Epilogue
July 4th
It was perfect outside. The sun was out, no cloud was in sight, and a light breeze swept over the land. Trees thick with leaves filtered the sunlight as it cascaded down to the lake shore behind the mansion. The water was somewhat still with the only disturbance being the light movement of two pairs of feet as they waded in the water from the top of a slightly submerged rock.
For the last two hours, Miguel and Megan had been enjoying the day in the water. While the others stayed at the pool, they had opted to head to a more private area of the lake to enjoy each other's company and were now drying off on a slanted rock with the rays of the sun warming their skin.
"Remember what I told you that night when we were first here?" Megan asked as she rested her head on Miguel's shoulder as her right hand stroked his chest. "I would wear a bikini that would have you swimming to me in no time."
"And Ah more than appreciate that," he told her as he leaned in close to her ear.
She let out a soft giggle as he wrapped his arms around her and buried his face in her neck as he lightly kissed her warm skin. It had taken some time for him to actually go out and buy a pair of trunks for the water but he finally relented when he found a pair of blue and silver board shorts. Megan had donned a light blue and pink bikini, which matched her hair and was more than capable of quickly luring Miguel over to her once she took off her shorts and shirt.
"You think the others might wonder what we're up to out here?" Megan asked after they shared a kiss. "With how long we've been in private?"
"Who cares?"
As the two continued enjoying each other, a silent presence moved closer to the rock the couple shared and interrupted them by clearing their throat. "Like, get a room, M&M!"
The sudden realization they were no longer alone forced the couple to look up where the voice of Kitty Pride came from. "Really, guys, you're getting to be just as bad as Remy and Marie."
Dropping his head into the nook between Megan's neck and shoulder, Miguel muttered something incomprehensible as she stroked his head and giggled. "What?"
"Can Ah put her in a coma now?" he asked clearly this time.
"Oh shut up," Kitty said as she kicked some water on the two. "We need to go."
"What for?" Megan asked.
"It seems, like, the Professor's found an island where mutants are being taken to be hunted for sport and he wants some of us to investigate and to, like, put a stop to it. So hurry up and get to the War Room."
"An island where they hunt mutants?" Megan asked as she flew above Miguel. "Sounds familiar."
"Try The Condemned," Miguel told her as kitty left. "We only watched it last night." He looked up as he lay on the slanted rock, admiring her for a moment before getting up. "Sounds like fun."
"Only you would say that. Well, you and Logan." She floated a bit in front of him before landing and wrapping her arms around his neck. "So, Apex, I take it you're gonna be sticking around this time?"
"Well, yeah. Someone's gotta watch your back."
"And I'm glad it'll always be you."
The two leaned in close, almost touching lips, when the intangible X-Woman made a loud 'Whooooooo!'
"Hey you two, hurry up!" Kitty interrupted them from across the lake. "Mutant kind's, like, not gonna rescue itself! Give your stick a rest, Pixie!"
Separating with matching groans, Miguel and Megan looked to where Kitty stood laughing on the shore.
"Chupa," Megan said as she flexed her wings, "You put her in a coma; I'll give her nightmares for a week."
"Sounds good to me, Pix," Miguel told her as he formed his blue claws. "Sounds good to me."
End
AN: Thanks to all who followed along and read my first OC story, which happened to be my first +100,000 word story. And thanks to MeMyselAndI as well as Ulcassi for the comments and the edits, really appreciate you doing this.