Part 3
N/A: more of this au. Also, this scene is slightly based on the Birds of Prey movie.
In such short notice, Kitty´s life change beyond her control as her email account got the contact of the X-men who are more than willing to take her to the school if she needs transportation and Kitty politely refused. "I´m being forced to do this...but, I´ll not be a parade around like a doll" and once again talking with her family - who is being supportive and proud of the fact she can phase and will be the cover of a magazine- to get moral support for being an X-men.
"I´m out...I need something to brighten my day" Kitty mutters to herself already imaging what could be. And as she leaves her house and goes to the snack bar owned by Sal named Tapas.
Sal is a human who opens this snack bar along with a mutant friend-the idea was to show two worlds can collide and make nice food together- and so far, the snack bar is a success even if no one remembers the name or knows the meaning of such word.
A queue is formed and Sal and Robbie-a mutant who well, Kitty has no real idea what he can do aside from being a mutant- are attending the clients and finally is taking her request.
And now the man has a friendly smile and already speaks for Kitty knowing what she´ll say ignoring the lady behind Kitty. "An egg sandwich with hot sauce? Got it and since you´re my favorite client...is on the house" he promised and Kitty can´t help by smile at this.
"Sal, Robbie, you two are the best"
"We damn sure are. By the way, congratulations on being a next X-men" Robbie said in his silent way and Kitty now flashes a shy smile. Oh, yeah...now I´ll be an X-men. Great.
She goes to the spice island to put a bit more of hot sauce on her sandwich and is tightening on the hot sauce too much to get the right amount and well...Kitty was too focused on one task. Too focused that she didn´t notice the lady behind her in the queue get her sandwich and is now looking at Kitty in horror.
"Oh my God your nose is bleeding!" and then she notices the sauce and sighs in relief. "Oh is just sauce..." the woman has curly brown hairs and green eyes and Kitty somehow feels she this face is familiar.
The woman offers some napkins and Kitty cleans her face and both engage in a conversation. "You like hot sauce? Doesn´t burn your tongue?" and Kitty shakes her head.
"One of my secondary mutations is that I can´t feel cold or hot. I´m free to eat hot sauce as much I like"
"Oh, you´re a mutant too. What´s your name?" she has a more cheerful expression now and Kitty wonders if she´s new in this area.
"Kitty Pryde. And you?" and the woman blinks amused and chuckles saying her name is Wanda.
"Ah, Wanda? You look like Scarlet Witch...I try to cosplay as her, but, uhm my cosplay wasn´t that good. I´m not taller as her"
"You really..." and chuckles again. "Yeah, Scarlet Witch is too tall. I saw your video through. Sorry, your video is selected by the X-men and everyone will see" Kitty groans " I like it. Normally people sexualize Scarlet Witch too much...you´re the only one who made the cosplay cute"
"And that´s way I lost."
"Not ready to be a model? I wasn´t either"
"You like to be a model?"
"Uhm, that´s a good question. I´d not hate and there are good moments here and there, but, I try not let this cloud my judgment as it did with Emma Frost, between you and me, she´s not a real blonde no matter what she says" Wanda states in a hushed tone.
"I knew it!" she jokes amused.
Wanda's cellphone rings and she sighs. "I have to go. It was nice to meet you, kitty, I´ve felt I´ll see you around" and she waves goodbye and leaves.
And Kitty is petrified until the realization hits her like a brick of the wall. "Was that...no one way, no way!"
Meanwhile, Polaris is on the phone asking if Wanda will do the shooting and where is she. "Priorities, sister!" she jokes and she can see Lorna rolling her eyes. "You´re Scarlet Witch, who would dare to bother you" and she laughs. "I meet someone who didn´t recognize right away. It was refreshing"
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Rogue and Kurt just end their first photo session for this year- the theme it was cowboys and it seems Rogue had a blast and Kurt was left wondering why not Pirates- and once the photo session is over Rogue notices her little brother´s phone ringing non-stop on the same ringtone and she just studies her brother´s face in regards this ringtone.
In the past, he would drop everything to answer Amanda Szardos, but, lately, it seems the spell is broken - and when speaking of Amanda, this can be literal- as Kurt is looking with a bit of indifference for the cellphone.
"You know...I was on Jane´s host show and she was guiding in the interview. She´s very persuasive...I think" he ponders let a mirthless smile plays on his face. "she wants me to confess something embarrassing and in the end, I talk about my relationship with Amanda and realize how toxic it was...I almost laugh because she did quote by the quote of all abusive boyfriend tropes but she´s a girl..."
"Kurt..."
"No, I get now...She never loved me. She never cared for me and I was nothing more than a bank account for her. I get this now...on Jane´s show. And this seems something out fo bad fanfiction. I even caught her with another man and my response was ...sleeping with a random alien lady. Rogue, what the hell is wrong with me?"
"She is really good in manipulating people, Kurt, is not your fault"
"I still feel like a moron...I thought she was the best person in the universe, but, maybe ...I was seeing her boobs and that makes me as shallow as everyone claims me to be"
"I can´t say I understand why you even date her. If it was for her looks then everyone is shallow Kurt to some degree. The question here is...do you want to date someone just for the pretty face again?"