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As the sun was setting on the horizon, Rogue stopped in front of a two-story building. She hit the gas again, jumped off the bike, and it slid into nearby bushes. She teleported into a large room in the building. Agatha was laying down across the room.
"Where is Dorian?" Agatha sat up and pointed to a doorway. Rogue walked in and teleported out with Dorian in her arms. "How much longah 'til you'll have the uh...potion ready?"
"Three more days and I will have the formula finished."
"Aren't you gunna stop me from takin' Dorian?"
"I expected you would take him back soon after you dropped him off." Rogue searched Dorian's mind for memories of the past few days. She saw nothing but felt a pain in her stomach. She opened her eyes and looked at Dorian's stomach, seeing the small scab that formed days ago.
"Why'd ya cut him?"
"I needed his DNA for the formula to work." Rogue turned to the door and started to mumble to herself.
"Couldn't use nails or hair like normal people. She just had tah cut open his stomach. Now Ah havtah explain that tah his mother." Rogue turned her head towards Agatha. "Byah the way, when will he wake up?"
"Give him an hour or so. He'll wake up soon enough."
~*~
The doorbell rang. Mrs. Leech opened the door and welcomed Professor Xavier, who was holding her son, into the house. Xavier laid Dorian on the couch in the family room.
"Dorian is very tired, but hopefully the work we did at the Institute will help to cure his headaches. Unfortunately, Dorian received a minor injury from another student."
"Somebody hurt Dorian?!" Xavier lifted Dorian's shirt slightly.
"It's a minor cut, Mrs. Leech. It will heal within a week. My main concern is how Dorian fits in with the rest of the mutants at my school. His unique power alienates him from the others, and Ah'm afraid-" Professor Xavier cleared his throat. "I'm afraid it may not be healthy for him to rejoin us later on."
"But, I thought you said he was welcome to stay with you whenever he wished?! What if he doesn't fit in with any of the other kids anywhere else?" demanded Dorian's mother.
"I'm sorry Mrs. Leech, but I don't want to put your son in a position where he will feel uncomfortable. Thank you for your time, Mrs. Leech. Goodnight."
"Goodnight, Mr. Xavier." She opened the door and Professor Xavier wheeled out. Mrs. Leech closed the door and Rogue began walking back to the Institute. Ya nevah know what ya can do with telepathy 'til ya try it.