Part 16
N/A: This one will be short if we´re lucky.
Meggan Puceanu is not a member of the X-men. Not really. But she has helped them a couple of times to warrant an invitation to one of their parties. And Meggan is more than happy to go now that she and Brian have the wedding date ready. One would think the wedding between Meggan Puceanu and Brian Braddock will be full of pomp - the Braddock are rich and are one of the oldest families in London- however, their wedding will be simple. At most, Meggan´s wedding will be the most extravagant thing.
"Excited to go?" Meggan asked almost shinning. How a social butterfly like her falls in love with a man that is so introverted is beyond Brian- he can endure a fancy party since Meggan loves so much and promised they won´t too long- and Meggan looks like a vision.
"Meggan, you´re so beautiful"
"Thank you, you´re not bad yourself...and if you´re thinking in seduce me to escape the party...nice try"
"Well, it was worth a shot" Brian states. "Thinking we´ll get a new drama?"
"Won´t answer that. Let´s not jinx it." And the couple is off to go to another X-party- Brian wonders if people would think X-party is something salacious than it really is-and well, his musings are put on a stop.
He has a party to endure.
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King Magneto was a fan of the X-parties. And in the past, Charles and Erik were the souls of those events, now, however, Erik took his daughter´s pain to the heart. Lorna, the greenete buffs impatiently as Erik is about to rip the letter in the most dramatic fashion possible. "Dad! Please, look at me. I´m fine. I can go to the X-parties...and I can see Alex without going insane" she said in a dark humor way. Her family didn´t approve of the joke.
"Lorna...you don´t have to force yourself to do anything...is just a party and is not like we´ll never see them" Pietro pipes in and Wanda supports his claims.
"Guys...he left me at the Altair. It hurt me...but, I can and will move on...and if you won´t participate in this party...well, I´ll go and show then...I´m happy without him"
And Erik doesn´t have high regard about Alex Summers- Jean and Scott did him a solid a couple of years and Magneto didn´t retaliate as he would like because of this- and the Leshener-Maximoff family will attend this X-party. Even if is at the last minute.
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The party is doing alright. Prof X spare no expense to prove how the X-men party- his twin sister, Nova, while still baldy, let´s go of her usual frown and is smiling and dancing with someone. Even Nova likes the X-parties- Charles Xavier is deeply aware of the criticism of those parties. No humans are invited here.
Did I do that on purpose?
This thought quickly changes when Jean and Scott enter the party. The dream couple. "Jean, Scott! glad to see you" Prof X can activate the paternal mode and chatter with them.
"Rachel wanted to go to this party...but, we told her ...it was too boring and she would have to wear a pretty dress" Jean begins.
"And makeup. She´s more than happy to stay home with the nanny"
And the mood on Prof X´s change when he sees Alex. Prof X is not entirely happy with a man that leaves his wife to be on the wedding day, but, the fact Alex is with a random woman leaves a poor taste in his mouth. "Scott..."
And Jean sighs. "Alex meet Amanda...they are dating...and no, we can´t stop him to come here or date who he wants...as much we would like"
Prof X has a bad feeling about this.
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"Look, just to be clear I had boyfriends in the past" and some girlfriends. She mentally adds. "So, I know what to do at a normal party. This...is not a normal party for me...Kurt" Kitty concludes looking at Kurt and bitting her inner lips.
Kurt nods and looks around. "Too extravagant even for me" and he winks at her. "But...I like to party, to see friends and you´ll navigate to this world even when you´re a heroine full time. So, think of this as a way to learn" and this earns a small smile on her face.
Kitty is wearing blue. Kurt is wearing white. Somehow they all look good.
"And we can see Piotr trying and failing to cockblock Yana"
"Yes, that´s always fun!"
And Yana is enjoying her time with her date. Another witch who uses demonic arts. Piotr is scandalized that his baby sister has a date and Elizabeth is the one to drag him away.
Kurt and Kitty chuckle at that.
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Meggan spots Maddy- Meggan is one of the few people who call Madelyne Pryor Grey "Maddy"- and runs to speak with her friend. As the two women talk- Brian excuse himself to get some punches. He swears he´ll not touch on alcohol ever again and so far is keeping the promise.- when the ladies see a woman wearing something a bit ridiculous for the occasion.
However, only Maddy seems to reconize the woman. "Amanda. Pretty dress" and the one called Amanda has an arrogant smile and leaves without answering.
"That´s Amanda...Kurt´s ex. And she´s crazy...who invited this bitch?"
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Brian is ever lucky that the beverage has more options than just alcohol and took a refrigerant for himself and Meggan. As he´s leaving. He saw Alex Summer- the unfamous man who abandoned his soon-to-be wife- chatting with Lorna and it seems he´s in hot waters.
Well, Good...he deserved.
And Brian sees how some members of the Maximoff family is paying attention to the interaction. Even when Lorna leaves to dance with somebody Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver are still eyeing him. And that´s nothing compared to Magneto´s look.
(Vision is glaring too and Brian has to admire the Maximoff unity among everything else.)
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Amanda is looking for the dog. Scanning up and down, left and right until her blue eyes spot the indigo man, sadly, he seems to be talking with a nobody-in Amanda´s humble opinion. The said woman seems to be so plain and unassuming. Oh, maybe Kurt is trying to cause jealousy and all the good candidates are taken. Poor Kurt- and goes to talk with him.
"Kurt" she gives her best smile. Said her name in the most sultry way possible. "long time no see you"
"Not long enough" Kurt replies and Amanda is shocked. That´s not the typical reaction.
"Why we don´t dance? for the old time's sakes"
"When you cheat on me or when stole my money? Nah, pass. Besides, I promise to dance with Kitty" his golden eyes land on her almost imploring.
"Sure, and I want to dance now" Kitty plays along and is bold enough to hold hands with Kurt. She asks "who is she?" and Amanda is seething when she caught the answer. "no one important"
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Emma Frost is not happy to see Kitty Pryde dancing well- receiving some praise. Turns out, she did study ballet and knows how to dance- and notices a blonde woman seething- dressed in something that resembles divinity or how a person without real knowledge would see Hinduism fashion or maybe its just a pompous dress- and hears the woman muttering something nasty to the woman.
"You don´t like Kitty Pryde? Me too...but you don´t see me muttering like a maniac"
"She stole my man"
"Damn, you must be the most pathetic woman ever"