X-men: Evolution : "Rogue , the Brotherhood Girl!" By Ryoken Legal/copyright: X-men Evolution isn't mine , but man , I wish it was..I bet you wish it was yours too!

Chapter 10: "Torn"

The Blackbird..

Rogue just kept holding her knees....she had been holding that position for minutes , staring at the boy who was laid on his back and covered in a blanket, in front of her..

Scott Summers..

She and Scott had just avoided being killed by the person Rogue thought was her only trusting adult figure in her world..

Mystique...she had lied , and she had manipulated her..she had lied since the beginning...ever since she actually helped her find a home , find a place which wasn't perfect , but a place she could call home...and...

The thought hit her..

The others...had she lied to them too?..had she tricked them?......were they too as trapped as her?......

Rogue just stared..she wasn't able to think , she was having a hard time trying to breathe at the moment..

All she knew , was that she had to come back , even if she would end up walking straight in the mouth of the wolves...

That night...

Mystique growled as she looked at the line in front of her.they were all there , just as she had opened the door...they had actually waited for her...

She glared at them , as their looks were quite hostile.they had no fear , no trace of following orders...just pure , teenage , rebellion.

"Where is she?"-Pietro asked.he was holding his arms around his chest..

"gone..betrayed us"-mystique said.

There was silence..

"Why?"-Lance asked.

"She just did...joined the X-men , and decided to follow Xavier..."- mystique said , in a more threatening voice.

"Why did she change her mind so fast?"-Todd asked , looking up at Mystique...his look made clear that he didn't trusted her..

"I don't know...she just joined them , okay?....maybe Xavier or one of his students convinced her"-Mystique replied..she just didn't want to deal with this..

"Or maybe someone made her left"-Fred said.

"SHUT UP! YOU ALL JUST SHUT UP! SHE IS GONE , SHE IS OUR ENEMY NOW , THAT UNGRATEFULL LITTLE TRAMP!SHE JUST LEAVED US!"-Mystique yelled at them , her voice and spirit reaching the boiling point of anger and spite..

She then walked upstairs and closed her door with a loud crash , making almost all the house tremble..

All the boys stared at each other , waiting for anyone of them to break the silence..

"I say we walk into that mansion and get her back"-Fred said, as he cracked his fingers , and made a fist.

"What if he really left on her own , yo?....what if she abandoned us?"-Todd asked.his voice was trembling...

"There's nothing we can do now...i man , lets be realistic , she.she."- Lance couldn't finish the sentence , as he realized it...

Pietro was gone..

Elsewhere...

Pietro ran as fast as he could..he ran as far as he knew , to the one place , the one secret he had hidden from his friends , his teammates..even from Rogue...

He kept running...the air grew colder around him , as he reached the place only he and one other person knew about...

The ground was covered in snow now...the air was chilling..

Pietro kept running..

Xavier Institute...next morning...

Everyone stared at the empty seat in the dining room..

"Where is she?"-Jean asked.

"she is still on our room..she hasn't even spoken to me.all she did was get in bed , clothed , and stared at the window..it was like.totally depressing"-Kitty replied...

"I thought Rogue was with the brotherhood...i mean , she is our friend now?"-Evan asked.

"Vell , I don't know! She hasn't been our enemy , but she isn't an ally!"- Kurt replied.

There was a long silence...as everyone waited for an answer from Scott..

"Mystique was tricking her...she made her believe we were some sort of mutant hunters...she just found out she had been lying to her...all the time"-Scott said , coldly...he was clenching his fists..

Logan , Ororo and Xavier just looked at each other...they knew it was rogue who had to make the first step..

In that moment, the doors opened...

Everyone turned around...Rogue was standing there..she looked like she hadn't got any sleep , and her hair was messed up..

"I need to get my stuff back"-rogue said , and stood in the doorway..

"back from where?"-jean asked.

"home"-Rogue replied.

"You mean , New Orleans?"-Kurt asked.

"no , I mean home...my home"-Rogue replied..her voice was broken , yet still had traces of will..

Everyone stared....

Logan stood up , and walked up to her...he turned around to see Xavier give him a nod..

"lets go"-he said , and both walked away..

Brotherhood house...ten minutes later..

Rogue stared at the entrance..Logan was sited in the bike behind her..

"Want me to go fetch yer belongings?-Logan asked.

"No.i`ll do it..alone..if I don't come back to the institute.."-Rogue replied . as she sobbed a bit...

"I know...just do what you must.."-Logan said , as he gave her a gentle slap in the shoulder , and drove away....he , off all people , knew she had to do this on her own...

Rogue stared at the door...when she was sure she was alone , she entered the house...

She noticed them inmediatly..

Lance...Todd...Fred.and Pietro..

All four were sited in the stairs, looking at the light brown duffel bag on the floor..it was full..

She looked from the bag to the four boys...

She started to feel the despair...

Lance stood up first , and walked towards her...and stopped right in front of her...

She looked up at him..she had always did , even if it embarrassed her.he was just too tall..

Lance smiled at her...and hugged her , gently...

Rogue didn't return the hug...she just wanted to receive it..

"whatever you do , we know it is your choice..we will never blame you..everyone makes their own choices..i know"-lance whispered in her ear...

Lance slowly walked away , and placed himself next to the stairs...

Rogue looked at the stairs again..there were only three of them now..

Todd stood up , and walked , not hopped, towards her...he still clenched down , and Rogue had to look down to see his eyes...

"Just be careful around the red-head...i don't trust her...and try and be a good x-geek , kay?.....Also , that training room they have is a bit of a bad place , so watch your step.."-Todd`s sentence was cut short as Rogue ducked and hugged him...then stood up again...

Todd just nodded at her , and hopped back , landing next to Lance...

Rogue looked at the stairs..only two left..

Fred walked towards her...

Rogue stared at him..she knew he should had some hard feelings left from their first..encounter..

Fred just gave her a gentle hug...it took him a long time , as he was used to bear hugs...

"Just don't let em change you..okay?"-he asked.

Rogue gave him a nod , as he walked back towards Lance and Todd...

Rogue looked at the stairs..only one left now..

She noticed there was someone else..

She raised her head , and saw Mystique , standing on the upper floor , glaring at her..

Rogue felt her anger rise..silence was all around the house..

"Get her"-Mystique said , coldly...

No one moved...

"I said get her"-Mystique said , once more , her voice growing in tone and anger...

There was no movement...

"You pathetic idiots..i`ll do it myself!"-Mystique yelled as she took a forward..and stopped when she noticed the four boys blocking her way down...

Rogue didn't move...

"This is insubordination..and I will not tolerate it"-mystique hissed at the boys..she was already thinking into what to change.

Lance raised one hand...the place started to shake , slowly building up..

Todd slashed the air with his tongue , and looked up....

Fred flexed his muscles , and took a defensive pose, making clear he wouldn't be moved..

Mystique hissed again...

The telephone rang...

Nothing happened..

The telephone rang again...

Rogue stared..

There was a blur , and Pietro re-appeared, holding the phone on one hand..

"its for you"-Pietro said , as he threw it at mystique , who grabbed it out of the air..

They all watched her took the call..she didn't say a word, but her expression changed for a second...

She hanged up...and glared at Rogue...her expression was filled with anger and hate..

"Get out.never come back"-Mystique hissed , as she pointed at the door..then walked away and closed her room's door.

Rogue watched as everyone leaved in different directions..except for him..

Pietro picked up the duffel bag , and walked next to her...

Rogue walked out , Pietro at her side , and waited until the door closed...she knew pietro was behind her , so she turned around..they were alone..

"I.."-Rogue tried to say , but Pietro had already kissed her..

She just stood there , as she felt the two jolts on her body..the kiss.and the power..

Pietro broke the kiss , and hugged her...tight , almost as if he was trying to keep her at that spot forever...

"Just go...don't look back...you have the chance to make the choice none of us could..we have different pasts , different lives..different choices...you made your choice...and you know its what you want...we all agreed that no matter what , you are still a brotherhood girl...but we are on opposing sides now...there's no turning back.no second chances..no more ties...just the past and the memories...we will never see each other the same way anymore..it has to be this way...maybe it will change , but for now...this is it"-Pietro said..

He let go...

Rogue stared at him...her eyes were about to bring tears donw her face...but the etermination on them was stronger..

Pietro closed his eyes...

There was a gust of wind..he felt a warm , slightly wet sensation on one of his cheeks...

He opened his eyes..

Both the duffel bag and her owner weren't there anymore....

Pietro looked up....and ran away...as far as he could....

Miles away..seconds later

Pietro stared at the figure floating above him...

"You did your part of the deal...now its my turn"-Pietro said.

The figure didn't moved...

"You said you will allow her one chance...and I promised I would do anything in return"-Pietro replied...

The figure made a move..a small , silver cell phone gently floated until it landed on Pietro`s open palms. ...

Pietro stared at it.then smiled bitterly as he looked up...

"I`ll keep you informed...of every move the bosslady makes.and we will do as you order..sir.we all agreed to it"-Pietro said...

The figure nodded , and elevated itself.the red metal armor shined with the sun...

Pietro watched it disappear in the horizon...

He fell to his knees , and stared at the phone..

"At least we all did it for the best reason"-Pietro thought..

Several days later..

Rogue grabbed the picture frame in her room..it showed her with Kitty, Kurt , Evan , Scott and Jean , sited in the stairs of the institute.

She opened the frame , and looked at the picture she kept on the other side...behind the picure everyone else was used to see...

She allowed herself a few moments for reminiscence..and putted the picture back where she kept it...

The end...

Okay , this is it.."Rogue, The brotherhood girl" is over..i always wondered why the brotherhood were loyal to magneto in "Shadowed past" , so this is my answer...i want to thank everyone for their support and opinions...several people didn't wanted me to end this fic , to make it AU.but I couldn't...this fic was always intended to end this way..but I promise to keep doing one-shots about Rogue and the brotherhood...because they are fun , and I love the concept...so don't worry about that...and the little Rietro moment was always intended to happen..so that's it..for now..promise!

Ryoken.