Hey! Well, yeah, I know I'm back already but hey, I love writing Romy. Though, I don't know if I can really say that because this is only my second X-Men Evolution and my second Romance. Boy, I never thought I'd write romance and here I am writing another one. Let's hope I've gotten the hang of it. And the figure in the bushes is an original. Thanks for the reviews!
Talks
Dixie opened the large oak door.
"You asked to see me Professor?" Professor Xavier put down the paper her was reading and looked up at Dixie from behind his desk.
"Ah, Dixie, yes. Hank has told me something very interesting about your gift. Please, sit down." Dixie nodded and sat down in a chair.
"What about my powers, Professor?"
"Well, I think Hank could tell you best." At that moment the door opened and Hank came through. "Hank, would you mind telling Dixie?" Hank smiled and sat down.
"Not at all Charles. Dixie, you know how you can boost someone's powers. Well, I took some tests before and after someone was hit with one of your blue lights." Dixie raised an eyebrow.
"What kind of tests?" Hank smiled.
"Well, the tests were just small things, such as someone hitting something as hard as they could with their powers." Dixie nodded. "I discovered that the blue lights aren't just force." Dixie looked at him confused.
"But . . . when I hit someone with them they go flying back . . ." Hank nodded.
"Yes, this is true, but I found that the person is moved because of what happens. You see, when you hit someone with the white light you focus most of their energy into a certain point. Not only that, you give them some of your own energy." Dixie nodded vaguely. "Well, with the blue light it is just the opposite. I notice that you were more energetic after it, that the person you hit with the blue light would be tired for the rest of the day, or until they took a nap. I discover that you spread out the energy more. That is why someone would be knocked back. It is the force of your spreading their energy out more. And that's why somethings that didn't have energy to begin blew up. They didn't have enough energy to be stable after that." Dixie made an oh noise and nodded.
Rogue turned around. She had thought she had heard some kind of noise. Shrugging it off she went back to walking along the path. Kurt had said he was getting hungry so she told him to go on without her. She wanted to think. She wanted to think about Remy. How could she fall for him? Was she not the untouchable ice queen? Wasn't he the enemy?! Because of his boss she had to put up with more crap than usual from the kids at school! And what, since she was no longer the unattainable he leaves her! Rogue sighed. Things had been getting stranger. Her thoughts were never able to stay on one subject. Rogue sighed and kicked a rock before continuing. She had to met the other in five minutes before Kurt started a search party.
Blade pulled the basket out of her trunk. She close the trunk. She gave the picnic basket to Kurt who disappeared with a cloud of smoke. Blade smiled as she watched him appear beside the others. Rouge had yet to show up. Blade's smile faded.
"Why are you here?" She leaned against the trunk with her back turned to the children. A cloud of smoke formed on a branch in a tree. It slowly became solid and turned into Smokescreen. She had on her Fury outfit, black leather pants, a dark, dark violet semi-low V collar sleeveless shirt, long gloves that went up to a few inches below her shoulder and the hands were cut off, the gloves pulled down a bit and covered alittle of her hands. There were some leather straps too. On diagonal from her left shoulder that went under her right arm and a strap that came from under her arm, behind her neck and then under her other arm. She had her hair pulled up into a braid that didn't hold back some bits of hair. Along with that a old tan cloak and a scarf. It went up to the middle of her nose. It warped around once than she left it behind her shoulder were is almost reached to ground. She watched the children carefully.
"Where is Rogue?" Blade narrow her eyes but did not look at Smokescreen.
"Gee Smoky, that's some greeting. How long have you been watching us?" Smokescreen remained calm.
"For a few weeks." Blade felt her temper flare.
"Why?" Smokescreen shrugged.
"Orders." Blade's temper went up another ten degrees.
"What does Lady Hawk want with her? Is not the whole, your supposed to be Faye Ma'at thing over? She's dead. You all are mortal once more. And I am no longer a Fury." Smokescreen raised an eyebrow.
"Your temper is quick. Was it not a short time ago that you and I were good friends?" Blade snorted.
"Please, friends tell each other important things. They don't let them sit around doing nothing while you and two other friends go around preparing for the end of the world." Blade fought her temper. Smokescreen sighed.
"Yes, but that is the past. Now we worry for the future." Blade rolled her eyes at the remark.
"What, praytell, did Frank say this time?" Smokescreen looked off. Blade slowly turned her glare to Smokescreen.
Rogue finally made it to the table with the food. All the food was already out. She looked around.
"Hey, aren't we missin' someone?" She asked. Kurt pointed to Blade as he shoved move food in his mouth. Blade was leaning against the Trunk. She shrugged it off and sat down to eat.
Blade fought to stay in control of her emotions.
"So your telling me that it was just another one of her sick little ideas for Rogue?" Smokescreen sighed.
"No. She only made it so there would be no problems between the two that might have made Rogue resist the thought of touch. She wanted Rogue to want to be able to touch more so she would agree. Now, since she is dead and gone, along with all the magic she used, the effects are wearing off." Blade saw her glance at Rogue as Rogue sat down.
"So you're saying that they won't feel that way soon enough?"
"Only if they stay away from each other. Though it may be harder for them, unless . . ." Blade raised and eyebrow and looked at Smokescreen from the corner of her eye.
"Unless what?"
He watched them. She was with those inferior creatures. None of them were worth any of her time. Soon, he would save her from this awful world. A world that hated her for what made her so much more special. Everyone in this world was a fool. She should be worshiped. But instead they are cruel to her. It was not right! They had it all wrong. And for that they would pay. He would save her. And they will see what they had lost. They will be in a cold and dark world. She was perfect and they would soon realize it, but only after she is saved.
"That's pretty sick, ya know that?" Smokescreen sighed.
"How so?"
"To except them to be able to figure that out all on their own. They are only kids. The thought wouldn't cross their minds." Smokescreen raised an eyebrow.
"Why are you so against it all?"
"They are supposed to grow up as normal as they can. But if they can only keep their love like that?" Smokescreen shook her head.
"They can still have it. But it will be very delicate." Blade sighed and crossed her arms.
"How delicate?"
"Their love is unique. It was somewhat forced. True, it was there to begin with but it had to be given a jump start. It never got a chance to form and grow strong and become undying."
"She came back for him." Smokescreen nodded.
"Yes, proving that it is there. And that if given a chance it is true love, but it more fragile than true love. They will have to fight it keep it. Things will be much harder. It might be easier if they do as I suggested."
"Why do you care some much Smokescreen?"
Rogue looked over at Blade.
"She sure it takin' a long time ain't she?" Kurt glanced at her.
"Yeah." Rogue smirked as she thought of something.
"Ya know Kurt, she might be wantin' ta avoid havin' ta sit next ta ya. It's like a battlefield over by ya." Kurt gave her a dry smile.
"Ha ha."
Blade smirked.
"I get it. We're the pawns while you all play God." Smokescreen looked at her hard.
"Call it what you want. It's the truth." Blade stood up.
"Yeah whatever. Tell Hawk that if she wants something she better not snoop around. It's my job to protect these kids. I'm not a Fury any more. That means no favors to her just 'cause I used to be one." Blade left Smokescreen and went to the kids at the table. She masked the anger and sorrow as she returned. "Hey! You guys have got to learn to save me some!" Smokescreen watched for a minute before she turned into mist.
Logan heard Blade's car open and the kids coming back into the mansion. It was 10 o'clock at night. He listen for one more door to open. He knew Blade was still in the car. Right then he heard her open her door and slam it. He heard her march up into the mansion and start towards Xavier's office. Logan turned to Ororo.
"What is it Logan?"
"Sounds like Blade is pissed 'bout something . . ." Ororo looked at him confused.
"Do you know why?" Logan only shrugged.
Blade threw open the doors to the Professor's office. Professor Xavier looked up startled.
"Blade, is something wrong?" Blade slammed the doors shut and turned around.
"She's crossed the line!" Blade all but screamed.
"Who?" Professor Xavier asked calmly. Blade started to pace back and forth.
"I can't believe them. I trusted them. They lied to me. And now, they really want to ask me for favors! Spying on people who I care 'bout! How low can they go?!"
"Who?"
"I mean, it's not bad enough that they almost got us all killed but really! Now they have to play god?!"
"Do you mean the Furies, Blade?"
"She's so rude! She give orders to them like they were her slaves. And they carry them out! Like mindless drones!" Professor Xavier began to worry how long till she got her hands on something. "And the change in clothes! True, it was the just about the same but still! She looked like an assassin! And I can't believe them! Asking me for favors when I'm no long part of all that and I have a responsibility to the kids! A responsibility!" She had finally slowed down in her rant to breath.
"Blade, you are talking about the Furies, correct?" She nodded. "Would you mind tell us what happened? You can come in Logan and Ororo." The two other adults came in.
Rogue gave Kurt a faint smile.
"Yeah, Kurt, Ah liked it. Thanks." Rogue sighed and looked around. The mansion was filled tonight. "Hey, Ah think Ah'll go for a walk. Ah'll be back in a bit. Tell the others for meh." Rogue turned and left. She walked quietly to the Bayville park where no one was at this time of night.
Remy looked at clock. He and Pyro had finished the mission an hour ago. He wanted to sleep but before that he needed to clear his head. With a sigh he turned and decided to go on a walk.