*bamf* Jean, Kitty, and Evan turned to see Kurt. "Vhere's ze professors?!" He asked urgently walking toward Jean.
"Have you found Rogue?" Kitty asked. Kurt looked at her and she paled. His fur was wet from tears and he was shaking. What was going on?
Kurt nodded slowly. "Ve have to find zem! Vere are zey?!" He demanded.
"Right here Kurt, now where is Rogue? Is she alright Kurt?" The professor asked, wheeling in with Ororo next to him.
Kurt shook his head. "No! She's hurt, ve have to hurry!" Kurt urged.
"Hurt?" Kitty squeaked. "What do you mean? Like, minor injury hurt, or like…" She trailed.
"Ze second one." Kurt said quietly. Kitty's heart began to beat. Okay Fuzzy, I was like asking how she was hurt! What's wrong? What's going on?!
"Kurt, what happened?" Ororo asked calmly.
"Rogue! She's been stabbed!" Kurt yelled, more tears running down his cheeks.
There was a couple of gasps and Kitty's heart stopped for a second. That was her friend! She had been gone for a whole night and she hadn't noticed at all! Now this…
No… this like isn't happening. It's a dream; it's like a totally bad dream! Kitty thought desperately, shaking her head.
"Kurt! Take us to her!" Xavier said quickly. He nodded obediently and ran down the corridors, the others following quickly behind him.
After running a bit of a way Kurt stopped at a door and flung it open. The other X-men then filed in after him.
Kitty at first thought it was just another empty room but when she looked down she noticed that Scott was sitting on the ground, back to them. She could just see behind him the figure of Rogue, limp in his arms, her head resting lazily under his chin.
Scott turned his head slightly to look at them. His cheeks were wet with tears and he looked as if someone had just ripped his heart out.
"Is she… dead?"
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In one fist he was holding the man up by the collar of his shirt, and his other was held at his side as the woman charged at him. He didn't bother to dodge, he just kicked her so hard she flew back onto her back and went unconscious. The man in his hands whimpered slightly seeing that his worker had failed and that he was now at Logan's mercy.
Logan smiled slightly. The guy looked so terrified. He didn't sit there and think about it though. He grabbed the woman's collar and carried the two down the corridor till they got to a door. He opened it and threw the woman onto the ground in the room. When he looked up he saw that most of the team was already there. Kitty, Kurt, Ororo, Jean, Evan, and Xavier. They all looked pale and Kitty and Kurt were crying. What was going on?
He sniffed and a horrible scent filled his nostrils… blood. He looked down and saw it; Scott holding Rogue and both covered in her blood. Anger surged through his body suddenly and he didn't even think about what he did next.
"Logan don't!" Charles yelled, but it was too late.
*Skint* His claws came out and because of the angle his fist was holding onto the blond man, his claws pierced right through his chest. There was an agonized scream and then the man began to grunt in pain.
Logan let go with his hand so all that was holding the man up was his claws. The man's eyes went wide and he began making half whimpering and have squeaking sounds in the pain. Logan retracted his claws. The man then fell to the ground and just lay there choking as blood filled his lungs.
Logan hovered over the unconscious woman menacingly. _Logan! That's enough!_ Xavier ordered in distress. Logan backed down and walked toward Scott and Rogue.
"Is she going to be alright?" Logan asked in a wavering voice.
"I, don't know." Xavier replied, rolling over to where Scott sat gripping the rogue. He then turned to look at the others. "Jean, you'll drive back in the second van. Kitty, Kurt, Evan, and Scott are going with you. Logan, Ororo, Rogue, and I will go in the other."
Scott's head snapped toward Xavier. "Let me go with her!" He said.
Xavier shook his head. "No Scott, you're going with Jean." Xavier replied.
Scott stood up, still gripping Rogue's limp form tightly to him. "Please!" He begged.
Logan didn't say anything. He was furious. He turned to look at the man he had just stabbed to find him still alive, but alone in a puddle of his own blood. Logan oddly wasn't satisfied with his revenge though and still felt terrible. Hadn't he trained Rogue enough for her to be able to get out of a situation like this? What had happened? Why had this happened?
"Scott, give her to Logan." Xavier said calmly but firmly.
Scott gripped her tighter and took a step back. Logan suddenly felt very sympathetic for the boy.
"Do you want her to live? Give her to Logan!" Xavier said even more firmly. Logan wondered then weather she was still alive. The thought of her not being alive hurt too much though so he quickly disposed of it.
Scott just stood there, as if thinking, before giving in and holding Rogue out to him. Logan took her gently and Scott looked down at his blood stained clothes.
"Hurry now!" Ororo hurried them and they quickly made their ways to the two vans. Logan, Xavier, Ororo, and Rogue got in the first van while the rest of them got into the second one. They then quickly took off.
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Jean was in the driver's seat and the rest of the students were quiet. Kurt and Kitty's crying was the only other thing heard other then the vehicle. Scott just sat in the passenger seat, staring down at his blood stained gloves. Jean couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking. She refrained herself from probing though.
Jean shook her head. The whole ordeal was scary. They had all been in many, many battles but in none of them had anyone seriously been hurt. It had been beginning to seem as if they could never be seriously injured, like they were completely safe from anything. Maybe they were, but not Rogue, she had always been set apart from them; so different. She hadn't been protected by the attention everyone else got from at least one other person. It was lucky that they had had a danger room session that morning or it would have probably been longer since they found her since she normally kept to herself anyway and secluded herself all the time. It was normal for her not to be around the others much.
Did I… did I let her go? She was asking me to… did I give in? Jean hadn't been able to resist probing Scott's mind when he had let out a heavy sigh, but this thought didn't make any sense to her. What was he talking about?
She checked again. I did, I let her go! Now she's gone! I don't know how she can still be alive… Right when I found her! Why did she have to wait so long to tell me?! I could have saved her!
What is he talking about? What did he mean 'find her', and what did he mean 'wait so long to tell me'? Jean mused in confusion.
Knowing that she wouldn't be able to figure out what Scott was thinking about, she probed Evan's mind.
She could be dead… one of the X-men could be dead!
Jean shook her head. I shouldn't be reading their minds! She mentally scolded herself. She focused more attention on the road trying not to give into the temptation of reading the other's minds.
"Scott?" A small voice broke the silence. It was Kurt. Scott didn't reply right away though, but he did turn to look at the blue elf.
"Yes?" He asked.
"After I left, vhat happened? Did she vake up at all?" Kurt asked.
Scott nodded. "Yeah, she was awake for a while. Probably went unconscious again right before you guys showed up." Scott replied, obviously trying to remain strong, but he was hurting and his voice wavered a few times.
"You don't zink she…" Kurt questioned.
"I don't know Kurt." No, I think she did… because I let her… He thought sadly.
Jean averted her attention to the road. Those thoughts had scared her. Scott was always one to try and look on the positive side in a bad situation; what had happened?
The silence painfully continued and Jean couldn't stand it any longer. She probed Kitty this time.
I can't believe this is like, happening! What happened? Rogue is the last person I'd ever consider to totally get captured! She's like, the most fit X-men besides Logan… I totally should have been there! I like, should have noticed she was gone! This is like totally my fault!
Jean stopped probing and her chest hurt from hearing the Valley girl's accusations and pain. Instead she probed Kurt's mind.
How could zis have happened? I should have been zere! I should have noticed! I vas too vorried about Kitty though; too vrapped up in ozer zings. I vonder if I even zought of her last night…
Everyone's blaming themselves! It wasn't their fault; they're hurting so much! It's too much to handle, I'm glad the professor didn't send her with us… Jean thought to herself.
Jean probed Scott's mind again. Maybe I should have just said yes to Jean. I mean, I've liked her for the longest time… but when Rogue told me… I don't know, it's so confusing. But I don't like Jean that way anymore… I guess in a way though that's Rogue's fault, and now… she's gone isn't she…
Jean stopped immediately. What was he talking about?! How did Rogue turn him away from her? Anger started to burn in her chest. I care about Scott, I love him! Rogue knew this! Why would she do something like this? How did she do this? Jean wanted to continue ranting, but the rage had built up too much to really think of words. She continued driving on, not probing anyone's mind for a long time.
Finally, she couldn't resist it. One more time, I won't do it again afterward… I won't! She told herself as she glanced at Scott who was still silent in the passenger seat.
Scott, you'll never get over it if you deny it any longer. *mental sigh* I love her… I love Rogue, and I let her go.
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Sorry it took me so long to update . please forgive me! There will be more… have no fears… lol. When the stories over… it will say 'The End' and just a warning… it is almost over…
raniatlw: Nope… not the end… as you'll see up above. Lol
Tobyas: Well… you said you liked the suspense but sorry for dragging it out into yet another chapter. . I guess I just love tormenting you guys… lol. But I love tormenting the characters even more (obviously) so that's really why. Lol.
PomegranateQueen: Well, I hope I don't make you cry! . That wouldn't be good… I don't think…
Witch am I: So you vote no die *puts a check mark under a column…* lol no.. j/k… I'm not really taking votes. I hope either way the chapter really wasn't useless though. I just noticed while reading all these fics though that Rogue has never died… Not necessarily that she is in my story. I haven't made a solid decision on that yet… but I've got a pretty good idea…
SelenaFury: Acky, no cry! lol .
Terminatrix T-X: . Sorry it took me so long to update. Pwease forgive me!
Personage: *looks nervous* Well… I'm sure glad you wouldn't hurt anyone… or I may have to give Remy a call and have him be my body guard. ^_- lol… I love Remy.
MistressDarkness: O.o! I'm glad you like my Scogue fic even though Romy's the best. lol. As for the whole Risty and Rogue knowing about Mystique… I know this is kind of stretching it, but I just used the whole fact that she absorbed Mystique in 'Turn of the Rogue' and that she figured it out in that one. I mean… she might have not gotten a full idea… but perhaps had big hints… and that when this happened she just knew it was true or whatever. *shrugs*It's cool that you pointed that out though… you're the first. But as for a sequel, I don't think I'm going to have one…