Thicker than Water
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "How did I end up like this? On a ship where the fourth most popular pastime is going down to the laundry room and watching my knickers spin dry?".
*** Knew soeone would bring up Max's age. Actually a dog can live for 20 years if treated well, he was a puppy (as in not even a year old) when Forge got him..i will be going further into this in a different fic, but yeah. He is VERY old, but i had a dog that was around that age.
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Chapter 10 - New enemy
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"Rogue?. Are you still.......here?".
Kitty paused inside Forge's lab, there was no one to be seen. The place was ransacked, things were overturned and broken. Logan was seconds behind her, sniffing the air.
"Somethings gone wrong", he said with a growl, "very wrong".
They turned there heads to a soft whimper, seeing Max pawing at a closet. Logan blinked before slashing off the lock with his claws, the door opening and a semi-concious Forge falling out.
"Forge, what the heck happened here?", said Logan, "where's Rogue".
Forge groaned, putting his hand to his head and pulling himself into a sitting position, leaning on the wall for support.
"Don't...know", he said, "last thing i remember she..she zapped me. I heard some banging but..i don't know, i was out of it".
Logan gave a low growl.
"Why would she DO something like this?", he said, "it's not like her".
"The power dampener", said Kitty, blinking, "she wanted that....i didn't think she'd go this far though".
Max gave a soft whine, putting his head on his masters shoulder.
"Some guard dog you are", said Forge, patting him on the head, then blinked seeing the state of his lab, "man, what the heck did she do in here?".
"It wasn't her", said Logan, sniffing the air, "it was...someone else, someone i've never smelt before".
"Why would someone take Rogue?", asked Kitty.
"I don't know yet....", said Logan.
*****
Rogue groaned, she opened her eyes very slowly, squinting at the light. She narrowed her eyes, trying to focus them on the shape in front of her. She blinked again before seeing a girl no older than herself standing before her. She had blonde hair kept in a crew-cut and blue eyes which were icy and cold.
"Wake up", she said harshly.
Rogue gave a groan of reluctance before shaking her head clear and opening her eyes fully, finding herself in an electronics lab.
"Who...who are you?", she asked, "Where am a'h?. What do you want with me?".
The girl chuckled harshly.
"Ahhh so she finally speaks", she said in a strong Brookyln accent, "i am known by many names, but you can call Dagger. Ya in the lab of one Doctor Trask...i believe ya know him. I met him inside while we were servin' time, i told him i would help him out when i got released...i always keep my word".
"So...ya'll going to kill me?", asked Rogue, struggling, realising for the first time she was tied to a chair.
"No", replied Dagger, "y'see, Trask wants ta get his sentinels back online as soon as he gets out, but he thinks they need...soupin' up a little bit. That's where YOU come in".
She sauntered over to Rogue and tapped the Goth's forehead.
"Ya did me a favour, honey. I was goin' ta kidnap that Forge guy, but i had already been warned by my.....associate that he was a pretty stong willed character and gettin' information from him wouldn't be easy. Then ya came along an' zapped up his powers fer me. I can get them from you a whole lot easier".
"A'h 'ahm NOT a weakling", snapped Rogue, "a'h won't tell you anythin'!".
"Oh...but you will", said Dagger with a smirk, "honey, i am a great assasin for my age. When i'm not doing THAT line of work, i help others get...information. I'm a professional, and honey, i can beat ya down in a few hours".
Rogue narrowed her eyes.
"Why are ya'll helpin' Trask?", she asked, "he's no good. What's he doin' fer you?".
"Money...of course", said Dagger, "the thing that all people of my trade work for. That and...i don't like mutants anyway. I agree with him, your kind need to be taken out before you wipe us out".
"Great, a'h've already had this speech from ma'h cousin", said Rogue, "a'h don't need to hear it again".
"Then i won't tell you", said Dagger, then gave an evil grin, "so, lets let the games begin..shall we?".
****
Meanwhile, in the Brotherhood of Bayville Boarding house. Pietro and Sidney were seeing who could balance the highest twinkie pile without it toppling it over. Pietro, as usual, was winning, and Sidney, as usual, was not going to give in without a fight.
"Gonna beat you Speed-Boy", she said, "you just watch!".
"Winner eats the twinkies", said Pietro, "i'm gonna have a sugar rush tonight!".
"In your dreams", retorted Sidney with a laugh, "you're gonna rue the day...".
She trailed off, interupted by the doorbell. She sighed, standing up and looking at Pietro.
"I would tell you not to cheat, but you're going to anyway", she stated, heading out of the room, "just leave a few for me, huh?".
With that she opened the door, more than a little surprised to see who was standing there...
*****
Who is at the Brotherhood house? Who is Dagger? What will she do to Rogue? Well you'll have to wait and see, won't you?
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "How did I end up like this? On a ship where the fourth most popular pastime is going down to the laundry room and watching my knickers spin dry?".
*** Knew soeone would bring up Max's age. Actually a dog can live for 20 years if treated well, he was a puppy (as in not even a year old) when Forge got him..i will be going further into this in a different fic, but yeah. He is VERY old, but i had a dog that was around that age.
***
Chapter 10 - New enemy
***
"Rogue?. Are you still.......here?".
Kitty paused inside Forge's lab, there was no one to be seen. The place was ransacked, things were overturned and broken. Logan was seconds behind her, sniffing the air.
"Somethings gone wrong", he said with a growl, "very wrong".
They turned there heads to a soft whimper, seeing Max pawing at a closet. Logan blinked before slashing off the lock with his claws, the door opening and a semi-concious Forge falling out.
"Forge, what the heck happened here?", said Logan, "where's Rogue".
Forge groaned, putting his hand to his head and pulling himself into a sitting position, leaning on the wall for support.
"Don't...know", he said, "last thing i remember she..she zapped me. I heard some banging but..i don't know, i was out of it".
Logan gave a low growl.
"Why would she DO something like this?", he said, "it's not like her".
"The power dampener", said Kitty, blinking, "she wanted that....i didn't think she'd go this far though".
Max gave a soft whine, putting his head on his masters shoulder.
"Some guard dog you are", said Forge, patting him on the head, then blinked seeing the state of his lab, "man, what the heck did she do in here?".
"It wasn't her", said Logan, sniffing the air, "it was...someone else, someone i've never smelt before".
"Why would someone take Rogue?", asked Kitty.
"I don't know yet....", said Logan.
*****
Rogue groaned, she opened her eyes very slowly, squinting at the light. She narrowed her eyes, trying to focus them on the shape in front of her. She blinked again before seeing a girl no older than herself standing before her. She had blonde hair kept in a crew-cut and blue eyes which were icy and cold.
"Wake up", she said harshly.
Rogue gave a groan of reluctance before shaking her head clear and opening her eyes fully, finding herself in an electronics lab.
"Who...who are you?", she asked, "Where am a'h?. What do you want with me?".
The girl chuckled harshly.
"Ahhh so she finally speaks", she said in a strong Brookyln accent, "i am known by many names, but you can call Dagger. Ya in the lab of one Doctor Trask...i believe ya know him. I met him inside while we were servin' time, i told him i would help him out when i got released...i always keep my word".
"So...ya'll going to kill me?", asked Rogue, struggling, realising for the first time she was tied to a chair.
"No", replied Dagger, "y'see, Trask wants ta get his sentinels back online as soon as he gets out, but he thinks they need...soupin' up a little bit. That's where YOU come in".
She sauntered over to Rogue and tapped the Goth's forehead.
"Ya did me a favour, honey. I was goin' ta kidnap that Forge guy, but i had already been warned by my.....associate that he was a pretty stong willed character and gettin' information from him wouldn't be easy. Then ya came along an' zapped up his powers fer me. I can get them from you a whole lot easier".
"A'h 'ahm NOT a weakling", snapped Rogue, "a'h won't tell you anythin'!".
"Oh...but you will", said Dagger with a smirk, "honey, i am a great assasin for my age. When i'm not doing THAT line of work, i help others get...information. I'm a professional, and honey, i can beat ya down in a few hours".
Rogue narrowed her eyes.
"Why are ya'll helpin' Trask?", she asked, "he's no good. What's he doin' fer you?".
"Money...of course", said Dagger, "the thing that all people of my trade work for. That and...i don't like mutants anyway. I agree with him, your kind need to be taken out before you wipe us out".
"Great, a'h've already had this speech from ma'h cousin", said Rogue, "a'h don't need to hear it again".
"Then i won't tell you", said Dagger, then gave an evil grin, "so, lets let the games begin..shall we?".
****
Meanwhile, in the Brotherhood of Bayville Boarding house. Pietro and Sidney were seeing who could balance the highest twinkie pile without it toppling it over. Pietro, as usual, was winning, and Sidney, as usual, was not going to give in without a fight.
"Gonna beat you Speed-Boy", she said, "you just watch!".
"Winner eats the twinkies", said Pietro, "i'm gonna have a sugar rush tonight!".
"In your dreams", retorted Sidney with a laugh, "you're gonna rue the day...".
She trailed off, interupted by the doorbell. She sighed, standing up and looking at Pietro.
"I would tell you not to cheat, but you're going to anyway", she stated, heading out of the room, "just leave a few for me, huh?".
With that she opened the door, more than a little surprised to see who was standing there...
*****
Who is at the Brotherhood house? Who is Dagger? What will she do to Rogue? Well you'll have to wait and see, won't you?