A/N ((9/9/03)): Chapter 3! I'd like to thank everyone who gave me nice
reviews (anonymous reviewer Jubilation, kosumi, FairyDustCloud, and Telle:
especially you guys!) And I understand what you're saying, puppiescute ^_^
I probably do deserve to be hated for my wickedness, but hey...I warned everyone about that at the beginning. So feel free to hate Onyx all you want...she's got more evilness up her sleeve in this chappie ^_^ ((BTW, I just got finished reading Rielyn's fanfic "Touching." It's a Remy/Rogue/Pietro triangle; go read it! It's the best fic in the world!))
Oh, and to answer Jubilation's question...I worded that phrase rather badly. "Ich spiele mit Evan in der-" literally translates to "I play with Evan in the-" LOL, maybe I should've just written "Ich spiele Evan in der-" which is simply "I play Evan in the-" Hmm...that doesn't really sound right, either. I forgot how to structure past tense sentences in German, although I'm sure that the phrase is correct for both past and present tenses. Oh, gimme a break, I haven't been in a German class in three months and it's already fading from my head. I probably should have taken German II instead of switching to Spanish I this year. *sigh* Regrets, regrets...
Updated A/N ((11/23/03)): Wow! It's been over two months since I last worked on any of my fanfics. I've been really busy lately (caught myself my first boyfriend in September, I did, lol). I've also started cosplaying, which means dressing up as characters from a videogame, manga, anime, book, or cartoon. I'm thinking of cosplaying Rogue once I get the materials... *ahem* But anyway, I'm getting back to work on my fics. A few more people have reviewed...thanks so much, you guys!
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Onyx huffed and pushed her useless wing backwards as she made her way to the danger room. Her other wing flapped in reflex and she had to dodge a laser beam that shot from the opening doors. Rogue and Evan tumbled out, their suits torn and burned. The doors slammed shut behind them, causing the floor to slightly vibrate.
"Someone's been messing with the control system again," Rogue panted angrily.
"Are you okay?" Evan asked her, concerned.
"Yeah, I'm fine. You're the one who took more of the beatings," she replied, remembering how he'd leaped in front of almost every weapon that had turned on her. "Why'd you do that?"
Evan sat up and brushed ashes from his shoulder. "I didn't want you to get hurt, Rogue. I lo-"
Hysterical laughter from the control room interrupted him. Rogue's head snapped up and her eyes narrowed dangerously as she recognized the voice.
"Jamie..." she hissed in rising fury. She scrambled up and ran toward the control room in a speed that would have astonished even Pietro.
"Wait!" Evan hurried after her.
Onyx struggled to keep up with him, but her bothersome wing made it nearly impossible. It kept settling onto her path, making her stumble and trip. Finally, she resorted to strapping it awkwardly to her back with the sash she wore at her waist. Her other wing protested the broken one's position, but she ignored the discomfort and ran toward the control room, phasing through Logan, who was still running from Scott.
Rogue and Evan had already cornered Jamie in...well, a corner. His face was void of any amusement as he stared fearfully up into the enraged faces of his older teammates.
"What the HELL did you think you were doing?" Rogue demanded.
"I-I..."
"Can't hear you, man," Evan growled, leaning in closer.
"Uh...I, um..."
Bad boys needed to be punished and taught lessons. Onyx took another random arrow from her quiver and shot it at Jamie. It hit him in the chest and disappeared. He brought a hand to the spot and bent forward, wondering at the sudden emotion rushing through him.
Some of Rogue's anger dissipated when she saw the boy clutch at his chest. "Jamie?"
He looked up at her, eyes wide with insane passion. "I LOVE YOU, ROGUE!!!" He hopped up and tackled her, his strength surprising the rest of them in the room.
"Hey-!"
"I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!" He wrapped his arms around her waist and squeezed happily.
"Get him off me," Rogue rasped, unable to breathe.
Evan had to use all his strength to pry the younger boy off her. Jamie struggled in his grasp and reached out for Rogue with desperate arms.
"Let me go! I wanna be with Rogue!"
She stood up and stared at him. "I think we need to get the Professor..."
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Charles's office was occupied by the Professor, Ororo, and Hank, who were all glaring at a very confused and nervous Roberto. The boy fidgeted uncomfortably underneath the adults' hard looks. Rogue and Evan strode in with Jamie, breaking the tense atmosphere.
"Professor, I think you need to help Jamie," Evan said.
The Professor abruptly dismissed Roberto with a wave of his hand. Roberto got up and gladly rushed out of the room, giving Rogue and Evan a thankful look as he passed by. Onyx trudged in before the door closed, making sure to move her other wing out of the way before it got squashed.
"What's the problem?" the Professor asked the three students, his expression softening.
"I LOVE ROGUE!" Jamie exclaimed.
Ororo and Hank exchanged glances. Rogue scowled at Jamie and addressed the Professor.
"He's been acting like this since we cornered him in the control room," she said.
"I see..."
"I WANT TO BE WITH YOU!" Jamie yelled to her.
Hank slipped on his glasses. "Was he injured in any way?"
"MARRY ME!"
Rogue frowned. "No, we didn't get to pummel his face in, but he did clutch his chest as if it hurt-"
"I WANT YOU TO HAVE MY CHILDREN!"
She glared at him. So did Evan.
Ororo looked extremely concerned. "Oh, this cannot be good. Hank, examine the boy, will you?"
"ROOOOOGUE!"
"Of course. Jamie, please accompany me to the laboratory-"
"SHE WILL BE MINE!!!" He stood up and attempted to leap at her again, but Hank caught him and slung him over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.
"You really should stay calm. Your health may be weakening," Beast said, ignoring the furious kicking of Jamie's legs and the pounding of his fists.
"NO! LET ME GO! I WANT TO STAY WITH ROGUE!"
The frantic screaming continued until they disappeared into the elevator. Rogue sighed with relief. She thanked the Professor and Storm and left with Evan close behind.
Onyx followed them, scratching her head. Evan and Jamie both loved Rogue, but both were hit by their own individual Maroon Arrows. That meant that three other people either loved or hated her. She couldn't have been hit by an Onyx or Maroon Arrow; she was behaving normally and showed no signs of either arrow's effects. It was either Red or Black, and Onyx was hoping the positive.
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But just in case...Onyx decided to hit Rogue with another arrow. (Why? Well, you already know that she's a crazy, twisted bitch. Her broken wing multiplies that fact by ten.) She drew the arrow, aimed, and shot. It hit Rogue's back, causing her to pause in mid-step.
"...Then there's Mystique and Sabertooth we have to worry about," Evan was saying. "We don't need Jamie's insanity to add to our long list of worries-"
"Sabertooth?" Rogue breathed, a pretty rose tinged on her pale cheeks.
Evan turned back to her, disliking the entranced sound of her voice as she said their enemy's name. "Rogue?"
Her emerald eyes started to sparkle as she thought of the large brute. "Sabertooth..."
Onyx grinned as Evan's face exploded in sheer jealousy.
"Rogue! You can't-"
"I'll see you later, Evan." She headed for her room.
"Wait!"
Onyx watched Evan trail Rogue down the corridor and around the corner. She cracked her knuckles, feeling her spirits lifting.
They were quickly squished again when Ray hurried by, accidentally tripping over his own feet and dropping the seven heavy volumes he'd been carrying right on her head. Her small form was crushed by the damn books as she fell to the floor, her arrows spilling everywhere again and her broken wing bending in even more painful ways.
"RRAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!" she screeched furiously. She grabbed the nearest arrow and slashed him across the face with it.
So foul was her mood that she didn't even bother to wait around and find out which arrow he'd been affected with. She stood up, bent down, and scooped up all her arrows in one stroke of her hand. Glaring venomously at the dazed Ray, she marched down the hall and ignored the searing pain of her pretzel-like wing.
~*~*~
Onyx plucked her feathers from the Brotherhood's front door. She studied them in despair before stuffing them into her pocket. If she ever got a hold of that fatass oaf...
The door opened and Pietro stepped out with a small picture in his hand. Onyx stood up on her toes to see that it was a photo of Rogue. That, plus the silly expression on his face, could only mean one thing.
She watched him speed off toward the direction of the institute. Turning, she walked through the door that he, in his stupefied love state, had forgotten to shut. Her legs ached from the long trek from the mansion to here. As soon as she trudged up the stairs, she made a beeline for Fred's room, a jar in her hands.
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A/N: I'm half asleep as of now, so the ending to this chapter rather sucks. Well, at least we all know which arrow Rogue was hit with. Easy enough to figure out ^_^ Let's see...the next chapter should bring the Acolytes in. Also plenty of Cupid mischief, more love pentagons, and heated rivalries. I've already started writing the sequel to this fic, so if you guys would like this, you'll probably like it. Now scroll on down and hit that review button down there. Please? ^_^
Scott - Pink; loves Logan.
Jean - Black; is hated by Jubilee, Amara, and ???
Evan - Maroon; loves Rogue.
Kurt - Red; is loved by Kitty, Rahne, and Tabitha.
Sam - Onyx; hates Rogue.
Rogue - Red, Maroon; is loved by Pietro, ??? and ???; loves Sabertooth.
Wanda - Maroon; loves Todd.
Fred - Pink; loves Lance.
Roberto - Black; is hated by Storm, Professor, and Hank.
Jamie - Maroon; loves Rogue.
Ray - ???
I probably do deserve to be hated for my wickedness, but hey...I warned everyone about that at the beginning. So feel free to hate Onyx all you want...she's got more evilness up her sleeve in this chappie ^_^ ((BTW, I just got finished reading Rielyn's fanfic "Touching." It's a Remy/Rogue/Pietro triangle; go read it! It's the best fic in the world!))
Oh, and to answer Jubilation's question...I worded that phrase rather badly. "Ich spiele mit Evan in der-" literally translates to "I play with Evan in the-" LOL, maybe I should've just written "Ich spiele Evan in der-" which is simply "I play Evan in the-" Hmm...that doesn't really sound right, either. I forgot how to structure past tense sentences in German, although I'm sure that the phrase is correct for both past and present tenses. Oh, gimme a break, I haven't been in a German class in three months and it's already fading from my head. I probably should have taken German II instead of switching to Spanish I this year. *sigh* Regrets, regrets...
Updated A/N ((11/23/03)): Wow! It's been over two months since I last worked on any of my fanfics. I've been really busy lately (caught myself my first boyfriend in September, I did, lol). I've also started cosplaying, which means dressing up as characters from a videogame, manga, anime, book, or cartoon. I'm thinking of cosplaying Rogue once I get the materials... *ahem* But anyway, I'm getting back to work on my fics. A few more people have reviewed...thanks so much, you guys!
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Onyx huffed and pushed her useless wing backwards as she made her way to the danger room. Her other wing flapped in reflex and she had to dodge a laser beam that shot from the opening doors. Rogue and Evan tumbled out, their suits torn and burned. The doors slammed shut behind them, causing the floor to slightly vibrate.
"Someone's been messing with the control system again," Rogue panted angrily.
"Are you okay?" Evan asked her, concerned.
"Yeah, I'm fine. You're the one who took more of the beatings," she replied, remembering how he'd leaped in front of almost every weapon that had turned on her. "Why'd you do that?"
Evan sat up and brushed ashes from his shoulder. "I didn't want you to get hurt, Rogue. I lo-"
Hysterical laughter from the control room interrupted him. Rogue's head snapped up and her eyes narrowed dangerously as she recognized the voice.
"Jamie..." she hissed in rising fury. She scrambled up and ran toward the control room in a speed that would have astonished even Pietro.
"Wait!" Evan hurried after her.
Onyx struggled to keep up with him, but her bothersome wing made it nearly impossible. It kept settling onto her path, making her stumble and trip. Finally, she resorted to strapping it awkwardly to her back with the sash she wore at her waist. Her other wing protested the broken one's position, but she ignored the discomfort and ran toward the control room, phasing through Logan, who was still running from Scott.
Rogue and Evan had already cornered Jamie in...well, a corner. His face was void of any amusement as he stared fearfully up into the enraged faces of his older teammates.
"What the HELL did you think you were doing?" Rogue demanded.
"I-I..."
"Can't hear you, man," Evan growled, leaning in closer.
"Uh...I, um..."
Bad boys needed to be punished and taught lessons. Onyx took another random arrow from her quiver and shot it at Jamie. It hit him in the chest and disappeared. He brought a hand to the spot and bent forward, wondering at the sudden emotion rushing through him.
Some of Rogue's anger dissipated when she saw the boy clutch at his chest. "Jamie?"
He looked up at her, eyes wide with insane passion. "I LOVE YOU, ROGUE!!!" He hopped up and tackled her, his strength surprising the rest of them in the room.
"Hey-!"
"I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!" He wrapped his arms around her waist and squeezed happily.
"Get him off me," Rogue rasped, unable to breathe.
Evan had to use all his strength to pry the younger boy off her. Jamie struggled in his grasp and reached out for Rogue with desperate arms.
"Let me go! I wanna be with Rogue!"
She stood up and stared at him. "I think we need to get the Professor..."
~*~*~
Charles's office was occupied by the Professor, Ororo, and Hank, who were all glaring at a very confused and nervous Roberto. The boy fidgeted uncomfortably underneath the adults' hard looks. Rogue and Evan strode in with Jamie, breaking the tense atmosphere.
"Professor, I think you need to help Jamie," Evan said.
The Professor abruptly dismissed Roberto with a wave of his hand. Roberto got up and gladly rushed out of the room, giving Rogue and Evan a thankful look as he passed by. Onyx trudged in before the door closed, making sure to move her other wing out of the way before it got squashed.
"What's the problem?" the Professor asked the three students, his expression softening.
"I LOVE ROGUE!" Jamie exclaimed.
Ororo and Hank exchanged glances. Rogue scowled at Jamie and addressed the Professor.
"He's been acting like this since we cornered him in the control room," she said.
"I see..."
"I WANT TO BE WITH YOU!" Jamie yelled to her.
Hank slipped on his glasses. "Was he injured in any way?"
"MARRY ME!"
Rogue frowned. "No, we didn't get to pummel his face in, but he did clutch his chest as if it hurt-"
"I WANT YOU TO HAVE MY CHILDREN!"
She glared at him. So did Evan.
Ororo looked extremely concerned. "Oh, this cannot be good. Hank, examine the boy, will you?"
"ROOOOOGUE!"
"Of course. Jamie, please accompany me to the laboratory-"
"SHE WILL BE MINE!!!" He stood up and attempted to leap at her again, but Hank caught him and slung him over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.
"You really should stay calm. Your health may be weakening," Beast said, ignoring the furious kicking of Jamie's legs and the pounding of his fists.
"NO! LET ME GO! I WANT TO STAY WITH ROGUE!"
The frantic screaming continued until they disappeared into the elevator. Rogue sighed with relief. She thanked the Professor and Storm and left with Evan close behind.
Onyx followed them, scratching her head. Evan and Jamie both loved Rogue, but both were hit by their own individual Maroon Arrows. That meant that three other people either loved or hated her. She couldn't have been hit by an Onyx or Maroon Arrow; she was behaving normally and showed no signs of either arrow's effects. It was either Red or Black, and Onyx was hoping the positive.
~*~*~
But just in case...Onyx decided to hit Rogue with another arrow. (Why? Well, you already know that she's a crazy, twisted bitch. Her broken wing multiplies that fact by ten.) She drew the arrow, aimed, and shot. It hit Rogue's back, causing her to pause in mid-step.
"...Then there's Mystique and Sabertooth we have to worry about," Evan was saying. "We don't need Jamie's insanity to add to our long list of worries-"
"Sabertooth?" Rogue breathed, a pretty rose tinged on her pale cheeks.
Evan turned back to her, disliking the entranced sound of her voice as she said their enemy's name. "Rogue?"
Her emerald eyes started to sparkle as she thought of the large brute. "Sabertooth..."
Onyx grinned as Evan's face exploded in sheer jealousy.
"Rogue! You can't-"
"I'll see you later, Evan." She headed for her room.
"Wait!"
Onyx watched Evan trail Rogue down the corridor and around the corner. She cracked her knuckles, feeling her spirits lifting.
They were quickly squished again when Ray hurried by, accidentally tripping over his own feet and dropping the seven heavy volumes he'd been carrying right on her head. Her small form was crushed by the damn books as she fell to the floor, her arrows spilling everywhere again and her broken wing bending in even more painful ways.
"RRAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!" she screeched furiously. She grabbed the nearest arrow and slashed him across the face with it.
So foul was her mood that she didn't even bother to wait around and find out which arrow he'd been affected with. She stood up, bent down, and scooped up all her arrows in one stroke of her hand. Glaring venomously at the dazed Ray, she marched down the hall and ignored the searing pain of her pretzel-like wing.
~*~*~
Onyx plucked her feathers from the Brotherhood's front door. She studied them in despair before stuffing them into her pocket. If she ever got a hold of that fatass oaf...
The door opened and Pietro stepped out with a small picture in his hand. Onyx stood up on her toes to see that it was a photo of Rogue. That, plus the silly expression on his face, could only mean one thing.
She watched him speed off toward the direction of the institute. Turning, she walked through the door that he, in his stupefied love state, had forgotten to shut. Her legs ached from the long trek from the mansion to here. As soon as she trudged up the stairs, she made a beeline for Fred's room, a jar in her hands.
~*~*~
A/N: I'm half asleep as of now, so the ending to this chapter rather sucks. Well, at least we all know which arrow Rogue was hit with. Easy enough to figure out ^_^ Let's see...the next chapter should bring the Acolytes in. Also plenty of Cupid mischief, more love pentagons, and heated rivalries. I've already started writing the sequel to this fic, so if you guys would like this, you'll probably like it. Now scroll on down and hit that review button down there. Please? ^_^
Scott - Pink; loves Logan.
Jean - Black; is hated by Jubilee, Amara, and ???
Evan - Maroon; loves Rogue.
Kurt - Red; is loved by Kitty, Rahne, and Tabitha.
Sam - Onyx; hates Rogue.
Rogue - Red, Maroon; is loved by Pietro, ??? and ???; loves Sabertooth.
Wanda - Maroon; loves Todd.
Fred - Pink; loves Lance.
Roberto - Black; is hated by Storm, Professor, and Hank.
Jamie - Maroon; loves Rogue.
Ray - ???