No place to call home
Chap. 9: The beginning of sorrow
A/N: Well, who thought I had been abducted by three-headed aliens who didn't own laptops compatible with the Internet? LOL, I know that's silly, everyone knows that all Aliens have the Internet that's how they buy nuclear warheads at half price. Anywho, this chapter I though was a bit sad at the end. Whoa, this story had really mutated. I remember when I began it the biggest problems were going to be dances and fitting in and all that other normal teen stuff. But alas *sigh* I will never be normal. Anywho, as usual I commend all of my favorite authors: MBLite, Pheonix Angel Suyari, Lotus blossum, Luci, Wolf24, Linkin-spike, and Neva. These people all write fantastic stories and I salute you all!
But the dedication goes to Shokiri Kitten, who has always been there for me through thick and thin. Luv ya! ~Rio~
***
Rogue walked out of art class still feeling nauseated.
"What's wrong with me?"
She tried to clear her head as she walked outside. Fresh air, that's what she needed. Walking slowly over to the brotherhood's jeep, she mumbled hello to Todd, who was stretched out on the hood.
"Hey, yo. You don't look so good Rogue."
"Ah'm just a bit dizzy that's all." Todd looked at Rogue skeptically.
"You sure? I mean, you look like shit right now. Maybe Lance should drive you home or somethin'." "Really Todd, ah'm fine."
She tried smiling at him, but when she did, Todd leapt back with a shout.
"Vats vrong?" Rogue asked. "Mein gott! I zound like Kurt!"
"I'll go get Lance, yo!"
Todd leapt away and found Lance and Pietro talking in the halls.
"Hey guys!" The two boys turned.
"What's up Todd? You seen Rogue?" Pietro asked.
"Yeah I did, yo! And she's goin' freaky!"
Pietro almost ran off full speed before Lance caught him by the shirt
"No powers! Let's go."
Pietro nodded and the three sprinted back to the jeep.
It was empty, except for a few claw marks on the seat. Pietro began to panic.
"Nonononononononononono! Whereisshe?"
He began to circle the jeep and then he was frantically scanning everywhere for his beloved Rogue. Finally just as he had begun to pace he felt a strong hand clasp onto his shoulder.
"Stop it! You're not helping any by driving us insane with your hysterics." Lance barked and after a while Pietro eased up.
"Better, now we need to think this through. First off, she could have gone back to the house, we have to find Freddie and then we'll head for home."
"No need, I'm right here. What's up guys?"
Freddie loomed over them.
"Rogue's missin' and before she took off or whatever she was going all weird and stuff."
"Well let's get home and check it out there." Lance said, they all hopped into the car.
"Pietro you go on a-"
There was a gust of wind and when Lance turned around the speedster had already left.
"Ahead." Lance finished lamely.
They started the old jeep and sped towards home.
***
From the shadows of the school, Scott Summers leaned against the wall, watching as the enemy slowly fell to pieces. He had been near the brotherhood when the toad had hopped up all panicky and told them of Rogue's dysfunction, as Scott liked to call it.
He had followed them back to the jeep and watched with pleasure as with the disappearance of the Gothic slut all went to hell within minutes.
He saw quicksilver crumble first as was to be expected, as he so liked to boast the speed demon was the fastest at everything, no exceptions. Then he had seen Toad become jumpy (no pun intended), his disgusting yellow eyes moving everywhere but always coming back to the ruined interior of the ratty jeep. Then Avalanche had come in and tried to calm everyone down.
'What a pathetic excuse for a leader.' Scott thought with distaste.
His attempt had of course failed. And then the rock tumbler had let his emotions out; he had lost control of the group. Pietro sped off, and Blob and Toad hadn't even said so much as a 'yes sir' to their brave and fearless leader. The whole group was pathetic, and it would only get worse from here.
Scott had never felt better.
***
When Pietro had gotten back to the house, he had found it completely trashed. The house had gone from bad to worse. He sped through the blackened hole that had before been their front door. Before him there was a path of destruction leading upstairs.
"Like my own yellow brick road, but this is a much weirder place then Oz."
Pietro left the front hall up the stairs, or what ones were left in one piece, which in turn had numerous claw marks down them. The banister had been broken. Upstairs Pietro looked down the hall to find that there was a huge hole in the far wall, letting in a harsh, cold wind from outside. Extremely cold he noticed. Pietro made his way to Rogue's room to find it completely untouched. After a quick look around he concluded Rogue had not been there for some time. He stepped back into the hall and saw that Todd's door was clawed. Opening it, he found this room to be in all right shape for Toad except for a broken jar that had been smashed against the wall. And in the corner was something huddled in a ball.
"Rogue?" Pietro called; his throat hoarse with fear.
"Leave." The huddle said quietly, almost desperately.
"Rogue please, tell me what's wrong. What's happening to you?" Pietro came closer.
"No!" Rogue barked from the shadows.
"Please Pietro, don't come any closer. Idon'tknowhowlongicankeepcontrol."
Although Pietro understood the fast speech easily, he was still shocked.
"Zee! It'z ztarting again! Pleaze Pietro! Go now before I hurt you!"
"I can't leave you here! Look Lance and the others are coming we can get through this!"
"No!" Rogue cried, her voice going normal for the moment, except for the frantic and fearful tinge to her words. The ground started to shake dangerously and Rogue cried out in pain before continuing above the rumbling.
"Ah can't hold on much longer. Pietro if ya don't leave now ah'm gonna kill ya!"
Pietro tried to get closer to her but suddenly an invisible barrier went up around the corner of the room. Pietro started throwing himself against it at full speed, always getting thrown back.
"Pietro stop! Please go now!"
"If I do leave now I'll kill myself for not helping you!"
Pietro shouted as tears of frustration and fear fell down his cheeks.
"Pietro ah have to leave now."
"No! Rogue!"
Rogue moved at a speed only his eyes could follow through the darkness of the room and phasing right through the wall.
The barrier dropped and Pietro stumbled forward. He threw open the window to see a figure in black tatters flying into the black clouds of the storm above. Pietro collapsed with his head in his hands.
"No." he whispered.
Just then Lance and Todd burst into the room. Todd took one look at the weeping Pietro and looked to the floor. Lance walked quietly behind the speedster with a sorrow-filled expression on his face (A/N: You know when Boromir dies in Lord of the rings? Picture Legolas' expression). He knelt down beside his friend's sob-wracked form and put a hand on Pietro's shoulder.
"She's gone." Pietro sobbed.
"She left us…she left me…oh gods Rogue come back to me. Please don't leave me alone… I love you.
***
A/N: All right I know this chapter was short but it was pretty good right? Riigghht. Anywho, thank you all so much for your support and patience. I'm hoping with the March break I might be able to type more then normal but I'm not making promises. I will try to update all of my stories before my birthday (Which is in the beginning of April so I still have lots o time.) luvs 4 y'all! Oh yeah and one more thing. This is a special cry for my fellow writer Pheonix Angel Suyari, whose story was deleted by ff.net unjustly. Please if you have read Pheonix Angel Suyari's work and/or if you also feel that the system is unjust please, PLEASE, send e-mails to ff.net. HELP US WIN THIS CAUSE!!! Thank you all, Rietro 4ever! Lance rox us all! Brohood rulz! ~Rio~
Chap. 9: The beginning of sorrow
A/N: Well, who thought I had been abducted by three-headed aliens who didn't own laptops compatible with the Internet? LOL, I know that's silly, everyone knows that all Aliens have the Internet that's how they buy nuclear warheads at half price. Anywho, this chapter I though was a bit sad at the end. Whoa, this story had really mutated. I remember when I began it the biggest problems were going to be dances and fitting in and all that other normal teen stuff. But alas *sigh* I will never be normal. Anywho, as usual I commend all of my favorite authors: MBLite, Pheonix Angel Suyari, Lotus blossum, Luci, Wolf24, Linkin-spike, and Neva. These people all write fantastic stories and I salute you all!
But the dedication goes to Shokiri Kitten, who has always been there for me through thick and thin. Luv ya! ~Rio~
***
Rogue walked out of art class still feeling nauseated.
"What's wrong with me?"
She tried to clear her head as she walked outside. Fresh air, that's what she needed. Walking slowly over to the brotherhood's jeep, she mumbled hello to Todd, who was stretched out on the hood.
"Hey, yo. You don't look so good Rogue."
"Ah'm just a bit dizzy that's all." Todd looked at Rogue skeptically.
"You sure? I mean, you look like shit right now. Maybe Lance should drive you home or somethin'." "Really Todd, ah'm fine."
She tried smiling at him, but when she did, Todd leapt back with a shout.
"Vats vrong?" Rogue asked. "Mein gott! I zound like Kurt!"
"I'll go get Lance, yo!"
Todd leapt away and found Lance and Pietro talking in the halls.
"Hey guys!" The two boys turned.
"What's up Todd? You seen Rogue?" Pietro asked.
"Yeah I did, yo! And she's goin' freaky!"
Pietro almost ran off full speed before Lance caught him by the shirt
"No powers! Let's go."
Pietro nodded and the three sprinted back to the jeep.
It was empty, except for a few claw marks on the seat. Pietro began to panic.
"Nonononononononononono! Whereisshe?"
He began to circle the jeep and then he was frantically scanning everywhere for his beloved Rogue. Finally just as he had begun to pace he felt a strong hand clasp onto his shoulder.
"Stop it! You're not helping any by driving us insane with your hysterics." Lance barked and after a while Pietro eased up.
"Better, now we need to think this through. First off, she could have gone back to the house, we have to find Freddie and then we'll head for home."
"No need, I'm right here. What's up guys?"
Freddie loomed over them.
"Rogue's missin' and before she took off or whatever she was going all weird and stuff."
"Well let's get home and check it out there." Lance said, they all hopped into the car.
"Pietro you go on a-"
There was a gust of wind and when Lance turned around the speedster had already left.
"Ahead." Lance finished lamely.
They started the old jeep and sped towards home.
***
From the shadows of the school, Scott Summers leaned against the wall, watching as the enemy slowly fell to pieces. He had been near the brotherhood when the toad had hopped up all panicky and told them of Rogue's dysfunction, as Scott liked to call it.
He had followed them back to the jeep and watched with pleasure as with the disappearance of the Gothic slut all went to hell within minutes.
He saw quicksilver crumble first as was to be expected, as he so liked to boast the speed demon was the fastest at everything, no exceptions. Then he had seen Toad become jumpy (no pun intended), his disgusting yellow eyes moving everywhere but always coming back to the ruined interior of the ratty jeep. Then Avalanche had come in and tried to calm everyone down.
'What a pathetic excuse for a leader.' Scott thought with distaste.
His attempt had of course failed. And then the rock tumbler had let his emotions out; he had lost control of the group. Pietro sped off, and Blob and Toad hadn't even said so much as a 'yes sir' to their brave and fearless leader. The whole group was pathetic, and it would only get worse from here.
Scott had never felt better.
***
When Pietro had gotten back to the house, he had found it completely trashed. The house had gone from bad to worse. He sped through the blackened hole that had before been their front door. Before him there was a path of destruction leading upstairs.
"Like my own yellow brick road, but this is a much weirder place then Oz."
Pietro left the front hall up the stairs, or what ones were left in one piece, which in turn had numerous claw marks down them. The banister had been broken. Upstairs Pietro looked down the hall to find that there was a huge hole in the far wall, letting in a harsh, cold wind from outside. Extremely cold he noticed. Pietro made his way to Rogue's room to find it completely untouched. After a quick look around he concluded Rogue had not been there for some time. He stepped back into the hall and saw that Todd's door was clawed. Opening it, he found this room to be in all right shape for Toad except for a broken jar that had been smashed against the wall. And in the corner was something huddled in a ball.
"Rogue?" Pietro called; his throat hoarse with fear.
"Leave." The huddle said quietly, almost desperately.
"Rogue please, tell me what's wrong. What's happening to you?" Pietro came closer.
"No!" Rogue barked from the shadows.
"Please Pietro, don't come any closer. Idon'tknowhowlongicankeepcontrol."
Although Pietro understood the fast speech easily, he was still shocked.
"Zee! It'z ztarting again! Pleaze Pietro! Go now before I hurt you!"
"I can't leave you here! Look Lance and the others are coming we can get through this!"
"No!" Rogue cried, her voice going normal for the moment, except for the frantic and fearful tinge to her words. The ground started to shake dangerously and Rogue cried out in pain before continuing above the rumbling.
"Ah can't hold on much longer. Pietro if ya don't leave now ah'm gonna kill ya!"
Pietro tried to get closer to her but suddenly an invisible barrier went up around the corner of the room. Pietro started throwing himself against it at full speed, always getting thrown back.
"Pietro stop! Please go now!"
"If I do leave now I'll kill myself for not helping you!"
Pietro shouted as tears of frustration and fear fell down his cheeks.
"Pietro ah have to leave now."
"No! Rogue!"
Rogue moved at a speed only his eyes could follow through the darkness of the room and phasing right through the wall.
The barrier dropped and Pietro stumbled forward. He threw open the window to see a figure in black tatters flying into the black clouds of the storm above. Pietro collapsed with his head in his hands.
"No." he whispered.
Just then Lance and Todd burst into the room. Todd took one look at the weeping Pietro and looked to the floor. Lance walked quietly behind the speedster with a sorrow-filled expression on his face (A/N: You know when Boromir dies in Lord of the rings? Picture Legolas' expression). He knelt down beside his friend's sob-wracked form and put a hand on Pietro's shoulder.
"She's gone." Pietro sobbed.
"She left us…she left me…oh gods Rogue come back to me. Please don't leave me alone… I love you.
***
A/N: All right I know this chapter was short but it was pretty good right? Riigghht. Anywho, thank you all so much for your support and patience. I'm hoping with the March break I might be able to type more then normal but I'm not making promises. I will try to update all of my stories before my birthday (Which is in the beginning of April so I still have lots o time.) luvs 4 y'all! Oh yeah and one more thing. This is a special cry for my fellow writer Pheonix Angel Suyari, whose story was deleted by ff.net unjustly. Please if you have read Pheonix Angel Suyari's work and/or if you also feel that the system is unjust please, PLEASE, send e-mails to ff.net. HELP US WIN THIS CAUSE!!! Thank you all, Rietro 4ever! Lance rox us all! Brohood rulz! ~Rio~