DISCLAIMER: I don't own the X-Men or any other characters, etc. Marvel, etc, or YouTube. I do lay claim to the FOH members, the OC ones, but only with reluctance, and Diana Clayton as well, I guess. I also lay claim to Suzanne and the lousy assassins.


A/N: Have fun!


Chapter Fifty-One:

Waking up, Rogue stretches and glances in the direction of Kitty's bed. She looks closer. Kitty is in her bed. Shocked, she reaches over and wakes Gambit. "Remy," she whispers.

"Huh?" he answers, half awake.

"Kitty! She's in her bed!"

"Why shouldn't she be?" he says, not remembering the night before because he's still not quite awake.

"Ya numbskull, why would y'all be in my bed when Kitty is home?" she punches him lightly on the shoulder.

Remy sits up. The memories flood back. "T'ey're back!"

"Wow, ya finally got that, huh, sugah?" Rogue crossed her arms and gave him a look.

"Give Remy a break, he was still asleep." He rubs his eyes. "Guess Remy better be getting out of here before la chat wakes up, non?"

Rogue nods.


Later that morning, after breakfast, the X-Men are all gathered in the war room again. Xavier, with a smile on his face, turns to Hank and says, "Well, that mission seems to have been accomplished rather quickly. I trust you had no problems then?"

"On the contrary, although we were gone only two hours here, it seemed to us as if we were there for nearly an entire day. It's quite remarkable, really." Hank scratches his head.

"Well, I, for one, am happy you're home so soon," Ororo says, "and safely."

Kitty is still glaring at Illyana. Bobby looks at her and then at Illyana. Illyana looks peaceful, happy, and innocent. He looks back at Kitty. "Why are you so mad at her?"

"She – locked – us – in – the – dungeon."

Kurt laughs, "I zink she is mad because Illyana called her ugly."

Kitty hits him over the head. "It's, like totally, not funny!"

"No, is not," Piotr says. His arms are crossed, and he is also glaring at his little sister.

"What she say about you, homme?" Remy asks his friend.

"She made fun of his art," Forge says lightly.

"Ooo," Remy and Rogue says at the say time.

"Not to mention," Kitty interrupts, "she made Jaime her 'Royal Consort'!"

"What?" all the adults in the room yell, besides the ones who already knew this.

"I still want to know what it means," Jaime says with a sigh.

All the adults relax. Xavier looks at Amara. "Amara, I want you to burn every dictionary and encyclopedia in this mansion. No one is allowed to tell Jaime the meaning of that title, and his library and Internet privileges are revoked!"

"Aw, man!" Jaime whines. "That's not fair!"

"Illyana's Internet privileges are also revoked," Xavier says.

"Vhy?" she whines.

"A certain video on YouTube comes to mind," Xavier responds.

"Fine," Jaime and Illyana both say with a sigh.

"Now can you tell us what exactly happened, Half Pint?" Logan asks. He is clearly confused.

Kitty turns her gaze away from Illyana and looks at Logan. "Well, we, like, land in this icky place where all the houses and stuff look like rocks, and we head toward the castle because that's where that Manning guy told us to go. There are, like, demons everywhere, and not the good kind like Kurt."

Kurt looks offended, "I zought I vas the Fuzzy Elf! Vhen did I become a demon again?"

"Sorry, I didn't mean it," Kitty says. She continues her story. "Well, we, like, had to hide and junk all the time. It took us over six hours to make it to the castle and get in. Then there was this horrible, huge, purple demon waiting for us."

"S'ym," Illyana says. "He has name. Name is S'ym."

"Fine! S'ym was waiting for us, and he took us up to this throne room where she," and she points at Illyana, "is sitting on the throne dressed like a tramp and keeping Jaime on a leash!"

"I told you chain vas for Jaime's protection!" Illyana jumps up and stomps her foot.

"Right," deadpans Colossus.

"Anyway," Kitty remarks, "she demanded Piotr admit she was evil, but he wouldn't. So she locked us in this dungeon that had vibranium walls, vibranium! I can't phase through vibranium!"

"She also blocked my povers somehow," Kurt says.

"That's right," Kitty agreed. "Then, Genius Boy over there," she points at Forge, "thinks he can build a super computer that will help us escape." Forge rolls his eyes. He is still working on the super computer. It's not one of his better ideas. "After five hours of that mess, the big, stupid demon – Oh, don't look at me like that, Illyana, or I'll phase you into the wall! – S'ym came and got us for breakfast." She pauses. "It was good, too."

"Focus, Kitty, please," Xavier says,

"Oh, sorry," Kitty says. "Well, she insists Piotr admit she's evil, but of course, he won't." She gives her boyfriend a look.

He shrugs. "It vas stupid mistake on my part. I admit it."

"So, she sends for S'ym to come and take us back to the dungeon, but Beast and Piotr knocked him out. We ran and found Illyana and Jaime making fun of us."

"Not all of us," Forge says with a grin.

"No, not all of us, just Piotr and me," Kitty growls. "Then, Piotr admitted she was evil, and we freed the demon, and we came home. It felt like we were there 18 hours at least."

Xavier nods. "Well, that is amazing. I am glad everyone made it back safe and sound, and we have not had any more visits from the DPD."

"Amen to that," Logan says.

"I must get back to my work now," Xavier says.

The X-Men all start to leave. Gambit reaches in his trench coat and frowns. "What's wrong?" Rogue asks.

"Remy's low on cards. He need to go buy some more," Gambit answers.

"Alright," Rogue says with a smile. "Ah'm gonna hang out here and be lazy. The summeh is almost oveh, and Papa says Ah have ta go back ta school next fall." She frowns.

"It be fine."

"Ah think Ah'll try callin' Wanda again," she says.

"That be a good idea, chérie," he says with a nod.

Back in the war room, Scott stops Xavier. "Professor, can we talk privately?"

"Sure, Scott, come with me to Cerebro."


After breakfast, Sinister and Siena decide to go sight-seeing. Their trip is going nicely until Sinister sees a mutant that looks like he has the potential to be a strong slave. He gets an evil grin on his face. "Oh, no! No, no, no!" Siena says as he starts running after the mutant. "This trip is supposed to be about us!"

She frowns and starts chasing him. It's rather hard for her, being so big. She also doesn't speak French very well. She doesn't want to be left alone in Paris. She's already lost. Suddenly, Nathaniel turns around. "I lost him."

"Good!" she snaps.

"Oh dear, I'm in trouble aren't I?" he says, cringing.

"Oh, yeah," she growls, "BIG trouble!" She starts hitting him with her purse.


"So you do not think your daughter's boyfriend sneaking into her room at night is a big deal?" Scott asks in amazement.

"Scott, it's Rogue, what is he going to do?" Xavier looks very frustrated. Scott doesn't have an answer. "Besides that, he only sneaks in when Kitty is not there, and how often does that occur? Not very often at all. I trust my daughter, and please remember that she shared a room with Remy when she lived with Magneto. Am I happy about him sneaking in her room? No. However, I'm not worried about it."

"You already knew, didn't you?" a crestfallen Scott asks. He wanted an excuse to get Rogue and Gambit in trouble.

"Yes, I did. Now, if you'll excuse me."

Scott nods and the doors to Cerebro close behind Xavier.


The phone rings at Magneto's base. Wanda picks it up without thinking. "Hello?"

"Wanda!" Rogue squeals. "Now, wait! Don't hang up!"

"What do you want?" Wanda growls.

"Ah've been tryin' ta call y'all fer ages!" Rogue says. "Ah wanted to say Ah'm sorry fer the way Ah left."

"Well, you're not forgiven." Wanda is glaring so fiercely at the wall that her boyfriend looks up and gives her a questioning look. She shakes her head.

"Now, just listen. Ah know ya've gone through a lot lately, but hear me out! Y'all's father, he ain't dead."

"Oh, right, I'll believe that one," Wanda says sarcastically.

"Ya have ta!" Rogue sighs. "It's kinda the same way Ah know Mystique ain't dead, sugah. Ah've touched him. Ah'd know if he was dead."

"Like you knew Carol was dead?"

"Can't a gal make one mistake?"

"No," Wanda snaps.

"Wanda, please forgive me. We're family."

Wanda gulps. She misses Rogue so much. "I have all the family I need here." She slams the phone down.

Pyro gets up and wraps his arms around her. He kisses her neck. She responds by turning into his kisses and letting their lips meet. He smiles at her. "It's okay, shelia. You've still got ol' Johnny here."

She smiles at him. "Thanks, Johnny."

He starts to kiss her again. A loud crash is heard down the hall, followed by Pietro screaming, "Give it up, Lance! I won!" Pyro cringes.

"It's not over 'til the fat lady sings!" Lance shouts back.

"Are you calling me fat?" an outraged Emma screams. The sound of banging increases.

"Not the hair, not the hair!" Lance cries out. "I didn't mean it like that!"

Wanda rolls her eyes. "Just ignore it." She shuts her door and heads back to Pyro's embrace.


The doorbell at the mansion rings, once, twice, three times. Kitty rushes to the door and opens it to find a desperate-looking, blond girl with blue eyes. She is wearing a silver and blue dress with blue leggings and looking around furtively. "Well, aren't y' gonna invite me in?"

"Um, yeah, sure, like, come on in," Kitty says, getting out of the way. "I'm Kitty."

The girl looks at her and smiles weakly. "Is Remy LeBeau here?"

"Um, no, he went out," Kitty tells her.

The girl pouts. "Well, den, what about dat tramp he hangs out wit'? Rogue?"

"Rogue is not a tramp!" Kitty stomps her foot.

The girl rolls her eyes. "Fine. Is she here or not?"

Kitty says, "Yeah, she's here. You can, like totally, wait in here." She leads the girl to the library. "Can I, like, tell her who's here to see her?"

"Jus' an ol' friend," the girl says with an evil smile.


Kitty takes the stairs two by two and finds Rogue hanging up the phone. By the way Rogue is glaring, it's obvious the conversation did not go the way Rogue wanted it to. Rogue turns around. "She hung up on me! Me! Ah can't believe she'd just hang up on me like that!"

"As much as I, totally, want to listen to the whole conversation, I'm actually here because there's, like, this weird girl downstairs looking for you or Gambit. She said she's, like, an old friend or something."

Rogue's eyes grow wide, "She wouldn't dare!" She takes off running.

"Rogue!" Kitty whines, but it is too late. "She didn't even tell me who she was!"

Rogue flies down the stairs and looks around. She hears a noise in the library and heads that way. The strange girl is picking up a heavy book from the floor. "What're ya doin' here, Bella?"

Bella sets the book on a table. She turns slowly around and glares through narrowed eyes. "Rogue."

"Y'all didn't answeh my question." Rogue crosses her arms.

"Y' know, if I wanted t' kill y', y'd already be dead," Bella insists.

Rogue half laughs. "Right… Y'all keep thinkin' that, sug."

Belladonna Boudreaux crosses her arms in annoyance. "As much as I'd like t' see y' boilin' in acid, I t'ink it would hurt Remy, an' even t'ough y' don' believe it, I do care 'bout le diable. I came here t' warn him."

"Warn him?" Rogue asks. "'Bout what?"

Bella sighs. "Julien's found y', an' he be real mad 'bout how t'ings wen' down in Nawlins."

"So what? I can take that idiot brotheh of y'all's with one hand tied behind my back," Rogue announces.

Bella has no clue how true that is now, but she rolls her eyes. "He's gone a bit fou, Rogue. He wen' agains' Papa, tried t' kill Henri in France, an' captured Jean-Luc!"

"No!" Rogue gasped.

"I tol' y' I came t' warn y'. Y' stay here an' he'll go t'rough all y'r fancy lil' friends t' get t' Remy an' y'."

Rogue sat down. "He'd find it a lil' hardeh than he thinks."

"He knows 'bout dem. He's foun' t'eir weaknesses. We ain' de bes' assassins in de worl' fer not'in', y' lil' boyfriend stealin' tramp!"

Rogue glares and jumps up. "Look who's callin' who a tramp! Ya slept with half the assassins and the thieves! That was before Ah even came along!"

Bella sighs. "So, Remy an' I didn' have de bes' relationship out dere. He was still engaged t' me!"

"He didn't love ya. He neveh loved ya."

"What does dat have t' do wit' it?" Bella snaps. She stomps her foot, which is covered in an expensive silver boot.

Rogue rolls her eyes. "Everythin'! Now, hush up! If Ah know Kit, and Ah do, she'll have reached the door about… now."

Bella listens closely. She thinks she hears soft footsteps. She nods. Rogue points to the window. Bella and Rogue have no problem getting out of the library undetected. "Now what?" Bella whispers.

"The hardest part is gonna be gettin' past Logan," whispers Rogue. They sneak into the garage and Rogue relaxes. "His bike's missin'. Come on."

"Y' don' expect me t' get on de back o' dat," Bella asks. Her eyebrow is raised. Rogue gives her the same look. "Seriously?"

"Sug, eitheh ya get on the back av that bike or Ah'll leave ya fer Logan ta find," Rogue says.

Bella sighs. "Why can' I drive?"

"It's my bike!" Rogue tosses the helmet to Bella.

"Where's y'rs?" Bella asks, putting it on and reluctantly climbing behind Rogue.

"Ah don't need one," Rogue says. "Ah know where Remy went."

"Le's go!" Bella says. The bike rumbles and zooms out the mansion's gates.


Graydon looks around the hospital room. The television is set on the home fashion channel. He's trying to get Harrison to change it, but Harrison is paying attention to his phone. "He did what? Okay, calm down, Mrs. Matthews, we'll take care of it. He's where? Jail! No, no, we'll handle it. Jail," he says with a shake of his head. "Jeffery too? This is bad. The cops are blaming the humans! They've got to be out of their minds! No, no, Mrs. Matthews, please do not say that! I won't say it to the cops either! This is just really bad timing. I mean, I can't leave Mr. Creed alone, but I want to get down there and help the boys." He sighs. "Yes, yes, I will have the money to bail them out as soon as I can get down there. No, don't use a penny of your money. No, no, don't talk to him. I'll talk to Duncan, Jeffery, and the rest myself. Well, Mr. Creed would do it himself, but that is just not possible. A stinking mutie punched him and broke his jaw. Yes, broke it." He turns to Graydon. "Mrs. Matthews sends her condolences." Graydon gives him a thumbs up sign and points to the remote again. Harrison turns back to the phone. Graydon throws the remote at his head, but he ducks just in time. "Oh, he appreciates your sentiments. Flowers? Oh, yes, I'm sure that he'd like that. I'll give you his room number. Do you have a pen and paper?"

Graydon sighs and closes his eyes. Diana walks in, having finished up a few things at the office. She immediately grabs the remote from the floor and changes the channel to one she knows Graydon likes. He draws a smiley face on his pad, because he can't smile at her. She kisses his forehead for Harrison's benefit. She whispers, "What has got him all riled up?" Graydon writes down what happened to Duncan and friends. She gasps. "Oh dear." She taps Harrison's shoulder.

He turns and looks at her. "I'm on the phone, Diana. What is it?"

"Go take care of it. I've got this."

Harrison gives her a truly grateful smile. "Thank you!" He leaves as quickly as he can gather his things, pausing only long enough to say, "See you later, Gray!"

Graydon waves. He's grateful he doesn't have to go down to the jail. Diana pops another pill into his mush and gives him another drink. He writes, 'Those boys will be the death of me."

Diana laughs.


To be continued . . .


A/N: Well, another chapter finished, and hopefully I didn't keep y'all waiting too long. I've got finals this week and should be doing them, but instead, I'm writing this. Lol Hope you all enjoy it!

Will Apocalypse take over the world? Remy was engaged? Where are Rogue and Bella going? What will happen when the Professor finds out they're gone? What will happen to Lucas/David/Ian? How long will Graydon take to heal? Will Jaime ever find out what his title means? Will Henri make it back from France with the Rippers on his tail? Will Siena marry Sinister? Will Ororo ever find out who the baby's real father is? What is up with those spheres? Will Scott stop acting like he's got a pole up his. . . er, never mind. . . Will I ever stop making up these ridiculous questions? All these answers and more as A Split in Reality continues.

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