Chapter 13
"So it's like so sad that the wings are gone. Now Warren can't show you how to fly and everything. That would have made Remy like so jealous." Kitty sat at the end of Rogue's bed and wondered why she was pressing her face into the pillow. "You'll suffocate if you stay like that."
"I think mon chere doesn't care at de moment." Remy sauntered into the room and sat near the top part of Rogue's bed. In his hand was a steaming cup of coffee.
"offe?" Rogue's muffled voice could barely be heard as she lifted her head from the pillow. It was only when she took a sniff that her eyes opened and she sprang for the life giving mixture, only to have it pulled out of the way as she fell off the bed. "What you do that for?"
"Dis is my cup. If yo' want some yo' have to get dressed and ready for school." Kitty snickered at her friends lost look, and the way her eyes drifted towards the cup that Remy was waving around in the air.
"Do ah have ta?" Rogue shakily got to her feet, tripping over the sheets in the process and landing on Remy's lap. Luckily he was able to move the jug away before she landed on it.
"Now, Now chere. We can't do dis right now." Remy rubbed her back his hand going lower until Kitty made a sound.
"Some people don't want to see that." Kitty leaned over and smacked Remy's hand.
"If yo' don't want to see anythin' dan leave." Remy smirked at the way Kitty huffed and walked out the door leaving the two of them alone. "Come on chere, wake up."
"Just a little coffee." She sat up on his lap and smiled when the cup came into view. Slowly he tipped it over so she can take a sip. When she got a sizable drink he pulled it away and pointed to the closet. "Ah don't want ta go ta school. They hate me there anyways."
"Rogue. Get dressed and stop complainin'. And don't even think about growin' dose wings back to stay out of school." Her secret plan was ruined, but it didn't matter they would have sent her to school anyways. Sighing she got up and headed to the closet when she heard a bamfing sound behind her.
"Rogue! The Professor sent me to check on you. You don't have the vings anymore? That's great!" Kurt babbled on at first but stopped and shifted slightly when he was done. "There's something else that I vant to talk you about. It's Remy."
"What about Remy?" She crossed her arms and glanced over his shoulder but she couldn't find Remy in the room.
"Vell. There's been some rumors going around that he set his sights on you, and I don't vant you getting hurt." Kurt came up and gave Rogue a hug. "All the other girls are falling for this guy and I don't vant you to be one of them."
"Trust me, Kurt." She backed away and held her brother's hands, squeezing it slightly. "He's not like that."
"Rogue..." Kurt threw his hands up and fell backwards onto her bed. "Vhat am I going to do vith you?"
"Don't be so dramatic." Rogue rolled her eyes and sat down on the bed. "He's not really a bad guy if ya get ta know him. Ah think the whole flirtin thing is an act anyways."
"You're the only one at this school that thinks that." Kurt flipped backwards onto his feet and then jumped forward landing on the floor. "I'm still going to look after you mein scwester."
"Yeah ah know." Rogue smiled beneath her bangs as he walked out of the room. When the door was fully closed Rogue could feel two arms slip around her waist.
"He cares about yo'." Warm breath hit her neck as he talked behind her. "Yo're lucky."
"Ah know. But he's still a pain in the ass sometimes." Both of them laughed slightly at that.
"I'm glad that yo[' don't have de wings anymore." He paused as he brought his lips closer to her ear. "It makes some things a whole lot easier."
"Is that the only reason?" Rogue cocked one eyebrow and turned in his arms to look into his face.
"I don't know what yo' mean." He tried to go for an innocent look, but she was able to see right past it.
"Ya're happy that ah don't need ta have flyin lessons from Warren. Because ya're jealous." She tapped her gloved finger on his nose, as she moved towards her dresser. "And for yar information ah'm still goin flyin with Warren. Since ah can't do that with anyone else."
"What about de other's seeing yo'?" Remy tried to come up with reasons that she shouldn't go but he shot each of them down. So far she was to go flying in the park, at night, wearing one of her black body suits, with Warren.
"Dat's not right. Yo' should spend time with me." He was going to complain, pout and use everything in his arsenal to make sure that she didn't spend a single moment more than she had to with that guy. "Please?"
"No." Rogue smiled as she took her clothes and towel to the girl's bathroom. Remy was about to follow her inside when Logan rounded the corner heading towards them. Leaving the discussion where it was he headed back to his room thinking up a new plan of attack along the way.
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Devlin pulled off his shirt in the locker room and listened to what the other guys around him were saying.
"So how far did you get?" Glancing to his side he could see the typical jock gloating over his sexual life which he probably doesn't have.
"I'm going to fail my test again! If I get another F I'm off the team for good." /Again nothing interesting./ Since the beginning he's been listening to them talk and for the most part they never mentioned mutants unless one of them walked past them.
"So who do you think is the hottest girl in the school?" One of the popular guys in the school punched him hard in the shoulder but he didn't budge. Devlin just shrugged and went back to changing his clothes.
"It has to be Jean." Hearing the red heads name he slowed down so he could listen to the rest of the conversation.
"Yeah the red hair and that body...But what about Rogue?"
"You mean the Goth girl? She's average I guess."
"Average! Have you seen her recently? The girl's curvy in all the right places. Of course the glares and the make-up is a slight turn off, but the rest of her makes up for it."
"Yeah I heard some other people say that she looks different too, but ain't it strange that her body changed like hella quick?"
"Maybe it's a part of her power. Like she has to make guys horny."
"I wish all girls had that power then." Half of him wanted to yell at the guys for talking about Rogue like that and the other half was lost in it's own fantasies. The other guys talked about how life would be if all the girls had Rogue's body and were willing to let others use it.
/A verrry good one./ His mind traveled a similar path as the guys until one of them asked him a question.
"So how close are you to getting her into your bed?" Devlin pretended he didn't know what he meant, but they wouldn't let him out of it that easily. "We all know that you spend a lot of time with Rouge and we were just wondering about how far you've gotten."
"Rogue and me ain't like that." Devlin was going to leave it at that, but the guys had some more things to say.
"So she doesn't want a non-mutant boyfriend. Typical. Jean did the same thing to Duncan." Devlin didn't know what to say to that. "You're too good for her anyways."
"Do you think all the mutants are like that?" Devlin asked the question to those around him. Some nodded and others were giving him strange looks that he didn't like, but he continued. /The things I'll do when I'm threatened./ "That they all think they're better than you?"
"Of course they think their better! Do you see the way they glare at us and talk behind our backs!" He couldn't tell who said that. The conversation seemed to have drawn a crowd.
"Well you guys haven't been treating them so well either. Maybe if you all were a little bit nicer they wouldn't be that way." /Am I saying this? It sounds like something a grandma would say./ "Why don't you give it a shot?"
"Well it works for Devlin. Rogue's always hanging around him at school." /If I can convince these guys then maybe there is some hope for humanity yet./ "Then we can get all those hot girls all to ourselves!"
/Not the point I'm trying to get across, but they're getting there./ Most of the guys started to huddle around him asking questions about what to say around these girls and so forth.
While they were talking some others started gathering in the back not liking what's going on.
"Duncan, did you hear him? It sounds like he's trying to unite us all together into a big happy family!" The guys started to grumble. They hated the mutants with a passion and liked the fact that most of the school agreed with them. But with this new guy coming in telling every one that mutants are people too, well they've lost a lot of supporters.
"I know. What we have to do is drive him off. Scare him into not messing with us." Duncan scowled at the guy not knowing exactly what it was that they needed to do.
"I might be able to help." Rick came up next to Duncan and slipped out a vial into Duncan's hands. "Before you ask. It's a drug. A knockout drug. The type you slip into a girl's drink at a club or press into her face. Heard from a source that it works on mutants too."
"Mutants? We want to hurt Devlin..." Duncan turned the vial over in his hand. "We can use this on Rogue."
"Yo man. I'm all for terrorizing the muties and everything, but we can't like do anything to that one. I've seen that big guy. You know the one with the claws be all protective of her. And I don't know about you but I don't want to find out how sharp those claws are up close and everything." They all could agree to that. A while back he dropped her off at school and one of the guys, Derrick, came up and pushed her to the ground. In a few seconds Derrick was pinned up against the wall a couple inches from sharp metal.
"Trust me. Nothing bad is going to happen to us." The other's quieted down as Rick started to talk. "But something bad is definitely going to happen to him."
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"Hey Rouge! Wait up!" /Taren? Why would she want to talk to me?/ Against her better judgment Rogue stopped on the sidewalk. She had been walking to the park nearby to meet up with Devlin. "Thanks for stopping."
"No problem." Taren smiled at her, and Rogue could have sworn a shiver went up her spine. "What is it?"
"Can we talk?" Taren brought her hand up and twirled a piece of her hair around her finger. Something didn't feel right, but Rogue ignored it. /This was Taren after all. What could she do to me?/
"What do ya want ta talk about?" There was a silence as the other girl fixed her hair even bringing out a compact to see herself.
"It's about Devlin." Rogue's interest increased after hearing that. "Rumor has it that he's against mutants and is only saying that he likes your kind so he could get closer to you."
"Ya're lying ta me." /Like he would do that. Did she really think I would believe that?/
"Actually your right I am lying." This whole thing was confusing Rogue and she was about to tell her to fuck off, when someone grabbed her from behind. "Nightie-Night Rogue."
A cloth that Taren pulled out of her bag connected with Rogue's face covering her mouth and nose. The shock caused her to inhale taking in the vapors that instantly dulled her mind. It wasn't enough to knock her out and she was able to hear them talk.
"Is everything set?" Rick's voice was easy to identify, and so was Duncan's as he voiced his concern.
"Do you think we can get away with this? What if those other mutants find out and try to stop us?" There was a slight waver at the end showing just how scared he was. "It's one thing to pick on Summer's, but Rogue? Doesn't she have backup from the brotherhood too?"
"Don't tell me your scared of a little girl. Trust me she won't say a single thing about what's going to happen tonight." /Tonight?/ Her eyes flickered open and she was able to glance at a vial in Taren's hand before she felt a hard object connect with the back of her head instantly knocking her out.
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"Hey, Devlin!" /Damn what is she doing here?/ Devlin grumbled already in a bad mood from Rogue being nearly half an hour late.
"What?" He glared up at Taren as she came into view. It was the first day of school that he met up with this girl. Other than a good body there was nothing worth noting about her.
"Nothing I just thought you might want some help with your work. Since you know Rogue isn't showing up." /Rogue's not coming?/ Something wasn't right with that, and he gave her wary look wondering if she was behind it. /What am I thinking?/ Devlin shook is head at the impossible thought. /There's no way that she could take down Rogue./ But he did remember the way she looked at them in Drama class.
"She had to make up a test and has detention too. Seems like she got on one of her teacher's bad side." Since there was no reason to doubt her, Devlin believed what she said. "So how about we work on math first. I heard you were having problems with that."
"It's okay, I don't need any help ." Some time ago he heard that Taren had a thing for him, and he was pretty sure that thing was still around. Since he didn't want to lead her on he decided to leave. " I just needed to practice for the skit Rouge and me are doing, and she's the one with the paper."
"Are you sure there's nothing else?" Her voice changed taking on a more sultry tone as she leaned towards him.
"No thanks." Quickly he got to his feet getting ready to run for it if she tried anything funny.
"There's one more thing." /I should leave, but she sounds normal now./ Turning slowly he waited to hear what she had to say. "I'm having a party tonight at my house, and I want you to come. It'll be fun, there's going to be music, dancing, and maybe a little beer to liven the party up."
"I'm not sure." The Professor told him earlier that he had to go to all parties so he could mingle. /But then I can't spend time with Rogue. And I don't know how long I have before I screw it up./ Then there were the threats and he figured that it would be safer if he went. "I have to do something first, but I'll show. When is it?"
"Around seven." Giving him a huge smile she went back the way she came leaving him alone.
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"Have you seen Rogue?" Scott, always one to take random head counts, asked the question.
"I got a note from her saying that she has to stay in school pretty late. It was something about a test or something." Kitty, dressed in a businesswomen's suit, neatly stacked some papers inside a briefcase. Scott gave her a curios look as she closed the briefcase only to handcuff herself to it. Before he could ask what she was doing Kurt appeared, also dressed in a suit..
"Is everything in order Ms. Pryde?" Kitty lifted the briefcase and using her other hand she clipped on a tie.
"The documents have been secured, Mr. Wagner. May we proceed to the brotherhood house now?" Kurt was about to nod his head when he remembered something. Reaching inside his coat pocket he produced a two pairs of sunglasses. Handing one over to Kitty they both put it on.
"There. Now ve can proceed." Standing straight-backed he passed by Scott. "Ve vill see you soon Mr. Summers."
"O...Kay." Scott had to cough a couple time afterwards to hide the huge grin on his face. He couldn't believe they were actually going to walk in public in those clothes. Just as the two were about to leave the room the Professor and Logan came in.
"Ms. Pryde. Mr. Wagner." The Professor greeted them with a professional tone before heading to his desk. Logan also a let out his usual growl as he followed the Professor.
Kurt and Kitty left the office leaving a stunned Scott behind. The other two people left in the room looked over at him.
"Is something the matter Scott?" Charles leaned back in his chair as Scott gave him a confused look. Not sure what to say he left the room mumbling something about a conspiracy as he went through the door closing it behind him.
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"What are they wearing?" Lance followed by all the brotherhood boys stared out the window at the approaching people.
"I-don't-know-but-who-are-they-talking-to?" Pietro watched as Kitty lifted her hand to her ear and said some things then Kurt would do the same. "What-do-you-think-is-in-the-suitcase?"
"I don't know a bomb?" Fred peered through the covers, not wanting to be seen.
"Bomb! Bombs make fire!" John shot up from his seat and headed to the door only to have a hex bolt through him back.
"No. Fire bad. Don't touch." Wanda pronounced the words and waved her finger at him before she realized what she was doing. She shot another hex bolt at him to make herself feel better.
"Um guys their just standing out there." Todd stared as they turned quickly in all directions making sure that no one was around. "And you dated that girl."
"Shut up. She wasn't like that when I was with her." Lance glared at Todd from the corner of his eyes.
"Yeah it must be the blue one. He's always doing stupid stuff." Wanda promptly hit John over the head.
"He's funny. There's nothing wrong with being funny." Wanda stalked up the stairs leaving Pyro on the ground where he'd fallen. "I'm going to get Piotr."
"Now what are they doing?" Fred rubbed his head trying to figure out why they were using binoculars to look at the trees. "Are they bird watching?"
"They're-not-bird-watching! They're-checking-for-spies!" Pietro gave him an are-you-stupid-look.
"How was I suppose to know?" Fred grumbled as Pietro ran to the door opening it before they had the chance to knock.
"Mr. Maximoff. Ve are here to do business with a Mr. Rasputin, a representative of Mr. Magneto." Kurt held out his hand that Pietro shook a little confused by the names. "This is my associate Katherine Pryde."
She didn't nod. Instead she headed to the kitchen deciding to make the exchange in there. The whole place was broken down. Even the window had a hole through it. But the table was stable and she they weren't going to check how the rest of the place was like. So both of them sat down at one side of the table waiting for the others too arrive.
"Excuse me." Piotr pushed trough the group as everyone stared at him with wide-open mouths. Because he too was wearing a suit. "I'm sorry to keep you waiting."
He was trying his best to keep his accent out, as he sat opposite of them pulling out his suitcase and placing it on the table. Looking to the door he gave a wave of his hand meaning that he wanted them to leave. Bewildered by the situation they followed his command. The only one to remain was the ScarletWitch who sat down next to Piotr.
"I see that Ms. Maximoff chooses not to wear the appropriate attire." Kitty Pushed her glasses up with one finger before placing her suitcase on the table.
"Ms. Maximoff thinks this whole thing is stupid. We don't have any information!" Wanda half-screamed at the others who shushed her.
"Ahem...Do you have the documents, Mr. Rasputin?" Piotr simply took out a stack of papers and left it on the table. On top was a cover page saying "Secret Plans for Apocalypse." Kurt, after seeing that he had the papers brought out his own documents with a cover page that said "Information on Apocalypse." When both stacks were on the table Piotr nudged Wanda.
"Was there anything your employer wanted to tell us?" She rolled her eyes. Not before seeing the hearing aides plugged into Kurt and Kitty's ears.
"No that was all." ShadowCat took up the files they handed and put it into her briefcase while ScarletWitch did the same with Kurt's. When everything was sealed up they stood up shaking hands with the person opposite them. "It's been a pleasure doing business with you."
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Not so far away, a man stood laughing at the idiocy of the whole thing. But thinking that the documents might contain something he decided to steal them later, when all of them are in bed. /Nothing will stop my master from coming. Nothing./
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Author's Note: I'm not going to say anything about how they're acting. Either you figure it out or you don't. Also I am going to be changing some chapters I did. It's the ones about Rogue able to use borrowed powers when her original powers are negated. It's just too complicated to explain and even I might not be able to explain it anyways. So I'm going to change it. I'll make a list of the chapters that I changed in the beginning of the next chapter so can either read them first or read the chapter and I'll put the changes I made at the end.
The people who did Review:
Star-of-Chaos: And you are one of the only people who got it. So either people are really G rated or they do get it and don't want to admit it. Thanks for reviewing.
Lady Farevay: See? No need for superglue for this chapter. But then there is the next chapter with a knocked out Rogue...But you don't need to worry. (Maybe it's a good idea to leave the superglue out of the cuboard.) No really (Keep it near you at al times) Nothing's going to happen. (evil cackling laughter)
IceAngel46: Thanks for reviewing.
Scoobyd0530: A little jealousy, a little rominess. I think this is a well balanced chapter. And no wings in this chapter. Too hard to write. Well at least now she wont go flying into Warren's arms. She'll walk into them.
DemonRogue13: Yeah. It's just Remy being his usual possessive self. Cute if he doesn't become homicidal of course.
ishandahalf: They would get a pack arena if they did that. And I would be there too. And there are still good times.
enchantedlight: Another chapter. Another review. I love being a writer.
PomegranateQueen: Stands and bows
Personage: Well.....That was the G rated version. But you got it very well. The whole how they appeared to others and how they really are sorta thing. (Too bad Warren's a nice guy otherwise this would have worked better.)
Rogue4787: I was just about to turn this chapter in when you made the review. So good timing! I hope everything works out with your computer, and it's up and running soon. Then thanks for the long review. The wings are gone. Too much explaining and would just lead to problems. And I agree waking up with wings is unnerving. A little more rominess (everyone loves that) Also thanks about the Remy part. I try. And there's a lot to work with if you go into comics or just his character in general. And you can review with E-mail it works.