One by One the Souls Will Take You Over
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot. The title is a line from a song called 'And Don't Forget To Breathe' by A Static Lullaby.
Summary: This is a different story that is set in a parallel universe-mainly focusing on Rogue and Gambit, set after the end of the second season. Rogue never joined the x-men, in fact she has never has meet them instead she joined the Acolytes. Romyness eventually. Note: Rogue has a different past in this story. It will be explained as the story continues.
Thank you all for reviewing!!!Author's Note: Sorry about the late update, but I got writer's block when I was trying to write the dialogue in this chapter!
Thought (in italics) Telepathic conversations(Translations)
Pietro'sfasttalk
Chapter Ten: Ensnarement
"Professor, are they going to be okay?" a nervous Scott asked. Looking gently down at the red haired girl lying unconscious next to him.
The professor looked at him sadly, glancing around the rest of the med-bay. Kitty, Logan and Kurt were all lying next to one another in their separate beds, with only the soft beeping noise of the heart monitor, letting others know that they were still alive.
Bobby was currently being patched up by Beast and it looked as though he might have a couple broken ribs. "I don't know Scott, I just don't know." He turned his wheel chair around indicating for Scott and Beast to follow him.
Once they reached the war room, Evan and Storm joined them. "I must know how this came to past," the professor said looking towards Scott, who just nodded in permission. The professor then slowly wheeled towards Scott, placing his hands on either side of his head. After several minutes of silence, he glanced up.
"It would indeed seem that Erik as acquired a new recruit. However, from your memories, I cannot tell anything about the girl. She is undoubtedly an exceptional powerful mutant, but what her power exactly is, remains a mystery. I advise all of you to take extreme caution around."
"Take caution, Professor? How the hell are we suppose to do that?"
"Evan!" Ororo reprimanded, staring at her nephew in silence.
"No, it is all right Ororo. Evan is right." the professor interjected.
"After all, how can one take caution, when you don't know you are supposed to be wary of? As soon as I finish checking up on Bobby, I will see want I can find on this illusive Rogue of ours." Mr. McCoy stated.
Scott glared at him, before turning towards the professor. "Caution? Professor she took Jean, Kurt, Kitty, not to mention Logan, who never had fallen in battle."
"Yea, kid, well there is a first for everything."
"Logan, you should not be out of bed, my friend." Mr. McCoy said rushing to help him into a chair.
"I have to agree with Henry, Logan you should be resting." The professor stated.
"Look other than feeling like I just got hit by a truck, I'm fine!"
"Damn, maybe next time, Ah should put it in reverse an' run ya ovah again." A southern voice drawled. Every X-men's head whipped around to see Rogue leaning against the door jam, with a smirk on her face. Scott's hand immediately flew up to his visor.
"Wouldn' be doin' dat, homme," Gambit said, as he stepped out of the shadows, cards in hand.
"And why not?" Evan, said, spikes already appearing on his skin.
"Tell meh, Xavier, where are ya new recruits?" Rogue responded, her eyes never once leaving the professor's face as is continued to visible pale. "Oh, that's right, they're locked in tha dangah room… with Sabertooth."
Evan immediately launched a spike towards Rogue, only to have it be blown up when it was intercepted by a playing card. "Remy be thinkin', he said not t' d' dat."
A distinctive snikt (is that the right sound?) was heard resounding throughout the room, as Logan stood up.
"Ah'd be careful if were ya, since the only thang keepin' old Sabby from havin' a good old massacre with ya kiddies, is meh."
"Logan, sit down." The professor said sternly, before his attention towards Rogue. "Am I to presume that you want something from us?" he ventured.
"Ah'm only heah ta deliver a message fo' bucket head, an' of course a little one o' mah own. Howevah, seein' as ya happen ta be in tha middle o' a crisis, Ah'll tha little boys go an' try ta handle it."
"Boy!" Scott yelled. "I am older than you!"
"Mental o' physically, boy, cos' Ah definitely surpassed ya on tha first one, years ago." Rogue taunted.
Scott, finally losing his cool, launched himself at Rogue, who promptly flipped him, smirking as he hit the metal floor. "Tsk, tsk one-eye, Ah would be listenin' ta meh, if ya evah want yoah girlfriend ta wake up again."
Scott, Evan, leave us. The professor projected for all to hear. Scott and Evan slowly left the room, their eyes never once leaving Rogue's form, until the door finally shut them out.
"Swamp rat, make sure tha boys don't try anythin' stupid."
"Oui." Gambit said leaving as silently as he came.
As soon as Gambit left, Rogue began to walk around the room. "Ya know Charles, Ah'd have thought ya would have taught ya students bettah mannahs (manners)." She said taking a seat across from the Wolverine.
Apparently the professor decided to overlook this comment, instead choosing to ask a question. "Well, Rogue, Erik had a message for me?"
Rogue laughed out loud, resting her head on her hands. "Oh, right, 'bout that, Ah lied. But Sabertooth did have a message fo' Logan heah. He wanted ta know what it felt lahke (like) ta get ya ass beaten bah a girlie-"
Logan stood up so fast his chair went flying across the room, claws ripping out of his skin for the second time; he lounged at her, only to be caught just in time by Mr. McCoy. Rogue's laughter filled the room.
"His words… not mine, Wolvie." Rogue said standing up.
"So what, your taking orders from that animal now, instead of Magneto?" Ororo demanded, speaking up for the first time.
"Hell no. What, ya actually think bucket head didn't have a hand in this? Naw, he just wanted ta remind ya whose got tha powah. An' Beast, good luck findin' anythin' on me, cos' as far as anyone knows, Ah've never existed." Rogue said walking away, and just as she reached the door, she glanced back, "Oh, an' a little tip boys, don't mess with tha Rogue."
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Rogue walked away from the self-proclaimed 'war room' punching the security system along the way, causing all the doors in the mansion to instantly lock. Silently making her way down the corridor.
"What took y' so long, chere. Gambit's been waiting f' hours." Remy said, his eyes glowing from the shadows.
"Hours?" Rogue responded sarcastically. "Where's Quicksilver?"
"I'mrighthere.Shesh." He said, appearing out of nowhere.
"Do ya do it? Correctly?" Rogue questioned.
"Yes." He returned, exasperated.
"Let's go." Rogue said, reaching her hands out to the two of them. A few seconds later, they disappeared in a cloud of smoke. BAMF
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Sabertooth was having the time of his life. All the screams filled him with a sadistic pleasure; he raised his clawed hand, to land another a fatal blow, to an already whimpering kid, who reeked of fear, only to have it be stopped by a metal hand. He turned, and growled at Colossus. "Rogue said no killing. You have done enough."
He growled again at the metal man. "And whose gonna stop me? She isn't here is she? And I won't take orders from the likes of her!" He wrenched his hand away, swinging it at the Asian girl, who was no more than fourteen. She screamed as she saw his claw going down at her again, only to have him Sabertooth flung aside.
"You will not lay one more hand on these children." Colossus said, standing in front of the whimpering girl. From behind him, he softly heard the girl whispering her thanks, before crawling over to some of the other kids trapped within the room.
"You will pay for that!" Sabertooth snarled, launching himself at Colossus.
"THAT IS ENOUGH!" Rogue screamed, her voice echoing off the walls. She spared a few seconds to glance around, before looking back at Sabertooth. "Ah told yo'! No more than a few cuts an' bruises! Our fight ain't with them!"
"They'll live." He responded.
"Ah highly doubt that, if Piotr hadn't intervened when he did!" Sabertooth only growled in return. Rogue glowered for a moment, before bringing up her leg, kneeing him in the stomach. He doubled over, allowing Rogue to grab his neck, and with one quick movement, she snapped his neck.
As his body crumbled to the metal floor, she spat on him, before turning towards the new recruits who were huddled together in the corner of the room, watching her with fearful eyes. Most of them had broken bones, sticking out at odd angles. Huge gashes from his claws marred their bodies.
Rogue raised her hand slightly, closing her eves in concentration. She gasped in pain, and swayed slightly when her eyes fluttered open. Gambit was standing in front of her, his eyes boring into her own, seeming to question her. "Let's go"
"Youjustkilledhim!" Pietro exclaimed, not taking his eyes of Sabertooth's limp form.
"He'll heal." Rogue responded. Piotr bent down, and threw Sabertooth's body over his shoulders. "No, leave him. Wolverine will be coming soon, leave Sabertooth fo' him."
"Youcanjustleavehim!" Pietro protested.
"Watch meh."
"Mydad-"
"Yoah dad can screw himself."
Piotr smiled slightly, and unceremoniously let Sabertooth fall to the floor. A few seconds later, the Acolytes were gone.
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Another chapter finished. Hope you liked it. Oh, and Rogue was just bluffing about being able to keep Jean in a coma, she really can't to that. And there will actually be some Romyness next chapter!
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