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After Nikki's statement, pandemonium reigned supreme. Scott, Logan, and Beast were protesting heatedly.

"You have no training!"

"--can't fight with fortune telling!"

"Your powers aren't of a fighting nature and--"

"You want to get yourself killed?"

Then, all at the same time, "Professor, you're not seriously thinking about this, are you?"

The Professor merely said, "We'll see. Spend some time in the Danger Room and we'll see how it goes."

The guys' jaws hit the floor.

Rogue understood what the Professor was doing. After getting beaten up in a simulation, Nikki probably wouldn't want to go anywhere near the battle...

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That didn't prove to be the case, though. While Nikki had no fighting powers, she had had extensive martial arts training, plus a sense of grace and agility.

"My parents me how to fight and trained me in martial arts," Nikki said, "And when they couldn't teach me anymore, they sent me to a school. I also took gymnastics."

Rogue still couldn't shake the feeling that she knew this girl. Maybe she had seen her picture somewhere. Watching Nikki run through her martial arts routine gave her a sense of deja vu. She had probably trained with her parents at some point in time. Which students had she sparred with?

There was ne more thing no one could understand. Nikki was perfectly courteous to everyone else, even flirting with Wolverine (much to Rogue's annoyance), but she never spoke to Rogue unless she had to.

Rogue was reminded of when she and Nikki first met. Nikki had looked horrified and angry to see her. Maybe she hadn't been friends with Nikki's parents. If they disliked her, then that could be why Nikki disliked her, too.

"I wish I knew more about Nikki's parents," Rogue told Logan, "She looks so familiar."

"Yeah," Logan said, "Her fighting style is familiar."

"Only you would base your opinions on how the girl fights," Rogue said.

"She's a very good fighter," Logan said. He pulled out a cigar.

"Yeah, I noticed you watching her," Rogue said, "And don't smoke that around me! It's disgusting."

Logan put the cigar back in his jacket pocket. Rogue looked at him and asked, "Isn't she a little young for you?"

"Feeling jealous?" Logan asked with a grin.

"No!" Rogue snapped, "Disgusted! She's only 17, Logan! You were too old for an 18 year old 20 years ago. You have to be at least 58 by now! That's sick!" She started to get up.

Logan grabbed her wrist and pulled her back down, "Are you jealous?" he asked her again.

Rogue looked at him and said, "Yes, damn you! Are you happy now?"

"No," he said. He leaned over and kissed her gently on the lips, "Now I am."

Rogue pulled away and felt her eyes well up with tears.

Logan looked at her and said, "You can't keep waiting for someone who's never coming back."

Rogue looked away.

Logan put his arm around her and said, "Remy isn't coming back, Darlin'. He's gone."

"I know," Rogue said.

"Would you take me for your runner up?" Logan asked.

"No," Rogue said, "I think you deserve first place for waiting for me." She leaned over and kissed him.

"How touching," Nikki's sarcastic voice came from the doorway, "Cyclops sent me to find you 2. We have a Danger Room simulation in 5 minutes."

"Well, then," Rogue said, "I guess we'd better get to the Danger Room." She and Logan exited with their arms around each other.

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All through the simulation, Nikki kept going after Rogue. She was attacking her with everything she had during sparring. Rogue kept deflecting the blows. She didn't want to hurt the little brat.

When one of Nikki's punches nearly hit her in the face, Rogue decided she had had enough of this. She charged Nikki and knocked her into the ground. Her foot was then planted in the middle of Nikki's throat, cutting off her air supply. This was a favorite move of hers.

Rogue the got the shock of her life. Nikki's arm shot up and grabbed her wrist. Then, her legs shot up and wrapped around Rogue's waist. She then jerked her legs down, knocking Rogue over, and pounced. Her arms formed an X across Rogue's throat, holding her down. After a few seconds, she let go of Rogue's throat and got up.

Rogue's head was spinning. How many times during a sparring simulation had she heard, "I got you now, petite." and then been pinned to the ground in the exact same way?

The fighting style, the way Nikki walked, and even though she didn't have his accent, her manner of speaking were all the same.

Rogue leapt up and grabbed Nikki's shoulder, spinning the girl around to face her. She found herself sinking into eyes a lighter shade of brown than his-- but there it was, that tint of fiery red in the center. As Nikki stared at her, the red lit up, just like his used to when he was mad.

"Who are you?" Rogue whispered.

"Rogue?" Logan asked.

The edges of Rogue's vision were going gray.

Logan put his hands on Rogue's shoulders and tried to turn her around, "Darlin', what's going on?"

Rogue couldn't tear her eyes away from Nikki's, "Don't you know?" she asked.

"Know what?" Jean asked. She looked concerned.

"The Professor must," Rogue said dreamily, "He mind-searched her."

"Rogue what is it?" Logan asked.

"Can't you tell?" Rogue asked. The gray turned into black, "This is Remy's daughter." The blackness closed in and Logan caught her as she fell...

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There was your twist! REMY'S ALIVE! He has a daughter and had a wife who you'll find out more about in the next chapter. Why didn't he come back to the X-Mansion after Antarctica? Why didn't he come back for Rogue? Find out and keep reading!