Still Holding Out For You
By Lady Trunks
Part 9
DragonBlond- ^_^ That was exactly why! Glad you were able to pick it up. And I always give my stories a high rating just because I have this real bad tendency to use 'bad' words. But I think I'll take your advice. It might help.
Thanks to all the wonderful reviewers. Carla, Bumblebee-Queen, Draven Diabella, and Lucky439. You guys are just too sweet. ^^
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Rogue, Pietro, and Logan stood in front of the security monitors looking for the man that was responsible for the bomb located in the building. Actually Rogue was looking since she was the only one who knew what he looked like because she had absorbed Illusion's memories.
She groaned, "It's hard to find him out of all these people. If only we had more time…" She sighed deeply.
"Tell us what he looks like, maybe we can find him."
"Okay, he's tall. Just short of six feet. Thin, but not real skinny. Brown hair, brown eyes… Very regular looking… Like that guy there." She said pointing to one on one of the monitors. She leaned closer, "In fact exactly like that one."
"Okay, you two go in." Logan commanded, " I'll stay out here in case he tries to get away. You have your communicators on?" They nodded the affirmative. "I'll let you know if he starts to move."
Rogue and Pietro quickly moved into the room and immediately made for the man who, from Illusions memories, Rogue was able to identify as Jason Randall. The hostages (who were all seated in a large clump on the floor) looked at them with contempt assuming them to be part of the terrorist group.
Jason however knew that they weren't part of the group and that the plan had obviously fallen apart. He debated on whether to stay there and pretend that he had no more knowledge of what had happened then the other hostages or try and escape before it was to late since there was always the possibility that his accomplices would divulge his connection. The choice was decided for him as both of the mutants looked straight at him and made to head towards him.
He quickly made his way to his feet and started to head for a different door, only to find his way blocked by the silver haired mutant who just a second before had been on the other side of the room. "Hold it right there." Pietro told him, glaring at the older man yet somehow still able to intimidate him.
"What do you want?" Jason asked backing up slightly, deciding to play the innocent. "I didn't do anything."
"One way to find out about that sugar." Rogue said from beside him. Without waiting for a reply she pulled off her glove and touched it to his face. He soundlessly sank to the floor unconscious.
Rogue closed her eyes concentrating on the memories as yet another psyche joined the rather crowded group in her mind. Her concentration was broken however as a voice came from one of the hostages sitting in front of her. "What did you do to Jason you monster?!" A blond woman cried.
Rogue flinched and visibly recoiled at the verbal attack. "I…" She didn't get a chance to answer as the blond leapt up off the ground and started to hit her. Rogue faltered under the attack but didn't raise a hand in defense against the woman.
Pietro caught the woman's arms a second later and hauled her back. "She's saving your life you ignorant woman! Now sit the hell back down so we can take care of the bomb that your friend here sit to blow all of you lovely," he sneered the word, "people up."
The woman immediately sunk back to the ground in stunned silence, and Rogue seemed to snap out of the shock that had gripped her at the unexpected attack and bent over Jason's prone body. She reached into his pocket and pulled out a small device. "The bomb is in his desk." She informed Pietro before leading the way over to it.
The hostages watched with baited breath as the two teenagers, barely more than children but who held there lives in their hands, went over to a desk and pulled out a drawer. Then Rogue reached inside and delicately pulled out a small bundle that looked like little more than a box. To anyone with experience though, you could tell that it actually the casing for a C4 based bomb. She slipped the device onto the top of it, and pushed a few buttons. After a few seconds she nodded to Pietro, who smiled at her and went to stand at her side.
"The agents should be inside in a matter of minutes. It would be best if everyone remains where you are until that time."
The blond woman who had attacked Rogue looked at them stepping forward, with an ashamed expression on her face. "Look I want to…" Her voice trailed off as she realized that they were no longer in the room. "…apologize."
A minute later a group of agents were swarming the building and questioning the hostages. And somewhere between all the commotion the nameless group of mutants that had saved all their lives disappeared.
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