Chapter 5 Join the team
Charles sat in his office. His whole team and Rogue sat in front of him. He sighed. "Okay! I think we need to discuss about this. It's not my decision to make: Scott would you please start"?
He nodded. "I want her to join the team. I practised with her and she has control over Pyros; Magnetos and Icemans Powers. So she can defence herself if necessary".
Rogue gave him a thankful smile.
"Storm, your turn".
"Rogue's ability to fly the jet could be very useful. Also she knows much about radar and technic stuff. But I'm a bit concerned about her age. She finally found the friends she needs and it could be very difficult for her when she has to work for the team. I'm not saying I don't want her to join the team. Just let say I'm not sure about it", she said.
Rogue turned red and felt her heart sink.
Jean smiled. "I think she's not only old but also ripe enough. And about the physical demands.. she'll make it. She's very fit and strong. And she's really good trained in Karate. I want her in this team".
She sighed relived and looked over to Logan: She was sure he was going to say yes. But he avoided her eyes.
"Well", he said. "She's very good that's out of question. But I think she's too young and not ripe enough. I mean she's still a kid. She could get hurt. It's too dangerous to let her go with us", he stated.
She felt the anger and disapointness rise up in her. She hadn't excepted that. She always had believed that he finally realized she grown up. And that he would respect her as an full adult woman. But had been wrong. She tried to hide her sadness.
Charles took a deep breath. "Okay. So Scott and Jean are saying yes, Storm doesn't know and Logan doesn't want it. That's difficult."
Storm shook her head. "It's not. I just remembered how young and stupid I was when I joined the team. I was sixteen and she's already nineteen and much more ripe then I was. She isn't a kid anymore", she said looking over to Logan.
Charles smiled as much as Rogue did. "well:. Welcome Rogue! You're now an full member of the X-men team."
Rogue ignored Logan's look and grinned. "Thank you guys. I promise I won't disappoint your trust in me."
Scott and Jean gave her a warm hearted huge and Storm shook her hand. Charles clapped in his hands. "Okay! Dinner is waiting, kids"!
They moved out of the room. Logan stood beside Rogue. "Hey! Congratulations. See you later"? She simply ignored him and laughed when Scott smacked her playfully. He lay his arms around her like a big brother and together with Jean and Storm they passed Logan. He stood there looking helpless.
The professor looked at him. "Open your eyes Logan. She isn't a kid anymore. I know why you don't want to see it but its unfair to treat her like one. You hurt her with that!"
Logan opened the door. "She hates me now".
"No, she doesn't. She's just terrible hurt. I felt it when you told us your opinion. It ripped her heart into pieces Logan. I think that worse than hates, isn't it"? He asked and left him alone.
He looked down. "I'm sorry", he whispered quietly.
Charles sat in his office. His whole team and Rogue sat in front of him. He sighed. "Okay! I think we need to discuss about this. It's not my decision to make: Scott would you please start"?
He nodded. "I want her to join the team. I practised with her and she has control over Pyros; Magnetos and Icemans Powers. So she can defence herself if necessary".
Rogue gave him a thankful smile.
"Storm, your turn".
"Rogue's ability to fly the jet could be very useful. Also she knows much about radar and technic stuff. But I'm a bit concerned about her age. She finally found the friends she needs and it could be very difficult for her when she has to work for the team. I'm not saying I don't want her to join the team. Just let say I'm not sure about it", she said.
Rogue turned red and felt her heart sink.
Jean smiled. "I think she's not only old but also ripe enough. And about the physical demands.. she'll make it. She's very fit and strong. And she's really good trained in Karate. I want her in this team".
She sighed relived and looked over to Logan: She was sure he was going to say yes. But he avoided her eyes.
"Well", he said. "She's very good that's out of question. But I think she's too young and not ripe enough. I mean she's still a kid. She could get hurt. It's too dangerous to let her go with us", he stated.
She felt the anger and disapointness rise up in her. She hadn't excepted that. She always had believed that he finally realized she grown up. And that he would respect her as an full adult woman. But had been wrong. She tried to hide her sadness.
Charles took a deep breath. "Okay. So Scott and Jean are saying yes, Storm doesn't know and Logan doesn't want it. That's difficult."
Storm shook her head. "It's not. I just remembered how young and stupid I was when I joined the team. I was sixteen and she's already nineteen and much more ripe then I was. She isn't a kid anymore", she said looking over to Logan.
Charles smiled as much as Rogue did. "well:. Welcome Rogue! You're now an full member of the X-men team."
Rogue ignored Logan's look and grinned. "Thank you guys. I promise I won't disappoint your trust in me."
Scott and Jean gave her a warm hearted huge and Storm shook her hand. Charles clapped in his hands. "Okay! Dinner is waiting, kids"!
They moved out of the room. Logan stood beside Rogue. "Hey! Congratulations. See you later"? She simply ignored him and laughed when Scott smacked her playfully. He lay his arms around her like a big brother and together with Jean and Storm they passed Logan. He stood there looking helpless.
The professor looked at him. "Open your eyes Logan. She isn't a kid anymore. I know why you don't want to see it but its unfair to treat her like one. You hurt her with that!"
Logan opened the door. "She hates me now".
"No, she doesn't. She's just terrible hurt. I felt it when you told us your opinion. It ripped her heart into pieces Logan. I think that worse than hates, isn't it"? He asked and left him alone.
He looked down. "I'm sorry", he whispered quietly.