Disclaimer: Gambit and the X-Men are copyright and property of Marvel Comics. I am making no money from this. Besides getting money out of me would be like getting blood out of turnip, it isn't gonna happen so don't even try to sue me. Stevie and any other characters you don't recognize and the plot in this story are owned by Tammy Zuleger. Anyone wishing to use them must get permission from me first.

Here's Stevie
Part Four
Tammy

“All the old paintings on the tombs
They do the sand dance don’t ya know
If they move to quick
Oh whey oh
They’re falling down like a domino . . .”

Cyclops looked up just in time to see Stevie and her two friends dance through the front door.

“All the bazaar men by the Nile
They got the money on a bet . . .”

“Hi Scott,” Stevie said between verses.

“Gold crocodiles. . . Oh whey oh
They snap their teeth on your cigarette. . .”

“This is Archie,” she said indicating the blonde.

“Foreign types with the hookah pipes say
Ay oh whey oh, ay oh whey oh
Walk like an Egyptian . . .”

“And this is Barrin,” she said pointing to the taller brunette.

They paused in the song upon seeing Scott.

“Are you students at DSU also?” Scott asked.

“Not really, I teach a class in writing fiction,” Barrin answered.

“And I teach Greek mythology,” Archie smiled.

“Well Scott,” Stevie said breaking up the conversation before it got started, “we’re going up to my room to play cards.”

“I was just headed home anyway,” he said heading toward the kitchen door.

“The blonde waitresses take their trays
They spin around and cross the floor
They’ve got the moves . . . Oh whey oh
You drop your drink then they bring you more,” they sang going up the stairs.

“All the school kids so sick of books
They like the punk and the metal band
When the buzzer rings . . . Oh whey oh
They’re walking like an Egyptian,” they continued down the hall to the girls dorm pausing only to dance around the professor in his wheel chair.

“All the kids in the marketplace say
Ay oh whey oh, ay oh whey oh
Walk like an Egyptian,” Warren and Betsy were taken by surprise by the trio. Archie swung Betsy in a circle, while Stevie took Warren’s hands and did a two-step twist before letting him go. Barrin whistled the tune while this went on.

“Slide your feet up the street bend your back
Shift your arm then you pull it back
Life is hard you know. . . Oh whey oh
So strike a pose on a Cadillac,” they sang mimicking the poses of the figures on Egyptian tombs as they shuffled down the hall.

Jubilee opened her door at the sound of male voices and was caught up by the fun Stevie and her friends were having.

“If you want to find all the cops
They’re hanging out in the donut shops
They sing and dance . . . Oh whey oh
Spin the clubs cruise down the block,” the now foursome sang.

“All the Japanese with their yen
The party boys call the Kremlin
And the Chinese know. . . Oh whey oh
They walk the line like Egyptian,” they said as Barrin caught Storm in his arms and took her down the hall with the group.

“All the cops in the donut shop say
Ay oh whey oh, ay oh whey oh
Walk like an Egyptian
Walk like an Egyptian,” they concluded when they reached Stevie’s room. Storm had enjoyed the sudden dance so much she was laughing.

“All right Storm,” Jubilee clapped, “you do a great Egyptian.”

“I thank you for the dance, beautiful lady,” Barrin smiled and kissed the back of her hand.

“Storm and Jubilee, these are my friends Archie and Barrin,” Stevie said introducing her two male companions.

“Ladies,” Archie smiled in greeting.

“Storm if you’re heading to Gambit’s room you might want to check on the professor,” she said.

“Why?” Ororo asked.

“He sort of got caught up with the song and us,” Archie smirked suppressing a laugh from the look on the professor’s face when Barrin spun his wheel chair around.

“We didn’t do anything to him. Well, hopefully not anything that would really piss him off,” Barrin added.

“Barrin spun his chair around,” Stevie explained.

“While he was in it,” Archie snickered.

“Hey, he seemed to have enjoyed it in the end," Barrin protested.

“And he probably thinks we’re either drunk or nuts,” Archie said.

“Hey, where are you guys from?” Jubilee asked.

“I’m from Greece,” Archie smiled.

“And I’m from Austria,” Barrin replied.

“So what’re you guys gonna do now?” she asked.

“We are gonna play cards and yak into the wee hours of the night,” Barrin grinned.

“Stevie, can I play too? Pleeeease, pretty pleeeeease,” the teen begged.

“I don’t know,” the Wisconsinite pondered looking at Storm.

“Jubilation, is it not past your bedtime?” Ororo asked.

“Darn, I never get to do anything fun,” Jubilee grumbled.

“Maybe next time Jubie,” Stevie winked and opened her door. “See you two in the morning, or more probably the early afternoon.”


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“Yes, yes I win again,” Stevie smirked as moved her peg into the last hole on the cribbage board. “And you’ve been skunked Barrin.”

“Hey Stevinator, got anything cold to drink?” Archie asked from his reclining position on her bed.

“What do ya want?” she asked.

“Got any Sundrop?” the vampire asked expectantly.

“Maybe,” she teased.

“Or I could find other refreshments,” he grinned and flashed his fangs.

“Yeah,” Barrin agreed, “the wench with Worthington looked pretty tasty.”

“Bad idea guys, besides you said you’d behave yourselves,” she chastised them.

“And why, pray tell, is that a bad idea?” Archie asked.

“She’s a telepath,” Stevie replied.

“Damn, she’d hear us coming,” Barrin frowned.

“Didn’t you say you both ate last night?” she asked.

“Yeah, and your point is?” Archie asked.

“You don’t need to eat,” Stevie said poking her finger at him.

“Okay, okay. I’ll settle for the pop then,” he relented.

“That sounds good, would you bring me one too,” Barrin asked, smiling winningly at her.

“Yeah, I’ll bring you one too,” she said standing. “You two behave while I’m gone.”

“We always behave,” Archie said looking offended.

Stevie rolled her eyes as she left her room to get the soda.

“Hey Barrin, have you been sensing the same thing I have all night?” Archie asked as soon he was sure Stevie wouldn’t hear him.

“Maybe, I’ve been picking up a human with vampire blood in them ever since we’ve been here,” Barrin replied.

“Yeah, at first I thought it was Storm since Stevie said that Dracula had her in his thrall at one time,” Archie said.

“No, it’s not her. I danced with her and it’s definitely not her,” Barrin frowned. “You know, we’ve bitten Stevie. Are you sure it’s not her?”

“Positive, this person fells kinda like Morgana but still different,” Archie said sitting up.

“Too bad we can’t check out everyone here,” Barrin sighed.

“Yeah, too many friggin’ telepaths,” Archie grunted. “We’ll discuss this more tomorrow night, Stevie’s coming back.”

“I’m baaaack,” Stevie announced opening the door. “Hey, I got a great idea. Why don’t we go into the rec room and watch a movie?”

“Yeah, sounds cool,” Barrin said.

“Think they got one we haven’t seen yet?” Archie asked.

“I’m positive,” she smiled. “Come on guys.”