I forgot to add this in the first chapter, but just in case- everybody knows I don't own any X-men right? *sigh, too bad...* Otherwise it wouldn't be fanfiction, and I'd be really rich... Thanks to my reviewers; ishandahalf, RoguesHeart, Melfina Unknown, and Aro.
Destiny Always Finds A Way
Chapter One- Fighting And Falling
Rogue dodged a punch and then threw one of her own. She had disconnected the crazy fire starter from his fuel tanks but he was putting up a pretty good fight without them. She leapt back as he tried to sweep her legs out from under her. They'd been fighting for a while now and she was beginning to get bored. It probably would've been faster/easier to just have used her powers, but her head was crowded enough. What she really wanted to do was get her hands on that darn Cajun for hypnotizing her with those eyes and nearly blowing her up a month ago (and for annoying her since), but he was clever. And this time Scott had already taken the honor of fighting Gambit for himself.
She was starting to get aggravated by the whole team in general. Especially since Scott and Jean were getting closer and Kitty was awaiting the arrival of a new baby sister and couldn't shut up about it. Her gaze drifted back to the Cajun, admiring his graceful, formidable moves and his style. The focus of her gaze winked at her, with an enchanting smile and she blushed (in anger!) and turned back to her opponent just as he struck again. Then she fell back from the force of Pyro punch, the air momentarily knocked out of her.
The stripe-haired girl directed a glare in the Swamp Rat's direction for once again distracting her and renewed her assault on Pyro, sending him to his back. She almost laughed out loud when Gambit did the same to Cyclops, except their 'fearless leader' was unconscious. He was such a good fighter- resourceful and strong. a challenge to her skills. As she stared, Gambit jumped agilely down from the platform he had been fighting Scott. She glanced up at Scott's still form and grinned. It didn't look like he was getting up soon and Pyro was being taken care of by Kitty, so. "Our turn," she said with a wicked smile, taking off her gloves. Odd how she was so eager to touch him when it the opposite for everyone else.
"As you wish, chere," he said, sounding slightly breathless. She went at him and they threw themselves into the fight fervently, exchanging quips. It was almost like a dance with him, like she could do it forever and never get tired. Their eyes locked onto each other and he grinned dazzlingly as her heart pounded more fiercely. And she didn't feel a single one of his blows as their eyes locked onto each other. He was her match, her equal.
Suddenly she felt a swift breeze and Gambit leapt back, annoyed by the interruption. The Brotherhood, the wanna-be Acolytes had joined the battle. 'The more the merrier,' she though a second before Pietro Maximoff, or Quicksilver, swept her up into a whirlwind. Of all those on the field he had to pick a fight with her. "Damn Speed Demon," she growled, throwing out her hands to stop the ride.
She actually managed to hit him, but the victory was short lived- and she heard the screams of her teammates as she fell down an old, abandoned mine shaft that Pietro had been taking her over. And she saw the actual shock on his face before the blackness engulfed her and she was gone.
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