Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of X-Men.
A/N: This is my first X-Men fanfic so I hope you enjoy it. I couldn't find the type of fic that I wanted to read so I decided that I'd have to write it myself. Also I haven't read any of the comics so my knowledge of the characters and the mansion and whatnot all come from the movies and a little bit of surfing on the Internet. Like I said before, hope you enjoy it! One last thing, this takes place after X-Men III: The Last Stand
The Battle Continues
Chapter 1
Channel 12 News
Bobby and Rogue sat on the couch like normal watching TV, which left Kitty sitting on one of the harder chairs in the back of the lounge room. Kitty was absentmindedly scribbling on the side of a page in her notebook rather than working on her essay and was listening to the news on the TV she could barely see. Despite the two heads blocking the set she still strived to see what the man was talking about. She leaned forward on the table and swung her leg underneath herself so she was sitting on her leg, which gave her a few more inches of clarity.
Now she could see about a third of the TV in-between the brown and dirty blond mass. Then like the wind, Kitty's attention drifted to the owner of the dirty blond hair. He was one of her best friends at Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. In the past she and Bobby would spend almost all of their free time together, studying, laughing, and being teenagers. But since Rogue came to the school a few years ago, his attention had wavered. And after Rogue had taken the cure they've been inseparable. Kitty just thought that it was unfair that Rogue still stayed at the mansion now that she was human because that's one less place for a mutant in dire need to stay.
"And now we head over to Lenny outside one of the cure distribution centers. Lenny." Said the newsman on the TV.
"Thanks Carl. I'm here outside Main Street Distribution Center where the newly found Mutant Cure is still being dispensed despite Mutants claiming that the effects are only short term, lasting what some say only a few weeks, while others are still reaping the benefits." This caught Kitty's full attention and she got up from her chair and walked behind the couch resting her hands on the back of it. She causally looked down and saw Bobby carefully take his hand out of Rogue's non-gloved hand and laced his fingers together in his lap.
"I spoke to one of the scientist, who requested to remain anonymous, earlier today and they said that they are looking into this unexpected issue and are proposing to give Mutants doses on a "Need to have" basis. Also I was told that the length of which the Cure works depends on the type of abnormality of each Mutant. The scientist also wanted me to tell all Mutants to remain calm and to go to a distribution center if your symptoms return. That's all we have for now so back to you Carl."
"Thanks Lenny. Now we go to Holly over in Washington DC where there has been an uproar of a rumor about the Mutant Cure becoming a weapon. Holly."
"Thanks Carl. As you can see through this crowd of Mutants I am indeed outside the White House here in DC where a wild rumor is waging. The Secretary of Defense is scheduled to make a press conference later tonight to either confirm or deny the rumor of a Cure Weapon. Let me ask a Mutant what they think about it. Follow me Doug." She waved to the cameraman. "Excuse me sir? Hi, I'm Holly from Channel 12 News. Can I ask you, what do you think about the possibility of the Cure being made into a weapon."
"I think it's horrible." A mutant with four muscular arms said. "They don't give us a weapon that can forcefully turn a human into a Mutant so why should they be giving a weapon to do the same?"
"Have you heard that the cure may not be permanent?" She interjected.
"What? No, no I haven't."
"What are your thoughts on that?"
"Well, I'm not really sure now." The mutants face redden slightly.
"There you have it." She turned away from the mutant and was looking at the camera again. "We'll be back later with live coverage of the Secretary of Defense's speech. And now, back to you Carl."
Just as Carl's face came back to the TV screen the TV turned off. Kitty looked down and was going to protest until she saw the remote control in Rogues hand. Kitty looked over at Bobby waiting to see what he was going to say or do, but he stared blankly at the TV screen. Suddenly Rogue stood up and threw the remote onto the couch where she had been sitting and started to leave. This seemed to snap Bobby out of his trance and he stared to get up.
"Don't!" Rogue yelled and left the lounge for what Kitty assumed to go to her room.
Bobby leaned back against the couch and rested his head against the top, right on Kitty's hand. She couldn't help herself. She pulled her hand out from under his head and ran it through his hair to comfort him. He looked up at her upside down and a sad smile crept over his face. Kitty stared into his ice blue eyes as her mind raced for the right words to say to her friend in need.
His eye are so beautiful, like two blue endless oceans, Kitty could get lost in them forever. Just then it struck her what to say to Bobby. A smile crossed her face and her lips parted.
"Come one guys! You're going to be late!" Logan hollered at the two.
Kitty nearly fell on the floor as her heart tried to leap out of her chest.
"Hey Logan, did you hear the news?" Bobby asked him.
"Yeah I did. I was watching it with Storm and Colossus."
"What does this mean for us, and for Rogue?" his voice trailed off. A twinge went through Kitty's heart.
"It means we'll have to train harder to be able to stop any other kind of Cure Weapon they create. We've already encountered some on Alcatraz Island and I wouldn't put it past those bastards to arm every cop in the world with them. And as for Rogue, it's up to her."
"Yeah. You're probably right."
"Of course I am. Now lets go you two. We have training in the Danger Room."
A/N: Here's the end of the beginning. Feel free to review. Also, I work a lot, about 40 hours a week, so it may take a little while to update so all I ask of you is to stick with it because this will be a fanfic to remember.