NOTE: Thank you for all the wonderful reviews and keep on reviewin!
Blackheart Syaoran: If you like the vampire thing in this fic, you should love it in my other fic, 'The Horrors of Babysitting'. I thought I made it obvious who the new girl is.
princess-freak:- Freaked out in a good sense and I was downloading Dark Horizon 2(Was a great episode). I was going to add Remy in this chapter but then it got really long and so he will be in the next chappie.
Skye Haerrington:- Death for Jean? Done!
Everyone:- Thank you again and enjoy!!
WARNING: Due to the presence of Pietro Maximoff, some insanity might ensue. It is, therefore, advised to keep soft drinks and every type of eatables away as there is a hazard of choking. Thank You. Now enjoy!
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"What do you mean you can't let us in?!" Tabitha demanded.
"Our friend is there!" Kitty said in a pleading voice. "She really really needs our help!"
"Oh I'm sure what kind of help she needs," the police officer said as she scribbled on the pad. "And here's a ticket for driving over the required speed limit!" she said tearing the paper and handing it to Tabitha.
"That's five hundred bucks!" Jubilee screeched.
"Hey! You guys drive faster than anything when there's an emergency!" Tabitha shouted. "So we were—"
"Sure honey, I'm sure your client was dying for some private time," the officer said, obviously not believing a word.
"Oh I don't believe this! You think we're some kind of strippers or something?!"
"Come on a mob is after her!" Amara urged before an argument broke out.
"Yeah! A really huge mob of insane people is tearing the poor girl apart right now as we speak!" Tabitha began dramatically. "A-And now….Screaming for help completely drenched in her own blood, she runs for the elevator! The elevator takes to long and she takes the long, treacherous stairs—B-But the insane mob finds her and……..she's crawling…dragging whatever that is left of her body…she's almost there….the exit is just a few inches away. With whatever ounce of energy left, she pushes the door open and—" Everyone suddenly started screaming when the main entrance door was suddenly flung open.
"O man!" Tabitha said to Rogue as she slowly walked out. "You almost gave me a major heart attack!"
"Hey! Rogue you okay?" Kitty asked worriedly.
"Yes," Rogue answered as she passed her.
"You and your stupid stories Tabitha!" Amara said slapping Tabitha on the back of her head.
"Uh-Huh…" the officer looked at Rogue observantly. "I believe this was the critically wounded friend you were talking about?"
Tabitha smiled sheepishly. "Yup! And she lived happily ever after. The end."
"And for that brilliant story," the officer wrote on the pad. "I award you another ticket."
"T-That' is like so unfair!" Kitty exclaimed.
"Hey! You owe us an apology!" Tabitha said between gritted teeth tossing the tickets in the bin.
"Huh?" Rahne uttered when Rogue passed by her. Something was different. Rahne wasn't sure what it was but her instincts told her that something was wrong. Very wrong…..
She quietly morphed into a wolf unnoticed and followed Rogue who was now on the other side of the road. ~Hmmm…~ she thought sniffing. ~She es Rogue…scent's the same…but something es different~ she thought. ~Well there's only one way to find out~
Rahne quickly galloped ahead and blocked Rogue's path. She growled at her and slowly advanced, pretending to attack.
Rahne expected her to say 'What the hell are you doin? Or 'Are you crazy or something wolf girl?!' but instead she remained emotionless and still.
Rahne gasped when she realized what was wrong.
"What's the matter?" Rogue suddenly spoke startling her so much that she yelped. "Cat got your tongue?"
~Very funny~ Rahne told Rogue mentally and started barking to notify the others.
"And further more—Is that a wolf?!" the officer asked turning her head to look at Rahne barking at Rogue.
"Uh….kind of?" Amara said rubbing her neck nervously.
"Keeping a wild animal as a pet with no collar?" the officer put her hands on her hips. "Why?"
"She doesn't like it?" Kitty suggested nervously.
In frustration, Rahne started howling. "Hello! Can't anybody hear my cries?!"
"Well isn't that cute?" The officer said her voice think with sarcasm. "And maybe you love to hear her bark as well."
Kitty gave a sheepish smile. "Ronnie if you don't 'shut up' we're going to get into more T-R-O-U-B-L-E!!" Kitty said between gritted teeth.
~Alright Ay'll do et the hard way!~ Rahne thought angrily.
"Is she vaccinated?" The officer asked wide eyed when Rahne grabbed Rogue's ankle with her mouth.
"Yes she is! And she's friendly too!" Tabitha said but shrieked when Rahne pounced on Rogue slamming her hard on the ground.
"O my God!" The officer was about to draw her gun.
"No wait!" Tabitha cried. "She's friendly! Scooby show them you're friendly before the nice officer lady kills you!"
~Oh!~ Rahne quickly thought then leaned down and licked Rogue's face. ~Eeow!~
"See? She was just playing with her," Kitty said also a little appalled. "She's just glad that she's alive after escaping the mob of insane people."
~Yuck!~ Rahne thought getting off Rogue. ~Blech!~
Rogue got up in a flash and ran.
Rahne barked again but when she saw her friends still arguing with the law, she growled and ran after Rogue.
"For the last time! We were just coming to save our friend—Hey!" Kitty screeched when someone suddenly swept her off her feet.
"Oh Roguey!" Pietro squealed and gave Kitty a long kiss. "I'm sorry that I left you! I don't care if you're in the body of Psycho Cat! I would've loved you even if you were in the body of a cockroach, toad or the ugliest thing in this whole universe! Let's kiss and make out!"
"Uh-Huh…well I also suppose this isn't your boyfriend?" the officer said crossing her arms against her chest.
"Ugh! No! Never!' She said disgusted as Pietro kissed her more.
"Right and here's three tickets for you," the officer handed them to Amara before leaving. "Don't tear em or you'll get another one."
The girls groaned.
"I'm Kitty for God sakes!" Kitty shouted and started pounding on Pietro's chest. "So get lost!"
"Really? Then yuck!" Pietro dropped her carelessly.
"Ow!" Kitty groaned when she hit the ground.
"First Mystique kisses me then you! What the hell is wrong with you girls?" Pietro asked annoyed. "I know I'm sexy…" he ran his fingers through his hair then turned to the other girls. "But I'm taken! Yes! Roguey's the only one I will ever and forever love! So go and get your self some other sexy guy! Oh wait! There's no one as sexy as me so go and get your self some other normal guy!"
The girls rolled their eyes. "As if we are dying for you…."
"And that goes for you too Red!" Pietro shouted looking up at the sky. "Roguey's mine! So stop looking at me like that!"
"Uh, who are you talking to?" Kitty asked as all of the girls came to a conclusion that he had finally gone off the deep end.
"That would be me," a familiar voice answered..
"Jean! Uh…..Thank goodness your back!" Kitty said with fake excitement as Jean slowly floated to the ground.
"What?" Tabitha asked when her face was flushed with anger.
Jean laughed. "Funny you should ask!" She said between gritted teeth and pushed Pietro far away. "I just leave you guys alone for approximately forty minutes and look what happens?!" She screamed as she levitated Rogue down who was holding a dagger in one hand and a snarling Rahne was dangling from her other arm.
"Rahne!" everyone exclaimed.
"You want Rogue to get rabies?!" Tabitha said in a harsh tone.
Jean slapped her forehead. "Please don't tell me you didn't even notice that she was acting different?"
"We kind of did," Amara confessed.
"But we didn't think it was that serious," Kitty admitted.
The part of the sleeve Rahne was hanging on to ripped and she fell down with a thud.
"Yeah she was barking for no reason," Jubilee recalled.
Rahne coughed out the piece of the coat in her mouth then shifted into her human form and scowled at the others.
"Not her! Her!" Jean screamed pointing at Rogue.
"Idiot…let me go…" Rogue said struggling to break free of Jean's telekinetic hold.
"She's not acting different. She called you an idiot," Tabitha pointed out. "How could we ever notice?"
"Oh right, like breaking in and stealing a priceless dagger is completely normal!" Jean said sarcastically.
"Oh!" They all realized when they got a closer look at the dagger Rogue was holding.
"Yeah oh…… Mesmero!" Jean said shaking her head. "Plus we're running out of time too!"
"What?! Remy left?!"
"Not yet. And we're lucky that he didn't leave on the ten thirty train because—"
"The whole departure and arrival system is messed up because many people saw Rogue on TV and wanna get to Bayville to make her their bride?" Kitty guessed.
Jean blinked. "Yeah right. You guys go and get him. I'll try to snap her out of it." She sighed then turned to Rogue who was glaring at her. "Alright Rogue this couldn't get better for me. Now by altering a certain part of your memory, I'll be doing you a very big favor," she said putting her hands on Rogue's temple.
"You have no right ta delete mah memory," Rogue hissed.
"As far as I know you won't remember whatever you're doing or saying right now when I free you from Mesmero's mental hold. Which means you won't 'mind' me transferring your little crush from Scott to Remy."
"Jean!" Kitty's voice startled her. She turned to see a shocked Kitty looking at her. "That's downright illegal and—" Kitty stopped speaking when Jean waved her hand. She blinked. "What was I saying?"
"You're going to the train station," Jean lied.
"Yeah," Kitty said dazed and skipped off.
Jean heaved a sigh of relief. She turned to Rogue. "Now where was—Huh?! What?! Where—No! No! Nooooooo!!" she screamed when Rogue disappeared or was taken. "Pietrooooooooo!!!!"
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"Ooo mall!" Pietro said to Rogue and zoomed inside the mall that had been closed an hour ago. "Let's shop!" He started going through many shops "No. No. No—No way!" he stopped when his eyes caught a large boutique. "Perfect! Let's go in!"
"Let's see which dresses suit you," Pietro said and started whirling around Rogue and changed her clothes. "Nah! Nope! Too pink and I know you hate pink. Too bright! Too Wanda like!" Pietro whistled and almost drooled when he stopped to observe the bikini. "I'll save it for our honeymoon," he decided then was suddenly hit by an idea. "Let's wed right here! Then you can wear this."
He took the position and the disguise of a priest. "Do you Pietro Maximoff take the beauuuutiful Roguey to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
Pietro zipped back to Rogue's side. "Yes I do." He again took the position and disguise of the priest.
"And do you Roguey take the sexy and handsome Pietro Maximoff to be your irresistible husband?"
When Rogue didn't respond, Pietro quickly mimicked Rogue's voice or tried to. "Oh yes! Of course I do take the irresistible sexy and handsome Pietro to be my husband! I'm soooo in love with him!" He said then took the position of the priest again.
"I now declare you Mr. and Mrs. Maximoff. You may kiss the bride."
Pietro zipped to Rogue's side and gave her a kiss but she bit him on the lips.
"Roguey!" he exclaimed. "If you're that hungry for me then let's move on to the second base!" He lifted Rogue up and ran inside a furniture shop. "Aha! A perfect bed!" he said laying Rogue on the bed before jumping in himself. In a flash, he removed his clothes except his underwear and began showering Rogue with super-speed kisses.
Rogue quickly grabbed his face to stop him then rolled herself on top of him.
"Ah…" Pietro sighed, looking up at her. "You look sooooo beautiful," he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her against his body. "Now it's your turn to cover me with your heavenly kisses honey."
Rogue looked at him in disgust and slowly moved her hands down towards his throat.
"Oh Yeah!" Pietro moaned. "Go lower—Ack!—R-Roguey! Ack!—Choking is not part of the sex ritual!" He choked out when Rogue started strangling him.
"Pietro!!!!!!!" The whole place shook with Wanda's voice.
Pietro squeaked. "Wanda?! Here?!" He quickly rolled himself on top of Rogue then pulled the thick covers over her to hide her completely. "Don't move Roguey. I'll take care of—Wanda!" he screeched when she came in barging in through the entrance.
"There's something called knocking!" Pietro said.
"An idiot is the only thing I could think of you right now!" A voice screamed. Pietro looked up to see Jean slowly float down.
"No don't come any closer! I'm naked!" Pietro said dramatically when Jean and Wanda were charging towards him. "Stark naked!"
Wanda stopped beside the bed and growled. "My dear brother…where's my most favorite necklace?"
"Was it red?"
"Yes!"
"With a little cross printed on it and on the back of it is written Wanda really tiny that you need a magnifying glass to read it?"
"Yes!"
"Haven't seen it," he said. "Now get lost! I wanna get some sleep."
"Well sorry to disturb your beauty sleep but would you kindly return Rogue?" Jean asked between gritted teeth coming next to Wanda.
"Uh, Rogue?" Pietro pretended to be clueless. "Hmmm Rogue…. uh…" he quickly put his legs on Rogue when he felt her trying to get out. "What kind of 'Rogue' are you talking about?"
"The kind which has different shades of hair and the kind you took when I was about to do something really important!" Jean screamed.
"Maybe she's with—Jesus Christ!!!" Pietro screeched then let out a gasp when Rogue grabbed his most 'precious organ' as she tried to get his legs off her and escape.
Jean and Wanda gave him odd looks.
"Excuse me!" He grinned nervously gently lifting the covers and peeking inside. "Take it easy! Let them leave then—Oh God!!! Oh mighty!!!!!!!" He brought the covers down his mouth open wide.
"Who are you talking to?" Jean asked suspiciously.
"My—Baby!!!!!!!!! No! No! I meant! Uh, that—You know—" He cleared his throat and looked down. "My—Y-You know…is acting really—Ugh!—Out of control—That's why—Stay away!" He wrapped his arms around Jean very tightly. "You must stay away! Cause I'm going crazy!!! Crazy!!!!!!!" He then sighed loudly and smiled slightly.
Jean pulled herself back. "God! You are sick!" She made a disgusted face while Wanda rolled her eyes.
"Oh yes!" Pietro moaned. "Ah….that's the spot! Hmm—Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!" He let out a bloodcurdling scream and fell off the bed. "Hey! Look away now! My great muscular body is only for one woman to see!" He declared when he caught Jean and Wanda looking at him intently.
Jean rolled her eyes. "As if I haven't seen your butt already."
"You're a twig," Wanda snorted.
"O my god! Look what's that!" Pietro pointed at something behind them.
Jean and Wanda turned around. Pietro quickly took Rogue and put her in the store room.
"There's nothing there!" Wanda growled turning back to face Pietro. "What are you hiding in there?! My necklace?!"
"Oh I know what he's hiding!" Jean said.
"She's not in here!" Pietro said leaning against the door. "Uh, check door number two."
"Grrr…" Jean and Wanda both growled and pushed Pietro out of the way before they entered.
Pietro stared in awe as Wanda and Jean came flying out after two seconds. Jean got slammed hard into the dressing table's mirror while Wanda crashed out of the glass door of the shop.
"Whoa!" Pietro whooped staring at the unconscious form of Wanda and Jean. "That was awesome!" he told Rogue standing in the dark room. "You kicked my sister's and Miss Perfect's butts simultaneously! Ooo—Come here!" He zipped inside and hugged her tightly. "That's why I looooveee you! Huh?" Pietro uttered when he felt Rogue's hair till her waist. "When did you grow your hair—And dyed it purple?" He asked amazed and pulled back. "Hey!" Pietro frowned. "You're not Rogue!" He let go of her. "How many times should I tell you girls that Roguey's the only one for—Hey!" he screeched when he was thrown against the wall by the girl and locked in. "Let me out!" He screamed pounding on the door. "Hey!"
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"Rogue is under some mind control and look what we are doing! We're shopping!" Amara said infuriated.
Everyone shushed her.
"Listen, Jean and Scarlet Witch can handle it," Tabitha said taking a shirt and a pair of jeans off the hanger. "Besides, we can't solve problems in bridesmaid's dresses," she said as she went into the changing room.
"Yeah and Jean did say to stay as far away as possible from her," Jubilee recalled as she also searched for some suitable outfit.
"Yeah," Tabitha came out. "She said—Ahem!" Tabitha put on a red wig and made a serious face. "If you find Rogue, don't try anything stupid, call me, 'Miss Perfect Superior Being' on the psychic hotline and I'll save the day like I always do," she said imitating Jean's voice. "Thank you for your cooperation."
Everyone, except Amara, giggled.
"Hey! How about we do a Rogue and Remy?" Tabitha suggested. "Let's see, what do you think Rogue would say before kissing him?"
"Excellent!" Amara said dryly. "Looks like I'm the only sane person on this planet."
"Oh lighten up Amara!" Tabitha said elbowing her playfully on the shoulder. "Kitty, why don't you go first?"
"Oh!" Kitty cried dramatically. "Remy! Oh! Where for thou art Rem—"
"Not a Shakespeare Kitty!" Tabitha said rolling her eyes.
Kitty sighed then clicked. She went upto a mannequin and started stroking its face. She cleared her throat. "Oh Remy! I-I know you tried to blow up my home, wanted me to end up on the streets and—And starve to death!" Kitty gasped holding up her arm in shame. "B-But—" She turned back to the mannequin. "That doesn't mean we can't still be friends or maybe a lot more right?" She wrapped her arms around its neck. "I love you Remy. I love you more than Scott and everything else in the whole world! Let's just kiss and forget that you tried to kill me and work for Magneto." With that, Kitty gave it a small peck on the lips. She then turned to the others. Except for Rahne, everyone was laughing, even Amara.
"I would love to hear Rogue say that!" Amara said between laughter.
"A-Alright w-who's n-next?" Tabitha gasped out.
"Kiss me or die!" Jubilee said making her hand into a pistol and aiming at the mannequin.
"No no Jubes. It would be, kiss me and die," Amara corrected. The girls again burst in another round of laughter.
"Rogue will be furious if she heard you guys," Rahne said then suddenly caught a familiar scent. "Oh no…Uh, guys?"
"Oh! I got it!" Tabitha said in an excited tone. "I bet you ten bucks Rogue isn't going to say 'I love you'.
"Well… I bet she will!" Kitty said in a determined tone.
"Guys?"
"Hey Kitty! Have you forgotten the previous bet? You bet that Rogue never said the word love. So if she does—"
"You owe us!"
"Darn!" Kitty scowled.
"Uh, g-guys?" Rahne was now getting really tense.
"I think she'll tie him up, kiss him and go away," Amara guessed.
"Yep! That's our Roguey!" Kitty giggled. "Well it's our duty to save Remy LeBeau from this fate!"
"Guys!" Rahne screamed.
"Alright! Go ahead Scooby! But make it good!" Tabitha said between giggles.
"Very funny…"
"Whoa! You even sound like her!" Kitty exclaimed. "Cool!"
"That's because et es her!" Rahne said between gritted teeth.
Everybody stopped laughing and whirled around. Surely Rogue was there, staring at them with an empty expression even though she was frowning.
"Looks like we're not the only ones shopping," Kitty said, after noticing Rogue back in her usual gothic clothes.
"Hey goth girl!" Tabitha greeted. "What's up?"
Rogue didn't reply and kept staring at them.
Jubilee shuddered. "Really getting creeped out by all her staring."
"We could all just run or we could hit her if she tries anything," Amara said thoughtlessly.
"Amara you're a genius!" Tabitha squealed.
"Huh?" Amara uttered in confusion.
"She's normal she can't do anything!"
"So….?"
"We knock her out! Take her to French boy and voila! Everything's over!"
"But Jean said—"
"Forget her! There's no time! Scooby track her!" Tabitha said to Rahne when Rogue ran away.
"What the—Stop! Stop!" Kitty shouted. "What the hell are you guys thinking? You can't hurt her!"
"Listen we're wasting precious time. It's ten past eleven," Tabitha said as they followed Rahne. "Besides, it's not like we're asking you to kill her. You just have to knock her unconscious."
"Yeah—Wait! What do you mean 'you'? Do you mean 'me'?" Kitty squeaked.
"You could phase!" Tabitha pointed as she went inside a shop and bought a baseball bat. "Plus she's a human. So don't worry!"
"Somehow I don't think that makes me happy," Kitty gulped when Tabitha handed her a bat. "I'm calling Jean!" She decided but was surprised when she couldn't get through to her.
Rahne stopped a few inches away from the storage room door. She morphed back. "She's in there."
"Alright! I open the door and you hit her," Tabitha said to Kitty.
"T-This is wrong! I-I feel like a psycho!" Kitty whispered. "Rogue's going to kill me when she finds out—"
"There's no going back! Alright!" Tabitha whispered moving to the door and taking hold of the knob. "One…two…Three!" she pulled the door wide open. Kitty was charging inside with the bat but then stopped. Her jaw dropped open when she saw who it was.
"L-Like! O my god!"
"It's—It's—Elisabeth Braddock?!" Amara said excited and confused at the same time.
"The super fashion model?" Jubilee stared at her.
"But…what es she doing here? In a store room?" Rahne narrowed her eyes at her suspiciously.
"Oh God! Oh God! Oh God!" Kitty bought the bat down. "L-Like I'm so sorry! I-I thought—I didn't know!" ~Kitty Pryde in jail for hitting a super model with a bat.~ Kitty imagined the news headlines.
"I'm—I'm a big fan of yours Betsy!" Amara said coming up to her. "Can I please have your autograph?"
"Rogue alert!" Tabitha shouted when she caught Rogue behind Betsy.
"Out of the way Betsy!" Kitty said preparing to strike. ~Kitty Pryde saves the famous model from…psycho!~ Kitty swung the bat. "Huh?" Kitty uttered when Betsy grabbed it. "Uh, let go!"
"Uh-oh….why do I get the feeling Rogue's not the only one hypnotized?" Jubilee asked backing away.
Betsy held up her wrist and a pink shiny metal popped out. She bought it down slicing the bat into two.
"You're a mutant?!" Kitty screeched.
Betsy lunged at her but she phased, missing getting sliced into two. Rogue grabbed her.
"I could use some help here!" Kitty shouted phasing out of Rogue's grip. "I can't believe you're hanging out with an evil fashion model!" Kitty told Rogue before running towards the others.
"Help is on the—Ack! H-Hey! I can't move!" Tabitha screeched when she was suddenly paralyzed.
"No! Something's wrong! Aye can't move either" Rahne cried.
"Me too!" Amara said.
"Me three!" Jubilee said in horror.
"M-Me four!" Kitty said who suddenly stopped in her running position. "I-It's like the part of my mind which tells me to move is frozen or something—Oh!" Kitty suddenly clicked. "She's a telepathic! Damn you Betsy! Damn all telepathics! Where the hell is our great sweet telepathic?!"
"What do we do now?" Jubilee asked as Rogue went into an antique store.
"We switch to plan B," Tabitha said.
"What's plan B?" Amara asked.
"We scream for help," Tabitha replied.
"Help! Somebody help! Help!!!" All the girls started screaming.
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"Let me out!" Pietro pounded on the door. "I don't like dark places Rogue! Please let me out!"
"Help! Somebody help!"
"Help?" Pietro gasped. "Rogue's in trouble! I gotta get out of here!" He desperately started searching for a way out. "Yes! Freedom!" He yelled in triumph when he found an unlocked door behind a closet. "QuickSilver to the rescue!" he said and zipped towards the source oft the sound.
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"Rogue old buddy old pal old chump!" Tabitha said nervously as Rogue advanced towards her with a sword. "Y-You don't wanna kill me! You don't even know me!" Tabitha pleaded. "Kill Kitty first! She's the reason we're all in this mess!"
"Oh no you don't!" Kitty realized Tabitha's game. "Kill her first Rogue! She left the X-men and joined the Brotherhood remember?"
"Then I left the Brotherhood!" Tabitha said. "So it's fair that you kill Kitty first!"
"You are sick Betsy! Sick!" Amara screamed at her who was in a corner concentrating. "I'm going to burn all those magazines that have your pictures!"
"Kill Tabitha first!" Kitty shouted when Rogue was moving towards her. "She's older!"
"I'm not an X-Geek! So that makes Kitty older! Kill her!"
"Rogue do us a favour and kill both of them first," Jubilee said in a frustrated tone.
Rogue now stood infront of Kitty.
"O-Ok now. Wait! No! Stop!" Kitty shouted when Rogue lifted the sword above her head. "I-I'll l-like, leave your room! I'll give you my whole CD collection! I'll l-like, won't annoy you anymore! Like, I'll leave town! I'll l-like try really hard not to say 'like' again! At least like, let me fulfill my last wish!"
"No," Rogue said and was about to slice Kitty into half when a whirlwind knocked the sword out of her hand.
Kitty who had her eyes closed slowly opened them. She blinked twice. "Am I in heaven?" She blinked five times when she saw Pietro in his underwear. "This has to be hell."
"Roguey! Playing with sharp objects especially swords is dangerous!" Pietro told Rogue.
"It's Pietro…in his underwear…" Amara said after a while.
"QuickSilver here to save the day!" Pietro said. "Are you ok? Who's trying to hurt you?" he asked Rogue. "And is tha—" Pietro stopped when his eyes fell upon Betsy. "Betsy Braddock the famous hot chick model? Who cares!" He said before turning to Rogue. "You will forever be the hottest chick!"
"We're doomed!" Tabitha and Kitty said in unison.
"Maybe not," Rahne said when she noticed something. "She didn't freeze Pietro."
"That's because Rogue is going to kill him," Jubilee pointed out.
"What?" Pietro asked when Rogue was glaring at him. "Is there something in my hair? Or do I look too sexy?"
"Puleeeezzzzee!" All the girls, except Rogue and Betsy, said rolling their eyes.
"What?!" Pietro asked the other girls. "Hey! Why are you all standing like statues?"
"Pietro! Look out!" Rahne cried when Rogue was lunging at him.
Pietro turned around and caught Rogue and took her in a hug just as she was about to kick his face. "Oh!" Pietro oblivious to the situation continued hugging and kissing Rogue. "I love you too Rogeuy!"
Rogue growled and pushed herself away from him.
"Oooo—Grrrowlll to you too!" Pietro growled playfully making his hands into paws.
"Pietro you idiot!" Kitty shouted. "Can't you see she's trying to kill you?!"
"Oooo kill me…." Pietro moaned as he snuggled against Rogue's neck after grabbing her. "Kill me now!"
Rogue roughly shoved him to the floor and jumped on him.
"Whoa! You wanna do it infront of your friends?!" Pietro exclaimed then smiled. "Really impatient I se—" He was drawing closer for a kiss when he was surprised by a punch right across his face. "Why did you hit me?" Pietro asked amazed.
His reply was another blow to his face and then Rogue grasped his throat.
"D-Did I—Did I do something wrong?" Pietro choked out. "I'll try to be a better man—J-Just tell me what I did wrong!"
"Ugh! Pietro hit her! C'mon knock her out!"
"Hit my Roguey?! Nooooooooo!" Pietro screamed as if it was the biggest crime of the century. "If this is about me throwing you off the building then I'm sorry!" Pietro said as Rogue applied more pressure on his throat. "Now let's make peace and love!" He pulled her against his body and rolled on top of her. "Let's make more love than peace!" He leaned in to kiss her but was rewarded with a knee blow to his groin "Ow!"
"She's under Mesmero's control! She's going to kill us and you if you don't hit her!" Tabitha shouted.
"I'm not hitting her!" Pietro said firmly before let out a bloodcurdling scream when Rogue twisted his arm.
"Then hit Betsy!" Amara screamed.
"What did she ever do to me?!"
"Ugh! Pietro we don't have enough time! If you really love Rogue just hit her! She wants you to hit her so hard that she wakes up the next day with a headache!" Kitty screamed. "She also said she loves you very much and is waiting for your sexy knockout punch to her beautiful face!"
"And then hit Betsy!"
Pietro who was close to crying, hesitantly delivered a light as a feather slap to Rogue's cheek. "Oh God! I'm so cruel!" With that he burst into tears.
"Ugh!" all the girls screamed in unison.
"I-I'm so ashamed of myself right now! I didn't mean to hit you so hard!" He dropped on his knees and clung onto Rogue's legs. "Please forgive me! I'm sorry!"
Rogue looked at him disgusted before kicking him in the stomach and continued beating him.
"Well well well," Mesmero suddenly appeared from the shadows.
"Mesmero you sick creep!" Kitty shouted angrily.
"This is the lowest thing you have ever done!" Amara said between gritted teeth.
"Yeah! Controlling two of the most beautiful girls to satisfy your—'Special needs'!" Tabitha shouted.
Everyone stared at her for a moment.
Mesmero stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Well…thanks for reminding me."
"Ok so you're again using people to steal stupid things?" Kitty snapped. "And that dagger must be one of them."
"Hmmm no…I just liked it and—Why are you in your underwear?" Mesmero asked surprised when his gaze fell upon Pietro.
"Ok so I know you have something against the X-men but what about Betsy?"
"Because she's a telepathic," he replied.
"So?"
"So I don't have to see her in the face when I take control over her," Mesmero replied in an annoyed tone.
"Oh puleezzeee! It's obvious Betsy turned you down or something!" Tabitha said. "You just can't admit that you can't have a love life without using your powers."
"No! I-I—" Mesmero stopped. "I can get any woman without using my powers!"
"Then let's see you get Rogue without your powers!"
"Ha! Nice try!" Mesmero caught on Tabitha's trick quickly. "With her unique power of manipulating men, the world is as good as mine. But it's a shame that you won't live to see that day." He snapped his fingers and two figures appeared from behind him. "Pyro…Collosus…take care of these young women."
"Whoa!" Kitty's jaw dropped open on seeing Colossus. "Is that a younger and more handsome version of Juggernaut?"
"Speedy! Help us!" Tabitha screamed.
"No," he sniffed, still getting beaten up by Rogue. "I hit Rogue. I deserve this punishment."
"B-But we're gonna be barbequed!" Rahne said, looking at Pyro in horror.
"And pancaked!" Amara screeched looking at Colossus
"Help! Help!!!"
"Help!!!!"
"J-Just let me k-know when y-you're ready to f-forgive me—Ouch!" Pietro sobbed as Rogue continued to beat him up.
Colossus was about to crush Kitty and Amara and Pyro was about to barbeque Rahne, Jubilee and Tabitha when a red laser beam sent Mesmero crashing through a wall, knocking him out instantly.
"Well what do you know?" Tabitha said happily moving her hand. "I can move!"
"Me too," Kitty chirped, diving through the floor and back up again. "Hey! So what's your name?" She asked Colossus.
Rogue, who, was about to smash her foot into Pietro's face, suddenly stopped. She blinked, looking around in confusion. Her eyes traveled towards Pietro on the floor sobbing.
"Pietro…" she shook her head in disbelief at his condition. "What happened? Who did this ta you?"
"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" he repeated again and again.
"Rogue!" Rogue spun around at Scott's voice. He stopped and leaned down with his hands on his knees to catch his breath. "A-Are y-you…. a-alr-right?"
"Uh, yeah," Rogue still confused replied. "How did Ah get here?"
"Hey!" Pitero bolted up, forgetting everything that happened. "Stop talking to my wife Psycholops'!"
"What?!" Scott shouted straightening up and faced Pietro. "What do you mean wife?! She's my wife!"
"Are you callin me a liar?!" Pietro snapped.
"Yes!" Scott shot back. "Rogue would never marry a bamboo stick in an underwear like you!"
"Bamboo stick?!" Pietro growled. "I'll show you bamboo stick!"
Rogue shook her head when Pietro and Scott started fighting. She turned to the others. "Helllooo? What is goin on here?"
"You are an inferno, Sheila," Pyro told Rogue as he made a beautiful fire dancing girl and then a large heart.
"Hey! And you know it's a really cool place!" Kitty was chatting away with Colossus.
"Bloody headache!" Besty groaned, clutching her head. "Where…am I?" She blinked looking around. "What happened and—Who is that adorable creature?" She asked when her gaze fell upon Scott trying to blast Pietro as he spun around him. "…blasting a thin man running around… naked?" Betsy blinked when she got a closer look at Pietro. "In his underwear….I think I need to get my eyes checked."
"Oh that's Scott and Pietro," Jubilee told her.
"Hey! Since you're not trying to kill us…. We were wondering," Amara was bouncing with excitement. "Can we have your autograph? Please?" she asked in a pleading voice with a pen in her hand.
"Uh…" a moaning Jean came followed by a limping Wanda.
"What did I miss?" Jean asked after taking a brief glance at the scene.
"Uh, everything?" Rahne replied unsurely.
"Nehnehnehneh! Nehneh!" Pietro taunted Scott. "Missed me! Missed me! Now you gotta kiss me!" He quickly stopped and gave Rogue a peck on the lips.
"Why you little—" Pyro who was standing beside Rogue growled and also started shooting his flames at Pietro.
"You're dead Pietro! Dead!' Scott screamed as he blasted everything except Pietro.
"Everyone! Shut up!" Jean screamed stopping Pietro and throwing him inside a boutique and then hurled Pyro into a fountain down below.
"Oh Pietro!" Wanda sang as she went inside. "I want to talk to you!"
"Hmm…better," Jean murmured closing her eyes and started massaging her temple.
"Easy Sco—Whoa!" Rogue's voice yelped followed by a thud.
Jean's eyes snapped open. She almost hit the ceiling when she found Scott on top of Rogue.
"Oh! Rogue!" Scott jerked his head off her chest. "A-Are you ok?"
Rogue was too…preoccupied to answer and was again deeply lost in his face. ~Oh God! Why did you make him so hot?~
Scott frowned when she didn't reply and was just staring at him. "Rogue, are you alright?"
Jean who was watching this and also seeing that neither Rogue nor Scott were bothering to move, started growling; literally growling that even Rahne was surprised as she and the other girls except Kitty, still chatting with Colossus and making sure he doesn't look at Rogue, were asking Betsy a million questions.
"H-How d-did y-you f-find m-me?" Rogue asked as her breathing and her heart beat level accelerated. ~Damn hormones! Damn stupid hormones!~
Jean cleared her throat.
"Professor…he picked up a distress call of yours and since he's crippled. He sent me."
Jean again cleared her throat, louder this time and started tapping her foot on the floor.
"Jean, could you go someplace else," Scott said in an annoyed tone. "You're disturbing us." He turned to Rogue. "Uh, where was I?"
Jean clenched her fists. ~Fine!~ She turned around and stomped forward. ~Let's do it the hard way!~
"You were sayin that—Oh Ah'm so sorry Scott!" Rogue pushed herself up. "But Ah'm afraid Rogue has ta go somewhere—" Rogue blinked when she realized what was happening. "Jean! Stop controllin me—Ugh! Ok bye Scott!" Rogue said as she walked forward. "Ah'll see you in court! A-Ah mean Ah'll see you lat—Damn you Rogue!" Rogue grabbed her head. "Damn you Jean!"
"What?! Rogue what are you saying?! Rogue?!"
"Rogue isn't home right now so don't bother leavin a message—Ugh! Ah hate telepathics!" Rogue screamed and charged towards Jean.
"Oh my God!" Jean suddenly screamed and pushed Rogue far with her TK. "Uh….Oops! My mistake!" Jean shouted when everybody was staring at her in shock. "I thought she was still under Mesmero's control!"
"That's it!" Rogue bolted up. "Ah think Ah'll kill you anyway!"
"Uh no," Jean pointed at her watch. "You're running out of time. But don't worry, Pietro can get you there on time."
"Hi! Did you call me?" Pietro asked dazed after being thrown out of the boutique.
Rogue shook her head. "Wear somethin for God sakes!"
"Gotcha!" Pietro said and zipped off. After two seconds he was standing in front of Rogue in a familiar clothing.
"Hey!" Scott screeched when he discovered he was only wearing his underwear. "Where are my clo—Maximoff!!!"
"Hmmm…" Betsy observed Scott intently. "Really….fascinating…hmmm…"
Tabitha whistled. Rahne, who was in her wolf form, accidentally howled while the other girls just started at him, sighing dreamily.
"Let's go to Hawaii!" Pietro said lifting Rogue off her feet who too had been busy looking at Scott's almost naked form.
"Wait!" Rogue stopped him then whispered something into his ear.
Pietro nodded, grinning evilly and put her down.
"Have a nice day Jean!" Pietro sang and before she could figure out what he was upto, she found herself in her underwear.
"O my God!" The girls screeched.
"Bloody hell!" Betsy screeched.
"I knew it! I knew it!" Pietro said, pointing an accusing finger at Jean. "You do love Pokemon!"
"Aww…Pikachu underwear?" Kitty asked, blinked then fell on the floor and started laughing insanely.
"I'll kill you for this Rogue! Having my memories doesn't mean you can leak out secrets!" Jean screamed as others also joined in laughing, even the boys.
"O what was the first part you said?" Rogue said. "You were goin ta kill me?"
"Yes! You've gone really far and—" Jean stopped when she realized what she had just said. She turned to see Scott, Pyro and Colossus staring at her with really angry expressions.
Rogue smirked. "Bye, bye Jean!" She waved as Jean took off with Scott, Pyro and Colossus in hot pursuit.
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