The X-men: Trick or Treat

Author:  AeLonwyne

Disclaimer:  All characters are Marvel's.  I'm not out for money, just fun.

It was mid-afternoon at Xaviers school and two lone mutants stalked it’s lonely hallways. Being the only ones home they had free reign to do as they he pleased. And of course that was exactly what they were doing.

Their first stop was Hank McCoy’s laboratory. Bobby Drake sat down at one of the three computer terminals, while Remy Lebeau went to work messing with certain chemicals eventually creating a hair growth formula. Bobby went to
work changing the backgrounds and the font colors on everything to black. So that nothing could be seen or read. “You realize dat ‘enrys gonna kill us, right mon ‘ami?”

Bobby grinned. “Yeah it’ll be great.” Gambit shook his head, and finished typing a few commands. “I gonna go upstairs and get the stuff ready for…” Just then direct line from the BlackBird to the mansion rang, interrupting and startling Gambit.

“Control room, this is the BlackBird. ETA 15 minutes.” Cyclops voice said over the line. “Roger that. See you then.” Bobby responded. He turned to Gambit. “Run!” He hissed as Gambit was running out the door.

Remy took the stairs two and three at a time. He quickly reached his room, opened the top dresser drawer, and removed a bottle he had stashed there. He then took off towards the other end of the hall. He flung open the door at the end of the hall, next to his lady loves bedroom, and hurried to the shower. Grabbing two bottles, he set them on the counter, and double checked the contents of the bottle he had grabbed from his own room.

Cyalume *. Carefully he poured some into both the shampoo, and bodywash. He emptied the bottle of cyalume, screwed the lids back on, and put the bottles back in their proper places. Taking the bottle with him, he hurried downstairs, out the back door and tossed it in the dumpster as hard as he could shattering it.

Gambit sauntered back inside and found Bobby waiting in the kitchen. “Did ya do it?” “Yes mon ami.” He answered smiling. “Good. This will be so cool.” “Yeah if we alive to enjoy it.” Remy answered.

A few minutes later, Cyclops, Pheonix, Rogue, Storm, and Wolverine sauntered in looking like they had slept in the mud for a week. Bobby and Gambit were hard at work making popcorn. “Whoa, looks like you guys had a bad day.” Bobby stated. Jean raised an eyebrow, and glared at him. “You think?”

“Well Ah’m gonna shower for a week.” Rogue said pushing past her fellow teammates. Bobby and Remy exchanged glances, and looked at the others. “Sounds like a plan to me.” Jean said following her out the door. “Gambit and I thought we all could watch movies tonight if there isn’t anything more pressing to do.” Bobby said as they walked off.

Later…

Towel wrapped about her hair like a turban, Rogue opened her bathroom door, to find Storm standing there hand poised to knock. “Yipes shugah. Ya scared me!” Rogue said jumping backwards. “I am sorry, Rogue. I wished to ask if I could borrow your bodywash, I seem to have run out.” “Oh of course ‘Roro.” “Thank you.” Storm replied as Rogue handed her the bottle. "Sure thing, shug.”

Rogue headed to her room, got dressed and hurried downstairs to join the others in picking a movie. She walked into the rec room, to the arguing between Hank and Bobby. “What on earth did you do to my computer?” Hank was demanding. “I...” “boys lets just leave it alone for now,” Jean said interrupting them and telekinetically lifting them from the floor. “Yes ma’am.” they answered.

“My my will these pranks never end?” Rogue remarked. “I highly doubt it Rogue,” Storm said coming up behind her. “Come y’all lets pick a movie. It’s gettin late, and we all are gettin tired.” Rogue told her assembled friends.

Twenty minutes later, the X-Men were lounged around the room, watching Ghostbusters. “Hey, Rogue I need some more popcorn, Bobby whispered. Will you go grab some?” “Sure.” Rogue hopped up from her perch on Remys lap, and hurried to the kitchen to refill the bowl.

Storm entered a minute later as Rogue was pouring butter over the freshly popped kernels. “We need more to drink out there.” She said in response to Rogues questioning glance. “Oh.”

The two women walked back to the other room, and all heads turned to look at them. Bobby started laughing uncontrollably and slid to the floor. Jean looked slightly surprised, Henry and Scott looked like they was trying not
to laugh. Gambit, and Wolverine however were laughing almost as hard as Bobby.

“Ah would thank ya kindly to tell what on earth ya all are laughing at!” Rogue demanded. “Uhh Rogue. You and Ororo are positively glowing.” Scott told them. “Mayhap you and Ororo should look in the mirror,” Hank whispered.

Rogue and Storm, hurried out into the hall, and looked in the mirror. “Aaaaagggggghhhhhh!! Bobby! Hank!” They screamed, and ran back to the rec room. “It wasn’t me.” Hank responded. Bobby was still laughing uncontrollably on the floor, and Gambit had tears in his eyes from laughing so hard.

“Remy! You did this? You swamprat! Your dead boy, you too Icey pop!” Rogue lunged at them, and Storm grabbed her wrist, “Rogue no.” “But…” “I have a better idea.” She mouthed.

Early The Next Evening…

Ding Ding Dong Ding… “I’ll get it, It’s probably just more trick or treaters..” Bobby said, “Oh that would be for you, and Remy.” Rogue said sweetly. Remy looked rather confused, “Why would it be for us?”

“You’re taking all the kids on the block trick or treating, for their parents.” Rogue said with a grin. “And here are your costumes,” Storm said, coming through the door. “But…” "No buts put them on, we will dress you ourselves.”

“You be the scarecrow, I’ll be the tinman.” Bobby said, grabbing at the costume. “Non I be de tinman, you can be de scarecrow.” “I’ll be the tin…” “Now!” Rogue snapped. Bobby, and Gambit, jumped and fumbled with the costumes. “Don’t keep the kids waitin.”

Looking every bit the part of the Scarecrow, and Tinman, Bobby, and Remy sulked as they walked out the door, surrounded by twelve neighborhood children hooting and hollering.

“Somebody please shoot me.” Remy said as they walked down the street.

Hank came up with a big grin as Ororo closed the door. “Did you put the glue on the costumes Hank?” Rogue asked with a smirk. “Oh yes, I used my super duper no disolve extra sticky for 78 hours glue. They will be stuck in those costumes for days.” “Whoo hoo!” Rogue laughed. “That’ll teach them.”

Ororo laughed and smiled. “Somehow I doubt that Rogue.”


* Cyalume is the stuff they use in glowsticks you find on Halloween.