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Chapter 2

"Come closer and step over. Over to the other side," the enchanting voice spoke with a peaceful tone.

"What about my family?" asked the man wearing ancient civilization clothes.

"They are waiting for you on the other side where you can live happily," said the voice that lured the man into stepping forward. "No stress, death, or worries. No one calling you a freak because of your special gift." The unknown man step forward and vanished.

Without a trace.

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"The Professor said there vas no such land called Empyrean," Kurt said with a disappointed expression. "No vacation!"

"Like Kurt, it's not all that bad," Kitty said patting Kurt on the back.

"But he did say that it might be called something else now," Scott said.

"Too bad. The picture I saw in the man's head was beautiful. It feels like a place you only see in your dreams. It was so beautiful," Jean said shivering at the thought of the picture she had seen.

"Ah wish ah could've seen it," Rogue said with a sad face.

"Yeah man. Instead we have to see Mr. Jacobson's face," Evan said as they all moaned. "While we're doing our report."

"It's not that bad," Scott said trying to reason with the rest of them. The bell rang and they all headed for their class together.

"Good morning freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Guess what today is?" Mr. Jacobson said in a baby voice. He acted like they were in elementary school. "Sharing time."

Everyone rolled their eyes as he started to pick people out. The teacher picked Scott first. "I love my sunglasses."

"I love shopping and clothes," Kitty said excitedly.

"I love skateboards," Evan said proudly.

"I love food," Kurt said rubbing his stomach.

"I love animals," Jean said as Rogue rolled her eyes.

"Ah like…" Rogue said. "Ah don't know." Rogue was incapable of human contact. If she ever touched anyone with her skin, she would drain their bodies. Inside she wished she could feel warm, soft skin on hers without sending them to the hospital. She looked down at her covered hands.

"Everyone did a great job," Mr. Jacobson said holding his clipboard. He said this is practice for future essays. He handed them worksheets and time passed by very quickly. The bell rang and the students shot out of the classroom.

"Has anybody seen Lance around?" Kitty asked as they all shrugged. Kitty and Lance had something going on between them but they were on different sides. Lance was part of the brotherhood but cared about Kitty very much. Kitty wished things could be different. Their love was no fairy tale and she knew it wouldn't end up happily ever after. But there was always hope.

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"Like you guys!" Kitty exclaimed as they all hopped in Scott's red convertible. "I can't find Lance anywhere. Last time I saw him he was fine, so I doubt he was sick! Like me and Kurt teleported to the Brotherhood's house and none of them are there!"

Scott knitted his eyebrows. "Where do you think they went?"

"I don't have the answer to that scary question," Scott said as they drove to the mansion. When they got there, they all hopped out and ran to the Professor. He checked on cerebro and couldn't find them anywhere. Beast did research, and no sign of them came up.

"I'm worried," Kitty said thinking about Lance.

"I mean the Brotherhood are our enemies, but that doesn't mean we want to see them vanish," Evan stated as they all agreed and plunged into a conversation that was not understandable because of all the chatter at once.

"Everyone, calm down," Professor X said putting his hands together in a calm fashion. "I'm sure they're fine."

"Yeah guys. We're talking about the Brotherhood," Scott said as Kitty gave him an evil glare. She stormed out of the room and ran to her bed. She put her face in her pillow and let out a scream into the pillow so it won't be heard. Her eyes opened wide with fear. I hope he's ok, she thought with concern. Her eyes welled up with tears as she wiped them away and rested her eyes. She fell into a deep sleep. Something so deep that she couldn't get out of.

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"What's wrong Kitty?" asked the friendly woman who reminded her of her mother. "Is the world giving you a hard time?"

Kitty wiped her tears away and nodded. "Well, I can help," the gentle woman said letting out her hand. Kitty looked at the woman's tender hand for a minute. She didn't hesitate for a second to put her hand in the woman's. It seemed so welcoming and reassuring. The woman brushed her hand across the dark surface to reveal something outstanding. Who was this woman?

Kitty stared at the beautiful scenery in front of her eyes. It was a warm sunny day on the beach. The sun was out and bright and it felt like something she's never felt before. The sun and beach and scenery looked fake, but the feeling was definitely real. The woman waved her hand again. She revealed a huge mall. Kitty has never seen a mall so big. The woman pointed to the mall and Kitty ran to it. She opened the glass doors that had a painted word on it that said: Empyrean.

The door suddenly closed and Kitty looked up at the muscular hand that lay above her head. "Lance! Where have you been?!" Kitty asked as she hugged him.

"I was waiting for you. Isn't this place great?" Lance asked as he opened the door and they walked in together. Kitty forgot about the woman and never went back as the doors closed behind her.

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"Vhere's Kitty?" Kurt asked as he looked at the empty bed. She was here ten minutes ago.

"She's just upset Kurt," Jean said reassuring Kurt. "She'll be back, wherever she went. Jean walked into her room and wore her pajamas. Scott walked by the room after she opened the door. He smiled at her with the brightest smile Jean has ever seen. She returned the smile as he said good night and she shut the door. She laid on her bed and shut her eyes. With a smile she fell asleep.

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Scott lay in his bed thinking about the tall, smart, sweet, and charming girl that he loved so much. He knew deep inside that Jean was his soul-mate. He couldn't ever think of someone taking her place in his heart.

He put his head on his pillow and laid on his back. He closed his eyes behind his red sunglasses and went to sleep in his cozy bed and safe home.

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Jean gasped as she looked at the man looking back at her. It was the man from the carnival. He spoke with kindness and wisdom. "Hey, the chocolate shop is right there."

Jean looked at the biggest chocolate shop she had ever seen. She would love to go in there and feast her eyes and mouth on all the chocolate. "There's the animal shelter. You get to take care of them and in there, they are free." Jean smiled at the thought of helping little animals. She looked around at the beautiful sunny place. It was a beach with a beautiful sun and glistening water. It seemed fake, but she felt free. "The animals will understand your wisdom and abilities. They won't make fun of you. They will accept you," the man said with a small smile. She smiled back and headed towards the chocolate shop. She stopped and remembered Scott. This would be much more fun if he could share this experience with him.

"This is Empyrean, isn't it?" Jean asked before she could go in.

"Welcome," the man said as he disappeared into thin air.

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"Jean!" Scott yelled into the darkness. This was his dream but he needed Jean in it. Where was she?

"Scott!" Jean said waving for him to approach her. He approached her and she looked deep into his eyes. Why was she in all colors? Scott asked his mind and then remembered it was a dream. She brushed her soft fingers against his eyes. Scott was startled. His sunglasses weren't on, yet his eyes weren't shooting lazar beams out. He smiled and took a good look at Jean.

He bent down and looked at the sandy ground. He saw different colored sunglasses laying there. Some were even see through. He grabbed a see through black one and placed it on his face. This felt so real. But he knew it was a dream. It had to be. He looked at the sun with his glistening eyes. It was beautiful. So was the ocean and clear blue sky.

"There are your cars," the man that he recognized said. He looked at the man and knew that was the man from the carnival. What was he doing in his dreams?

"Those are all mine?" Scott asked excitedly.

"And so is she," the man said and then disappeared into thin air.

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"Dude, look at all those skateboards and girls man," Evan said as he ran to the outside skateboarding arena. This was a dream come true. Evan looked at his spikes that were sticking out and realized everyone was looking at him. They weren't laughing, or running, or pointing. They were cheering. They liked him even though he was the way he was.

"Look at all that food," Kurt said as he ran to the table full of food. He was his blue and furry self and no one turned to look and stare. They went on with their daily lives as if it was nothing. Kurt smiled and dug into the delicious food. He had never seen so much or anything like it. The people didn't seem real nor did the beautiful sun and ocean. He knew this was a dream but it felt so real.

"Look Kurt. No one's calling us freaks and we don't have to worry about anything!" Evan said as he smiled at Kurt and skateboarded down the ramp with a couple of guys who looked like they were having a blast.

"This place is da bomb!" Kurt said as he never went back to the entrance he came in from. The entrance had disappeared. Forever.

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"Where am ah?" Rogue asked without a shiver. She knew she was dreaming for the beautiful scenery looked fake. But it felt like she belonged here. It felt so warm and safe. She never wanted to leave her dream but knew she had to. Back to the world who rejected her and never felt her skin for more than two minutes. "Why do ah have to be like this?"

"But you don't," a man's voice spoke with friendliness. "This is Empyrean. No worries, no death, and no stress. Eternal life and eternal happiness."

"Who are you?" Rogue asked in her southern accent. The man held his fingers to her lips. His bare fingers. Rogue gasped. She was in nothing but a black bikini. "Huh?"

The man disappeared as a handsome looking man arose from the water. The water dripped off of his muscular tanned chest. His eyes mesmerized her in a way she couldn't explain. He walked up to her and she scooted back. She's never been this close to a guy with a bikini on. "The name's Gambit, chere."

"Rogue," Rogue said trying to take her eyes off of him. His bare hand shook hers. It felt so soft and warm. He kissed her hand and she smiled. This was wonderful. She never felt anything so deep. But she knew it wasn't real.

"This is not real," she said to herself.

"It is if you want it to be," Gambit said as he leaned in to kiss her purple lips. Rogue didn't argue with what he said or with what he was doing. She kissed him back. After thirty seconds nothing still happened. She paused and then pulled him close forgetting about the life and the world she had left behind.

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