My Heart in Your Hands
by Princess of Monkeys
Chapter 26
More review responses.... Hooray for reviews, they make me blush like a little schoolgirl. Or something.
Kaylessa: Nope, it's not Psylocke- I don't know her well enough to write her, so she won't be making any appearances. And Risty has purple hair. Ish: I'm glad you're addicted to my story. (insert evil laugh here.) Hope you haven't been too twitchy in the last 24 hours... And yes, plenty of awkwardness will ensue, eventually. Gothic Cajun: I didn't even realize I'd made a typo, and I read the stupid thing twice before I posted it! How sad is that? Just shows you how retarded I can be, I guess. I'm glad epics are good. And vocab quizzes and the like are insufferably lame, I always hated that part of English classes. And pretty flames rock. I've been reading way too many Amyro stories lately! Rogue Fan: Glad you liked the back-story about Jean. In the show, her car just seemed to appear out of nowhere, and I really hate stuff like that. Everything has to have a reason! So, I gave her car a reason to exist. Plus, I gave Rogue even more reasons not to get along with her. Aograv: I was really trying to make the pace of their relationship convincing, so I'm glad I got it right. Rogue Koto: I wrote more! Happy now?
And thus follows what you've all been waiting for- my rewrite of 'Self Possessed.' My version is different from the original, I'm warning you now- but I think it's better this way.
For a moment, all Rogue could do was gape in shock. "Oh mah gawd Risty, is it really you?"
The purple haired girl turned away from the mirror, a smile on her face. "Rogue, of course it's me!" Her clipped British accent flowed over Rogue, and she felt a wave of relief flow through her. _Finally, something is going right!_
"Risty, where've ya been? Ya jus' disappeared!" _And why didn't you say goodbye?_
The other girl rolled her eyes. "My parents booked the first flight home they could get, and I didn't even have time to pack anything- I just had to leave. And then they wouldn't let me near a phone while I was there or anything- it took me the whole time to convince them to let me come back! But at least they did- my flight just got in!"
Rogue nodded, willing to accept the explanation, but the movement only intensified the aching in her head. She winced, and Risty noticed, asking worriedly "Are you all right?"
Rogue tried to hide it. "No, it's jus' a headache- Ah'll be fahn." She gritted it out, and Risty shook her head. "Well, you're not fine now. I'm sure I have something." She began rummaging through the messenger bag hanging at her side, coming up with a pill bottle. "There, that's just the thing," she announced, shaking out several small white tablets.
Rogue took them with a muttered "thanks," and turned towards the door. Thankfully, this time she stayed solid, managing to get it open. Risty followed her out as she headed towards the nearest water fountain, but as she got close, electricity arced from her hand and zapped the water fountain, causing a plume of water to spout up, hitting the ceiling and spraying several nearby students. Horrified, Rogue turned and raced outside, collapsing on a bench in the courtyard outside and swallowing the pills dry. Head between her hands, she tried to will her powers to cooperate with her.
A hesitant voice suddenly asked "W-were those your mutant powers?" Rogue looked up to find Risty perched on the bench next to her, staring at her intently. She sighed. "Yes- no- it's complicated. When Ah touch somebody, Ah absorb their memories an' their powers an' stuff. An' it's startin' ta get real crowded in here."
Risty looked sympathetic and didn't move away from her, so Rogue took that as a good sign. _At least she's not screaming in terror or anything._ They sat in silence for a moment, and then Risty burst out with "I know, we'll go to that concert tonight- it'll cheer you up!" Standing up, she firmly grabbed Rogue by the arm, dragging her off to the bleachers where they used to go to eat lunch all the time.
"Gawd, Ah missed ya, Risty," Rogue commented as she was dragged away, and Risty just laughed.
Carrying her lunch bag, Kitty walked resolutely towards the bleachers. Pony tail swinging with determination, she reviewed the plan in her mind. _I'm just going to sit down next to her, apologize, and start eating like everything's normal. And then she'll forgive me and we'll be friends again, and everything will be back to normal. I hope....._ She'd told Kurt her idea, and he'd encouraged her to do it- he missed having both his best friends hanging out with him. Pushing the escaped strands of hair out of her face, she rounded the corner and saw Rogue sitting out in the sun- with Risty.
"Oh," she said to her self, crestfallen. _I didn't know she was back._ She quickly ducked back around the corner, leaning against the wall, shoulders slumped. _So much for that idea. Now she'll probably never forgive me- she doesn't need me as a friend anymore, now that Risty's back in town._ Kitty hated feeling so bitter, but she couldn't help it. She'd tried and tried, but she just didn't like Risty. The British girl just creeped her out- nobody else seemed to notice, but Risty was always staring at Kurt. And she was downright rude to people, too. _And I hate how Rogue gets so nasty whenever they're together- they're always cutting other people down, like the popular girls at my old school who never said anything nice about anyone. But I guess I better get used to it._ With another sigh, she turned away, heading back to the cafeteria courtyard where everybody else was.
Up in his tree, Remy watched Rogue talk to her friend, his sense of unease growing. The breeze blew their words to him, and he realized that Rogue was going to tell the other girl about him. Normally, he would have been overjoyed to know that she was talking about him, but now, all his instincts were screaming that the less Rogue's friend knew about him, the better. Unfortunately, since he was no telepath, he had no way of communicating this to Rogue, who didn't even know he was there. _I knew I should have told her about what it said in the file about her friend!_
He'd been sitting up in the tree, waiting for Rogue to come out, but when he saw that she wasn't alone, he'd decided to stay hidden. Something about that girl was uncomfortably familiar, and it bothered Remy to be unable to place it. So, he'd stayed up in the tree, just watching.
He heard more laughter, and started to pay more attention to their conversation. "No way- you met someone? I don't believe it!" Risty was saying, and he could see Rogue's blush.
"No, really, Ah did! He's a mutant, lahke me, an' he's got the most incredible eyes...." She proceeded to give Risty an edited version of their relationship, and even though she left out their first meeting, or all discussion of their team affiliations, Remy still thought she'd said way too much.
"So when do I get to meet your mysterious man?" To Remy, Risty's voice sounded downright predatory.
Rogue shrugged. "Ah actually thought he'd be showin' up today, but Ah guess not. Ah mean, you'll get ta meet him eventually, Ah'm sure."
Risty looked disappointed. "Wait, so he's in high school, and he just didn't come to class today?"
"No," Rogue shook her head, "He's older than all that. He jus' sometimes comes ta see me at lunch an' stuff, that's all."
"Ooh, an older man!" Risty teased, and Rogue blushed again. The bell rang then, to Remy's immense relief, and Risty picked up her bag, saying "I have stuff to do after school, but I'll pick you up around six for the concert tonight, okay?" Rogue nodded, and Risty turned away. The purpled haired girl walked directly under his tree, looked up, met his eyes- and winked at him. _Mon dieu, she knew I was here the whole time!_ Feeling indescribably chilled, he knew his instincts about Rogue's friend had been right. He'd heard her mention a concert- he knew something bad was going to happen there, knew it in his bones with unquestionable certainty. He had no choice- he had to go to that concert tonight, to protect Rogue.
He dropped down from the tree, pausing just long enough to leave a card for Rogue. He knew she would come looking for it. Then, he left on his new mission- to figure a way into the concert, and find the best way to protect the girl he had to admit he loved.
by Princess of Monkeys
Chapter 26
More review responses.... Hooray for reviews, they make me blush like a little schoolgirl. Or something.
Kaylessa: Nope, it's not Psylocke- I don't know her well enough to write her, so she won't be making any appearances. And Risty has purple hair. Ish: I'm glad you're addicted to my story. (insert evil laugh here.) Hope you haven't been too twitchy in the last 24 hours... And yes, plenty of awkwardness will ensue, eventually. Gothic Cajun: I didn't even realize I'd made a typo, and I read the stupid thing twice before I posted it! How sad is that? Just shows you how retarded I can be, I guess. I'm glad epics are good. And vocab quizzes and the like are insufferably lame, I always hated that part of English classes. And pretty flames rock. I've been reading way too many Amyro stories lately! Rogue Fan: Glad you liked the back-story about Jean. In the show, her car just seemed to appear out of nowhere, and I really hate stuff like that. Everything has to have a reason! So, I gave her car a reason to exist. Plus, I gave Rogue even more reasons not to get along with her. Aograv: I was really trying to make the pace of their relationship convincing, so I'm glad I got it right. Rogue Koto: I wrote more! Happy now?
And thus follows what you've all been waiting for- my rewrite of 'Self Possessed.' My version is different from the original, I'm warning you now- but I think it's better this way.
For a moment, all Rogue could do was gape in shock. "Oh mah gawd Risty, is it really you?"
The purple haired girl turned away from the mirror, a smile on her face. "Rogue, of course it's me!" Her clipped British accent flowed over Rogue, and she felt a wave of relief flow through her. _Finally, something is going right!_
"Risty, where've ya been? Ya jus' disappeared!" _And why didn't you say goodbye?_
The other girl rolled her eyes. "My parents booked the first flight home they could get, and I didn't even have time to pack anything- I just had to leave. And then they wouldn't let me near a phone while I was there or anything- it took me the whole time to convince them to let me come back! But at least they did- my flight just got in!"
Rogue nodded, willing to accept the explanation, but the movement only intensified the aching in her head. She winced, and Risty noticed, asking worriedly "Are you all right?"
Rogue tried to hide it. "No, it's jus' a headache- Ah'll be fahn." She gritted it out, and Risty shook her head. "Well, you're not fine now. I'm sure I have something." She began rummaging through the messenger bag hanging at her side, coming up with a pill bottle. "There, that's just the thing," she announced, shaking out several small white tablets.
Rogue took them with a muttered "thanks," and turned towards the door. Thankfully, this time she stayed solid, managing to get it open. Risty followed her out as she headed towards the nearest water fountain, but as she got close, electricity arced from her hand and zapped the water fountain, causing a plume of water to spout up, hitting the ceiling and spraying several nearby students. Horrified, Rogue turned and raced outside, collapsing on a bench in the courtyard outside and swallowing the pills dry. Head between her hands, she tried to will her powers to cooperate with her.
A hesitant voice suddenly asked "W-were those your mutant powers?" Rogue looked up to find Risty perched on the bench next to her, staring at her intently. She sighed. "Yes- no- it's complicated. When Ah touch somebody, Ah absorb their memories an' their powers an' stuff. An' it's startin' ta get real crowded in here."
Risty looked sympathetic and didn't move away from her, so Rogue took that as a good sign. _At least she's not screaming in terror or anything._ They sat in silence for a moment, and then Risty burst out with "I know, we'll go to that concert tonight- it'll cheer you up!" Standing up, she firmly grabbed Rogue by the arm, dragging her off to the bleachers where they used to go to eat lunch all the time.
"Gawd, Ah missed ya, Risty," Rogue commented as she was dragged away, and Risty just laughed.
Carrying her lunch bag, Kitty walked resolutely towards the bleachers. Pony tail swinging with determination, she reviewed the plan in her mind. _I'm just going to sit down next to her, apologize, and start eating like everything's normal. And then she'll forgive me and we'll be friends again, and everything will be back to normal. I hope....._ She'd told Kurt her idea, and he'd encouraged her to do it- he missed having both his best friends hanging out with him. Pushing the escaped strands of hair out of her face, she rounded the corner and saw Rogue sitting out in the sun- with Risty.
"Oh," she said to her self, crestfallen. _I didn't know she was back._ She quickly ducked back around the corner, leaning against the wall, shoulders slumped. _So much for that idea. Now she'll probably never forgive me- she doesn't need me as a friend anymore, now that Risty's back in town._ Kitty hated feeling so bitter, but she couldn't help it. She'd tried and tried, but she just didn't like Risty. The British girl just creeped her out- nobody else seemed to notice, but Risty was always staring at Kurt. And she was downright rude to people, too. _And I hate how Rogue gets so nasty whenever they're together- they're always cutting other people down, like the popular girls at my old school who never said anything nice about anyone. But I guess I better get used to it._ With another sigh, she turned away, heading back to the cafeteria courtyard where everybody else was.
Up in his tree, Remy watched Rogue talk to her friend, his sense of unease growing. The breeze blew their words to him, and he realized that Rogue was going to tell the other girl about him. Normally, he would have been overjoyed to know that she was talking about him, but now, all his instincts were screaming that the less Rogue's friend knew about him, the better. Unfortunately, since he was no telepath, he had no way of communicating this to Rogue, who didn't even know he was there. _I knew I should have told her about what it said in the file about her friend!_
He'd been sitting up in the tree, waiting for Rogue to come out, but when he saw that she wasn't alone, he'd decided to stay hidden. Something about that girl was uncomfortably familiar, and it bothered Remy to be unable to place it. So, he'd stayed up in the tree, just watching.
He heard more laughter, and started to pay more attention to their conversation. "No way- you met someone? I don't believe it!" Risty was saying, and he could see Rogue's blush.
"No, really, Ah did! He's a mutant, lahke me, an' he's got the most incredible eyes...." She proceeded to give Risty an edited version of their relationship, and even though she left out their first meeting, or all discussion of their team affiliations, Remy still thought she'd said way too much.
"So when do I get to meet your mysterious man?" To Remy, Risty's voice sounded downright predatory.
Rogue shrugged. "Ah actually thought he'd be showin' up today, but Ah guess not. Ah mean, you'll get ta meet him eventually, Ah'm sure."
Risty looked disappointed. "Wait, so he's in high school, and he just didn't come to class today?"
"No," Rogue shook her head, "He's older than all that. He jus' sometimes comes ta see me at lunch an' stuff, that's all."
"Ooh, an older man!" Risty teased, and Rogue blushed again. The bell rang then, to Remy's immense relief, and Risty picked up her bag, saying "I have stuff to do after school, but I'll pick you up around six for the concert tonight, okay?" Rogue nodded, and Risty turned away. The purpled haired girl walked directly under his tree, looked up, met his eyes- and winked at him. _Mon dieu, she knew I was here the whole time!_ Feeling indescribably chilled, he knew his instincts about Rogue's friend had been right. He'd heard her mention a concert- he knew something bad was going to happen there, knew it in his bones with unquestionable certainty. He had no choice- he had to go to that concert tonight, to protect Rogue.
He dropped down from the tree, pausing just long enough to leave a card for Rogue. He knew she would come looking for it. Then, he left on his new mission- to figure a way into the concert, and find the best way to protect the girl he had to admit he loved.