Accidents Happen
All the teenagers were in the kitchen when Rogue woke up the next morning. She entered with a yawn.
"Good morning, Roguey!"
"Morning John." Rogue muttered through another yawn. Being up late did not help her catch much sleep.
Jubilee waved Rogue over. "Rogue! Come sit over here! We haven't talked to you in forever!" She yelled across the kitchen from where she was sitting at a table with Kitty, Peter, Bobby and Sam Gurthie.
Wanda and X-23 were sitting on stools at the counter. Lance (From the Brotherhood) was at a table with Pietro and John. Somehow they were all long time friends, for some reason or another.
Rogue slid into the seat beside Jubilee. "I don't know where you've been, but I talked to you yesterday." She teased her friend.
Kitty rolled her eyes. "Yah, but that was, like, in the morning. We like totally never spoke in the evening, since you had some session with Jean." Kitty answered for Jubilee.
Rogue put her hand up in defeat. "Alright." She looked at Sam. "So when did you get here?" She asked him.
Sam looked shocked, that Rogue had spoken him. "Last night." He answered confidently.
Rogue reached across the table to a plate of eggs. She was aware of everyone flinching, even though she was wearing gloves. "So, I guess that means you're an X-Man now." She commented. "When did that happen?" She asked curiously.
Sam gave her a confused look. "Mr. Summers called me Monday. He said that the X-Men thought it was time for me to become one." He looked at everyone at the table. "Didn't he talk to you guys?"
"Monday?" Rogue questioned. Her eyes darkened. "Oh, I know why I didn't know." She said darkly.
Kitty looked between Sam and Rogue. After a moment to think, she decided to explain. "Something, like happened two weeks ago and so, like, Rogue and Mr. Logan... um... weren't here." She finished lamely, looking at Jubilee for help.
Jubilee nodded. "Yah. They didn't get back until Thursday. I guess they never heard that we were taking in new recruits."
Sam's face brightened. "Was that about the incident that happened at Alkali Lake? Where Rogue and Mr. Logan were abducted?" He asked.
Jubilee's face dropped. Bobby hit his head on the table. Rogue looked curious. "How'd you find out?" She asked.
Sam looked as if in thought. "I heard from Ray, who said he heard from Rahne, who heard from Kitty." He said honestly.
Rogue nodded her head once. "Oh." She glared at Kitty. "Do you have anything to say in your defence?" Rogue asked, mock sweetly.
Kitty nodded. "Yes I do. It was an accident." If looks could kill, Kitty would be dead thirty times. Kitty cleared her throat. "Bye!" She got up from the table and ran through the glass back door.
Rogue stood up. "I'll be right back." Her voice filled with venom, she ran through the back door after Kitty.
Jubilee leaned back in her seat. "Kitty's going to get sucked dry." Jubilee giggled.
Bobby put an arm on Jubilee's shoulder. "Should we go help her?" He asked.
Jubilee shook her head. "She had it coming. Besides," She smirked. "Kitty has to learn to keep her mouth shut." She giggled as a scream came from the backyard, obviously Kitty's.
Peter leaned over in his seat to look out the back door. "That was definitely Kitty." Kitty was sprawled out on the grass. Rogue was nowhere in sight.
With a BAMF, Rogue appeared in Kitty's original seat. "Hello, again." She smiled.
Jubilee was smiling. "So you let her have it?"
Rogue nodded. "Yup. I definitely let her have it. Did you know Rahne wasn't the only person she told? She told Amara and Roberto too!" She said indignantly.
Jubilee rolled her eyes. "That's Kitty for you." She said in annoyance.
Peter looked through the window again. "She's still not moving you know. How long did you hold on for?" He asked, worry in his voice.
Rogue looked through the back door too. "For about eight seconds or so." She turned back to the others. "Don't worry about her. She'll start moving again in an hour."
Sam's jaw dropped. "An hour?" He asked in shock.
Rogue bobbed her head. "Yup. She deserved it. As long as you don't get on my bad side, you don't have anything to worry about." She told him honestly.
Jubilee laughed. "Which is actually hard to do. This was one of those rare occasions." Jubilee laughed again, Rogue joining in this time.
Bobby let out a small laugh. "Normally it's Kitty who gets chased. But Rogue would hardly ever catch her."
Rogue slumped in her chair. "That's because she could run through walls. Now that I can too, it's much easier." She smiled again, winking at Jubilee.
Jubilee winked back. "Yup. Rogue can control the power's of all the mutants she's absorbed."
That moment Pietro came running over leaning over Sam's shoulder. "So-does-that-mean-if-you-absorbed-me-you-would-have-super-speed-whenever?" He asked quickly.
Peter and Bobby looked confused. "What did you say?" They asked at the same time. Sam just kept quiet.
Rogue ignored them. "Yup, plus I'd have all your thoughts and memories." She added.
"Sweet!" Pietro ran off back to his own table.
Jubilee shuddered. "Man, that guy is weird!" She whispered with a smile.
Rogue rolled her eyes. "Whatever." Something in the corner of her eye caught her attention. She turned to make sure it's wasn't her imagination.
It wasn't. Jean was standing by the counter making tea, but that wasn't the problem. Jean's entire body looked like it was on fire. An orange glow had engulfed her. Nobody else had seemed to notice. Suddenly it was gone.
"Holy shit!" She muttered. She turned to the others. "Did you see that?" She asked.
Peter gave her a look of worry. "See what?" He asked. Everyone else shook their heads.
Rogue slumped further in her seat. How come I'm the only one noticing these things? She yelled at herself inside her head. She came out of her train of thought when Jubilee stood up abruptly.
"Well, I'm going to go shopping. Anyone want to come?" She asked hopefully.
Peter and Bobby immediately shook there heads. She looked at Sam. "Sorry. The Professor wants to check my skills in the danger room." He answered.
Jubilee put a hand on her hip. "Rogue?" She asked.
Rogue shook her head. "No, I went out yesterday. I was just going to hang around here today."
Jubilee pouted. "I thought I was your best friend." She said, mock sadness.
Rogue smiled. "You are my best friend. I just have a lot of best friends." She looked out the back door. "Hey! Kitty's stirring!" She exclaimed, slightly angrily. So much for an hour!
Jubilee jumped up happily. "She'll come!" She said confidently leaving the kitchen by the back door.
Peter, Bobby and Sam left the kitchen shortly after. Rogue stood up and joined Wanda and X-23 on the stools by the counter. "Hey!" She said cheerfully.
X-23 stood up. "Sorry. I'm going to the danger room. You guys in?" She asked.
Wanda shook her head. "No. We're doing it later. Why do it twice?" She asked.
X-23 smiled and shrugged. "It gives me something to do." She left the room.
Wanda smiled and turned to Rogue. "I saw!" She told her.
Rogue gave her a confused look. "What?" She asked.
Wanda rolled her eyes. "I saw! You know, Jean was in flames." She told her, waving her hand.
Rogue nodded her head in understanding and shock. "There's something wrong with her. Yesterday her eyes were orange instead of green." Rogue commented, softly.
Wanda nodded. "Yah. I saw her hair glowing last night." Wanda paused. "What does this mean."
Rogue shrugged. "I don't know." She whispered to Wanda, but her mind said something else. Phoenix.
