Okay, there's nothing romantic in this part.

Sorry that I'm not good with fighting scenes. I try.

Just a little something to get to the good part of the story. I hope you like it!

I'll definately have the characters more invovled next time. Mneme just keeps teleporting them to other places...

No, I'm not going to change the genre to romance. Friends and family sounds better. ^^

Disclaimer: I don't own X-Men: Evolution or any of its characters.

Claimer: I own Mneme because I made her up.

Chapter Eleven

Mneme hit the water, sinking to the bottom and making a monster sized ripple that sent a Kurt out of the pool and into the grass. He laughed and jumped back in with a splash very small compared to Mneme's. "She puts you boys to shame," Kitty said, her arms propped up behind her on the concrete. Jean sat by her, slowly kicking her feet in the water. Storm and Xavier sat on the other side, watching the students play. It seemed that Beast and Logan didn't want to join in on the fun.

"Too bad Rogue still has detention," Evan said with pity.

"It's not like she could have that much fun anyvay," Kurt reminded, referring to how she had to wear a wetsuit just to make sure nobody touched her skin. Mneme sat on the bottom with her legs hugged to her chest, listening to everyone, their voices perfectly clear. She flicked her wrist and the first collar appeared in her hand, the first step to her plan.

Rogue sighed and looked at the gigantic stack of dishes she still had left, all because she fell asleep in class. It was ridiculous! She had been cleaning for two hours and she still wasn't halfway done. What was worse was that spaghetti sauce was caked on every one, so she had to use extra elbow grease just to clean them. She put her elbow down on the counter and tried to imagine what everyone else was doing. Relaxing, doing homework, telling jokes...

Playing in the pool, a voice said in her head. She jumped and looked around.

"Who said that?" Rogue said aggressively, spinning around and ready to attack.

It's Mneme. We're all at the pool having fun.

"Thanks for rubbing it in," she said sarcastically, leaning backwards on her elbows, resting them on the edge of the sink.

You'll be there in a minute. Just let me finish those dishes for you. Mneme said to her telepathically. Rogue jumped up and looked at the trays behind her. All of them were cleaned, sparkling in the fluorescent kitchen light.

Rogue gasped. "You'd you do that so fast?" she asked in her Southern accent. But before she knew it, she was at the bottom of a pool, Mneme in front of her. She was holding a metal device--her old collar. Mneme snapped her fingers, which was surprisingly loud underwater. Instantly Rogue was wearing a black tankini. She looked at herself. "This looks good--wait, I can breathe down here?!" she exclaimed, putting her hands around her throat and watching the bubbles come out of her mouth and nose.

"For now." Mneme told her, clipping the collar around Rogue's neck. "This will make it so your powers won't work. It'll be okay if you accidentally bump into someone or something." Rogue raised an eyebrow as the key from Mneme's wrist was handed to her. "I don't need it, so if you need to take it off you can unlock it." Rogue put the key on her wrist, unsure of how to thank her.

"Now what?"

Mneme shrugged. "Go have fun. You have about five seconds before you need to breath regularly again." Rogue stiffened, but kicked off the bottom and her head broke the surface of the water, gasping for air.

"Rogue?" Scott said. "What are you doing here?"

"Having fun," she answered bluntly.

"Vhy are you vearing Mneme's collar?" Kurt said, pointing to her neck. Rogue reached out to him. "No, no--don't touch me--" Rogue held one finger on his forehead, but nothing happened. "Oh--your powers don't work now!" he said, rubbing the back of his neck in embarrassment. Everyone figured that is was all Mneme's doing, so they all settled down and continued messing around. Evan splashed Rogue and Kurt, then dived down to evade their attack. Mneme looked at him, leaning against the wall. She waved with a smile, and he waved back, then going back to the surface.

"C'mon, Jean. Come in the pool!" Scott pleaded to her, hanging on the edge next to her. "Everyone else is. Please."

Jean sighed. "I'm not in the mood for swimming." she said to him. He tickled her feet, making her flail and laugh hysterically. "Stop it! Stop! Scott Summers," she managed, "if you don't stop right now I'll--" He stopped and she looked down at his pouting face. "That stopped working in ninth grade," she said to him, looking away. But she couldn't resist when he stuck out his lower lip even farther. "Fine," she gave in, scooting into the pool. Kitty laughed at Jean and sighed. If only Lance were as sweet as that, instead of trying to force her into a relationship.

"Kitty!" Kurt called, interrupting her thoughts. He teleported over to her, even though she was only about ten feet away. "Vant me to get you a burger? Wolverine is coming out to grill--"

"NO!" she bellowed, tired of Kurt always asking her if she wanted a burger. "We're just friends, Kurt. We'll never be together."

"So...friends can't get each other burgers?" he asked her, slightly confused. Kitty rolled her eyes. "Vhat about drinks? Do you vant a soda?"

"Kurt, listen," Kitty said, putting a hand on his shoulder. "I like someone else. Not you. Why don't you find a girl who likes you?"

"But Rogue is my sibling. I can't date her--you mean Mneme?" Kurt asked her. "Vhy?"

Kitty shook her head quickly. "Not Mneme! She already has a guy. Why don't you find a Human girlfriend--one that knows how to keep a secret and isn't scared of your blue form. Like..." Kitty thought for a moment, wondering if there was such a girl. "I don't know. Just someone besides me." And with that, Kitty closed her eyes and continued to relax. Kurt sighed--What was wrong with him? Why didn't Kitty like him?

Mneme watched from the other wall of the pool, feeling bad for Kurt. She stretched her arm through the water and grabbed a hold of his ankle, pulling him over to him. She put a bubble around his head so he could breathe, but he still looked stunned. "Mneme?" he said, his voice slightly muffled. He furrowed his brow miserably. "You heard all of that?"

"Yes." Mneme answered, but saw the sad look on his face and added, "But all hope isn't lost!"

"How? Kitty doesn't like me, she like's that...Lance..." he said with envy. "Vhy doesn't she like me? Can you tell me vhat's wrong vith me?" Mneme was taken aback. He thought that he had to change for Kitty to like him. She laughed at the thought! "Vhat's so funny?!" he demanded, his cheeks getting a hint of pink under the fur.

"There's nothing wrong with you. She'll see someday that she really has liked you all along," Mneme told him with a smile.

Kurt was bewildered. "How?"

Mneme's face fell. She knew that if she told Kurt that she could see into the future, he'd tell everyone and they'd want to know about their future. But she couldn't lie to him, or deny such an eager face. "Well, I can see into the future, people's past, and even go through time--which I don't do because I don't like changing things. NEVER change what happens in the past. Even a single breath could change everything--"

"Okay, vhy are you telling me this? I can't go through time!" Kurt said to her, anxious to hear what might happen to him and Kitty.

"Oh. Right. Well..." Mneme closed her eyes and focused on Kurt's life. She saw what the future held for him, and it seemed to be good. He was with another girl named Amanda. He would take Kitty's advice and find the Human girl who accepted him and wasn't afraid. She sensed a great jealousy from Kitty. When Mneme opened her eyes, Kurt was eagerly waiting. "Taking Kitty's advice, you'll find a Human girlfriend. Kitty is going to be extremely jealous when you start dating Amanda." Kurt seemed happy--a little too happy, as if he outwitted Kitty already. So Mneme added, "But my visions aren't always correct--people change their minds all the time. That could result into your future being different."

Kurt took Mneme's hand and shook it vigorously. "Thank you so much, Mneme! I owe you one!" He started to swim away, but then turned around to ask, "Kitty said you have a guy. Who is it?"

Mneme forced her face not to turn red. "Pietro Maximoff." she admitted, not embarrassed, just full of butterflies at the thought of him. Kurt looked surprised at her choice of a man, but gave her a thumbs up and a smile anyway. Then he swam back up, the bubble popping once he reached the air.

He swam over to the edge of the pool and got out, walking over to where Evan was drinking a can of soda. He elbowed him. "Which do you vant to know: Who Mneme is dating or who Quicksilver is dating?" he asked him. Evan shrugged, not really caring about either's love life. "They're dating each other!" Kurt laughed. Evan spit out his drink, nearly choking. "Yeah, who vould have thought?" Kurt said, clapping Evan on the back, then diving back into the pool.

An X-Men dating PIETRO? Evan thought in disbelief and a slight fury. His archenemy, dating Mneme. He didn't like the sound of that.

"Come and get it!" Wolverine called out in his gruff voice, making it sound more like an order than a suggestion. He started to walk back inside, but stopped and sniffed the air.

Mneme surfaced and jumped onto the concrete nimbly. She looked around, searching for something. Everyone in the pool saw Mneme's concern and stopped what they were doing, wondering what was wrong. "Sabretooth," Mneme and Wolverine said in unison, getting ready to fight. Mneme snapped her fingers and everyone disappeared to their rooms in a flash of light. Wolverine was focused on the forest, but soon turned around at the sound of a motorcycle. Mneme jumped across the pool and stood in a ready stance next to Logan, who was also ready to fight.

"Get outta here, kid. This is my fight," he said, sharp blades protruding and elongating from between his knuckles.

Mneme tilted her head to one side, confused. "Are you sure?" she asked him, but teleported to her room before he could answer. Wolverine didn't say anything unless he meant it. Mneme watched out of her window, a clear view of what was happening. Sabretooth, after somehow getting through the mansion's defenses, brought his motorcycle skidding across the yard and towards Wolverine, tearing up the grass. Mneme, careful not to interfere with their fight, looked at the torn grass and made new grass grow back quickly in its place. Then her view drifted back to the fight. Logan had easily jumped aside before the motorcycle could hit him. Sabretooth skidded to a stop where Wolverine had been standing only seconds ago. He dismounted the bike and growled menacingly, flexing his black-nailed fingers. Mneme zoomed in to look at his fingernails. They were claw-like, she saw, then returned her vision to normal to watch the fighting scene. She waved a hand to make the wind blow, adding drama to the scene. She laughed silently to herself, feeling like a movie director or something.

"Well, well, well," Sabretooth started, examining his nails. "Look what the cat dragged in." Mneme saw a hawk overhead and took control of its mind, seeing from its eyes. She made it land in a nearby tree so she could see the fight better. Sabretooth was looking at Logan with a hate that Mneme was quite familiar with. His hair blew wildly in the wind.

"Listen, bub. Enough of your talk. I don't have time for your stupidity." Logan said to him, angry growing with the seconds that passed. Sabretooth laughed, something that sounded quite disturbing. "Are you going to start what you came here for, or do I have to kick your ass in the beginning of this fight?"

Sabretooth chuckled. "What I came here for, huh? Well, then you can start off by telling me where the girl is," he said to Logan with a toothy grin.

"What girl?" Wolverine growled, getting tired of Sabretooth's games.

Sabretooth answered, "The powerful one. Mneme." Wolverine gave a low growl and bolted forward, taking a slice at him. Sabretooth tried to dodge but took a nasty cut on his shoulder. He snarled at Wolverine, scratching his forearm. It quickly healed itself, but Mneme didn't see any after that. She had given the bird back its control of mind and backed away from the window.

Why...me? she thought to herself. Then she ran back to the window and looked inside Sabretooth's mind, figuring out why he was after her. "He's working for Magneto?" Mneme shook her head and tightened her fists in frustration. Somehow Sabretooth had built a very strong ability to block her from reading his mind.... She couldn't find any other information. Perhaps it was because she wasn't close enough.

Sabretooth was pinned by Logan, but kicked him off before his enemy could stab him. Sabretooth jumped up, now standing by the grill. He grinned and picked up a steak knife in each hand. He ran at Wolverine, trying to stab him. Logan countered each move, sparks flying from the grinding metal. Mneme jumped from the window, landing on the ground smoothly. Wolverine looked up, Sabretooth's chance to strike. "I told you to stay out of this!" he yelled at Mneme, glancing at Sabretooth just in time to duck before getting stabbed in the head. Logan punched Sabretooth in the gut to get him to back off. He stood doubled over and looked over at Mneme.

"I heard him. This is my fight, Wolverine," she said to him. "He'll be an easy target." Mneme snapped her fingers and Wolverine was teleported to the other side of the city, far away enough to where it would give her enough time to uncover information. She turned toward him. "So...Victor," she started, trying to read his mind now that she was closer, but she couldn't see any additional information. "You wanted to know where I was, and here I am." Mneme furrowed her brow and stood tall, waiting for Sabretooth to attack, but he never did.

Instead, he crossed his arms and said, "We can do this the easy way, where you agree to come with me, or we can do this the hard way, where I have to force you to come. What'll it be?" Mneme laughed icily.

"You honestly think you can take me? Magneto was a fool for sending you in the first place!" Mneme glowered at him but kept a sharp smile. "Are you telling me to come with you so you can try to kill me in a secluded area, or are you telling me that so you can bring me to Magneto?"

Sabretooth grinned. "You're a smart girl, I'll give you that. But if I wanted to kill you, I'd do right here and now." Mneme scoffed.

"I'm too powerful. You wouldn't be able to lay a claw on me," she said to him.

"We'll see about that."