CHAP3

It was early morning at the institute and the bell rang. Rogue rolled over in bed.

The bell rang again, and she stumbled out of bed to answer it. She opened the door. A

handsome Cajun met her gaze. "'ello, Chere'!" he said. SLAM! Rogue turned to retire

back to her bedroom when the bell rang again. She swung the door open "y'all really

can't take a hint, can ya'?" she snapped, coming face to face once again with the Cajun

and two other members of the brotherhood. "now whatta' y'all want with us, huh?" she

crossed her arms. "nice to see you, too, p'tite!" quipped Remy, touching her pale face

with his gloved hand. She swatted it down. "don't touch me, swamp rat!" she snarled.

"Professa', it's for you. I want nothin' ta' do with these people." She glared once more at

Remy, and left, As Xavier came to talk to the young men that stood at his doorstep.

"ah, so the truce still stands I see." Said Xavier, smiling. "is there anything I can

help you with?"

"Why else would we come here, yo?" asked toad.

"actually, t'ere is somet'ing you could help us wit', professor." Remy spoke up,

"you see, Magneto stumbled upon dis' little.....project dat' the government has

going on. But before he could do anyt'ing about it...he just..."

"disappeared. He disappeared, mate. And where he went? Nobody knows." John

finished Remy's sentence.

"hmm..odd.."said the professor. "Perhaps there is something I could

do....as long as our truce does indeed still stand...." The brotherhood nodded.

"good." Said Xavier. "now we just found a new mutant who may be able to help us with

this....dilemma. Her thoughts flooded my mind yesterday, and I think she may know

what you are talking about. Now she's still resting in the medical wing. The injuries she

sustained were critical, but once she's up and feeling better, I'll be able to ask her some

questions. Poor girl....it seems as though she's been through a lot."

Remy nodded, and said "we'll come back in a week, eh?" the professor nodded.

"hmmf!" Rogue pouted from afar. Remy blew her a kiss and winked.

"stupid Cajun..I oughtta'..." she grumbled as she turned on her heel and

stomped away.

"I t'ink she likes me, no?" laughed the Cajun, as he left the institute with his

friends close behind.

Kurt walked down the hall of the medical wing, the smell of peroxide and iodine

filled the air. He crashed into Storm as she was walking out.

"ah...vhere is...."

"her name is Aurora, and she's right there." Storm smiled, and pointed to a bed

where the blonde girl lay.

"Oh! I forgot!" Kurt said, and teleported outside. He teleported back two seconds

later with flowers in his three fingered hand. He walked to the bed where Aurora lay, her

eyes closed. He noticed her hands. They were claws, not fingers. Other than that, she

looked normal. He looked at her claws curiously and touched her hand.

"hey" Aurora mumbled. "I know you..." she turned to look into Kurt's face,

and her blue eyes seemed to glow.

"um...yeah..uh...vell...these are for you. Bye now!" Kurt handed her

the flowers and teleported away. Aurora laughed. It seemed like forever since she had last

laughed.

"Ms Munroe?" she asked

"call me Ororo." Said storm.

"okay, Ororo....who was that?"

"oh, that's Kurt Wagner. He saved your life, you know."

"yeah...I know.