No Hard Feelings

Breakfast was a quiet one; only Spyke and Storm spoke, and that was to each other, only because Spyke tried to start a food fight. All the X-men left quietly.

"Scott, wait up! Where are you going?"

"Kurt, why was everyone so angry?"

"I guess it was because of what Rogue said."

"But Jean told me what she said. She told the truth."

"Professor said girls and boys are no longer allowed in each others dorms because of last night."

"But nothing happened!"

"I know because I believe you!" He looked hard at Scott. "You weren't there to defend what she said; he thought you were lying."

"Unbelievable! I'll go talk to him."

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"Professor Xavier, could I have a few words?"

"It's about time you do."

"Professor, nothing happened!"

"I understand but remember you are to call me if that happens; I have the ones from your outfit."

"So everyone suffers for my mistake!"

"No, I will think about it."

"But Professor, I got help from Rogue; she put my eye-ray protector on me; she helped me."

"Tell everyone to forget what I said, if you got help, then fine."

"Thank you!"

"Good bye Scott."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Rogues room~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Hey Rogue."

"Guess I messed up, huh, Scott?"

"No, you didn't, I did."

"Hey, Scott what's up?"

"Hey Jean; I'll see you later, ok, Rogue?"

"Oh, ok."

Scott and Jean left, not noticing what was outside Rogue's window. This bat flew as well during the day as it did at night.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hideout of Mystique and the brotherhood~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"What did you see?" Avalanche walked toward the bat.

"Hold on!" Then, in an instant, the bat transformed into Mystique.

"Well!" he yelled angrily. He shook causing some roofing to fall.

"Control yourself!"

"Well?" A slight shaking happened.

"Better!"

"Now tell."

"Get the others; we are attacking at the carnival tomorrow." She started laughing in an evil way.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Xavier Institute~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"We're leaving, everyone!" The Professor called; everyone filed into the hallway. Out came Rogue, pulling a glove on when she heard her name called.

"Oh, Scott, I thought you were going to go with Jean after you left last night."

"She asked, but I said we were going." He pulled a bouquet of flowers out from behind his back. "These are for you Rogue."

"Thanks." She pulled her glove on and gave him a hug, then walked onto the jet and sat. Scott sat down next to her and everyone chatted the entire time. They arrived and all separated. For hours everyone rode rides, but it came to a close on the last hour of the carnival.

"Rogue, want to go on the Ferris wheel?"

"Sure, Scott, let's go."

They sat and rode up; around up around about three times, then they stopped at the top.

"It's beautiful, Scott, isn't it?"

"Not as beautiful as you."

They sat for a minute with Scott's arm around her, then spotted Avalanche, Speedy, Toad, and the others terrorizing the carnival. They were glad to be up high; the others helped everyone out and took care of it. They were alone on the Ferris wheel; they went to kiss listening to the beautiful music, when all of a sudden the Ferris wheel shook.

There, at the bottom, was Avalanche shaking it. Scott lifted his glasses, trying to get him; but couldn't. They were up high with no help; all he could do was shoot his laser, but it didn't work. Then, with one blow, Avalanche made the Ferris wheel come crashing down. Rogue slipped as it fell and she flew out. As she fell, Scott could do nothing; she would get crushed; it would be his fault. He shot a beam past her, hitting the ground where she would fall; the Ferris wheel hit; she remained there until it was lifted. No one knew whether the news was bad, or good. All the other team left, except Avalanche; he walked over to the group crowding around the Ferris wheel and the hole where Rogue lay.

All he said was, "No hard feelings, right?" and walked away, laughing, as all the others sobbed.