Author's Note- No, the story isn't dead. See I have a whole new chappie
up. Honestly, I was so busy with Change of Address, Bombshell V.2, and
Gaining Wisdom that I completely forgot about this one, sorry everyone.
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Thanks to Lightspeed Suzuka, Shadowed Tigress, and The Uncanny R-Man, whose idea I used below.
Dark Dragon Fire Demon- Good idea, I may actually use the storm thing later, I have a plan for that.
Lightspeed Suzuka- I'm beginning to see a problem with writing so many stories at the same time...
Shadowed Tigress- Yeah, I guess that's why so many people want to pair them together in Evo. Hey, I'm pretty proud, almost 150 reviews, I have NEVER had that many.
GambitsRogue- I'm probably not going into his powers too much. They aren't as showy as some of the others, but I will explain them eventually.
Anything but Ordinary3- *takes disk away* I can't in good conscious let you knock yourself out or give yourself brain damage, then you can't review ;)
Roguewannabe29- Sorry, this doesn't even resemble soon, heck, it ain't even in the same ballpark.
Blood Everlasting- Again, it's not really soon but... here ya go.
Elf-princess4- I might use the pregnancy idea later on. In fact I can think of just the couple *grins evilly*
Caliente- Wow, those were a LOT of ideas. Lockheed does need more love... I'll have to write more of him.
Oldprydefan- I was upset when they killed him too, especially when Douglock came and Kitty went to the grave, that was just sad.
The Uncanny R-Man- What ever happened to your old stories? I have been reading "Kitty and the Devil" and might I say I love it. Sorry I haven't been reviewing.
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Good News... I Guess... and An Enemy
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So, hard to know
Wish I could read your mind; wish I could read your mind
And see in your heart
Am I there, the way you're there with me?
You're everywhere with me
Wherever I go, oh baby
Before I give my world completely
And lay my heart down on the line
I need to know it's me you're needing
In your life, baby
Whenever you close your eyes
I want it to be my face that you see
When you go to sleep at night
Whenever you dream I want to know
That you're dreaming of me
-Tommy Page
~*~
Kitty yawned reaching out for Pete and frowning when her hand only felt the empty spot where he was supposed to be. She awoke fully to the smell of smoke. She saw Pete sitting by the window staring at his cigarette thoughtfully. "Pete?" she asked softly, it wasn't even dawn yet. "What's wrong?"
"Nothin', luv, go back to sleep."
She frowned at that. "Pete, don't, like, patronize me, you're awake and it isn't noon. Something is obviously wrong."
"Just a bad dream, grasshopper."
"About what?" He put out his cigarette and went back to her gently kissing her forehead and holding her close.
"Just the usual," he sighed. "It's better now."
"Is it?" she asked calmed by his presence.
He ran a hand through her hair equally calmed by the feel of her in his arms. "Yeah, sleepin' with you in me arms keeps away the bad dreams."
"You're sweet," she smiled kissing his lips gently.
"Nope, just truthful. I love you, Pryde."
"Love you too, Wisdom."
The next morning
Remy and Rogue made their usual entrance at nine. Kitty was already up and playing with Lockheed as Betsy and Warren talked, Brian and Doug tried to tutor Meggan in basic math, and Rahne and Moira started breakfast.
"Where's de elf and Amanda?" Remy asked. The couple was usually up by seven.
"They're out on a walk," Kitty smiled tickling Lockheed's belly. The Southern couple made their way to the table and Remy gallantly pulled out a chair for Rogue. Rogue sat down and looked for the other missing person
"Ah'd ask where Pete is but-" Rogue was cut off when Pete himself walked into the kitchen.
"Mornin'," he nodded to the surprised southerners.
"I made him get up," Kitty explained.
"She phased me through the bloody bed," Pete mock-growled at his girlfriend who smiled back at him.
Kitty merely shrugged. "I asked nicely first."
"All Ah have ta do is mention a shower," Rogue said innocently. Remy merely leaned back in his chair with a smirk.
"Why can't you do that?" Pete asked Kitty.
"The shower is a given," Kitty smiled.
"I don't need to be hearing this," Brian said looking up from the book to glare at the two couples.
Outside
"Kurt, I have a problem," Amanda said softly.
"Vhat?" Kurt asked obviously concerned.
"My father found some books of mine," she said.
"Ze books?" Kurt asked.
Amanda nodded. "Yep, my witchcraft books. He's the person I was on the phone with earlier. He said that if I'm going to keep doing witchcraft that I have to find a new place to live."
"You can get rid of your books, right?" Kurt asked. "I mean, ve will keep zem here for you."
"Kurt, you don't understand. I'm not going to give up my craft. It's part of who I am... can I stay here?"
"Vhat about your parents? You know I would love for you to stay, but... you can't just leave them."
"They're making me choose."
"Ja, I know, but they're your parents."
"My father ignores me for months at a time and when he does finally get involved it's to forbid me to do something," Amanda ranted, "first to see you, and then my witchcraft."
"Vhat about your mother?"
"Mom said she'd support anything that I chose. She doesn't like you but she knows I love you. She said that she'd understand if I left."
"Mein Gott, why-?"
"Where do you think I learned my witchcraft, fuzzy?" Amanda asked with a smile. "I already talked to Moira, she says it's okay."
"You're staying?" Kurt asked flatly.
"If you'll have me." He swept her into his arms and kissed her deeply in response.
A week later
Warren had gone back to the mansion promising to come back after a week. At the present moment Kurt and Amanda were getting Amanda's things settled in Kurt's room. "I think I need a bigger room," Kurt said as they unpacked the last box.
"Nah," Amanda smiled. "Your room is perfect."
"Danke," Kurt smiled. "But, it's only perfect because now you're here."
"Awwe!" Amanda said hugging her boyfriend happily.
A few days later
Warren landed and walked to the others looking worried. "Guys, Logan sent me."
"What's up?" Kitty asked cocking her head to one side.
"He needs your help."
"With what?" Pete asked concerned, he knew that Logan was the last one to ask for help.
"He just got word from SHIELD. Apparently there's something going down over here. He said he'd be up in two days."
"Did he say what was wrong?"
Warren shrugged, his wings moving elegantly. "All he said was that Pete's little friends were up to their old tricks."
"Figures," Pete muttered. Kitty touched his arm gently.
"Pete, you have friends?" Kurt asked raising his eyebrows.
"Bite me," Pete growled. "It's Black Air, it has to be." He ran a hand through his hair agitated. "I thought I shut it down."
"So, now what?" Betsy asked going to Warren and taken the winged mutants hand. Pete didn't respond, he merely walked away from the group. Kitty stared after him for a few seconds before following.
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Thanks to Lightspeed Suzuka, Shadowed Tigress, and The Uncanny R-Man, whose idea I used below.
Dark Dragon Fire Demon- Good idea, I may actually use the storm thing later, I have a plan for that.
Lightspeed Suzuka- I'm beginning to see a problem with writing so many stories at the same time...
Shadowed Tigress- Yeah, I guess that's why so many people want to pair them together in Evo. Hey, I'm pretty proud, almost 150 reviews, I have NEVER had that many.
GambitsRogue- I'm probably not going into his powers too much. They aren't as showy as some of the others, but I will explain them eventually.
Anything but Ordinary3- *takes disk away* I can't in good conscious let you knock yourself out or give yourself brain damage, then you can't review ;)
Roguewannabe29- Sorry, this doesn't even resemble soon, heck, it ain't even in the same ballpark.
Blood Everlasting- Again, it's not really soon but... here ya go.
Elf-princess4- I might use the pregnancy idea later on. In fact I can think of just the couple *grins evilly*
Caliente- Wow, those were a LOT of ideas. Lockheed does need more love... I'll have to write more of him.
Oldprydefan- I was upset when they killed him too, especially when Douglock came and Kitty went to the grave, that was just sad.
The Uncanny R-Man- What ever happened to your old stories? I have been reading "Kitty and the Devil" and might I say I love it. Sorry I haven't been reviewing.
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Good News... I Guess... and An Enemy
~*~
So, hard to know
Wish I could read your mind; wish I could read your mind
And see in your heart
Am I there, the way you're there with me?
You're everywhere with me
Wherever I go, oh baby
Before I give my world completely
And lay my heart down on the line
I need to know it's me you're needing
In your life, baby
Whenever you close your eyes
I want it to be my face that you see
When you go to sleep at night
Whenever you dream I want to know
That you're dreaming of me
-Tommy Page
~*~
Kitty yawned reaching out for Pete and frowning when her hand only felt the empty spot where he was supposed to be. She awoke fully to the smell of smoke. She saw Pete sitting by the window staring at his cigarette thoughtfully. "Pete?" she asked softly, it wasn't even dawn yet. "What's wrong?"
"Nothin', luv, go back to sleep."
She frowned at that. "Pete, don't, like, patronize me, you're awake and it isn't noon. Something is obviously wrong."
"Just a bad dream, grasshopper."
"About what?" He put out his cigarette and went back to her gently kissing her forehead and holding her close.
"Just the usual," he sighed. "It's better now."
"Is it?" she asked calmed by his presence.
He ran a hand through her hair equally calmed by the feel of her in his arms. "Yeah, sleepin' with you in me arms keeps away the bad dreams."
"You're sweet," she smiled kissing his lips gently.
"Nope, just truthful. I love you, Pryde."
"Love you too, Wisdom."
The next morning
Remy and Rogue made their usual entrance at nine. Kitty was already up and playing with Lockheed as Betsy and Warren talked, Brian and Doug tried to tutor Meggan in basic math, and Rahne and Moira started breakfast.
"Where's de elf and Amanda?" Remy asked. The couple was usually up by seven.
"They're out on a walk," Kitty smiled tickling Lockheed's belly. The Southern couple made their way to the table and Remy gallantly pulled out a chair for Rogue. Rogue sat down and looked for the other missing person
"Ah'd ask where Pete is but-" Rogue was cut off when Pete himself walked into the kitchen.
"Mornin'," he nodded to the surprised southerners.
"I made him get up," Kitty explained.
"She phased me through the bloody bed," Pete mock-growled at his girlfriend who smiled back at him.
Kitty merely shrugged. "I asked nicely first."
"All Ah have ta do is mention a shower," Rogue said innocently. Remy merely leaned back in his chair with a smirk.
"Why can't you do that?" Pete asked Kitty.
"The shower is a given," Kitty smiled.
"I don't need to be hearing this," Brian said looking up from the book to glare at the two couples.
Outside
"Kurt, I have a problem," Amanda said softly.
"Vhat?" Kurt asked obviously concerned.
"My father found some books of mine," she said.
"Ze books?" Kurt asked.
Amanda nodded. "Yep, my witchcraft books. He's the person I was on the phone with earlier. He said that if I'm going to keep doing witchcraft that I have to find a new place to live."
"You can get rid of your books, right?" Kurt asked. "I mean, ve will keep zem here for you."
"Kurt, you don't understand. I'm not going to give up my craft. It's part of who I am... can I stay here?"
"Vhat about your parents? You know I would love for you to stay, but... you can't just leave them."
"They're making me choose."
"Ja, I know, but they're your parents."
"My father ignores me for months at a time and when he does finally get involved it's to forbid me to do something," Amanda ranted, "first to see you, and then my witchcraft."
"Vhat about your mother?"
"Mom said she'd support anything that I chose. She doesn't like you but she knows I love you. She said that she'd understand if I left."
"Mein Gott, why-?"
"Where do you think I learned my witchcraft, fuzzy?" Amanda asked with a smile. "I already talked to Moira, she says it's okay."
"You're staying?" Kurt asked flatly.
"If you'll have me." He swept her into his arms and kissed her deeply in response.
A week later
Warren had gone back to the mansion promising to come back after a week. At the present moment Kurt and Amanda were getting Amanda's things settled in Kurt's room. "I think I need a bigger room," Kurt said as they unpacked the last box.
"Nah," Amanda smiled. "Your room is perfect."
"Danke," Kurt smiled. "But, it's only perfect because now you're here."
"Awwe!" Amanda said hugging her boyfriend happily.
A few days later
Warren landed and walked to the others looking worried. "Guys, Logan sent me."
"What's up?" Kitty asked cocking her head to one side.
"He needs your help."
"With what?" Pete asked concerned, he knew that Logan was the last one to ask for help.
"He just got word from SHIELD. Apparently there's something going down over here. He said he'd be up in two days."
"Did he say what was wrong?"
Warren shrugged, his wings moving elegantly. "All he said was that Pete's little friends were up to their old tricks."
"Figures," Pete muttered. Kitty touched his arm gently.
"Pete, you have friends?" Kurt asked raising his eyebrows.
"Bite me," Pete growled. "It's Black Air, it has to be." He ran a hand through his hair agitated. "I thought I shut it down."
"So, now what?" Betsy asked going to Warren and taken the winged mutants hand. Pete didn't respond, he merely walked away from the group. Kitty stared after him for a few seconds before following.