Now also I have decided to revamp my chapters because I wasn't too happy with my approach so any constructive comments on what you think could be improved will be taken into account.
Anything in italics are thoughts. (Well except the quote at the beginning.)
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Truth To Be Told
'No More Lies', Rogue.
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"Five games and you've won all of them, what the hell is your secret man?", Evan whined, slamming his handful of cards down on the table in defeat and slumping down low in his chair.
"Vhat are you talking about", Kurt demanded, curling his long blue tail around himself as he collected his winnings, a bunch of loose change, basically all the teenagers could afford to place stakes with.
"You're cheating", Scott accused, pointing a long finger at Kurt and glared at him through his red glasses.
"VHAT!! I vould never cheat", Kurt shouted, jumping up as if to confront Scott on the matter, "Say zat to my face". Scott got up and stormed over to Kurt.
"What are you three whinging about?", Kitty asked as she walked through the living room door, quite literally.
"I'm not whinging", Scott protested, childishly stamping one foot, even if it were just a little, Evan sniggered and went back to his gameboy which he had loaded up after admitting defeat.
"He reckons I am cheating", Kurt said indignantly, "Kurt Wagner vould never cheat, tell him zat Keety".
"Pack it up, we've got a mission", Xavier said, driving through the room and abruptly ending the argument.
"Yes Professor", Scott said, immediately losing all his anger.
"Yes Professor, I will forever be your loyal little puppy dog", Kurt mocked when Xavier had left the room, "Let me push you around in a wheelchair professor, it vould bring me so much pleazure".
"Don't do that Kurt", Scott ordered as he stormed over to the door.
Kurt stuck his tongue out at Scott before following him. Evan tucked his few winnings in his pockets and smiled at Kitty.
"So.....what you doing tonight?", he asked. Kitty felt strangely uncomfortable and looked around for a way out of the conversation.
"Uh.... I've gotta go get Rogue", Kitty muttered fazing up through the ceiling. She fazed through a nearby wall into her room.
"Rogue we got a mission....shit", Kitty swore. Rogue was lain on the floor, out cold. Kitty rushed to her side, what if she was hurt? Maybe she'd fallen, maybe she'd been attacked.
"Hey Rogue wake up", Kitty said shaking Rogue a little more roughly than she had intended. Rogue shook herself and sat up shakily.
"Yo Kit, wanna Magic Mushroom?", Rogue asked grinning like an idiot and cocking her head on one side.
"Huh? What's a magic mushroom?", Kitty asked. Rogue giggled like a 7 year old, "Oh as in drugs?! What the hell were you thinking Rogue?"
"There are 10 Kitties, that equals...uh 27 eyes", Rogue giggled, before losing her excitability and going strangely quiet. Kitty stared at her in confusion before trying to get Rogue to stand up.
"Time to go sleep", Rogue muttered, closing her eyes and dropping her head into her hands.
"No, get up", Kitty said shaking Rogue again. Rogue gave her a peculiar look and shook her head before clapping her hands.
"Hey Kippy, let's go for a wok", Rogue grinned, her idiotic childishness reappearing.
"We gotta go on a mission, um do you think you can come?", Kitty asked. 'Great idea Kitty take on a mission when she's high and hope Xavier doesn't notice, real smart!'
"Oky letz go wiv evyone", Rogue said standing up, stumbling and leaning on Kitty before regaining her composure.
"Yeah all right come on", Kitty said, gently dragging her out of the door, how the hell was she going to get outta this?
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"Where have you two been?", Scott asked impatiently, going straight into offensive mode as soon as the girls entered the room.
"Keep your pants on Shades", Kitty snapped, she was already laiden down with trying to get Rogue to act semi normal, which was rapidly becoming an impossible task, and she was definitely not in the mood to suffer one of Scott's long winded lectures.
"There are 20 Sycops, save me Kippy", Rogue whispered, Kitty flinched when Scott look up at them.
"What are you whispering about?", he asked, sure he'd heard his name but not sure enough to start making accusations.
"Uh nothing", Kitty replied quickly, perhaps a little too quickly.
"Are you sure?", Xavier asked suspiciously. He peered at Rogue, she grinned idiotically at him, Kitty's heart nearly stopped as she saw the Professor contemplate using his powers.
"Uh she's a....little....uh", Kitty stammered, this didn't look good for either of them.
"Overworking herself in the danger room, I'm afraid she's gone slightly hyper", Storm substituted, "It happens sometimes, Logan should really cut down on how hard he works those kids". Kitty almost ran up to her and hugged her in relief and gratitude.
"Is she gonna be able to fight?", Scott asked, looking at Rogue in doubt.
"Uh yeah sure", Kitty mumbled, "I'll keep an eye on her".
Xavier quickly briefed them on the mission, there had been reports of mutant disturbances in the main city and they were going in to try and convince the rebel mutants to give up their rampage. They climbed into the Blackbird and it took off.
"Kippy, this fing can flyyyyyyy!!!!", Rogue giggled, jumping up and down in excitement, not understanding the look of complete exasperation Kitty was giving her.
"Um yeah, it can isn't it amazing?", Kitty said, before turning and looking out the window, of all the stupid things Rogue had done, this had to be the stupidest. This was a serious matter and Rogue was acting like a 5 year old who had been given too many Skittles. Sighing Kitty lowered her head until it touched glass, she wished she could see inside Rogue's head and figure out why she had taken those drugs, what had possessed her to do that to herself.
"Fun, can I go through the window?", Rogue asked suddenly. She ran at the wall and crashed into it, falling back onto the floor. Kitty glanced around frantically, thank god for separate sections, no-one had seen Rogue go temporarily loopy.
"Aw no fair, you can go frrrough wallz", Rogue complained. She got up and ran at the wall again, she fell back and hit her head on the floor.
"Cut it out Rogue, you're gonna hurt yourself", Kitty said, quickly approaching her friend. She sat down next to Rogue on the floor and held onto her arm, fortunately Rogue seemed to have calmed down and was just sitting there, blankly staring on into nothingness. Kitty sighed before carefully wrapping and arm around Rogue's shoulders and pulling her in for a quick hug.
"Kitty, what is wrong with Rogue?", Storm asked, walking in on the two girls, Rogue smiled weakly at her and waved at her.
"Uhhh she's high on drugs....Magic Mushrooms she called them", Kitty mumbled, "I can't believe she was so stupid!". She dropped her head in her hands and tried to control her sudden rush of emotions, Storm slowly walked over to Kitty and crouched in front of her.
"I am sure I can find an excuse for you two to not go on the mission, perhaps an errand, a message to deliver", Storm suggested, "There is no way we can allow her out into the city like that"
"Thanks Storm", Kitty said.
"Don't mention it child, just keep our friend here out of trouble", Storm said, "And we'll have to talk with her when we return, Rogue is not the type to go out and do something like this without good reason". She stood up and left the room.
"What no mizzon?", Rogue whinged, piping up again.
"Nope, no mission", Kitty replied, gently patting Rogue's arm.
"Aw well, you can teach me how to walk frrrough wallz Kippy", Rogue grinned happily, wrapping her arms around Kitty in a childish display of affection.
"Uh yeah sure", Kitty replied. This was gonna be a long day.
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"The big yellow fing iz hurtin' my eyez", Rogue whinged, rubbing her eyes and pulling Kitty's arm.
"Shut up, people are staring at us", Kitty whispered, going red with embarrassment and sending somewhat evil glares at everyone who was staring at them.
"Don't care", Rogue replied. Kitty growled, shocked at how much she sounded like Mr Logan. She gently led Rogue to the side and into the most shade available.
"Rogue...you gotta behave yourself yeah?", Kitty admonished gently, hating the fact that she was treating Rogue like a child.
"Yah know Kippy, I don't feeeeelll so good", Rogue mumbled. Her eyes rolled back and she passed out cold on the floor.
"Rogue!!!", Kitty screamed, crouching down beside her friend and quickly shaking her, "Rogue, can you here me?". Suddenly people began to scream and babble before running into any house they could, regardless of whether it was theirs or not. Kitty looked up and jumped to her feet. Freddy Dukes, Pietro Maximoff, Lance Alvers and Todd Tolensky were walking towards them, no wonder the people were hiding! Kitty clenched her fists and glared at them, even if she couldn't fight all of them she was going to try. There was no way she wanted them to get their grubby hands on Rogue.
"Cool it KitKat, we ain't here to fight yo", Todd said. Kitty didn't relax, she moved to put herself between them and Rogue.
"Look Kitty, we like Rogue...", Lance started, taking a step towards Kitty, Kitty moved into a fighting stance and tensed up even more.
"Evenifsheisatraitor", Pietro said, speeding round Kitty and leaning on her shoulder, Kitty threw him off in anger and stepped back next to Rogue's unconscious form.
Lance glared at Pietro before continuing, "We like Rogue, and you're kinda all right so we're gonna share some information with you, we're not here to hurt you or Rogue".
"Hey Kippy, are they your boyfriends? There are 80 of them, how do you screw them all?", Rogue asked, sitting up groggily and rubbing her forehead. Lance raised an eyebrow at Rogue's behaviour, Rogue stuck her tongue out at him and tried to stand up. Her legs gave way beneath her and she crumbled back to the floor.
"She's high on Magic Mushrooms", Kitty replied, Todd sniggered and Pietro rolled his eyes. Kitty glared at them and they immediately shut up.
Lance shrugged, "Follow us", he said, "we can't talk out here". Kitty looked at Rogue, there was no way she could walk, and Kitty was pretty sure she couldn't carry her.
"Oh yeah Freddy", Lance said. Freddy nodded and went over and picked Rogue up, Kitty watched in anger as Rogue began muttering to Freddy before shaking her head and relaxing. They began walking down the road, everyone silent, even Rogue.
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"This is the place", Lance said ducking into a cave, Kitty shuddered, she hoped there weren't any spiders in here.
"What's this real important thing you've got to tell me...uh us?", Kitty asked, crossing her arms over her chest and staring at Lance, Lance shifted nervously and semi blushed, then he regained his composure. Freddy walked over to Rogue and gently put her down, she slumped against the wall, still silent.
"Xaviers a fake, he's evil, he's the bad guy, whatever you call it", Lance said, he pulled out a cigarette and went to light it.
"Don't you dare light that and come on I thought you had more of a brain than that", Kitty said, "you honestly expect me to believe you?".
"I'm telling the truth", Lance protested, dropping his cigarette to the floor, "You gotta believe me".
"Likeyeahbelievehimbabe, helovesyahohyeahandlookatthispicture", Pietro said, he pulled a picture out of his pocket and showed it to Kitty.
"Yo, slow down dude", Todd groaned. Kitty lifted the picture to the light and gasped, shaking her head, either out of disbelief, denial or horror, the picture was of Xavier strangling a young mutant boy. Kitty knew from instinct that it couldn't possibly be a fake, not just because the BoM didn't have the brains to forge a picture.
"Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit", Kitty swore, her hand trembling as she handed the photo back, she sent a desperate glance across at Rogue.
"See?", Lance said, "You believe us now?"
"Uh-hu", Kitty mumbled, returning her attention to Lance.
"We've been attacked by Xavier too, so has Rogue we want to help her but we need your help to", Lance explained.
"I'm gonna squish Xavier", Freddy said, pounding one fist into the other.
"Yeah okay Freddy, let's just check he's destroying the X-Gee.....Uh Men first", Lance said.
"Okay Lance man we gotta go yo", Todd said. With that and a longing glance to Kitty from Lance, the brotherhood left the cave. Kitty watched them leave before crouching down and gently shaking Rogue.
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"OWWW!", Rogue shouted, grabbing her head in pain. She stumbled forward and leant on the desk beside her bed.
"Sorry I didn't mean to", Kitty apologised, she handed Rogue 2 aspirin and a glass of water, Rogue took it and quickly swallowed the tablets.
"Uhhh man I feel like shit", Rogue groaned in pain, crumbling onto her bed and sitting with her head in her hands.
"Be a little while before you get high again huh?", Kitty grinned, she gently stroked Rogue's sleeved arm.
"That's an understatement", Rogue groaned lying down on her bed, "I'm gonna get some sleep okay?".
"Sure, see ya later", Kitty said going to the door, "And by the way Storm wants to talk to you".
"Um did I do anything....well.......anything stupid while......did I do anything stupid?", Rogue asked. Kitty grinned and nodded.
"Oh fu...", Rogue started just as Kitty fazed through the door.
"I trust our young rebel is fine now", Storm asked, approaching Kitty as she walked down the hallway.
"Oh yeah she's fine, yelling at me, swearing like hell you know just being Rogue really", Kitty grinned, "It's good to have her back".
"You do understand that Xavier and Jean are probably aware of what happened to her", Storm commented, "They're not going to be in the least bit happy."
Kitty nodded miserably, yet another problem to deal with.
"However, no matter how they react....it's nice to see Rogue has such a good friend in you", Storm said gently, Kitty blushed and shuffled her feet. Storm made her way over to the Piano room.
She called over her shoulder, "So Rogue's pet name for you is Kippy?". Kitty went red and wished the floor would swallowed her up but as she turned around, she came face to face with a fuzzy blue mutant.
"ARRRGGHHH!", Kitty screamed. Kurt jumped a mile in the air and hit his head on the ceiling.
"Don't do that", Kitty said, slowing her breathing.
"I see you got of ov ze wrong side ov the bed", Kurt grumbled.
"Sorry, just don't sneak up on me", Kitty said, she quickly hugged the German boy.
"Sorry, Keety", Kurt apologised, "Vat iz vrong wiv Rogue" Kitty tried to think up a decent lie before Evan came skating up the stair banister.
"Come on we're playing basketball against the Brotherhood", he said. Kurt nodded and *Bamfed* off. Kitty reluctantly followed, the mention of the Brotherhood had reminded her of their talk earlier.
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Kitty turned uncomfortably in bed, Lance and Pietro had been giving her meaningful looks all through the match and now she was nervous about whether Xavier knew as well. She tossed over again, she didn't know whether to believe the Brotherhood and help them or back off and pretend she'd never heard anything about it. She sighed, she couldn't pretend this wasn't happening, what Xavier had done...was doing...was wrong
"Kitty ah can't sleep with ya tossing about like that", Rogue muttered sleepily, she sat up groggily and looked over at Kitty, "What's wrong?".
"Sorry Rogue, didn't mean to wake you, can I talk to you tommorow at lunch?", Kitty whispered, "It's serious".
"Yeah if you let me get to sleep now", Rogue replied.
"Night", Kitty whispered before finally falling asleep.