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Bobby grabbed Rogue's gloved hand, and pulled her along the corridor. "We have to find the Professor. Quickly - before Mystique gets to him." They got only a few metres down the corridor before Rogue cried out and clutched at her head.
"Marie," Bobby exlaimed, grabbing her arm. "What's wrong? Is it another ."
Rogue fell to her knees, clutching her head in agony. Bobby knelt beside her, holding her and trying to comfort her. "You'll be ok . it'll pass ." He looked around in desperation for help. "Storm!" he yelled. "Professor! Cyclops!"
Rogue grabbed his arm suddenly with a ferocity that surprised him. "Bobby," she gasped. "Find the Professor. Now. Bring him here."
Bobby protested: "I won't leave you ."
"You have to. Hurry." She pushed him away, and he staggered, leaning on the wall for support. He looked at her for a second, nodding slowly, then turned and ran.
Rogue waited two seconds, then got slowly to her feet, all signs of a headache gone. Her eyes flashed yellow briefly before .
She gasped in surprise and pain as Logan's claws ripped into her body. "I knew you smelt different tonight ." he murmured as he released her, and she fell to the floor, her form gradually fading back to that of Mystique.
She lay still, her eyes flickering. Logan picked her up roughly, and carried her towards the Professor's office. He kicked the door open, nearly hitting Bobby who was running out the door. "Step back, bubs," Logan ordered, and Bobby fell back into the room. Logan dropped Mystique onto the floor in front of the Professor. "She was pretending to be Rogue."
"What?!" Bobby yelled. "Then where's ." He ran out of the room.
Logan made to follow, then turned to Xavier. "You'll be ok ."
"Scott's on his way," Xavier replied with a smile. "Go and find Rogue - she needs you."
Logan ran out the door after Bobby.
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Pyro was still sitting in the Library writing when the library closed. He sat back, and reviewed what he had written.
Xavier's School for "Gifted" Youngsters. How is someone like Rogue "gifted"? I would call her "gift" a curse. Like Cyclops - how is never being really able to see your loved ones properly a "gift"? But anyway - I'm not writing this to debate the naming of Mutant High.
I never really fitted in there. Too much anger? Too little time? After seeing what I've seen, saving humans seems like a little bit of a waste of time. Why bother saving people who will never like us, who will always see us as freaks and misfits?
It was always me that got in trouble at the Institute - never you . or almost never anyway - remember the practical joke we played on Kitty last year? It was always me who couldn't fit in. Always me that put my foot out of line. I guess I'm just tired of everyone telling me what to do. Magneto doesn't. He mostly leaves us to our own devices, and then just gives us instructions only for missions.
I guess I owe you an apology too . for what happened at Boston last year. I can't explain what I was thinking - believe it or not, I was worried about Logan, and I didn't think to remember that he can heal himself. I saw him go down and I lashed out. Then . you have to experience it to understand how damn good it feels to have that power - those flames - under your control. It's the ultimate power trip.
Rogue - she's one frightening girl. When she grabbed my leg - I honestly thought I was gonna die. It was like having me sucked out of me; I felt like I'd lost a part of myself. Did I annoy Rogue much? Tell her I'm sorry, will you? I just never knew how to react around her - especially after Boston .
When Logan blamed me for the air attack - well he's done far worse, hasn't he? And did anyone blame HIM? No, they all said "Thank you Logan, thank you" not "I wonder why they're so angry - irresponsible child". All I did was protect my friends. Where's the crime in that? Was Logan suggesting that I should just let the policemen arrest us all? Yeah, THAT would have been great, wouldn't it? Real useful.
Magneto . I can't explain it. He has charisma, and when he says something you believe him. There is no questioning Magneto. It's not worth the trouble.
Are you still at the kid's table? For your information, I'm at the adult's table now, and well and truly ingrained. I'm sorry to leave like that, but how else was I to go without Rogue grabbing me or you making me into an ice sculpture? I honestly did intend to go in and find the others . but I saw him first, and - it just happened. He landed the helicopter and I got in. I didn't really think, I just knew it was the right thing for me to do.
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Author's note 2 - there you have it, chapter 4. Again, please review! I'll only continue if I get a few reviews .
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Bobby grabbed Rogue's gloved hand, and pulled her along the corridor. "We have to find the Professor. Quickly - before Mystique gets to him." They got only a few metres down the corridor before Rogue cried out and clutched at her head.
"Marie," Bobby exlaimed, grabbing her arm. "What's wrong? Is it another ."
Rogue fell to her knees, clutching her head in agony. Bobby knelt beside her, holding her and trying to comfort her. "You'll be ok . it'll pass ." He looked around in desperation for help. "Storm!" he yelled. "Professor! Cyclops!"
Rogue grabbed his arm suddenly with a ferocity that surprised him. "Bobby," she gasped. "Find the Professor. Now. Bring him here."
Bobby protested: "I won't leave you ."
"You have to. Hurry." She pushed him away, and he staggered, leaning on the wall for support. He looked at her for a second, nodding slowly, then turned and ran.
Rogue waited two seconds, then got slowly to her feet, all signs of a headache gone. Her eyes flashed yellow briefly before .
She gasped in surprise and pain as Logan's claws ripped into her body. "I knew you smelt different tonight ." he murmured as he released her, and she fell to the floor, her form gradually fading back to that of Mystique.
She lay still, her eyes flickering. Logan picked her up roughly, and carried her towards the Professor's office. He kicked the door open, nearly hitting Bobby who was running out the door. "Step back, bubs," Logan ordered, and Bobby fell back into the room. Logan dropped Mystique onto the floor in front of the Professor. "She was pretending to be Rogue."
"What?!" Bobby yelled. "Then where's ." He ran out of the room.
Logan made to follow, then turned to Xavier. "You'll be ok ."
"Scott's on his way," Xavier replied with a smile. "Go and find Rogue - she needs you."
Logan ran out the door after Bobby.
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Pyro was still sitting in the Library writing when the library closed. He sat back, and reviewed what he had written.
Xavier's School for "Gifted" Youngsters. How is someone like Rogue "gifted"? I would call her "gift" a curse. Like Cyclops - how is never being really able to see your loved ones properly a "gift"? But anyway - I'm not writing this to debate the naming of Mutant High.
I never really fitted in there. Too much anger? Too little time? After seeing what I've seen, saving humans seems like a little bit of a waste of time. Why bother saving people who will never like us, who will always see us as freaks and misfits?
It was always me that got in trouble at the Institute - never you . or almost never anyway - remember the practical joke we played on Kitty last year? It was always me who couldn't fit in. Always me that put my foot out of line. I guess I'm just tired of everyone telling me what to do. Magneto doesn't. He mostly leaves us to our own devices, and then just gives us instructions only for missions.
I guess I owe you an apology too . for what happened at Boston last year. I can't explain what I was thinking - believe it or not, I was worried about Logan, and I didn't think to remember that he can heal himself. I saw him go down and I lashed out. Then . you have to experience it to understand how damn good it feels to have that power - those flames - under your control. It's the ultimate power trip.
Rogue - she's one frightening girl. When she grabbed my leg - I honestly thought I was gonna die. It was like having me sucked out of me; I felt like I'd lost a part of myself. Did I annoy Rogue much? Tell her I'm sorry, will you? I just never knew how to react around her - especially after Boston .
When Logan blamed me for the air attack - well he's done far worse, hasn't he? And did anyone blame HIM? No, they all said "Thank you Logan, thank you" not "I wonder why they're so angry - irresponsible child". All I did was protect my friends. Where's the crime in that? Was Logan suggesting that I should just let the policemen arrest us all? Yeah, THAT would have been great, wouldn't it? Real useful.
Magneto . I can't explain it. He has charisma, and when he says something you believe him. There is no questioning Magneto. It's not worth the trouble.
Are you still at the kid's table? For your information, I'm at the adult's table now, and well and truly ingrained. I'm sorry to leave like that, but how else was I to go without Rogue grabbing me or you making me into an ice sculpture? I honestly did intend to go in and find the others . but I saw him first, and - it just happened. He landed the helicopter and I got in. I didn't really think, I just knew it was the right thing for me to do.
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Author's note 2 - there you have it, chapter 4. Again, please review! I'll only continue if I get a few reviews .