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Rogue was pushed roughly into the crowd of dancers. Not having enough time to catch her balance all she remembered at this point was ramming into someone. At that point everything seemed silent to Rogue, even the music. But screams soon became the object flowing through everyone's ears. Rogue couldn't even concentrate with all these new thoughts in her mind. That's when she realized.Someone had touched a part of her skin.
"Aaaahhhh!" The blond boy beside Rogue screamed as it seemed to create an echo.
All the members of the brotherhood stopped what they were doing to glance at the pit of dancers, as well as Kitty, Kurt and Evan.
"Like he's a mutant too!" Kitty screeched as her eyes watched in horror at the sight before them.
"Aaaahhhh! No!" Rogue screamed now too, two echo waves spreading through the club.
The dancers covered their ears, "My god, it's a mutant!" One shrieked.
"Get out of here before they kill you!" Said another.
Just then the speakers made an annoying sound as electric flashes zapped from them. The glass all around suddenly shattered. All the glasses at the bar, the drinks, beers, wine.everything.
Kurt covered his ears like everyone else, "Ah! Damn! Mah' ears are too sensitive for d'his!"
Pietro looked over at Rogue and the boy, "Would some body please shut them up!" He tried to yell over the noise.
Wanda stood up after currently being knocked off her feet. "I'll do it." Sparks flew from her hands at the words as they headed towards Rogue and the guy next to her.
At that moment Rogue pushed the guy out of the way and onto the ground, getting hit with Wanda's witchy attack.
"Aaahhh!" Rogue screamed again her echo rising through out the room again.
"Damn it!" Lance started to create an earthquake to hopefully shut Rogue up.
The ground shook violently beneath everyone as the people screamed in fear.
"Stupid Lance," said Evan glancing back at Kitty and Kurt. "Look, get all the people out of here before they get hurt." Kitty and Kurt just nodded to Evan's command as they started grabbing some of the teenagers and "bamfing" and going through walls to get them out safely, no matter how much they protested.
A bone spike poked itself out from Evan's dark skin, "Yo Lance!" Getting his attention Evan sent the spike hurling towards him. He dodged it, and kept going with his attack.
"Damn it!" Evan now cursed.
"Take her out!" Wanda ordered the brotherhood as they all started using their mutant powers on Rogue. Flames flew towards her, the ground shook more, and sparks glittered.
She glared at them with her emerald eyes and ran straight for Pyro quickly touching his skin before he knew she was there she gained his power along with the echo. Firing flames at Wanda and her brother she kept their gaze in an eye-twitching glare.
Toad hopped around avoiding the hot red flames. "Oh man! Oh man! We're all like gonna die!"
Kurt appeared behind him, "Not today Frog boy." Said Kurt as he teleported both of them outside to the club.
Kitty came half out of the wall behind Pyro and Lance, grabbing both of them and pulling them through the wall and out of the club.
Lance's face was one of relief, "Thanks Kitty. I didn't think you'd do that."
"That's the difference between the brotherhood and the X-men. The Brotherhoods only save themselves. X-men save everyone, even their enemies." Without waiting for another word she disappeared back into the wall.
Pietro ran over towards Evan, "Like can't you control her?"
Evan scowled, "Oh yes, because during this state she's going to listen to me!"
Wanda flinched, "I'll take care of this."
Evan glanced up at her, "What are you going to do?" He was mostly worried for Rogue. It wasn't her fault this was happening. If it was anyone's it was Wanda's and Pietro's.
"Fight fire with fire!" She summoned a spell of flames and threw them at Rogue.
Dodging this attack unlike the last, Rogue screamed piercing their ears as she threw a fire ball at Wanda, knocking her to the ground in defeat. Rogue slowly walked towards her; placing her hand on Wanda's cheek she stole her power and memories.
"Aaaahhhh!" She screamed louder. Using all her strength she pulled her hand away from the skin connection with Wanda's cheek. "Too much.Power.Can't.Control." Her mind raged on with images flashing forward. Flames danced in her eyes.
Gambit watched as she just stood their, flames getting closer to her. Evan noticed too.
"Rogue! Get out of here!" He pleaded with her, but she just looked at him like she didn't know him.
Kurt appeared behind him, "Like dude, we gots'ta get out of here mah'n!" Grabbing Evan and teleporting them outside as Kitty grabbed Pietro and the unconscious Wanda.
"No!" Evan protested. "We can't leave her!"
"Dude, look mah'n, she has da' power. She's gonna be vine' until we gets backs in d'here."
Evan nodded, "Theres another mutant, male. He belongs to the Brotherhood. Be sure not to leave him behind as well."
Kurt just nodded. "Ketty, ah' am goin' ins alone. D'his safer."
Kitty hugged him, "Be careful." And with that he 'bamfed' leaving Kitty to breathe in the fog. She coughed waving her hand in front of her face, "Oh yeah.air freshener is so gonna be his Christmas present."
Kurt appeared back into the club which was now filled with red and orange flames that almost seemed to dance to the music that was no more on the totally ruined dance floor. Smoke rising to the ceiling. "Ah! Damn! Rogue!" He coughed, the smoke getting into his lungs. "Damns'it" He could barely see now. Before he had another chance to think a large pillar holding part of the top part of the club up fell down in front of him. "Z'hit!" he exclaimed. Thinking Rogue must have gotten herself out he teleported back outside to Kitty and Evan.
Evan panicked when he didn't see Rogue in his fuzzy blue friend's arms. "Where is she!?"
Kurt coughed again, "Ah think she gots out through da' back."
Evan cursed under his breath.
*****
His red and black eyes scanned the club for the red haired X-woman. Finally he caught her in his eyes and ran towards her. Jumping through the fire, avoiding to get burned. Once next to her he grabbed her covered arm a little roughly.
She glared at him, not willing to budge for the enemy.
He stared back at her wondering why the hell she wasn't moving when he realized she didn't trust him. Who could blame her when his team had just pulled a stunt like that on her. "Come on d'here Chere'. Gambit won't hurt ya none."
Her eyes softened and she let him lead her out of the flames she had once set free. Hey dashed past the flames and jumped over the bar. Crouching down Gambit pulled out a card which started to light with a red glow. Rogue's face looked worried. Was he going to get rid of her here?
Gambit caught he emerald eyes in a stare with his red ones, "D'his ain't for you Chere'. If it was, ya would have been dead a long d'ime ago." Said Gambit as he placed the card over on the side of the wall a few feet away from them. Once the card was released from his hands he threw himself over Rogue, "Gets down!" Shielding her body with his as the card exploded making the wall crumble, and creating an exit all at the same time.
Gambit stood up, "D'here's our exit." He grinned. Grabbing a hold of her arm again. "Come on Chere'!"
Again she didn't want to budge.
He sighed. They were running out of time for her to be having trust issues right now. "Come on Chere'! Don't ya trust d'he Gambit?"
She looked up into his red eyes, all she could see was he trusted her and was trying to save her. No strings attached. She nodded and ran over to the side of the wall with him running at her side, his trench coat flowing magnificently behind him like a hero in an action film. They skidded to a halt and quickly ran through the exit Gambit had made for them as the dancing flames of the fire reached the gas tanks in the basement. Blowing the new reformed club to pieces.
At the explosion Gambit shielded her body once again with his. "D'here Chere'. D'he Gambit told ya you could trust him eh?"
She looked up at him. Her body was extremely hot, and her mind was trying to process so many things beside his good looks. She smiled slightly before passing out in his strong arms. Gathering her completely in his arms he held her and pushed a piece of her hair out of her face, "D'he woman always do d'his!"
*****
Rain suddenly poured down over the gravel of rocks which was all that was left of the club.
Evan and the other mutants glanced up and saw Storm hovering above them, wind blowing her white air all around her with her eyes white as she powered the rain.
"Uh oh." said Kitty as she remembered they had snuck out of the mansion.
A husky voice came from behind them, "Uh oh is right half-pint!"
"Ve're in trouble!" Stated Kurt as he looked at the very ticked off Wolverine.
"Very much in trouble." Said Storm as she flew down next to them. She gave Evan a disapproving look. "Evan I can't believe you. Sneaking out of the mansion? What am I going to do with you?" She sighed and looked at Logan, noticing he was sniffing the air. "What?" She asked him now.
He sniffed again, "Where's strikes?"
Kurt looked down, "Ah thinks she mades it outs through d'he back."
Logan nodded and with the others ran towards where the back of the building used to stand. And sure enough Rogue was there. Not standing of course. But she was in the arms of a young man. Logan sneered.
"D'he woman belongs to ya?" Asked Gambit as he walked closer to the X-men.
Logan snatched Rogue from Gambit's arms and carried her in his own. "The girl does belong to us!"
"Don't bite none. D'he Gambit did ya a favor. He saved d'he woman's life." He defended himself from the Wolverine who seemed very ready to bite or sink his claws in his skin.
Logan glared, "Look bub, if ya saved the girls life why is she passed out?"
Kitty interrupted the man from talking, "Well, she did take like one too many powers. I think it was like too much for her."
Logan sneered again, "Figures. Rebellious teen thinking she can take on the world." He mumbled.
Storm glanced at the unconscious Rogue laying helplessly in the strong mans arms that she admired so much. "Logan, if that's the case, then we should get her back to the manor immediately."
Logan nodded, "Already ahead of ya doll." Said Logan as he headed to the black bird.
Gambit just stared after them as they all followed the man called 'Logan'.
Evan looked to his left at his aunt, "We still in trouble auntie O?"
She glared at him, "Yes Evan. Big trouble."
The teens just whined. "Oh man!"
"Should have thought about the consequences before you snuck out." Replied Storm calmly.
"So what's d'he punishment dis time?" asked Kurt walking over to his seat with his tail in between his legs like a dog that had just been caught for going through the trash.
"We'll leave that up to the professor." Said Storm as she seated herself.
"Or ya know you could like not tell him at all?" Suggested Evan with pleading brown eyes.
Logan laughed, "He already knows. Charles is waiting for us to get back with you."
"We're doomed." Stated Kitty as she placed her cheek in her hand.
Storm laughed, "He might be soft on you. After all, you did save the people."
They all laughed, "That's right, brownie points!" Kitty cheered.
Kurt licked his lips, "Did someone zust mention food?" Laughter filled the back of the black bird.
*****
The professor stared at Rogue whom was lying unconscious in her bed. A heart monitor hooked up next to her, so they would all know if something went wrong.
"What is taking so long for her to wake up Charles?" asked a husky voice from behind. The professor turned his wheel chair around to greet the owner of the husky voice. Logan stared back at him.
The professor sighed. "A lot of things. She hasn't been telling us things that have been bothering her. So she's exhausted from holding them in. She's also exhausted from the amount of powers she took. Not too mention the memories. Right now Rogue is fighting for control."
"Fighting for control of what?" Asked Ororo from behind Logan.
"Fighting for control of her mind."
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Author: Sorry it took so long to update. I will be updating a lot sooner tough then it took me to update this. Hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Till next time!
Rogue was pushed roughly into the crowd of dancers. Not having enough time to catch her balance all she remembered at this point was ramming into someone. At that point everything seemed silent to Rogue, even the music. But screams soon became the object flowing through everyone's ears. Rogue couldn't even concentrate with all these new thoughts in her mind. That's when she realized.Someone had touched a part of her skin.
"Aaaahhhh!" The blond boy beside Rogue screamed as it seemed to create an echo.
All the members of the brotherhood stopped what they were doing to glance at the pit of dancers, as well as Kitty, Kurt and Evan.
"Like he's a mutant too!" Kitty screeched as her eyes watched in horror at the sight before them.
"Aaaahhhh! No!" Rogue screamed now too, two echo waves spreading through the club.
The dancers covered their ears, "My god, it's a mutant!" One shrieked.
"Get out of here before they kill you!" Said another.
Just then the speakers made an annoying sound as electric flashes zapped from them. The glass all around suddenly shattered. All the glasses at the bar, the drinks, beers, wine.everything.
Kurt covered his ears like everyone else, "Ah! Damn! Mah' ears are too sensitive for d'his!"
Pietro looked over at Rogue and the boy, "Would some body please shut them up!" He tried to yell over the noise.
Wanda stood up after currently being knocked off her feet. "I'll do it." Sparks flew from her hands at the words as they headed towards Rogue and the guy next to her.
At that moment Rogue pushed the guy out of the way and onto the ground, getting hit with Wanda's witchy attack.
"Aaahhh!" Rogue screamed again her echo rising through out the room again.
"Damn it!" Lance started to create an earthquake to hopefully shut Rogue up.
The ground shook violently beneath everyone as the people screamed in fear.
"Stupid Lance," said Evan glancing back at Kitty and Kurt. "Look, get all the people out of here before they get hurt." Kitty and Kurt just nodded to Evan's command as they started grabbing some of the teenagers and "bamfing" and going through walls to get them out safely, no matter how much they protested.
A bone spike poked itself out from Evan's dark skin, "Yo Lance!" Getting his attention Evan sent the spike hurling towards him. He dodged it, and kept going with his attack.
"Damn it!" Evan now cursed.
"Take her out!" Wanda ordered the brotherhood as they all started using their mutant powers on Rogue. Flames flew towards her, the ground shook more, and sparks glittered.
She glared at them with her emerald eyes and ran straight for Pyro quickly touching his skin before he knew she was there she gained his power along with the echo. Firing flames at Wanda and her brother she kept their gaze in an eye-twitching glare.
Toad hopped around avoiding the hot red flames. "Oh man! Oh man! We're all like gonna die!"
Kurt appeared behind him, "Not today Frog boy." Said Kurt as he teleported both of them outside to the club.
Kitty came half out of the wall behind Pyro and Lance, grabbing both of them and pulling them through the wall and out of the club.
Lance's face was one of relief, "Thanks Kitty. I didn't think you'd do that."
"That's the difference between the brotherhood and the X-men. The Brotherhoods only save themselves. X-men save everyone, even their enemies." Without waiting for another word she disappeared back into the wall.
Pietro ran over towards Evan, "Like can't you control her?"
Evan scowled, "Oh yes, because during this state she's going to listen to me!"
Wanda flinched, "I'll take care of this."
Evan glanced up at her, "What are you going to do?" He was mostly worried for Rogue. It wasn't her fault this was happening. If it was anyone's it was Wanda's and Pietro's.
"Fight fire with fire!" She summoned a spell of flames and threw them at Rogue.
Dodging this attack unlike the last, Rogue screamed piercing their ears as she threw a fire ball at Wanda, knocking her to the ground in defeat. Rogue slowly walked towards her; placing her hand on Wanda's cheek she stole her power and memories.
"Aaaahhhh!" She screamed louder. Using all her strength she pulled her hand away from the skin connection with Wanda's cheek. "Too much.Power.Can't.Control." Her mind raged on with images flashing forward. Flames danced in her eyes.
Gambit watched as she just stood their, flames getting closer to her. Evan noticed too.
"Rogue! Get out of here!" He pleaded with her, but she just looked at him like she didn't know him.
Kurt appeared behind him, "Like dude, we gots'ta get out of here mah'n!" Grabbing Evan and teleporting them outside as Kitty grabbed Pietro and the unconscious Wanda.
"No!" Evan protested. "We can't leave her!"
"Dude, look mah'n, she has da' power. She's gonna be vine' until we gets backs in d'here."
Evan nodded, "Theres another mutant, male. He belongs to the Brotherhood. Be sure not to leave him behind as well."
Kurt just nodded. "Ketty, ah' am goin' ins alone. D'his safer."
Kitty hugged him, "Be careful." And with that he 'bamfed' leaving Kitty to breathe in the fog. She coughed waving her hand in front of her face, "Oh yeah.air freshener is so gonna be his Christmas present."
Kurt appeared back into the club which was now filled with red and orange flames that almost seemed to dance to the music that was no more on the totally ruined dance floor. Smoke rising to the ceiling. "Ah! Damn! Rogue!" He coughed, the smoke getting into his lungs. "Damns'it" He could barely see now. Before he had another chance to think a large pillar holding part of the top part of the club up fell down in front of him. "Z'hit!" he exclaimed. Thinking Rogue must have gotten herself out he teleported back outside to Kitty and Evan.
Evan panicked when he didn't see Rogue in his fuzzy blue friend's arms. "Where is she!?"
Kurt coughed again, "Ah think she gots out through da' back."
Evan cursed under his breath.
*****
His red and black eyes scanned the club for the red haired X-woman. Finally he caught her in his eyes and ran towards her. Jumping through the fire, avoiding to get burned. Once next to her he grabbed her covered arm a little roughly.
She glared at him, not willing to budge for the enemy.
He stared back at her wondering why the hell she wasn't moving when he realized she didn't trust him. Who could blame her when his team had just pulled a stunt like that on her. "Come on d'here Chere'. Gambit won't hurt ya none."
Her eyes softened and she let him lead her out of the flames she had once set free. Hey dashed past the flames and jumped over the bar. Crouching down Gambit pulled out a card which started to light with a red glow. Rogue's face looked worried. Was he going to get rid of her here?
Gambit caught he emerald eyes in a stare with his red ones, "D'his ain't for you Chere'. If it was, ya would have been dead a long d'ime ago." Said Gambit as he placed the card over on the side of the wall a few feet away from them. Once the card was released from his hands he threw himself over Rogue, "Gets down!" Shielding her body with his as the card exploded making the wall crumble, and creating an exit all at the same time.
Gambit stood up, "D'here's our exit." He grinned. Grabbing a hold of her arm again. "Come on Chere'!"
Again she didn't want to budge.
He sighed. They were running out of time for her to be having trust issues right now. "Come on Chere'! Don't ya trust d'he Gambit?"
She looked up into his red eyes, all she could see was he trusted her and was trying to save her. No strings attached. She nodded and ran over to the side of the wall with him running at her side, his trench coat flowing magnificently behind him like a hero in an action film. They skidded to a halt and quickly ran through the exit Gambit had made for them as the dancing flames of the fire reached the gas tanks in the basement. Blowing the new reformed club to pieces.
At the explosion Gambit shielded her body once again with his. "D'here Chere'. D'he Gambit told ya you could trust him eh?"
She looked up at him. Her body was extremely hot, and her mind was trying to process so many things beside his good looks. She smiled slightly before passing out in his strong arms. Gathering her completely in his arms he held her and pushed a piece of her hair out of her face, "D'he woman always do d'his!"
*****
Rain suddenly poured down over the gravel of rocks which was all that was left of the club.
Evan and the other mutants glanced up and saw Storm hovering above them, wind blowing her white air all around her with her eyes white as she powered the rain.
"Uh oh." said Kitty as she remembered they had snuck out of the mansion.
A husky voice came from behind them, "Uh oh is right half-pint!"
"Ve're in trouble!" Stated Kurt as he looked at the very ticked off Wolverine.
"Very much in trouble." Said Storm as she flew down next to them. She gave Evan a disapproving look. "Evan I can't believe you. Sneaking out of the mansion? What am I going to do with you?" She sighed and looked at Logan, noticing he was sniffing the air. "What?" She asked him now.
He sniffed again, "Where's strikes?"
Kurt looked down, "Ah thinks she mades it outs through d'he back."
Logan nodded and with the others ran towards where the back of the building used to stand. And sure enough Rogue was there. Not standing of course. But she was in the arms of a young man. Logan sneered.
"D'he woman belongs to ya?" Asked Gambit as he walked closer to the X-men.
Logan snatched Rogue from Gambit's arms and carried her in his own. "The girl does belong to us!"
"Don't bite none. D'he Gambit did ya a favor. He saved d'he woman's life." He defended himself from the Wolverine who seemed very ready to bite or sink his claws in his skin.
Logan glared, "Look bub, if ya saved the girls life why is she passed out?"
Kitty interrupted the man from talking, "Well, she did take like one too many powers. I think it was like too much for her."
Logan sneered again, "Figures. Rebellious teen thinking she can take on the world." He mumbled.
Storm glanced at the unconscious Rogue laying helplessly in the strong mans arms that she admired so much. "Logan, if that's the case, then we should get her back to the manor immediately."
Logan nodded, "Already ahead of ya doll." Said Logan as he headed to the black bird.
Gambit just stared after them as they all followed the man called 'Logan'.
Evan looked to his left at his aunt, "We still in trouble auntie O?"
She glared at him, "Yes Evan. Big trouble."
The teens just whined. "Oh man!"
"Should have thought about the consequences before you snuck out." Replied Storm calmly.
"So what's d'he punishment dis time?" asked Kurt walking over to his seat with his tail in between his legs like a dog that had just been caught for going through the trash.
"We'll leave that up to the professor." Said Storm as she seated herself.
"Or ya know you could like not tell him at all?" Suggested Evan with pleading brown eyes.
Logan laughed, "He already knows. Charles is waiting for us to get back with you."
"We're doomed." Stated Kitty as she placed her cheek in her hand.
Storm laughed, "He might be soft on you. After all, you did save the people."
They all laughed, "That's right, brownie points!" Kitty cheered.
Kurt licked his lips, "Did someone zust mention food?" Laughter filled the back of the black bird.
*****
The professor stared at Rogue whom was lying unconscious in her bed. A heart monitor hooked up next to her, so they would all know if something went wrong.
"What is taking so long for her to wake up Charles?" asked a husky voice from behind. The professor turned his wheel chair around to greet the owner of the husky voice. Logan stared back at him.
The professor sighed. "A lot of things. She hasn't been telling us things that have been bothering her. So she's exhausted from holding them in. She's also exhausted from the amount of powers she took. Not too mention the memories. Right now Rogue is fighting for control."
"Fighting for control of what?" Asked Ororo from behind Logan.
"Fighting for control of her mind."
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Author: Sorry it took so long to update. I will be updating a lot sooner tough then it took me to update this. Hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Till next time!