Speeding Rush
"Mystique, we have to stop this. You kidnapped her!" Wanda (Scarlet Witch) said, turning to look at Mystique.
"No; see, I didn't kidnap her, they did! She is MY daughter, not his. If anyone kidnapped anything it would be the years we could've spent together." Mystique started pacing the room now even more furious then before.
"Mystique, they'll hit us with everything they have; we'll lose; are you actually going to risk that!" Wanda walked over to the stairs and looked up. "She doesn't belong with us; it'll ruin everything." Tears filled her eyes. "Mystique, I know how it feels to be separated from someone but your taking it out on the wrong person."
"No; they took my son and my daughter; she can help me get him back. I grew too close to her to let anything happen. I need them; they are me."
"No, they aren't; you're too soft. After this you let them go. They asked and you allowed; this is a battle between you and you, not Xavier; he has nothing to do with this."
"You're wrong! She'll help, she knows who I am; I am her mother."
Wanda turned and under her breath mumbled, "No you're her worst enemy and I won't let you hurt her".
"What was that Wanda?"
"I'm leaving; bye!"
Wanda walked up the stairs and walked into the room Rogue was in.
"Get out of here Wanda! I hate this place I never wanted to come here." She took a pillow and flung it at her, missing her only by and inch.
"I'm here to help, Rogue; she's wrong, don't let her get to you. Let's go."
"How? Why? What's in it for you?"
"How...? Well, let's see; I'll ask the guys. They'll gladly help. Why? Because I know how you feel to be apart from the one you love and taken capture some place horrible. And that's what's in it for me; the help of another. Now let's go."
"Thanks Wanda; the world needs more people like you." Rogue got up; Wanda, taking her hand, led her to Pietro's bedroom, where Lance, Blob, Toad (Todd Talanski), and Pietro were all talking.
"Hey, Wanda, sweet-ums, have you come for a kiss?" Toad looked at her and puckered his lips.
"EW, Toad that's gross. I'm doing a breakout for Rogue here, and you're all going to help me; even you, Pietro, so don't speed off."
"I don't have to help you, sis."
"We're going to battle soon and it won't be pretty. All the X-men against us! If you want that, don't help, and if you won't fight, then go find a nice box to sleep in because this place will come down."
"Alright, we'll help. What do we have to do?"
"Pietro, come here." She pointed and he walked over. "Pick her up!"
"What?!" both Pietro and Rogue said at the exact moment.
"You heard me; he'll run you there and we'll get there as fast as we can in your car, Lance, and talk to the X-men. All right can you hold her?"
"Of course; you know, Rogue, after all this I can take you other places: you know, a movie, dinner, anything you want, as fast as you want. What do you say?"
"She's says hurry up, Pietro, you can't take forever; and besides, she already has someone close to her, don't you Rogue?"
"Yeah, that's what made the problem." She blushed; then, before she knew it, was speeding down the stairs and out the door, hearing Mystique screaming for her back. She didn't care; she would be safe.
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"So… Rogue, who's the person…?"
"What person?" Rogue added quickly, sounding offended by the question.
"You know the person who is close to you?" Pietro started slowing down hoping she knew what he meant.
"What does it matter to you? Once I'm back at the institute we're over, and forget we know each other. The reason this all happened was because of your team."
"Well, yeah, Rogue but I…I had nothing to do with it."
"Why should I believe you?"
"'Cause I love you Rogue. I think about you every night. I do… I really do love…"
"This is too freaky; I'm out of here. I'll try and call Scott somehow. Just leave me alone, ok?"
"Rogue, I'm Wanda's brother, Magneto's son, and…"
"And I'm listening; you aren't moving so that's all I can do." She sat on a tree stump hoping they would soon leave and she would see Scott again.
"And I'm yours for the taking. Just think about it, ok?"
"Fine, I'll think about it Pietro, but the answer will still be no!"
"We'll see, we'll see." And with that he picked her up and sped her off back to the institute. All the X-men were boarding the X-jet.
"I'm here… I'm fine! I'm a big girl; I can survive."
"Rogue, you're here, and fine I see; but why is he here?"
"He brought me here. I can't walk so he carried me as fast as possible; the others are on the way; they were all helping. They aren't bad people." She looked in Pietro's direction winked and smiled. "They aren't; not all of them."
Then the brotherhood pulled up in Lance's jeep and walked towards Rogue.
"They all deserve a chance; everyone here got one."