Blind with Open Eyes
By: DisturbedRogue
To understand and possibly enjoy this fic, there are a few things I'd like the reader to understand. All though I'm not from a different country, my spelling and grammar still really sucks. This takes place before "Self Possessed" but MYSTIQUE IS NOT ROGUE'S MOTHER! I usually love the whole Kurt/Rogue sibling thing but not for this story. People don't know about mutants. Xavier brainwashed the pour souls of Bayville, along w/the rest of the world, to forget that mutants exist. There will be language that is commonly heard at a public school. That is why it is meant for people over 13. If this bothers you, you can have your parents read it to you and bleep out all the bad words(Not meant to offend anyone) Last but not least, I have no muse. Remy ran off to be w/Rogue and also got pissed off at me when I mutilated his perfect Cajun accent(Bad enough what WB did to him) With that being said, Please enjoy the fic. *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*
~thoughts~
Wanda Maximoff sat on a hill at Bayville Park. She had made the decision earlier that week to temporarily forget about killing her brother and focus her hatred on her father (Todd and Kurt saved her before she got her memories rearranged.
~He could have at least tried to help me control my powers, instead of locking me up most of my life. ~ Wanda mused to herself.
~At least I have some control now.~ -She continued to herself, spying perhaps the only other Goth in the town below writing on a bench.
~Todd calling me pet names has to be better than being miserable and hated by the people you live with. ~ Wanda had seen how the mansion's occupants treated Rogue before.
FLASH BACK
"Why do I have to do this again? I'm sure one the other boys would just love to do this instead." Complained an annoyed Scarlet Witch. "Isn't it obvious," replied Mystique "You're the only one of these fools that can sneak into Xavier's place without getting caught. Fred would be too noticeable, Lance would flirt with his girlfriend, Todd has already failed once before, and your brother insists on always making a big entrance."
"Why is it so important for me to go over there anyway?"-Wanda
"I need to know if there are any new mutants that could pose a major threat."-Mystique
"So how am I supposed to find this "major threat". Go up to a possible candidate and just ask?"-(I think you can figure out who's talking by now) "I don't care how you do it, just get in, get out, and don't get noticed" "And what do I get in return?" Wanda asked curiously. Mystique thought for a few seconds. "A Toad free Sunday night." Wanda sighed, "Alright, I'll do it" So Wanda went towards the X-Geek's home while Mystique began to think of ways to separate Todd from his precious "Cuddlebumps".
++Wanda stood outside the mansion gates, making sure her mental shields were strong enough to block out Miss Grey since the Prof. was with Wolverine at a meeting on the other side of the country. Dr. McCoy was at a medical convention with the help of an image inducer.
~That leaves Storm as the only adult ~Wanda thought to her self.
The former goddess was easily located in the green house near the east wall of the house preoccupied with her gardening. Wanda sneeked around the back of the mansion and noticed a certain valley girl mixing batter and singing horribly off-tune to an Avril Lavigne song. * Ding * The Brunette reached into the oven and placed the UFOs (Unidentified Food Objects) on the counter near the window to cool.
~My Gosh, those things make frenching the toad seem appealing ~ Wanda silently grimaced.
"Guys, the cookies are ready" Kitty called out leaving the kitchen. Spotting a pack of matches laying near a candle, Wanda found the distraction she was looking for. Leaning over the window, she struck the match and placed it on top of the poor excuse for dessert. Climbing to a higher up window she watched the mutants frantically run in and hoped to see someone Mystique hadn't mentioned before. Scott and Jean immediately assumed their leader positions and began to shout out useless orders. Less than a minute later the rest of the mansions occupants rushed into the kitchen. Wanda's attention was drawn to the amber haired girl who simply walked in with a glass and headed towards the sink. After filling her cup she walked back to the kitchen entrance and joined two younger boys with the names of Jamie and Bobby.
The afore-mentioned males were having a tough time of trying not to laugh out loud as Kitty shrieked and started to panic about the house burning down. Jean and the other girls went to calm the ditz, I mean Kitty, down while Scott tried to remember the procedure, word from word, on how to put out kitchen fires. Through the open window Wanda could hear Rogues remark of "The amazing X-men are supposed to conquer Magneto and their team leader can't even put out a small fire." With a sigh of disgust the stripe haired teenager walked over to the counter and poured the contents of the cup onto the flaming baked goods. Giving an annoyed look to Mr. Sunglasses-at-night she asked, "Was that so terribly hard?"
Kitty, after recovering from her crisis, began to criticize Rogue about finding a way to put out the fire without ruining her cookies. Wanda could tell by the look on Rogue's face that that was the last straw. "If the batter for those cookies looked like that," Rogue began pointing to the crud Kitty was previously stirring before "then I just did society a favor. If you haven't figured it out yet, food that self-combusts is not enjoyable." The valley girl found this as a major insult and to repair her dignity replied "Maybe you could do society a favor by taking off all that ugly make-up and being more sociable. Instead of yelling and dissing everyone 24/7."
"Whatever, I'm going out" And with that Rogue left the room. The kitchen door didn't close all the way and she could still hear her team mates accusations. "Oh my God, Rogue is such a bitch" Jubilee complained.
"I know what you mean" Ray agreed. "You have to admit, she does have a short temper." Kurt added in. "I think we'd be lucky if all she had was a short temper." Jean announced. "I know what you mean, like she's the equivalent of a mutant vampire. That makes her like even freakier than the Brotherhood losers." ~I guess Mystique didn't know about Lance and the kittens break up. ~ Wanda focused her attention on the "mutant vampire" who just gave the finger to the unsuspecting teens in the kitchen.
Wanda followed Rogue far away enough so she wouldn't be noticed. "God I hate this place." The lonely teen said up to the stars. "Watching "I Love Lucy" with Irene and working at the stables was more fun than this."
Wanda was about to leave but heard the front door slam and decided to stick around just a little bit longer. "What the hell was that all about" Approached a pissed off Jean. "What's got you so mad, break a nail?" Rogue answered disinterestedly "Didn't you learn a lesson the last time we talked" said Jean in a vicious tone as she telekinetically slammed Rogue up against a tree. "Tell me Rogue," said Jean as she walked up to the struggling teen "How is your hip?" With that she applied pressure to Rogue's right side and Wanda had to stifle a gasp as blood began to soak that area of the girls pants. "Why don't you go fuck Summers" spat Rogue just as the named guy walked into the area. "What did you just say to my girlfriend?" Said Scott in a threatening tone. "Jeez shades, I knew you couldn't see anything besides red but I didn't know you had a hearing prob...." But before Rogue could finish her sentence, Scott's hand connected with Rogue's fore head and white flashes went in front of her eyes as the back of her scalp made contact with the tree. "Maybe now you'll learn to respect people better than you." Commented Jean, and then in an attempt to make Rogue mad, began to kiss Scott on the lips. "What, jealous?" Jean mocked in a caring voice. "Disgusted is more like it" Responded the bleeding teen while Jean * humphed * and went back to the house, dragging her boy-toy along with her.
Rogue checked the side of her hip to make sure it stopped bleeding and bent down to tie her shoes. ~What the shit was that all about? ~Was the only thing Wanda could think. "Ya' know shugah, if yar gonna spy on someone, ya should be a hell uv a lot quieter" Rogue's accent becoming more noticeable because of the pain. Wanda was broken away from her thoughts as the Southern girl looked straight at her hiding space. ~Damn, I swore she couldn't see me here.~ Out loud though, she replied "I would've sworn Scott looked right at this bush and didn't notice a thing." "That's 'cause he's to dense to figure out someone is watching you. Which I now you've been doing since the brat's cookies caught on fire." "So, you gonna go call your x-friends now?" "I think my friends are too busy talking behind my back. Besides, I owe you for destroying that crap Kitty was going to inflect upon the rest of us." Rogue answered with a slight smirk. "So, if you don't mind me asking, how the hell did that happen?" Asked Wanda pointing out the injury on Rogue's hip. "Its not a big deal, the priss got pissed and used her powers to shove me into the side of a book case." That caused Wanda to visibly flinch. "So why do you still live here?" At that Rogue looked straight into Wanda's eyes and sadly replied "Because I have nowhere else to go." She then turned and walked back towards her room.
END FLASHBACK
That night Wanda had asked why Rogue just didn't live at the boarding house. The shapeshifter only replied that it was long and complicated and that the boys were slightly sensitive.
~I've seen the look in her eyes before. Some of the people in the asylum looked like that before. Alone and lost.~
Wanda returned her attention back to the bench to see Rogue place down the book she was writing in and wipe away some stray tears.
~She shouldn't have to go through this shit, she's younger than Pietro and me. I mean, as if not being able to touch is hard enough.~
The lonely Goth on the bench stood up and folded the book she was writing in. Her finger traced over a word on the cover that Wanda couldn't exactly see. With a sad sigh Rogue carefully placed the book in the trash and turned around so she could make it back home before it got dark.
Once everyone in the area cleared out, Wanda scampered down the hill and removed the book from the trash receptacle. Looking down at the cover she gasped. Embroidered with thread into the leather cover were the words "Rogue's Diary"
~Well if she put it in the trash it obviously means she didn't want anyone to read it, or maybe she just doesn't care anymore? I could take it home and read it to maybe help her. Or I could put it back and mind the girl's privacy.~
Just then a picture she had found in one of the boarding house drawers flashed through her mind. It was one taken right after a "bonding event" that they had shortly after her brother first arrived.
~They looked really happy, and it would be nice to have another girl in the house, especially after that slut Tabitha left. So I take home the diary so maybe it can help me help Rogue. ~
Wanda turned and walked back home with the diary underneath her arm.
~As long as she and my brother don't become lovebirds or anything like that then it would be worth it to take her away from the x-geeks.~
Little did she know that fait had certain plans for the speed demon and southern belle.
Oh my gosh. That whole flashback thingy went on longer than it was supposed to. Sorry!
This is the part when some authors beg for reviews but that can kinda bug me. If you don't like it just flame me or don't review. It would be nice to know if anyone did like the story or if I'm just wasting my time.
P.S. If you review badly I'm not gonna get all mad or yell at you or anything since I'd be glad you took the time to tell me what you really think or want. Bonus points for anyone who can pick out a spelling mistake (Go ahead if you really want to but you probably don't want to waste your time). Hopefully this fic should get more interesting in the next few chapters. If you have a major problem don't bother e-mailing me 'cuz I can only check it every other week. !Thank You Again!
To understand and possibly enjoy this fic, there are a few things I'd like the reader to understand. All though I'm not from a different country, my spelling and grammar still really sucks. This takes place before "Self Possessed" but MYSTIQUE IS NOT ROGUE'S MOTHER! I usually love the whole Kurt/Rogue sibling thing but not for this story. People don't know about mutants. Xavier brainwashed the pour souls of Bayville, along w/the rest of the world, to forget that mutants exist. There will be language that is commonly heard at a public school. That is why it is meant for people over 13. If this bothers you, you can have your parents read it to you and bleep out all the bad words(Not meant to offend anyone) Last but not least, I have no muse. Remy ran off to be w/Rogue and also got pissed off at me when I mutilated his perfect Cajun accent(Bad enough what WB did to him) With that being said, Please enjoy the fic. *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*
~thoughts~
Wanda Maximoff sat on a hill at Bayville Park. She had made the decision earlier that week to temporarily forget about killing her brother and focus her hatred on her father (Todd and Kurt saved her before she got her memories rearranged.
~He could have at least tried to help me control my powers, instead of locking me up most of my life. ~ Wanda mused to herself.
~At least I have some control now.~ -She continued to herself, spying perhaps the only other Goth in the town below writing on a bench.
~Todd calling me pet names has to be better than being miserable and hated by the people you live with. ~ Wanda had seen how the mansion's occupants treated Rogue before.
FLASH BACK
"Why do I have to do this again? I'm sure one the other boys would just love to do this instead." Complained an annoyed Scarlet Witch. "Isn't it obvious," replied Mystique "You're the only one of these fools that can sneak into Xavier's place without getting caught. Fred would be too noticeable, Lance would flirt with his girlfriend, Todd has already failed once before, and your brother insists on always making a big entrance."
"Why is it so important for me to go over there anyway?"-Wanda
"I need to know if there are any new mutants that could pose a major threat."-Mystique
"So how am I supposed to find this "major threat". Go up to a possible candidate and just ask?"-(I think you can figure out who's talking by now) "I don't care how you do it, just get in, get out, and don't get noticed" "And what do I get in return?" Wanda asked curiously. Mystique thought for a few seconds. "A Toad free Sunday night." Wanda sighed, "Alright, I'll do it" So Wanda went towards the X-Geek's home while Mystique began to think of ways to separate Todd from his precious "Cuddlebumps".
++Wanda stood outside the mansion gates, making sure her mental shields were strong enough to block out Miss Grey since the Prof. was with Wolverine at a meeting on the other side of the country. Dr. McCoy was at a medical convention with the help of an image inducer.
~That leaves Storm as the only adult ~Wanda thought to her self.
The former goddess was easily located in the green house near the east wall of the house preoccupied with her gardening. Wanda sneeked around the back of the mansion and noticed a certain valley girl mixing batter and singing horribly off-tune to an Avril Lavigne song. * Ding * The Brunette reached into the oven and placed the UFOs (Unidentified Food Objects) on the counter near the window to cool.
~My Gosh, those things make frenching the toad seem appealing ~ Wanda silently grimaced.
"Guys, the cookies are ready" Kitty called out leaving the kitchen. Spotting a pack of matches laying near a candle, Wanda found the distraction she was looking for. Leaning over the window, she struck the match and placed it on top of the poor excuse for dessert. Climbing to a higher up window she watched the mutants frantically run in and hoped to see someone Mystique hadn't mentioned before. Scott and Jean immediately assumed their leader positions and began to shout out useless orders. Less than a minute later the rest of the mansions occupants rushed into the kitchen. Wanda's attention was drawn to the amber haired girl who simply walked in with a glass and headed towards the sink. After filling her cup she walked back to the kitchen entrance and joined two younger boys with the names of Jamie and Bobby.
The afore-mentioned males were having a tough time of trying not to laugh out loud as Kitty shrieked and started to panic about the house burning down. Jean and the other girls went to calm the ditz, I mean Kitty, down while Scott tried to remember the procedure, word from word, on how to put out kitchen fires. Through the open window Wanda could hear Rogues remark of "The amazing X-men are supposed to conquer Magneto and their team leader can't even put out a small fire." With a sigh of disgust the stripe haired teenager walked over to the counter and poured the contents of the cup onto the flaming baked goods. Giving an annoyed look to Mr. Sunglasses-at-night she asked, "Was that so terribly hard?"
Kitty, after recovering from her crisis, began to criticize Rogue about finding a way to put out the fire without ruining her cookies. Wanda could tell by the look on Rogue's face that that was the last straw. "If the batter for those cookies looked like that," Rogue began pointing to the crud Kitty was previously stirring before "then I just did society a favor. If you haven't figured it out yet, food that self-combusts is not enjoyable." The valley girl found this as a major insult and to repair her dignity replied "Maybe you could do society a favor by taking off all that ugly make-up and being more sociable. Instead of yelling and dissing everyone 24/7."
"Whatever, I'm going out" And with that Rogue left the room. The kitchen door didn't close all the way and she could still hear her team mates accusations. "Oh my God, Rogue is such a bitch" Jubilee complained.
"I know what you mean" Ray agreed. "You have to admit, she does have a short temper." Kurt added in. "I think we'd be lucky if all she had was a short temper." Jean announced. "I know what you mean, like she's the equivalent of a mutant vampire. That makes her like even freakier than the Brotherhood losers." ~I guess Mystique didn't know about Lance and the kittens break up. ~ Wanda focused her attention on the "mutant vampire" who just gave the finger to the unsuspecting teens in the kitchen.
Wanda followed Rogue far away enough so she wouldn't be noticed. "God I hate this place." The lonely teen said up to the stars. "Watching "I Love Lucy" with Irene and working at the stables was more fun than this."
Wanda was about to leave but heard the front door slam and decided to stick around just a little bit longer. "What the hell was that all about" Approached a pissed off Jean. "What's got you so mad, break a nail?" Rogue answered disinterestedly "Didn't you learn a lesson the last time we talked" said Jean in a vicious tone as she telekinetically slammed Rogue up against a tree. "Tell me Rogue," said Jean as she walked up to the struggling teen "How is your hip?" With that she applied pressure to Rogue's right side and Wanda had to stifle a gasp as blood began to soak that area of the girls pants. "Why don't you go fuck Summers" spat Rogue just as the named guy walked into the area. "What did you just say to my girlfriend?" Said Scott in a threatening tone. "Jeez shades, I knew you couldn't see anything besides red but I didn't know you had a hearing prob...." But before Rogue could finish her sentence, Scott's hand connected with Rogue's fore head and white flashes went in front of her eyes as the back of her scalp made contact with the tree. "Maybe now you'll learn to respect people better than you." Commented Jean, and then in an attempt to make Rogue mad, began to kiss Scott on the lips. "What, jealous?" Jean mocked in a caring voice. "Disgusted is more like it" Responded the bleeding teen while Jean * humphed * and went back to the house, dragging her boy-toy along with her.
Rogue checked the side of her hip to make sure it stopped bleeding and bent down to tie her shoes. ~What the shit was that all about? ~Was the only thing Wanda could think. "Ya' know shugah, if yar gonna spy on someone, ya should be a hell uv a lot quieter" Rogue's accent becoming more noticeable because of the pain. Wanda was broken away from her thoughts as the Southern girl looked straight at her hiding space. ~Damn, I swore she couldn't see me here.~ Out loud though, she replied "I would've sworn Scott looked right at this bush and didn't notice a thing." "That's 'cause he's to dense to figure out someone is watching you. Which I now you've been doing since the brat's cookies caught on fire." "So, you gonna go call your x-friends now?" "I think my friends are too busy talking behind my back. Besides, I owe you for destroying that crap Kitty was going to inflect upon the rest of us." Rogue answered with a slight smirk. "So, if you don't mind me asking, how the hell did that happen?" Asked Wanda pointing out the injury on Rogue's hip. "Its not a big deal, the priss got pissed and used her powers to shove me into the side of a book case." That caused Wanda to visibly flinch. "So why do you still live here?" At that Rogue looked straight into Wanda's eyes and sadly replied "Because I have nowhere else to go." She then turned and walked back towards her room.
END FLASHBACK
That night Wanda had asked why Rogue just didn't live at the boarding house. The shapeshifter only replied that it was long and complicated and that the boys were slightly sensitive.
~I've seen the look in her eyes before. Some of the people in the asylum looked like that before. Alone and lost.~
Wanda returned her attention back to the bench to see Rogue place down the book she was writing in and wipe away some stray tears.
~She shouldn't have to go through this shit, she's younger than Pietro and me. I mean, as if not being able to touch is hard enough.~
The lonely Goth on the bench stood up and folded the book she was writing in. Her finger traced over a word on the cover that Wanda couldn't exactly see. With a sad sigh Rogue carefully placed the book in the trash and turned around so she could make it back home before it got dark.
Once everyone in the area cleared out, Wanda scampered down the hill and removed the book from the trash receptacle. Looking down at the cover she gasped. Embroidered with thread into the leather cover were the words "Rogue's Diary"
~Well if she put it in the trash it obviously means she didn't want anyone to read it, or maybe she just doesn't care anymore? I could take it home and read it to maybe help her. Or I could put it back and mind the girl's privacy.~
Just then a picture she had found in one of the boarding house drawers flashed through her mind. It was one taken right after a "bonding event" that they had shortly after her brother first arrived.
~They looked really happy, and it would be nice to have another girl in the house, especially after that slut Tabitha left. So I take home the diary so maybe it can help me help Rogue. ~
Wanda turned and walked back home with the diary underneath her arm.
~As long as she and my brother don't become lovebirds or anything like that then it would be worth it to take her away from the x-geeks.~
Little did she know that fait had certain plans for the speed demon and southern belle.
Oh my gosh. That whole flashback thingy went on longer than it was supposed to. Sorry!
This is the part when some authors beg for reviews but that can kinda bug me. If you don't like it just flame me or don't review. It would be nice to know if anyone did like the story or if I'm just wasting my time.
P.S. If you review badly I'm not gonna get all mad or yell at you or anything since I'd be glad you took the time to tell me what you really think or want. Bonus points for anyone who can pick out a spelling mistake (Go ahead if you really want to but you probably don't want to waste your time). Hopefully this fic should get more interesting in the next few chapters. If you have a major problem don't bother e-mailing me 'cuz I can only check it every other week. !Thank You Again!