Alright everyone! The mid-week update I promised, though a little later than I intended. I hope you all enjoy this one!
- Emme
"Get down!"
Rogue ducked as a piece of a building hurled passed her head. She had taken the students to a movie at the mall and Magento had found them and had decided that he was going to ruin her day. It hadn't been horrible before then.
As an end of summer treat, they had decided to take the students to see an action movie as a school. It was easier than sending them to the mall alone or in small groups, unprotected against anyone who knew what they were. Rogue was glad to get out of the mansion and away from memories. Thankfully, she and Gambit had never seen a movie at the mall.
She found it was easier to think of him by his code name. It hurt a lot less to think of him as a teammate. At least, that's what she told herself. The whole experience made her want to swear off men completely. Maybe it was easier to just focus on her job and the X-Men and keeping the world a safer place. That had been enough before he came into her life.
The movie had let out and they were getting the kids snacks at the food court before heading back. They were all excited until the ceiling had been ripped off above their heads, Magento looking down at them.
Rogue remembered all too well what it was like when that man was looking for you. It was scary and she knew there was no place that they could run that he wouldn't find them. So it meant getting the kids out of danger and then they could worry about trying to keep the civilians safe too.
He seemed focused on trying to separate the teachers from the students. Anyone who got in his way was just collateral damage. Rogue pushed up her sleeves and faced down the man who used to haunt her nightmares. She pushed a shopper out of the way of falling debris and then turned to shout to Kitty and the others. "Get back! Get those kids out of here!"
Piotr and Logan flanked her but she knew that their metal wasn't going to be helpful. All they needed to do was distract Magneto enough so they could get the students to safety. Everything after that was just the cherry on top. Rogue turned and ran back towards the kids, holding out her hand, gloveless. Kitty realized and stretched her hand out. They touched and she could feel Kitty's powers in her body. With a grin, she turned back and ran towards Piotr.
"Hey, Petey!" He turned and saw her sprinting towards him. Crouching, he cupped his hands in front of him. Rogue's foot went perfectly into them and he pushed her up, propelling her through the air. Right towards the older mutant.
Magento tossed more rubble at her, but she just phased through it. He kept it coming, no doubt trying to get her to lose what she absorbed from Kitty. Rogue landed on the same level at the magnetically gifted mutant and circled him. "We gotta stop meeting like this, suga," she drawled before going in for a punch. Rebar came up from the floor below her and wrapped around her, forming a cage.
"Indeed we do, Rogue. You constantly forget your usefulness to me."
Shit.
There was nothing she could do. The metal was wrapped around her tightly enough that she couldn't move her arms. She watched as she was pulled away from her friends with the older man, to who knows where. Something pinched in her neck and it all went black.