Subject: [OTL]: (Y2X, Kitty Pryde) Checking the Ingredients (PG-13) Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 16:33:10 -0800 From: Phil Hartman will1@earthling.net Y2X: Checking the Ingredients by Phil Hartman DISCLAIMER: They're all Marvel's, except for Aaron and his friends, who are mine. Please don't sue. NOTE: For anyone not reading my Y2X stuff, this is an alternate future ... -------------------------------------------------------- X-Mansion: 8/15/2012: Medlab: 20:00 hrs EDT: -------------------------------------------------------- He wanted it. Who am I to deny my only child? Stop shaking, Pryde ... I love Aaron more than life itself. Cliched, but true; between the toxemia and the uterine seperation my phasing caused when I was carrying him, he's a miracle. But a genescan ... It's not possible. It's just not possible. It was a one night stand. We were gearing up to go after Apocalypse, Pete and I were splits, I was scared and alone ... And I never told him. How could I? "Sorry, luv, but while we were staying away from each other I decided I couldn't wait?" So of course, when Pete showed up on the doorstep at the last minute, I get all gushy. The last thing I did before we all went off to kill Apocalypse was Pete. (Crude, Pryde, but honest.) After Nate killed Apocalypse, I swore I'd stay with Pete. Life was too precious - nearly losing my 11-year-old "little brother" to psi-shock was evidence enough, right? And then Aaron came along. I love him. I love him so much, he's been more than an ideal son - not that he owes me anything - and to say "no, I won't run your genescan" seemed so petty. Until I remembered. All the times Aaron'd blush at Pete's casual swearing. All the gentleness and sensitivity Aaron showed to the rest of the X-Crew - nothing like Pete at all. (Pete's gentle, but usually just to me or Aaron.) And that growth spurt after his bar mitzvah. Aaron chose to be Jewish. Pete and I owed him that choice; I'm damn well not going to dominate my son's life. Enough Oguns and White Queens and Vipers did that to me to make me leery of being a matriarch. But it's not about the religion. Or the size, or the gentleness. It's about the whole package. And being straight with my son. And, if need be, my husband ... ... what am I gonna do if it comes back positive, Lockheed? I think Aaron suspects. Why would he ask otherwise? I think - I hope - he can deal with it maturely. And what do I tell Pete? "Sorry, luv, our only child isn't yours?" Illyana would give me plenty of advice. "Devour both their souls, and make them your love-slaves. Let Aaron go on about his life, and rule the planet with an iron fist." Er, thanks, Miss Demon, but I'll stick with tact ... Oh God. Here it is. -------------------------------------------------------- "Mom?" Kitty turned from the genescanner, seeing Aaron phase through the door into the gene-lab with his usual gentle smile. He was well over 6 feet high already, even at age 13, and his blue eyes flickered with gentle anticipation. "The results are in," Kitty said, forcing herself to relax. Aaron pulled up a chair, brushing conservatively cut brown hair out of his eyes, and sat. "I decided something," Aaron said. "Really? What?" Kitty asked. Aaron took her hand, still smiling, and said, "You're my mom. Pete Wisdom is my dad. I was off base to ask for the genescan." "No, it's your right," Kitty replied. She glanced over her shoulder at where Lockheed perused the scanner, then looked back at Aaron. "You really don't care?" she asked. "Not about biology," Aaron said. "You guys are my parents. That's all that should matter." They stood, and Kitty hugged her son. "Thank you," she breathed, smirking a little as she found her face buried in his chest. "You're getting too tall, you know." "Or you're shrinking," Aaron teased, releasing her. "Watch it, buster," Kitty grinned, punching his left arm. "C'mon. Hot fudge sundaes, you and me and the dragon." "Cool," Aaron grinned. Lockheed flew to Kitty's shoulders, watching as she shut off the lights, and the family headed upstairs. Only one dim LED remained on in the room. [GENOMIC MATCH VERIFIED: SUBJECT: WISDOM, AARON:] [MATERNAL DNA: PRYDE-WISDOM, KATHERINE:] [PATERNAL DNA: RASPUTIN, PIOTR:] -------------------------------------------------------- TBC ...? -------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com _______________________________________________________ Follow the U.S. presidential race on our Politics list! http://www.topica.com/lists/politics