AN: Oh god, I'm gonna disappoint so many people with this chapter. I really am sorry about that but it's the way I've always had this story planned.
As always, read Wandering Souls by Calliann.
'Thoughts'
*Telepathy*
{Written word}
#Flashbacks#
[Dreams]
Disclaimer: If you recognise it, it ain't mine.
Chapter 6
Logan sniffed around the bikes once more, hoping that there was something he missed. He was so caught up in what he had been doing that he failed to notice the figures approaching him.
"You won't find anything here," a female voice told him.
"They took her somewhere else," a male one continued.
Logan whirled on the newcomers, both sets of claws fully extended, ready to skewer them, "What do you know about this?" he snarled.
Wanda stepped out of the shadows, Pietro close behind, united in the concern for their friend, "Not much," the girl admitted, "But Magneto might."
The Canadian mutant growled, a low dangerous sound, "What has he done to her?"
"My father doesn't have her, but he might know who does," Pietro babbled, his cocky demeanour lost in fear for the razor sharp claws pointed in his direction.
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"Ororo, could you please contact Logan, we know where they have been taken," the professor told the weather witch as he entered his study, too preoccupied with Rogue's situation to notice the two women sat there.
Storm looked at him then let her gaze flicker to Karen and Elizabeth, "Of course Charles. I believe these women would like to speak with you."
Xavier looked at the women, suddenly sensing their fear and confusion. One of them stood up and extended her hand to him, "Good afternoon, professor Xavier I am Elizabeth Pierce. I believe you could give me some information about my daughter. Your Mr. McCoy has already told me that she is unavailable at the moment, I would like to know why."
The professor caught her surface thoughts, she had spent too long looking for her daughter, for Rogue, to be told anything but the truth. But how could he tell her without breaking her heart? "Mrs. Pierce, welcome to my school. I'm afraid Henry -- Mr. McCoy -- was quite right, Rogue is unavailable at the moment. I would like to extend an offer for you to stay here until she is returned and you are reunited."
"That is very kind of you professor, but I want to know WHERE she is."
The professor looked uncomfortable as he tried to find a way to explain the situation delicately. He was saved the trouble as a familiar voice spoke, "Your daughter, Mrs. Pierce, is in the laboratory of a Dr. Lexmark in a remote English village."
All heads turned as Magneto walked in, Logan, Mystique, Wanda and Pietro close behind.
Logan shrugged at the professor's look, "He ain't lying Chuck."
Xavier nodded then turned to Magneto, "You're sure about this, old friend?" when Magneto nodded Xavier turned back to Logan, "Very well, assemble the X-Men."
The unlikely group of allies -- all of whom demanded that they would be helping in the rescue mission -- headed out of the study and towards the lower levels of the mansion when a female voice calling out, "Wait," stopped them.
All turned to face the two women, "We're coming with you."
Xavier would have argued but he knew that time was of the essence here if they wanted to rescue Rogue and Gambit.
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Remy smiled at the sleeping form of his love. They had woken up in a white plastic cell several hours ago and had to give him an impromptu lesson in the control of his powers after he almost blew up the room around them. He was just fortunate that Rogue's powers were the same as his own so she could absorb the charge into her own body. The strain of doing so had worn her out though, hence her current situation.
He wondered whether there was any way to use his newly recovered powers to get them out of this place. Rogue had said it was impossible unless he wanted to kill them both but he hated to feel useless. There had to be something he could do, but what?
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The Blackbird and the Velocity both landed a short distance from the facility that Magneto and Mystique remembered from their first rescue mission.
"So, like, how do we get in there?" Kitty asked as she stared at the high fence surrounding their destination.
Scott gave an uncharacteristically wicked smile, "The direct approach," he told her, letting loose an optic blast that was so wide and powerful it destroyed half the fence.
Logan smirked at him, "Yer learnin' kid."
And with that the rescue party raced off into the compound, determined to get their Rogue back.
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Rogue jerked awake as the alarms started blaring, bathing the normally white walls in red light, "What th'--"
"Looks like de rescue party chere," Remy muttered as he pointed to four figures running down the hallway towards them, Kurt, Kitty, Logan and… Mystique?
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They had decided to split into teams for the mission. Kurt, Kitty, Logan and Mystique would rescue Remy and Rogue. Scott, Jean, Storm, Pietro and Wanda would create a distraction and protect the two women. Xavier and Magneto would find the scientists responsible and make sure they could never do anything like this again.
As the rescue party fled down a side hall following Wolverine's sensitive nose, Scott cut loose with his optic blasts yet again, making sure they were powerful enough to stop the approaching guards but weak enough that they wouldn't kill anyone. Storm created a succession of meteorological phenomenon -- rain, wind, hail and lightning mostly -- to take them down anyone Scott missed. Jean and the two younger mutants took places around the woman who claimed to be Rogue's mother and her companion, both of whom were protected by a telepathic bubble, their task was to stop anyone from getting too close.
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Kitty phased through the clear wall of the cell, disturbing the electrical locks as she passed, and pulled Rogue into a fierce hug before handing her a small package, "We, like, thought you might need these," she explained with a nervous smile as she left the room and ran a little way down the corridor with the others.
Rogue smiled as she glanced at the objects Kitty had given her, a pack of playing cards, before she pulled out an ace of clubs. Holding it in her hand she let her power flow into it until it glowed a bright pink then she let it go, blowing out the door and half the wall surrounding it.
"Impressive chere," Remy muttered beside her."
She smirked at him as she neatly split the deck in two and handed half to him, "Let's see if y'all were listenin' t' me."
The six raced down the corridor, occasionally stopping to create small explosions, slice up a guard or wait for Kitty to catch up.
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Xavier and Magneto left Dr. Lexmark's office in stony silence, neither was proud of what they had done there but both knew it was absolutely necessary.
Inside the office sat a shell of a man, his mind broken, left simply as a drooling heap surrounded by bent and twisted metal, shards of which were sticking into his body, drawing blood.
Passing scientists -- fleeing the wrath of these powerful mutants -- burst into the office by chance, thinking in their panic that it was a way out, and found the once powerful man rocking backwards and forwards in the corner. On impulse they grabbed the doctor and headed out of the building, finding the exit on the second attempt.
Unknown to these men Xavier had been exerting influence on their minds, not wishing for the man to be killed no matter what he had done.
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As the four groups of mutants met up there was much cheering and hugging, they had completed their mission and freed the captives.
"Don't celebrate too soon, kids," Logan stated, "We ain't home yet." Everyone looked to the Canadian man standing there with his arms folded, multiple bullet founds marring his flesh and staining his uniform with blood, matching that which covered his hands.
"Wolvie's right," Rogue muttered, "There's still somethin' that needs ta be done," she turned to Remy, hand extended, "Ya with me sugah?" she asked softly.
Remy nodded, knowing instinctively what she was asking, "I'm wit' y' chere, toujours," he took the proffered hand and the two of them made their way back to the building.
*Professah, can ya heah me?* Rogue asked mentally.
*Yes Rogue, is something wrong?*
*Ah need ta know if there's anyone still in there,* she gestured to the complex.
After a few moments Xavier replied, *No.*
*Ok, thanks.* She let go of Remy's hand to place both of hers on the wall as he mimicked her position, "Ya sure 'bout this sugah?" she asked concerned, "Ah c'n do it mahself if ya lahke."
Instead of answering Remy concentrated on what she had told him earlier, 'Jus' concentrate on ya powahs, let 'em flow inta ya hands then through them inta the object. Let as much as ya can flow inta it, charge it as much as it c'n take, then get th' hell outta there.' Without even realising it he had been doing just that, the yellow of his powers mixing with the pink of Rogue's to create a bright orange glow.
"Ah think it's tahme ta take covah," Rogue cried, grabbing his hand and dragging him behind a nearby truck. Moments later an explosion shook the ground, debris falling in flaming chunks, and the teens rose from their position to survey their handiwork.
"Y' do t'ings like dis often?" Remy asked pulling her in for a kiss.
Rogue pulled away for a second, "Only when ya're around," with that they resumed their embrace.
The young lovers were so wrapped up in each other they failed to notice the newly conscious soldier reaching for his gun, as did the rest of the X-Men. Fortunately for them Elizabeth didn't. In one horrible instant she knew exactly what the man had planned, he was going to destroy the life of the child she had spent almost two decades looking foe. She refused to let that happen. She watched as the man lifted the gun and took aim before moving to stand between him and her daughter. There was no time for him to stop as he pulled the trigger and shot her square in the chest.
For a brief, fleeting moment Elizabeth was at peace, she had finally seen her daughter in person, seen what a brave, loyal, powerful woman she had become, and she had ensured that life would continue, even if it meant sacrificing her own. There was a smile on Elizabeth's face as darkness claimed her and her chest stopped rising.
The gunshot had shocked all the X-Men and their allies, none more than the couple who had been the gunman's target, they stared in shock at the body of the woman who had stepped between them and certain death, "Who was she?" Rogue asked softly as she notice the horror on her team mates faces.
Storm stepped towards her and placed a comforting hand on the girls shoulder, "She was… Rogue, she was your mother."
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On the other side of the world a woman stands alone at the window of her apartment, there are no lights on in the room, she's made sure of that. No features are visible beneath the hood pulled over her head, every inch of skin is covered with black fabric. Pressed against her ear is a state of the art cell phone, currently being gripped with bone crushing force.
"Kathryn," a voice speaks through the device, "You have to come home."
I really am sorry that I had to kill Elizabeth but it was always part of the plot and I never really expected her to be so popular. I do have plans to bring her back later though.
How was my action sequence here? It's the first proper one I've written so I'm a little unsure of it.
Winter Fire: Well, did you have it figured out? Were you right? Are you sure that you're reviewing the right fic though? I've never been told my stuff is professional before so thank you for that.
Shelma: Why thank you for saying that.
Lupine Draconis: You want more you get more. I had misleading hints? Yay me! I'm so sorry but I couldn't make it happy, the plot wouldn't let me. You get to meet Karen properly though and I might throw in Rogue's dad or brothers later on.
Ishandahalf: You are so very special honey. I'll be waiting for that someday when you finally write your fic. Magic bunnies? That explains a lot really, they do seem to be multiplying. You have mutant multiple crack bunnies, they're the Jamies of the bunny world. I have plans for that wonderful barman, including a series of his POV between the chapters and a relationship in the 3rd part, or maybe the second, depends on how I feel. Well, poor Elizabeth certainly never wins in this. It's not her for the bartender. She will get her happy ending (probably) in the 3rd part.
Twilight Lament: Thank you muchly.
Calliann: Whoo, my ulterior motive publicity worked, I'm good. Of course the X-Men save them, I can't survive for long without the Romyness, it's an addiction.
Bad-girl4: This probably wasn't the tear-jerker you were expecting was it? I'm sorry I did that but as I've said, there is the return of Elizabeth in a later part.
Lupine Draconis: I was almost swayed by the pleading look but no, it had to end like this for my plot, she's coming back though, that I assure you of.
Carla-p: I'm so glad you like this hon. Oh, and I meant to mention in my other fic, you can atch Evo at 7 am and 7 pm on Toonami as well as 4 so you don't have to miss it.
Brandy: Why thank you, I do try.
Sage: The reactions will be even better in the next chapter, look out for threats of bodily harm.
The tiny one: I'm glad you gave this story a chance after the disappointing summary, and I'm glad you love this. As for Remy's eyes at first they were brown because of the experiments when he was little but now they're back to red-on-black.
Winter Fire: Thank you so much for that, my ego go whoosh now, like a firework, whoosh then bang to shower all the wonderful reviewers with love and I think I should stop now.
As always, read Wandering Souls by Calliann.
'Thoughts'
*Telepathy*
{Written word}
#Flashbacks#
[Dreams]
Disclaimer: If you recognise it, it ain't mine.
Chapter 6
Logan sniffed around the bikes once more, hoping that there was something he missed. He was so caught up in what he had been doing that he failed to notice the figures approaching him.
"You won't find anything here," a female voice told him.
"They took her somewhere else," a male one continued.
Logan whirled on the newcomers, both sets of claws fully extended, ready to skewer them, "What do you know about this?" he snarled.
Wanda stepped out of the shadows, Pietro close behind, united in the concern for their friend, "Not much," the girl admitted, "But Magneto might."
The Canadian mutant growled, a low dangerous sound, "What has he done to her?"
"My father doesn't have her, but he might know who does," Pietro babbled, his cocky demeanour lost in fear for the razor sharp claws pointed in his direction.
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"Ororo, could you please contact Logan, we know where they have been taken," the professor told the weather witch as he entered his study, too preoccupied with Rogue's situation to notice the two women sat there.
Storm looked at him then let her gaze flicker to Karen and Elizabeth, "Of course Charles. I believe these women would like to speak with you."
Xavier looked at the women, suddenly sensing their fear and confusion. One of them stood up and extended her hand to him, "Good afternoon, professor Xavier I am Elizabeth Pierce. I believe you could give me some information about my daughter. Your Mr. McCoy has already told me that she is unavailable at the moment, I would like to know why."
The professor caught her surface thoughts, she had spent too long looking for her daughter, for Rogue, to be told anything but the truth. But how could he tell her without breaking her heart? "Mrs. Pierce, welcome to my school. I'm afraid Henry -- Mr. McCoy -- was quite right, Rogue is unavailable at the moment. I would like to extend an offer for you to stay here until she is returned and you are reunited."
"That is very kind of you professor, but I want to know WHERE she is."
The professor looked uncomfortable as he tried to find a way to explain the situation delicately. He was saved the trouble as a familiar voice spoke, "Your daughter, Mrs. Pierce, is in the laboratory of a Dr. Lexmark in a remote English village."
All heads turned as Magneto walked in, Logan, Mystique, Wanda and Pietro close behind.
Logan shrugged at the professor's look, "He ain't lying Chuck."
Xavier nodded then turned to Magneto, "You're sure about this, old friend?" when Magneto nodded Xavier turned back to Logan, "Very well, assemble the X-Men."
The unlikely group of allies -- all of whom demanded that they would be helping in the rescue mission -- headed out of the study and towards the lower levels of the mansion when a female voice calling out, "Wait," stopped them.
All turned to face the two women, "We're coming with you."
Xavier would have argued but he knew that time was of the essence here if they wanted to rescue Rogue and Gambit.
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Remy smiled at the sleeping form of his love. They had woken up in a white plastic cell several hours ago and had to give him an impromptu lesson in the control of his powers after he almost blew up the room around them. He was just fortunate that Rogue's powers were the same as his own so she could absorb the charge into her own body. The strain of doing so had worn her out though, hence her current situation.
He wondered whether there was any way to use his newly recovered powers to get them out of this place. Rogue had said it was impossible unless he wanted to kill them both but he hated to feel useless. There had to be something he could do, but what?
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The Blackbird and the Velocity both landed a short distance from the facility that Magneto and Mystique remembered from their first rescue mission.
"So, like, how do we get in there?" Kitty asked as she stared at the high fence surrounding their destination.
Scott gave an uncharacteristically wicked smile, "The direct approach," he told her, letting loose an optic blast that was so wide and powerful it destroyed half the fence.
Logan smirked at him, "Yer learnin' kid."
And with that the rescue party raced off into the compound, determined to get their Rogue back.
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Rogue jerked awake as the alarms started blaring, bathing the normally white walls in red light, "What th'--"
"Looks like de rescue party chere," Remy muttered as he pointed to four figures running down the hallway towards them, Kurt, Kitty, Logan and… Mystique?
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They had decided to split into teams for the mission. Kurt, Kitty, Logan and Mystique would rescue Remy and Rogue. Scott, Jean, Storm, Pietro and Wanda would create a distraction and protect the two women. Xavier and Magneto would find the scientists responsible and make sure they could never do anything like this again.
As the rescue party fled down a side hall following Wolverine's sensitive nose, Scott cut loose with his optic blasts yet again, making sure they were powerful enough to stop the approaching guards but weak enough that they wouldn't kill anyone. Storm created a succession of meteorological phenomenon -- rain, wind, hail and lightning mostly -- to take them down anyone Scott missed. Jean and the two younger mutants took places around the woman who claimed to be Rogue's mother and her companion, both of whom were protected by a telepathic bubble, their task was to stop anyone from getting too close.
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Kitty phased through the clear wall of the cell, disturbing the electrical locks as she passed, and pulled Rogue into a fierce hug before handing her a small package, "We, like, thought you might need these," she explained with a nervous smile as she left the room and ran a little way down the corridor with the others.
Rogue smiled as she glanced at the objects Kitty had given her, a pack of playing cards, before she pulled out an ace of clubs. Holding it in her hand she let her power flow into it until it glowed a bright pink then she let it go, blowing out the door and half the wall surrounding it.
"Impressive chere," Remy muttered beside her."
She smirked at him as she neatly split the deck in two and handed half to him, "Let's see if y'all were listenin' t' me."
The six raced down the corridor, occasionally stopping to create small explosions, slice up a guard or wait for Kitty to catch up.
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Xavier and Magneto left Dr. Lexmark's office in stony silence, neither was proud of what they had done there but both knew it was absolutely necessary.
Inside the office sat a shell of a man, his mind broken, left simply as a drooling heap surrounded by bent and twisted metal, shards of which were sticking into his body, drawing blood.
Passing scientists -- fleeing the wrath of these powerful mutants -- burst into the office by chance, thinking in their panic that it was a way out, and found the once powerful man rocking backwards and forwards in the corner. On impulse they grabbed the doctor and headed out of the building, finding the exit on the second attempt.
Unknown to these men Xavier had been exerting influence on their minds, not wishing for the man to be killed no matter what he had done.
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As the four groups of mutants met up there was much cheering and hugging, they had completed their mission and freed the captives.
"Don't celebrate too soon, kids," Logan stated, "We ain't home yet." Everyone looked to the Canadian man standing there with his arms folded, multiple bullet founds marring his flesh and staining his uniform with blood, matching that which covered his hands.
"Wolvie's right," Rogue muttered, "There's still somethin' that needs ta be done," she turned to Remy, hand extended, "Ya with me sugah?" she asked softly.
Remy nodded, knowing instinctively what she was asking, "I'm wit' y' chere, toujours," he took the proffered hand and the two of them made their way back to the building.
*Professah, can ya heah me?* Rogue asked mentally.
*Yes Rogue, is something wrong?*
*Ah need ta know if there's anyone still in there,* she gestured to the complex.
After a few moments Xavier replied, *No.*
*Ok, thanks.* She let go of Remy's hand to place both of hers on the wall as he mimicked her position, "Ya sure 'bout this sugah?" she asked concerned, "Ah c'n do it mahself if ya lahke."
Instead of answering Remy concentrated on what she had told him earlier, 'Jus' concentrate on ya powahs, let 'em flow inta ya hands then through them inta the object. Let as much as ya can flow inta it, charge it as much as it c'n take, then get th' hell outta there.' Without even realising it he had been doing just that, the yellow of his powers mixing with the pink of Rogue's to create a bright orange glow.
"Ah think it's tahme ta take covah," Rogue cried, grabbing his hand and dragging him behind a nearby truck. Moments later an explosion shook the ground, debris falling in flaming chunks, and the teens rose from their position to survey their handiwork.
"Y' do t'ings like dis often?" Remy asked pulling her in for a kiss.
Rogue pulled away for a second, "Only when ya're around," with that they resumed their embrace.
The young lovers were so wrapped up in each other they failed to notice the newly conscious soldier reaching for his gun, as did the rest of the X-Men. Fortunately for them Elizabeth didn't. In one horrible instant she knew exactly what the man had planned, he was going to destroy the life of the child she had spent almost two decades looking foe. She refused to let that happen. She watched as the man lifted the gun and took aim before moving to stand between him and her daughter. There was no time for him to stop as he pulled the trigger and shot her square in the chest.
For a brief, fleeting moment Elizabeth was at peace, she had finally seen her daughter in person, seen what a brave, loyal, powerful woman she had become, and she had ensured that life would continue, even if it meant sacrificing her own. There was a smile on Elizabeth's face as darkness claimed her and her chest stopped rising.
The gunshot had shocked all the X-Men and their allies, none more than the couple who had been the gunman's target, they stared in shock at the body of the woman who had stepped between them and certain death, "Who was she?" Rogue asked softly as she notice the horror on her team mates faces.
Storm stepped towards her and placed a comforting hand on the girls shoulder, "She was… Rogue, she was your mother."
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On the other side of the world a woman stands alone at the window of her apartment, there are no lights on in the room, she's made sure of that. No features are visible beneath the hood pulled over her head, every inch of skin is covered with black fabric. Pressed against her ear is a state of the art cell phone, currently being gripped with bone crushing force.
"Kathryn," a voice speaks through the device, "You have to come home."
I really am sorry that I had to kill Elizabeth but it was always part of the plot and I never really expected her to be so popular. I do have plans to bring her back later though.
How was my action sequence here? It's the first proper one I've written so I'm a little unsure of it.
Winter Fire: Well, did you have it figured out? Were you right? Are you sure that you're reviewing the right fic though? I've never been told my stuff is professional before so thank you for that.
Shelma: Why thank you for saying that.
Lupine Draconis: You want more you get more. I had misleading hints? Yay me! I'm so sorry but I couldn't make it happy, the plot wouldn't let me. You get to meet Karen properly though and I might throw in Rogue's dad or brothers later on.
Ishandahalf: You are so very special honey. I'll be waiting for that someday when you finally write your fic. Magic bunnies? That explains a lot really, they do seem to be multiplying. You have mutant multiple crack bunnies, they're the Jamies of the bunny world. I have plans for that wonderful barman, including a series of his POV between the chapters and a relationship in the 3rd part, or maybe the second, depends on how I feel. Well, poor Elizabeth certainly never wins in this. It's not her for the bartender. She will get her happy ending (probably) in the 3rd part.
Twilight Lament: Thank you muchly.
Calliann: Whoo, my ulterior motive publicity worked, I'm good. Of course the X-Men save them, I can't survive for long without the Romyness, it's an addiction.
Bad-girl4: This probably wasn't the tear-jerker you were expecting was it? I'm sorry I did that but as I've said, there is the return of Elizabeth in a later part.
Lupine Draconis: I was almost swayed by the pleading look but no, it had to end like this for my plot, she's coming back though, that I assure you of.
Carla-p: I'm so glad you like this hon. Oh, and I meant to mention in my other fic, you can atch Evo at 7 am and 7 pm on Toonami as well as 4 so you don't have to miss it.
Brandy: Why thank you, I do try.
Sage: The reactions will be even better in the next chapter, look out for threats of bodily harm.
The tiny one: I'm glad you gave this story a chance after the disappointing summary, and I'm glad you love this. As for Remy's eyes at first they were brown because of the experiments when he was little but now they're back to red-on-black.
Winter Fire: Thank you so much for that, my ego go whoosh now, like a firework, whoosh then bang to shower all the wonderful reviewers with love and I think I should stop now.