Little thing about Rogue and her power . . .
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All was calm that day. Most of the students were out, at she shopping mall or at the movies with the adults, Jean, Scott and Ororo. It was depressing outside, the sky covered with think grey clouds, and it was surely going to rain again. Everything was already wet, but it was a normal temperature for mid April.
For an undetermined reason, Rogue had stayed behind at the school. Some students said it was because she had harmed another student again. Even if she hadn't done it on purpose, she had still left an effect on the students who had suddenly started avoiding her.
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Rogue peeked out her dormitory door, and saw that no one was in the hallway. She made a step outside, her bare feet making no noise on the big red carpet covering the wooden floor of the hall. She was wearing a pair of jeans, a long sleeved shirt and the same long gloves. A pair of dog tags hung on a silver chain around her neck.
A look of anxiety was on her face as she tip-toed down the hallways. Finally, she reached the door she wanted to reach: Logan's room. She opened the door, knowing that it was empty, as it had been since he had left, months ago, leaving her here, at this school for mutants, where she would be safe.
She looked at the empty bed for a while, then at the surrounding furniture. After looking around, her eyes stopped on the window. A faint, almost unnoticeable smile appeared on her face as she walked to it. Very slowly, she opened it, breathing the fresh spring air.
She looked at the empty grounds for a while, at the baseball court, the line of trees and the distant red brick wall, separating the school property of the outside world.
A frown appeared on Rogue's face as she leaned forwards, seeing the ground so far away. She looked to her left, and saw the roof, wet and cold.
A sudden motivation got to her as she jumped onto the windowsill, and jumped to the tiled roof. It was freezing for her bare feet, but she didn't care. She nearly slipped more than a few times, but finally, she arrived where she wanted to go. A certain place on the roof, from where she could see a very big part of the grounds.
She sat on the roof, and sighed to herself. No noise could be heard, and slowly, she started humming to herself, holding her knees to her chest protectively.
She took off her gloves, looking at her hands a sad look on her face. She started singing to herself, while rubbing her skin.
I just want to feel safe in my own skin, I just want to be happy again
I just want to feel deep in my own world
But I'm so lonely I don't even want to be with myself anymore
On a different day, if I was safe in my own skin, then I wouldn't feel so lost and so frightened.
But this is today and I'm lost in my own skin
But I'm so lonely I don't even want to be with myself anymore
I just want to feel safe in my own skin, I just want to be happy again . . .
A tear glided down her cheek, saying the last words of the song.
I just want to feel safe in my own skin, I just want to be happy again . . .
The end!
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For those who recognized the song (or didn't), it's Dido 'Honestly Ok'. I heard it, and I said to myself 'Woah, this is totally Rogue!'
Review? Please?
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All was calm that day. Most of the students were out, at she shopping mall or at the movies with the adults, Jean, Scott and Ororo. It was depressing outside, the sky covered with think grey clouds, and it was surely going to rain again. Everything was already wet, but it was a normal temperature for mid April.
For an undetermined reason, Rogue had stayed behind at the school. Some students said it was because she had harmed another student again. Even if she hadn't done it on purpose, she had still left an effect on the students who had suddenly started avoiding her.
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Rogue peeked out her dormitory door, and saw that no one was in the hallway. She made a step outside, her bare feet making no noise on the big red carpet covering the wooden floor of the hall. She was wearing a pair of jeans, a long sleeved shirt and the same long gloves. A pair of dog tags hung on a silver chain around her neck.
A look of anxiety was on her face as she tip-toed down the hallways. Finally, she reached the door she wanted to reach: Logan's room. She opened the door, knowing that it was empty, as it had been since he had left, months ago, leaving her here, at this school for mutants, where she would be safe.
She looked at the empty bed for a while, then at the surrounding furniture. After looking around, her eyes stopped on the window. A faint, almost unnoticeable smile appeared on her face as she walked to it. Very slowly, she opened it, breathing the fresh spring air.
She looked at the empty grounds for a while, at the baseball court, the line of trees and the distant red brick wall, separating the school property of the outside world.
A frown appeared on Rogue's face as she leaned forwards, seeing the ground so far away. She looked to her left, and saw the roof, wet and cold.
A sudden motivation got to her as she jumped onto the windowsill, and jumped to the tiled roof. It was freezing for her bare feet, but she didn't care. She nearly slipped more than a few times, but finally, she arrived where she wanted to go. A certain place on the roof, from where she could see a very big part of the grounds.
She sat on the roof, and sighed to herself. No noise could be heard, and slowly, she started humming to herself, holding her knees to her chest protectively.
She took off her gloves, looking at her hands a sad look on her face. She started singing to herself, while rubbing her skin.
I just want to feel safe in my own skin, I just want to be happy again
I just want to feel deep in my own world
But I'm so lonely I don't even want to be with myself anymore
On a different day, if I was safe in my own skin, then I wouldn't feel so lost and so frightened.
But this is today and I'm lost in my own skin
But I'm so lonely I don't even want to be with myself anymore
I just want to feel safe in my own skin, I just want to be happy again . . .
A tear glided down her cheek, saying the last words of the song.
I just want to feel safe in my own skin, I just want to be happy again . . .
The end!
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For those who recognized the song (or didn't), it's Dido 'Honestly Ok'. I heard it, and I said to myself 'Woah, this is totally Rogue!'
Review? Please?