Disclaimer: Don't own anything except Blaze and other random original
characters. Ilehana Xavier and Danielle appear courtesy of Corrinth, the X-
Men and their world appear courtesy of Marvel.
A/N: Reviews and comments are always welcome. Thanks to my sister for helping me finish this chapter off nicely, but now you have to get a move on with your own stories okay?
Scene 04
"Earth to Rogue!" Tabitha waved her bejewelled hand in front of Rogue's face. "Is there anybody in there?"
"She's been like this all day." Kitty moaned, fed up. "Its like talkin' to a brick wall."
"I have not!" Rogue replied, dragging herself back to reality with a thud. Still at school? Oh well......... "I'm just a li'l distracted, didn't get much sleep last night........."
"Oh yeah?" Tabitha asked with a wink. "An' why's that? You got some new boyfriend on the go?"
"Remember who you're talkin' too." Rogue pointed out opening her locker and glancing in. "What am I lookin' for again?"
"English homework, and hurry up we're already late." Kitty answered with her hands on her hips.
"So what you girls doing this weekend?" Tabitha wanted to know. "Wanna come ice skatin' with me?"
"Ice skating?" Kitty smiled. "Sounds cool, but I didn't know there was a rink around here?"
"Its new, just opened at Mount Arrowrose. Beautiful scenery, fresh air, all those gorgeous snow-boarders and ski instructors........." Boom-Boom laughed.
"Not to mention Magneto's cronies behind every pine tree." Rogue grumbled, but part of her perked up at that thought. Could Stifle let her touch someone else?
"Oh lighten up Rogue!" Kitty admonished her. "It's a great idea. But if we don't get to English now we are gonna be in big trouble........."
"Then lets go." Rogue replied whist lifting what she hoped was her homework out of the locker and grabbing Kitty's wrist with her gloved hand to pull her roommate to class. Tabitha watched them go, stuck her hands in her jeans pockets and wandered off casually to whatever class she was supposed to have next.
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"Morning." Blaze greeted with a yawn Ilehana when her flatmate reappeared from the briefing at the mansion.
"Afternoon." Vixen corrected her friend. "Late night?"
"Nah, early morning." Blaze replied, flicking on the kettle and searching the cupboards for proper coffee. Instant stuff would not touch the exhaustion she felt. "Sorry I overslept. Did I miss much? Has the Professor got to the bottom of Danielle's powers? Did you and Logan get the alterations to your car finished last night?"
"Yes you missed loads, including a good look at Scott's real eyes courtesy of Danielle, which are brown by the way." Ilehana sat down heavily on a kitchen chair as Blaze made coffee for them both.
"So that's her power? To cancel out another's mutation at will? Creepy." Blaze didn't like that idea at all, her distaste for it so tangible to the telepathic Ilehana that Vixen's own stomach churned in sympathy. "That'd be as bad as being insulated by Wanda or touched by Rogue."
"I'm glad you think that way Blaze." Ilehana replied. "It was really odd, witnessing the thoughts and feelings of the others when they saw what Stifle could do."
"Like what?" Blaze asked, taking a seat across the table from her friend and pushing the first coffee mug to Ilehana.
"Beast and Kurt both instantly realised that they might be able to look normal if Stifle's powers are strong enough. They both so long to go out in public without the need for gadgets or the fear of prejudice. Storm, constantly battling to keep her powers under control, much like you are, thought not of a permanent change, but at least for a night off the strain she'd under. All of the others were wondering what it might be like to just be normal, even if only for a short while. Except for Rogue........."
"What did Rogue think?" Blaze pressed as Ilehana became somewhat pensive.
"Of being able to reach out and touch someone, anyone without hurting them. She felt it so strongly Blaze, longs for it with everything that she is, but she'd never just ask for help........."
"Hum, that reminds me of someone else around here." Blaze grumbled, putting too much sugar in her coffee. "Has the cheek to turn up and complain that I've gone and put him in Magneto's bad books, but wont ask for help to escape the creep altogether."
"So that's why you were out so late, Gambit being a bad influence on you?"
"No, he left after about ten minutes. Spent the rest of the night trying to forget how completely useless I am and how dejected he looked. Hours of fun." The redhead sighed heavily. "Guess as far as guardian angels go I'm sacked."
For a moment neither young woman spoke as Blaze slurped her coffee heavily and Ilehana pondered the word 'Guardian' as if somewhere she'd heard it before. But the moment past, Blaze perked up and turned the conversation back around.
"What about you? How did your last night go?"
"Car's all done." Ilehana replied, a twinkle in her eye as she met her gossip-loving friend's glare.
"What aren't you telling me?" Blaze asked exquisitely.
"Oh, nothing really." Was the only reply from the predatory woman as Ilehana dropped her eyes. Blaze wasn't sure, but might that even be a suggestion of a blush on her friend's face?
"Liar, come on Ilehana tell me!" Blaze begged, planting her elbows on the table and demanding that Ilehana look back at her again.
"It's just......... well me and Logan......... well........." Ilehana stuttered under her friend's gaze. Couldn't Blaze just fill in the details for herself? Why was this hard to explain? Fortunately Blaze ended her torturing of Ilehana as she grasped what her friend was talking about.
"Oh! Right. I understand mon Amie, say no more." She laughed. "It's about time you two got your acts together anyway!"
A/N: Reviews and comments are always welcome. Thanks to my sister for helping me finish this chapter off nicely, but now you have to get a move on with your own stories okay?
Scene 04
"Earth to Rogue!" Tabitha waved her bejewelled hand in front of Rogue's face. "Is there anybody in there?"
"She's been like this all day." Kitty moaned, fed up. "Its like talkin' to a brick wall."
"I have not!" Rogue replied, dragging herself back to reality with a thud. Still at school? Oh well......... "I'm just a li'l distracted, didn't get much sleep last night........."
"Oh yeah?" Tabitha asked with a wink. "An' why's that? You got some new boyfriend on the go?"
"Remember who you're talkin' too." Rogue pointed out opening her locker and glancing in. "What am I lookin' for again?"
"English homework, and hurry up we're already late." Kitty answered with her hands on her hips.
"So what you girls doing this weekend?" Tabitha wanted to know. "Wanna come ice skatin' with me?"
"Ice skating?" Kitty smiled. "Sounds cool, but I didn't know there was a rink around here?"
"Its new, just opened at Mount Arrowrose. Beautiful scenery, fresh air, all those gorgeous snow-boarders and ski instructors........." Boom-Boom laughed.
"Not to mention Magneto's cronies behind every pine tree." Rogue grumbled, but part of her perked up at that thought. Could Stifle let her touch someone else?
"Oh lighten up Rogue!" Kitty admonished her. "It's a great idea. But if we don't get to English now we are gonna be in big trouble........."
"Then lets go." Rogue replied whist lifting what she hoped was her homework out of the locker and grabbing Kitty's wrist with her gloved hand to pull her roommate to class. Tabitha watched them go, stuck her hands in her jeans pockets and wandered off casually to whatever class she was supposed to have next.
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"Morning." Blaze greeted with a yawn Ilehana when her flatmate reappeared from the briefing at the mansion.
"Afternoon." Vixen corrected her friend. "Late night?"
"Nah, early morning." Blaze replied, flicking on the kettle and searching the cupboards for proper coffee. Instant stuff would not touch the exhaustion she felt. "Sorry I overslept. Did I miss much? Has the Professor got to the bottom of Danielle's powers? Did you and Logan get the alterations to your car finished last night?"
"Yes you missed loads, including a good look at Scott's real eyes courtesy of Danielle, which are brown by the way." Ilehana sat down heavily on a kitchen chair as Blaze made coffee for them both.
"So that's her power? To cancel out another's mutation at will? Creepy." Blaze didn't like that idea at all, her distaste for it so tangible to the telepathic Ilehana that Vixen's own stomach churned in sympathy. "That'd be as bad as being insulated by Wanda or touched by Rogue."
"I'm glad you think that way Blaze." Ilehana replied. "It was really odd, witnessing the thoughts and feelings of the others when they saw what Stifle could do."
"Like what?" Blaze asked, taking a seat across the table from her friend and pushing the first coffee mug to Ilehana.
"Beast and Kurt both instantly realised that they might be able to look normal if Stifle's powers are strong enough. They both so long to go out in public without the need for gadgets or the fear of prejudice. Storm, constantly battling to keep her powers under control, much like you are, thought not of a permanent change, but at least for a night off the strain she'd under. All of the others were wondering what it might be like to just be normal, even if only for a short while. Except for Rogue........."
"What did Rogue think?" Blaze pressed as Ilehana became somewhat pensive.
"Of being able to reach out and touch someone, anyone without hurting them. She felt it so strongly Blaze, longs for it with everything that she is, but she'd never just ask for help........."
"Hum, that reminds me of someone else around here." Blaze grumbled, putting too much sugar in her coffee. "Has the cheek to turn up and complain that I've gone and put him in Magneto's bad books, but wont ask for help to escape the creep altogether."
"So that's why you were out so late, Gambit being a bad influence on you?"
"No, he left after about ten minutes. Spent the rest of the night trying to forget how completely useless I am and how dejected he looked. Hours of fun." The redhead sighed heavily. "Guess as far as guardian angels go I'm sacked."
For a moment neither young woman spoke as Blaze slurped her coffee heavily and Ilehana pondered the word 'Guardian' as if somewhere she'd heard it before. But the moment past, Blaze perked up and turned the conversation back around.
"What about you? How did your last night go?"
"Car's all done." Ilehana replied, a twinkle in her eye as she met her gossip-loving friend's glare.
"What aren't you telling me?" Blaze asked exquisitely.
"Oh, nothing really." Was the only reply from the predatory woman as Ilehana dropped her eyes. Blaze wasn't sure, but might that even be a suggestion of a blush on her friend's face?
"Liar, come on Ilehana tell me!" Blaze begged, planting her elbows on the table and demanding that Ilehana look back at her again.
"It's just......... well me and Logan......... well........." Ilehana stuttered under her friend's gaze. Couldn't Blaze just fill in the details for herself? Why was this hard to explain? Fortunately Blaze ended her torturing of Ilehana as she grasped what her friend was talking about.
"Oh! Right. I understand mon Amie, say no more." She laughed. "It's about time you two got your acts together anyway!"