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Chapter 18 by 15N1MIN

Anything Happen before they find Richard?

Kitty follows Logan through the woods.

When they reach the site, the sun was about halfway to the horizon. Kitty notices that Logan stays away from trails and seems to prefer thick woods, probably just to do things harder. She stayed phased for most of the way, and was tired and out of breath after doing all this "underwater" hiking. She held her breath almost the entire way!

Kitty was not able to actually see the campsite. Logan handed her the binoculars and pointed to some trees, whispering, "Take a look, there's a big guy breaking limbs for firewood. He looks like a noob out here. You were right about his muscles, though. This guy must work out constantly."

Kitty takes the binoculars and searches for the man. She finally spots him through a narrow break in the trees, awkwardly using his shin to break a big branch in half. Even she knew that was a bad way to do that!

Still, it was him. She recognized his big shoulders and arms and his 1950's haircut. And she could see that he was very nervous and out-of-place here.

She nods to Logan, and he grimaces again and runs both hands through his hair. He whispers to her, "Now, look Kitty. We've been through some hard times together, and I know I can depend on you. I'm gonna do somethin' now that is very, uh, uncharacteristic of me. I'd appreciate it if you don't tell a soul of what I'm going to do..."

Kitty stares at Logan, wondering what he is going to do. She nods again, and he says more urgently, "Swear you won't tell anyone. I don' want stories goin' 'round Xavier's school..."

Kitty holds up her hand and whispers, "I swear."

He nods, then silently picks his way down to the trail. He arranges his clothes and his backpack, lights a cigarette, then starts marching up the trail, loudly singing/humming: "Alouette, gentille alouette, Alouette, je te plumerai!"

"OMG!!" Kitty almost bursts out laughing! When he said he was 'gonna make all kinda noise,' he REALLY meant it! She MUST record this performance! She whips out her cellphone, but he already marched up the road far enough where she couldn't get a good shot!

What should Kitty do?

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