Saiyan X Chapter 8: The Big Day Approaching

We were off to the Xavier institute leaving on a Wednesday and showing up at the mansion later that afternoon. Passing through Ontario and then heading down to New York, from there we kept to the coast and come up over the back of the mansion landing in the front court yard. As we walked toward the front door Logan was there to meet us.

"Hello Rouge it been a while since you've been home, how have you been?" He asked letting us into the mansion.

"Oh I'm fine, I see the place hasn't changed much over the past few months," she told him.

"Wait is it just me or do you look different from the time when you left?"

"Yeah actually I should because I spent over a year in training with Jared here,"

"No, that can't be because you've only been away from the mansion just over a few months you couldn't have trained a full year," Logan said trying to make sense of it all.

"Jared and I went to place that held a room, this room was a doorway to another dimension in which time slowed down so the expanse of a year on the inside was only a day on the outside. To tell you the truth the expanse goes on forever there is no limit inside the room you can't stray too far from the main door way and sleeping quarters otherwise you could get lost and never find you way out for all eternity," Rouge explained to a very confused Logan.

"So Jared is 27 and you are 22 then,"

"Yeah, with the near year away and the time in the hyperbolic time chamber we have aged about 1½ to 2 years," Rouge explained to him.

"Over this time have you learned anything important or even needy?"

"Well besides from getting my tail back, Jared has helped me train to my SSJ4 level. Actually I just found that a few days ago, we came back here for a few days to finalize my more intense training before the wedding and our weekly routine workout is set,"

"Sounds interesting, I think the professor and the others will be excited to see you and Jared. But something has been troubling me recently because Mystique has been hanging around more often now, and I don't know why. Apparently she talked to Kurt and told him she wanted to talk to you, about what I couldn't have the slightest clue but she wanted to have a word with you," Logan said walking into the mansion with us quick in tow. "From what Kurt said she knew something about Rengus, does the name ring a bell."

"Yeah it does, but that's my father's name how would she know anything about my saiyan family?"

"Beats the devil out of me," Logan said leading us toward the classrooms in the larger part of the mansion where the students had classes. "But I would be cautious about meeting her, she may be planning something."

"I'll keep that in mind, but from what I've gone through so far I can hold my own even if something happens,"

"I'll trust your judgment on that one, you know more about your skills and limits than I do,"

"I still thank you for being concerned Logan I just have to deal with this on my own. Jared and I will be heading to my room and I guess we'll see you guys later," she told him.

"Ok, where could I find you if I need you?"

"Well I figure we'll be in the danger room training, so check there first okay," Rouge said walking toward the dormitories on the second level right near the classrooms.

We headed in and unpacked our things making sure the double bed was in order for the evening and dressed into our training suits, which were loose fitting dojo style clothes that had a pair of boots and some weighted wrist bands for more active training. We set up in the danger room activating the gravity generator by remote then transforming, having the added weight helped solidify the ability to hold that form for extended periods of time. I set the gravity generator at about 550X earth's gravity then went to my SSJ4 level, Rouge soon followed and we took our positions on the cold steel floor of the danger room. She leapt, I dodged then gave a round house kick aiming for her head; she ducked then kicked me square in the gut sending me into the steel wall just a short distance away. I pulled myself up trying to smooth the small dent my ass made when it connected with the wall, I dashed at her faking a kick then blocking her knee to my stomach as I grabbed the back of her head and drove her face into the floor below me shaking the room as it connected. She got up rubbing her face and soon took her fighting position again, she jumped at me; we entered a burst zone. Fists and feet flying both of us trying to throw blows at one another but none could connect, then I found my chance; punching her in the stomach I went to knee her in the face but I missed and she ended up grabbing my leg slamming my body face down into the floor. I slowly got up and rose back up to meet her ready for another go. Being about seven to ten feet off the floor it made it easier to maneuver and block her attacks. I leapt at her hoping to get a punch in, she blocked and grabbed my arm hoping to swing me into the floor again, but I was ready for she was about to let go I grabbed her arm and used her momentum to throw her down that much harder. She hit the floor with a crash sending shockwaves through the floor and up the walls, I released and energy attack at her and before she knew it, it had connected and pushed her deeper into the floor shaking the room around us. Picking herself up and wiping the blood from her lip and nose she growled at me in defiance I knew she wanted to go all out but this room could only take so much. With surprising speed she came up head butted me and pummeled me into the floor only then did she release the kamehameha wave driving me deeper into the crater she made (yes I taught her the kamehameha, I mean it's the mother of all energy attacks what would you expect). That blast actually hurt, like my chest was sore, that thing sure packed a punch. I picked myself off the floor and looked at her sitting there quite attentively minding her own, looking past her I seen some movement in the background. Looking up at the control booth I found there to be quite a large group of people gathered there watching us spar. Rouge looked around to find them as well so we decided to call it a day and hit the showers, shutting off the gravity generator we left the room and all the dents we created behind; including the massive five footer in the center. Walking into the hallway we were greeted by Kurt, the professor and Logan.

"That was some pretty intense stuff in there, I can't believe you changed that much in just a short mount of time," Logan said tossing us a towel. "Actually the only reason we headed down here is that we felt you guys shaking the house to pieces."

"Yes quite remarkable, and you Rouge feel comfortable at that gravity level?" the professor asked.

"Yeah actually Jared and I were nearly doing that in our normal forms as is, never mind super saiyan," Rouge explained.

"Wow, you saiyans are something else. Being able to take that kind of abuse to your bodies is quite incredible," the professor said. "What form is this it looks similar to your super saiyan 10 form Jared?"

"These are our SSJ4 levels, I showed 3 to you before I jumped to seven back on the first day we met,"

"Ah yes now I remember, I just can't believe you tore that room up so much, are you injured at all?" the professor asked.

"No not really but we most likely have at least a couple bumps and bruises and that would be about it," I explained to the good professor.

"Man if I went through anything like that I would either be dead or in ICU for about a week," Logan said looking back on the damage.

We left to our rooms to clean up and change for dinner, Rouge and I remained in our SSJ4 forms so she could get used to the power differences and also get used to the draw it put on her body, all I was there for was to give her moral support. We entered her room to find the window open and a cool breeze floating in off the balcony, our bags were on the floor next to the night table on the left side of the bed. Heading in to the bathroom I began to run a bath for Rouge and I; then heading out on the balcony I walked out to get some fresh air. Outside I found swallows dancing about in the air trying to dive for worms and insects, on the railing beside me a crow landed. I decided to shoo it away, before I reached it, it had started to change. Finished a tall and slim blue skinned woman stood before me. Rouge powering down came out from the room and knew exactly who it was.

"Mystique, what are you doing here?" Rouge demanded.

"I've come to talk to you child, and believe me I'm not here to fight with you or your saiyan boyfriend here," she said sitting up on the railing.

"Ok what do you want to talk about,"

"I feel I've kept the truth from you long enough Marie and all that I tell you now will be a bit hard to swallow,"

"What did I tell you about calling me Marie, that's not my name, my name is Rouge!"

"No your name is Marieena we just called you Marie for short, we figured your saiyan name wouldn't quite fit in here on Earth, and somewhere along the way you picked up Rouge then that became your name thereafter," she explained.

"Who do you mean we?"

"Your father Rengus, and I. We decided to name you after his mother who was born on planet Vegeta. We met out in the mountains of Switzerland, I was evading mutant hunters and he was training. One day I had stumbled upon his cabin and unknowingly walked in to seek shelter from a snowstorm that was developing at the peak of the mountain, I found him there watching a fire sitting quietly to himself. At first he was a bit of a hard ass but after a bit of deliberating he loosened up and we soon became favors of each other's company. It was just about a year that I had stayed up there with him, we then decided to marry and settled down hoping to remain hidden from Magneto, who wanted to find me and exploit my abilities as a mutant. Your father didn't care that I was human, or even a mutant for that matter we just wanted be together. Then he found us I was about three months pregnant at the time with you and your father tried to finish him off once and for all. He put up a valiant fight but Magneto got the best of him in the end using the metal replacement parts in your father's body, from his many battles, against him,"

"I can't be your daughter, it's just not possible. All the shit you've put me through and you think you can be my mother!!"

"But it is true Marieena, you are my daughter, your father's fight with Magneto stalled him enough for me to get away from there keeping you and me alive,"

"How does Kurt come into play, how can he be my brother he's not saiyan"

"No he isn't, he is your half brother. I had him with another man but when he found me to be a mutant he cast us both out never wanting to see me or him again," Mystique said developing tears in her eyes.

"Why didn't you tell me this before, if you hadn't started working for him and maybe found me earlier we could have had a decent life together. Where did I go just after I was born?" Rouge asked.

"You went to a foster home, but it wasn't one at random, I had known your first foster mother for several years before I had you and knew your father. Unfortunately you never quite fit in, being a saiyan you had the urge to fight and rise above others around you hoping to become a dominant force. That soon led you out of the home and into another one, and like the others after you just kept running. I advised others that you were my daughter and they were willing to help guide you in the right direction you just needed to find a place that you would fit in and feel comfortable. Which was a bit easier at first but then you mutant abilities emerged and I ended up guiding you to the Xavier institute were I knew you would be happy," she explained coming in and sitting on the bed.

"How does Jared fit into this, you haven't mentioned me getting my tattoos,"

"Your father gave you the tattoos regardless whether he knew if Zarick and Nadia were alive or not, apparently they met back on planet Vegeta and planned there children to one another promising that either one of them would have a daughter and a son," my blue mother in law explained. "I really hope you can bear this because I'm truly sorry for what I've done to upset your life,"

"That I can accept but why did you wait so long to tell me the truth?"

"Well, I felt if you were in my life when Magneto was being his most careful I thought that he might try and take you away from me and change you just like what he did to Kurt," she said to the both of us. "Now that you have found your strength as a saiyan I'm no longer afraid of what he could do to you because you have risen above him and become what I wanted you to be from the start. Your father with a kind and compassionate side,"

"Oh mom, I truly wish you had told me earlier but I know now you had your reasons for what you did," Rouge said breaking in to tears, walking over they embraced in a deep hug.

I was truly happy for them, Rouge or Marieena finally found her mother after thinking she was dead all these years. Walking out on to the balcony I left them with some time to themselves, there is where I felt it a strong presence not far from the mansion. Just then the house started to shake.

"No, he must know I'm here!" Mystique yelled, she didn't have to say another word and we instantly knew who it was. Magneto.

Rouge and I flew out to the front of the house where we seen a tall man, red uniform, wearing a dark helmet. Below him on the ground were his followers. Rouge and I landed, obviously he didn't notice considering he was busy with the mansions security features, he only looked down to find Mystique rushing through the doors right behind us on the steps in the front of the mansion.

"Ah Mystique how nice of you to join us, I'm somewhat curious as why you decided to give Rouge and her friend here a visit!" Magneto called down.

"I've told her the truth, and revealed to her that she is my daughter and my fist born!" Mystique yelled back.

"WHAT!!!!!"

"Yes those many years ago when you killed Rengus, he was protecting his child and his wife,"

"You conniving bitch, that's the secret you have been keeping from me all this time!!!! I should have killed you when you came crawling to me. Oh well I can just do it now then, there's no time like the present,"

"No you won't," Rouge said stepping forward.

"Oh really, and what are you going to do about it. Your powers are nothing compared to mine,"

"I've learned a few things since we last me met so don't get your hopes up," she said stepping out on to the lawn to get things started.

"Fine then I'll just have to kill you then maybe you'll realize the extent of my power!!!"

She walked out and took her place on the grass, Magneto landed not too far away facing her head on. Watching her I knew what she was going to do but I could tell that Magneto wasn't expecting what she had in store. Rouge took her fighting position, Magneto stood there, and that's when she did it. As she powered up her body rose above the ground enveloped in light and energy, below her the ground parted creating a crater. The ground all around us shook like mad jarring Magneto a bit as she brought up her true power. With a bellowed roar she emerged from the light changed completely by her super saiyan form. I had noticed from behind me that the other X-men were coming from inside the house ready to fight. Moving over to meet them I asked that they not get in the way of her battle.

"What is all this, what are you?" Magneto called.

"My name is Marieena. and I'm a super SAIYAN!!!!!!" she screamed letting her energy flow fourth moving him back against his will.

"No, you are nothing!!!" Magneto roared picking up an iron fountain with his powers and casting it at her.

The fountain bounced off her chest, she was clearly in control of this match. "Go ahead throw anything you want at me I will keep coming back meet you,"

"Oh really, Brotherhood go and take her down,"

"First up was Quicksilver he started doing circles around her to try and confuse her, no match, with one grab she had his neck in between her fingers. She hit him upside the head and tossed him out toward the wall. Next came Avalanche, using his abilities he tried to unsteady her then crush her with the rocks her unearthed. Rising up she expelled her energy tossing him too against the far wall. Saber tooth and the Blob were next to try they ran head on against her. She moved behind them quickly booting them into the mansion wall and disposing of them. Toad being the coward he was, knew he was outgunned and left with his tail between his legs. That left Magneto to deal with.

"I told you nothing could touch me,"

"You'll pay for this child!!!" he cursed.

Something big was going to happen because Magneto was concentrating his energy all around him and into the palms of his hands. Creating a massive beam of magnetic energy he shot it at Rouge, putting up her hands she held it back as it pushed her into the soft soil beneath her feet. This was going to be a challenge, not only for me to watch but for her to deflect as well, we've never came across anything like this before. I could see the fight in her eyes; this was actually a challenge for her, maybe not physically but definitely mentally. Magneto tried to push ahead but he could not move she held him right in place. Digging in she was able to heave the ball of energy into the air away from the two of them.

"That was a neat trick Magneto but it was truly nothing compared to what I can do,"

"Oh really then why did you have trouble with it?"

"To tell you the truth I didn't really know how to handle it, so I was just watching my back. But you have no idea what true power is Magneto, your skills are just brink of what I'm capable of,"

"Fine then show me!!"

"Just to let you know you asked for it," she said crouching down and cupping her hands beside her, I knew what was coming I just hoped she could control it. "Kaaaaaaamaaaaaaaehaaaaaaaaamaaaaaaaae HAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!" she roared out as the blast flew fourth from her hands.

There was a distinct look on Magneto's face as he met the wave head on; it was one of true fear. His body was completely enveloped in the blue wave of energy, only to dissipate seconds after and leave no trace of him.

"Where did he go?" Mystique asked.

"He's gone for good, he'll be in other world by now," I said leaving to talk to Rouge.

"What, you mean he's dead?" the professor asked.

"Yeah, he's off to other world. And once you go there, there is no coming back," I told them.

Walking over to Rouge she seemed a bit uneasy and a bit shaken up by the whole event, I decided to ask her what was going on. "Hey Rouge you don't look to good, what's wrong?"

"Oh I feel like I've done the wrong thing, was killing Magneto really a good thing to have happen?"

"Rouge you did what you thought was right and to me that's all that matters right now. He's done some real horrible shit during his life and it was about time for it to stop. I'm just glad your father put his life on the line for you and your mother, your mother did the same to keep you alive my telling Magneto a bunch of lies to keep him wondering what she was truly doing, you've done well," I told her giving her a kiss on the forehead. The two of us gathered over by the others and there were questions to be answered.

"Rouge what was all that there, you've changed so much during the time you were away," Kurt said stepping toward her.

"All that was my training paying off," Rouge noted.

"Your father would be proud of you honey," Mystique said giving Rouge a hug.

"WHAT!!!!!!" the X-men including the professor belted out.

"Yeah, Rouge is Mystique's daughter, I thought you had found that in Rouge's memories," I said to the professor

"No I didn't, I found that Mystique was Rouge's foster mother for some time but not that!!" the professor exclaimed.

"So that means that Rouge and I are brother and sister?" Kurt asked.

"Not quite, Rouge and you are only half brother and sister, you had a different father than Rouge," Mystique explained.

"At least now I can start calling you sis," Kurt said jokingly.

After that little shocker, we had decided to sit down and start the long planning process of the wedding ahead. Of course Rouge wanted the whole long ceremony and everything, so that set a base to work from. Rouge had started on the guest list and I was planning to invite a special guest just to make the day complete. I put down the Son and Brief families while Rouge invited the X-men and some other close friends. To invite that one certain guest I needed to make a few stops but everything needed to remain a secret just to have that full effect.