A/N: You know, I keep promising that it'll be finished soon.... well.... this time I mean it.... Give me two or three chapters.... I only do just over 1000 words a chapter, and I keep finding things to add in.... Ugh.... lol.... anywho, we're nearly done. I promise. Then part 2 will be on the way. Reader Reviews at the bottom, as usual. (I found out, I couldn't always answer the reviews without giving hints away as to this chapter, so.... *shrugs*)

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Ya turn Lauren.... Ya tell Johnney....
You sure about this?

Posative.... Ah know ya wont wreck Mah bodeh. Or do anythin' stupid in it....
Thanks.... Lauren chuckled, closing her eyes on the Psyche plane, and opening them again in the real world. In Rogue's body. She watched the confused look on St Johns and Remy's faces when she opened her eyes and they were a deep sapphire colour.

"Johnny?" She smiled, and watched, as he looked like a man waking up suddenly, as if from a dream. He rose and walked over on unsteady legs.

"Lauren...." He whispered, wrapping his arms around her and hugging her tightly, a tear finding its way down the side of his face. He HAD to remember that this was Marie, and not Lauren.... but it was so hard. "I missed y' Luv.... I really did...."

She nodded.

"I know.... I'm sorry."

Remy stood watching the pair, bemused. Lauren's voice and eyes on his girl.... Hell, PYRO'S girl in his girl.... How much more complicated and strange could things get?

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"Look, I cant stay long." St John jumped back as if he'd just hugged Ray on a bad day. "I mean it Johnny.... as Much as I would love to, this aint MY body...." Lauren informed him.

"But Luv...."

"No..... Shush..... Listen.... I'm gonna explain. All of ya cos I'm only going to say this once." She raised an eyebrow in annoyance as Kurt *bamfed* back with a bag of chips which he reluctantly passed around. "Anywho, When Marie was Five, the Government had a project which could detect the mutant gene in humans. Some parents participated, others were against the idea. Marie's real parents did, and she was found to have the gene. A couple of months after this some men turned up at the door. Said they could help. They thought they could.... extract.... the mutant gene from a person before they have the chance to develop it, and so never become mutants." Lauren paused. "They came and took Marie away, promising to take the Mutant gene out, and return her, better than ever. Unfortunately, while she was undergoing the treatment, a lady named Raven Darkholme rang the facility, and gave him an offer for Rogue." Lauren stopped, again. Looking confused.

"Jus' tell us p'tite.... De way it happen'd." Remy offered softly.

"There was this big machine...." She was biting on Rogue's bottom lip when she wasn't talking. "And it pulled the mutant gene out. When you extract something from a person, it IS something.... In this case, the gene, and so it had personification. It looked like the original, but with a difference. All the genes were tweaked so they were different from the original. See, I was Marie's other half. When they pulled it out of her, I was what appeared, and.... well, Some of her early memories got caught in the transition, and her memory about the split was completely erased, so only I had it. The Doctor hid her memories about her life before, and handed her to Raven Darkholme and Destiny." Lauren paused. "If Marie hadn't been brought up by them, but like I was, she would be me."

John and Remy's jaws were on the floor as they listened.

"When they pulled the mutant gene from Marie, her original power, the one she was meant to get, was erased. It ceased to exist. Instead, because she was, essentially, pulled apart, she was left with the power to pull out others essences and borrow their gifts. The first person she touched for longer than she should, Carol Danvers, was permenantly absorbed and her powers kept, because she was missing hers. The Lauren half of Marie's being, myself, was left with the gift to give a boost to powers, and a piece of myself into others, seeking to fill in the gap in my other half. It jumped Johnny boy upto an Alpha mutant...." *

She paused, resting her head back against the chair and looking at John, smiling slightly.

"So essentially, Lauren was the other half of Rogue? I see.... So Lauren?... What was Rogue's original power?" The Professor spoke up. Lauren/Rogue simply shrugged.

"Neither of us know. It was erased before I became me, and.... well, DNA isn't easy to read, and I couldn't even if I tried now. Its gone. Its possible it was something very similar to Miss Danver's, as that is the gift she has now. Of course, she has mine and hers as well, just not as strong as we have an individuals, and she has total control Professor. Of that I promise you."

Lauren/Rogue's hand twitched violently and she placed her hand over it.

"Sorry, but I have to go.... My strength's failing." She smiled slightly, moving over to Johnny, glancing at Remy who nodded. She placed a quick kiss on his lips. "Love you Johnny. Don't forget it, k?" He nodded and she sat back on the floor as Rogue took over once again.

"Well that's was ah trip an ah half!" She smiled slightly, vaguely amused. "So there we have it.... Ah am ah freak o' nature."

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After John had recovered from the shock of it all, Piotr had taken him back to the base. They had a funeral to arrange afterall. One by one, everyone else in the institute left her to think – The Professor went to read up on the Gene splitting technique with Hank, Logan had finally been convinced to take Ororo out for lunch, Kitty had stepped outside, waiting for Betsy, and the New recruits seemed to have just disappeared. Betsy had just nodded, smiled slightly, and walked out, leaving Rogue with Remy.

"So chere.... y' real name b' Marie?"

"Dohnt ya dahre Swamp rat!"

"Remy like it Chere.... C'est belle.... Like Remy's chere." He smirked, pulling her close to him.

"Poor Johnney...." She finally came out with.

"Oui.... but he have bonne taste in femmes, non?"  

"Ah guess...." She smiled slightly. "Y' know that this is all Mystique's fault, raght?"

"Quoi?"

"This.... Us.... Meh an Ya...." She rolled her eyes when he still looked clueless. "Lore liked Johnney.... Ah like ya.... Ah was brought up bah Mystique.... She wasn't...."

"So... y' grow up in de company o' a psychopat', an...."

"Ah end up likin' one!" She finished for him, giggling.

"Now dat below de belt Chere...." He raised his eyebrow. "Dough it not what SHOULD b' below de belt...." His trademark smirk planted itself on his face, and she laughed.

"In ya dreams Cajun!"

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"Betsy!" The Ninja rolled her eyes before smiling and turning to face her friend. She KNEW what was coming, and if it involved the word Love, she would scream....

"Yes Kit?"

"Like, what did ya think of that? The eye think was like, so cool, but so, like, totally scary too!"

"That it was Luv, but that's out Rogue.."

"And, like, she has a real name!"

"Yes luv.."

"No, its Marie Weren't you listening?"

"I was listening luv.."

"No, I'm Kitty...."

"I know luv...."

"No, Kitty.... and Rogue's Marie...."

"Yes luv.... we've been over this...."

"We, like, totally have! I'm, like, NOT LOVE! I'm Kitty!"

"Yes...." She paused, struggling to find another word. "Dear." She finished.

"That's better, but I'm like, not an animal."

"I GIVE UP!" Betsy screamed. "I CANT BLOODY DO THIS ANYMORE LUV! THIS IS TOO HARD WORK!"

As Betsy walked off, towards the rapidly approaching figure of Warren, Kitty shrugged.

"Wonder whats like, bugging her...." She paused, then smiled. "I should, like, make some muffins, and cookies, and everyone will, like, feel better!" Humming, she skipped off to the kitchen.

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Alpha Mutant = A mutant that has all aspects of their power, i.e. John has PyroKinesis. He is a Beta in the comics and films, only able to control. As he can create also in this, he is alpha. Rogue is Omega, having the ability to essentially be able to take over the world and live forever by using her power.

A/N: Okay, Reader Reviews.... and don't forget how much I love you all, cos ya took the time to leave me some nice words!

        Ch. 17

SickmindedSucker – Smurfs are VERY scary..... and so small..... Hell, I'm small and (part) irish so I must be a leprechaun, and leprechauns are natural enemies of Smurfs.... they keep trying to steal my chocolate gold! *coughs* I know how to make Johnny happy, but unfortunately he's a cartoon, and he just aint the same in the Movies..... still very hot, but not as Johnny-like.... I'm flicking through all my alerts now so I will pop over to ya stuff and take a peek! Here..... have MORE COOKIES! My sis made them.... she might be younger than me, but she can cook..... and they're triple-chocolate chip! Wohoo!

Ishandahalf – Yep, kinda sad. And Romyness. And MY Johnny..... I have plans for Lauren's psyche.... Heh.... See the alternate middle to C.17 for a clue..... *bows before the mistress of the crack bunnies* Here's ya update m'am.

        Alternate middle

Ishandahalf – That one made me cry.... Mind you, I cried when I killed Jean too.... Laughed at Titanic, and Pearl Harbour, and all other films like that that my mum collects.... I like the second one better, but it doesn't fit in with my evil plans.... J HERE! CRACK COOKIES FOR CRACK BUNNIES! And a few normal ones for you..... theres that much chocolate in them, I don't think theres any Cookie Mix in there..... *shrugs* I tried....

Gothic-Rogue LeBeau – THANKS! COOKIES!  HERE! *hands them out*