Author's Note: I realize that there are some discrepancies in this story,
which is why I made it based on the movies, rather than the comics. I'll
probably go back and edit to make it more realistic. I've pretty much just
been writing each piece and posting it right away without much revision.
Sorry to those who are bothered by this, but I needed it for my plotline.
Thanks again for the reviews =) I'm glad I can do something to better my
story.
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Rogue had felt like she was in a dream. It was the most wonderful feeling. Touch. But she saw Bobby and saw him commit the one most horrible thing he could possibly do to her. As if in slow motion, she saw Bobby lunge at Benny. He grabbed the amulet and smashed it against a rock. And there, as suddenly as they had appeared, her dreams of a normal life with normal human contact, were gone.
She wanted to scream at the top of her lungs, but she couldn't. She was never really meant to lose her power in the first place. And Bobby was only obeying Storm by destroying the crystal. Her powers hadn't returned yet. She expected it would take a few hours. Maybe even a day.
There were no sounds but the waves crashing against the very same rocks that Bobby smashed the crystal against. Everyone stared at something- anything, but Rogue. Even Kitty, who always had something to say, was totally silent.
Rogue could feel the tears beginning to fill her eyes. She turned away from them and walked down to the shore by herself, not really knowing what to do. Bobby started to walk after her, but Storm held him back and just shook her head, her motions telling him that this wasn't a good time.
Rogue sat down in the sand, her feet just close enough to the ocean to feel the cool water lick them. She sat there for a while just staring at the water.
Remy, still standing in the same circle as the others decided that Rogue needed someone. That this wasn't the time for her to be alone. He walked after her, much like Bobby, and when Storm tried to stop him, he simply looked her right in the eye, burning into her soul like he had done to Rogue those few times.
He approached her and sat down beside her, even though she didn't acknowledge his presence at all. It was hot on the beach in the sun and she had taken off her sweater and was wearing jeans and a white tank top. He slowly put his arm around her, rubbing her shoulder gently with his fingers. At first her reflex to pull away came into play, but she slowly leaned into him and breathed out. There was no point in trying to fight this. She loved the feeling of him touching her. True, it might be harder to deal with later, but she was living now. Who knew what was to come in the future?
They sat in silence, each of them trying to take in all they could from this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Back toward the jet, the rest of them stood watching. None of them could bring themselves to interrupt them because they knew that they couldn't possibly imagine how Rogue was feeling. Finally, they saw Rogue and Remy approach them, holding hands. No one could be sure if Gambit was trying to score, or trying to make Rogue feel better. But from the look on his face, he was far from happy. His look was pained and anguished, reflecting the look Rogue had.
Rogue walked right past all of them to the jet, not looking any one of them in the eye. Bobby mumbled a weak apology, but was silenced by Gambit's stare. It wasn't so much a look of hate, as a look of sorrow.
What none of them could see were the feelings that Remy had for Rogue. He didn't understand his own feelings of attraction to her, but they were there, and they were strong. It just hurt him so much to see her in pain. He barely knew the girl, but he felt a connection to her. Almost like his connection to Bella, but-different somehow.
The group flew back to the mansion in silence, Ben included. Remy say beside Rogue and caressed the tears away from her face, though this only made her cry more. Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore.
"Please, don' weep, chere. Try and look at dis as a gift. You been given de chance to touch. Enjoy it while you can. I don' know how long it'll last, but please. I know you'd be happier if you'd just appreciate it while you can and accept dat you only have dis short time." He only wanted to see her happy. He wanted to see a smile on that beautiful face.
"You don't know what this feels like, Remy. You ain't got a clue," she replied.
"Yes, I do. I used to burn everything I touched, chere. Before I knew how to control dis power of mine. I didn't touch a soul for t'ree years. I couldn't touch de girl I was in love wit' since we was kids because I was afraid I'd hurt her. But when I realized what I was doin' wrong, why I was burning things, I was so happy, chere. De first thing I did was take dat girl up in my arms and kiss her everywhere I could. And I was de happiest man alive."
"Before she cheated on you," Rogue finished. Gambit was a bit shocked that she knew this, but he knew that there were rumors flying around the school about him.
"Dis is true. She wasn't faithful. But I wouldn't trade de five years I was able to touch her for anyt'ing. I want you to have dat feeling. Even if it is only for a few hours."
"But ah don't have anyone who loves me like that," she said back to him, looking down at her bare hands.
"It don't matter, chere. You don't understand. You don't need to be in love wit' someone to enjoy deir touch. And I t'ink everyone on dis plane here loves you someway or another."
He was right. They all cared so much about each other. And he was also right about Rogue. She needed to be touched right now. She needed to accept the facts and move on. Enjoy it while she could, and let it go when it was over. It was gonna be tough as hell, but she could do it. She'd be fine.
*****
Rogue had felt like she was in a dream. It was the most wonderful feeling. Touch. But she saw Bobby and saw him commit the one most horrible thing he could possibly do to her. As if in slow motion, she saw Bobby lunge at Benny. He grabbed the amulet and smashed it against a rock. And there, as suddenly as they had appeared, her dreams of a normal life with normal human contact, were gone.
She wanted to scream at the top of her lungs, but she couldn't. She was never really meant to lose her power in the first place. And Bobby was only obeying Storm by destroying the crystal. Her powers hadn't returned yet. She expected it would take a few hours. Maybe even a day.
There were no sounds but the waves crashing against the very same rocks that Bobby smashed the crystal against. Everyone stared at something- anything, but Rogue. Even Kitty, who always had something to say, was totally silent.
Rogue could feel the tears beginning to fill her eyes. She turned away from them and walked down to the shore by herself, not really knowing what to do. Bobby started to walk after her, but Storm held him back and just shook her head, her motions telling him that this wasn't a good time.
Rogue sat down in the sand, her feet just close enough to the ocean to feel the cool water lick them. She sat there for a while just staring at the water.
Remy, still standing in the same circle as the others decided that Rogue needed someone. That this wasn't the time for her to be alone. He walked after her, much like Bobby, and when Storm tried to stop him, he simply looked her right in the eye, burning into her soul like he had done to Rogue those few times.
He approached her and sat down beside her, even though she didn't acknowledge his presence at all. It was hot on the beach in the sun and she had taken off her sweater and was wearing jeans and a white tank top. He slowly put his arm around her, rubbing her shoulder gently with his fingers. At first her reflex to pull away came into play, but she slowly leaned into him and breathed out. There was no point in trying to fight this. She loved the feeling of him touching her. True, it might be harder to deal with later, but she was living now. Who knew what was to come in the future?
They sat in silence, each of them trying to take in all they could from this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Back toward the jet, the rest of them stood watching. None of them could bring themselves to interrupt them because they knew that they couldn't possibly imagine how Rogue was feeling. Finally, they saw Rogue and Remy approach them, holding hands. No one could be sure if Gambit was trying to score, or trying to make Rogue feel better. But from the look on his face, he was far from happy. His look was pained and anguished, reflecting the look Rogue had.
Rogue walked right past all of them to the jet, not looking any one of them in the eye. Bobby mumbled a weak apology, but was silenced by Gambit's stare. It wasn't so much a look of hate, as a look of sorrow.
What none of them could see were the feelings that Remy had for Rogue. He didn't understand his own feelings of attraction to her, but they were there, and they were strong. It just hurt him so much to see her in pain. He barely knew the girl, but he felt a connection to her. Almost like his connection to Bella, but-different somehow.
The group flew back to the mansion in silence, Ben included. Remy say beside Rogue and caressed the tears away from her face, though this only made her cry more. Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore.
"Please, don' weep, chere. Try and look at dis as a gift. You been given de chance to touch. Enjoy it while you can. I don' know how long it'll last, but please. I know you'd be happier if you'd just appreciate it while you can and accept dat you only have dis short time." He only wanted to see her happy. He wanted to see a smile on that beautiful face.
"You don't know what this feels like, Remy. You ain't got a clue," she replied.
"Yes, I do. I used to burn everything I touched, chere. Before I knew how to control dis power of mine. I didn't touch a soul for t'ree years. I couldn't touch de girl I was in love wit' since we was kids because I was afraid I'd hurt her. But when I realized what I was doin' wrong, why I was burning things, I was so happy, chere. De first thing I did was take dat girl up in my arms and kiss her everywhere I could. And I was de happiest man alive."
"Before she cheated on you," Rogue finished. Gambit was a bit shocked that she knew this, but he knew that there were rumors flying around the school about him.
"Dis is true. She wasn't faithful. But I wouldn't trade de five years I was able to touch her for anyt'ing. I want you to have dat feeling. Even if it is only for a few hours."
"But ah don't have anyone who loves me like that," she said back to him, looking down at her bare hands.
"It don't matter, chere. You don't understand. You don't need to be in love wit' someone to enjoy deir touch. And I t'ink everyone on dis plane here loves you someway or another."
He was right. They all cared so much about each other. And he was also right about Rogue. She needed to be touched right now. She needed to accept the facts and move on. Enjoy it while she could, and let it go when it was over. It was gonna be tough as hell, but she could do it. She'd be fine.
