Disclaimer: Well, I don't own X-Men, blah blah blah, but I do own
everything else. A Ha Ha Ha Ha!
Author's Note: Well, I'm sorry to my loyal readers (I have finally got some reviews, yay!) But it will take a while to update this story, because I had an accident, and it takes a while to type with a huge bandage on my hand. Thanks!
And now, "Lost Souls," Chappy 3!
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The professor lay in his bed, sweetly dreaming. Then he saw it. He saw his youngest student, on the floor, writhing in pain, inches away from death. He woke up gasping. "No, Kitty!" he breathed.
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Rogue awoke to the sound of her door slamming open. Rubbing her eyes, she saw Xavier and Logan run in, Logan bending down. Someone was on the floor, shaking. With a sickening realization, Rogue knew it was Kitty. 'What has she done?' Rogue threw open her covers and ran to Kitty's side. Her eyes were rolled into her head, and her face was pale and sweaty.
"Oh, Kitty!" Rogue cried out, terrified. "Quickly, Logan." said Xavier. Logan carefully picked up the delicate girl and carried her out of the room. Xavier and Rogue followed, Rogue now unable to hold back the tears. "She's not gonna dah, is she?" Rogue asked with concern. "I don't know," Xavier said sadly. "I just don't know."
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Xavier hadn't told the rest yet. He knew he should, but he just couldn't. It was breakfast, and he, Logan, and Rogue were unusually quiet. Scott broke the silence. "Umm, Professor? Where's Kitty?"
Rogue made a choking noise and stood up. "I'm- I'm- Excuse me." the group was shocked to see tears streaming down her face. She ran out of the room.
What could she do? Her roommate, no, her BEST FRIEND, had attempted suicide. She didn't know where she was going, and she didn't look. Kitty, perky Kitty, happy Kitty, sometimes-ditzy Kitty, had ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. 'Why?' she asked her self.
But she knew. The nasty voice in her head sneered, 'Of course you know. She told you. She's pregnant! When she was in complete despair, what did you do? Did you help her at all! No! You pushed her hair back and made noises! Jeez! How dare you call yourself her friend? You don't know anything about her, except her favorite color, Pink! And a stranger would know her favorite color! Admit it, you don't have any friends. And the once slim chance you might have had at one is gone!'
"I know! I know!" Rogue whimpered. Her legs buckled beneath her, and she leaned against a wall for support. Through tear- stained eyes she looked, and saw metal walls. Her legs had carried her to the infirmary, where she saw a pale, frightened young girl. She still hadn't regained consciousness. The professor had said she might never wake up. Still crying, she sat at the chair next to Kitty.
She put her hand over Kitty's slim, frail one. It looked so delicate, almost like porcelain. Rogue was reluctant to touch until she realized it was still flesh, Kitty's. The respirator made a horrid noise; her breathing was raspy and unnatural. A clip on her finger recorded her heartbeat on a monitor, it's peaks rising and falling gently. It was accompanied by a loud beeping noise. Kitty's already slim frame seemed even more so.
"Why didn't you think of you consequences?" she asked, not expecting an answer. "Don't you know the pain you're causing?" She had to admit it. She was angry at Kitty for doing such a stupid thing. Rogue couldn't take the sight anymore. She bent over the bed, and wracking sobs coursed through her body.
"Ahem." Rogue was shocked out of her session, and looked wide- eyed behind her, where the voice came from. Xavier had interrupted, and behind him stood the team. Scott's face was blank behind his glasses, but Rogue knew he was deeply hurting inside. He was holding up a pale, ashen- faced Jean, who seemed unable to stand on her own. Her eyes were wide and her hands were covering her mouth. Kurt's eyes were wide; he was biting his lower lip. His fur was a pale shade of light blue. Ororo kept up a brave face, but Rogue knew it was a façade. Inside, Storm was just as frightened as any one of them. Logan snarled. Was he hiding a tear? Beast came back in wearing a lab coat. He busied himself with the machinery, and checked Kitty's pulse on the machine.
Rogue stood up, and cleared her throat. "Um, excuse me." But this time it wouldn't work. Her eyes once again betrayed her, and her legs grew weak. Kurt saw this and ran up to her. He embraced her tightly, and said, "It'll be okay, Sis. Everything's gonna be fine." But Rogue looked into those golden cat-like eyes and saw that he himself knew no better than she did. Kitty was in God's hands now, and it frightened everyone. No one knew if they would still have their Shadowcat when this was all over.
P.S.-Sorry guys. I know this chappy wasn't as action-y as it could have been. I just figured it was needed to see everyone's reactions to Kitty's actions. Don't worry; I have a hell of a ride in store for you all. Oh, yes! A HAHAHAHA!
Author's Note: Well, I'm sorry to my loyal readers (I have finally got some reviews, yay!) But it will take a while to update this story, because I had an accident, and it takes a while to type with a huge bandage on my hand. Thanks!
And now, "Lost Souls," Chappy 3!
* * * * *
The professor lay in his bed, sweetly dreaming. Then he saw it. He saw his youngest student, on the floor, writhing in pain, inches away from death. He woke up gasping. "No, Kitty!" he breathed.
* * * * *
Rogue awoke to the sound of her door slamming open. Rubbing her eyes, she saw Xavier and Logan run in, Logan bending down. Someone was on the floor, shaking. With a sickening realization, Rogue knew it was Kitty. 'What has she done?' Rogue threw open her covers and ran to Kitty's side. Her eyes were rolled into her head, and her face was pale and sweaty.
"Oh, Kitty!" Rogue cried out, terrified. "Quickly, Logan." said Xavier. Logan carefully picked up the delicate girl and carried her out of the room. Xavier and Rogue followed, Rogue now unable to hold back the tears. "She's not gonna dah, is she?" Rogue asked with concern. "I don't know," Xavier said sadly. "I just don't know."
* * * * *
Xavier hadn't told the rest yet. He knew he should, but he just couldn't. It was breakfast, and he, Logan, and Rogue were unusually quiet. Scott broke the silence. "Umm, Professor? Where's Kitty?"
Rogue made a choking noise and stood up. "I'm- I'm- Excuse me." the group was shocked to see tears streaming down her face. She ran out of the room.
What could she do? Her roommate, no, her BEST FRIEND, had attempted suicide. She didn't know where she was going, and she didn't look. Kitty, perky Kitty, happy Kitty, sometimes-ditzy Kitty, had ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. 'Why?' she asked her self.
But she knew. The nasty voice in her head sneered, 'Of course you know. She told you. She's pregnant! When she was in complete despair, what did you do? Did you help her at all! No! You pushed her hair back and made noises! Jeez! How dare you call yourself her friend? You don't know anything about her, except her favorite color, Pink! And a stranger would know her favorite color! Admit it, you don't have any friends. And the once slim chance you might have had at one is gone!'
"I know! I know!" Rogue whimpered. Her legs buckled beneath her, and she leaned against a wall for support. Through tear- stained eyes she looked, and saw metal walls. Her legs had carried her to the infirmary, where she saw a pale, frightened young girl. She still hadn't regained consciousness. The professor had said she might never wake up. Still crying, she sat at the chair next to Kitty.
She put her hand over Kitty's slim, frail one. It looked so delicate, almost like porcelain. Rogue was reluctant to touch until she realized it was still flesh, Kitty's. The respirator made a horrid noise; her breathing was raspy and unnatural. A clip on her finger recorded her heartbeat on a monitor, it's peaks rising and falling gently. It was accompanied by a loud beeping noise. Kitty's already slim frame seemed even more so.
"Why didn't you think of you consequences?" she asked, not expecting an answer. "Don't you know the pain you're causing?" She had to admit it. She was angry at Kitty for doing such a stupid thing. Rogue couldn't take the sight anymore. She bent over the bed, and wracking sobs coursed through her body.
"Ahem." Rogue was shocked out of her session, and looked wide- eyed behind her, where the voice came from. Xavier had interrupted, and behind him stood the team. Scott's face was blank behind his glasses, but Rogue knew he was deeply hurting inside. He was holding up a pale, ashen- faced Jean, who seemed unable to stand on her own. Her eyes were wide and her hands were covering her mouth. Kurt's eyes were wide; he was biting his lower lip. His fur was a pale shade of light blue. Ororo kept up a brave face, but Rogue knew it was a façade. Inside, Storm was just as frightened as any one of them. Logan snarled. Was he hiding a tear? Beast came back in wearing a lab coat. He busied himself with the machinery, and checked Kitty's pulse on the machine.
Rogue stood up, and cleared her throat. "Um, excuse me." But this time it wouldn't work. Her eyes once again betrayed her, and her legs grew weak. Kurt saw this and ran up to her. He embraced her tightly, and said, "It'll be okay, Sis. Everything's gonna be fine." But Rogue looked into those golden cat-like eyes and saw that he himself knew no better than she did. Kitty was in God's hands now, and it frightened everyone. No one knew if they would still have their Shadowcat when this was all over.
P.S.-Sorry guys. I know this chappy wasn't as action-y as it could have been. I just figured it was needed to see everyone's reactions to Kitty's actions. Don't worry; I have a hell of a ride in store for you all. Oh, yes! A HAHAHAHA!