FYI:

~Personal Thoughts~

~"Inner Voices"~

ESP

%The Written Word%

[Flashback]

"Normal Conversation (Duh)"

ROGUE

As planned Ah went ta the airport ta pick Kurt up. What Ah hadn't counted on was Remy, Betsy, an' Brian all insistin' that they join meh for the long drive ta New York City.

["Really, Ah think Ah can drive ta the airport without any problems."

"Oh, we know luv. We just want to come along. Kinda curious what a blue elf looks like." Betsy latched onta mah elbow as we walked ta the garage area ta get mah jeep.

"Well, he ain't gonna be blue an' elf like with his inducer." She shrugged as she hopped inta the back an' stuck her head between the two front seats.

"That doesn't matter, I just want to meet this famous brother of yours."

"Ok, but it ain't that big of a deal. He's your average annoyin' brother, ya ought ta know they ain't much ta meet."

"Can't base everyone on my brother, luv." Brian scowled at her still angry that she had spilled ta us about Strike. "Kurt sounds like fun, my brother is a spoil sport." Ah laughed as Brian stuck out his tongue actin' like a two year old rather than an eighteen year old.]

"Well, we're here." Ah gazed up at the enormous airport wonderin' how we were ever gonna find Kurt. We went inside an' found ourselves in a maze of security checks.

"Please place your bags in here and step through here." Ah stepped though the metal detector an' it immediately started goin' off. Ah stepped back through cursin' the loudness of the alarm as people began starin'. One of the security guards started pattin' meh down an' found mah car keys in mah bomber pocket.

"Hey, what the! Give meh back mah keys."

"Sorry miss. Just standard procedure."

"Standard procedure, mah ass. Bet ya don't frisk everyone." Remy grinned as he stepped through. The alarm went off for him as well an' Ah couldn't help but smile as he got frisked by the same male security guard.

"Homme, t'is ain't right. Isn't t'ere a femme who could do t'is."

"Now Remy, Ah had ta do this, it's only fair."

"Mon Dieu, y' and y' fairness." The guard shrugged as he finished his frisk as he came up empty handed. He looked up an' saw Remy's sunglasses with their metal trim an' motioned for him ta take them off. "Non can do, homme."

"Take them off sir. I don't want any trouble."

"Oui, neit'er do I." He reluctantly took them off while a few people who were close enough gasped at his red an' black eyes.

"Do you see…Mutie…Demon." Ah shook mah head. Everyone always went from freak ta mutant ta demon when it came ta Remy. He stepped through the metal detector without further problems an' promptly put the glasses back on.

"Happy now, homme." The guard shook his head stiffly as we walked tawards the gate where we were ta find Kurt. "Merde, I can't ever get de charm t' work on men." Remy continued ta shake his head an' mutter as we approached Gate 67.

"Maybe that's a good thin'." Ah gave him a small smile rememberin' how much he disliked the guards friskin'.

"Y' enjoyed t'at t' much, Cherie."

"Just a little."

NIGHTCRAWLER (A/N: I've had requests for more points of view so *Deep breathe. here goes.)

~Vhen are zey going to get here? Vhat could possibly be taking zem so long? Vhat else, airport security. Zat vas pretty funny zough vhen zey told me to take off my inducer. Got a good shock back in Germany and zey even gave me a note saying I didn't have to do it again. Zank goodness.~ I sat in one of zose little clusters of chairs outside of Gate 67 vaiting for Rogue to show up. I looked back down at ze magazine I had picked up and zrew it down on ze chair next to me in boredom. I looked up and recognized ze lanky figure of Remy coming tovards me as he tovered above ze crowd. I stood up and grabbed up my tvo suitcases and headed tovards zem. "Meine Schweister!" I vaved to zem to catch zeir attention and saw two strangers vith zem. ~Vho are zey? Oh, zey must be ze new students Rogue told me about. Vhat vere zeir names, Brian and Betty? No, Betsy, zat's it.~

"Hey Kurt!" Rogue ran up and gave me a hug zat kind of caught me off guard. She vasn't ze hugging type, at least she hadn't alvays been. Before starting to date Remy she'd been more likely to tear ja arm off and beat ja silly vith it if ja tried to hug her. "Ah really missed ya. So how was Germany?"

"It vas great! Ja should come vith me next time."

"Ah'll think 'bout it. Hey, this is Betsy an' Brian, ya new room mate." ~So I did have zeir names right.~ (A/N: Hey, I really like this whole German accent thing. It's fun to type, even if it is a little cheesy!)

"Hey." Ja could tell zey were twins because zey were like two peas in a pod vith how similar zey looked. It vas also a dead give avay vhen zey answered together. Brian looked like ze quiet type vhile Betsy vas obviously very outgoing vith her purple hair zat seemed to attract quite a bit of attention.

"So did Logan have ja do training ze entire time?"

"Non, he actually took a break for once. Beast wanted us t' do some programming wit' Cerebro but we turned him down on his offer."

"Sounds like Beast. Have ja talked to Keety?"

"Uh huh, she's havin' a great time with Hanukkah with her folks. Ah think she really missed them." ~Bet she's also having a great time vith Piotr. Forget Keety, ja have Amanda…vho ja can't wait to see.~ I shook my head to clear my zoughts as we exited ze airport going zrough anozer security check. I gave zem my pass and was allowed to go vith only passing zrough ze metal detector. Ze guards gave Remy a few scared glances as zey allowed him to pass as vell. Ve vaited for Rogue, Betsy and Brian to pass inspection.

"What is up with those guys. It's freaky how they think everyone is a possible terrorist."

"Ah know, an' they're all the more suspicious of people who look different."

"Well, you two definitely fit into that catergory."

"Shut up Bro, just because you don't have some kind of physical change…"

"You're the one who decided to dye her hair purple."

"Shut up."

"Why?"

"Just do it." ~Vell zey seem to get along vell.~ Ze two of zem walked ahead a little and I hung back to talk to Rogue.

"Are zey alvays zis bad?"

"Actually, no. They're havin' a li'l fight lately over Strike."

"Vhat's Strike?"

"Ah'll explain later. There's a lot of thin's Ah'll explain later, okay?" She looked down at her shoes for a moment before I answered.

"Alright."

ROGUE

"So ya get all settled in again?" Ah found Kurt in the dinin' room after we'd been back ta the institute for an hour or two. ~Duh, where else would he be? He eats constantly.~

~"Like tell me about it!"~

~Ya talkin' ta meh! Kitty, Ah thought ya were mad.~

~"Like how could I be mad. I was just like totally confused as to why you were scared of me, that's all."~

~Ah'm really sorry. Ah was just confused ta.~

"Ja, I'm unpacked. Brian, he doesn't talk much does he?" Kurt talked through his bites of sugar cookies that Brian must have made at some point.

"No, not really unless it's somethin' he's really psyched on."

"Like vhat?"

"Christmas for one. He's like a li'l kid or somethin'. Betsy got him a set of kid's Christmas videos as a gift an' he really, really liked them. He's probably already got them worn out or somethin'." An awkward silence came up between us but Kurt broke it with the question that Ah knew would be comin'.

"Vhat did ja vant to talk about?"

"Oh yeah, um…well ya know how Ah had all those psyches in mah head screamin' at meh, so the professor got rid of them."

"Ja. Are zey back?"

"Kind of. Ah've got new ones, an' they kinda talk ta meh, coherently."

"So zey no longer scream at ja."

"No, Ah can hold a conversation with them if Ah want ta. An' that's not it."

"Zere's more?"

"Uh huh. Ah see them, walkin' around an' stuff. They--Kitty, Remy, an' Logan, an' now Betsy--they can all just come out an' act like real people, but only Ah can see them."

"Zat's pretty veird."

"Ah know…Ah just didn't want ya ta think Ah was crazy or somethin' if Ah started talkin' ta people who aren't really there, 'cause ta meh they are."

"Okay. I don't zink ja veird, Sis. It's got to be really tough having ozer people in ja head."

"Sometimes, Kitty likes ta tell meh what ta wear." He smiled a li'l as he looked up at meh.

"Did she lose zis time?" Ah looked down at what Ah'd put on an' noticed that it was just a baggy sweatshirt an' jeans.

~"I totally knew you needed me. Stupid Logan and his no talking plan has like gotten you into a total fashion crisis"~

~What do ya mean Logan an' his no talkin' plan?~

~"Can we like talk about that later."~

~Ah'd prefer now.~

~"Kurt's waiting."~

~Shit.~

"Ah guess so." Ah smiled a li'l as Kitty continued ta lament over mah fashion 'crisis'. Betsy soon joined in an' they argued over what good fashion really was so Ah started ta ignore them but couldn't help but laugh a li'l.

"Somezing funny?"

"Um…kinda. It's just Kitty an' Bets are arguin' over mah clothes." Kurt gave meh a strange look, shook his head an' bit off the head of a gingerbread man.

"Ja, I can see Keety having a fit over a sveatshirt."

~"Fit like doesn't begin to describe it. I'm appalled you'd leave your room like this!"~

~"Luv, it doesn't matter. It's not like she's going out like that."~

~Get over it, both of ya.~

THE PSYCHES

"Like haven't you been doing anything for her fashion wise?"

"Sorry luv, I was a little preoccupied with moving in."

"De Petites are arguing. T'is should be good."

"Be quiet, Remy. Like can't you see how bad this is! Rogue's going around dressed like crap!"

"So what if she's comfortable. It really only matters for when she's actually going out."

"Remy t'inks she looks beautiful."

"Like you would."

"She could be wearing nothing, luv, and you'd still think she was beautiful."

"T'at would make her all de more beautiful t' Remy."

"Perv!"

"T'ank y', Petite."

"Like what's wrong with you Mister Logan. You've like been so quiet."

"Just taking it all in, Half-Pint."

"Okay. So like what should we do now since Rogue's ignoring our fashion advice."

"I know luv! We'll see if we can get her to hook up with Remy. That always leads to something good."

"Yeah, but t'at's kinda depressing for me."

"Ah luv, you gotta see it as…well I don't know."

"See, not'ing is de same once y' in here. What y' t'ought y' knew is really different, especially when seen from Marie's point of view."

"Touché. Guess I'll be getting a good look at the real me soon enough."

"Y' can at least talk t' de real y'."

"Huh, what do ya mean, luv?"

"Y' a telepat'. Y' saw Kitty 'cause of y' powers, so y' could probably see y'self if y' wanted t'. T"at was really confusing t' say."

"Oh, I never thought of that."

PSYLOCKE

I was lying on my bed reading one of Rogue's magazines when she came back up. "Hey luv. Have a good chat?"

"Yeah, he's ta understandin' for his own good though."

"What's that supposed to mean?" She plopped down at the foot of her bed and leaned back against it and plucked up another magazine off the floor. She opened it up to a random page and just stared down at it—upside down.

"He just took everythin' Ah told him in an' didn't question meh or anythin'. Ah guess Ah expected him ta be suspicious or somethin'."

"He's a good brother, that's all. Even though Brian and I drive each other up the wall, we always believe each other and if one of us has a problem we accept it and do what we can to help."

"Sounds like a good thin' ya two got goin'."

"Yeah, it is." She looked back down at her magazine and blushed a little when she saw it was upside down and quickly turned it around so that she could examine it better.

"Hey, what you reading, luv?" I looked up to see where the voice had come from to find a replica of myself lying on Rogue's bed peering over her shoulder. She looked up as well and we both stared at each other while Rogue kept reading her magazine while she answered the question.

"Ah don't know somethin' 'bout waxin' ya eyebrows. Sounds painful if ya ask meh."

"Holy shit." We answered at the same time and kept doing it. "Jinx! Stop that! You stop. Cut it out!"

"Luv, you're getting on my last nerve!" While she said that I threw in a comment at the same time.

"Jinx"

"Shit!"

"Now you owe me a soda."

"Well, good luck getting one from me."

"Bets quit talkin' ta yaself, it's annoying, besides how can ya jinx yaself…" She looked up and saw me staring over her and tilted her head back and gave out a little squeak when she saw another me above her. She jumped to her feet and stood between the two beds looking from one to the other quickly before rubbing her eyes. "Ah'm not seein' this."

"Sure you are, luv."

"But there's two of ya. That's not right."

"Hey why didn't you tell me your name was Marie?"

"Remy told ya, didn't he? He's soo dead right now!"

"Your name is Marie? That's like so pretty, like why didn't you tell me?"" Both Rogue and I turned to see Kitty sitting on her bed cross-legged.

"Ya too."

"Duh, like who were you expecting? The Green Goblin."

"Ah don't know, but…" She looked around her at the now three other people in the room—myself, myself, and Kitty. "…There's two Bets. This ain't right. Ya shouldn't pull this kind of shit on people."

"Sorry, I was just curious, luv." I or she replied to Rogue's comment. ~Damn, this is really confusing. There's two of me for God's sake and I was worrying about Rogue's sanity before.~ "I wanted to know if she—me—could seem me." She shook her head as if trying to make sure that what she said made sense to herself even. Kitty tilted her head to the side and looked very puppy like with her confused expression.

"Well, I can see you. But Rogue's right you shouldn't pull this kind of shit on people. It's kinda scary talking to yourself." The other me shrugged her shoulders as she sat up on Rogue's bed and tried to pick up the magazine that Rogue had left behind. She got frustrated when her hand slid straight through it.

"Damn, what the hell?"

"Oh yeah, like we can't really touch anything but like Rogue since we're like in her mind."

"Ya've had ta much time ta think 'bout this haven't ya?"

"Uh huh, like there isn't much else to do in your head other than think and talk." Kitty's face perked up as if a light bulb just went on over her head. "Hey! You think you could like change that? I mean like give us a place or bodies at least."

"Can Ah do that?"

"Probably, luv." The other me, or psyche me, answered. "It's in your head, right? So just imagine it and that's the way it should be."

"Ok, so what do ya guys want? A park, school, the mansion, what?" Kitty sat in thought for a while before she came up with an answer. The entire time I was studying my double who was now looking in the mirror changing her clothes. She went from a purple cashmere sweater to a black low cut tank to very flashy scarlet red dress. My jaw probably dropped as she continued to model various outfits.

"Like why don't you just picture wherever you are. That way it's like we're there with you." She gave a small shrug as Rogue scrunched up her nose in concentration. She opened her eyes again and shrugged her shoulders as well.

ROGUE

"Ah don't know if it worked or not."

"Merde! What de hell do y' t'ink y doing, Cherie?" ~Guess it worked.~ Remy had materialized in front of meh with only a towel wrapped around his waist. His clothes changed though as the four of us--or was it only two of us?—watched ta his Acolyte uniform.

"Pay back for tellin' them mah name was Marie." Ah was glaring daggers at him as he gave meh a sideways grin.

"Like what just happened?" Kitty was looking thoroughly confused by the whole situation as was Betsy an' her psyche.

"Cherie imagined Remy in a cold shower is what just happened."

"Well, Ah figured if it worked Ah'd get a reaction so now Ah know Ah can give ya guys a place ta hang out."

"T'at's nice, Cherie, but can y' leave out de cold showers from now on?"

"Ah guess…so long as ya stop spillin' mah secrets."

"Je m'excuse" He truly did look sorry for what tellin' psyche Betsy an' Kitty mah name.

"I'm sorry, luv, but what's the big deal about your name?" Betsy was still a li'l confused as ta why Ah didn't like people knowin' mah name.

"Ah just don't like it…it's a part of mah past Ah wanna forget." Sjr nodded in understanding but Ah still had ta figure out what had happened in her past that she didn't want people ta know. Remy shoved his hands in his pocket and looked around with a sly smile pasted to his face.

"So t'ere a reason y' brought Remy here, t' y' room?" He gave meh a knowing smile that was typical of him when we first started datin'.

"Uh! Ya perv, there's no way in hell, Ah'm goin' there with a psyche."

"T'en why'd y' bring me here?"

"Ah wanted ta know if it worked, an' it did."

"T' well if y' ask me." He looked around and noticed the CD that Remy had given meh yesterday and examined it the best he could without bein' able ta pick it up. "Moulon Rouge, huh. T'at's a good song." He gave meh another sly smile as he plopped down beside psyche Betsy on mah bed. She promptly pushed him off sending him to the floor in a heap of tangled limbs. "What's wit' all de femmes pushing Remy 'round?"

"You deserved it for being such a perv earlier, luv."

"What happened earlier?"

"We were like discussing your clothes and Remy said…" Remy sat up an' slapped a hand across Kitty's face but she phased through him ta finish her thought. "…that you would look even more beautiful without clothes on."

"Merde, are y' ever quiet, Petite." Kitty giggled as Remy turned a shade of red for a second before regainin' his composure.

"Ah don't think Ah can remember ya blushin' before." His face reddened yet again as both Betsy's fell inta fits of giggles along with Kitty. Ah blushed as well then realizin' what Kitty had just said. ~What is goin' on inside of mah head that they're talkin' 'bout meh bein' naked?~

"Like we could have our own little slumber party up here. It's like late enough." Ah heard a knockin' at the door an' Betsy shrugged her shoulders indicatin' she wasn't expectin' anyone. Ah went over an' opened it ta find Logan standin' in the hall.

"What are you two doing in there?" He looked over mah shoulder ta see only Betsy sittin' on her bed with a magazine in hand never noticin' her exact double, Kitty, or Remy in there as well. "Well, you two better get to sleep soon."

"Why's that luv?" Betsy got up an' stood behind meh.

"Training tomorrow at five o'clock."

"In the mornin'! What's up with that? We haven't trained at all, the entire break."

"Exactly, can't let you kids get off to easy, now can I?"

"Alright then luv, we'll see you bright and early." He looked once more inta the room ta find nothin' else in there as far as he could see an' walked away.

"This really bites. Ah can't believe we have ta train. It wouldn't even be that bad if it weren't so early." I plopped down on mah bed an' covered mah eyes tryin' ta figure out what good it was gonna do ta interrupt mah sleep. Psyche Betsy moved outta the way just in time ta join Kitty on her bed.

"Oh well, what are you going to do, luv. We'll just go and give him hell for disrupting our beauty sleep." Ah gave Betsy a weak smile as Ah propped mahself up on mah elbows.

"Well, goodnight ya all."

"Bonsoir, mon Cherie." Remy gave a half bow as he faded out with the two others leavin' Betsy an' Ah alone.

"That was freaky."

"Ya tellin' meh."

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Wow, that was long! I really did have fun writing from Kurt's point of view…could use some tips on his accent though since I think it's a little on the cheesy side. So what do you all think?

Don't worry I'll have them all good and drunk soon enough, just let all the rest of them get their butts back home first. Then I'll use Kings, Truth and Dare, and Suck and Blow. Muahahahahahaha! Drunk mutants = good time!

I'm going to make an attempt at a decent action scene next chapter so just bear with me.