The Rogue
Author's Note: Thanks for all your reviews! It really helped, but until exams are over, I don't think I'll be able to update, so enjoy this chapter! It's pretty lengthy.
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"Come on Chika! We need you to loosen up!"
Marie rolled her emerald eyes and stared at her hyper-active Asian roommate. Her short black hair was slightly gelled to the occasion. Strangely enough, Marie was only three years older than the girl, which made her wonder if Jubilation Lee was somehow lying about her age. She was a bit stunted, but then again, so were most girls at that age. Fortunately for Marie, she had been blessed with long legs.
"No" Marie replied calmly. " I don't think I'd want to spend a perfectly good hockey night for a dance."
It surprised Marie how much of Logan had affected her personality. Sure, her accent is still as thick as taffy, but she'd been more obsessed with hockey and things dealing with the Canadian mutant.
"Like, come on Rogue! Live a little!"
Marie raised her eyebrow at her other roommate, Katherine Pryde. Her personality clashed with Marie's. Kitty was the kind of girl that Marie would have avoided in high school. She could practically use the word "like" more than a thousand times in a sentence. She had long brown hair and blue eyes. The normal cheerleading look. Although, she was so much more than a dumb 'blonde'. Thank God that she had absorbed so many intellectual people that she was promoted at an early stage and had actually graduated high school before her mutation kicked in.
" Kitty, I do live, and I believe those saps at that dance would like to keep on living as well," she said sarcastically.
Kitty flipped her brown hair in a pony-tail and huffed.
" I dunno Chika… holing up in here is not what I call 'living'," Jubilee commented.
So many things had changed just after Marie's encounter with Scott. Her old spacious room had been invaded by two boisterous teens whom were no more than two or three years younger than herself. It was... new for her to share a room. Strange, but nice.
Marie found herself liking the two and becoming closer to them by the minute. She still got nightmares. They never ceased to end. Most of the time, she'd find herself in Logan's room crying her eyes out, but Scott would always be there to hold her and rock her to sleep.
Marie stood and walked towards the window. Scott had been more than a friend to her, he was her best friend in the institute. Although they never showed it much outside, they had their private talks at night. Marie would not have been surprised if she and Scott knew more of each other than they did themselves.
They had also been working on controlling her mutation. Somehow, Marie felt like Scott was keeping something from her in that area, as if he knew something that she didn't.
A soft knock saved her from her two best friends.
" I hope that's not Bobby," Jubilee whined. " I can't face him right now."
"Why not?" Kitty asked as she jumped from the bed and fingered the door.
" He said it might be time we moved in together..." Jubilee said, a blush coming to her face.
Marie laughed and opened the door. 'Funny' she thought. ' Nobody's here'
She stuck her head out the door and looked both ways in the hallway.
" Um, Jubes, Kitty, I'm just gonna check something out okay?" she said.
Not waiting for a response, she left and walked down the hallway. Someone had knocked on their doorway but she couldn't find any clues as to who or what was there.
" You're losing your instincts"
Marie screamed as she heard a soft chuckle in the shadows. She calmed herself and smiled as the figure came out.
" Scott! Jeez you scared the hell out of me!"
Scott grinned and scratched the back of his head. " Sorry about that, Marie."
Marie smiled as she heard Scott say her name. After their conversation a few nights ago, they had started to get closer. Most nights, she would not even go to Logan's room anymore. Although she still kept his tags under her shirt, she didn't feel like a lonely girl anymore.
She had begun to bond with Jubilee and Katherine and was so close to Scott and most students had rumors about the two. Ever since his engagement with Jean had been rudely cut off by none other than Jean herself.
" No problem, so what do you want to talk to me about?" she asked.
Scott held out his arm and she raised her eyebrow. Hesitantly, she entwined her arm in his.
" It's that time of the day," Scott teased.
Marie groaned in protest. " No! It can't be! It's so boring though! I mean, no offense to Ororo, her meditation classes give me the urge to sleep!"
Scott laughed and nodded. " But its beneficial to both of us! I'll get control of my eyes and you get control of your mind..."
"My mind? I thought it was my skin?" she asked.
Scott stopped in front of the Professor's door. " That's what I need to talk to you about."
Marie stopped and watched as he leaned on the doorframe. She could not help but notice how his outfit matched him perfectly. His loose blue jeans hung and clung in all the right places, and his red shirt matched his glasses.
" Um, I don't know if you knew this, but remember the first night you came to my room?" he asked. " You had no gloves on, and all I had were my boxers... you hung onto my arm for more than seconds..."
Marie's eyes widened in realization. She had skin to skin contact and Scott was still alive. Her mutation had somehow turned itself off and made it safe.
" Wha- How- When..." Marie closed her mouth and began to reach for something to hold her weight. Her legs felt like jelly and she felt weak. She had touched Scott's arm... and he was still alive!
" ... I talked to the professor about it for a few days and we've finally come to a conclusion..." he said.
Marie faced him and waited for him to continue. " I think Professor Xavier would like to be part of this as well."
Marie nodded numbly and walked inside as Scott opened the door for her. She robotically made her way towards the two chairs laid before the huge mahogany desk.
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Professor Charles Xavier was in his wheelchair filing his papers. He stopped to see a shocked Rogue sitting, back straight in front of him. His quizzical look dispersed as he saw Scott's semi-worried gaze.
* I take it you told her?* he asked Scott telepathically.
*... er... somewhat. I told her about the night... but not the conclusion* Scott replied.
" Rogue, would you like to hear about our conclusion about your mutation?" he asked.
He saw her blink profusely and nod slowly.
" Alright then..." he cleared his throat and maneuvered his way towards her chair. Taking her gloved hands in his bare hands, he smiled. " Remember the first time I tried to probe your mind and figure out what had happened to you?"
She kept silent,but nodded.
" I couldn't. I had guessed about your predicament, and was lucky that day." he started. " Rogue, your mind is like a huge maze that has traps and very eloquent defense mechanisms. It is virtually impossible for an intruder to probe your mind unless you let them, or you absorb them."
" I... I don't get-"
" The professor and I figured that your mutation is based on your mind. You can control whatever. You have the power to allow people to touch you or vice versa. Truth is, you can even make the mutation go the other way." Scott explained.
" So... that night? I felt that I needed you for comfort so it turned off?" she asked.
The professor smiled and nodded.
" That is our theory. However, we have no actual clue as to whether it is true or not," Xavier said. " That is why, I have given you this time for meditation. Not in Ororo's class, but with each other. I believe that your mind feels comfortable with Scott."
Scott nodded. " I think Ororo might be thankful that her two worst meditation students are going away!"
Rogue smiled. " Thank you." Scott opened the door and walked towards the kitchen. Rogue was about to follow when the professor spoke up.
" Oh, Rogue?"
Rogue did a 360 and looked at him expectantly.
" If you ever need to talk, my door is always open. You are like a daughter to me, though you have only been here for six months."
Rogue smiled, feeling touched by the man's words. She had thought highly of the telepath and she knew what he had felt for her was mutual.
" Thank you... I've wanted to know what it feels like to have a real father..." Rogue said timidly. " Thank you."
Xavier nodded as she closed the door behind her.
" Such a troubled child... much like Logan in many ways... and much like Scott in many ways," he thought. " Fate has certainly delt them all a poor hand."
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Author's Note: like? ^-^ I have a feeling that its a big no... but that's okay! I still don't know who to pair Rogue up with... so... I am starting a poll! When you review give me a pairing. But to make things even: only one vote per person. not per chapter. If you've already voted you cannot vote again.
Author's Note: Thanks for all your reviews! It really helped, but until exams are over, I don't think I'll be able to update, so enjoy this chapter! It's pretty lengthy.
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"Come on Chika! We need you to loosen up!"
Marie rolled her emerald eyes and stared at her hyper-active Asian roommate. Her short black hair was slightly gelled to the occasion. Strangely enough, Marie was only three years older than the girl, which made her wonder if Jubilation Lee was somehow lying about her age. She was a bit stunted, but then again, so were most girls at that age. Fortunately for Marie, she had been blessed with long legs.
"No" Marie replied calmly. " I don't think I'd want to spend a perfectly good hockey night for a dance."
It surprised Marie how much of Logan had affected her personality. Sure, her accent is still as thick as taffy, but she'd been more obsessed with hockey and things dealing with the Canadian mutant.
"Like, come on Rogue! Live a little!"
Marie raised her eyebrow at her other roommate, Katherine Pryde. Her personality clashed with Marie's. Kitty was the kind of girl that Marie would have avoided in high school. She could practically use the word "like" more than a thousand times in a sentence. She had long brown hair and blue eyes. The normal cheerleading look. Although, she was so much more than a dumb 'blonde'. Thank God that she had absorbed so many intellectual people that she was promoted at an early stage and had actually graduated high school before her mutation kicked in.
" Kitty, I do live, and I believe those saps at that dance would like to keep on living as well," she said sarcastically.
Kitty flipped her brown hair in a pony-tail and huffed.
" I dunno Chika… holing up in here is not what I call 'living'," Jubilee commented.
So many things had changed just after Marie's encounter with Scott. Her old spacious room had been invaded by two boisterous teens whom were no more than two or three years younger than herself. It was... new for her to share a room. Strange, but nice.
Marie found herself liking the two and becoming closer to them by the minute. She still got nightmares. They never ceased to end. Most of the time, she'd find herself in Logan's room crying her eyes out, but Scott would always be there to hold her and rock her to sleep.
Marie stood and walked towards the window. Scott had been more than a friend to her, he was her best friend in the institute. Although they never showed it much outside, they had their private talks at night. Marie would not have been surprised if she and Scott knew more of each other than they did themselves.
They had also been working on controlling her mutation. Somehow, Marie felt like Scott was keeping something from her in that area, as if he knew something that she didn't.
A soft knock saved her from her two best friends.
" I hope that's not Bobby," Jubilee whined. " I can't face him right now."
"Why not?" Kitty asked as she jumped from the bed and fingered the door.
" He said it might be time we moved in together..." Jubilee said, a blush coming to her face.
Marie laughed and opened the door. 'Funny' she thought. ' Nobody's here'
She stuck her head out the door and looked both ways in the hallway.
" Um, Jubes, Kitty, I'm just gonna check something out okay?" she said.
Not waiting for a response, she left and walked down the hallway. Someone had knocked on their doorway but she couldn't find any clues as to who or what was there.
" You're losing your instincts"
Marie screamed as she heard a soft chuckle in the shadows. She calmed herself and smiled as the figure came out.
" Scott! Jeez you scared the hell out of me!"
Scott grinned and scratched the back of his head. " Sorry about that, Marie."
Marie smiled as she heard Scott say her name. After their conversation a few nights ago, they had started to get closer. Most nights, she would not even go to Logan's room anymore. Although she still kept his tags under her shirt, she didn't feel like a lonely girl anymore.
She had begun to bond with Jubilee and Katherine and was so close to Scott and most students had rumors about the two. Ever since his engagement with Jean had been rudely cut off by none other than Jean herself.
" No problem, so what do you want to talk to me about?" she asked.
Scott held out his arm and she raised her eyebrow. Hesitantly, she entwined her arm in his.
" It's that time of the day," Scott teased.
Marie groaned in protest. " No! It can't be! It's so boring though! I mean, no offense to Ororo, her meditation classes give me the urge to sleep!"
Scott laughed and nodded. " But its beneficial to both of us! I'll get control of my eyes and you get control of your mind..."
"My mind? I thought it was my skin?" she asked.
Scott stopped in front of the Professor's door. " That's what I need to talk to you about."
Marie stopped and watched as he leaned on the doorframe. She could not help but notice how his outfit matched him perfectly. His loose blue jeans hung and clung in all the right places, and his red shirt matched his glasses.
" Um, I don't know if you knew this, but remember the first night you came to my room?" he asked. " You had no gloves on, and all I had were my boxers... you hung onto my arm for more than seconds..."
Marie's eyes widened in realization. She had skin to skin contact and Scott was still alive. Her mutation had somehow turned itself off and made it safe.
" Wha- How- When..." Marie closed her mouth and began to reach for something to hold her weight. Her legs felt like jelly and she felt weak. She had touched Scott's arm... and he was still alive!
" ... I talked to the professor about it for a few days and we've finally come to a conclusion..." he said.
Marie faced him and waited for him to continue. " I think Professor Xavier would like to be part of this as well."
Marie nodded numbly and walked inside as Scott opened the door for her. She robotically made her way towards the two chairs laid before the huge mahogany desk.
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Professor Charles Xavier was in his wheelchair filing his papers. He stopped to see a shocked Rogue sitting, back straight in front of him. His quizzical look dispersed as he saw Scott's semi-worried gaze.
* I take it you told her?* he asked Scott telepathically.
*... er... somewhat. I told her about the night... but not the conclusion* Scott replied.
" Rogue, would you like to hear about our conclusion about your mutation?" he asked.
He saw her blink profusely and nod slowly.
" Alright then..." he cleared his throat and maneuvered his way towards her chair. Taking her gloved hands in his bare hands, he smiled. " Remember the first time I tried to probe your mind and figure out what had happened to you?"
She kept silent,but nodded.
" I couldn't. I had guessed about your predicament, and was lucky that day." he started. " Rogue, your mind is like a huge maze that has traps and very eloquent defense mechanisms. It is virtually impossible for an intruder to probe your mind unless you let them, or you absorb them."
" I... I don't get-"
" The professor and I figured that your mutation is based on your mind. You can control whatever. You have the power to allow people to touch you or vice versa. Truth is, you can even make the mutation go the other way." Scott explained.
" So... that night? I felt that I needed you for comfort so it turned off?" she asked.
The professor smiled and nodded.
" That is our theory. However, we have no actual clue as to whether it is true or not," Xavier said. " That is why, I have given you this time for meditation. Not in Ororo's class, but with each other. I believe that your mind feels comfortable with Scott."
Scott nodded. " I think Ororo might be thankful that her two worst meditation students are going away!"
Rogue smiled. " Thank you." Scott opened the door and walked towards the kitchen. Rogue was about to follow when the professor spoke up.
" Oh, Rogue?"
Rogue did a 360 and looked at him expectantly.
" If you ever need to talk, my door is always open. You are like a daughter to me, though you have only been here for six months."
Rogue smiled, feeling touched by the man's words. She had thought highly of the telepath and she knew what he had felt for her was mutual.
" Thank you... I've wanted to know what it feels like to have a real father..." Rogue said timidly. " Thank you."
Xavier nodded as she closed the door behind her.
" Such a troubled child... much like Logan in many ways... and much like Scott in many ways," he thought. " Fate has certainly delt them all a poor hand."
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Author's Note: like? ^-^ I have a feeling that its a big no... but that's okay! I still don't know who to pair Rogue up with... so... I am starting a poll! When you review give me a pairing. But to make things even: only one vote per person. not per chapter. If you've already voted you cannot vote again.