PyrusAngel: Welcome back to the next installment of Coffee Shop Cinderella. Well its dance time! What could go wrong?
Disclaimer: Most of the dress, tuxes, and masks aren't mine and neither are the characters. So just have fun reading my words.
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"Now I remind all high schoolers that the dance shall begin at 9:30 pm tonight and go until dawn, with the unmasking around midnight. Thank you all for your support and have a safe trip home." Principle Kelly announced, and for the first time in a long long time Rogue was actually looking forward to dressing up and going to a dance of all things.
Chapter 16: Homecoming part 1
Rogue stood in the living room fighting the urge to bite her nails. She had decided to go with clear nail polish since Piotr refused to tell her what color her dress was. Having returned from the nail salon, Rogue's hair sat in large curlers, while Wanda's hairstylist, Pepper, was busy styling Tabitha's hair.
"Rogue sit down your driving me up the wall!" Wanda yelled, the underside of her hair sitting in dye foil.
"Easy fer yah tah say...Yah've seen yah dress."
"Like don't worry Rogue. Pete won't let you down." Kitty chimed in, as she read Vogue on the couch.
"When are they getting here anyway?" Wanda asked.
"I like think only Pete's coming. The others are like still getting dressed." Kitty explained turning a page nonchalantly.
"Didn't he make the masks too?" Jubilee asked.
"I like think so. He like told me he was gonna make them." Kitty thought closing her magazine.
"Ah hope dey match..." Rogue whispered stroking the box on the table.
"Like what's in there Rogue?" Kitty asked finally closing the magazine.
"Just a gift Kit." Rogue said a soft smile crossing her face, causing the other girls to smile and be happy for their friend.
"There you are Tabs. Jubs your up." Pepper called.
"Wow, Wanda I might be stealing her occasionally." Tabitha gasped as she looked at her hair in the mirror.
Tabitha's short hair had been curled and then gelled back so it looked wind blown. One thing was for sure, in Rouge's opinion, no one would assume this to be the same loud mouth fighter that they normally saw roaming the halls.
"Not in your life." Wanda smirked back at Tabitha, "She costs more than you make."
"Damn." Tabitha growled but they all laughed.
"So when's Pete coming?" Lexa asked.
Her hair and base makeup had already been applied, and she was currently sitting at the table her foot bouncing impatiently. Lexa's wet hair had been pulled back before being swooped to the left and pulled into many small tight braids. Pepper had then undone the now dry braids, teased and perfected the curls so that the final product was a stunning side twist that curled with a mind of its own.
"Soon he just left a couple of minutes ago." Kitty replied as she checked her phone for the sixth time.
"He'll be here soon. So will all of you shut up and stop complaining." Jubilee fussed.
They all fell into silence, waiting, at least until Pepper finished with Jubilee and showed her. Jubilee couldn't help, but fall in love and squeal over her new look. Her hair had gone from short to medium length with the extensions Pepper had added. The long black hair framed Jubilee's slim face, while pulling back into an intricate messy bun that resembled a star.
"Damn Pepper you're like fantastic!" Kitty yelled, "I like can't wait for my hair to be like done!"
It had been during Jubilee's squeal fest that Wanda's timer went off. Pepper turned to Wanda and lead her into the kitchen where they washed out the dye. In the middle of washing, the door bell rang. Rogue jumped up and after checking who it was she threw open the door to let Piotr.
"'Ello Rogue." Piotr greeted.
"Hey Pete!" Rogue grinned back bouncing after him.
"PETE! Like do we get our dresses now?" Kitty asked jumping on the couch.
"Dah Katya."
Piotr went and unlocked the closet in which he pulled out six stunning dresses. Lexa was first to take her dress back before disappearing upstairs to change, Tabitha quick on her heels. Kitty and Rogue on the other hand stood there staring at the two covered dresses.
"Well like open them Pete!" Kitty begged as she bounced up and down.
"No. Ah shall let you take them and open dem by yourself." Piotr announced handing a dress to each girl.
Kitty took off upstairs as quick as she could. Rogue took a detour with her dress and shoe box clutched in her hands. Once she arrived in the kitchen she saw Wanda drying her hair, new brighter red streaks on the underside of her friend's ebony hair.
"Yo, Pete's here. Pepp'a we're all goin up stairs." Rogue told the pair before heading up to her room.
She assumed Tabitha and Lexa were in the bathroom Kurt and Rogue shared, while Kitty had probably taken Kurt's room so Rogue just waltz into her room. She laid her dress on her bed and placed the shoes beside it, before turning and closing her curtains.
Finally she turned back and unzipped the dress bag. Rogue smiled down at the dress inside unable to help herself. It was different then the first green dress she had bought, but just as stunning in her mind, if not more. She quickly slipped the dress on, careful to step into the dress as to not disturb her hair, which was still in its curlers.
The dress was a stunning light silver with darker silver detailing. It had a sweetheart bodice that quickly became an under bust corset before falling into a floor length small pleat skirt. Rogue futzed with the slim criss-cross straps before the feeling of was perfection fell upon her.
"Hey Rogue. Its your turn...Wow," Pepper said as she opened the door to see Rogue standing there in her dress, "You look amazing."
Rogue smiled before sitting in her desk chair. Pepper closed the door before making her way over to Rogue's desk where she placed hair decorations and a silver mask. Rogue gentle ran her fingers over her mask. It was stunning, silver with emerald green detail over the right eye with a small dark silver detail on the corner of the left eye. Off the left corner of the mask sprouted a mixture of silver, emerald, and white feathers that fell down, Rogue guessed they would just graze her collar bone once the mask was on.
Pepper was busy undoing the curlers in Rogue's hair causing long bouncy curls to become loss and hang just below Rogue's shoulders. Rogue watched as Pepper began to pull and style her hair until her white bangs were gone. Leaving just a simple half up and half down head of curls that Pepper pinned together with five large, elegant, pearl flower hair-pins.
Once Rogue's hair was done, Pepper's talented hands moved to her make up box. She gave Rogue simple mascara, a soft peach pink colored lip gloss, and a little dusting of blush. Finally Rogue closed her eyes as Pepper lifted her mask, hiding the ribbon under the waterfall of auburn hair.
"Alright open your eyes." Pepper announced after a couple seconds.
Rogue stood and opened her eyes. She saw herself in the floor length mirror and couldn't believe that she was the person staring back at her. Rogue thought she look stunning like a creature of myth.
"Thank you." Rogue whispered due to all her emotions.
"I just helped." Pepper said motioning to Rogue's refection,"This. Has been here the entire time. You just didn't see her. Please promise me you'll have fun tonight."
Rogue nodded tears pricking her eyes slightly. Pepper smiled back at the younger girl before going to the door.
"Alright well the others are already done and are waiting for you down stairs."
Rogue took a deep breath before making her way down the hall to the stairs. She was surprised however to see the other girls standing up at the top of the stairs, and all of them looked stunning. Kitty turned to see Rogue standing there first and her jaw dropped, while Rogue smiled at the dress Pete had made her.
Kitty's dress was a light pink with a rouched strapless bodice that had a white bedazzled belt under her boobs before continuing to her waist. At her waist the dress fell into a long soft floor length skirt. What really caught the eye though were the fabric roses that decorated the top of the skirt, while some fell onto the skirt creating a beautiful image.
Kitty's hair had been put up into an intricate french twist that left the underside of her hair funneled down her back to keep it out of her face, leaving plenty of room for her intricate mask. Her mask covered from her nose up, but the right side arched up until her hair line, along with the large pink and white feathers. The mask itself was white with large pink glitter detailing over the eyes, while small lighter pink glitter vines covered the rest of the mask.
"You look amazing Kit." Rogue whispered catching the other girls attention.
"Like you're drop dead gorgeous Rogue." Kitty whispered just as the door down stairs opened.
"Girls?" came Kurt's voice, "T'ahme tah go!"
They all giggled softly before walking down the stairs and out to the limo the boys lining the walk way. Once they were paired up they all scotched into the large limo Mr. Maximoff had been kind enough to get them. Rogue giggled with excitement as they neared Charles Xavier's castle like house.
Though he had told Mirela he wouldn't be there Remy currently sat bored in a back corner of the ballroom away from the dance floor. The reason you ask for his lie? Well lets just say Remy didn't want to be Belladonna's property tonight, he just wanted to be Remy. So he leaked the rumor that he wasn't going because he was fighting with Belladonna, and she had believed it hook-line-and-sinker.
So here he sat; he wasn't surprised to instantly spot Belladonna and Jean as they made their way down the main staircase, they were never going to be easy to miss sadly. As the first hour ticked by Remy was concerned. He didn't see the mysterious gypsy group and by 10:30 pm he thought she and her troop would be no shows. With a heavy heart Remy stood and made his way toward the lower doors, but as he moved to leave everyone detained him by stopping what they had been doing to stare up at the staircase. When Remy finally turned to see what was going on he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
Before everyone twelve people made their way down the staircase. Leading the group was a man and a women. The man wore a simple black tux with a simple white shirt underneath and a black tie. His mask was black with a curved bird beak over the nose with dark blue detailing that swirled off the mask to resemble feathers around both eyes. The girl on his arm wore a surprisingly short black dress with purple detailing, though most people had gone with long dresses. Her hair had been put into a ratted looking side pony tail, while her eyes were framed with a simple black mask with small black beading around the edges and small short tassels along the bottom of the mask, that barely thouched her cheek bones.
A trio of two boys and a blonde girl followed next. She too wore a shorter dress that made an extra statement, do to its light orange color and raven black under skirts. The girl's blonde hair had been gelled back at an almost implausible angle, though it complemented by the orange mask she wore. The mask had a light orange base with gold and black glitter swirl detailing, while an orange, gold, and black cord ran the top part of the mask holding the gold piece on the right side in place, while the short orange and black feathers danced as she walked.
The men who accompanied her where as different in size as they where in dress. The first man was larger and fatter then his companions he wore a brown tux with a dark mud green button down shirt with a black tie. His mask was brown and dark grey eye mask that had a dog nose that sat over his own nose. The second man was slimmer and the shortest of his companions. He wore a black tux and a black undershirt with a yellow vest and tie, while his mask was designed to look like a batman symbol.
The following pair made many people gasp for this girl wore a bright sun yellow dress with tight sleeves, revealing back, ruffled skirt that she finished off with blood red heels. The girl's dark hair was also pulled up into a messy star like bun that made her sun yellow mask pop even more, while the larger then life flower that sat high on the right side of her mask finished her look nicely. Her escort on the other hand wore a grey tux with a blue button up with a dark blue tie. His dark brown hair had been pulled back into a small pony tail, while his mask resembled the Phantom of the Opera's for it only covered half his face, though this man's mask was dark blue with gold swirls on his left eye.
Another triple descended looking even more stunning then the last pair had. The girl was stunning in her flowing pink dress that Remy was sure he had never seen such quality in his life. She was accompanied by two men; one wore all black from his button down shirt to his tux even his bow tie. His mask however was a white mask with black ribbon spooled over it in a criss crossing pattern with small silver gems where two ribbons over lapped. The second man wore a black tux with a brown button up that was open at the top with no tie. He wore a jester mask with yellow and green diamonds around his eyes on a gold mask.
The final couple was a man wore a white tux with a red button down shirt, white tie, and a flame styled mask, while he smiled brightly at the woman who appeared to be telling him to watch his step. The woman was in a blood red dress that completed her shape, and matched her cropped hair that had been died the same blood red running from her bangs to the underside of her hair. Her mask was shiny red in color with a gold flower to the left side that sat a top a fan of short raven black feathers.
Remy believed them to be done and tried to continue with his swift exit, but noticed that all twelve had paused at the bottom of the stairs to stare up at the top. New whispers began to spread among the crowd questioning what such a large group was waiting for. Remy on the other hand knew. No soon had he thought it when...There she was. His beauty. His mystery girl. She stood on the top of the stairs in a stunning silver gown that showed off her porcelain skin. As she moved the dress moved like liquid pooling and swishing around her hypnotizing the entire crowd. Her mask highlighted her slim face and her dark auburn hair that fell in curls around her shoulders. Remy made to go to her, but stopped when he saw all the other men step that way as well.
Instead he moved back into the shadows on the side of the dance floor. Though plenty of men asked her to dance, his mystery girl only danced with those in her party. After some time the would-be suiters thinned out into the garden, dinning hall, and the tables in defeat. Remy saw his chance and took it as the music changed into a waltz.
"May I cut in?" Remy interrupted, in a perfect northern accent as he took the girl's hand out of the guy with the pony tail.
The guy looked ready to comment back, but the girl stopped him by putting her other hand on his shoulder. She studied Remy's face for a moment before nodding to Remy, who smirked. He pulled her close and then they were off dancing in tight circles across the dance floor. As they went Remy found himself swimming in the girl's emerald green eyes, so much so that he hadn't noticed her plump rose pink lips moving and speaking.
"...tah yah...?" She asked when Remy finally tuned in.
"What?" He asked shaking his head a little
"What happened to yah eyes?"
"An accident, but don't look at them. Don't want these old scars to scare you." He explained sad that he wouldn't get to lose himself in her emerald eyes again.
"No, they're pretty." she said turning his head back so they were staring into each others eyes again.
"Really?" He asked her shocked and flattered at the same time.
"Yes..." she whispered lifting the hand on his shoulder to his face, "I thought I had dreamt them up."
"Dreaming about me now? And here I thought we had just met."
"Don't inflate your ego to much." She retorted before falling, again, into the silence of the moment.
"John!" Wanda whispered exasperatedly under her breath as they descended the stairs.
"What, sheila? Oi just tellin' yah da truth." He whispered back to her causing her to blush.
"J-Just behave" she growled as she tried to go and sit down at a table.
"Oi don' think so sheila." John said pulling Wanda back and pulling her toward the dance floor.
"JOHN!" She hissed "I don't dance!"
"Then no better time tah learn." John laughed twirling her around so her back was against his chest.
He moved their bodies to the song his head resting on Wanda's shoulder from time to time. She was stiff at first, but once she found the beat in the music the steps seemed natural and not mechanical as they had been in all of her old dance classes. She smiled softly loving the feel of John's arms around her waist and the excitement as he twirled her around on the floor, or swayed their hips together.
Like all good things however the song soon ended chasing Wanda and John away to check on the others. They found Lexa, Todd, and Lance at a table close to the punch bowl. Lexa looked bored as hell, while Todd was busy giving a verbal list to Lance of all the girls they should go and fuck. Lance however was to busy watching and glaring as a waltzing Kitty and Piotr.
"What does she see in that over sized meat head?" He growled softly.
"I don't know maybe its the fact he's sweet, kind, and doesn't hurt her." Lexa replied as Wanda sat down and John went to get them drinks.
"Nah its his dick." Todd concurred just as Tabby and Forge returned.
"Oh where?" Tabby asked, making everyone laugh.
"No, but seriously Lance. No matter how much you like Kitty you really do tend to be a womanizer the second you two start dating and then act like you did nothing wrong when you two break up." Wanda pointed out giving him a Don't-You-Dare-Contradict-Me look.
"Yeah well...Whatever." Lance grumbled, going back to staring and glaring at the couple.
"I can't be'lieve her. Meine own Schwester!" Kurt grumbled, falling into a chair beside Tabitha.
"What's your issue?" Tabitha asked, pushing her drink away so Kurt didn't knock into her lap.
"Look..." Lexa whispered pointing out to the dance floor.
Wanda and Tabitha turned just in time to see a silver dress flash by. Surprised Wanda turned farther in her seat until she could see Rogue and her mysterious dance partner. They moved across the floor much like those ballroom dancers on TV, from their height to the grace in their steps to even the fact that they didn't take their eyes off one another. It all screamed perfect.
"I'm surprised Kitty hasn't seen them." Tabitha whispered loudly.
"Yeah well Bell-Bitch hasn't missed it." Forge growled under his breath nodding over to the fuming southern bell.
"Why though?" John asked arriving with his and Wanda's drinks.
"Why indeed..." Lexa trailed off before standing and moving closer to the dance floor.
"Its probably the dress. I mean both are fantastic, but Rogue's is stunning." Todd thought as he leaned on the back two legs of his chair.
"I don't know..." Wanda thought still watching the blonde who was now conversing in whispers with ruby red head Jean and her boyfriend.
Remy sensed something brewing in the room. He continued to twirl and dance with his chere though now his senses were on high alert. He sensed an uneasiness as they passed by a set of tables and a glance back explained why. Without a second though he twirled his chere back toward the garden doors, stepping off the dance floor and pulling her outside.
"Wait. Where are we going?" she asked her green eyes scanning him curiously.
"Out. Just for a little while. You need to rest up if you wish to dance all night."
"I guess I could sit, but just for a little while. They'll wonder where I've gone, soon."
"Alright then this way, mi'lady." He cheered before leading her out into the gardens, while a crash and muffled screams sounded from inside.
She skirted around the edges of the dance floor thinking as she went. The dance had already proven itself to be interesting on many levels; for one no one was flat out running away from her or shying away from her, and then there was Rogue. Lexa wanted to get on the floor without being awkward or obvious. Deciding to kill one bird with two stones Lexa bumped accidentally into a guy with a large hat on.
"Oh pardon me miss." He apologized instantly.
"No please it was my fault." Lexa replied shocked that his voice seemed familiar.
"It's never a lady's fault, simply a gentleman's for not paying attention." He explained just as the song changed to another modern slow song, though Rogue and her partner continued to waltz just at a slower pace, "Please allow me to make it up to you." He asked holding out a hand to her.
Lexa hesitated. This wasn't what she had thought would happen. She expected to demand to have a dance as payment for the accident, but now this man was offering it seemed to have a different intent. Lexa stretched out her hand though she held eye contact and only when he didn't show a waver of backing down or disappearing did she finally accept his hand.
He lead her out onto the floor. He then wrapped one arm around her waist, while the other was was captured in her hand. Lexa glanced around at the other couples to see what she was suppose to do, nervously she placed her free hand on his shoulder before he began swaying them softly around the room. Lexa was half enthralled by the man, but kept her main purpose in mind each time they came close to Rogue and her mysterious gentleman.
"If you don't mind me saying," her own partner said after awhile, "You look stunning, Lexa dear."
Lexa's head spun so fast around, her neck muscles cramped under the strain, and for the first time she fully took in this man's appearance. He was taller then her, but just barely, maybe an inch or two. He wore a off white almost a pale pale blue tux that had black trim and buttons, it would of looked stupid on someone else, but he pulled it off nicely. His pale skin made the white undershirt stand out along with the black tie.
Lexa finally looked up into the man's face to see that his hat was attached to his mask. It was large old looking hat that reminded Lexa of the Three Musketeers, though this one was pale blue and black with white detailing along the edges. Large feathers covered the rim of the hat and with each movement the feathers fluttered in a different directions. His mask was pale blue with the same black and white detailing, it covered the upper half of his face though his smirk and his grey eyes shone through. He was enjoying her puzzled look.
"Thank you sir." Lexa forced herself to say with an air of uncaring, but before he could reply there was a crash from behind them followed by a scream. Lexa lost her footing and crashed to the floor.
She hadn't screamed like the other girls, but man did it hurt. Lexa cracked open her eyes to see two men standing at a near by table smirking. The first wore a black tux with a gold button down shirt and a black tie, his mask was a gold wire frame that ran up into jet black hair. The second, who was laughing, had a black tux coat that was hanging open to reveal a plain white shirt that was unbuttoned at the top. He wore a bird like black mask though Lexa knew that orange with the single blonde streak any where.
"Roberto and Ray." She growled as she tried to stand avoiding the marbles that had made her fall in the first place.
"YAH! IDIOTS!" yelled another voice as a large blonde man dressed in casual cloths yelled as he grabbed both Berto and Ray by the back of their jackets, "Causin' trouble are we? Yah won't like da lady you have tah face if yah don't clean this up."
"Who says we have to?" Ray yelled trying to get away, while Berto was kicking the man though it couldn't hurt that much due to the odd angle the blonde man was holding the pair at.
"Oh dat how yah gonna beh... Don' say Ah didn' warn yah." The blonde said before the dining room doors opened and a short stocky African American woman walked in and she did not look happy.
"Henri!" she yelled, Lexa eyed her oddly since the woman had pulled out a heavy looking rolling pin from no where.
"Oi! Ah gott'em Tante." the man, Henri, called back smirking a little.
"Den dey betta get cleanin'! Befor' they'beh put on kitchen duty!" the woman yelled now glaring at the pair of trouble makers.
"Y-Yes ma'am." Roberto and Ray stuttered out.
Henry dropped the pair who scrambled across the floor picking up marbles under both adults supervision. Soon enough the floor was cleaned and Roberto and Ray were collapsed on the ground panting.
"Good job boys." The woman grinned before looking at the DJ "Well? Play!" She yelled before taking the two glass vases, once more filled with marbles, and put them back on their respected tables.
"Well that was interesting." the man beside her said.
"Very true..." Lexa concurred as she turned to see the man, shocked to find his face so close to her's.
"Wanna dance?" He asked with a smirk before pecking Lexa's lips lightly.
Surprise finally showed on Lexa's face as the mysterious male spun her in a circle before leading her into a faster dance. She smiled and for the first time in her life she lived in the moment in his arms, music all around her, and she felt surprisingly safe.
When Roberto and Ray had tipped the vases of marbles Piotr had seen them do it. He had lifted Kitty up so she wouldn't injure herself. Now she sat curled up on Piotr's lap at the table with Todd, Fred, Wanda, and John. Kitty sipped her drink squinting out across the dance floor.
"I like don't see Rogue, Wanda. Are you like sure?"
"Yes Kit I told you she was dancing with some guy that wasn't Kurt!" Wanda exclaimed exasperated.
"Oi, da sheila's right. We just don't know the bloke Roguey was dancing with." John added in.
"They are right Katya. We were dancing. How would we know what Rogue was doing." Piotr offered, while Kitty pouted.
"But I like don't believe any of you. I wanted to see for like myself!" Kitty pouted.
"Kitty your sooo loud!" came a female voice.
They all looked to see a girl standing behind Kitty with a smile. She had long dark black hair and mocha colored skin that went nicely with her outfit. She wore a tight purple dress that hugged every curve the girl had, while her mask hide most of her face. It was a purple and silver half moon mask covered the right side of the girl's face and her left eye. Since it was a full face mask Kitty could only stare into the person's face trying to see who was behind the mask. Clearly the girl thought Kitty's face was funny, but spared her the struggle by pulling her mask off to the side.
"Kit, its me, Dani." Danielle whispered before taking the seat to Pete's left so that she was hidden from those looking around from the dance floor.
"DANI!" Kitty squealed.
"Quiet Kit!" Danielle repeated in her harsh whisper.
"Why are you here?" Kitty finally asked in a hushed voice.
"To show you what you wanted to see." Danielle smirked before pulling out her phone and pulling up a picture.
Kitty instantly squealed as she saw who was in the picture. The rest of them just rolled their eyes at how one minded Kitty could be. Now that her curiosity had been satisfied Kitty looked up at Danielle confused.
"But Dani isn't it dangerous for you to be here?" She whispered looking around for any of Belladonna's crew.
"Yes, but I figured I could visit. I came by myself they don't know what I'm wearing." Danielle explained.
"Is that why you have a full mask?" asked a voice from behind them.
Everyone turned to see Lance standing there looking down at the trio. He sneered at Dani who sneered back at him.
"Screw yourself lately cheese breath?" Dani growled.
"I don't know, get a boob job yet slut?" Lance hissed back.
"Original. You mama tell you that one?"
"You still running to grandpa cause daddy beats you?"
"You sleepin' around still?"
"I'm lost!" Todd announced cutting off banter.
"Oh well like Dani and Lance use to date, and then she caught him like f-f-sleeping like with the WHOLE cheerleading team and like the girl's soccer team." Kitty explained matter-of-factly.
"Not the point!" Wanda then interrupted turning back to Dani, "Dani do you know the guy?" Dani looked into Wanda's face for a few moments before answering.
"Yes, but I've been sworn to secrecy. I just found out who she is, but I a sure you it is for the best."
"Cryptic." Wanda growled.
"Can we dance again, sheila please!" John begged pulling on her hand, Wanda just rolled her eyes.
"If you insist." Wanda grumbled before being drug out of her chair and onto the dance floor once more, Tabitha instantly taking Wanda's empty seat.
-With Jubilee-
Jubilee sauntered around the room laughing to herself at all the looks she was getting. She had missed this... the attention. The fact that no one looked at her with pity or judged her for her fall from Belladonna's good graces. Jubilee didn't mind that she had left Kurt behind with the others, she didn't feel like having a date tonight anyway. Busy with her thoughts Jubilee didn't realize she who's tables she was passing until someone slapped her on the ass. Shocked and pissed she whirled around ready to bitch someone out only to be face to face with none other then Bobby Drake.
"Call me girl, I'm in the yellow pages—under handsome." Bobby boasted causing the other guys to laugh. In that second Jubilee smile sweetly coming up with a brilliant plan.
"V'at are des yellow pages youz speak of?" She asked in a heavy Swedish voice that her grandmother used when she was drunk.
"Woooooo," the guys awed at the accent.
"Who are you?" one guy asked as his eyes narrowed behind his black and silver detailed mask.
"That's Sam." Jubilee told herself recognizing his voice, "Annelie Broberg. Ah'm visitin' fer dah hol'o'days."
"Where are you from Anne?" asked another male this one wore a golden framed wire mask.
"Berto..." She thought before speaking up, "Gävle, Sweden."
"Well then Welcome Anne!" Bobby stated with a flourish bowing to her and kissing her on the cheeks.
Jubilee was shocked by this action and there was a split second that she feared he'd steal her mask and call her bluff. Instead Sam stood and pulled Bobby back into his chair rolling his eyes.
"And par'don dis idiot for his bad manners, ma'am." Sam stated gesturing to his now open seat.
"Thank youz, kind man." she said before lightly smiling at him and sitting down in the chair.
"So tell us what do you think of the party?" Berto asked her.
"It iz very entertaining. So many colors, but dah music. It is very...very...different as youz would say?"
"I guess you could put it that way, Anne" Berto laughed.
"Dis seems very unfair. Youz know mine name yetz I do not know your names." Jubilee grumbled as she pouted and crossed her arms.
"Well I'm Roberto, the idiot is Bobby, and blondie there is Sam."
"Ah pleasure to met'cha." Jubilee smiled at them all.
The boys chatted and flirted with her idly, while Jubilee respond casually watching the couples on the dance floor. When a moving salsa song came on Roberto asked Jubilee if she wished to dance but she casually declined his offer. After the salsa song the music slowed to a flowing waltz, and Jubilee felt a wave a dread hit her as she spotted Rogue dancing with some guy. Jubilee would of continued to watch the pair but she sensed that more people had arrived at the table.
"She's gonna kill someone...She will and its gonna be me." cried the youngest boy who was now seated between Sam and Bobby, his silver mask had a rainbow of fabric fanning out of the top of it.
"I don't know why your fussing. She's usually like this." Said a calm tanned skinned dirty blonde haired boy with a dark blue, gold, and white diamond mask.
"Alex, I'm tellin' you she's PISSED!" explained one boy with blonde and orange hair who wore a long black with silver music note beaked mask.
"Ray." Jubilee thought before speaking, "Pardon. Who' exactly are youz speakin' of?"
"Who's askin?" Ray commented cocking his head to one side as if just noticing her.
"Anne this is Ray, Alex, and Jamie. Guys Anne. She's Swedish." Bobby introduced "And don't touch her I same her first."
"Ah'm NOT a piece of meat!" Jubilee exclaimed stamping her foot and standing suddenly almost losing her accident but she recovered it quickly, "Stuipid American boyz! Thinkin' der all dat." Jubilee then moved to leave but Sam caught her wrist instead, she was about to tell him off to when a sickly sweet voice sounded behind her.
"Anne is it?"
Jubilee turned slowly to see Belladonna, Jean, and Scott standing there making a wall blocking her escape. Belladonna was dressed in the same dress they had seen her about to try on all those weeks ago, but Jubilee had to admit that it was exactly up Belladonna's ally. The strapless dress with its full ball gown skirt and bare back screamed sexy, while the bodice was dripping with diamonds while even more sat on Bella's neck and ears. Bella's hair had been pulled up into an exotic up do, while her white mask had an elegant, but debatably ugly, black vail with blue dots covering it.
On the other hand there was Jean in her scrunched up white mini dress that made her body look even more like a twig then normal. Add in her silver pumps Jubilee thought she was dressed more for a pole then for a school dance, and Jean's all feather mask didn't help change Jubilee's opinion. Once Jubilee was able to stop focusing on the fashion and money before her she respond to Belladonna's question.
"Ahh my name beh Annelie but dah American boyz gave meh dat name."
"Funny. You remind me of someone else." Belladonna stated moving closer studying Jubilee's face, but something on the dance floor distracted her.
"That bitch!" she yelled though it wasn't heard due to the extremely loud music.
Jubilee and the guys turned. Jubilee wasn't surprised that the girl in question was Rogue her decorative form fitting silver dress twirling as she passed accompanied by her tall, dark, and handsome partner. Jubilee still couldn't place the male appearance wise, though he seemed similar to several of the sports guys...maybe he was part of the swim team.
"Do yah know who dis girl' iz?" She asked the male closest to her, surprised when Jean answered her instead.
"No, but she's not gonna be showing us up much longer."
"What'do youz mean?" Jubilee asked, but she didn't need to.
She spotted the plan before anyone else did. Ray and Roberto started moving at the same time grabbing two of the decorative marble filled glass vases. Jubilee snuck behind Sam, who had released her hand, in order to sneak by Belladonna and Jean. She rushed threw the people and quickly found the man she had seen when they had walked in.
He was tall and dressed in plain cloths, unlike the rest of the staff catering the dance. She pulled on his red jacket sleeve hoping that he wouldn't be an arrogant fool. The man turned to look at her his crystal blue eyes almost caused Jubilee pause until she remember that Rogue was out on that floor along with countless other couples.
"W'hat can Ah do fer yah petite?" the man asked curiously.
"Two guys. They're gonna pull a prank and hurt the dancers." She told him breathlessly just as the sound of crashing and screams sounded behind her.
The man was gone before Jubilee realized it. She made her way slowly back to the commotion and by the time she returned so she was standing beside Sam again, the dining room doors were flying open. Belladonna had mysteriously disappeared, but Jubilee was more worried since she saw Lexa sitting on the floor holding her ankle softly.
"Hope she's alright..." Jubilee whispered under her breath.
Sam turned and looked at her eyes, wide but silent. Jubilee noticed after a second and the two of them could only stare at each other. Comprehension finally dawning on Jubilee she clasped her hands over her mouth.
"I said that out loud didn't I?" She asked mentally hitting herself for speaking aloud again.
Sam grabbed her hand and pulled her away from the rest of the guys who were to busy laughing at Roberto and Ray. Jubilee tried to pull away but her feet kept sliding in her heels and people kept bumping into her. Sam came to a sudden stop by the edge of the room before he finally turned and glared at her.
"Who are you?" He asked her again.
"I...I can't tell you." She stated knowing the whole Annelie game was up.
"Ah knew that was a lie...you seem familiar...but not."
"Sounds like you have mental issues, buddy."
"Stop dat. Someone gonna hear you."
"So what?"
"Your in danger. She's mad yah got that guy. Your friends will be in trouble too."
"Nothing new to be honest."
"Who are you?" He asked moving closer looking deeper into her eyes.
"No one of any importance...not any more."
"What does that mean?"
"Nothing to someone like you!" Jubilee growled.
"Can't'cha beh quieter?" He asked his accent getting stronger the more frustrated he got.
"And what if I want to be heard?" Jubilee asked her voice rising, "I recall you dragging me here against my will."
"Shhhh...she' find yah."
"WHO!?"
"AH HA!" came a female voice causing both to turn. "Ah know that traitorous voice."
Jubilee did the first thing that came to her mind when she saw Belladonna standing to her left. She ran. Heels be damn that bitch wouldn't catch her. It was like her nightmares but reality, but this time she made it to the table and hid behind Piotr's chair.
"Jubs?" Tabitha called concerned, but Jubilee didn't have a moment to breath before Belladonna and now Jean stopped at the table.
"Bell..." Kitty growled.
"Kat..." Belladonna growled back before glancing at Tabitha, "Slut..."
"Swamp Witch..." Tabitha glared before turning to Jean, "Floozy..."
"Whore..." Jean spat, "Kat..."
"Good to know that you all remember each other." Todd added before all four women glared at him, effectively silencing him.
"Hand dah asian over 'nd we'll leave yah pit'aful party alone." Belladonna offered sweetly.
"Can't. I like don't sell out my friends." Kitty stated standing and holding Jubilee's hand.
"Thanks." Jubilee whispered.
"Like that's what friends are for." Kitty whispered softly.
"Ah'll only offer this once, hand her over before...Dani?" Belladonna began but stopped when Dani stood and took Kitty's other hand.
"I'm leaving Bella. I've had enough of all this backstabbing bull shit. You better be careful or you might even loose more then little inconsequential me the next time."
"Why you!" Belladonna stamped her foot and Jean attacked.
Instantly Dani and Jean were on the floor screaming insults, jabs, and racial slurs while kicking, punching, and pulling at each other's cloths and hair. Jean giving the sudden crowd a peep show as she attempted to get Dani off of her. Jubilee and Kitty dove to help Dani while Tabitha took a couple good swings at Belladonna before Amara appeared. The girls were going at it while the guys sat there gaping at how fast the exchange had escalated. Piotr snapped out of his stupor first in time to stop the flying chair that had been aimed at Kitty.
"Fred get the girls and GO!" Piotr yelled snapping the other into action.
Piotr then took off after Berto and Ray who had thrown the chair. Fred snagged Kitty who he knew was Piotr's main focus. He shoved Jean off Jubilee and lift a fainted Dani on to his shoulder fireman style. Forge took off to find the blonde man from earlier, while Todd had been trying to get in the middle of Amara and Tabitha, but only succeed in getting himself knocked out cold. Lance was busy cheering the girls on with the rest of the crowd as he sat comfortably in his seat at the table.
By this time a group of cheering dance goers had formed around the fight. Some more girls had begun to fight due to random reasons, but it was the arrival of the popular boys that finally threw the crowd into a mob mentality. The groups began storming the fights aiming for Fred, Kitty, Tabitha, Jubilee, Lance and kicking the unconscious Todd thankfully Fred was able to hold Dani high enough to keep her out of harms way. Tabitha was about to knock Amara on to her ass when Belladonna pulled a taser out of no where. She jabbed Tabitha in the side before the blonde knew what was happening.
"DIRTY BITCH!" Kitty screamed and out from behind Fred to tackle Belladonna, but Lance side swiped her to the ground first.
The taser went flying as the pair hit the floor Lance digging his knees into Belladonna's stomach, while he held her wrists in one of his hands pinning her. Before someone could help Lance however another girl hit him in the head and while he was distracted Belladonna kicked him in the balls with a bright blue heel clad foot causing him to fall sideways and off of her. She pushed him off and stood to make an escape but ran into Kurt, Wanda, and John.
"Think you can pull a fast one Bell?" Wanda asked venom leaking into her words causing the mob of people to back away.
"Move!" Belladonna yelled
"Sorry Bell, but..." Wanda began before Belladonna was tased and fell to the ground with a muffled thud, "Its your nap time." Wanda finished smiling at Kurt.
"Think she's less of a bitch in her dreams?" John ask curiously.
"I think not, but its time to move." Fred stated still holding Dani.
"I concur." Kurt nodded before lifting Todd up while Kitty checked on Lance and John picked Tabitha up.
The group turned and left quickly leaving the room in utter chaos. They made their way up the stairs and out to the limo with little trouble, though they passed the tall blonde man and a man with a dark ponytail racing down the stairs Forge close at their heels. Forge stopped and helped Jubilee, who had been lagging behind do to a broken heel, up the rest of the stairs.
"Glad you're all out of there. The entire mansions pissed we should of left ten minutes ago." Forge told them as they made it outside.
"Yeah here help me load them in." Fred called to the others.
Kurt and John helped Fred load their fallen and fainted friends into the limo just as Piotr came out carrying a growling Lexa out.
"What happened?" Kitty called as Piotr made it to the limo and she helped load Lexa.
"Found 'er on dah floor in a corner. Scott and Bobby took off after someone as Ah ran over." Piotr explained.
"Really, I'm fine you guys...just in shock you know?" Lexa insisted as the others piled into the limo after her and Piotr.
"Just like take it easy Lex." Kitty insisted just as John and Wanda climbed into the limo and Wanda moved to close the door when Kurt stopped her.
"Wanda...Where's Rogue?" Kurt finally asked.
"Shit!" Wanda yelled before racing back into the mansion, but the short stocky black woman snapped open another door.
"GAL, dis way quickly!" She called, and Wanda ran out the glass kitchen sliding doors onto a patio and followed the sound of two voices that hung in the air.
