| Title: X-Men 100�s Author: MitchPell Disclaimer: I don�t own anything that has to do with The X-Men; it�s characters, Marvel comics, or the anything else that�s related. I�m just using their stuff for a little bit of non-profitable fun. Author Notes: These are my drabbles for the X-Men 100 word challenges over at www.livejournal.com. Summary: Depends on the challenge. Email: [email protected] ************************************************************************ June 17, 2003 Challenge: This Week is FREE CHALLENGE week! Sleepless Nights Jean slipped into the garage, frowning at the sight of him bent over the engine of his latest project. She just stood there for a minute watching him before crossing the expanse of the garage. He didn�t notice her, the radio drowning out her approach. She ran her hand soothingly up his back, smiling when he startled ever so slightly. �Couldn�t sleep?� She asked softly. Scott bowed his head and closed his eyes, revealing in her gentle touch. �Not without you.� He whispered. He slowly stood up and turned around, but she was gone and he was once again alone. The End. ************************************************************************ June 12, 2003 Challenge: What�s My Line Week --�And what exactly am I supposed to do with a box of bananas?� --Her flight left for California at exactly 5:30. --It wasn�t the movie that bothered him, but the conversation afterward. --�Evolution,� he said, �is a fickle thing.� --�Xavier School for the Criminally Bewildered, can I help you?� --�Morgue, Logan speakin�, I stab�em and slab�em.� --Her eyes narrowed and she smirked, �I�ll let you in on a little secret, evolution�s a mean bitch.� --You never see the big moment�s happening, they just sort of�do. --Looking around, they surveyed the carnage about them, then one ventured a guilty, �Uh�oops?� Moment�s Seen You never see the big moment�s happening, they just sort of�do. That�s what she�d heard. But she had seen this in her nightmares, had watched it play out. Logan�s disappearance, her battle with Scott, Magneto�s betrayal, the flooding of the causeway. As she watched the water rushing towards them, fear seized her. She knew what she had to do, but she was afraid, afraid something would go wrong, that they wouldn�t understand, especially Scott. She closed her eyes and stole away her fears. There was no other way. After looking back once more at her family, Jean left the Blackbird. The End. Irrational Hope You never see the big moment�s happening, they just sort of�do. But he wondered if she�d seen it coming. He�d known she was having nightmares, and had tried to help, had tried to get her to tell him what she saw. But she�d refused, shielding her thoughts from him so strongly that it felt as if there wasn�t a link between them. Now as he thinks back, she�d seemed calm in those last few moments, as if she knew what she had to do, and that everything would be ok. And that gave him hope that she really wasn�t gone. The End. ************************************************************************ June 5, 2003 Challenge: The challenges for this week are �Clich�s� and �Five Senses.� We don�t expect you to squeeze all �Five Senses� into one post; one will do just fine. �Clich�s� can encompass anything from your average well-known clich� to fandom clich�s. Reclaiming Scott buried his nose in Jean�s nape, seeking her scent beneath Logan�s. She�d spent all day with the Canadian, unlocking the reasons Magneto wanted him. She reeked of him, and Scott had the need to reclaim her, despite knowing she wasn�t his possession. He ghosted his hands over her stomach and soft breasts, his fingers acting as his eyes, not trusting his control in the throws of passion, even with his glasses. He heard her moan of pleasure at his administrations, as he revealed in the salty taste of her skin and the knowledge that she was his once more. The End. ************************************************************************ May 29, 2003 Challenge: This week�s challenges are: �Blue is Beautiful� and Dialogue�. �Blue is Beautiful� encompasses drabbles involving characters whose skin/fur is Blue. �Dialogue� is a challenge in which the drabble is entirely in dialogue. The only non-dialogue words allowed are phrases like �he said�, �Jean muttered�, etc� At First Sight �Are you sure these are going to work?� �All of the data I�ve gathered suggests that this is the best possible solution to our current dilemma.� �So, in other words, you have no idea.� �There is always a possibility, as with any scientific experiment, that the hypothesis being tested will not produce the desired outcome.� �No idea.� �If I concede that I�m not hundred percent certain all will go as planned, may we continue?� �Just so you know, if I accidentally shoot some unsuspecting plane out of the sky, I�m blaming it on you.� �Duly noted.� �Wow...you�re purple.� �Blue actually.� The End. ************************************************************************ May 27, 2003 Challenge: This Week is FREE CHALLENGE week! You know you�ve been waiting for it! This is a chance for you to write about whatever you wish. You can even write for past challenges you had snippets for that didn�t get posted in time! Grief Scott sat down on the dock, dangling his feet in the water. He�d kept busy, overseeing the repairs to the mansion, working to the point of exhaustion, pushing the pain to the back of his mind. Now, he was left to grieve. Charles had tried to console him, as had Logan. But their words weren�t enough, and he wasn�t sure if anything ever would be again. It all seemed pointless. He wasn�t sure how long he had sat there; turning the ring he�d never had the chance to give her over in his fingers, crying tears that could not fall. The End. Back to Main Menu |