I do not own any characters except for Murphy. Enjoy this new story.
Chapter 1: Runaway from the Pain
Marie has been back at the institute for a little over a month now. It was strange to be here at times not that she does not have any powers. The cure seems to be permanent for her, but she had heard reports of the cure wearing off. She hoped this does not happen to her. She was happy now. She could touch people without fear of hurting them.
She has a boyfriend in Bobby, but she does not get to see him very often any more. The X-Men have become the go to guys for the government when there is a problem involving mutants. Marie does not thing this is what Professor Xavier wanted for his school and the X-Men, but it was helping out with how people felt about mutants. With Bobby being one of the X-Men still, he was gone most days out on a mission or in the Danger Room training. She was lucky to see him for an hour a day. As of late it seemed like he was so distant. Half the time she would be talking to him he seemed off in his own world.
She was going to surprise him today though. She still had access to the lower levels that where for X-Men only, so she was going to show up and see how his training was going. When she entered the control room, it was empty. That was unusual due to the safety that was involved with a Danger Room session. She looks out the window and her heart brakes. The Danger Room looks like it is a beach on some tropical island somewhere. There is a big beach towel lied out on the beach with Bobby lying down on his back, his hands resting on Kitty's hips as she rides on top of him. Tears fall from Marie's eyes as her fist slams down on the console The control room becomes visible, letting Bobby see Marie in it. He begins to struggle to get up.
Marie runs out of the control room and goes directly to her room. She was done here now. Bobby was the main reason she was staying. Logan may be upset at her leavening, but at this point she didn't care. She just had to get away. She writes a quick note to Logan which she slips under his door as she heads out the door. She didn't know where she was going to go to, but anywhere would be better then here.
She reaches the end of the drive and looks back to see Bobby come running out the main entrance. She flips him off as he starts to run towards her. She darts out of the gates and starts looking for a ride. And all black street bike stops first. The helmeted head looks at her and flips up the visor. He was a probably the same age as her and cute from what she could see. "Ya need a ride hun?"
Marie smiled as she wipes her eyes, "Ah sure do."
She hopes onto the back without a second thought and tells him to go. He pulls out fast and that are far down the road by the time Bobby reaches the road. Marie never looks back to see what he does. She just holds on as they ride away.
About ten minutes later the bike pulls over again as they stop for some gas. The driver takes the helmet off and smiles at Marie. "The name is Murphy. What can I call this beautiful woman in front of me?"
Marie blushes slightly, "Ah'm Ma….Rogue. Thanks for the ride there. I can find another from here though."
"Now Rogue I just wouldn't feel right letting ya go like that. There are some rather bad people out there." He puts his hand on the pump and it suddenly registers as ready to pump.
"Ya shouldn' be doin that." Marie frowns slightly. This guy is just another mutant showoff.
He frowns as well, "I'm sorry but what is a mutant to do when ya got no money?"
Murphy already likes this girl. She was hot and hoped on the back of his bike without a second thought. He smiles sweetly at her. "I'll take ya anywhere ya want ta go. I promise I'll only use my powers when I have ta."
He holds out the helmet for her. She looks at it then looks at Murphy. He was defiantly the same age as her with short spiky hair. He had a face that probably drove most girls insane, which Marie did find attractive. He looked to have a thin athletic build to him. It was hard to tell with him wearing jean pants and a leather racing jacket.
She takes the helmet and puts it on. "Are ya happy now, Spikes?" She asks as she puts the helmet on.
"How could I not be happy? The sexiest thing I have seen just agreed to ride with me." He smiles as even with the helmet on, he can see her blush.
"By the way, they call me Technomancer. If it is anything technological I can control it." The bike starts up on its own as they climb on. Marie holds on tight as they take off again. She could not help but to think back at what she see the man that she though loved her doing. She began to cry again as she held on.
"Are you all right back there Rogue?" She hears Murphy's voice and jumps. "Sorry there is an intercom built into the helmet. I can access it without one though. I didn't mean to scare you."
"Ah'm fine." Marie replies.
"Well Ah don't thing ya are." He mimics her voice. "But seriously, if ya need to talk about anything just let me know. Right now, we are all we got out here until I meet back up with Gambit."
Marie takes a deep breath, "It's just….god damn it. Ah though the bastered loved meh but then Ah fine him fuckin' someone else. Doesn' he realize one of the damn reasons Ah got the cure was ta be with him?" Marie finds it is easy to talk to this guy she just meet. It was odd but nice, like when she meet Logan.
"How the hell could someone cheat on a sweet little thing like ya? Especially if ya got cured for him. But why did ya have to get cured?" He asked honestly.
Marie could tell that he was not joking at all. She sighs, "Meh powers prevented me from being able to have skin to skin contact with others. It would weaken the person I touch and give meh their powers temporarily if they have any."
"That would put a damper on things for sure. But whoever that guy is he is a moron. I can tell that you are one hell of a catch. Ya are beautiful and sexy with what already seems like a fuckin' great personality. Powers or not I would want ya. If all he wanted was a physical relationship, he isn't worth the tears hun." Murphy sounded like if he seen Bobby that he would kick his ass.
Marie laughs slightly, "Thanks Murphy. Ya really know how ta make a girl feel better."
Murphy laughs, "No problem hun. Now then ya want to know the best part of my powers?"
Marie bits, "What's that?"
"No red lights ever." Murphy can hear her laugh genuinely at that. It's a laugh that he decides he wants to hear a lot more of.
"So where ya want ta go hun?" he asks her and it is something she didn't think of until now. She had no clue where to go.
She smiles slightly to herself. She like Murphy so why not, "How about where ever ya are goin'."
Murphy smiles, "That I believe is the best thing I have ever heard."