Scarlet Witch's Room

[Quicksilver]

"Your hair has always been gray, you liar." Pietro rolled his eyes, details, details. Then Lorna spoke up, not loving the fact that he'd called her 'baby sister'. Women. Completely irrational. No matter how many times one said something, if it wasn't what they wanted to hear, it went in one ear and out the other.

“I have no idea how your 'baby' sister is because last I saw her, she had grown up. I, however, am doing fine. What were you guys talking about before I brightened your morning with my presence?”

“You are always going to be my baby sister, just like Wanda will always be my younger twin sister.” Pietro gave Wanda a look, asking her not to mention what they'd been talking about. He didn't want to get fried, which was a likely result.

"So, how's... Seth? Seymour?"

“Damn, it didn't take you long to tell her about him, did it? Sam. His name is Sam. As far as I know, he's fine. Agent Rasputin teleported in this morning and took him away. Apparently he was late for a meeting or something. Whatever, I'm sure I'll hear about it either from him or someone else in the guard. Maybe Kurt. I just hope he found some clothes and told Aunt Raven good morning from me,” Pietro winced, and closed his eyes.

“I did not need to hear that. Right after breakfast too.” There were some things he didn't want to hear about. His sister's latest boytoy and their . . . . whatever they'd been doing. Ick.

“So, does anyone know if Dad's up and ready to leave? Or Bennett for that matter? I think I offended him by losing him in the club last night. Oh, well, he'll get over it.” Pietro shrugged,

“I haven't seen them yet. Wanda?”

[Scarlet Witch]

She chuckled at Lorna's response to Pietro's calling her "baby sister." She did have a point there. “You are always going to be my baby sister, just like Wanda will always be my younger twin sister.”

And now it was Wanda's turn to comment on Pietro's little way of looking at things. "Yeah, I'm sure you learned something vital in those five seconds that I will never know." She caught Pietro's look and rolled her eyes. Right, because she was going to tell Lorna that he'd been suggesting they turn her in.

Speaking of Lorna, it was time for her to spill about the Red Guard guy. “Damn, it didn't take you long to tell her about him, did it?" She laughed, glancing up at Pietro. "He can't keep a secret. You know that."

"Sam. His name is Sam. As far as I know, he's fine. Agent Rasputin teleported in this morning and took him away. Apparently he was late for a meeting or something. Whatever, I'm sure I'll hear about it either from him or someone else in the guard. Maybe Kurt. I just hope he found some clothes and told Aunt Raven good morning from me,” Wanda covered her mouth, laughing. "Wait... they took him back naked?"

That, she would have paid to see. “I did not need to hear that. Right after breakfast too.” She looked up at Pietro, still laughing. "Oh, suck it up. Be a man. Things like that."

She turned back to Lorna, ready to ask some more questions, but the change of subject came all too quickly. Oh, well. There'd be time to talk once they got out and about. “So, does anyone know if Dad's up and ready to leave? Or Bennett for that matter? I think I offended him by losing him in the club last night. Oh, well, he'll get over it.”

“I haven't seen them yet. Wanda?” She shook her head. "Nope. Haven't seen either of them. But I just got up, so that doesn't mean much."

[Polaris]

Pietro looked like he was going to be ill and Lorna couldn't help but feel slightly vindicated about the “baby sister” comment. Wasn't it bad enough that he had made a point of making her feel like a child last night in front of her company? Really, Pietro should know that it was none of his business whom she wanted to sleep with. It wasn't like their father really cared. “I did not need to hear that. Right after breakfast too,” he complained.

She merely gave him a scorching look and replied, “Wimp. You should have stayed around last night, Pietro. I think Sam was actually upset when you took off after hanging out with us for hours like that.” Sure, her voice was dripping with sarcasm by the time she was done but really, he had interrupted at a very bad moment.

Luckily, Wanda found the same humor in the situation that she had. "Wait... they took him back naked?" she asked, laughing.

“Yep. I believe Rasputin's exact words were, 'You're late, Sam. I've come to collect you.' Then, they were gone, just like that. He was most definitely not dressed for a meeting so I'm sure to hear all about it from someone. Especially since it was my bed he was plucked from,” she told her sister, knowing her words would only make Pietro more uncomfortable.

When she asked about their father and Bennett, neither one had seen them this morning. “Well, it's nice to know I rushed back home for nothing. I could still be sleeping,” she griped. “As it is, I haven't had breakfast so I'll catch you two later. Come find me when we are leaving.”

With that, Lorna gave Pietro one last smirk and left Wanda's room for the family dining room.

//Exit to Balcony Deck (yes, not where I said she's going)//

[Quicksilver]

“Wimp. You should have stayed around last night, Pietro. I think Sam was actually upset when you took off after hanging out with us for hours like that.” Pietro gave her a look, had she forgotten some of the details of last night.

“Well, I would have stayed, but someone rushed me out the door. After inviting me in for coffee. Poor hosting, very poor. I thought we raised you better than that.” He was joking, mostly. But he and Wanda had pretty much brought up Lorna, when they could.

"Wait... they took him back naked?" she asked, laughing. Pietro smirked at that. The fact that Sam would likely get in trouble was a pleasing one.

“Yep. I believe Rasputin's exact words were, 'You're late, Sam. I've come to collect you.' Then, they were gone, just like that. He was most definitely not dressed for a meeting so I'm sure to hear all about it from someone. Especially since it was my bed he was plucked from,” Ooh, yes, Aunt Raven would be sure to mention it. That made Pietro grin, he had not liked the young man.

“Well, it's nice to know I rushed back home for nothing. I could still be sleeping,” she griped. “As it is, I haven't had breakfast so I'll catch you two later. Come find me when we are leaving.” With that, Lorna left, in a bit of a huff. He called out to her,

"Have some coffee, you'll feel more awake then." How anyone could sleep now, was beyond him. Pietro looked over at Wanda, with a grin,

“They grow up so quickly, don't they?”

[Scarlet Witch]

"I believe Rasputin's exact words were, 'You're late, Sam. I've come to collect you.' Then, they were gone, just like that. He was most definitely not dressed for a meeting so I'm sure to hear all about it from someone. Especially since it was my bed he was plucked from.” She laughed, shaking her head. Yeah, they'd hear about it. If Aunt Raven didn't say something, Kurt probably would. Or Anna. Unless Anna was still away on the mission she'd been so eager to leave for. Either way, they'd all hear about it.

Lorna asked about whether or not they'd seen Daddy or Bennett, and neither of them had. In true Lorna fashion, she pseudo-wined, “Well, it's nice to know I rushed back home for nothing. I could still be sleeping." Wanda shrugged. Not her fault that Lorna had felt the need to rush home. She knew as well as they did that they wouldn't leave until she was ready. "As it is, I haven't had breakfast so I'll catch you two later. Come find me when we are leaving.” Mock saluting her as she left the room, Wanda called out, "Yes, ma'am," before turning to her brother just as he added, "Have some coffee, you'll feel more awake then."

Meeting his eyes and breaking out into a grin of her own, she nodded as he asked, “They grow up so quickly, don't they?"

Wiping an imaginary tear from her eye, she sniffled. "It seems like just yesterday that she was playing with Barbies. Now, our little girl is all grown up and sleeping with random army officers."

When she thought about it, that little fact probably should have been disturbing. Lorna wasn't the sweet little cutie pie she used to be. It didn't really matter, though. Lorna deserved to be spoiled, to get what and who she wanted. God knew she'd been through enough crap in her life already. She should be able to go out and have a good time. Besides, it was almost definitely a phase. Back in the beginning, when the novelty of being real life royalty was still new and exciting, Wanda had used it to her advantage as well. But it'd gotten boring pretty fast, and life had settled down. She was pretty sure that the same would happen with Lorna. Even if the way she acted now worried Wanda a bit. Wasn't a thing she could do about it either. She wasn't her mother.

Glancing down at her bag, she nodded toward the door. "Feel like running this downstairs for me? Pretty please?"

[Quicksilver]

"It seems like just yesterday that she was playing with Barbies. Now, our little girl is all grown up and sleeping with random army officers." Pietro winced, Wanda certainly had a way with words. She always had. With comments that put awful pictures in his head, Bennett in a speedo being only one of many.

“Wanda!” He nearly whined. If his hair wasn't gray to begin with, Wanda and Lorna would have turned it that color anyway. Pietro was relieved when Wanda changed the subject, indicating her suitcases.

"Feel like running this downstairs for me? Pretty please?" Pietro grabbed the luggage and was a blur as he went down to the hall. He was back in a flash. Hopefully they could go soon, he was looking forward to getting away for a while.

[Scarlet Witch]

“Wanda!” She grinned. He was just too easy. Nodding to her bags, she suggested that he take care of them, which he did in a blur of motion. As he reappeared, she glanced at her clock, raising an eyebrow. "Little slower than usual. You putting on weight?" Patting his stomach with the back of her hand, she made a thoughtful "hmm" sound and headed toward the door. They were never going to leave if they just stood around all day.

"Guess we have to go find Bennet and Daddy and Lorna before we can get out of here. Or we could just stand by the door looking sad. That might work, too."

Holding her door open, she gestured for him to head on out, turning the lights off and closing the door behind them.

((Wanda and Pietro(with permission) exit to the Main Hall))