Okay, Rogue wasn't really equipped with much of logic. But she did know
that even if Kitty pissed her off on more than one occasion, Rogue couldn't
just condemn her to death. Yeah so she was loud and annoying and obnoxious
and really, really shallow…but whenever Rogue was depressed she'd at least
try to cheer her up. And she was so important to other people in her life.
So many people. While Rogue hadn't changed anyone's life, she hadn't anyone
to care for or in turn to care for her.
'Let her go and I'll meet you demands.'
'Always thought you were a little bit soft. Don't worry though. I'll fix that soon enough. And then together we can bring Kurt to join our little family. And then things will be perfect.' Rogue dropped her head. She could never let Kurt become some part of an evil plot…he was simply not evil. Even if they were the same age, Kurt had always seemed like Rogue's baby brother, always needing to be protected from the world.
'No.' Suddenly Rogue ran toward Mystique and grabbed her arm. Mystique clawed at Rogue but then she began to tire…and slowly she looked dizzy and sleepy. Then she fell to the floor. Rogue's powers were back!
Rogue pulled the ropes free from Kitty and Kitty got up and was about to pat Rogue on the back.
'Don't. I might hurt you.'
Well this is no good! Kitty pondered to herself. Rogue's back to her dark, sarcastic self again. Not that that's bad, it's just, like, I kind of found it nicer when she and Kurt were friends and she was happy.
As they arrived back home, Rogue emerged from the plane, her usual dreariness fixed on her face. Remy decided to surprise her. He came up behind her and…
'Hello Chere.' He twirled her around and hugged her, so happy he could finally. But Rogue seemed to be pushing him away.
'Don't touch me or ya'll be…' Rogue paused as she noticed Remy still did not seem to be fainting. She frowned. What about Mystique?
'Chere, 'ave you forgotten you lost your powers?'
'But ah didn't. I used 'em on Mystique. But you're not…' There was a faint chuckle from behind then. They turned to see the X-Men all standing together. Professor X chuckled a bit. The others didn't see what was so funny.
'Well, ya'll be gigglin' fer some reason, Professor?'
'Well Rogue, it's just you fail to see the simplest explanation for your powers switching on and off.' Rogue looked at Remy and Remy shrugged.
'You have finally mastered your mutation. You can control your absorbtion.'
'So, what ya'll ere tryin' to say is…Ah can use the power when ah wanna?' Professor smiled and nodded. Rogue was shocked.
For once in her life, she could have the best of both worlds. She was free from isolation, free to touch and feel. She was in love and her powers were under control, nothing quite so perfect had ever happened to her. Perfect.
'But Professor…ya'll act like ya knew before now.'
'That's because I did.'
'How?'
'A little bird told me.' Rogue shot up an eyebrow. Professor X saw her questioning eyes start to sink in and he decided he'd never hear the end of it if he didn't tell now. 'You want to meet this little bird?' He pressed a button and the X-Shaft opened and light poured out. Rogue gasped as she recognized the familiar face…
'Let her go and I'll meet you demands.'
'Always thought you were a little bit soft. Don't worry though. I'll fix that soon enough. And then together we can bring Kurt to join our little family. And then things will be perfect.' Rogue dropped her head. She could never let Kurt become some part of an evil plot…he was simply not evil. Even if they were the same age, Kurt had always seemed like Rogue's baby brother, always needing to be protected from the world.
'No.' Suddenly Rogue ran toward Mystique and grabbed her arm. Mystique clawed at Rogue but then she began to tire…and slowly she looked dizzy and sleepy. Then she fell to the floor. Rogue's powers were back!
Rogue pulled the ropes free from Kitty and Kitty got up and was about to pat Rogue on the back.
'Don't. I might hurt you.'
Well this is no good! Kitty pondered to herself. Rogue's back to her dark, sarcastic self again. Not that that's bad, it's just, like, I kind of found it nicer when she and Kurt were friends and she was happy.
As they arrived back home, Rogue emerged from the plane, her usual dreariness fixed on her face. Remy decided to surprise her. He came up behind her and…
'Hello Chere.' He twirled her around and hugged her, so happy he could finally. But Rogue seemed to be pushing him away.
'Don't touch me or ya'll be…' Rogue paused as she noticed Remy still did not seem to be fainting. She frowned. What about Mystique?
'Chere, 'ave you forgotten you lost your powers?'
'But ah didn't. I used 'em on Mystique. But you're not…' There was a faint chuckle from behind then. They turned to see the X-Men all standing together. Professor X chuckled a bit. The others didn't see what was so funny.
'Well, ya'll be gigglin' fer some reason, Professor?'
'Well Rogue, it's just you fail to see the simplest explanation for your powers switching on and off.' Rogue looked at Remy and Remy shrugged.
'You have finally mastered your mutation. You can control your absorbtion.'
'So, what ya'll ere tryin' to say is…Ah can use the power when ah wanna?' Professor smiled and nodded. Rogue was shocked.
For once in her life, she could have the best of both worlds. She was free from isolation, free to touch and feel. She was in love and her powers were under control, nothing quite so perfect had ever happened to her. Perfect.
'But Professor…ya'll act like ya knew before now.'
'That's because I did.'
'How?'
'A little bird told me.' Rogue shot up an eyebrow. Professor X saw her questioning eyes start to sink in and he decided he'd never hear the end of it if he didn't tell now. 'You want to meet this little bird?' He pressed a button and the X-Shaft opened and light poured out. Rogue gasped as she recognized the familiar face…