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Chapter Fifteen: Cross My Heart And Hope To Die

The whole team was a bit unnerved so they all decided that some relaxation would do them some good. The teenage members of the house decided that pizza and a movie was the best way to go sense everyone was to worn out to go to the mall. They all sat in the living room on the couch. Rogue sat in between Remy and Damia, who sat next to John. Rogue was worried about her friend because she hadn't said much to anyone sense the fight with Siren. She also worried about John and Damia's relationship. She had no clue how either felt on the subject but she knew one thing for certain. They both cared deeply for the other. They had decided on a romance movie first, then a horror movie, and finally a comedy to lighten the horror movie from the faint hearted like Jamie, Kitty, and Rahne. The romance film was 'Kate and Leopold' with Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman.

"He is like so sexy, with that accent and the whole like manners." Kitty purred at the scene when Leopold kept getting out of his seat for Kate when she left and returned to the table.

"He most definitely is good looking." Jean replied.

"Yeah, if you like the old fashioned types, with no adventure what so ever." Bobby retorted.

"Yup." Jubilee said.

"Most definitely." Amara stated.

"Always and forever." Rahne agreed.

Booby rolled his eyes. "I stand corrected."

"It's alright mate, it doesn't mean you'll never get a Sheila." John told him.

"Thanks." Bobby replied sarcastically.

Rogue noticed John keep glancing from the TV screen to Damia every other second. Damia just kept her eyes glued to the movie, she seemed like she was enjoying it enough under the circumstances. Halfway through the movie Damia got up and left the room, Rogue followed her. John was going to as well but Rogue shook her head and he sat back down. Rogue followed her friend into the kitchen. She watched the girl get a glass and fill it with some cold water. The girl then drank it down in one gulp.

"Damia?" Rogue made her presence known.

"Rogue?!" Damia turned in surprise; she didn't expect anyone to be in the kitchen.

Rogue walked toward her friend. "Are ya alright?"

Damia gave a weak smile "I am."

"Ah guess she finally got what she deserved." Rogue stated.

Damia nodded "That she did."

Rogue hesitated, she didn't know how to ask the question but she just had to know "Did ya get pleasure from killin her?"

Damia gave her a look of confusion "I do not like to kill, and that was my first time taking life. But, I do not regret it for one second. Yes, I would say I got pleasure from killing her, but only because of what she did."

Rogue nodded in understanding. "Ah want ya ta know Ah read John's thoughts, and bout what happened between him and Siren-"

"Please." Damia closed her eyes, Rogue could see tears falling.

"Damia ya have ta know he loves ya." Rogue told her.

"I know, but he was with her. I know he was under her spell, but the fact that it was her." Damia's grip tightened on the glass, and it shattered. Damia just stared at her hand and the blood from the small cuts from the sharp glass.

Rogue gestured for Damia to sit on the chair at the kitchen table, and she got out a broom to clean up the glass. When it was cleaned up she turned on the water, and motioned for her friend to come. The girl did, and Rogue picked out the slivers of glass still in Damia's hand, and washed the wounds. They then went to the med lad; luckily no one was there; Rogue bandaged Damia's hand. Her friend seemed like a little child. Tears began to fall from Rogue's eyes; she could fell the girl's pain. She had seen the memories, and felt the emotion in them. Rogue hugged her friend and they both cried.

"Ah'm so sorry." Rogue sobbed.

"It's all over now. They have been avenged." Damia told her, and wiped her tears away. "Thank you Rogue you have been a true friend."

Rogue stared at her; it wasn't a compliment Rogue ever thought she would receive. She just smiled and replied "Thank ya." She wiped her tears away as well; then asked "How do Ah look?"

Damia giggled "Like you've been crying."

Rogue laughed "So do ya!"

And with that they returned to the living room. Remy and John turned to see the girl's that had literally stolen their hearts appear laughing together. The odd thing was they looked like they had been crying. The two boys looked at one another and shrugged.

"Hey sugah." Rogue smiled. "The movie over?"

"Oui, we be watchin something bout a doll." Remy told her.

"Child's Play?" She questioned.

John nodded "Number three."

"Oh, that's the best one. Come on sugah." Rogue dragged Damia back to the couch.

Damia had an uncertain look on her face. "I don't know I am not too fond of dolls."

"No worries love, I'll be right next to you in case of emergency." John told her.

Damia was silent for a minute and just looked at him; a smile slowly crossed her face "Promise?"

John's face lit up at her reply. "Cross my heart, and hope to die."

Damia shook her head; she was sitting next to him now. She moved in close and put her head on his chest. "Don't hope such things."

John gave a small smile and moved a lock of hair behind her ear. "I won't."

They watched the movie, Damia stayed in John's arms the entire time. She felt better now after her talk with Rogue. Siren had taken a lot away from her; there was no doubt about that. But Damia wasn't about ready to let Siren ruin anything for her again. Damia felt a warm feeling soar through her. It was a mixture of happiness, and relief. It was done, it was finished. She had had her revenge, and now she could continue knowing that justice had been done. And that in itself was a wonderful feeling.

------The End. Wasn't that a happy ending? I thought so. Well, don't cry that it's over because I have already started on a squeal or another story with Damia in it, whatever way ya want to call it. So please review. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I have. Thank you for reading. Love, Peace, and Happiness. ~Alana ----