~this means telepathic thoughts~
* this means that there will be some writing around
so Logan can't hear. *
~*~
Logan's thoughts:
What the hell is wrong with that girl? She's been
acting really weird since her mutation workout with
Chuck a few days ago.I know that she still has a
little problem withletting people know that she can
touch, she didn'teven tell me. Why would she not tell
anyone that? I found out by opening the door and
seeing her touch Chuck, before she even really noticed
that I saw her touch without any fuckin' gloves on.
I'm happy for her, but that's notwhat's wrong with
her. What's wrong with her is thatsince Jean's, uh,
death, she's been distant around me, like avoiding me
and that really pisses me off. Is it the people here
thinking that she's been hanging around me too much?
'Cause that's not even wrong, fuckin' people. Who the
fuck do they think they are?'
There's nothing wrong with that, at all, mother
fuckers, asshole, dipshits, why don't they just mind
their own business? If they have a problem with that,
why don't they just take it out on me, and not Marie,
(pauses) uh, Rogue? Why the fuck do I keep on calling
her that? That's so fuckin' weird. Shit, what the fuck
is wrong with me I gotta fuckin' stop feelin' like
this for her. If they have a problem with that, why
don't they just it out on me, and not Marie *pauses*
uh, Rogue. I gotta remember to call her Rogue.
Marie entered the conference room with the lone Logan.
Marie's thought:
OH SHIT!!! Just great, just freakin' great, the last
person I wanted to see, and the only person I've been
avoidin' and he's here, alone, with me, starin' at me.
Aw crap, my eyes are betraying me 'cause now they're
just starin' at his lips, his gorgeously almost thin
reddish-pinky lips. Oh God, I think that he noticed.
Ok, bring my eyes to his eyes and smile, and close the
door behind me.
Marie closed the door behind her, walked to the
couch in front of Logan and sat down.
"Hey, kid," Logan said.
"Hey, Logan, what's up?" Marie said.
"Nothin' much, you?"
"Um, nothin' much also, just been listening to loud
music."
"Really, 'cause I thought maybe you've been avoiding
people 'cause you don't wanna make a big deal about
the touchin' thing."
"Oh."
"Sorry, but you don't have to explain to them why you
didn't tell them, or me."
"How'd you find out?"
"I'm not exactly blind, plus I saw you touch Chuck a
few days ago."
"Oh, sorry."
"Sorry, about what?"
"That I didn't tell you."
"You didn't have to. I just wanted to know if that's
the reason why you've been avoidin' me?"
"I was not avoiding you." 'What a crock', Marie
thought.
'Liar, I know that you've been avoidin' me, but why?'
Logan thought.
"Yes, you were. I can read you like a book, Marie."
"What?"
"What?"
"What did you just call me?"
"Uuuuhhhhh, Marie, sorry"
"Did you do that on purpose?"
"No, it just slipped out that's all."
"So, how long have you been wanting to call me that?"
"Never really thought about it before, all that I know
is that I've been calling you that for some time now
and I don't know why, sorry."
"It's ok,"
"So, why have you been avoidin' me?"
"I don't know. I just didn't wanna talk, and be around
people. But why? Did you wanna talk or something?"
'That's right something, like wanting you to take me
every time we cross paths.' Marie thought.
"Yeah, talk. So when are you free for that?"
"Whenever, I guess. You ok with that?"
"Yeah, of course."
They looked at each other, which was too short for
them both, because just then the professor, Ororo,
Scott, Kurt, and a blond blue-eyed woman enter. Then
suddenly Marie sees the blond haired woman staring and
smiling at Logan.
'That's just fuckin' great, another hot woman to
compete with for Logan.' Marie thought.
Then the blond woman stared and smiled at Marie, and
Marie had no choice but to smile back at her.
"Logan, Rogue, I would want you to meet Carol
Danvers, also known as Ms. Marvel. She is an old
friend of mine," the professor said.
"Hi," said Logan.
"Hi," Marie said.
"Hi to both of you, too," Carol said smiling.
"Uh, Logan, Carol informed me that she knew you," the
Professor said.
"Really?" Logan said.
"Yes, we were friends. We were both agents for the
KBG, do you remember?"
"No, I don't."
'What the hell, they probably fucked. Look at her;
there is no other person that could compete with that.
This is bullshit.' Marie thought.
"Shit." Marie muttered under her breath, but everyone
else heard it loud and clear.
"What?" Logan said.
"Nothing."
"Tell me."
"No, it's nothing, it just slipped out," she said
sarcastically, knowing full well that Logan would
remember how her real name just slipped out from his
mouth, and he got it.
"Fine, if you won't tell us, then you'll tell me
later, and I'm gonna make you tell me."
"Yeah, fine, whatever, but I don't really have an
answer for why I just said shit."
"Fine, but we're still gonna talk."
"Fine,"
"Fine,"
"Fine,"
"Fine,"
"FINE!!!"
"Whoa," Carol said looking at Marie. "Guess you're not
afraid of the Wolverine?"
"No, why should I? I have no reason to. So, he's been
called the Wolverine for, like ever huh?"
"Yup."
"Dang, you look young to be an agent. How old were
you when you started?" Marie asked.
"Well, I was eighteen when I started, and I was
nineteen when Logan and I met."
"So, did you guys get close right away?"
"Yeah, I guess so." Carol started glancing at Marie,
so that Marie would catch it when Carol took her eyes
off of her then went to Logan, which he didn't catch,
but Marie got the hint.
"Oooh." Raising both her eyebrows.
~So professor, you told Carol everything, about what
had happened to me and him, since we arrived here,
then huh?~
~Yes, indeed I have, and also thoughts about you two.~
~And what would that be?~
~That you are a dignified chicken, and won't tell
Logan how you feel towards him.~
"Aw shit." Marie said out loud. "Uh, sorry."
Then the professor chuckled.
~How'd you know? ~
~You always projected it, and it wasn't hard to see
the look on your face when you two look at each
other.~
~So you don't care about the age difference?~
~No, not at all. I know that you are the last person
that Logan would want to hurt, and you are definitely
wise beyond your years. Not only that your eyes say
it all, but your actions.~
~Thank you, I'm so freakin' speechless.~
~Well, you are most definitely welcome.~
~But why did you tell her.~
~I knew that you were kind of somewhat jealous of Jean
because of Logan, and I knew knowing that there is
indeed a history with Carol and Logan that you would
get jealous. I understand your feelings, and all you
really have to be is brave and don't care about what
people would think, just go with your gut instincts.~
~Thanks again, professor.~
~No problem.~
"Uh, so, do you two want to be alone to talk about
your histories with the agency and your friendship?"
Marie asked while looking at Carol.
"Um, no, it's very short, so I can just tell you, that
we were partners. We looked out for one another, and
we became so close that we were like brother and
sister," Carol said with another of her famous smiles.
"Oh, cool," Marie said, trying to hide her happiness.
~YES!!!~
~Ouch, that really hurt.~
~Oh, sorry, professor.~
~Yes, well you are so glad that I can control your
feelings around Logan or you would give him the
realization that you truly love him without warning.~
~I know and thank you for that.~
~You are welcome. Remember, just tell me when to turn
it off ok?~
~Ok.~
"So, what time is it?" Marie asked. Scott looked at
his watch.
"Five to six."
"Cool, I'm gonna eat now. So, um, I'm heading to the
kitchen, um, who would like to join, me? Ororo?" Marie
stared Ororo with pleading eyes and a smile.
"Oh, sure."
"Cool, hey prof, did the pizzas arrive yet?"
"Yes, they did."
"Alright, time for me to pig out. Well, see ya guys
later."
Then Ororo and Marie arrived at the kitchen with Marie
carrying a notebook with a pen knowing full well that
Logan would come into the kitchen with them.
"So you must be happy." Ororo said.
"Happy about what?"
"That Carol and Logan's relationship was a
brother-sister one, instead of romantic."
"Damn, is that so fuckin' obvious?"
"Yes, and just go for the gusto."
"Yeah sure, when I learn on not to be a freakin'
wuss."
Logan, Scott, Professor, Kurt, and Carol arrived at
the kitchen. Then Marie opened her notebook and wrote
down:
*I don't know why I was so fuckin' jealous of Jean and
Carol *
*Why? *
*Because Logan always had Jean's attention and
now Carol *
Scott comes to check on what Marie and Ororo were
writing,
"Hey, Scott, not to be mean and all, but fuck off and
keep your eyes off where it doesn't belong," Marie
said.
"Whoa, ok there, are you sure you're not pmsing?"
Scott said.
"I don't know, but I won't get moody if you leave your
eyes off the notebook."
"Fine."
"Fine."
"Jeez, what's her problem?" Scott said to Kurt, and
maybe Logan.
"I do not know, I think that Rogue just might need
some space, from uh, men, right now."
"That's why I'm gonna have a little talk with her
later or before next week when she cools down a bit,"
Logan said taking another sip of his soda.
"You wish that soda was a beer right about now
huh, Logan?" Scott said while smirking.
"Yeah, and why don't you shut up, Cyke?"
"Make me."
"Fine then I will."
Logan casually stalks in front of Scott and stares at
him, but Ororo, Marie, and Carol notices, and Marie
walks over and lays a hand on Logan's very very
muscular chest and looks at him with those eyes that
Logan could see right through. He puts up his arms,
signaling that he surrendered. When Logan did that
Scott had a big fat smirky grin on his face.
"Wow, I can't believe that the big bad ass Wolverine
backed down. Man, are you ever whi.."
"Scott, shut up. If anyone here is whipped, it's gotta
be you. Jean can even agree with me when she comes
back. Face it, Scott, you're her bitch."
Marie shot back at Scott, then looking back at Logan,
they both stare at each other until Carol cleared her
throat, and Marie noticed that she still had her hand
on Logan's very very very muscular chest.
"Uh, sorry," Marie said.
"Nothin' to be sorry about, kid," Logan said that to
her while giving her a small smile.
"Ok." Marie smiling back at him. "Dang, I'm gonna go
eat some pizza now. Ro, you wanna grab the box of
pizza please."
"Certainly, Miss Rogue," Ororo said
"Why thank you."
Both women start to walk towards the dining room when
Marie stopped abruptly, turned around and then walked
over to the kitchen counter. She grabbed the pen and
notebook.
"Ooops, I almost forgot this."
When Marie left, Scott looked like he really had his
feelings hurt.
"Damn, I really wanted to know what they were writing
about."
"Too bad, why don't you just ask them?" Kurt said.
"Can't."
"Why not?"
"I just can't that's all."
"Well, why not?"
"I just can't, because they're, well, women. Why don't
you come with me later and ask them?"
"Well, I do not think so, Scott."
"How come?"
"Because they really like me right now, and I do not
want to damage that right now."
"Fine, I'll do it right after Logan has that talk with
Rogue."
"Suit yourself, Cyke."
"I do not get it. Why do you not just ask her?" Kurt
said with a questioning face.
"Because Kurt, there's something you need to know
about women and that is that they tend to overreact
more than men sometimes."
"Why? Does not everybody get mad at the same rate?"
"Yeah well what ever. That could be possible."
Meanwhile, in the dining room...
Both Ororo and Marie sat down beside each other with
their box of pizza, and started writing to each other.
* Ok, so what's your problem, Rogue? *
* Nothing.*
* Yes, there is. Now you know that you have no reason
to be jealous of Jean and Carol, right?*
*No, it's just that, well look at me and look at
them, I mean Jean's got that thing I don't know what,
but she has something that Logan wants that I don't
have, and that's well, the age, the look, and the
womanly walk. Trust me she has the walk. Then there's
Carol. She comes here and just like Jean gets all
of the guys attention. I mean just look at her, and
not only the looks but she has the past with Logan and
for some reason that really makes me jealous.*
*Look, Rogue, you have insecurities and that's why
you've been bottling up all your feelings for Logan.
You need to tell him how you really truly feel and no
matter what you'll feel better, somewhat because the
weight on your shoulder had been lifted off of you.
And you never know how Logan would react, it might be
a good thing.*
*Yeah, well, that, I might not take it into heart
because he just sees me as a kid.*
*No, he does not. You're just putting words into
his mouth.*
*No, I'm not. *
*Yes, you are.*
*No, I'm not.*
*Ok, sure fine, but you have to stop this self pity
and swallow your pride and tell him how you feel.*
*Can't, too scared. *
*You might be during the few sentences, but soon
it'll get better, plus you survived the last 8 months
on your own, that is how I know that you will survive
telling him. *
*Okay, fine, but really? I have to say sentences,
all I was thinking of saying to him was, "hey Logan, I
love you do you love me back, and I mean not just as
friends kinda thing, so do ya?" *
Ororo laughed.
* Sure you can go that way, but you cannot berate
and torture yourself over this. It will kill you. *
*Really? *
*Yes, it will, by not telling him it will leave you
embittered and full of regret in the long run. Leaving
him oblivious to your feelings will only end in sorrow
and regret. You should take the plunge and tell him,
again you might be surprised by what you find out. *
*Yeah, I'll let that sink in later, but um, I don't
know if you noticed but there's this age gap. Not that
I care because I feel like I'm more than just
eighteen. Well almost eighteen, but that's not
important, the important thing is that I'm worried
about what people might think. *
*Well, let me see, you should never care what people
think unless you asked them for their opinion,
otherwise that's just your insecurities talking. Never
let people get the best of you in a demeaning way. *
*I know, thanks. I really love this notebook chat,
plus I hear footsteps. *
*Well, you are mostly definitely welcome.*
Then the X-Men, the professor, and Carol enter
the dining room, and everyone sits down to eat dinner.
*Oh hey.*
*Yeah?*
*Logan has the sensing ability thing, and you're in
love with him, how come he couldn't you know, smell
the way you felt about him? *
*Oh, well, the professor knows and he helped me out
with that one. *
*Wow, that's cool.*
* I know.*
*Hey, sorry that I lectured you. *
*Why? I wanted you to. *
*Oh, well it's just that I kinda know how you are
feeling. *
* Yeah, really? *
*Yeah, really. *
*It's Kurt isn't it? You're in love with him,
aren't you? *
*Well, not exactly in love with him, but it's
getting there. *
* Cool.*
After dinner Rogue went, you guessed it, she went back
to her room. She went to bed eating some chips and
watching TV, until she passed out.
The next afternoon.
Marie walked into the common room and sat down on the
couch next to Scott.
"Wow, you're a late riser, aren't you?" Carol said
with that smile that Marie absolutely loves.
"Yeah."
"What time did you go to sleep last night?"
"About 2:30 or 3 around there."
"Whoa, what else did you do last night after dinner?"
"Stayed in bed drinking some soda and eatin' some junk
food, all while watching TV."
"What shows?"
"Oh, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, then re-runs of the
Cosby show, then passed out. I woke up about 15
minutes ago, cleaned, and ate."
"That's so cool, I wish I could do that. I bet you're
also a morning hater?"
"That I am."
So everyone talked until 6:15 pm then that's when
trouble hit, there was no time for the X-Men to get
into their uniforms, so they just hoped into the
Blackbird and went to the site, and they couldn't
believe what they saw.
"Holy shit what the hell is that?" Marie blurted out.
~Those are called the Sentinels. These are Magneto's
big new project to try and destroy us.~ ~ the
professor said to all of them.
"Oh, my God, how the hell are we gonna destroy them?"
Carol asked.
"I don't know," Logan said while all were looking up,
then he whipped his claws out and started attacking
the Sentinels and Cyclops blasted at them. Carol used
her super strength and flying abilities, Storm used
the weather, and Kurt tried all of what he can do.
Rogue was just standing there 0with what appeared to
be a look of intense concentration, then she took off
her gloves and held both of her hands in the air and
then lifted the remaining Sentinels and started
crushing them until they were broken in half. When she
finally accomplished that she looked at the X-Men, and
they had shocked faces on them.
"Shit, my hands really, fuckin' hurt right, now,"
Marie said, in almost agony. "What? Remember as long
as I have Magneto in my head I have his power with
it."
Then lifting both her hands to her streaked white
hair, they stopped staring. Suddenly in came another
Sentinel, but this time it shot at the first thing in
sight and that was Carol. When she went down Marie
went to her side.
"Don't worry, it'll be alright," Marie said.
"No, it won't. I'm dying, I know that I am," Carol
said while gasping for air.
"Stop thinking like that. You are not dying. GUYS,
where are you guys?"
Marie turned around and saw a fiery Phoenix, and with
a shocked look. She yelled out.
"Shit, JEAN, HELP, CAROL NEEDS HELP!!!." But Jean
wouldn't turn around and neither would the X-Men. It
was like they were in a trance by Jean, which was the
truth.
"Marie, it's ok, no need to do that, no one and
nothing can save me."
"What?" Marie said referring to her real name which
Carol got the hint, she had to tell the truth.
"I know who you are and I need to tell you the truth
before it's too late."
"What is it?"
"Your real name is Rogue Marie Darkholme Creed."
"What?" Marie paused remembering the name Darkholme
and Creed. "Wait, that's Mystiques' last name and
Sabertooth's name. Are you saying that they're my
relatives?"
Now was a good time for Rogue to get freaked knowing
her hatred for Mystique.
"Yes, remember all the blackouts that you've had over
the course of your life?"
"Yes."
"That's when your real parents, got to spend real time
with you. Look, I was here to find you and tell you
the truth and to destroy the Brotherhood, along with
your mother, but not your father. Your father is a
good man. He was drugged into believing that he was
evil to become a part of the Brotherhood, for your
welfare." Carol said while coughing.Then once Marie
got all the facts into her head "Oh, my God,
Mystiques' my mother, and Sabertooth's my father. I
can't believe Mystique can be my mother, what I can't
belie..WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOIN'????"
Suddenly Carol's hand shot out and latched onto
Rogue's bare hands and then Marie's mutation suddenly
kicked on and start sucking out Carol's mutation,
which was now going into Rogue. Then once the
mutation was all sucked out Carol's life force was
next.
"Don't worry you'll find out, and good bye Rogue, take
care of Logan for me would ya." Those were Carol's
last words. While all of that was happening Rogue was
screaming and the last thing she saw was Jean passing
out into the arms of Scott and Logan. Then she too
blacked out.
TBC
* this means that there will be some writing around
so Logan can't hear. *
~*~
Logan's thoughts:
What the hell is wrong with that girl? She's been
acting really weird since her mutation workout with
Chuck a few days ago.I know that she still has a
little problem withletting people know that she can
touch, she didn'teven tell me. Why would she not tell
anyone that? I found out by opening the door and
seeing her touch Chuck, before she even really noticed
that I saw her touch without any fuckin' gloves on.
I'm happy for her, but that's notwhat's wrong with
her. What's wrong with her is thatsince Jean's, uh,
death, she's been distant around me, like avoiding me
and that really pisses me off. Is it the people here
thinking that she's been hanging around me too much?
'Cause that's not even wrong, fuckin' people. Who the
fuck do they think they are?'
There's nothing wrong with that, at all, mother
fuckers, asshole, dipshits, why don't they just mind
their own business? If they have a problem with that,
why don't they just take it out on me, and not Marie,
(pauses) uh, Rogue? Why the fuck do I keep on calling
her that? That's so fuckin' weird. Shit, what the fuck
is wrong with me I gotta fuckin' stop feelin' like
this for her. If they have a problem with that, why
don't they just it out on me, and not Marie *pauses*
uh, Rogue. I gotta remember to call her Rogue.
Marie entered the conference room with the lone Logan.
Marie's thought:
OH SHIT!!! Just great, just freakin' great, the last
person I wanted to see, and the only person I've been
avoidin' and he's here, alone, with me, starin' at me.
Aw crap, my eyes are betraying me 'cause now they're
just starin' at his lips, his gorgeously almost thin
reddish-pinky lips. Oh God, I think that he noticed.
Ok, bring my eyes to his eyes and smile, and close the
door behind me.
Marie closed the door behind her, walked to the
couch in front of Logan and sat down.
"Hey, kid," Logan said.
"Hey, Logan, what's up?" Marie said.
"Nothin' much, you?"
"Um, nothin' much also, just been listening to loud
music."
"Really, 'cause I thought maybe you've been avoiding
people 'cause you don't wanna make a big deal about
the touchin' thing."
"Oh."
"Sorry, but you don't have to explain to them why you
didn't tell them, or me."
"How'd you find out?"
"I'm not exactly blind, plus I saw you touch Chuck a
few days ago."
"Oh, sorry."
"Sorry, about what?"
"That I didn't tell you."
"You didn't have to. I just wanted to know if that's
the reason why you've been avoidin' me?"
"I was not avoiding you." 'What a crock', Marie
thought.
'Liar, I know that you've been avoidin' me, but why?'
Logan thought.
"Yes, you were. I can read you like a book, Marie."
"What?"
"What?"
"What did you just call me?"
"Uuuuhhhhh, Marie, sorry"
"Did you do that on purpose?"
"No, it just slipped out that's all."
"So, how long have you been wanting to call me that?"
"Never really thought about it before, all that I know
is that I've been calling you that for some time now
and I don't know why, sorry."
"It's ok,"
"So, why have you been avoidin' me?"
"I don't know. I just didn't wanna talk, and be around
people. But why? Did you wanna talk or something?"
'That's right something, like wanting you to take me
every time we cross paths.' Marie thought.
"Yeah, talk. So when are you free for that?"
"Whenever, I guess. You ok with that?"
"Yeah, of course."
They looked at each other, which was too short for
them both, because just then the professor, Ororo,
Scott, Kurt, and a blond blue-eyed woman enter. Then
suddenly Marie sees the blond haired woman staring and
smiling at Logan.
'That's just fuckin' great, another hot woman to
compete with for Logan.' Marie thought.
Then the blond woman stared and smiled at Marie, and
Marie had no choice but to smile back at her.
"Logan, Rogue, I would want you to meet Carol
Danvers, also known as Ms. Marvel. She is an old
friend of mine," the professor said.
"Hi," said Logan.
"Hi," Marie said.
"Hi to both of you, too," Carol said smiling.
"Uh, Logan, Carol informed me that she knew you," the
Professor said.
"Really?" Logan said.
"Yes, we were friends. We were both agents for the
KBG, do you remember?"
"No, I don't."
'What the hell, they probably fucked. Look at her;
there is no other person that could compete with that.
This is bullshit.' Marie thought.
"Shit." Marie muttered under her breath, but everyone
else heard it loud and clear.
"What?" Logan said.
"Nothing."
"Tell me."
"No, it's nothing, it just slipped out," she said
sarcastically, knowing full well that Logan would
remember how her real name just slipped out from his
mouth, and he got it.
"Fine, if you won't tell us, then you'll tell me
later, and I'm gonna make you tell me."
"Yeah, fine, whatever, but I don't really have an
answer for why I just said shit."
"Fine, but we're still gonna talk."
"Fine,"
"Fine,"
"Fine,"
"Fine,"
"FINE!!!"
"Whoa," Carol said looking at Marie. "Guess you're not
afraid of the Wolverine?"
"No, why should I? I have no reason to. So, he's been
called the Wolverine for, like ever huh?"
"Yup."
"Dang, you look young to be an agent. How old were
you when you started?" Marie asked.
"Well, I was eighteen when I started, and I was
nineteen when Logan and I met."
"So, did you guys get close right away?"
"Yeah, I guess so." Carol started glancing at Marie,
so that Marie would catch it when Carol took her eyes
off of her then went to Logan, which he didn't catch,
but Marie got the hint.
"Oooh." Raising both her eyebrows.
~So professor, you told Carol everything, about what
had happened to me and him, since we arrived here,
then huh?~
~Yes, indeed I have, and also thoughts about you two.~
~And what would that be?~
~That you are a dignified chicken, and won't tell
Logan how you feel towards him.~
"Aw shit." Marie said out loud. "Uh, sorry."
Then the professor chuckled.
~How'd you know? ~
~You always projected it, and it wasn't hard to see
the look on your face when you two look at each
other.~
~So you don't care about the age difference?~
~No, not at all. I know that you are the last person
that Logan would want to hurt, and you are definitely
wise beyond your years. Not only that your eyes say
it all, but your actions.~
~Thank you, I'm so freakin' speechless.~
~Well, you are most definitely welcome.~
~But why did you tell her.~
~I knew that you were kind of somewhat jealous of Jean
because of Logan, and I knew knowing that there is
indeed a history with Carol and Logan that you would
get jealous. I understand your feelings, and all you
really have to be is brave and don't care about what
people would think, just go with your gut instincts.~
~Thanks again, professor.~
~No problem.~
"Uh, so, do you two want to be alone to talk about
your histories with the agency and your friendship?"
Marie asked while looking at Carol.
"Um, no, it's very short, so I can just tell you, that
we were partners. We looked out for one another, and
we became so close that we were like brother and
sister," Carol said with another of her famous smiles.
"Oh, cool," Marie said, trying to hide her happiness.
~YES!!!~
~Ouch, that really hurt.~
~Oh, sorry, professor.~
~Yes, well you are so glad that I can control your
feelings around Logan or you would give him the
realization that you truly love him without warning.~
~I know and thank you for that.~
~You are welcome. Remember, just tell me when to turn
it off ok?~
~Ok.~
"So, what time is it?" Marie asked. Scott looked at
his watch.
"Five to six."
"Cool, I'm gonna eat now. So, um, I'm heading to the
kitchen, um, who would like to join, me? Ororo?" Marie
stared Ororo with pleading eyes and a smile.
"Oh, sure."
"Cool, hey prof, did the pizzas arrive yet?"
"Yes, they did."
"Alright, time for me to pig out. Well, see ya guys
later."
Then Ororo and Marie arrived at the kitchen with Marie
carrying a notebook with a pen knowing full well that
Logan would come into the kitchen with them.
"So you must be happy." Ororo said.
"Happy about what?"
"That Carol and Logan's relationship was a
brother-sister one, instead of romantic."
"Damn, is that so fuckin' obvious?"
"Yes, and just go for the gusto."
"Yeah sure, when I learn on not to be a freakin'
wuss."
Logan, Scott, Professor, Kurt, and Carol arrived at
the kitchen. Then Marie opened her notebook and wrote
down:
*I don't know why I was so fuckin' jealous of Jean and
Carol *
*Why? *
*Because Logan always had Jean's attention and
now Carol *
Scott comes to check on what Marie and Ororo were
writing,
"Hey, Scott, not to be mean and all, but fuck off and
keep your eyes off where it doesn't belong," Marie
said.
"Whoa, ok there, are you sure you're not pmsing?"
Scott said.
"I don't know, but I won't get moody if you leave your
eyes off the notebook."
"Fine."
"Fine."
"Jeez, what's her problem?" Scott said to Kurt, and
maybe Logan.
"I do not know, I think that Rogue just might need
some space, from uh, men, right now."
"That's why I'm gonna have a little talk with her
later or before next week when she cools down a bit,"
Logan said taking another sip of his soda.
"You wish that soda was a beer right about now
huh, Logan?" Scott said while smirking.
"Yeah, and why don't you shut up, Cyke?"
"Make me."
"Fine then I will."
Logan casually stalks in front of Scott and stares at
him, but Ororo, Marie, and Carol notices, and Marie
walks over and lays a hand on Logan's very very
muscular chest and looks at him with those eyes that
Logan could see right through. He puts up his arms,
signaling that he surrendered. When Logan did that
Scott had a big fat smirky grin on his face.
"Wow, I can't believe that the big bad ass Wolverine
backed down. Man, are you ever whi.."
"Scott, shut up. If anyone here is whipped, it's gotta
be you. Jean can even agree with me when she comes
back. Face it, Scott, you're her bitch."
Marie shot back at Scott, then looking back at Logan,
they both stare at each other until Carol cleared her
throat, and Marie noticed that she still had her hand
on Logan's very very very muscular chest.
"Uh, sorry," Marie said.
"Nothin' to be sorry about, kid," Logan said that to
her while giving her a small smile.
"Ok." Marie smiling back at him. "Dang, I'm gonna go
eat some pizza now. Ro, you wanna grab the box of
pizza please."
"Certainly, Miss Rogue," Ororo said
"Why thank you."
Both women start to walk towards the dining room when
Marie stopped abruptly, turned around and then walked
over to the kitchen counter. She grabbed the pen and
notebook.
"Ooops, I almost forgot this."
When Marie left, Scott looked like he really had his
feelings hurt.
"Damn, I really wanted to know what they were writing
about."
"Too bad, why don't you just ask them?" Kurt said.
"Can't."
"Why not?"
"I just can't that's all."
"Well, why not?"
"I just can't, because they're, well, women. Why don't
you come with me later and ask them?"
"Well, I do not think so, Scott."
"How come?"
"Because they really like me right now, and I do not
want to damage that right now."
"Fine, I'll do it right after Logan has that talk with
Rogue."
"Suit yourself, Cyke."
"I do not get it. Why do you not just ask her?" Kurt
said with a questioning face.
"Because Kurt, there's something you need to know
about women and that is that they tend to overreact
more than men sometimes."
"Why? Does not everybody get mad at the same rate?"
"Yeah well what ever. That could be possible."
Meanwhile, in the dining room...
Both Ororo and Marie sat down beside each other with
their box of pizza, and started writing to each other.
* Ok, so what's your problem, Rogue? *
* Nothing.*
* Yes, there is. Now you know that you have no reason
to be jealous of Jean and Carol, right?*
*No, it's just that, well look at me and look at
them, I mean Jean's got that thing I don't know what,
but she has something that Logan wants that I don't
have, and that's well, the age, the look, and the
womanly walk. Trust me she has the walk. Then there's
Carol. She comes here and just like Jean gets all
of the guys attention. I mean just look at her, and
not only the looks but she has the past with Logan and
for some reason that really makes me jealous.*
*Look, Rogue, you have insecurities and that's why
you've been bottling up all your feelings for Logan.
You need to tell him how you really truly feel and no
matter what you'll feel better, somewhat because the
weight on your shoulder had been lifted off of you.
And you never know how Logan would react, it might be
a good thing.*
*Yeah, well, that, I might not take it into heart
because he just sees me as a kid.*
*No, he does not. You're just putting words into
his mouth.*
*No, I'm not. *
*Yes, you are.*
*No, I'm not.*
*Ok, sure fine, but you have to stop this self pity
and swallow your pride and tell him how you feel.*
*Can't, too scared. *
*You might be during the few sentences, but soon
it'll get better, plus you survived the last 8 months
on your own, that is how I know that you will survive
telling him. *
*Okay, fine, but really? I have to say sentences,
all I was thinking of saying to him was, "hey Logan, I
love you do you love me back, and I mean not just as
friends kinda thing, so do ya?" *
Ororo laughed.
* Sure you can go that way, but you cannot berate
and torture yourself over this. It will kill you. *
*Really? *
*Yes, it will, by not telling him it will leave you
embittered and full of regret in the long run. Leaving
him oblivious to your feelings will only end in sorrow
and regret. You should take the plunge and tell him,
again you might be surprised by what you find out. *
*Yeah, I'll let that sink in later, but um, I don't
know if you noticed but there's this age gap. Not that
I care because I feel like I'm more than just
eighteen. Well almost eighteen, but that's not
important, the important thing is that I'm worried
about what people might think. *
*Well, let me see, you should never care what people
think unless you asked them for their opinion,
otherwise that's just your insecurities talking. Never
let people get the best of you in a demeaning way. *
*I know, thanks. I really love this notebook chat,
plus I hear footsteps. *
*Well, you are mostly definitely welcome.*
Then the X-Men, the professor, and Carol enter
the dining room, and everyone sits down to eat dinner.
*Oh hey.*
*Yeah?*
*Logan has the sensing ability thing, and you're in
love with him, how come he couldn't you know, smell
the way you felt about him? *
*Oh, well, the professor knows and he helped me out
with that one. *
*Wow, that's cool.*
* I know.*
*Hey, sorry that I lectured you. *
*Why? I wanted you to. *
*Oh, well it's just that I kinda know how you are
feeling. *
* Yeah, really? *
*Yeah, really. *
*It's Kurt isn't it? You're in love with him,
aren't you? *
*Well, not exactly in love with him, but it's
getting there. *
* Cool.*
After dinner Rogue went, you guessed it, she went back
to her room. She went to bed eating some chips and
watching TV, until she passed out.
The next afternoon.
Marie walked into the common room and sat down on the
couch next to Scott.
"Wow, you're a late riser, aren't you?" Carol said
with that smile that Marie absolutely loves.
"Yeah."
"What time did you go to sleep last night?"
"About 2:30 or 3 around there."
"Whoa, what else did you do last night after dinner?"
"Stayed in bed drinking some soda and eatin' some junk
food, all while watching TV."
"What shows?"
"Oh, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, then re-runs of the
Cosby show, then passed out. I woke up about 15
minutes ago, cleaned, and ate."
"That's so cool, I wish I could do that. I bet you're
also a morning hater?"
"That I am."
So everyone talked until 6:15 pm then that's when
trouble hit, there was no time for the X-Men to get
into their uniforms, so they just hoped into the
Blackbird and went to the site, and they couldn't
believe what they saw.
"Holy shit what the hell is that?" Marie blurted out.
~Those are called the Sentinels. These are Magneto's
big new project to try and destroy us.~ ~ the
professor said to all of them.
"Oh, my God, how the hell are we gonna destroy them?"
Carol asked.
"I don't know," Logan said while all were looking up,
then he whipped his claws out and started attacking
the Sentinels and Cyclops blasted at them. Carol used
her super strength and flying abilities, Storm used
the weather, and Kurt tried all of what he can do.
Rogue was just standing there 0with what appeared to
be a look of intense concentration, then she took off
her gloves and held both of her hands in the air and
then lifted the remaining Sentinels and started
crushing them until they were broken in half. When she
finally accomplished that she looked at the X-Men, and
they had shocked faces on them.
"Shit, my hands really, fuckin' hurt right, now,"
Marie said, in almost agony. "What? Remember as long
as I have Magneto in my head I have his power with
it."
Then lifting both her hands to her streaked white
hair, they stopped staring. Suddenly in came another
Sentinel, but this time it shot at the first thing in
sight and that was Carol. When she went down Marie
went to her side.
"Don't worry, it'll be alright," Marie said.
"No, it won't. I'm dying, I know that I am," Carol
said while gasping for air.
"Stop thinking like that. You are not dying. GUYS,
where are you guys?"
Marie turned around and saw a fiery Phoenix, and with
a shocked look. She yelled out.
"Shit, JEAN, HELP, CAROL NEEDS HELP!!!." But Jean
wouldn't turn around and neither would the X-Men. It
was like they were in a trance by Jean, which was the
truth.
"Marie, it's ok, no need to do that, no one and
nothing can save me."
"What?" Marie said referring to her real name which
Carol got the hint, she had to tell the truth.
"I know who you are and I need to tell you the truth
before it's too late."
"What is it?"
"Your real name is Rogue Marie Darkholme Creed."
"What?" Marie paused remembering the name Darkholme
and Creed. "Wait, that's Mystiques' last name and
Sabertooth's name. Are you saying that they're my
relatives?"
Now was a good time for Rogue to get freaked knowing
her hatred for Mystique.
"Yes, remember all the blackouts that you've had over
the course of your life?"
"Yes."
"That's when your real parents, got to spend real time
with you. Look, I was here to find you and tell you
the truth and to destroy the Brotherhood, along with
your mother, but not your father. Your father is a
good man. He was drugged into believing that he was
evil to become a part of the Brotherhood, for your
welfare." Carol said while coughing.Then once Marie
got all the facts into her head "Oh, my God,
Mystiques' my mother, and Sabertooth's my father. I
can't believe Mystique can be my mother, what I can't
belie..WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOIN'????"
Suddenly Carol's hand shot out and latched onto
Rogue's bare hands and then Marie's mutation suddenly
kicked on and start sucking out Carol's mutation,
which was now going into Rogue. Then once the
mutation was all sucked out Carol's life force was
next.
"Don't worry you'll find out, and good bye Rogue, take
care of Logan for me would ya." Those were Carol's
last words. While all of that was happening Rogue was
screaming and the last thing she saw was Jean passing
out into the arms of Scott and Logan. Then she too
blacked out.
TBC