Author's Rambling: This is not an "orginal" idea, but it's an orginal take
on it. I had the idea for this story ever since season 1 but I changed the
a few things from my original idea to fit season 2 (which worked out better
I think). This is an all-girls fic, but there will be slight male
presences. All the X-girls get about equal time here, except the main
focused character (can you possibly guess who that is...hmmm??). I wrote
this while anxiously waiting for the all-girls episode (which I didn't
really like). Any similarities to any episodes or any other fics is purely
coincidental.
Note: Please review. Criticism is welcome as long as it's constructive (don't just tell me it stinks, tell me why it stinks).
LADY MACBETH
Friday afternoon, Bayville High. Rogue stood at her locker and waited for her friend Risty to join her. When Risty finally arrived, the two headed down the hall towards the lunchroom.
"So, Rogue, we have another weekend upon us. What do ya wanna do?" Risty asked.
"Ah wish Ah could do something, but my weekend's booked," Rogue replied.
"Oh, bugger. Got a load of homework?"
"No, actually. Ah'm goin' on a trip with some of my house-mates."
"Oh, a trip! That sounds like fun! Where you goin'?"
"Nah, it's nothing special. We're headed to Boston to meet someone."
The two girls sat down at their regular solitary table as they continued their conversation over lunch.
"Who you meeting? Friend? Family?"
"No. It's hard to explain."
"Oh, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I understand."
"It's not that, it's...we're just meeting someone about coming to live with us at the Institute."
"Oh, well, that could be fun. Meeting a new person can be exciting. Maybe it's a really cute guy, then you can get your mind off of Scott, hee hee."
"Hey!" Rogue said, looking at Risty with a serious "don't-mention-him" look.
"I'm kiddin', I'm kiddin'. But seriously, it sounds cool. Do you know anything about this person?"
"Well, first of all, it's a girl. She's a senior in college at Boston University, so if she does join us, she'll be the oldest 'new kid'."
"Well, doesn't sound too bad. She could be really cool and mature, and maybe you two can be friends. "
"Ah doubt that. Ah hear she's a real big feminist. She's the president of a club called 'The Amazons'. She's a big activist for women's rights and her club is for 'the empowerment and liberation of women in a male-dominated society' . She doesn't sound like anyone Ah'd get along with. She seems more Kitty's type. Plus, Ah don't know if she'd like being in a house and having to work with guys. She seems more of a do-it-herself kinda girl."
"Oh, well, you never know. Maybe the trip will turn out better than you thought."
"Ah doubt that. Ah don't even want her to join. There's enough people in the house as it is. Ah don't need another person to have to get used to having around."
"Yeah, you're definitely not a people person."
"HEY!"
"Come on...you're not denying it, are you?"
"No, but....never mind, you wouldn't understand."
Rogue, angry, got up from her seat and threw away her garbage before storming out of the room. She knew what Risty said was true, but that didn't mean she liked hearing people say it. After all, it would be hard to be a "people-person" when you couldn't get close to anyone. Risty got up to go after her but realized she should let Rogue go cool off for now.
***End of the school day****
The final bell rang and Rogue went to her locker to get all the things she needed for the weekend. She closed her locker door and was about to leave when she heard Risty calling for her.
"Hey, Rogue, wait up. Listen, I'm really sorry about what I said today. I didn't mean to offend you."
"No, it's all right. Ah'm sorry. Ah overreacted. Maybe one day Ah can explaing everything, but...Ah'm sorry."
Risty smiled upon hearing that Rogue would perhaps feel close enough to her to share her secret with her. Mystique had lost Rogue once and now had the opportunity, as Risty, to become her friend and get closer to her. She was happy to see that it was working.
"Hey, I'll drive ya home, so we can talk and hang out before your trip. Maybe when you get back, if you're not too busy with the new girl, we can see a movie or something."
"Cool, thanks. And that sounds like a good plan."
They walked out of school carefree, not knowing their lives were about to change forever.
****At the Blackbird hangar****
Jean, Storm, Rogue and Kitty met up at the Blackbird. The girls boarded and took their seats, Storm taking the pilot seat, and Jean taking the co-pilot seat.
"This is so cool!" Kitty said excitedly. "Just us girls on a mission to recruit someone! We'll show the guys we can do it all ourselves! And the girl we're meeting sounds really cool too! This is just awesome!"
"Oh, dear," said Rogue to Kitty. "Please tell me you're not going to be like this the entire trip or planning on singing 'Sisters are doin' it for themselves'. If the girl joins us and she's as perky a feminist as you, you're getting a new roommate."
Surprisingly speechless, Kitty crossed her arms and stuck her tongue out at Rogue. She continued to pout as the blackbird took off.
Note: Please review. Criticism is welcome as long as it's constructive (don't just tell me it stinks, tell me why it stinks).
LADY MACBETH
Friday afternoon, Bayville High. Rogue stood at her locker and waited for her friend Risty to join her. When Risty finally arrived, the two headed down the hall towards the lunchroom.
"So, Rogue, we have another weekend upon us. What do ya wanna do?" Risty asked.
"Ah wish Ah could do something, but my weekend's booked," Rogue replied.
"Oh, bugger. Got a load of homework?"
"No, actually. Ah'm goin' on a trip with some of my house-mates."
"Oh, a trip! That sounds like fun! Where you goin'?"
"Nah, it's nothing special. We're headed to Boston to meet someone."
The two girls sat down at their regular solitary table as they continued their conversation over lunch.
"Who you meeting? Friend? Family?"
"No. It's hard to explain."
"Oh, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I understand."
"It's not that, it's...we're just meeting someone about coming to live with us at the Institute."
"Oh, well, that could be fun. Meeting a new person can be exciting. Maybe it's a really cute guy, then you can get your mind off of Scott, hee hee."
"Hey!" Rogue said, looking at Risty with a serious "don't-mention-him" look.
"I'm kiddin', I'm kiddin'. But seriously, it sounds cool. Do you know anything about this person?"
"Well, first of all, it's a girl. She's a senior in college at Boston University, so if she does join us, she'll be the oldest 'new kid'."
"Well, doesn't sound too bad. She could be really cool and mature, and maybe you two can be friends. "
"Ah doubt that. Ah hear she's a real big feminist. She's the president of a club called 'The Amazons'. She's a big activist for women's rights and her club is for 'the empowerment and liberation of women in a male-dominated society' . She doesn't sound like anyone Ah'd get along with. She seems more Kitty's type. Plus, Ah don't know if she'd like being in a house and having to work with guys. She seems more of a do-it-herself kinda girl."
"Oh, well, you never know. Maybe the trip will turn out better than you thought."
"Ah doubt that. Ah don't even want her to join. There's enough people in the house as it is. Ah don't need another person to have to get used to having around."
"Yeah, you're definitely not a people person."
"HEY!"
"Come on...you're not denying it, are you?"
"No, but....never mind, you wouldn't understand."
Rogue, angry, got up from her seat and threw away her garbage before storming out of the room. She knew what Risty said was true, but that didn't mean she liked hearing people say it. After all, it would be hard to be a "people-person" when you couldn't get close to anyone. Risty got up to go after her but realized she should let Rogue go cool off for now.
***End of the school day****
The final bell rang and Rogue went to her locker to get all the things she needed for the weekend. She closed her locker door and was about to leave when she heard Risty calling for her.
"Hey, Rogue, wait up. Listen, I'm really sorry about what I said today. I didn't mean to offend you."
"No, it's all right. Ah'm sorry. Ah overreacted. Maybe one day Ah can explaing everything, but...Ah'm sorry."
Risty smiled upon hearing that Rogue would perhaps feel close enough to her to share her secret with her. Mystique had lost Rogue once and now had the opportunity, as Risty, to become her friend and get closer to her. She was happy to see that it was working.
"Hey, I'll drive ya home, so we can talk and hang out before your trip. Maybe when you get back, if you're not too busy with the new girl, we can see a movie or something."
"Cool, thanks. And that sounds like a good plan."
They walked out of school carefree, not knowing their lives were about to change forever.
****At the Blackbird hangar****
Jean, Storm, Rogue and Kitty met up at the Blackbird. The girls boarded and took their seats, Storm taking the pilot seat, and Jean taking the co-pilot seat.
"This is so cool!" Kitty said excitedly. "Just us girls on a mission to recruit someone! We'll show the guys we can do it all ourselves! And the girl we're meeting sounds really cool too! This is just awesome!"
"Oh, dear," said Rogue to Kitty. "Please tell me you're not going to be like this the entire trip or planning on singing 'Sisters are doin' it for themselves'. If the girl joins us and she's as perky a feminist as you, you're getting a new roommate."
Surprisingly speechless, Kitty crossed her arms and stuck her tongue out at Rogue. She continued to pout as the blackbird took off.