Mystique's Revenge Chapter 2: First day home, a x-men: evolution fanfic

Review reply: rougeplum—glad you like it

Captain Crooks—you made me add another scene I totally forgot about Rouge's personalities, thanks; the nightmare scene goes out to you

Someonerandome—I'm TOO LAZY to go through the same thing with Kurt, but the X—men's reactions will have to wait a bit, mainly cause I'm waiting for the right moment…o.k. ya caught me, I only know what Kitty's gonna do about now

Kitty was exhausted, who would have ever thought Lance was SUCH a romantic? She didn't even make it home 'till nine a.m. She entered her room, falling over the side of her bed without even stopping to brag to Rouge. She'd do it whenever she woke up. She was so tired she could sleep forever

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Kitty groaned; changing into her battle uniform and going downstairs. Wasn't there supposed to be a week left in the month of peace? She went to the briefing room with everyone else; they had started talking and suddenly stopped to look at her in shock.

"Like, What" She asked, a bit unnerved by the stares. Professor nodded to Jean, and Jean stared at her for a bit longer.

"It's her" Jean confirmed. Kitty raised her eyebrows at that

"Like, what's going on?" She asked, just wishing she could go and sleep.

"Kitty, where were you last night?" The professor asked calmly. Kitty was confused.

"With Lance on our Anniversary date, I…just got in, why" The professor opened his mouth to continue when Wolverine cut him off

"Wait a minute; it's nine a.m. and you're just getting in?" He snarled. Kitty blushed

"We didn't do anything like that, he was like, totally sweet and stuff, he took me to the new movie, then the restaurant on the other side of town, then the teen club" She stopped when she saw how badly Wolverine was glaring at her "What!! It's summer so we don't have like a curfew anymore—like what's the big deal?!" Wolverine snarled again, but didn't say anything else.

"Kitty, did you happen to see Rouge or Kurt at all, they went missing sometime last night and haven't shown back up, much like you did. Was there a chance they were spying on you and went someplace afterwards to avoid suspicion?" Kitty snapped up, instantly awake

"They like, better not have!!" She said angrily. The professor thought for a moment.

"They aren't appearing on any security camera's from the time you left, did anyone come in after you?"

"Yeah, Tabby—she wanted to see Amara, but if she saw them first there's a chance she took them partying or something." Kitty said after a few moments of thought. "Why?" She asked suddenly. The professor calmed

"If Tabitha took them we'll see them again in a few hours…if not, I hope you're right Kitty...none of them have used their powers in a bit." Kitty yawned, then tried to respond when the professor spoke again "Jean, take Kitty to her room; she needs sleep like we need to review the tapes for signs of Tabitha." With that Jean helped Kitty to her room and Kitty fell into a well deserved slumber.

Kitty yawned and stretched. She looked at the clock. Nine p.m. Lance had ruined her sleep schedule. She rolled her eyes and ran her fingers over the ring he'd given her. It was white gold with two rhinestones and the center was a mood ring. His promise ring to her. She hugged it to herself and smiled—for a tough guy he was sure sweet when he wanted to be. She went to Rouge's bed to look for her roommate. Nothing. She went down to the office and knocked the door

"Come in Kitty—we were waiting for you" Kitty gulped as the professor's voice filtered through the door. Scott, Jean, Logan, and Storm were their waiting.

"Umm, I just like wanted to know if they came back" Kitty asked calmly—smoothing out her rumpled date gear.

"No, they haven't I have, however located Tabitha…She's here—and with no memories of coming here last night we can only assume they were taken." Kitty paled considerably.

"So, like, where could they be?" She asked worriedly. The professor shook his head sadly. "We don't know Kitty, We don't know"

AT THE BROTHERHOOD HOUSE

Rouge pushed Mystique off the cliff, Jean's laughter in the background as she felt bad even though Kurt was glaring at her. Mystique hugging her, but then fighting her. Mystique laughing as she held Rouge first lovingly, then possessively. Scott kissing Jean, then Jean formed into her. Kitty waking up, Kitty turned to Kurt. Kurt gasped and fell—Kitty behind him with a dagger. Tabitha blowing up Kurt, Kurt laughing as she did it. The ski trip, her helping Scott, Scott blasting her. Jean's laughter as Mystique betrayed her. Suddenly everything went dark; she was standing on a blue line with two red lines on either side of her. Mystique was in the middle. Suddenly two Kurt's appeared out of nowhere. On the left—he was snarling at her; attack position. Eyes dangerous. The X—Men were behind him, all eyes staring judging hating cruel cold eyes. On the right Kurt had his arms out to her…no one arm out to her, the other was around Mystique. Mystique and Kurt holding their arms out to her. Voices started harassing her she started spinning—dizzy. She backed up over the red line towards the kind Kurt and suddenly he grabbed her—forcing her into the embrace she now tried to get out, but there was nowhere to escape to. The left side had completely disappeared. Rouge tried to get out anyway. It was no use—they grew, or was she shrinking? There was only blue—a never ending ocean. She tried swimming, she could barely move—something was holding her down. A lot of something's. She tried to throw them off and was vaguely aware of her hand being closed. She opened it and out fell Jean's communicator. She pulled the film off of her eyes—Scott's glasses. She started pulling randomly—just to get off what was drowning her. As she took off the pack containing her uniform she realized it was all stuff from her X—Team. The shock was so hash she dropped the bag, and instantly found herself way to light. She wasn't floating—she was flying and right into Mystique's open arms. Then Mystique turned stone—with her still in the embrace. She and Mystique fell off the cliff; Rouge closed her eyes preparing for impact…it never came. She opened her eyes. Wanda was in front of her, smiling. She looked up, she was on a beach. Avalanche was making waves, Blob was barbequing, Toad was helping, and Pietro was building a sand castle at light speed. The wave fell and Kurt came out of the water—shaking water out of his damp fur. "Rouge" The call was whispered on the wind, growing louder and louder with each second till it was a sing—song scream. Mystique stood in front of her. "What's wrong sweetie" The words sounded wrong coming from Mystique—distorted. She tried to turn back, but she was surrounded by brotherhood. An opening—Kurt. Wait—Kurt was standing with Mystique. That Kurt was the one glaring at her—all the pain she had ever endured was in his eyes. She turned and ran right into the embrace of Mystique with Jeans Laughter in the background. She knew something was wrong—'cause this was the only place she felt safe. In the arms of Mystique, Mystique the monster…the mother…the

Mystique placed her hand over Rouge's forehead. She could feel the child squirming under her. She moved over to Kurt—he looked better, like he was having a bad dream as opposed to Rouge physically fighting the demons in her head. She went to Mastermind

"And you're sure it's permanent?" Mastermind nodded

"It will kill them to think otherwise"

ONE DAY LATER

"ROUGE" the shout startled the gothic girl out of slumber. She blearily groaned to her roommate. "Are you O.K?" She groaned again and waved the person off, her eyes were still closed 'dang you Kitty; can't leave a girl ta sleep' Kitty, she was in those weird dreams—her roommate at the old, horrible, lying. Xavier Institute…but hadn't she loved it there? She opened her eyes to see her roommate poised over her. Now she remembered; she and Kurt had bolted after they were sure their mom was O.K. their mom had wanted them to wait until their rooms were finished being built; then she was going to start rebuilding from Tabby's mess but they were rooming until her room was done so they could start their proper training. They also felt bad for mom fixing their rooms first. The treaty between X—Men, Acolytes and brotherhood ended in a few days. "Rouge" her roommate asked again slowly

"I'm fine Wanda—ah know the personalities popped back up after the fever, but I'm learning to control them remember." Rouge assured her roommate. Wanda smiled calmly and nodded, apparently satisfied with her answer.

"Well, come on—Blob's making breakfast." She motioned the other girl to follow and Rouge rolled her eyes but went, brushing at nonexistent dirt on her black and green nightgown. They sat at the breakfast table, Kurt popped into his seat; clad in his normal black and red pajamas. He yawned, before his roommate drudged down the stairs and fell in the chair next to him. Lance and Pietro were the only two members that bothered to get dressed. Toad hopped downstairs and into his spot just as Blob served out the food. Mystique came downstairs at that moment, dressed in her usual black ensemble.

"Good morning" She said happily, she noticed her children sitting on either side of her seat and smiled warmly; giving them a group hug. "And how are my two little angels feeling after you both caught that nasty fever?" She asked sweetly, she even felt their foreheads for conformation.

"We're fin ma, really" Rouge assured; ducking out from under Mystique's hand.

"Ja—a bit dize, und my head urts a little, but vhat's to expect." Kurt agreed.

"Well, you feel o.k.…but I wanna keep you out of training for one more day.

"AAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW—MOM" came the double cry from the now agitated teens. Mystique smiled. 'Good' she thought to herself 'they retain no memories of what happened before'

"O.K. Fine," Mystique relented. "First let see what you've got…probably not much after Charles." She smiled at them. The two children were now instantly awake, and ran upstairs to change. Mystique looked at the brotherhood members "Give my angels a nice workout will you?" Wanda didn't even think about it as Todd hopped away to get their battle suits, but Pietro, Lance, and Freddy all paled considerably.

Avalanche, Quicksilver, The Blob, Toad, and even the Scarlet Witch were EXHAUSTED!!! After four hours of rigorous training and not to mention three half hour comas courtesy of Rouge they wanted nothing more than to faint. Unfortunately…they were the only ones that felt that way.

"AAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW—Are ve done already freunde?" Kurt asked as he popped right in front of them. They all groaned. Wanda levitated him out of the way "HHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYY" She ignored him and continued upstairs to bed.

"If you still wanna train go see if you can't zap yourself in the bamf dimension and fight off a few dino's." She snarled at him. Kurt shivered

"Und even if I were crazy enough how am I zupozed to do zat?"

"Think about going in that dimension and leave me alone" He turned around, but stopped to think about it and disappeared somewhere. Mystique waltzed in after them with an air of smugness.

"Now wasn't that a wonderful session?" She asked. To which the four remaining members fell out right on the stairs to sleep. She sighed at them when a loud 'bamf' alerted her to a presence

"Ma…I don't think I'm doin' so well" Rouge confided in her mother. At Mystique's confused look she continued "Tha communicator…the way it messes wit my mind, I'm startin ta recognize ma memories…but wha happens when I get to much power? When there are too many people and I can't remember who I am…If id'av absorbed Wanda…" Mystique smiled at her

"If you ever, ever have any doubts about what's real…just listen to the ones that care for you. Me, Kurt, the brotherhood; we'll always be there for you." Rouge smiled.

"Thanks ma" She smiled sadly Mystique looked at her for a moment before she said

"Is that the only outfit you have?" She was referring to her normal outfit.

"This and ma nightgown…we didn't have any time to grab anything else…why?" Mystique smiled.

"Well, I know what turn's my frown upside down…besides defeating X—Men. Grab your brother and let's go shopping—we have to get you all new wardrobes and battle suits of course." Rouge smiled and ported, reappearing moments later with a beat up looking Kurt in tow. "What in the world"

"He was in between worlds…ah don't know who tol him tha was a good idea." Rouge rolled her eyes, Mystique chuckled slightly.

"I was trying to see if I could pit stop in other dimensions when I vas attacked" Kurt explained

"It's only a good idea to experiment with your powers if you take me and Rouge…understand?" She scolded. Kurt nodded—he had winced expecting her to yell, but Mystique was to happy to have them back to even think of it.

"Ja—I understand." Mystique nodded, before handing Kurt his image inducer

"We're going shopping, and I've reprogrammed it so that no X—Men spot you, speaking of which…no powers outside of the house. I don't want to take any chances with cerebro." The two nodded and Kurt slipped on the watch. His new human form roughly resembled a male Rouge. A pale and lanky teen boy with short blue spiked hair and white tips, his eyes were her shade of green and he had similar facial structure...other than that he looked like his normal human form. Mystique shifted to a happy medium—taking on the matching features and leaving her hair blonde they all looked related."Now…let's find something for you two, shall we?" She took Lance's car and they were at the mall in no time. As Mystique intended the shopping trip went off without a hitch and they returned to Lace's truck a few hours later overflowing with bags.

"ROUGE?!" The call was from Scott as he was entering the parking lot. Rouge turned her head too quickly for her family to stop her. "It's Rouge" Scoot said to his redhead companion. As the woman stood up to see them better they recognized her as Jean.

"That's Lance's truck" she muttered. Scott didn't seem to hear her as he parked and jumped out of his car.

"Rouge, what happened?" Mystique appeared inconspicuous by subtly putting her hand in her purse and getting her phone.

"Lance…get to the mall, NOW…I don't care if your car's with me—you and the brotherhood better get here NOW" Scott was nearing what he thought was just Rouge hanging out with other people—full bent on telling her how much trouble she was in; Jean shouted

"Scott—it's Mystique, she's calling the brotherhood!!!" Scott blasted Rouge automatically; not bothering to think once Jean said Mystique. "No Scott, the blonde the blonde is Mystique!!!" Scott looked at the downed Rouge for a moment apologetically when he got a punch right in the jaw; he stumbled backwards into another car.

"Don't touch meine Schwester" He hissed in a voice scarily familiar to Scott.

"KURT" he asked, holding his jaw. As if to answer him the boy teleported into midair behind him and kicked him in the head, Kurt landed on the car while Scott flew into Mystique. She grabbed him with her free hand and threw him into the air when Jean caught him in her physic field.

"Kurt are you going CRAZY!?" Jean shouted to her blue friend; while she lowered Scott to the ground. Rouge had gotten up by now and was in the car.

"COMEON" She shouted, pulling off. Kurt grabbed Mystique and ported them into the moving vehicle.

"Forget it Lance—they were alone." Mystique said on the phone as Rouge drove as fast as she could. She checked the rearview but they weren't following them. "Rouge, were you hurt?" Mystique asked

"Nah, jus ma pride." The southern bell supplied.

"Kurt, excellent use of your powers" Mystique congratulated. Kurt smiled bashfully. "However, they're going to be expecting an altercation, so when we get home—we train all the harder to make sure it's a good fight. Kurt gave me a wonderful idea this morning." With that she trailed off, leading the two ex—X—teens to wonder what she meant. When they arrived home the rest of the brotherhood were up on their feet and walking around. "It's good, you're all up—we have a fight with the X—men in a week and all of you need practice. Wanda gave Kurt, gave me a great idea—jump the gun with training the X—men have never done. Kurt, Rouge…no need to get your new battle outfit's dirt, besides I want them to be a surprise. Kurt if you can teleport us all to the other dimension—we can fight the creatures that live there, it'll be good practice.

I would put the fight in now, but it seems like the fight should be first thing next Chap…so, CLIFFIE