The Rogue

Author's Note: hey, sorry for the delay, I hadn't quite expected there to be such a long list of complications and gateway timeouts for ff.net… but I'm glad they got that over with! Thanks for all the reviews, and please keep on reviewing!

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"What was that about? Are you okay?" Scott asked worriedly, watching Marie carefully as she leaned over the roof's railing and took a deep breath. " Marie?"

He grabbed her covered shoulders gently as he turned her around, looking into her eyes. For a brief moment, he stared at a pair of confused eyes. Then, as fast as they came, they returned to their shiny emerald color.

" What- I felt… felt like I was in another world…" she whispered, diving into Scott's arms, shaking like a terrified child. " My body was just reacting to your attacks, but I could control them… holding them back somewhat."

"Marie," Scott said, as he stroked her hair, " This is serious. This never happened before… do you want to tell the Professor?"

Marie shook her head, breathing in Scott's scent. Feeling safe in his arms, loving the smell of his after-shave. " I don't know…" she said. " I'm afraid to find out how I got this, I'm not sure I want to know where I've been…"

"But?" Scott asked.

Marie looked up and half-glared at him. " How would you know if there was a 'but'?" she asked.

Scott laughed at the woman in his arms. " Baby, I know you. There is always a 'but'." He felt her smile against his chest and held her even tighter.

" That's true," she replied.

"So what's the 'but'?" he asked.

Marie sighed and pulled away from him. She leaned against the railing and looked into Scott's glasses. " I've felt something… something telling me I forgot someone, left him behind."

"'Him'?" Scott asked. " How do you know this person's male?"

There was a slight silence between them. Scott waited patiently knowing she was trying to find the right words to explain. Scott had long ago decided there would be no secrets between them and had told her everything about him, his past, his present, and his dreams of the future. Although he hadn't told her about his growing feelings for her, he felt they both needed to know.

Marie had told him everything that she had known. 17 years of her life- that she had been 'allowed' to remember. Scott felt close to Marie knowing that she kept no secrets from him.

"… I've had dreams," she said. " Mostly, of a woman. She says that she'll be set free… if I touch her… hold her hand."

Her voice wavered as tears brimmed in her eyes, recollecting the dreams she had, finally telling Scott. " I know they're lying," she explains. " But she tells me to hold on to her hand, and to never let go…"

Scott's heart became heavy as she sobbed. She had kept it secret for a while now, he figured. It made him wonder what else she decided to keep from him.

He wasn't angry. No, not at all… he was just saddened, he knew it was a burden for her and he felt bad for letting her hold it on her own.

" You should have told me," Scott said sadly. " It's not good to keep these sort of things to yourself. It's too much for just one person to handle."

"I know," Marie said smiling. " I… just didn't want to acknowledge that it ever occurred… but then… I get these dreams of this little boy…"

"-He'd run around singing and laughing…" Marie said happily. " He reminded me so much of you… then, he'd give me a peck on the cheek and say ' Te amo, mami, je t'aime'."

" That's… ' I love you, mom' in Spanish and French…" Scott translated, fluent in both Spanish and French. " You think you have a son?"

Marie turned around and wiped her tears away. Scott placed his arms around her from behind and rested his head on her shoulders.

" How long have you kept it in?" he asked.

" A few months now…" Marie said softly. " Just about the same time I got this 'link' with Logan."

"Link?" Scott asked. " Wh-what link?"

Marie looked at him sadly and hung her head in shame. " I'm sorry for keeping it a secret, Scott… I… I just thought that it would go away if I told someone… I was so afraid…"

Scott nodded. " I…I understand. But… about your… son… are you sure?"

"Yes," she said nodding her head. " I-I don't know if he's alive or not, but something tells me that I have a son and I should go back for him."

" So, you want to call the professor?" he asked.

Marie closed her mouth. She had no clue if she wanted to know for sure. Logan wanted to know about his past… he had to leave.

'Would I have to leave my friends as well?' she asked herself.

" If I have a son, Scott…" Marie started. " I-"

" If you have a son, I am sure you can find him," Scott finished, knowing what she was thinking. "I'll help you with whatever you need. Just let me inform the others. They've been worried about you, you know."

Marie bit her lip and smiled. " I'm glad to know you guys care."

"Of course we do," Scott reassured, rubbing her arms. ' I care about you more than life itself…' he added silently, and made his way towards Xavier's office, where the X team was gathered.

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Marie watched, contently as the clouds moved slowly across the blue sky. The roof was a good place to get away from it all, the crowds, the problems, everything. She had stripped down to her skin-tight, tank top and her tights. Though she was comfortable enough around Scott that she didn't flinch when he touched her, but she was always conscious of her skin and was always covered up.

Scott had gone down to Xavier's. She knew that he was going to inform the others, even though Xavier could have done that himself.

'Scott knows me too well' she thought.

The conversation that they had left had been eating away at her. The nightmares she'd received before she passed out during the meeting felt like a memory. She was sure it was. She wanted to know, no… she needed to know.

'Who was that woman?' she thought. 'More importantly… who is my son?'

Logan watched as Marie sat down, cross-legged on the cement. He had figured that not many people ventured out on the roof, seeing her attire.

'So… this is where you go,' he thought.

He decided to observe her as she relaxed. Unknown to him that she had sensed his presence as soon as he had opened the door.

" You know, Logan, you're downwind," she stated finally, not bothering to turn around.

Logan blinked before he realized that Marie had spoken to him. He came out of his 'hiding' place and scratched the back of his neck sheepishly. Marie turned around and smiled softly, tempting Logan's control to slip.

" How?" he started. " I thought my mutation went away long ago…"

Marie looked at him sideways and shrugged. Logan looked her over, blood flowing south. He had to remind himself twice to breathe.

" I dunno," she said truthfully. " It did, but the heightened senses stayed… Scott thinks it has something to do with my mutation that we haven't fully discovered yet."

Logan growled at the sound of Scott's name and recalled his conversation with Jubilee. He swallowed his anger and sat down next to his Marie, but not before he made a silent vow to make Scott's life a living nightmare.

He clenched his fists making his claws retract, surprising Marie as well. Unfortunately, he was so lost in his thoughts, he didn't notice her back away from him slowly.

'He is not getting her without a fight…' he thought on.

"Logan?" Marie whimpered, getting Logan's attention.

He swore inwardly as he saw her cowering from him. He came towards her and placed his arms around her apologetically.

" Darlin' I'm sorry if I scared you…" he started. " Um, about Scott…"

Marie blinked as she put two and two together. She felt the urge to laugh, but held it back. Lord knows how the Wolverine might react! She thought lightly.

" What about Scott?" she asked innocently.

" Well… what's he to you?"

Marie couldn't contain her laughter any longer. She burst out giggling and rolling on the floor as Logan raised his eyebrows.

" You find this amusing, darlin'?" he asked.

" Scott? Scott's my friend," she said between giggles. " You think- Scott…"

"No, see Scooter's not actin' like a friend, suitor maybe-" he grumbled.

" Suitor?" Marie said skeptically. " My, my, is the Wolverine jealous?"

Logan growled and shook his head as he turned around impulsively. " No! I-I… so what if I am? I just don't like him hangin' around you like that…"

" And why not, Logan?" Marie asked, getting testy. " I mean, I am 28 years old. I'm not a kid anymore!" 'I might even have one of my own' she added silently, thankful that the 'link' between them had suddenly disappeared during his arrival.

"It's not like I'm your property, you know!" she continued.

" Darlin'…" Logan started, but was cut off as Marie rambled on.

" What happened to kid Logan?" she asked. " What suddenly changed?"

Silence filled the gap between them and Marie made a move to leave. Logan panicked and grabbed her bare arm.

" Logan! No!"

His memories and thoughts filled her mind once more and all Marie could think of as they both fell on the floor was how much Logan loved her and needed her.

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Author's Note: hey there! Okay… I cut off this chapter there cuz the next one is… well really really long and it will introduce more original new characters. Okay, for those of you who are confused, this IS a Scott/Marie or Cyclops/Rogue fic. But I added in a little twist so that at least its not one of those 'easy to come by' relationships. They have to go through some rough road. Love isn't easy you know! ^-^