from the picture on the wall
to the bedpost that touched them all
this is where i live
this is where i do my screaming
how do you say i loved you in so many other ways?
this is where i live this is what i do best
dreaming of so much ugliness
waking up to all this beautiful blue
dreaming of so much ugliness
waking up to all this beautiful blue
beautiful you
la la la la la la la la
from the time i walked in
to the point that we're both arguing
this is how i live
this is where i start screaming
how do you say i've always felt this way?
this is where i live this is what i do best
dreaming of so much ugliness
waking up to all this beautiful blue
dreaming of so much ugliness
waking up to all this beautiful blue
beautiful you
la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la
~oh~
la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la
dreaming of so much ugliness
waking up to all this beautiful blue
dreaming of so much ugliness
waking up to all this beautiful blue
beautiful you
…beautiful You…
la la la la la la la la
The Never Ending Story #3: Beautiful Blue
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Author's note: Hey y'all again! I got started on this right away cuz I'm really curious about what happens
too…ya never know with those damn unpredictable plot bunnies ^-^
Well, here it is…enjoy 'The Never Ending Story #3: Beautiful Blue' !
~Rogue~
Dedications: To ma sista annie ^-^, and ma fwends—
danannanananannaa buttman!!! {eric},
silly hill billy lilly with the free wee willy!! eheheh private joke =),
look! in the pan! it's da scary potato supa shan!,
darren {aaron's ex-friend lmao},
and torre, ma bootiful goldy puppy ^-^….and to anyone else i missed out on!
annndd finally to all my devoted readers!
thank you so much for giving me the illusion that i am a good writer ^-^ * tears *
Disclaimers: Rogue and the rest of the X-men belong to Marvel enterprises.
Now, I propose a trade…you give me Logan, costume and everything, and I will give you
Forest and Ryan! If you call within the next fifteen minutes, we'll DOUBLE the offer!
That's right folks, TWO of each original character for the price of ONE!
And we'll throw in a free decapitated Sabertooth!
Call now! …okay srry too many late night infomercials for me!
Fine fine…everyone in this story {INCLUDING Logan jeesh} belongs to Marvel, except for
Forest and Ryan {kinda}. For Ryan, I took the character 'X-man', gave him a new name and a
new history, and wallah! You've got the son of Rogue and Logan.
JUST ADD WATER!]
PS: and no, I'm making no money out of this story so send ur lawyers somewhere else.
{ Smithers! Release the lawyers! }
Song disclaimer: The song 'Beautiful Blue' belongs to Holly McNarland and her associates.
And a few lyrics of 'Only time' {an enya song} are also used here.
{Note: both are beautiful songs! I recommend you check them out! }
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Rogue stared at the unmoving figure on the sterile-looking bed, praying for him to move, praying for any sign of life other than the steady in-and-out swoosh of the ventilator.
He had been like this for days, comatose, unresponsive and unreachable by even the Professor.
Which was understandable, considering the trauma he had been through—having all the metal bonded to his skeleton removed forcefully was no small ordeal.
But Rogue still felt frustrated.
Frustrated when his face remained expressionless, even as she repeated over and over that she loved him.
Frustrated when he stayed silent, even as she described her last memory of their son to him.
Frustrated when he ignored her desperate pleas for him to wake up.
Yet still she stayed.
A cot had been set up beside the hospital bed for her, seeing as she refused to leave his side for meals, showers or even sleep.
"How is he, child?"
Rogue glanced up at Ro's tall, serene figure with heavy, tired green eyes.
"No change 't all, 'Ro. Hank said it's uncertain whethah he'll evah come out 'tve it."
'Ro frowned and sat down beside her troubled friend.
"I am sure Logan will recover. He is strong. He is a warrior. He shall make it."
Rogue sighed and tried to smile.
"Yer raight. Ah just hope he comes around soon."
Ro' put a hand on her friend's shoulder.
"Do not give up."
Rogue looked sadly at her child's father.
"Has there been any progress on the search for Ryan?"
Rogue shook her head wearily.
"None t'all. We need Logan fer that. He could smell that bastard Sabertooth anywheah."
She sighed and put her hands over her face.
"Oh, 'Ro, ah dunno what t' do."
'Ro patted her friend's back soothingly.
"Every thing will be fine, child. I am sure. Do not worry."
The African woman stood up, her long white hair trailing.
"If there is anything at all I could do for you…anything I could bring…do not hesitate to tell me."
Rogue smiled weakly up at her friend.
"Well…there would be one thang," She said.
"What would that be, child?"
Rogue chuckled softly.
"A radio, if yah wouldn't maind, shugah."
'Ro smiled at the southern girl.
"It would be of no trouble at all. I shall get it immediately. "
Rogue thanked her friend and leaned back in her chair as 'Ro exited, letting her mind wander over the many happenings of late while unconsciously massaging Logan's hand with her smaller gloved ones.
Ah hope Ryan is okay. If that bastard Sabertooth laid so much as a clawed finger on ma son, ah'll kick his ass from heah to sundown without breaking ah sweaht.
Her face split into a grin at the thought of revenge.
Not if Logan gets to him first, though. He'd rip his head off! When he wakes up, that is.
Her grin disappeared as her thoughts wandered to the unconscious man on the bed before her.
If he wakes up, that is. He might not.
She remembered Hank's words.
/// Rogue, I wish it was otherwise, but it is still quite uncertain whether Logan will even recover from the comatose.
He suffered a great deal of trauma when Magneto extracted the implants. His healing factor was overwhelmed by the
amount of damage, so we can only pray that he can cope. ///
Hank still thought of Logan as 'only Rogue's friend', as did the rest of the mansion---excluding only Jean, Forest and 'Ro---Rogue's closest friends.
She bit her lip as she realized that she hadn't even told Remy of her decision to void her engagement to him, forgetting all about it in the blur of Logan's injuries and Ryan's kidnapping.
Ah should tell him raight away, She thought, pausing in her massaging of Logan's hand to twist the engagement ring on her finger.
"Here you are, child."
She looked up as 'Ro entered the room with the requested radio in hand.
"Thanks, 'Ro. Yer such a great friend."
'Ro smiled.
"You too, child. That is what friends are for."
She left the room as Rogue began to fiddle with the radio dials, glancing back over her shoulder with a sad look at her friend and her downed lover.
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Rogue sighed as she finally found a station she liked, settling down to listen while she held Logan's hand.
"…who knows…only time…who knows…only time."
She caught the last lyrics of a song, identifying it as Only Time by enya.
Enya's a good singer, She thought. It suits th' mood.
The radio announcer said something she didn't quite catch, and then the beginnings of a song flowed through the speakers and into the silent room.
" From the picture on the wall
To the bedpost that touched them all
This is where i live
This is where i do my screaming
How do you say i loved you in so many other ways?
This is where i live this is what i do best…"
Rogue sighed.
The lyrics reminded her of Logan…so simple, yet somehow so beautiful.
" Dreaming of so much ugliness
Waking up to all this beautiful blue
Dreaming of so much ugliness
Waking up to all this beautiful blue
Beautiful you…"
She felt a tear trickle down her cheek.
That's like him, She thought. He dreams of so much ugliness too…
"From the time i walked in
To the point that we're both arguing
This is how i live
This is where i start screaming
How do you say i've always felt this way?
This is where i live this is what i do best
"Dreaming of so much ugliness
Waking up to all this beautiful blue
Dreaming of so much ugliness
Waking up to all this beautiful blue
Beautiful you…"
She hummed along softly, her eyes glistening.
"Dreaming of so much ugliness…waking up to all this beautiful blue…beautiful you…beautiful you…"
"Beautiful you."
Her head whipped to look at Logan as his voice pierced through to her thoughts.
"Logan?" She gasped, tightening her grip on his hands.
"Hey beautiful."
He grinned lopsidedly at her, his eyes warm with affection.
"Logan!"
She threw her arms around him.
"Hey…hey…watch it," He groaned as a stabbing pain let itself be known in his sides.
"Oh gawd! Ah'm sorry!" She gasped, withdrawing her arms immediately.
He grimaced.
"It's okay…just don't…watch it…damn why 'm I sore all over?"
She bit her lip.
"Don't you remembah, shugah?"
He tried to shake his head, growling when it wouldn't comply.
"Fuck, why can't I move my head?!"
She put a gloved hand to his cheek.
"Shugah…yer gonna hafta take it easy fer a lil whaile…"
He raised an eyebrow in question.
"Ah…this is hard…Magneto tore out th' metal."
Logan looked stunned.
"All of it?"
Rogue nodded sadly.
"All of it, shugah."
He growled low in his throat.
"Fuck."
Rogue felt a giggle rise in her at the annoyed expression on his face.
"What're you laughin' at?"
She clapped a hand over her mouth.
"Ah'm sorry, shugah, ah should'a remembahd yer hearing."
She sighed.
"Just…you look so funny…"
She broke into giggles again.
Logan rolled his eyes.
"Don't you do that with me, mistah!" She said, lightly slapping him on the arm.
He sighed in mock frustration, then remembered about their son.
"So where is our kid?"
Rogue felt as though she had been stabbed in the heart with a spear of ice.
"Ah…shugah…promise y' don't get mad if ah tell y' something…" She said nervously.
Logan looked quizzically at her.
"What'n the world r'ya talkin' about?"
She took a deep breath.
"Sabertooth kidnapped him."
If he could have moved, Logan would have sprung out of the bed in rage at those words.
"FUCKIN' BASTARD!" He roared, his face contorted into a full feral snarl.
"Logan, pleahse, take it easy…shugah…"
He growled loudly at her, the animal in him taking control.
"Logan…pleahse…"
He merely increased his volume, making her forget his immobility and back off in instinctive fear.
"What's going on?"
Jean's voice interrupted the animalistic sounds of the room.
"He…ah…told h-him about R…R…Ryan," Rogue gasped, breaking into sobs.
Jean nodded grimly.
"Ah. I see."
She looked up at Logan, focusing her powers to reach his enraged mind.
/ Logan! /
* snarl *
/ Calm down! You're upsetting Rogue! /
* growl *
She gasped as Logan blocked her out, his mind turning completely feral.
"Rogue…"
The sobbing girl glanced up at the psychic.
/ Can you hold him down while I administer a calming drug? /
Rogue shook her head.
~It's nawt necessary, Jean. He cahn't move—he's—he's immobaihle.~
Jean opened her mouth.
"Ohhhh…" She said softly.
Pulling out the needle, she walked calmly over to the now more-animal-than-human-Logan, trying to still her instinct to run.
She finally decided to use her telekinetics to insert the needle, pressing lightly on the plunger before removing it and backing off.
Within moments the drug took affect, making Logan's eyes slide shut and the creases in his freshly scarred face smooth out.
Rogue had meanwhile slid down the wall, clutching at her knees and crying almost hysterically as the fear ebbed away, leaving hurt and disbelief.
"Oh, Rogue, I'm so sorry…"
Jean rushed over to the southern girl's side and helped her to stand.
"I-I-it-t-t-t's ok-k-kay," Rogue managed between sobs.
Jean frowned and patted her friend's shoulder.
"Come with me, Rogue. You need a shower and some food, now that we know that he will be okay."
She made for the room's exit, pausing when she saw that Rogue wasn't following.
"There's nothing more we can do for him now. I'll visit him again in a few minutes. He'll be fine."
Rogue cast a last glance at Logan's prone form before numbly trailing after the redheaded doctor, heaving sobs all the while.
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