Sins of the Father

Chapter 9: Danger in the Danger Room

When Kamala knocked on the door to the mansion, she was surprised when it was Kate who answered the door instead of just waiting in the office like she usually did — though from the look on Kate's face, it was just too good to wait.

"Come in!" Kate beamed, grabbing Kamala by the hand as she pulled her inside.

"What, no Gambit this time? No 'Miss Kate's excited' and all that?" Kamala asked with a grin.

"Yeah, he likes to greet you when you come by because you're always five hundred kinds of nervous," Kate admitted. "Figures he's helping."

Kamala laughed and rubbed the back of her head. "Yeah, well, that's kinda true." She shut the door behind her and looked up at Kate, who was practically dancing in place. "So, what's the big news?"

Kate grabbed both of her hands and beamed. "I've worked it out with a few movie executive contacts of mine, and they want to make your book into a movie. I'm talking summer blockbuster, Kamala!"

The younger woman stared at her openly.

Kate waited a bit for the news to sink in before she wrapped Kamala up in a hug. "So. We just want to make sure the contract's good — I know you'll want to make sure they stay true to your vision, that kind of thing... Let's chat. I brought ice cream."

Kamala sat in the chair that Kate offered her for a long time as Kate poured some chocolate over the ice cream sundaes. She had finally more or less broken out of her near trance by the time there was a knock at the door — and Kate had to stifle her laugh as she went to go see who it was.

"Oh, hey, Kurt," she said with a huge grin. "Come to celebrate?" But her bright smile faded a bit when she saw the look on his face.

"Daken called ahead," Kurt explained, looking past her to Kamala with a small frown. "I'm sorry you stopped by the mansion when there's trouble, but we really need to get both of you to the War Room."

Kamala peered up at Kurt with a look of surprise. "Well, what's going on? Maybe I can help! I'm an Avenger, you know."

"I know, and I appreciate the offer, but this is coming from Scott — everyone to safety that isn't part of the effort to stop our intruder. And Scott has picked his team. I am sorry, but please, come with me," Kurt said, looking genuinely disappointed.

Kate pushed out her bottom lip in an obvious pout. "That's stupid," she said, as both girls had their arms crossed over their chests, though Kamala relented first.

"I mean — we can... do the movie thing while we wait?" she offered, and Kate reluctantly grinned her way.

"Yeah, I guess... if Scott wants to be stupid..." She let out a breath and then shook her head and ran over to kiss Kurt on the cheek. "Don't know why you're not on the team."

"Oh, you'll see why soon enough," Kurt promised. "It's a very good reason."

When the three of them got down to the War room, it was quickly evident what he meant, as for the first time ever, Kate watched as Logan positively had to manhandle K to get her into the room.

"You can't go," he said with a growl and she squared right up with him.

"Like hell I can't — he's after me, so let me give him a little more than he's asking for," K shot back at him.

Logan looked flat out angry with her as he called out to Kurt. "You got this?" he half barked.

Kurt nodded and for good measure teleported right next to the two of them as a couple of bamfs hovered close to K, though they seemed a bit reluctant to actually touch her in the mood she was in.