Hey, here it is, the next chapter…sorry it hasn't been updated in a little bit…been busy, anyway, hope you enjoy!!
The rest of the X-Men were lounging about in the rec room. They were making idle chatter, when the conversation gradually floated over to Rogue.
"Vhy did Logan bring her in like zat, he never comes in viz anybody," Kurt asked nobody in particular.
"I don't know, anybody know what happened?" Scott looked around and Kitty spoke up.
"I was with her right before, and she, like, wasn't strange or anything." Kitty had no information of real interest, but continued rambling, when Evan came running into the room.
"Yo, guys, guess what I heard!!" Everyone looked at him, Kurt was especially attentive. After a few seconds, the group grew impatient.
"Well, are you going to tell us?" Jean asked, somewhat aggravated.
"Yeah, just thought I'd add in a dramatic pause. I was strolling by the Prof.'s room when I accidentally heard Rogue, Logan and the Professor talking…" He trailed off.
"And…" Kitty impatiently.
"Man, Rogue tried to kill herself." Evan's news got a reaction from everyone. No one saw that coming.
"You mean she tried to commit suicide?!?" Kurt asked in disbelief.
"Yeah man, I mean, since I was only strolling by and not stopping to listen or anything, that's all I got, but I guess she jumped in front of a car or something."
"Is she alright?" Jean asked, concerned.
"Like I said, I didn't stick around to be caught, but she's alive, if that's what ya mean." Evan shrugged.
"Charles, what's going on? Why doesn't the kid remember anything?" Logan asked when they reached Cerebro's chamber.
"I'm not sure, but I did detect some type of signature where the missing memories should have been. It is possible that we are dealing with a mutant with the ability to force others to do its bidding." Logan gave a brisk nod at what the Professor offered him.
"If there is a mutant out there with that ability, how do we stop it?" Logan asked.
"Again, I can only give speculation. First, let me scan the area with Cerebro. Perhaps it will answer some of our questions." The Professor wheeled himself into the chamber, leaving Logan outside, brooding.
Charles dawned Cerebro and quickly scanned the area. The machine announced the presence of a new mutant, and Charles quickly exited the chamber with the information.
"There is a new presence in the area. Most likely, one of Mystique's recruits." Charles announced.
"Should we tell the kids?" Logan asked gruffly.
"No, I don't think so. Not right now. We should first find out all we can. Can you go on a scouting mission? Find out all you can, if Mystique has a new recruit, or if we are dealing with something else."
"Can do." Logan said as he walked away.
Taylor was growing bored. He went back to the house that he shared with the rest of the Brotherhood. He was now in the basement, lying on the couch, trying to avoid Lance who was still a bit pissed at the whole Jell-O incident.
He sat up. He could not take not doing anything, especially when he had just realized his powers. He decided that he would go exercise them…not on Lance, he wasn't that stupid, but on one of his targets. He made his way back to the Institute, pondering what he would do to the X-Man of his choice.
Back at the mansion, everyone was dealing with the news about Rogue in a different way. Scott was brooding, Jean had gone to her room, Evan was trying to work out his frustrations through video games, Storm was in Rogue's room, talking to her, but Kurt was dealing with his emotions the best way he knew how…he was annoying Kitty.
"Give me my hairbrush!!!" Kitty was chasing the blue fuzz ball that had stolen her favorite brush…it was something to keep her mind off all that was going on…
"Ja, zat'll work," Kurt answered back, sarcastically as he bamfed again, bringing Kitty outside in pursuit.
"Kurt!!! I swear, if you, like, don't give me that brush right now, you are sooooo dead!!!!" She yelled as the elf bamfed onto a low branch of a tree. Neither noticed Taylor crouching in the bushes.
"Not a bad idea…" Taylor muttered, then he concentrated…
Kurt bamfed down from the tree and dropped the hairbrush on the ground. Without a look at Kitty, he walked towards Storm's small garden on the side of the mansion.
"Finally!! God Kurt can't you ever-Kurt?" Kitty watched Kurt, completely ignoring her, make his way to the pile of garden tools stacked against the house.
"Kurt, what are you doing?" She took a step towards him, staring in disbelief as he picked up a pair of sharp hedging sheers.
"Kurt, come on. Like, stop it, it's totally not funny!" Kitty yelled, but she couldn't make herself move.
She watched in horror as Kurt opened the blades and slowly, slit each of his wrists, without flinching.
Taylor, seeing that he had accomplished what he set out to do, released the hold he had on the two. Kitty could move again and ran to Kurt. Kurt, his mind for the first time, recognizing the pain, howled in agony.
Kitty looked around for help, but no one was outside. She ripped some of her shirt off to hold against the two wounds, but she knew that that wouldn't be near enough. She decided to try to call the Professor telepathically.
"Professor!!! Professor!!"
"Kitty? Calm down, what's the matter?"
It's Kurt!! Hurry!!!… He's bleeding so much!"
****I know, I'm sorry that it took so long, but I've been a little busy. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this, and keep R/R I'd like to get the total into the teens…though I am forever grateful for the 10 reviews I have, thanx y'all!!!!!
~Megan