In Name Only

Author:PyrosMarie

Disclaimer:I own squat,nada,nothing

Spoilers:X1-X3, kinda.

Chapter One: Control

"Do you always do what your told?"

His voice,his words haunted her everyday since he'd been gone. Yet it was what his eyes said that frightened her more than any Mutant could. Come with me. They pleaded,he pleaded. She didn't want to admit it then but she wanted to follow him, be with him. But she had too many things holding her. Her boyfriend,his best friend, Her friends, Her life...

Marie D'Ancanto or Rogue as she was known to the Mutants at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters sighed as she pulled on her black elbow length opera over her poisonous skin, her protection from hurting anyone. Her mutation sucked memories,thoughts and powers from mutants and humans alike and she abhorred it. She wanted normal, needed normal.

The Cure. The Treatment for the Mutant Illness. She was thinking of taking it more and more lately since she'd seen her boyfriend,Bobby Drake with Kitty Pryde. Kitty was touchable and Rogue wasn't. Bobby was afraid of her power especially when he would kiss her. But John...She knew John wouldn't have been afraid to kiss her. John was a risk taker and Bobby had been her safe choice.

She shook her head to clear her thoughts as she stepped off the bus and stood watching the scene unfold. Mutants lined up behind armed guards next to a gray building, The Cure facility. Across the street mutant protesters, curios human onlookers and...John Allerdyce, her Pyro. He cocked his head. Not saying a word, just watching her as she was watching him.

His hair was slicked with gel and blonder but he was still her John. The boy who feared nothing and no one, even her. He beckoned her toward him with just a glance in her direction and Rogue found her feet were walking straight toward him. "Rogue. What are you doing? You shouldn't be here."he told her scowling "Nice to see you too,Johnny. "she said giving him his trademark smirk

Pyro grinned "It's Pyro, Roguey. Now why would you be here? Hmm, to get the Cure?"he spat the word like a curse. "John-" "Why would you give up your gift? Because the Icedick doesn't know what he's got?"he asked her. She met his gaze with a glare "Go to Hell St.John" He grabbed her arm before she could push through the crowd, holding her to him.

Pyro used his free hand to activate his flamethrower. Her eyes watched the flame dance in his palm as it grew larger then she'd ever seen. "The Cure is bullshit, sweetheart." He flew the fireball at the building and she watched transfixed as the building blew up. People were fleeing,trying to escape around the onslaught of mutant power.

Pyro led her by the wrist down a dark alley despite her struggling and kicking at him. He stopped in front of an old broken down motel and pushed open a door throwing Rogue and himself inside. Pyro locked the door only to clutch his jaw after Rogue punched him when he turned to face her. "Damn it Rogue.-" "You killed people John. You blew up that center killing people."she screamed

Pyro was taken aback by her words but he sneered coldly "Casualties happen. As an X-Men you should understand that." "The X-men try to prevent death not be the cause of it." she snapped causing him to smirk "It's not the death that scares you. It's the power, you crave it. You crave control and Magneto can give that to you. I know you, Marie. You don't want to lose your gift, you just need to learn control"

The use of her real name did not go unnoticed "You give your 'Join the Brotherhood' speech to everyone?"she teased "Marie.."he groaned as she took a seat on the bed laughing at him. Pyro walked over to the bed and tackled her, holding her body underneath his. "John, what are you doing?!"she asked alarmed as his face inched closer to hers.

His lips touched hers as he forced his tongue in her mouth, it was urgent,hungry and he tasted like fire. Smokey and sweet with just a hint of flame licking at her senses. He felt the familiar pull on his psyche but he didn't want to stop, not yet. He felt himself begin to get weary as he continued to assault her mouth then he felt it stop...no pull just Marie kissing him back with just as much fever.

He pulled away with that smirk on his face, his onyx orbs filled with mirth at her trying to slow her breathing, her swollen lips but mostly at her shocked expression. He licked his lips "How'd you like the control, sweetheart?" Her gloved hand flew to her lips "What did you do?" she asked staring at him as if he'd grown another head. "I gave you control"he replied placing his hand on top of her gloved one.