A/N: This chapter was kind of fun to write, the most fun so far, I've probably gone a bit overboard but hey, I hope you like anyways! No much flirting in this but there is just a tinsy wincey bit! Have fun and don't forget to review!
Another huge crack of lightening, the clouds darkened more and a powerful wind rocked the x-jet. "Storm?" Questioned Beast with a frown. "Some how I doubt that bub, storm's at the institute."
"then who?"
"Luckily they ain't down wind!" Replied Wolverine as he began sniffing the air. "Rogue?" He practically yelled in surprise, as the professor had only been able to give them a general area to search. He sniffed some more. "and the acolytes!" Snarled Wolverine as they steered further into the storm. – recap.
"JOHN THIS ISN'T WORKING!" She yelled down to him as he continued to throw huge fire balls in random directions. "YA TELLIN' ME SHELIA!"
"WHAT CAN WE DO?"
"HOLD IT OFF FOR AS LONG AS WE CAN AND THEN GET THE BLOODY HELL OUT OF HERE!" She nodded in response and flew higher, making the storm even stronger she threw large lightening bolts at the snow and ice. Then it caught her eye, the man he was walking towards Remy and the edge of the cliff.
"JOHN! FALL BACK NOW!" She screamed at a surprising volume, swooping down she grabbed John and flew them up away from the avalanche. She set John down with Pitor before commencing in a quick sky dive towards Remy.
"REMY!" She yelled as she neared outstretching her hand to his, she took her only chance at grabbing him. She missed and watched it all in slow motion as Remy fell from her grip, speedy had chosen the wrong moment to pick on the wrong girl! Using his speed and storms power of flight she zipped past Remy and let him fall into her arms.
"Nice catch chere, for a moment der Remy though ya gonna let him drop!"
"Tempting Cajun, real tempting!" she replied but with a smile rather than her usual frown. As the two hovered up above the edge of the cliff, the snow falling over them, the crowds burst into rounds of applause.
"Ya hurt?" She asked as she studied his body, "Nope, Remy all 'undred percent!"
"Ah'll believe that when ah see it!" She stated slightly taken back by the crowds appreciation. "Best get back, huh?"
"Yes my dear I think that's a marvellous idea!" Stated the man who hovered in front of them. Remy looked slightly taken back and Rogue nearly broke out into snarls. "He don't belong t' ya!" She snapped. "Oh on the contrary my dear he does, and he knows it! Now if you don't mind I'll be taking what belongs to me." He stated his regal voice bouncing off the mountain side.
Remy took the opportunity to leap out of her arms, knowing that she wouldn't allow him to fall he was surprised that she had chosen to use telekinesis to hold him in the air. "Remy come wit ya, if ya promise not t' hurt des people!"
"Very well! Now come." The man commanded as Remy turned, his shoulders hung low along with his head. The man quickly swept around as she outstretched her arm to grab Remy. A red energy beam much like Cyclops' burst out from his hand slowly burning its way through her chest, flinging her against the side of the mountain opposite at an incredible speed.
"ROGUE!" Wolverine screamed as he'd made his way to the front of the crowd, everyone holding their breath but the two boys stood next to him. Beast excused himself as he pushed past the front row to stand next to Wolverine. "Oh my stars and garters!" Whispered the Beast as he saw what everyone was staring at.
Wolverine subtly sniffed the air around the two boys, acolytes, just as he had though. Neither seem to bothered about the hit Rogue had just taken, in fact one held no expression save the smell of concern and the other smiled gleefully almost as though he had enjoyed the show or knew what was to come next.
Wolverine began to walk down the slope towards the drop Beast following quickly. "It was impossible for us to help he Logan, she, we don't have powers useful in a situation like this. All we do have is your military training!" Beast said trying to calm the raging Wolverine in front of him. "Look bub! She's dead or dieing now, and all because we didn't help!"
"We couldn't have the storm was just too bad to try and ride out!"
As the two continued to argue Pitor and John slowly walked down towards the pair, Logan was quick to turn on them and snarl. A large crackle of thunder made all of them turn to the edge of the cliff.
Rogue slowly flew up a hurricane force wind swept past them, a wave of constant thunder spun around her forming its own hurricane like structure. Her eyes were now made up of green on black in the arrangement of Remy's, her whole body glowed with kinetic energy and trees up rooted themselves from the mountain levitating around her.
"Oh yes, the Sheila is mega peed!" Stated John as Rogue moved towards them. "John I do not consider it wise to say anything to her!" Stated Pitor as Rogue threw John a glare. Wolverine and Beast just stood in utter amazement at Rogue's ability and control. She sniffed the air and then turned to them. She didn't appear shocked at their presence, she didn't even stop the waves of energy her body was throwing around, she just, simply, dropped the trees. "Where can I fine a man named Dr Nathaniel Essex!" Her voice was demanding and had the same vibrating ring to it that mystique's did.
Wolverine and Beast stared at her in horror, the hole in her chest glowing like the embers of a fire. "If my calculations are correct there is now way she could survive a hit like that!" Stated Beast, breaking the silence that Wolverine was holding. "Hey ya ain't seen nothin' yet mate!" boomed out John as he jumped up and down excitedly.
Their attention turned back to Rogue as she let out a small grunt the skin pulling itself together over the burning hole in her chest. She dropped herself to the ground, the winds and thunder immediately stopping. The kinetic charge slowly leaked out from her body until she was no longer glowing, her eyes however, never shifted back to their original form. "think she's holding onto Remy mate?" Whispered John in response to her glowing eyes. "Comrade!" Warned Pitor in a stern voice.
"WHERE?" She screamed as she picked up both John and Pitor by their collars. "A . . .a. . a . . .ask . .h . . . him!" Stuttered John as he pointed towards Sabertooth as he tried to slyly get away from the group. She turned her lips up into a snarl and flew after him. "VICTOR!" She screamed as she flew full speed at him. Grabbing him she repeatedly teleported to random points in the sky, temporarily stunning him.
"Where can ah find Sinister?" She asked while threateningly holding her hand back ready to punch him. Sabertooth just laughed at her, "You can't hurt me sweetheart!" He stated. She grabbed his torn trench coat, "No but ah can sure as hell blow ya t' smithereens!" She yelled as she charged his coat until if felt like the energy was scolding her hand. "ok, ok!" He yelled desperate to escape her clutch, "I'll take you to him!"
"Fine but if ya'll mess up or lead us int' a trap ah'm gonna let Wolvie use ya'll as a scratch post!" She dropped him but left some of the charge in his coat, causing a tiny explosion to force her point.
"Well?" She demanded putting her hands on her hips, "Lets go save Remy!" She stated. John let out a loud whooping noise and Pitor shifted into his metal form, "Lets go kick some butt!" He stated. Wolverine and Beast just shrugged, "Looks like we're babysittin'!" Stated Wolverine as he attempted to usher the excited and nervous teens towards the x-jet.
Rogue walked out of the x-jet changing compartment. Wolverine and Beast were both surprised to see that she wasn't wearing her x-man uniform that they had brought with them. She was instead wearing and black body suite with little detail, save a couple of emerald pads on her shoulders, knees and elbows. She also wore black gloves and black knee high boots. The last item was a small utility belt.
"Darlin' where's ya uniform?" Asked Wolverine, "This is it!" She stated before walking over and seating herself next to Colossus. "But . . ."
"I'm with the acolytes now!" She stated without emotion cutting off the rest of his sentence.
"Maybe now is not the best time." Suggested Beast, "the girl appears to be attached to this Remy character!" He stated before checking to co-ordinates. Wolverine seated himself next to Beast in the cockpit and grunted, "Sure smells like it!" He stated, Beast gave him a blank expression, "His smell of Cajun spices, its all over her."
"The girl always struggled with relationships, it appears they are able to act normally around each other without him making a fuss over her mutant ability."
"What ya tryin' t' say bub? It could work even though the girl will never be able to touch!" Beast looked at him sternly, "No Wolverine! I'm saying that for the first time ever the Rogue is happy!"
A/N: Oh cool, sorry with the power surge stuff I just can't help it sometimes. Anyways onto the thanks and please don't forget to review because right now that's the only reason I keep trying to update!
MCLBLUE: Everyone wants to know about her reaction and I'm afraid to say that I haven't really put one in here sorry but I just wanted to emphasize the fact that she's more concerned for Remy!
Nightcrawler03: Lol yes he's extremely cute when sucking at skiing!
Remy's girl rogue rocks!: erm . . .ok! That's kind of all I've got to say. Errm . . . .Rogue's powers might get in the way a bit there!
Rogue77: COOKIES! Yum, yum, yummy! He . . .hehe . . . . I know I'm mean I just can't seem to help myself that's all.
Roguechere: Ooooh! Yea, yea, yea . . . .dead Jean! Oh no wait, that kind of prevents me from getting her to suck up to Rogue! But a brilliant idea though she'd probably come back every time I tried to kill her off!
Samm16: Lol, yea must be pretty tiring line of work, messing up nature, you think he'd get a little bored and take a vacation. YAY – pumped ego!
Yumiko: FLIRTING WILL WAIT!!! Like the idea of smacking him! Hmmm, ok . . . .*moves towards phone* . . .erm, hello, yes is that the police . . . . lol!