Authors Notes: I love the Jamie and Beast scenes in this episode, when Jamie suddenly overpowers the big blue guy with his multiplication. Also Rogue reaction to almost being attacked by Scott and Ray makes me laugh every time I see it.
A bit shorter than the last piece, mainly because this isn't a Rogue episode, and the parts that do have her in rotate around what happened with Mystique, and as we know that didn't happen in this story.
A touch more info added about Joseph in this, but just enough to expand on what was said of him during the cruise and to stress how much Rogue really hates him as well as the lightest hinting towards more of her family…
Thankies to: Ishy as the return of my stalker; Chica as always; Rogue4787; coldqueen; seyin800; and the lovely Berry.
But THUS again, I am in lack of a title for this so it is the chapter without a title…
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Chapter Twelve
Xavier's School for the Gifted.
"You know, I am starting to understand why you stick to this, it is fun to mess with their heads."
Stalking down the halls still in her uniform from morning Danger Room with Storm while the New Recruits trained outside with Logan, trying her best to ignore him Rogue was tempted to put her hands over her ears, except for the fact that would show he was getting to her and she knew he would just start speaking telepathically to her.
"Not needing to hide all our powers, easy meals-"
Spinning on her heels she came up to his chest that was covered in the white X of the X-Men as part of his own uniform, poking a gloved finger in his face in menace and drew her lip back in a snarl. "Stay 'way from the girls here. Don't yah dare touch them."
Snatching hold of the finger Joseph continued to smile down at her, stepping closer into her personal space and not at all in fear of her temper as he was more than use to it. "There's only one I want to touch in this house."
"And yah not gettin' that either!" Yanking her hand back Rogue continued to stomp down the hall, cursing as he resumed his tailing of her. "Fuck off will yah! Yah think after 900 years yah would of taken the hint bah now!"
"I bet you say that to all the Incubi." Grabbing her shoulder Joseph spun her around so she again faced her, his hands holding strong and lowered his glowing eyes to hers. "We're meant for each other. With our blood mixed no one could stand against us, we could finally crush the Black."
"Let go!" She stomped a heel hard into the top of his foot, feeling the bones break beneath his shoes and with a yelp he released her, sick of hearing the same thing over and over again from him since they were kids. "Ah don't want to make war with them." Thinking of her own Black lover Rogue gave a violent snap of her head, she would never even raise her voice to him let alone try to harm him in anyway. He was too dear to her now. "And it's only yah that pisses meh off." Ready to stalk off again she stopped herself. "Whah don't yah go and fuck Helen, Ah'm sure she's more than happy to spread her legs for yah." The sudden mental image of her older sister and Joseph together made her shiver in disgust, she may hate them both but together it would be Hell in Hell if their egos got together. It was only Frost and her older brother that stopped Rogue from either skinning the two Cubi she couldn't stand alive or gutting them with her tail, as well as her mother's wrath if her precious oldest daughter died. Either way Rogue was more prepared to bury her head in the deepest and coldest part of Antarctica than actually see her statement come true, even if it would stop Joseph from annoying her.
He let out a bark of laughter. "That bitch has her head so far up her ass she should be able to lick the back of her own fangs. She may be higher, but she's no you Li-"
"DON'T!" Rogue screamed, having to catch her breath after her outburst and her temper finally snapped as he did little but smile at her reaction. Snatching him up by the neck her own eyes returned to their natural shade, nails breaking through the gloves and digging far enough into his neck that it drew blood. "Don't you dare call me that while I am in this form! You have no right to speak that name. Push me again 'Joseph' and I'll send you back to Hell in pieces."
His smile increased and tilted his head down towards her, stopping just before their lips met. "Love you too."
Gritting her teeth Rogue threw him across the floor, running away from him as fast as she could and back to her room, knowing she had to get away before she did something stupid. No one, NO ONE could push her buttons like him. Her entire time in this form of 'Rogue' she had never lost her temper as she just had then, lost it in the way Joseph could only make her and which only led to destruction. Her powers once let loose were just too powerful to contain, exactly what her and Raven were planning to exploit the night she went to Remy instead. Slamming the bedroom door behind her Rogue began to pace, willing her features to return to their mortal state as she felt her fangs press against her gums and threaten to draw blood or pierce her lips. She had to control her body before someone saw her like this, before someone asked something stupid and she snapped at them too.
Her pacing was interrupted at the sound of helicopters in the sky drew her attention and she stalked to the window of her room, leaning against one wall as she watched them land and fully covered troops swarmed out, all armed. Logan and the Professor were there to welcome them and Rogue after a moment picked out Fury from Shield according to Logan's description stepping from the craft. She narrowed her eyes and watched as Logan boarded one of the copters and was lifted into the air, the two crafts disappearing as fast as they appeared. Curiosity took the place of anger as Rogue remained in that stance for a while, staring off into the sky at Logan's exit much like Xavier was below her, wondering what her healer friend had gotten himself into this time. It was just enough to calm her back down to her normal scowling self that could move amongst the rest of the students without tearing their heads off and pacing across her room she threw the ruined brown gloves into her rubbish bin and pulled out a new pair in black for the day, body shifting into her normal civvies wear of purple and black. Picking up her brush and swiping it a few times through her hair she watched the reflection in the mirror as Kitty passed right through her door and collapsed onto Rogue's bed face first.
"Yah do realahse this is mah room now, yah ain't sleepin' in here anymore?"
A mumble came back into reply before Kitty found enough strength to roll onto her back, still dressed in uniform. "I am so tireddddd."
Rolling her eyes at the girl's whine Rogue threw the brush at her head, only to have it pass through her and land on the pillows. "Could be worse, could had been Logan runnin' the program."
"Don't remind me!"
"Eh," Dropping to the bed next to the girl Rogue folded her legs beneath her. "We don't have to worry 'bout that today."
"What you mean?" Kitty asked, unable to raise her head so did so with her brows.
"Some helicopters from Shield just picked him up." She answered, sticking a thumb over her shoulder and pointing back outside. "Took him 'way somewhere."
This got the girl up. "You think he's in trouble?"
"Bah the way they were treatin' him Ah doubt it, plus the Professor was there and he wouldn't let anything happen to Logan."
"I guess."
Slapping a hand against Kitty's arm playfully she helped the girl to her feet. "Come on, Ah need to get out of the house for the day, let's go to the movies or something."
"Really?!" Kitty squealed then narrowed her eyes as her hands found her hips. "Who are you and what have you, like, done with Rogue!"
Unable to stop a smile Rogue pushed her towards the door. "Ah'm goin' stir crazy, Ah have to get out of here before Ah kill someone."
"A particularly someone?" She teased. "I don't get why you don't like him."
Sighing and not wanting to explain herself Rogue pushed Kitty again towards the closed door. "Ah just don't, and as mah friend yah should take it as simply that. Come on, Ah'll even go to the," She shivered. "Mall with yah, as long as we're anywhere but here."
"Deal! Meet you down stairs in twenty minutes."
As Kitty ran from the room Rogue suddenly thought of something and opened the door to yell at the girl's back. "And there better be caffeine and chocolate involved!"
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Stretching her arms as she walked Rogue couldn't keep a smile from her face, she finally was alone for the night. Well, technically it wasn't true, the house still had the mass of students as normal but the one difference was Joseph wasn't there. After her and Kitty had returned from a day of shopping and movies and avoiding the Incubi Rogue had found him getting ready to leave for the night, claiming to have a date. In reality he had disappeared to go out hunting, and since his aim wasn't any of the X-Girls or Wanda at the Brotherhood Rogue was happy, a dramatic change from this morning encounter with him. Resting her hands in her front pockets of her jeans she strolled down the darkened halls of the mansion, again wondering mindlessly how the Professor could firstly afford a place like this then how he could afford the electricity bill. She gave a laugh at her own thoughts, as silly as they were but she couldn't help it, she felt so free for the first time in a couple of weeks. Even better as she knew to expect her dark lover tonight in their normal meeting place and time.
So caught up in her good mood it was several corridors later it crept up on her how quiet the place was, something that greatly confused her. The mansion was never quiet when there were more than three of the students in the dwelling, some sort of chaos always ready to break out and end in much noise. Stretching out her mind over the property she gave a gasp, able to feel those that were suppose to be here but their state was wrong, almost all unconscious and only three stood out to her, one which didn't belong in this house. Giving a growl she raced towards the two boys she could feel still standing, Scott and Ray in the same room as the Professor had fallen in. Snatching hold of the door handles she tugged at them but they protested and remained locked, this giving her enough time to calm herself to play her part and try again, but still the doors stayed closed. She was just about to give up and find another way in when they flew open, Scott with his hand to his glasses and Ray's fist sparking with energy. Caught off guard she gave a squeal and backed up, throwing her arms up as a shield.
"Stop! It's meh!" Her hand flew to her chest where her heart had picked up in beat and the boys visually slumped in relief. Rogue cried out again as Scott snatched her wrist and violently tugged her into the room, use enough of his strength to send her stumbling in and almost falling to the floor, flaying her arms to regain her balance as the boys snapped the doors closed behind her. Once solid on her feet she spun accusingly around to them, hands going to her hips. "What's goin' on?!"
As Ray moved away from them Scott summed up the situation. "Someone's infiltrated the Institute. They've already taken down the Professor."
"Oh no." Her hand snapped up to cover her mouth as they all reached their leader's side, explaining to Rogue why she had felt someone new in the mansion.
Kneeling next to Xavier Ray took a look at a black device with a glowing red light in the centre of it attached to the man's forehead, no doubt the thing that had knocked him out. "It's small, but I think I can zap it off without hurting him."
"Do it." Scott ordered.
The blue electric charge leapt to Ray's hand again, slowly moving it with great care towards their Professor's head but before being able to touch him the doors flew open again, catching them all off guard as Rogue gave another shriek and Logan stepped into view. Ah really got to stop screamin' lahke that…
"Those things are wired to explode!"
Gasping at Logan's statement Ray instantly snapped his hand back, the mental image of what would of happened if their trainer hadn't stepped in going through his mind.
"Logan! Who's going all this?"
Ignoring Scott's question Logan snapped his own order. "We gotta get you three out of here."
"No! I'm not leaving without the other."
"Me neither." Rogue agreed with the X-Men leader.
"I'm staying too."
Looking like he was half ready to strangle them all Logan growled and led the way from the room. Moving throughout the rooms the scenes were pretty much the same, destroyed furniture and all those present out cold. A cloud of dust was still settling upon finding Ororo and Roberto and upon entering one of the smaller libraries as Ray made some stupid comment that this was all impossible the floor was littered with Jamie's copies, each vanishing before their eyes and leaving him and Hank sprawled against the carpet.
"You have to tell us what's going on!" Scott demanded.
"It's complicated!" Logan snapped back and with the sound of metal through wood it just got that bit more complicated.
Snapping their eyes down four lines grouped in twos slit the floor either side of Logan's feet, quickly joined by two more rows perpendicular to the first and the boards collapsed under his feet, dropping him to the floor below them with a mix of a cry and growl. Leaping from the square of air a girl, covering in a tight black outfit and the jacket of it unzipped to show a olive green shirt underneath flipped through the air, landing in front of Ray and cart wheeled out of the way as he blasted a string of electricity at her. Scott's optic attack missed her as she flipped backwards over his head, her movements almost too hard to follow as a solid kick connected with his stomach, launching him to Ray's feet. Stepping back and unable to think of how to be helpful in the situation without showing her true strength Rogue watched on as the boys fought and were promptly had their asses handed to them, a high kick to Ray's chest sending him across the room as two claws eerily similar to Logan's sprouted out of her fist and aimed at Scott.
"You've given meh no choice." She muttered, tugging one glove free from her hand and slowly circled the girl, hoping Scott was enough distraction to catch her off guard. A sudden feel of dread entered Rogue as she noticed the girl sniff the air. She had super senses too? What was she? A midget, female Logan?
From his position on the floor Ray shot one more thick stream of blue, another back flip taking the girl out of danger and over Rogue's head, grabbing the Goth from behind and as they fell the attacker supported her with her feet dug hard against Rogue's spine. Keeping the momentum going and with her gloved hands on her arms the purple sleeves of Rogue's top were torn away, the feet at her back propelling her up and forward right into the boys. As her bare arms came into contract with theirs both of the boys fell, a headache slicing through her brain as the sudden energy gain was quite painful compared to her feeding and she was instantly overwhelmed by the new minds and powers. Clinging to her head Rogue felt Scott's optic energy build in her eyes as Ray's electricity sparked over her hands, but before being able to get her bearings a gloved hand slapped against her forehead, an object piercing into her skin as the attacking girl let her go.
The pain was excruciating, one of the most painful experiences she had been through in her long years as Rogue fought back against it as hard as she could but could feel her body weaken. Her skin paled and nails pushed through her gloves as in one terrifying moment she knew she could no longer keep up her mortal appearance.
I… got to get… out of here… before Logan comes back… and sees the real me!
Her scream trailed off as she snatched hold of a power in her mind and pushed it forward for her to use, vanishing in a puff of smoke and a bamf.
The night air hit her instantly, her mind too cluttered to think of a real location to teleport to and she gave a grunt as her body smacked hard against the roof of the mansion, the slope making her body roll down towards the edge as she tried to dig her nails in. Fighting against the agony her tail sprung free, impaling deep into the roof and snapping her to an abrupt stop, the pain vibrating up her spine from having to support her weight before she dug her claws. Unable to push it back any more her body melted back into its original form, her scream fading as her eyelids closed and she blacked out.
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Glancing over the mass of bodies laying around the med lab Logan gave a check over all one last time, as with the help of Shield had removed all the devices that knocked them out. Hank, Ororo and Xavier were unsteadily moving amongst the students, the three being the first to be awakened so they could help care for the young but all still felt the effects. His eyes narrowed and he stalked off through the halls, concern thick in his stomach as despite the lab being full there was still one person missing after the Professor had told him the new metal boy was gone out: Rogue. Last he had seen her was with Scott and Ray just before he was attacked from below, but upon returning to the room found the two boys on the floor beside Jamie and Hank and the girl X-23 charging at him to attack. The girl who was now out there somewhere after he had forced Fury not to go after her, the kid that had been through enough and didn't need any more government interference in her life.
Returning to the room Logan gave a few sniffs, having been to worried about the other four the first time he did a sweep of the mansion, and now his mind was a bit more clear he picked up something he didn't notice before, the slight whiff of sulphur. But that wasn't possible, Kurt was taken out in his room along with Jean, Kitty and Bobby at the doorway. Was it possible for the girl to be able to bring back her past mutations? Now that was a scary thought, even with someone as good as Rogue, it was just too much power for one person. It also left him with a new problem, having no way to track her as she could of ported anywhere in the house, ground or even Bayville, and if she was attacked like the rest of the house were she was in danger. With one more quick check of all levels and rooms Logan moved outside, nose raised in the air and sniffing ever few feet to try and catch her scent, the night luckily favouring him with no rain and little wind.
The smallest of scents, the lightest trace of her unusually smell caught his nostrils, his eyes trying to pick up what his nose did and Logan glanced up to see one pale hand hanging over the edge of the roof. Fear instantly gripped his chest as if she was out cold and with the slope of the roof she could fall at any time and break every bone in her body. Cursing he raced back into the mansion, taking the stairs three at a time and sprinted to Ororo's room, the highest in the house and the easiest to access the roof from. Throwing open the window he pulled his body up onto the top of the building, running to where he saw her at the front of the mansion and slid down the tilt to reach her side. Half way down he froze, his limbs going still and had to dig his claws into the roof to stop his descent.
Barely clinging to the rough texture of the roof a being so pure white she was reflecting any light that could get through the night as large wings sprawled over the dark surface, each tipped with green horns as a long wicked looking tail bladed at the end sunk in to hold her. She was practically naked and as she lay on her front Logan could only see a small strip of some sort of metal resting over her backside to just give her some modesty. It wasn't until he saw her face that he knew he found his missing student, the girl's face still and slack with sleep, red lips parted and hair flaring around her head as the lightest of breezes ruffled it but the shape of the nose, eyes and cheeks placed her as Rogue.
Taking care not to knock either of them off Logan made his way to her side, his hand stopping just short of her face as he stared at her in a daze, his breath caught in his throat as not only he recognized her as Rogue but the woman from his dreams. It quickly began to piece together, her scent, the claw marks on her legs he had seen weeks ago, the extreme tiredness the girl showed then instantly vanished the night after one of his dreams. Unable or unwilling to think of it any more before he could save her Logan went to reach for her again but once again stopped, realising he had no gloves on and her skin bare. But it was his dream, or non-dream now that gave him the answer. She touched him, so did it mean Rogue could touch like her… demon form? Forcing the part of his braining warning if he was wrong he could fall from the roof in a coma he latched his arm onto hers, carefully to avoid her wings and tugged her body to his, no pull or sapping of her powers activating. Stabilising his body as he took her weight against him Logan snapped free the device Shield gave him to take the devices X-23 used against the team off, not sure he could carry her body back up the roof without falling or tearing one of her wings. As he placed the machine over her forehead he studied the extra limbs, all of them looking so frail and would break with the slightest abuse, one of his fingers stroking the thin membrane that made up her wing.
A groan came from the girl in his arms, recovering faster than any of the others as her brows dropped, eyes still closed and she began to shiver against him. Tugging her body up further so her back was against his chest her wings automatically collapsed to fold behind her back, her head falling back against his shoulder as he felt her tail trail lazily next to his foot, her body gaining more life as she woke. A glow of green showed as her eyes opened a slither, unfocused and dazed as she stared into nothingness, another moan as she tired to sit up but the pain in her head stopped her. It was only when her head lolled to one side and met his face that she snapped out of it, eyes opening wide as did her mouth, showing fangs extending from her upper canines as she gaped a few moments before trying to find words.
"Logan."
"What are you kid?"
"It's-It's complicated." She mumbled, using his own words from earlier and unable to tear her eyes from his expressionless face.
They stayed in silence for a long minute, just looking at each other and trying to find the right words before Logan gave a grunt. "Can ya walk? We need to get away from the edge?"
"Edge?" Following the nod of his head Rogue realised she was less than a meter from falling off the side of the mansion, her tail still dug deep into the roof to keep her anchored. She gave a shaky nod of her head and licked her lips. "Yeah, ok." With that he took one of her arms and placed it around his shoulders, supporting her weight as Rogue jerked her tail free but by the look on Logan's face he wasn't expecting her to be as tall as she was as she easily towered over him. After a bit of stumbling and wobbling they made it up to the flat part of the roof, Rogue dropping down to her knees to rest as her strength returned to her. Feeling his eyes on her she hesitated before meeting them then swallowed hard. "Ah'm a demon."
"I kind of guessed that."
Rogue let out a sarcastic snort. "Yah know Ah could of just been a mutant who used an image inducer, lahke Kurt."
Kneeling down in front of her Logan raised a brow. "That wouldn't explain the dreams."
"Oh, those."
"Yeah, those."
Reaching out for his hands with her one gloved hand and one naked one she noticed him flinch instinctively away but took no notice and held his hands in hers. "I'm a Succubus, a energy demon. I take energy from males, it's how I get my food. That's what your 'dreams' were."
Studying her hands gripping his and still marvelling at the fact she wasn't absorbing him Logan was the one to snort this time. "So the accent is fake too."
"Every thing is. No mutation, no accent, no Southern up bringing… unless you count Hell as south."
"So, that make you evil then? Being a demon from Hell?" But even as he asked this Logan knew it wasn't true, no one could act like she did over the time she had been with the X-Men.
A soft smile pulled at her lips as her thumbs stroked his knuckles. "No, I'm in no way connected to those demons in religion. We're a species, like humans and mutants, just with a few more powers and extra body bits." She turned serious after that. "I like it here Logan, I don't want to leave. I like being Rogue the absorber, I like being a X-Man and I like being part of the mansion with you all. I'll leave if you want me to but… I really don't want to." Her humour returned with a bark of a laugh, but it was a sad one. "You're taking this really well, a lot better than I thought you would."
Catching her eyes with his at the desperation in her voice and her words Logan's grip tightened on hers, a hint of a smirk pulling at his lips to match her shaky one. "Tell me everything."
"I'll tell you as much as I can to keep you safe."
"That'll do."
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A eerie whistle echoed through the still night, accompanied by the beat of large wings pushing through the air as the figure was practically invisible against the dark sky, skin blending in perfectly as he swooped over the heavy wall that acted as a barrier to the grounds he just entered. His tune died as he neared the rooftop, able to spot his beautiful partner in all her white glory but there was another person with her, his arms crossed over his chest and a deep scowl on his face.
"Merde!" Remy snapped, banking away to land at the edge of the tree line amongst the greenery and remaining hidden from view, eyes focused on the two as he tried to figure out what was happening. Had they found out her identity? If so why were they just standing there? The muscles in his jaw tightened, senses open if it was an ambush of some sort and keeping an eye out for any movement in the forest. It was only the lightest of brushes against his mental shield, a caress that brought him out of this.
'Sugah, it's ok.' Rogue's mental voice as thick and sultry as her spoke word. 'Come out.'
'W'at 'e doin' dere?'
'Trust meh Remy.'
Those words pulled him out of his stance, his entire body losing its tenseness before lifting back up into the air and lazily swooping towards her to land right in front of her. Running his gaze over her to make sure she was not harmed one of Remy's hands fell to her shoulder, stroking down her arm to confirm it with touch then narrowed his glare over at Logan as his wings folded behind his back. "W'at's goin' on?"
A heavy sigh came from her lips as she reached for his hand, holding onto it and linking her fingers with his. "Ah thought even yah could figure that out Cajun, Logan knows."
"'nd how does 'Logan know'?" With his gaze still on the healer a low growled echoing up Logan's throat at Remy's tone was answered by the Incubus pulling his lips back in a snarl, his teeth a strong contrast to his dark skin. Before it could turn violent Rogue placed a hand on his chest, catching his eye before turning and doing the same to Logan, trying to be the calm one out of the three.
"We were attacked, Ah got hit bah this device that knocked meh out. Ah was just able to 'port 'way before Ah changed but Logan found meh."
"Dat so?" His words were tense, waves of anger rolling off the mutant man but they were not directed towards his Rogue, but him. And that was something Remy was more than capable of handling. "'nd w'at? Got a problem with demons?"
"Nah 'kid', just Acolytes."
Rolling her eyes at the two men Rogue sighed. "Will yah to stop yah pissin' match for one second? Ah'm almost chokin' on the testosterone."
"Pissin' match!?" Logan snapped. He was able to handle Rogue's reveal and even when she told him she had a partner somewhere in Bayville, but the fact it was an enemy of the X-Men and he like her feed on humans had pushed Logan one step too far. It was the thought that he, Gambit, could be after any of the girls Wolverine protected during his 'visits' to see Rogue that was the last straw and it made his blood boil. For supposedly staying uninvolved in mortal issues as Rogue stressed to him Gambit was doing a fine job helping Magneto to mess up human/mutant relations. "Ya said ya feed of energy. What's stoppin' this bastard goin' after the girls?!"
"Ya better watch dose words mortal, not all of us be forgivin' as mon Rogue."
The snikt of metal echoed through the night as the beginnings of a roar rumbled in Logan's chest, raising a hand to boaster his claws. "Try is Gumbo, I'll slice those wings clear off ya back."
"Don't yah get all hahgh and maghghty Logan 'bout meh bringin' him here when there's already 'nother Incubus in this house!" Rogue bit out, interrupting them both as her temper joint theirs, not wanting either to harm the other. Logan could dismember Remy in a blink of an eye and she wouldn't even start to guess how many powers her Incubus had up his trench coat sleeves, his ability to push energy back out and use it to charge was a scary enough idea.
"What?"
"W'at?" Remy echoed Logan's snap, eyes on Rogue as she refused to meet his gaze.
"Who do yah really think Joseph is Logan?" Ignoring the way Remy's grip tightened on her hand Rogue felt her own anger rising at Logan's snarl and how he dared to growl at her lover, something she was not ready to let happen while she was there. She loved Logan but sometimes he couldn't see past the small picture, in this case Remy acting a role just like she did despite how many times she explained it to him. "A metal controllin' mutant? Bull shit. That boy be a White Incubus, and an asshole as well."
"But, Cerebro-"
"Did actually pick up a mutant." She interrupted. "He found a meal. A green haired, metal controllin' mutant. She was the power spahke Cerebro found, he just killed her and took her place, decidin' to have a bit of fun. The fact Ah was part of the team was coincidental, and unfortunately made him stick 'round."
"Why?"
Turning to glance back at Remy's soft question she could see past the heavy mask he placed up, hints around his eyes and mouth showing he was far from happy and Rogue felt a pang in her chest for not telling him earlier. She had been so mad about the fact Joseph was actually here on Earth and in her house she didn't think how it would effect him to have another Incubus around going after his meals. Cubi could get quite territorial with their feeding grounds, something she learnt to live with and share with Frost over the past couple of years. "'Cause, he knows meh since we were kids. We grew up together."
Seeming to need a moment to take this in Remy's hand dropped from hers and he gave a nod, yet another mask falling over his face as he forced out a nasty smirk. "Remy bets. Well, dis be fun 'nd all, but with da way ya pit bull be snarlin' at moi Gambit don't think it be too safe to stick 'round." He ignored the winch of sadness that crossed her face and gave the healer a rather sarcastic salute. "Au revoir." With that he threw himself back off the roof, the night instantly swallowing him up and camouflaging him in the darkness. (Goodbye)
Watching him quickly fade into the night Logan gave a snort, noticing the girl's shoulders slump and her entire body sag and it only increased his dislike for Gambit as even with her scent he could pick up her pain. "Some guy ya got there Stripes."
Pushing back the hurt of Remy just disappearing on her Rogue shoved past Logan as her mortal appearance reformed around her, heading towards Ororo's room. "Shut up Logan."
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With her knees drawn up to her chest and her gaze unfocused Rogue was in her own little world, replying the events of last night as she sat floor of the large window in her room that almost took up an entire wall, sunlight streaming in and washing all the colour from her skin even in her mortal appearance. It was still hurting that Remy had left her so suddenly after what had happened, she really needed him then to reassure her everything was ok but also understood why he had acted that way. She herself would have been much more violent if she had learnt of another Succubus moving in on her claimed land, and would of fought until one of them had been torn to shreds to keep it her own. She scowled herself for being selfish and not telling him before, but her she had been to overwhelmed but the hate she felt for Joseph that Rogue had concentrated on only her own feelings. Staring down at her bare feet she made a promise to herself to make it up to Remy somehow with their next meeting, whenever that might be. A clearing of a throat drew her from her day dreams of her man towards the door of her room, glancing up to find Logan in full uniform and holding the door open for the Professor to enter.
"I was worried when I couldn't find you in the infirmary-"
"It's ok Professor," She interrupted, her muddled feelings only increased with guilt for the fact she hadn't checked in last night after Logan saved her. It was still hard to get use to someone worrying about her even after her years as a X-Man as it was such a foreign thing in her family outside of her big brother. "Ah'm feelin' much better, Logan took care of meh.
"Good," Logan barked as he entered her room. "'Cause I need you for a trainin' session." A hint of a smile was on his lips and Rogue instantly knew what he meant, she was the one person in the house that could now fight him as an equal, not someone he had to worry about hurting. And he was the one person she now did not have to hold back with. "But first, we got one outside you can get into."
"Well… not that much better." She mumbled, playing her part he now knew she had to as she raised a hand to rub the spot the device X23 had slapped on her, her imagination making her believe she still had indents from the mini bomb despite that being impossible with her healing.
"I think you'll like this one, but from now on kid, you and me. You got private lessons. You could of taken X23 down if ya wanted to, I'm goin' to show you how."
"Can't wait." Rogue said with a roll of her eyes, but as he and Xavier were just about to leave she shot Logan a smile. She now had someone else she could trust.
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Acolytes Base.
"Hey mate! Meeting in ten!"
Ignoring the voice booming through the door of his room Remy continued to spin his condensed bo staff between his fingers, hearing John give up on a reply after awhile and stomp off muttering about being ignored. Watching the metal pole in a half daze his mind was focused on what happened the night before, but not the fact he and his girl had been revealed for their real selves but the fact of 'Joseph'. Another Incubus, another damn Incubus in his territory of feeding, another White Incubus that was the same Clan as Rogue and one she wouldn't get in trouble for being with. His hand tightened around the pole, knuckles turning white from the strain and eyes narrowed.
He liked her, he really did. Rogue was fun to be around, not only for the sex as he could just head back down to New Orleans and look up Bella again, but her attitude to everything. Her play she was part of and that she tried to convince him was only for fun despite the cracks he saw in it and her when she was around her friends, the hidden fact that she cared for them more than she should. He loved the way her stronger emotions normally ran her, primarily anger and sarcasm towards all that made his empathy spin in a turbulence that left him dizzy just being around her, but the kind of dizzy like riding on your favourite theme park ride and wanting to go again. Yet the times they had stolen for themselves showed the other side of her passionate nature, proving herself a true Succubus in every way, the perfect form of female sexuality that humans craved to possess for themselves or for their partners. It was like being in the presence of the original Succubus Queen of the kind, and enough to make him want to humble himself at the sight of her.
But no matter how much he wanted to be around her it didn't change the fact they were suppose to be enemies. It was penalty by death for mating with the other Clan, all knew that and over their history only a handful had gone against their leaders. The rule was ironic considering that was how their kind started, a Black and a White mating with each other, it was where the demon species who was one of the top of the food chain were created. But instead of being made a pride of their history it was a warning, that the other Clan could not be trusted as the original divine couple had been torn apart fighting for power between them. It had ended with the Clans, the Black being ruled by the original Black King and his children of his colour while the White Queen led her colour, each influencing the next generations to carry on their hate.
Slowly bringing himself out of his thoughts and raising to his feet so he would be fashionably late for the meeting Remy let out a bitter chuckle, wondering what could of happened if the first Adonis and Lilith had stayed at each other sides. If the Clans were to be united. Would he and Rogue be allowed to be together then?
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AN: For those who know their series list, you know I have a bit of work with the next chapter as it is going to be a long one since I am not going to split it into two parts like the cartoon did. So bare with me while I get Dark Horizons done.
