Troubled Imagination

Troubled Imagination

Hey again hoped you all liked the first two chaps of my story. Mary seems to be between two teams who want her to join them but who will she choose. Well we'll see in this chapter I don't own any X-men Evolution characters only Mary 'DAngel' Night with some common names. Enjoy

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Mary slammed her front door 'Damn it why'd I answer I didn't have ta. Well it's too late to take it back now.' Mary slowly walked to the kitchen she took out a can of soda before taking a sip she heard someone knocking 'Now what?' She opened the door to see Pietro soaking wet she looked confused "Pietro what happen it didn't rain why are ya.....?" She couldn't finish because he hugged her she could feel his desperation for something. "Pietro what's wrong?" "I found out where you lived I wanted to see you but when I got here you weren't here. Where were you I was looking for six hours why didn't you leave a note or something." Mary was really confused "Pietro calm down ok now I had to take care of something. Since when do I have ta leave notes for ya when we don't even live together." Mary was getting angry at him but she smelt something she knewall towell. "Pietro are you......crying?" he wipped his eyes "Of course I am I was worried sick I thought the X-men hurt you or kiddnapped you or even worse killed you." Mary couldn't believe what she was hearing "I told the guys you weren't home they started to worry after I waited for you over six hours. I....."

Mary hushed him by putting her index finger to his lips "Pietro I'm very sorry me not being home that it upset you. But I was asked to reconsider something it took that long to please them and then I left. I'm very sorry I can make it up to you all by sleeping over if you wish." Pietro was blushing the whole time Mary had her finger against his lips he heard every word. "I do wish you to come over and that you..... go out with me" he whispered the last part Mary didn't hear him. "What was that last part ya said?" he blushed he put his hand on the back of his neck looking guilty. "I was wondering if you go out with me" Mary's eyes went wide "You want me ta go out on a......date?" He nodded his head she was blushing now "Well.....I.....uh......" Pietro looked at her fully he started to smile "Are you nervous about going out with me?" Her cheeks got darker "I......uh......no.....I.....mean" he laughed alittle. "Mary you never went on a date before have you?" she only shook her head cause she couldn't speak. His smile grew tender and soft Mary thought he was going to burst out laughing he took her in his arms gently. "Mary please go with me like we were hanging out instead of a date" Mary understood what he was doing. "I'll ask you on a date when you can held it alright?" she smiled at him "Thanks and sure I'll hang with just you."

Mary told him to wait ten minutes and she would be ready to spend the weekend with the Brotherhood. Pietro waited quietly he was looking around her house he didn't see pictures of her or her parents he didn't even see them. "Ready let's go" he was going to ask her when a knock come to her door Mary answered it Pietro saw Scott standing there. "What are ya doin here?" Scott had his head down he still felt guilty "I wanted to...." he looked up to see Pietro behind her. "What is he doing here I thought you joined us" Pietro heard him he looked at Mary "Is that the reconsider thingyou were talking about?" Mary didn't look at him "Scott I wasn't joinin ya guys I was only givin Ororo, Logan and Xavier a chance." She turned to look Pietro in the eyes "Logan and Ororo or Storm as ya guys call her asked me ta give them a chance. I didn't join them I met them and I cooked for them that's all I swear." Pietro didn't look at her nor did he hear her he was mad that she went to the institute anyway "Don't bother leaving Summers I wasted my time already." "Pietro.....PIETRO!" he ran once he was on the sidewalk Scott looked at her "Don't worry about him you're better off." Mary wanted to go after him but she didn't she turned to face Scott "How dare you come here I didn't tell any of ya ta come or follow. Now ya ruined my friendship with my new friends. Leave I don't ever want ta talk ta you or any of those people ya live with now LEAVE!"

Scott was about to say something but Mary slammed the door in his face 'Yikes that was close' he frowned. "Mary.......I came here to apologize again and to ask you for Kitty and Rogue to spend the weekend with them. But I guess I ruined that chance uh I'll see you in class Monday." She didn't answer she wasn't even by the door she was in the celler kicking away at her punching bag she was angry. 'I don't want to lose my friends Pietro Lance Todd Fred don't please don't stop bein my friends.' Saturday in the late afternoon, Lance was trying to get a hold of Mary, Pietro saw him on the phone Todd and Fred waiting for Lance to speak to whoever he was trying to reach."Who you calling?" Lance hung up then tried again "Mary but she isn't picking up" they all heard Pietro snort. "I bet she's hanging with the X-men. Remember I was waiting yesterday well Summers showed up told me she joined because she was there at the time." Lance couldn't believe it "You sure did she say that yo?" "Yeah I mean if Mary joined the X-men she would of told us" Pietro looked disgusted. "Don't you guys get it she left us she was nothing but a liar I mean she even left her parents."

Lance grew mad 'No she wouldn't leave us did she leave her parents I have to talk to her.' Pietro watched Lance grab his keys and headed out the door "Where are you going?" "I have to check on something alright with you?" he shrugged. Lance drove to the institute he knocked on the front door Logan answered "What are you doing here earthquake?" "I have to speak to Xavier now." Logan let him in he lead her to the study "Hey Chuck earthquake is here wanting to...." "I have to talk to you about Mary." Logan and Charles both grew concern "What is something wrong with her?" Lance shook his head worried "I don't know I called her but she doesn't answer." Logan crossed his arms "You came here about that?" he looked at him mad "I've been trying for eight hours." He turned to Charles "Please help me I don't care if she joined you guys just please help me find her." Logan and Charles seemed confused "Lance, Mary did not join us" he looked shocked "But Pietro told us that Scott said she joined you guys yesterday."

Charles was determined to find out what happened since last night 'Scott can you please come to the study?' Scott walked in. "What's up Professor I was about to go.....what are you doing here?" "He's here because Pietro told him and the other Brotherhood boys that you were at Mary's house last night after she left." "Yes I wanted to apologize again. Kitty and Rogue wanted me to ask her if she spend the weekend with them." Lance signed at ease "Is she with Kitty now?" "No she slammed the door in my face after Pietro left saying I ruined her friendship with you guys." Lance went to him grabbed a fist full of his shirt "You did and now she won't answer her phone. I've been trying to reach her since nine this morning. I have to find her to make sure she's all right." Lance lost his grip on Scott's shirt they were as worried as Lance was about Mary now more then ever. "Don't you worry anymore Lance. I'll use Cerebro to find her even if she isn't a mutant I'll find her." Lance started to cheer up "I'll wait here if it's alright with you I want to know as soon as you find her." He nodded "Logan please stay here with Lance to make sure the others don't start any trouble."

Logan agreed "Sure thing Chuck hey Lance you want a soda to calm you nerves?" Lance nodded and followed him to the kitchen they saw Kitty, Kurt, Rogue, Jean and Evan having a snack they saw him and got into there fighting stances. "Easy guys Professor said it was alright he'll leave after Professor is done looking for Mary." Logan seemed surprised by Scott telling them about Lance's visit "Vhat do you mean looking for Mary?" "Hey Scott you mean like she's missing" "What happen Scott is Mary a'right ah hope she's safe" Jean and Evan look worried as well. "I went to her house after she left to apologize again and to ask for you and Kitty. But Pietro was there and I kind of......" "We were worried Mary was hurt when Pietro told us he was waiting for her over six hours yesterday. When he found out where she was he told us not to long ago I had to see if she was here. I was trying to call her but no answer I was trying for a long time."

Kitty saw Lance was very upset and worried "Like don't worry Lance Professor will like find her no matter what." "Yea Mary grew on us last night she cooked for us she made three different kind of dishes and desert we were amazed." Logan had a smileeveryone did "So she had you all taste her cooking and you all gave her good comments. She must have forgiven you all for something. She did the same to us for it as lunchone Thursday. We never had anyone cook for us let alone someone as sweet as her as a friend." They all agreed then they grew sad "Ve found out something about her parents." "What's that?" Logan frowned then closed his eyes "She doesn't have any when Ro asked about them before she left she flinched. Then she said she never had any they must have been terrible to her to make her runaway." Lance was about to ask how when Charles and Ororo came into the kitchen Lance faced them "Well?" Charles and Ororo frowned. "I'm sorry Lance I can't find her either she's surrounded by metal or she has the strongest mental shield I've ever tried tofind."

Lance went back to the boarding house Charles told him he'll keep trying until he finds Mary. When he walked in the front door Fred and Todd were waiting "Well did you find her yo?" "Sorry I went to Xavier she wasn't there and no she wasn't going to join them. She was only there because Ororo and Logan asked her to visit Xavier. Scott was there to ask her something for Kitty and Rogue so you thought wrong about her being with them." Lance glared at Pietro "I hope you're happy she doesn't answer her phone, Logan went to her house and Xavier is looking for her by his mind. It's all your fault if we lost her as a friend, you lost our first friend that's an Angel." Pietro wasn't looking at them he was depressed when Lance told him that he was wrong about Mary and the X-men. He ran out of the house he had to find her he spentall nighttrying to find her, he broke into her house after looking all over town. He was quiet he saw a light coming from the basement's door he went down he saw a work out gym with weights everything you need to build your muscles and keep in shape.

He was shocked to find out it was all hers the people who owned this house wouldn't leave this stuff behind. He was thinking on how to apologize to Mary about misunderstanding when he saw something caught his eye. In the corner was Mary she was sleeping "Mary are you ok?" he put his hand on her shoulder he could see how drench she was. "What have you been doing to yourself?" he was looking her over he didn't notice the blue hazel eyes on him. "Extreme work out when I'm mad or depressed. What are ya doin here I thought ya did want anythinta do withme anymore?" Pietrojumped backscared "Oh did I scare you my bad didn't think I could." She sat up not looking at him she reached for her bottle of water she thugged it down. "You shouldn't drink it so fast" she stopped to look at him "This comin from the fastest mutant in the world." Mary stood up she walked towards the stairs Pietro followed behind when she reached her kitchen Mary's legs gave out. Pietro caught her before her knees hit the floor "Are you alright?" she didn't answer. He turned her in his arms she was asleep but her face told him she was in pain he shook her "Mary......wake up."

Pietro tried to wake her for ten minutes but she didn't wake "Oh man I got to get her some help but who?" Pietro grabbed a few things of hers then picked her up and ran to the institute he pounded on the door everyone was sleeping. Pietro kept banging until he saw Logan with his claws out opened the door "What the hell are....." He looked down to see Mary in pain "Please I found her like this only she was awake for five minutes then this." Logan led him to the underground base "You better not tell anyone" "I don't care about you're stupid base just help her." Pietro and Logan went to the med lab they saw something move "Hank we need your help with Mary." Hank walked over to them he softly touched Mary's right cheek "She's cold get her on the bed and throw some blankets on her quickly." Logan went to get Charles "Pietro found her like that she doesn't look too good." "Hank have you found out what's wrong with her" he shook his head "Not yet I will. Pietro you found her like this right?" "Yeah but she was awake for five minutes she was drenched in sweat. She has a work out gym in the basement she said she did a extreme work out when she's mad or depressed."

Hank did different check ups on her Logan, Charles and Pietro had to wait outside the room. They fell asleep waiting Hank came out he woke them up "It's been four hours what's wrong with her?" "Relax Pietro she's suffering from her work out that started friday night as I can tell. She hasn't eaten since her time here so we need to make her something and have her eat it." Pietro let a breath go he was holding, Logan and Charles agreed with Hank she needed to eat once she woke up. "Thank you for bring her here she could have suffered worse" "No thank you for helping her I'll go now I have to tell the others. Take care fo her X-men or I'll personally come back and kill you all in your sleep." He left Charles smiled "He cares so don't the rest of us. Logan will you make sure she eats once she wakes and don't let her cook. We don't want her to use up the engery she gained while resting." Logan nodded they left he turned to look at her "Hey kid I hope I don't have to force you to eat when you wake." He pulled the blanket up over her shoulders by tucking her in "Sleep tight kid if you eat everything I'll take you to the danger room once you're better."

When morning came Logan was in the kitchen waiting for Ororo to finish cooking breakfast for Mary. "Hurry up Ro she has to eat now" "Wait Logan I'm almost done" he had a tray prepared to take it down to the med lab Mary was at. When he was about to leave someone ran into the kitchen fast Logan knew right away who it was by the scent. "Kid how'd you get up here why were you running?" she didn't answer she was hiding from something or someone. "Mary please just like try it I worked like every hard on it" everyone in the kitchen now knew why Mary was hiding "No way in hell ya gonna have me eat that thing. I know how ya cook Kitty the whole school knows how dangerous ya cookin is." Everyone in the school did know Kitty Pryde was the worse cook in Bayville. "Well can you like at least help me to cook better I like won't get any better without help?" Mary came from under the cabinet she looked like she was going to run any minute.

"Ok I'm help but don't let anyone tasted ya cookin but you." Kitty smiled "Oh thank you Mary" she went to hug her but Logan got in the way. "Sorry half-pint but kid needs to eat to get her strength back" Kitty smiled at him then went to sit with the others. Logan faced Mary she eyedthe food "Who cooked it?" "Don't worry Mary I cooked it for you. Logan kept bugging me on not cooking fast enough." Mary smiled slightly "Thanks" Logan had her sit at the island with him and Ororo. Scott and the others smiled seeing she was safe and alright after she was finished they were all staring at her. "Ya guys are freakin me out by starin at me" "Mary it's good to see you're up and you had something to eat." Mary turned around to see a huge blue guy she raised her right eyebrow "Who are ya?" "My name is Dr. Hank McCoy it is a pleasure to meet you Miss Mary Night." He shook her hand "Please drop the Miss crap I ain't no lady" he frowen alittle but then realized what she meant. "Ah yes you're body structure is impressive. I've haven't seen a female's body shape so sharp. Would you mind me asking how long you've been working out?"

Mary thought about in for a minute "I've been workin out ever since I was six well a month before I turned six." He smiled "I'm very amazed that you could work out and have free time to cook like a chef. I hadn't the pleasure of eating your food but I could smell it from the med lab through the air vents." Mary frowned "Oh I didn't really know you were down there.....wait a sec ok." They all watched her grabbed somethings she turned the oven on high she mixed somethings then popped it into the oven. She crossed her arms then counted backwards "Mary what are you doing?" she smiled at him "You'll see." she turned around grabbed a pot holder then took out a huge pan she cut it so everyone could have some but Hank getting more. "There now ya had some of my cookin" they all were careful because it just came out of the oven. "It's fine ya can eat without worrin it'll burn ya tongues watch" they watched her pop it into her mouth. They shrugged did the same Hank was surprised she cooked it in a matter of minutes. "How on earth did you cook it so fast?" "I learned ta cook everythin fast because I spent more time on workin out."

They spent the whole day asking questions that she would answer and Mary teaching Kitty the basics of cooking she nearly blew the whole kitchen up. "Kitty I told ya not ta do that without me next ta ya" "Sorry Mary like I thought you were." Everyone had something to hide behind if Kitty got the chance to blow the oven up Mary was exhaustedafter dinner. Mary walked into the living room she fell onto the biggest chair "God make this day end" "You ok Mary?" Mary looked up to see Scott looking down at her worry over his face. "Fine Shades just warn me if ya see Kitty comin I want ta hide as much as possible. She's crazy I said I'll help not be by her side for the whole time she nearly killed me in there." Scott smiled "Well it'll save us if she learns to cook better as fast as you can teach her." He pulled a folding chair infront of her "Mary I'm really sorry about blasting you for no reason." Mary looked around no one was in the living room but her and Scott "Don't tell anyone but that was kinda fun if it didn't hurt after."

He looked at her "Are you serious I couldhave killed you?" Mary laughed "Ya couldn't kill me with alittle blast you had full control besides if ya did my senses would have told me." He signed with relief "Wait.....what senses?" "I'm like a feline. I can smell better, I can see at night like it's day and I have agility" "Not to mention you're six sense for danger." She laughed then he did "Oh god I never laughed so hard in my life" he looked at Mary her eyes were faded like she was in a trance. "Mary are you alright?" no answer "Mary.....Mary?" Scott got up to touch her bare shoulder it was like ice. "Mary?" he shook her she wasn't even blinking he checked her breathing it was slowing down "Oh god!" Scott picked her up then ran as fast as he could to the med lab Jean, Kitty and Evan saw him. "Scott what's wrong why are you carrying her?" He didn't say anything he saw Logan and Charles with Hank "Scott what's wrong you're out of breath" they all saw Mary eyes dark Scott shivered. "I was talking with her not too long ago then this happen she as cold as ice and she didn't blink and her breathing is slowing."

Logan took her and put her on a bed Hank examed her right away Charles looked to Scott "You did the right thing bring her here." "Yea Cykes what happen exactly?" "I apologized again after awhile she laughed then I did that's when she went in a trance." Hank came out of the room Logan looked at him "Charles I think you have to go into her mind she is in a trance like Rogue but worse her body is shutting off." They went into the room Logan and Scott on the left side of the bed Charles was on the right side "Mary I'm very sorry to do this I have to enter your mind." With that said he closed his eyes and put his hand on her forehead ten seconds went by Charles opened his eyes "What's wrongChuck?" He looked disappointed "I couldn't get in she's the strongest mental shield I ever tried she has been through a terrible past but what?" "My parents never wanted me" they looked at her Mary's eyes were open but still faded. "They wanted a boy so I left when I was five two months before Iturned six exactly. I don't want to remember my past that's why ya can't get in unless I want ya to." Charles understood he opend his mouth "Don't apologize ya didn't know" Scott was concerned "Then what happened to you I mean you just" "It happens when I....." "What Mary when you what?"

She didn't look at them "When I remember why I left" "Why did you leave your family?" "Because I wasn't wanted I want a family that wants me and friends that want me. And maybe just maybe out of some chance I could be loved by a guy that wanted me for me." They understood she left the place she was born for a better life "Mary, the Brotherhood is going to be here in ten minutes. Do you have enough strength to stand and walk to the front door?" Mary sat up she slipped off the bed but her legs gave way Logan caught her. "Don't think she does if you don't mind I can carry you there" "Sure if ya want either you or Shades there who cares." Logan had Scott help him to get her on his back "Piggy back never had one of these great." Logan smiled then frowned 'Damn her parnets to hell' 'Logan don't speak ill about them they did bring her into this world after all.' 'Yeah I know but did they have to cause her so much pain?' they made it to the front door the Brotherhood saw her on Logan's back. "Mary are you ok Pietro told us he found you then you collasped."

Mary could only nod "Good because we have something to tell you. We think you should stay here and join the X-men" Mary was so shocked she fell off of Logan. "Ow! what thehell are ya talkin about I didn't join wait you want me ta join them?" They all nodded "Why ain't we friends?" "Yea we can still be but we want you to be taken care of we can't do that yo." Mary was surprised and happy they can still be friends but they wanted her to be safe and well taken care of. "If ya guys really want me ta then I'll join the X-men to make sure that I'm safe" they all hugged her then said they see her in class. Mary couldn't believe it 'Me an X-men wait what the hell does that mean anyway?' "I'll tell you what it means" Mary turned to face Charles "That's creepy please don't do that or at least warn me so I don't freak." He smiled "Sorry, X-men means that you are one of the team that help prevent a fight with mutants and everyone else." "Well seein as I'm not a mutant I'm one of the else uh?" "Well the first to join us freely." Mary stood up everyone wondering how she got her strength back "Well hope ya can stand me cause I'm stubborn and I'm too smart for my own good."

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What are they getting themselves into now Mary is now with the X-men what you think will happen once she starts living with them keep watching for then next chapters