AN: Go read Wandering Souls by Calliann. Oh and happy belated birthday Ishandahalf.
'Thoughts'
*Telepathy*
{Written word}
#Flashbacks#
[Dreams]
Disclaimer: If you recognise it, it ain't mine.
Chapter 9
"Why are we going professor?" Scott asked as the others left the room to prepare, "I mean why both teams? Why not just a couple of us?"
Xavier looked at his first student sadly, thinking about the children, his own children, he'd lost in this fight, "We all are going Scott, because my son is in serious trouble. Because he is using his powers to hurt people."
Scott looked down on the man and realised, for the first time, just how old he really was. The professor looked so tired sitting there with his head in his hands. It shocked Scott to realise that the man was crying, his usually strong, composed mentor, the man who had become like a father to him, was sitting there and simply letting the tears roll down his cheeks.
"I failed them," he muttered to himself, "My wife, my children, I failed them all and now innocents all over the world will end up paying," he turned to look at Scott, a quiet desperation in his soft voice, "Do you know what my son's powers are? No, of course you don't, you didn't even know he existed until today. Kevin has the power to warp reality, he can make the impossible possible with just a thought, he could destroy cities, and perhaps even the world in an instant if he so chose. He is potentially one of the most powerful mutants alive but he is governed by hatred towards both myself and his sister, much like Wanda is towards her father and brother. Kevin hates Kathryn, my daughter, for leaving when he was seven -- she herself was only twelve -- and he hates me because I wasn't a particularly good father after that. Then I left home to teach mutants mere days before his own powers developed."
The young man looked down at his teacher, compassion evident in his face even though his eyes were perpetually covered, "You made a mistake professor, everyone does, no matter how hard they try not too. At least you're getting the chance to made up for yours."
Xavier looked up at the wise young man who had come to him as a frightened boy, "I'm afraid it isn't that simple Scott, you see Kevin's powers are killing him. The energy needed to sustain his powers, even when he isn't using them, destroys his body and forces him to 'jump' from body to body, staying in each one for as long as it can sustain him, and each jump he makes is shorter than the last."
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Meanwhile, in one of the mansions many bedrooms Remy stood with his arms wrapped around Rogue's waist, "Don' t'ink it's gon' take twen'y minutes ta get int' uniform," he whispered in her ear as he tilted her chin up.
"An' what exactly d'ya have in mahnd Swamp Rat?" Remy leaned down and whispered something else in her ear, something which made her pull away in mock horror, "Whah mistah LeBeau, jus' what kinda gal do y'all think Ah am, ta go suggestin' somethan' lahke that!"
Remy simply smiled at her, "Remy knows 'zactly what kin' 'gal' y'are chere, dat why Remy love y'," he leaned in to kiss her but she pulled away again, this time the look on her face was completely serious, "What's wrong chere?"
"Did ya mean it Rem? Did ya really mean it?" she asked incredulously, reaching for and shuffling a deck of cards nervously with out even realising it.
Remy tilted his head at her and raised an eyebrow before giving her a genuine smile, "What? Dat I love y'?" She nodded nervously, "I meant it chere, ev'ry word."
"Ah love ya too Rem."
He pulled her close once more and this time she didn't back away as he kissed her, her hands tangled in his hair as his held her tight against him, both lost in their passionate embrace.
Eventually Rogue broke the kiss, "Ya bettah go sugah, we've only got ten minutes ta get ready an' get on th' Blackbird befoah Logan hunts us down."
Remy let her go reluctantly and headed towards the room where the Acolytes stored their uniforms, but not before turning back and stealing one more kiss from his girlfriend.
Rogue shook her head slightly and laughed at the Swamp Rat's actions, he really was crazy.
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Several hours later the Blackbird and four metal orbs -- Sabretooth wasn't with them since he refused to work with Wolverine -- landed on the airfield that was a part of the Muir Island research facility. The X-Men, plus Wanda and Pietro, descended from the jet as the Magneto and the Acolytes stepped out of their orbs to be greeted by a petite woman about the same age as the professor, with short brown hair and a friendly, intelligent face that looked haggard and worried right now.
"Moira, where is Kevin?" the professor asked getting straight to business.
Moira looked relieved that all they were going to talk about was Kevin, she didn't think she could stand to hear the reasons he gave for leaving in the first place, "I dinnae ken Charles," she stated in her soft, Scottish accented voice, "He left fer th' mainland this mornin' an' I havnae been able t' been able t' track his movements. That isnae all though, Charles, they're sayin' Kathryn's back."
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Mercury watched as the jet flew overhead, followed by several strange metal orbs, and landed on the island, 'Finally,' she thought, picking up her now sleeping daughter and making her way towards the main complex, not bothering to use her powers this time.
She got there just in time to hear Moira say, "That isnae all, Charles, they're sayin' Kathryn's back."
"Aye," she stated, stepping into the midst of the group and pulling her hood down to reveal waist-length black hair that shaded to silver at the tips, silvery pale skin covering delicate doll-like features and pure silver pools where a normal person would have had a white, iris and pupil, "'Tis true. 'Lo mum, dad, miss me?"
Yes it's short, yes there's a slight cliff-hanger, but I'm tired and any way there was Romy fluff for ya and I can't do anything else until I hunt down my comics where they deal with Proteus (that's Kevin if you didn't already guess).
Anyway there's still Bar Talk to come.
Quinevere: Thank you.
Ishandahalf: Yes, you must stick to the classic gold (although I do like silver if you plan on changing) Did you enjoy your birthday? I couldn't get your updates on time but look out for a cameo I've given you in Bar Talk.
Roguie_89: Remy's mum is the new cook at Xavier's and yes, there will be plenty more Romyness.
Calliann: My darling barman is loved, yay. More Romy cuteness is on its way.
Winter Fire: (Blushes furiously) Stop, you're embarrassing me. No really, thanks for saying that, it makes me feel so much better cause I had a really hellish weekend then I came home and read your review.
GWFreak315: Do I call you this or sparky? Anyway, I got all the German from an online translator so I didn't expect it to be perfect. I'd go back and change it but I can't be bother. Thank you for the applause (takes a bow).
What happens when a schizophrenic gets her personalities confused: Wow, that's one hell of a name. Anee, I do enjoy doing the unexpected and confusing people. Did you catch the butterfly? Arain Rowan, you sound just like me when I'm talking to my (insane) little sister, in fact the entire conversation reminds me of me and my sister.
Arin Ross: Those bit's in the flashbacks about Remy's eyes when they were brown-on-grey was to show that the experiments were changing his eyes from their natural red-on-black to ordinary brown ones. Hope that clears up the confusion. And the barman has another fan, my intention for him was to make him sorta pro-mutant.
Gothic Cajun: I hope you still like Mercury after I reveal bits of her past, personally I love her, if she was real I'd make her my best friend. And the barman, I ADORE the barman. Hmmmmmmm, shall I let you in on a secret for the plot? I think I shall, Mercury and the barman are gonna get together, thought I'd tell ya since you like those two so much.
'Thoughts'
*Telepathy*
{Written word}
#Flashbacks#
[Dreams]
Disclaimer: If you recognise it, it ain't mine.
Chapter 9
"Why are we going professor?" Scott asked as the others left the room to prepare, "I mean why both teams? Why not just a couple of us?"
Xavier looked at his first student sadly, thinking about the children, his own children, he'd lost in this fight, "We all are going Scott, because my son is in serious trouble. Because he is using his powers to hurt people."
Scott looked down on the man and realised, for the first time, just how old he really was. The professor looked so tired sitting there with his head in his hands. It shocked Scott to realise that the man was crying, his usually strong, composed mentor, the man who had become like a father to him, was sitting there and simply letting the tears roll down his cheeks.
"I failed them," he muttered to himself, "My wife, my children, I failed them all and now innocents all over the world will end up paying," he turned to look at Scott, a quiet desperation in his soft voice, "Do you know what my son's powers are? No, of course you don't, you didn't even know he existed until today. Kevin has the power to warp reality, he can make the impossible possible with just a thought, he could destroy cities, and perhaps even the world in an instant if he so chose. He is potentially one of the most powerful mutants alive but he is governed by hatred towards both myself and his sister, much like Wanda is towards her father and brother. Kevin hates Kathryn, my daughter, for leaving when he was seven -- she herself was only twelve -- and he hates me because I wasn't a particularly good father after that. Then I left home to teach mutants mere days before his own powers developed."
The young man looked down at his teacher, compassion evident in his face even though his eyes were perpetually covered, "You made a mistake professor, everyone does, no matter how hard they try not too. At least you're getting the chance to made up for yours."
Xavier looked up at the wise young man who had come to him as a frightened boy, "I'm afraid it isn't that simple Scott, you see Kevin's powers are killing him. The energy needed to sustain his powers, even when he isn't using them, destroys his body and forces him to 'jump' from body to body, staying in each one for as long as it can sustain him, and each jump he makes is shorter than the last."
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Meanwhile, in one of the mansions many bedrooms Remy stood with his arms wrapped around Rogue's waist, "Don' t'ink it's gon' take twen'y minutes ta get int' uniform," he whispered in her ear as he tilted her chin up.
"An' what exactly d'ya have in mahnd Swamp Rat?" Remy leaned down and whispered something else in her ear, something which made her pull away in mock horror, "Whah mistah LeBeau, jus' what kinda gal do y'all think Ah am, ta go suggestin' somethan' lahke that!"
Remy simply smiled at her, "Remy knows 'zactly what kin' 'gal' y'are chere, dat why Remy love y'," he leaned in to kiss her but she pulled away again, this time the look on her face was completely serious, "What's wrong chere?"
"Did ya mean it Rem? Did ya really mean it?" she asked incredulously, reaching for and shuffling a deck of cards nervously with out even realising it.
Remy tilted his head at her and raised an eyebrow before giving her a genuine smile, "What? Dat I love y'?" She nodded nervously, "I meant it chere, ev'ry word."
"Ah love ya too Rem."
He pulled her close once more and this time she didn't back away as he kissed her, her hands tangled in his hair as his held her tight against him, both lost in their passionate embrace.
Eventually Rogue broke the kiss, "Ya bettah go sugah, we've only got ten minutes ta get ready an' get on th' Blackbird befoah Logan hunts us down."
Remy let her go reluctantly and headed towards the room where the Acolytes stored their uniforms, but not before turning back and stealing one more kiss from his girlfriend.
Rogue shook her head slightly and laughed at the Swamp Rat's actions, he really was crazy.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Several hours later the Blackbird and four metal orbs -- Sabretooth wasn't with them since he refused to work with Wolverine -- landed on the airfield that was a part of the Muir Island research facility. The X-Men, plus Wanda and Pietro, descended from the jet as the Magneto and the Acolytes stepped out of their orbs to be greeted by a petite woman about the same age as the professor, with short brown hair and a friendly, intelligent face that looked haggard and worried right now.
"Moira, where is Kevin?" the professor asked getting straight to business.
Moira looked relieved that all they were going to talk about was Kevin, she didn't think she could stand to hear the reasons he gave for leaving in the first place, "I dinnae ken Charles," she stated in her soft, Scottish accented voice, "He left fer th' mainland this mornin' an' I havnae been able t' been able t' track his movements. That isnae all though, Charles, they're sayin' Kathryn's back."
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Mercury watched as the jet flew overhead, followed by several strange metal orbs, and landed on the island, 'Finally,' she thought, picking up her now sleeping daughter and making her way towards the main complex, not bothering to use her powers this time.
She got there just in time to hear Moira say, "That isnae all, Charles, they're sayin' Kathryn's back."
"Aye," she stated, stepping into the midst of the group and pulling her hood down to reveal waist-length black hair that shaded to silver at the tips, silvery pale skin covering delicate doll-like features and pure silver pools where a normal person would have had a white, iris and pupil, "'Tis true. 'Lo mum, dad, miss me?"
Yes it's short, yes there's a slight cliff-hanger, but I'm tired and any way there was Romy fluff for ya and I can't do anything else until I hunt down my comics where they deal with Proteus (that's Kevin if you didn't already guess).
Anyway there's still Bar Talk to come.
Quinevere: Thank you.
Ishandahalf: Yes, you must stick to the classic gold (although I do like silver if you plan on changing) Did you enjoy your birthday? I couldn't get your updates on time but look out for a cameo I've given you in Bar Talk.
Roguie_89: Remy's mum is the new cook at Xavier's and yes, there will be plenty more Romyness.
Calliann: My darling barman is loved, yay. More Romy cuteness is on its way.
Winter Fire: (Blushes furiously) Stop, you're embarrassing me. No really, thanks for saying that, it makes me feel so much better cause I had a really hellish weekend then I came home and read your review.
GWFreak315: Do I call you this or sparky? Anyway, I got all the German from an online translator so I didn't expect it to be perfect. I'd go back and change it but I can't be bother. Thank you for the applause (takes a bow).
What happens when a schizophrenic gets her personalities confused: Wow, that's one hell of a name. Anee, I do enjoy doing the unexpected and confusing people. Did you catch the butterfly? Arain Rowan, you sound just like me when I'm talking to my (insane) little sister, in fact the entire conversation reminds me of me and my sister.
Arin Ross: Those bit's in the flashbacks about Remy's eyes when they were brown-on-grey was to show that the experiments were changing his eyes from their natural red-on-black to ordinary brown ones. Hope that clears up the confusion. And the barman has another fan, my intention for him was to make him sorta pro-mutant.
Gothic Cajun: I hope you still like Mercury after I reveal bits of her past, personally I love her, if she was real I'd make her my best friend. And the barman, I ADORE the barman. Hmmmmmmm, shall I let you in on a secret for the plot? I think I shall, Mercury and the barman are gonna get together, thought I'd tell ya since you like those two so much.