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~Personal Thoughts~

~"Inner Voices"~

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%The Written Word%

[Flashback]

"Normal Conversation (Duh)"

SHADOWCAT

"That was like totally unfair! Jean and Scott had like no right to take out their anger on us in a training session." We had just finished like the most difficult training session of our entire lives. Jean and Scott had of course watched like the entire thing smiling as we got our butts smeared across the Danger Room floor by a bunch of androids.

"Well, we did screw up their date an' completely destroy Jean's room." Rogue was shedding her gloves and changing into a sweater for school. She looked totally wiped as her eyes faded green.

"Alright, sure we did all that, but still it doesn't give them the right to take it out on us like that." Tabitha looked the most p.o.ed since she'd received the brunt of today's training by being Jean's 'example'.

"Luvs, lets just forget about it and plan our revenge later." Bets like always had the bright side to everything. She had finally gotten a more personalized uniform. The uniform was a dark shade of purple and sleeveless but she wore long dark purple gloves that came up to right below her shoulder so that it looked like someone had just cut the shoulders out of a uniform. She got a few smiles from Amara and Tabitha who left trying to figure out a way to top the bombing and melting of Scott's tires.

"Kitty, Ah'll catch ya in the garage, okay? See ya Bets."

"Yeah, like I'll be up in a minute." Bets nodded to say she'd be up soon as well as Rogue left the locker room. "She's like really different."

"Who is, luv?"

"Rogue, like before she was all Goth and like no play. Like whatever happened while everyone was gone must have been pretty major for her to turn around like that. But then again, she's been like changing ever since the Acolytes moved in."

"You mean since she started dating Remy?"

"Yeah, she's like normal now." Bets and I finished changing and headed upstairs to the main level as well.

ROGUE

Mah AP History class had mah whole schedule screwed up for the second semester. Ah now had that class first period an' in its place third period, Art. Ah walked inta the art room an' was greeted by Missus Robinson's usual eccentrics. She had a flair for color an' today was no exception with her bright orange sweater. Ah sat down in a back corner an' pulled out mah sketch book an' began ta mindlessly doodle in it while Ah waited for the period ta start. "Bonjour, mon Cherie." Ah looked up surprised. ~Duh, how could ya forget that Remy has Art third period? He's ya boyfriend, ya supposed ta know all that kinda stuff.~ Ah smiled at him as he sat down beside meh. "What y' drawing?" He peered over mah shoulder as Ah ta looked down at mah sketch. ~Dear God, this is so embarrassin'.~ Ah had drawn an extremely good likeness of Remy's profile an' he was grinnin' like a goon. "Who's de handsome homme?"

"Shut up." Ah slammed the sketch book shut as Missus Robinson began ta take attendance.

"Okay class, our first project for the semester is going to be a watercolor. I'm passing around the photos that you can use as models. You'll have eight school days to finish this project…" Ah zoned out as the pictures came 'round the room. The woman had hundreds of different pictures clipped from magazines that were organized inta folders.

"Y' wearing gloves. Why?"

"Ah'm ta tired from taday's trainin' ta keep up ya powers." It was true, Ah'd completely wiped out psyche Remy with the trainin' an' he'd even asked meh ta imagine a bed in the middle of the school so that he could sleep on somethin' a li'l more comfortable then a desk. The real Remy nodded in understandin'. He'd been wiped out pretty good 'long with the rest of us. A folder for famous people came by but Ah passed it on without a glance. ~She never has any good shots of rockers, just ya freaks like Britney or Justin.~ The next one was marked landscapes an' Ah cracked it open ta see if there was anythin' other than sunsets or flowerin' fields. One caught mah eye. It was of a group of people all dressed in strange costumes an' they were all walkin' through a street. Ah looked at the back ta see that it was of Mardi Gras.

"Hey, Sugah, here's a good one, Mardi Gras. Ya can paint ya own home town." He frowned an' shoved the picture back inta the folder an' went ta hand it off. "Hey, even though ya don't want it, maybe Ah do." Ah grabbed the photograph back an' handed the folder ta Peter Pullen (A/N: Yes, the same guy I've based Piotr off of (for those who've read the prequel). Totally hot artist guy! But he's all my best friend's.) who sat there starin' at our battle of glares. "What is ya problem, Sugah?"

"Not'ing, just don't want t' t'ink 'bout N'Awlins." He looked glum as he sifted through the next folder finally choosin' a picture of a lone wolf howlin' at the moon.

"What's that supposed ta mean? Normally ya can't get enough of N'Awlins."

"Somet'ings change." He didn't say anythin' else for the rest of the period leavin' meh completely stumped ta his strange behavior.

The rest of the day passed by slowly. Remy hadn't said much at lunch either keepin' his thoughts guarded from meh so that Ah couldn't tell what he was thinkin' or feelin' no matter how much Ah strained ta use mah borrowed powers. Ah felt like he was tryin' ta push meh away but still Ah was surprised when he didn't show up for French class. Ah tried mah best ta concentrate but failed miserably an' had absolutely no clue what the homework assignment was. Ah slowly gathered mah books an' headed ta mah locker after the final bell rang thinkin' that maybe he would be there waitin' ta tell meh some great story 'bout why he skipped.

He wasn't there. Kitty an' Piotr stood there waitin' for meh so that Ah could drive us all back ta the institute. "Like you ready to go yet?"

"Ah can't find Remy. He didn't show up for last period."

"Maybe he has detention. You should check the office." Piotr's explanation seemed ta perfect an' easy but Ah waved ta them as Ah hurried down there ta check for mahself. They had offered ta wait until Ah knew for sure.

Ah walked inta the office ta find Tabitha already in there arguin' with the secretary. "What ya get busted for this time?"

"I didn't do anything. I thought maybe John did since I can't find him anywhere. Kurt was going to give us a ride, but the idiot isn't anywhere to be found." She looked nearly as pissed as she did this mornin' after the trainin'.

"Sounds like somethin' that's goin' 'round. Ah can't find Remy either." She looked down over the detention list quickly for meh an' shook her head that he wasn't there either.

"When I find him he's dead!" Ah stood there quietly tryin' ta figure out where either of them could possibly be but came up empty. ~Remy, ya got any ideas on this one?~

~"Cherie, Remy don't know anyt'ing 'bout where he might have gone. Y' absorbed Remy a long time ago."~

~Damn, good point.~ Ah sighed as Ah left the office with Tabitha offerin' her a ride home since Ah know had an empty seat.

GAMBIT

"Homme t'is better be good." I stared at John who seemed t' be quaking in his shoes like a complete imbecile. "Would y' quit being such a coward and tell me what de hell is going on!" He stopped and looked up at me suddenly.

"Mate, this isn't something I want to do."

"Merde, just spill it already. Y' made me miss last period and I want t' know why." I glared at him while fiddling wit' a playing card in one hand, flipping it over and over.

"Sinister, he's back."

"Mon Deiu, what did y' just say?"

"Sinister, he's back and he's pissed, Mate. Says you owe him a fucking job if you want to keep the Sheila alive." ~Damn, I knew I shoulda just finished it all t'en. Shoulda just killed him.~ "Don't do it Mate. He'll just keep this up for the rest of your damned life."

"And do what t'en? Let him kill Rogue? I don't t'ink so, homme. And what de hell where y' doing talking t' him again?" John looked down at de football field as if trying t' figure out if de fifty-yard line was exactly straight.

"He came to me, Mate. Trust me, I wouldn't go looking for him for a million bucks. Can't believe that Sheila, Betsy, actually wants to have a showdown with him." I jammed my hands int' my pockets trying t' t'ink t'is t'rough. ~Last time I did t'is, I nearly lost Marie anyway. Well, better t' lose her t'en for her t' be dead. Y' can at lest try t' win her back if she's still breat'ing. Merde, why does he always do t'is t' me when t'ings are finally starting t' look good.~

"Alright t'en. Let's go and see what de homme wants t'is time."

"No way, Mate, I'm just the messenger. You're on your own."

"Well, t'en y' have t' tell Rogue where I'm going. Don't want her pissed like last time, mon ami."

"Yeah, well what should I fucking tell her? Rogue, by the way, your boyfriend's going to help the one guy your best friends trying to stop by any means possible. Just because you're a dead man, Mate, doesn't mean I want to end up fucking dead too."

"Just…tell her t'at I love her and I don't really want t' do t'is."

"You're getting too fucking sentimental. What happened to the Gambit who didn't give a shit?" He walked away leaving me standing alone in de middle of de football field. I stood t'ere and cursed my luck as I shook a fist at de sky.

PSYLOCKE

"Hey luvs. See you guys survived school." Rogue, Kitty, Piotr, and Tabitha all trudged into the room looking glum.

"Yeah, just be grateful ya already outta school. Ah can't wait 'til Ah graduate an' get out of that stupid school." I studied their ranks and noticed that Remy and John were missing.

"So where are the guys?" Tabitha shrugged as she stormed out of the room angrily. Kitty and Piotr also left leaving me alone with Rogue.

"Don't know. Both of them just disappeared. So how'd ya search go?" I looked up surprised that she remembered I was spending the day with the professor on Cerebro searching for Sinister.

"Not so good. Didn't find a thing, luv. I have a feeling this is going to be a lot more difficult then I'd planned on. Sinister has a tendency to find you, not the other way around." I plopped down onto the couch and sank back into the cushiness. I had a throbbing headache that simply refused to go away.

"Rogue, there you are!" Rogue and I both turned around to find a very out of breathe John standing in the doorway.

"John what is it?" Rogue looked ten times more worried then she had been before. John's face was flushed with urgency and he definitely was not his usual insanely happy self. He gulped before starting to talk again.

"Remy…he…well, he's gone."

"Gone where, John?" Her voice was slowly rising to a yell.

"To do some work on the side, Sheila. Wanted me to tell you so you didn't…well, freak out like last time."

"He doesn't want meh ta freak out?!?! Well tough shit, 'cause Ah'm officially freakin' out now!" She was screaming at the top of her lungs and John was slowly trying to creep back out of the room to escape her wrath.

"Well…those weren't his exact words."

"No, well tell meh what were they?"

"Wanted you to know he loves you and…" He paused thinking for a moment. "And that he doesn't really want to do this." Rogue's eyes flashed red in anger and John ducked and ran from the room as fast as he could.

"Who the hell does he think he is! Ah can't believe he's pullin' this stunt on meh again!" She sat down on the couch sobbing cursing Remy under her breath. I moved to sit beside her and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Ah just wanna be 'lone."

"Alright, luv." I didn't want to leave her like this, but what choice did I have? Rogue could be extremely stubborn especially when provoked.

GAMBIT

"Whyde hell y' bring Remy back?" I walked int' de dark warehouse outside of Bayville where John had told me I could find him. I looked around me trying t' see where Sinister was lurking.

"You should know that I never let anyone go." De voice came from behind me so I slowly turned around t' face de shadowy figure of Sinister.

"So what do y' want from Remy, homme?" He let out a dark hollow laugh t'at made me worry inwardly. I didn't let it show t'ough as I cocked my head t' de side and smiled.

"I want you to lure out that treacherous girl, Psylocke." ~Bets! Mon Dieu, what does he want wit' her?~

"And what would y' want wit' de Brit?" ~Maybe I can get him t' tell me somet'ing.~

"She works for Strike, and I can't have them following me forever." ~Of course! Bets is here t' capture him, why wouldn't he want her outta de way?~

"She ain't much of a t'reat, homme. Just a silly girl wit' a silly mission."

"That may be so, but I'm not going to take any chances. You will lead my team into the lair of the Morlocks so that the X-Men are drawn out into the battle. She will be among their ranks, and I shall deal with her myself. Well, I'll leave you all to get better acquainted." As he spoke a gang of mutants appeared outta de darkness so t'at t'ey were no more t'en shadows t'emselves. ~T'is ain't looking so good. But what choice do I have?" T'ere was smirk in his voice ash he left. One of t'em walked forward out of de dimness so t'at I could make out his tall hairy figure.

"Sabby?"

"Yeah. Thought you'd have some fun leaving me buried beneath the Sphinx, well the fun's over." ~Mon Dieu, I'm in deep shit now.~

NIGHTCRAWLER

I found meine shweister still crying in ze living room like Betsy had said. "Zis? Are ja okay?" She looked up at me vith tears streaming down her face.

"Do Ah look okay? Of course not. That low down good for nothin' Swamp Rat thinks he can just do what he feels like an' when he comes back everythin'll be just fine. Well, it's not! I'm tired of bein' treated like this."

"Vell, I'm sure he'z got a reazon."

"Reason mah ass. He's out there havin' himself a good laugh while Ah'm sittin' here worryin' 'bout him. Well, if he ever decides ta come back, Ah'll personally through his ass back out the door." I had never seen Rogue so vorked up before, it vorried me zat she might try somezing rash.

"Just don't do somezing ja might regret later."

"Ah won't regret a single thin'. He deserves anythin' Ah give him." She stood up and stormed out of ze room. ~Waz it somezing I said?~

"Hey Kurt! Like what's up?" Keety walked into ze room and flopped down onto ze couch next to me.

"Do ja know vhere Remy iz?" She shook her head.

"Like all I know is that Remy and John just disappeared during school today. If you ask me they're like up to something. You know like a surprise for Rogue and Tabitha."

"I don't zink so. Betsy told me zat John came back and told Rogue zat he waz doing somezing."

"Like did he say what?" It waz my turn to shake my head no. "Well, like that's totally weird. Remy once told me he'd never do anything to ever make Rogue mad at him again if he could help it. John must like know something."

"Well, I don't zink he'z going to tell us especially if he wouldn't even tell Rogue."

"You may be right, but I like think he might tell Piot with like the right persuasion. Like come on!"

COLOSSUS

"You want me to do what for you?" I looked at Kitty and Kurt who were practically on their knees begging.

"Please, Sweetie. Just talk to John and maybe he'll like tell you where Remy is. Do it for Rogue, will you?" I shook my head. ~I can't believe I'm letting her talk me into this.~

"I will talk to John but I cannot promise you anything."

"Zanks!" *Pop! Kurt and Kitty disappeared from the room in a cloud of smoke.

"Mate, what's going on?" John came strolling into our room and started digging around in a drawer until he came up with a lighter. He started flicking it on in off without missing a beat.

"I was going to ask you the same question. Where were you after school?" He looked nervous and started flicking the flame on and off faster.

"Nothing much, Mate. Doing some stuff."

"What kind of 'stuff' would that be, my friend." He nervously walked away so that his back was to me. "Answer me, St. John." I walked towards him menacingly.

"Shit, Mate, I can't tell you that!"

"Why not?"

"You think I want to end up fucking dead? If Rogue doesn't kill me for it, he certainly will."

"Remy?"

"No…I can't tell you."

"Tell me now, John!" I grabbed the collar of his shirt and pushed him up against the wall.

"Fuck off, Mate! I'd tell you if I could, but I don't know anything other than…shit, I'm so dead."

"Tell me!"

"Damn it. It's Sinister! You fucking happy now! Remy's gone back to do a job for Sinister!" ~Remy wouldn't be doing that of his own free will. Especially after what happened last time.~

"Why would he do that?"

"Because he's gone fucking sentimental. Doesn't want Sinister to come after Rogue, Mate. He's completely lost his fucking mind going back there. No Sheila in the world is worth the shit Sinister's going to put him through."

"I believe you are wrong, my friend."

"You don't know what Sinister's like, Mate. That guy's even more fucking messed up then bucket head ever was." I shook my head hoping for Tabitha's sake no one ever made an ultimatum for John including her.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Boo hoo hoo! I have a really bad feeling this is it for EVO!!!!!! *Balling my eyes out! I'm really disappointed that they didn't bring in Remy at all! Not even in the scenes of the future well, in that group shot but that's it. Did anyone else see X23 on the far right standing next to Sam behind Beast in that shot?!?! Way cool. Yeah, Rahne and Jubes are back in the picture…that should even out the guy/girl thing some. Um, cool Phoenix thing with Jean going on. Can't wait for her to be evil…always knew she was deep down. Although it was pretty cool that Rogue used Dorian's powers. Also liked the fact that both Kurt and Rogue told Mystique to get lost. Also liked the fact that the BoM showed up. Toad: We bummed a ride, somehow got lost, but we made it. He's so funny. Did not like the futuristic Pyro or BoM though. All look really stupid, except maybe Wanda, she kinda got a little cooler looking.

Well, I'm still looking for more information about the massacre, until I find more out it'll be a while until I can post again. Sorry, but if you can help me at all with some decent summary articles I'd really appreciate it. Can't find anything but crap out there on-line so far.