(A/N: Well it's been a couple weeks, and that means its time for another chapter. All joking aside, I am really sorry about making you guys wait so long, but you have NO clue how busy my life has been sense school starting up. I understand how impatient you guys have, like I said, I am sorry you had to wait so long, but you have NO clue what has been going on. Besides the fact that school has started, and SAT classes, and work, and other assorted time-takers, my mom had to be hospitalized, because she was having trouble breathing. (Don't worry she is fine now.) So the past few weeks have been nothing short of hectic.
I don't mind the occasional kick in the butt to get me writing, but you have to use some common sense. And don't worry, I am not talking about the people who submitted reviews asking me to update. I appreciate those. It's the people who send me e-mails almost every day asking why i didn't update that exact second they asked me to. It was only this one person, but I thought I should just fill you all in.
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Ok, all seriousness aside, time to get back in the deep end. Lets see, I know it has been a while so let me refresh you on this fic's events. The last couple chapters showed Gambit and Rogue getting closer. Last chapter, they were on the roof where Gambit gave her a watch that he said would negate her powers so that she could touch. She, at first, rejected the gift, knowing it would put Gambit is Sinister's debt. She decided they could just "try it out". The end result was that her powers did kick in, knocking out Gambit. Rogue eventually went unconscious after blowing up a few items. They were both brought down to Med Lab.
Before we get this show on the road, I just want to bring one thing to everyone's attention. *TheWalrusWasPaul* brings up a good point, and trust me I did not do it on purpose. Last chapter I put a quote in straight from the comics that I thought would add to the story for anyone who has read them. I didn't give recognition to the comics, and I am really sorry about that. You see, while some people were helping me edit the chapter, I had told them about how it was a quote, and where it was from, and all that stuff, and when it came to posting the chapter, I didn't even think of putting in recognition for it, because it felt like I already had. So, I will put something in at the bottom of last chapter. Thanks again *TheWalrusWasPaul*.
Ok, I think that about sums it up. On with the show!)
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Chapter 13
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Kurt grumbled something in German as he sat down in one of the chairs in the waiting area outside of Med Lab.
"You ok Kurt?" Kitty asked as she stood up from her seat and walked over to the blue elf. She sat down in the seat next to his.
Kurt continued to complain in German, but finally stopped after he looked up to Kitty's face. "I got kicked out…" he said solemnly as he gestured over his shoulder to the door he had come out of.
Kitty smiled softly, "What did you do?"
"What did I do?" He asked sarcastically, "I didn't do anything." Kurt crossed his arms sternly, but weakened after a knowing gaze from Kitty. "Professor said I was distracting Dr. McCoy."
Kitty nodded sympathetically, but smiled inwardly. 'That probably means he tried to beat up that unconscious acolyte.' She quickly became aware of a smile that had crept onto her face and tried her best to hide it, "How is Rogue doing?" Her smile vanished as a look of concern replaced it.
Kurt frowned, "Nothing has changed."
"She'll be fine."
"I hope so Kitty, I hope so."
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The scene inside Med Lab was a mixture of emotions ranging from anger to sympathy, but it mostly consisted of concern. Logan paced back and forth at the foot of a bed where Rogue lay unconscious. Professor X had a hand at his temple, while Scott looked on in unease.
The Professor lowered his hand after a moment and frowned as he shook his head lightly.
"Did you get anything Professor?" But Scott already knew the answer.
"No Scott," The Professor said as his elbows found their place at his arm rests. "Its very odd indeed. I can't seem to get anything short of static from her…" he trailed off into deep thought, but was awoken as two hands on his shoulders shook him. The Professor looked up to Scott, who now stood over him.
"What do you mean you can't get anything?!" Scott almost yelled, "You're the world's strongest telepath, you have to get something!" Scott suddenly realized what he was doing and removed his hands form the Professor. "I'm sorry professor… It's just…"
"It is hard on all of us Scott." The Professor reassured, "To have a teammate in such a critical state, and know nothing about it."
Scott nodded as he looked up to see Dr. Hank McCoy enter the room from his office. He was wearing a small pair of reading glasses, which looked out of place on the huge beast. He was also wearing a somber expression as he read the chart in his hand. "It is quite perplexing indeed, Professor." Hank began as he looked up from his reading. "But I'm sure it will be reassuring to know we are not completely in the dark anymore." His solemn face broke as the gesture of a smile appeared. "I have here the results from the watch Rogue was wearing." Hank gestured to the chart as he flipped back a few pages. "It was a very fascinating piece of technology." he continued, now talking more to himself than anyone else in the room, "I've never seen anything like it in all my years of study. And to think, I would come across it in such a peculiar way as-"
"Well spit it out!" Barked Logan as he withdrew his attentions from Rogue and brought his glare to Hank.
Hank nodded as he turned back to the page he was on. "Well, my results show that inside the watch is a most peculiar device. The device appears to be finely tuned to Rogue and her powers."
"What do you mean?" asked Scott as he took a step towards the doctor. "It was made specifically for her?"
Hank nodded again as he continued. "Yes. The device seems to have been actually designed to deactivate Rogue's absorptive power."
"That's doesn't make sense Mr. McCoy." Scott said as he shook his head.
"Yeah." Logan added as he took a step closer to the three other mutants. "When we got to the roof, she was blowing things up left and right, and if that doesn't just scream Gumbo over there I don't know what does."
"Well it's true that she eventually absorbed Gambit's powers." Dr. McCoy said as he turned to face Logan. "You see, the device seems to not so much negate her powers, as make her unaware of her powers being active. When she put on the watch, it did deactivate her powers for about a minute or so. After the initial minute, this cloaking device, if you will, made her unaware of her powers reactivating. This seems to have lasted about ten seconds before deactivating itself. Allowing Rogue to become fully aware of what she had done."
"What did she do?" asked Scott as he looked over to Rogue on the bed.
"Science can only tell me so much. I can deduce that she had to have had prolonged skin to skin contact with Gambit, but other than that… I can't really say."
But Hank had heard all the rumors about Rogue and Gambit, as he was sure everyone else in the room had. There was no denying the scenario that was going through everyone's mind. A kiss. Hank was only grateful that Kurt was no longer in the room.
"What did that Cajun try to pull on her?" Logan walked up to the foot of the bed as his hands clenched into fists.
"I don't think Gambit created the device, Logan." The Professor added as he turned to face him.
"What are you talking about Charles? We know that he gave it to her. He obviously knew what it did."
"Why would he bring this on himself…" the Professor laced his fingers together near his chin, "No, I think that someone might have been using Rogue as a weapon against him."
"Are you serious Professor?" Scott asked in disbelief as he returned his attention to the Professor.
"I am being very serious Scott. Though I can't sense a motive for such an act, all possibilities must be considered."
"What's stopping you from seeing her memories of what happened on the roof?" Scott asked the Professor with a sense of hope in his heart. Hope that maybe this time the Professor would be able to find something.
"No Scott, I am unable to get anything from her mind. It is now clear to me that along with Gambit's powers, Rogue has absorbed his mental shields as well." The Professor watched as Scott looked away defeated. "We will just have to wait until she wakes up to have our questions answered."
'If she wakes up…' Thought Logan as a lump of rage built up in his throat. He gave a loud growl as he turned away from Rogue to face the others. "So we just wait, is that it?"
"Yes Logan." Added the Professor. "We wait."
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(A/N: do da la do-do da la do (did someone say coma dream? Oh wait, I just did!))
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It was a cold night on the streets of France, but the temperature was the least of her worries. 'France?' Rogue thought, 'What am I doing in France?' but the moment of self-doubt vanished before it was even registered. 'I have to get to Notre Dame!' she said to herself as she began to run down the street.
Rogue felt the cold wind blow open her trench coat as she ran, but gave little attention to it as she closed in on Notre Dame. She slowed down as she neared the building, and began to make out a figure on the roof. 'non, ceci ne peut pas être (no, this can't be)' she thought as an unforgettable silhouette peered down to her. "Creed!" she shouted up to him as the shadow began to laugh.
"I see you got the letter I left in your room." shouted Victor Creed.
"You mean your ransom note?" Rogue shouted up in a Cajun accent. "Yeah, Gambit got that, now where is Henri?!"
"Did you bring what I asked for?"
Rogue, with a heavy sigh, reached into a pocket and produced the pendant. She held it above her head, towards Creed. "L'Etoile du Tricherie" (the cheating star) (A/N: that is the name of the pendant) "Now where is Henri?"
"Aww…" Creed mocked, "You're taking all the fun out of this. Oh well, I still got another way to have fun. Lets play a little game." Creed gestured to the edge of the roof, where Rogue could make out something hanging from a rope.
"No games Creed. Where's Henri?"
"That's the game," he mocked, "It's a choice." Creed walked over to the ledge of the roof near the rope. Rogue walked closer and could now make out two things hanging from ropes. Two… people. "We have here your brother, Henri. And on rope number two, a certain little lady… I believe you two have met."
"Genevieve?!" Rogue shouted.
"Now here is the game," shouted Creed, "You give me the pendant, and I let one of them live."
"No!" Rogue shouted.
"You get to pick which one lives," Creed continued, "And which one dies." He began to laugh as the obvious fear filled all of their faces. "Now choose quickly or I might just let both of them fall." His smile widened. "Here, maybe this will help you make up your mind." He bent down and cut off the handkerchief, which was over Genevieve's mouth.
"Remy! m'épargne s'il vous plaît! (Remy! Please save me!)"
Rogue said nothing, but soon felt her eyes look up to the roof. "Henri," she paused, before lowering her head in shame. "Let him live."
"Non! (no!)" Shouted Genevieve, "Remy, vous avez dit que vous m'avez aimé! (Remy, you said you loved me!)"
Soon the cold night's air was filled with her screams as she plummeted towards the sidewalk. "No!" Shouted Rogue as she reached an arm up towards the roof, but it was to late. She looked away just before an unmistakable 'thud' reached her ears.
Creed began to shout something down to her, but all she could hear was Genevieve's last words. 'Vous avez dit que vous m'avez aimé! (You said you loved me)'
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(A/N: do da la do-do da la do (Incase you were wondering, that event actually happened in Gambit's past, same names, same basic situation. I didn't quote it word for word or anything, but if you know about Gambit's past, I think it is fairly accurate.))
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An audible groan came from Rogue as she squirmed a little under the sheets.
"She's waking up!" Shouted Scott into Dr. McCoy's office where Hank and the Professor were talking. The three came back into the Med Lab to join Logan who was sitting in the chair by the head of the bed.
Rogue's eyes slowly fluttered open before she groaned again, obviously disapproving of the fluorescent lights above her. Her right hand went up to her face to shield her eyes.
"Hey," Logan said lightly as he leaned in a little. "How you feeling?"
"Pourquoi c'est si brillant? (Why is it so bright?)" Rogue mumbled in a deep Cajun accent.
Scott looked at her in surprise as Dr. McCoy reached to the doorframe and dimmed the lights a little.
Rogue removed her hand and pushed her self up in the bed. She blinked a few more times to bring everyone's faces into focus. Soon she noticed the blank stares of confusion from everyone in the room. "Que est mauvais? (What's wrong?)"
The Professor laughed lightly as he placed a hand to his temple. They would appreciate it if you spoke in English He sent the thought to her and she seemed surprised by the sudden voice in her mind.
Rogue hesitated before speaking again. "I'm sorry…" the words rolled out of her mouth, and though they were in English, they still had a thick Cajun accent. Rogue gave another groan as she lifted a hand to her temple. "My head is killing me. What happened?"
"Well," said Hank as he handed her a small plastic cup with two aspirin tablets in it. "We were hoping you would tell us."
"I… I can't remember..." Rogue said disappointed. She took the plastic cup and looked around her for something to drink.
"I'll get you some water." Logan said as he stood up from his chair and walked over to the corner of the room. He picked up the pitcher of water off the table and poured some into a glass. When he walked back to the bed to hand it to her, Rogue gave a thick laugh while still holding her head.
"You got anything stronger than water?" she asked in a tone that seemed to hint that she had asked this question before.
"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that, stripes." Logan said as he handed her the glass.
Rogue took the water and with it swallowed the tablets. "How long was I asleep?" she asked in an accent that was almost her usual Mississippi draw, as she handed the glass back to Logan who placed it on a table.
"You've been unconscious for about four hours," stated Scott. "Are you sure you can't remember anything Rogue?"
"No Scott," said the professor calmly, "That can wait until later. Right now Rogue should relax and collect her thoughts." Scott nodded in understanding. "What is important is that Rogue is awake. We will be back later Rogue, you should rest now."
Rogue watched as the three left the room. Dr. McCoy remained and turned to face her. "I'll be just in the next room if you need anything." She nodded in thanks as Hank left her to her thoughts.
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'What did happen?' Rogue thought as she lay back down on the bed. 'I remember being in my room… but then I was on the roof…' Rogue shook her head lightly. 'What was I doing on the roof?'
Rogue tried hard to remember what had happened to her, when her stomach began to growl. 'Well I remember I didn't get any dinner…'
She eased her self out of bed. 'Now where is Dr. McCoy?' Rogue thought as she looked over to the hallway he had walked down.
"Dr. McCoy?" she called out. At the end of the hallway, she could see a rectangle of light on the ground. She walked towards it, and noticed that one of the room's lights were on. As she neared the open door she could hear the voices of Beast and Storm.
"And how is he doing?" asked Hank.
"He hasn't fully awoken yet, but he has been stirring lately." Answered Ororo.
Rogue entered the room and immediately got the attention of the other two X-men. "Um, I was wondering if I could get something to eat. I didn't get any dinner last night and…" She stopped talking when she noticed the Cajun lying on the bed in front of her.
Gambit moaned as his right hand went up to the side of his head. "Que l'enfer… (What the hell…)" He said as he rubbed the side of his head that was throbbing the most. He squinted a little as he looked to Rogue. "You sure pack a punch." He said, with as much of a smirk as he could muster.
"You!" Rogue shouted as she pointed a finger at Gambit. But it was quickly pulled back as both hands went to the sides of her head.
"Chere?"
Rogue said nothing. Her mind was filling to the brim with memories. She remembered who was on the roof with her. She remembered the watch. She remembered Genevieve.
A sudden rush of rage filled Rogue, and she was no longer able to control herself. "Comment vous pourriez faire qu'à elle? (How could you do that to her?)" She shouted.
"Chere?" Gambit asked as he laughed uneasily at her new accent.
"Comment vous pourriez faire qu'à elle?! (How could you do that to her?!)" She shouted as she looked up to him with the hint of tears in her eyes.
"Who Rogue?" he asked, now confused at her question. "You? Gambit swears he had no idea that-"
"Pas Moi! (Not me!)" She shook her head, "Genevieve!"
All joking left Gambit's face when he heard her name. "Rogue don't…" He said sternly as his own eyes became filled with dread.
"Vous elle permet de mourez! (You let her die.)"
"Je n'avait pas de choix! (I had no choice!)" He almost yelled back to her.
"Vous elle permet de mourez! (You let her die.)"
"Ne pas ceci me faire, Rogue! (Don't do this to me, Rogue)"
"Vous elle permet de mourez! (You let her die.)" She repeated louder, almost screaming.
"Vous pensez que je ne sait pas cela?! (You think I don't know that?!)" He asked sarcastically as he stood up out of bed. "Vous pensez que je ne me rappelle pas tous les jours?! (You think I don't remind myself every day?!)"
"Elle vous a aimé! Elle vous a aimé Remy! Et vous avez dit que vous l'avez aimée aussi, mais cela n'était pas vrai! (She loved you! She loved you Remy! And you told her that you loved her back, but that was a lie!)" Rogue tried to calm down, but the emotions inside her were so hard to control. Her eyes filled with tears, as her breathing became shaky.
Storm put an arm around the girl's shoulders. "Rogue?"
Rogue took a step forward and out of Storms arms. "It was just another heist to you wasn't it? She was expendable, she meant nothing to you."
"Chere that's not true-"
"I don't know what's true anymore." Rogue said as Storm's arm went back around her. This time she did not move.
"Come on Rogue," said Storm soothingly, "Lets go get you to your bed…"
Rogue nodded and they both turned to leave. Rogue stopped just outside the door and looked back to Gambit. "Je veux que vous soit parti. (I want you to leave.)" She said it calmly, and then she was gone.
Gambit sat back down onto the bed as his hands went up to his temples. 'Genevieve!' he thought, 'Of all my memories, she had to see that one. Not a day goes by I don't mourn her, but that will mean nothing to Rogue. Not now… not ever.'
Gambit stood up and walked towards the door. 'She is right. I should leave.' He breathed heavily. 'I have to live with my mistakes, but she shouldn't have to. I've done to much damage already.'
"Wait!" called Hank as his hand grabbed Gambit's shoulder. "I can't let you leave. You could fall unconscious again."
"Gambit has to leave." He said as he shook off his hand.
"You won't be permitted to leave with out an escort. Please, just wait another hour for me to finish my tests, and then I will let you out."
Gambit stopped. "Fine… what ever. Just make it quick."
"You have my word." Beast said honorably as Gambit sat back down on the bed. Beast examined a machine, and wrote some numbers down on a chart.
Gambit took out a deck of cards, and began to idly shuffle them. 'Genevieve…' he thought 'Rogue, I am so sorry.'
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(A/N: WOA! That one was CRAZY dramatic! I'm so used to doing some comedy bit in each chapter, but it would have been tasteless to put it in this one. There was no real opportunity for me to have Kurt do something crazy. I mean, I did what I could to ease your mind off all the dramatic stuff, like having Kurt get kicked out, or how Rogue asked for alcohol (because she was still kind of under Gambit's influence), but it would have been weird to put some big comedy bit in such a serious chapter.
Ok, it's time for some more than over due shout outs. You guys probably don't even remember what you said to me last for me to give you a shout out lol. Oh well, I'll try to mention what you wrote.
ishandahalf: man… I guess my bunny ran out of crack for a month or so… lol you more than deserved that chapter dedicated to you! I just feel bad that there was no Romy in THIS Med Lab talk (that's a big hint just for YOU that there is going to be more nice talkie talkie next chapter) I also loved how she didn't take the watch from him right away (holly awesome catch phrases, Batman) Anyway, I hope you tag along to see what happens next chapter when they do get to talking… alone (see there I go with the hints…) see you next chapter!
willowmaven: Thanks for not calling me crazy, I do that enough myself ^_^ I'm thinking I can work that AWSOME quote you had into next chapter. No promises, but a BIG probable. Thanks so much for reading over this chapter; I was so worried that the coma dream thing wasn't clear, thanks for helping me with it and everything else. I am so proud of you for beating your security system! *dances on security system's grave with willowmaven*
Chaotic Boredom: regardless of the fact that that was complete incoherent babbling, I understood every word of it ^_^ and that is why we should both go on medication. Nah, but still, I appreciate your review.
Wiccamage: five platinum stars?! WOW, I have never received such an honor! *cries a little* these are going on some sort of plaque, and then on my wall. Thanks so much for helping me get this back up again, and for putting up with my tardiness in updating. *smacks forehead* I can't believe I spelled Rogue wrong so many times lol thank god you caught it!
Nightcrawler03: Who doesn't love the tender sweet Romyness… sorry for the lack of it in this chapter
Andi: I apologize for breaking the unwritten rule about cliffhangers lol Oh well, if I go to jail, then you will never hear the rest of the Romy, unless my cell has a computer with internet connections… and that is just a waist of tax payer's money, so how about I just get off with a warning this time, eh?
Dark Elf3: I hope the wait wasn't to bad… Trust me, things WILL eventually look up for both of them
Wizardess Gal: And you deserve that gold star! But for just what I don't quite remember anymore, but I do remember I took it away cause you went all crazy… but then I gave it back cause you went more crazy… *memories* ahh… good times
Denial: Oh I'm going to like your reviews! I think you are the first person EVER to compliment me on my cliffhangers. Don't worry, before the others beat you I should mention that you were probably just complimenting HOW the cliffhanger came to be, and not so much the fact that I ended in a cliffhanger. I hope it made sense to you, and everyone, about how I portrayed Gambit being in Rogue's head in this chapter. I tried to make it as clear as possible. Can't wait to hear from you again!
Rogue77: I am the LAST person on earth to tell someone else they are spelling stuff wrong lol. Old school SNL is a true treasure (^_^) I don't know… now that they have lost Will Ferrell, I see it all going down hill. I think he was the last of the greats, and trust me, I'm not saying that he is from old school SNL, just of the recent years; he was one of the best. Thanks for liking my story so much!!
Shi The Goddess of Death: I am sorry it took so long, really I am, but as you can see, there was… circumstances stopping me. Anyway, I'm back! And ready to go! cya next chapter
TheWalrusWasPaul: Thanks again for bringing the whole comic thing to my attention. And thanks for liking my story. Are you sure that that is the exact comic the quote appeared in? I am going to put some sort of recognition at the end of last chapter, and want to make sure I have the right info. Thanks again.
Zeelee: Thanks for trying to help me, I wasn't really having writers block, but I eventually will, and when I do that will come in handy. I completely agree, to many times has the roof talk been copied over and over. That's why I am so proud of my fic in general, the fact that I have used some things that are over done, and done them differently, or come up with completely new things, like 'the fire drill' to have them meet? I love that one. Anyway, thanks for reading my fic
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READ THIS!!!
Hey, I just wanted to get everyone's opinion of the last episode of Evo.
I had a lot of problems with the way they ended it. I hate to sound like I'm complaining, but there was some stuff I think they definitely screwed up.
*First off, No Gambit L
When I first noticed he wasn't there, it bothered me, but I was more just let down than annoyed. I mean, it's not like they put Colossus AND Pyro in the episode and forgot about Gambit. I kept telling myself that whatever Rogue's 'Secret Mission' was would have something to do with him, because he was just to awesome (l^_^) that they didn't want to just give him some generic spot in the back ground like Angel (which is something else that bothered me). But after a commercial break or two, I got to thinking. Pyro was a bad guy, he worked for Mystique, and he wouldn't fight with the X-men regardless. Colossus on the other hand, was a good guy in the comics and old cartoon, so it would only be fair to have him come to the X-men in this episode. But Gambit was in the same boat. Maybe not the SAME boat, but you know what I mean. He WAS an X-man. And if they took the time to write Colossus into a good guy role in THIS of all episodes, it annoys me that Gambit wasn't in it.
*Secondly, That whole 'Kurt Telling off Mystique' thing
OMG! What the hell was that about? I don't care what point they are trying to prove about him maturing, or him finally seeing that his mom is evil. That's bull! Kurt was a MONK! The whole thing that gave Nightcrawler that edge of coolness that none of the other mutants could touch was the fact that his character was so forgiving. Before anyone yells at me, I DO NOT mean that he should let her walk all over him. I mean, in the episode of the old cartoon, when Mystique basically SOLD her son and daughter to the mutant resistance people, he forgave her. She couldn't understand why he could let her go after what she did to him, and he gave her a speech about how God would judge her, and that it was not his job to do so. Obviously, Kids WB can't have Kurt reading a bible, and wearing a cross, but they have to respect the base line of the character. Kurt doesn't turn his back on her. He could have said something along the lines of "Don't bother explaining yourself" and if he left it at that, and let Rogue tell her off, it would have made sense.
I'm sure none of that makes any sense to any of you, but it feels good to get it off my chest. lol
*Thirdly, Gambit being in the very end scene
Oh man, THAT pissed me off! If they hadn't put his picture in that end scene (where all the X-men were gathered like 5 years down the road or what ever), and just let me accept that they left him out of the episode. It would have been fine. I would have complained a little to myself about how I wished he was in the episode, but I would have accepted the fact that for some reason they didn't want him there. But then BAM there he is in the end, standing right next to Rogue. Which can only lead me to believe that he EVENTUALLY feels the need to fight the good fight and become an X-man. But at the end of Cajun Spice, he was basically at that point. I mean, he told off his step dad and said some stuff to Rogue about watching over her. I don't know how to explain it, but to me, that was almost a slap in the face.
*Fourthly, I KNOW I KNOW it's just a cartoon, don't worry, I'm not loosing sleep over this or anything.
Anyway, in your review about this chapter (you read it a few minutes ago incase you forgot ^_^) be sure to tell me what you thoughts about the episode are, and if my last bit of ranting made any sense.
If you would rather e-mail me about the last episode of Evo, go right ahead, that would be awsome, but please submit a review about my chapter.
Catch you on the flip side!!
I don't mind the occasional kick in the butt to get me writing, but you have to use some common sense. And don't worry, I am not talking about the people who submitted reviews asking me to update. I appreciate those. It's the people who send me e-mails almost every day asking why i didn't update that exact second they asked me to. It was only this one person, but I thought I should just fill you all in.
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Ok, all seriousness aside, time to get back in the deep end. Lets see, I know it has been a while so let me refresh you on this fic's events. The last couple chapters showed Gambit and Rogue getting closer. Last chapter, they were on the roof where Gambit gave her a watch that he said would negate her powers so that she could touch. She, at first, rejected the gift, knowing it would put Gambit is Sinister's debt. She decided they could just "try it out". The end result was that her powers did kick in, knocking out Gambit. Rogue eventually went unconscious after blowing up a few items. They were both brought down to Med Lab.
Before we get this show on the road, I just want to bring one thing to everyone's attention. *TheWalrusWasPaul* brings up a good point, and trust me I did not do it on purpose. Last chapter I put a quote in straight from the comics that I thought would add to the story for anyone who has read them. I didn't give recognition to the comics, and I am really sorry about that. You see, while some people were helping me edit the chapter, I had told them about how it was a quote, and where it was from, and all that stuff, and when it came to posting the chapter, I didn't even think of putting in recognition for it, because it felt like I already had. So, I will put something in at the bottom of last chapter. Thanks again *TheWalrusWasPaul*.
Ok, I think that about sums it up. On with the show!)
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Chapter 13
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Kurt grumbled something in German as he sat down in one of the chairs in the waiting area outside of Med Lab.
"You ok Kurt?" Kitty asked as she stood up from her seat and walked over to the blue elf. She sat down in the seat next to his.
Kurt continued to complain in German, but finally stopped after he looked up to Kitty's face. "I got kicked out…" he said solemnly as he gestured over his shoulder to the door he had come out of.
Kitty smiled softly, "What did you do?"
"What did I do?" He asked sarcastically, "I didn't do anything." Kurt crossed his arms sternly, but weakened after a knowing gaze from Kitty. "Professor said I was distracting Dr. McCoy."
Kitty nodded sympathetically, but smiled inwardly. 'That probably means he tried to beat up that unconscious acolyte.' She quickly became aware of a smile that had crept onto her face and tried her best to hide it, "How is Rogue doing?" Her smile vanished as a look of concern replaced it.
Kurt frowned, "Nothing has changed."
"She'll be fine."
"I hope so Kitty, I hope so."
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The scene inside Med Lab was a mixture of emotions ranging from anger to sympathy, but it mostly consisted of concern. Logan paced back and forth at the foot of a bed where Rogue lay unconscious. Professor X had a hand at his temple, while Scott looked on in unease.
The Professor lowered his hand after a moment and frowned as he shook his head lightly.
"Did you get anything Professor?" But Scott already knew the answer.
"No Scott," The Professor said as his elbows found their place at his arm rests. "Its very odd indeed. I can't seem to get anything short of static from her…" he trailed off into deep thought, but was awoken as two hands on his shoulders shook him. The Professor looked up to Scott, who now stood over him.
"What do you mean you can't get anything?!" Scott almost yelled, "You're the world's strongest telepath, you have to get something!" Scott suddenly realized what he was doing and removed his hands form the Professor. "I'm sorry professor… It's just…"
"It is hard on all of us Scott." The Professor reassured, "To have a teammate in such a critical state, and know nothing about it."
Scott nodded as he looked up to see Dr. Hank McCoy enter the room from his office. He was wearing a small pair of reading glasses, which looked out of place on the huge beast. He was also wearing a somber expression as he read the chart in his hand. "It is quite perplexing indeed, Professor." Hank began as he looked up from his reading. "But I'm sure it will be reassuring to know we are not completely in the dark anymore." His solemn face broke as the gesture of a smile appeared. "I have here the results from the watch Rogue was wearing." Hank gestured to the chart as he flipped back a few pages. "It was a very fascinating piece of technology." he continued, now talking more to himself than anyone else in the room, "I've never seen anything like it in all my years of study. And to think, I would come across it in such a peculiar way as-"
"Well spit it out!" Barked Logan as he withdrew his attentions from Rogue and brought his glare to Hank.
Hank nodded as he turned back to the page he was on. "Well, my results show that inside the watch is a most peculiar device. The device appears to be finely tuned to Rogue and her powers."
"What do you mean?" asked Scott as he took a step towards the doctor. "It was made specifically for her?"
Hank nodded again as he continued. "Yes. The device seems to have been actually designed to deactivate Rogue's absorptive power."
"That's doesn't make sense Mr. McCoy." Scott said as he shook his head.
"Yeah." Logan added as he took a step closer to the three other mutants. "When we got to the roof, she was blowing things up left and right, and if that doesn't just scream Gumbo over there I don't know what does."
"Well it's true that she eventually absorbed Gambit's powers." Dr. McCoy said as he turned to face Logan. "You see, the device seems to not so much negate her powers, as make her unaware of her powers being active. When she put on the watch, it did deactivate her powers for about a minute or so. After the initial minute, this cloaking device, if you will, made her unaware of her powers reactivating. This seems to have lasted about ten seconds before deactivating itself. Allowing Rogue to become fully aware of what she had done."
"What did she do?" asked Scott as he looked over to Rogue on the bed.
"Science can only tell me so much. I can deduce that she had to have had prolonged skin to skin contact with Gambit, but other than that… I can't really say."
But Hank had heard all the rumors about Rogue and Gambit, as he was sure everyone else in the room had. There was no denying the scenario that was going through everyone's mind. A kiss. Hank was only grateful that Kurt was no longer in the room.
"What did that Cajun try to pull on her?" Logan walked up to the foot of the bed as his hands clenched into fists.
"I don't think Gambit created the device, Logan." The Professor added as he turned to face him.
"What are you talking about Charles? We know that he gave it to her. He obviously knew what it did."
"Why would he bring this on himself…" the Professor laced his fingers together near his chin, "No, I think that someone might have been using Rogue as a weapon against him."
"Are you serious Professor?" Scott asked in disbelief as he returned his attention to the Professor.
"I am being very serious Scott. Though I can't sense a motive for such an act, all possibilities must be considered."
"What's stopping you from seeing her memories of what happened on the roof?" Scott asked the Professor with a sense of hope in his heart. Hope that maybe this time the Professor would be able to find something.
"No Scott, I am unable to get anything from her mind. It is now clear to me that along with Gambit's powers, Rogue has absorbed his mental shields as well." The Professor watched as Scott looked away defeated. "We will just have to wait until she wakes up to have our questions answered."
'If she wakes up…' Thought Logan as a lump of rage built up in his throat. He gave a loud growl as he turned away from Rogue to face the others. "So we just wait, is that it?"
"Yes Logan." Added the Professor. "We wait."
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(A/N: do da la do-do da la do (did someone say coma dream? Oh wait, I just did!))
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It was a cold night on the streets of France, but the temperature was the least of her worries. 'France?' Rogue thought, 'What am I doing in France?' but the moment of self-doubt vanished before it was even registered. 'I have to get to Notre Dame!' she said to herself as she began to run down the street.
Rogue felt the cold wind blow open her trench coat as she ran, but gave little attention to it as she closed in on Notre Dame. She slowed down as she neared the building, and began to make out a figure on the roof. 'non, ceci ne peut pas être (no, this can't be)' she thought as an unforgettable silhouette peered down to her. "Creed!" she shouted up to him as the shadow began to laugh.
"I see you got the letter I left in your room." shouted Victor Creed.
"You mean your ransom note?" Rogue shouted up in a Cajun accent. "Yeah, Gambit got that, now where is Henri?!"
"Did you bring what I asked for?"
Rogue, with a heavy sigh, reached into a pocket and produced the pendant. She held it above her head, towards Creed. "L'Etoile du Tricherie" (the cheating star) (A/N: that is the name of the pendant) "Now where is Henri?"
"Aww…" Creed mocked, "You're taking all the fun out of this. Oh well, I still got another way to have fun. Lets play a little game." Creed gestured to the edge of the roof, where Rogue could make out something hanging from a rope.
"No games Creed. Where's Henri?"
"That's the game," he mocked, "It's a choice." Creed walked over to the ledge of the roof near the rope. Rogue walked closer and could now make out two things hanging from ropes. Two… people. "We have here your brother, Henri. And on rope number two, a certain little lady… I believe you two have met."
"Genevieve?!" Rogue shouted.
"Now here is the game," shouted Creed, "You give me the pendant, and I let one of them live."
"No!" Rogue shouted.
"You get to pick which one lives," Creed continued, "And which one dies." He began to laugh as the obvious fear filled all of their faces. "Now choose quickly or I might just let both of them fall." His smile widened. "Here, maybe this will help you make up your mind." He bent down and cut off the handkerchief, which was over Genevieve's mouth.
"Remy! m'épargne s'il vous plaît! (Remy! Please save me!)"
Rogue said nothing, but soon felt her eyes look up to the roof. "Henri," she paused, before lowering her head in shame. "Let him live."
"Non! (no!)" Shouted Genevieve, "Remy, vous avez dit que vous m'avez aimé! (Remy, you said you loved me!)"
Soon the cold night's air was filled with her screams as she plummeted towards the sidewalk. "No!" Shouted Rogue as she reached an arm up towards the roof, but it was to late. She looked away just before an unmistakable 'thud' reached her ears.
Creed began to shout something down to her, but all she could hear was Genevieve's last words. 'Vous avez dit que vous m'avez aimé! (You said you loved me)'
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(A/N: do da la do-do da la do (Incase you were wondering, that event actually happened in Gambit's past, same names, same basic situation. I didn't quote it word for word or anything, but if you know about Gambit's past, I think it is fairly accurate.))
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An audible groan came from Rogue as she squirmed a little under the sheets.
"She's waking up!" Shouted Scott into Dr. McCoy's office where Hank and the Professor were talking. The three came back into the Med Lab to join Logan who was sitting in the chair by the head of the bed.
Rogue's eyes slowly fluttered open before she groaned again, obviously disapproving of the fluorescent lights above her. Her right hand went up to her face to shield her eyes.
"Hey," Logan said lightly as he leaned in a little. "How you feeling?"
"Pourquoi c'est si brillant? (Why is it so bright?)" Rogue mumbled in a deep Cajun accent.
Scott looked at her in surprise as Dr. McCoy reached to the doorframe and dimmed the lights a little.
Rogue removed her hand and pushed her self up in the bed. She blinked a few more times to bring everyone's faces into focus. Soon she noticed the blank stares of confusion from everyone in the room. "Que est mauvais? (What's wrong?)"
The Professor laughed lightly as he placed a hand to his temple. They would appreciate it if you spoke in English He sent the thought to her and she seemed surprised by the sudden voice in her mind.
Rogue hesitated before speaking again. "I'm sorry…" the words rolled out of her mouth, and though they were in English, they still had a thick Cajun accent. Rogue gave another groan as she lifted a hand to her temple. "My head is killing me. What happened?"
"Well," said Hank as he handed her a small plastic cup with two aspirin tablets in it. "We were hoping you would tell us."
"I… I can't remember..." Rogue said disappointed. She took the plastic cup and looked around her for something to drink.
"I'll get you some water." Logan said as he stood up from his chair and walked over to the corner of the room. He picked up the pitcher of water off the table and poured some into a glass. When he walked back to the bed to hand it to her, Rogue gave a thick laugh while still holding her head.
"You got anything stronger than water?" she asked in a tone that seemed to hint that she had asked this question before.
"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that, stripes." Logan said as he handed her the glass.
Rogue took the water and with it swallowed the tablets. "How long was I asleep?" she asked in an accent that was almost her usual Mississippi draw, as she handed the glass back to Logan who placed it on a table.
"You've been unconscious for about four hours," stated Scott. "Are you sure you can't remember anything Rogue?"
"No Scott," said the professor calmly, "That can wait until later. Right now Rogue should relax and collect her thoughts." Scott nodded in understanding. "What is important is that Rogue is awake. We will be back later Rogue, you should rest now."
Rogue watched as the three left the room. Dr. McCoy remained and turned to face her. "I'll be just in the next room if you need anything." She nodded in thanks as Hank left her to her thoughts.
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'What did happen?' Rogue thought as she lay back down on the bed. 'I remember being in my room… but then I was on the roof…' Rogue shook her head lightly. 'What was I doing on the roof?'
Rogue tried hard to remember what had happened to her, when her stomach began to growl. 'Well I remember I didn't get any dinner…'
She eased her self out of bed. 'Now where is Dr. McCoy?' Rogue thought as she looked over to the hallway he had walked down.
"Dr. McCoy?" she called out. At the end of the hallway, she could see a rectangle of light on the ground. She walked towards it, and noticed that one of the room's lights were on. As she neared the open door she could hear the voices of Beast and Storm.
"And how is he doing?" asked Hank.
"He hasn't fully awoken yet, but he has been stirring lately." Answered Ororo.
Rogue entered the room and immediately got the attention of the other two X-men. "Um, I was wondering if I could get something to eat. I didn't get any dinner last night and…" She stopped talking when she noticed the Cajun lying on the bed in front of her.
Gambit moaned as his right hand went up to the side of his head. "Que l'enfer… (What the hell…)" He said as he rubbed the side of his head that was throbbing the most. He squinted a little as he looked to Rogue. "You sure pack a punch." He said, with as much of a smirk as he could muster.
"You!" Rogue shouted as she pointed a finger at Gambit. But it was quickly pulled back as both hands went to the sides of her head.
"Chere?"
Rogue said nothing. Her mind was filling to the brim with memories. She remembered who was on the roof with her. She remembered the watch. She remembered Genevieve.
A sudden rush of rage filled Rogue, and she was no longer able to control herself. "Comment vous pourriez faire qu'à elle? (How could you do that to her?)" She shouted.
"Chere?" Gambit asked as he laughed uneasily at her new accent.
"Comment vous pourriez faire qu'à elle?! (How could you do that to her?!)" She shouted as she looked up to him with the hint of tears in her eyes.
"Who Rogue?" he asked, now confused at her question. "You? Gambit swears he had no idea that-"
"Pas Moi! (Not me!)" She shook her head, "Genevieve!"
All joking left Gambit's face when he heard her name. "Rogue don't…" He said sternly as his own eyes became filled with dread.
"Vous elle permet de mourez! (You let her die.)"
"Je n'avait pas de choix! (I had no choice!)" He almost yelled back to her.
"Vous elle permet de mourez! (You let her die.)"
"Ne pas ceci me faire, Rogue! (Don't do this to me, Rogue)"
"Vous elle permet de mourez! (You let her die.)" She repeated louder, almost screaming.
"Vous pensez que je ne sait pas cela?! (You think I don't know that?!)" He asked sarcastically as he stood up out of bed. "Vous pensez que je ne me rappelle pas tous les jours?! (You think I don't remind myself every day?!)"
"Elle vous a aimé! Elle vous a aimé Remy! Et vous avez dit que vous l'avez aimée aussi, mais cela n'était pas vrai! (She loved you! She loved you Remy! And you told her that you loved her back, but that was a lie!)" Rogue tried to calm down, but the emotions inside her were so hard to control. Her eyes filled with tears, as her breathing became shaky.
Storm put an arm around the girl's shoulders. "Rogue?"
Rogue took a step forward and out of Storms arms. "It was just another heist to you wasn't it? She was expendable, she meant nothing to you."
"Chere that's not true-"
"I don't know what's true anymore." Rogue said as Storm's arm went back around her. This time she did not move.
"Come on Rogue," said Storm soothingly, "Lets go get you to your bed…"
Rogue nodded and they both turned to leave. Rogue stopped just outside the door and looked back to Gambit. "Je veux que vous soit parti. (I want you to leave.)" She said it calmly, and then she was gone.
Gambit sat back down onto the bed as his hands went up to his temples. 'Genevieve!' he thought, 'Of all my memories, she had to see that one. Not a day goes by I don't mourn her, but that will mean nothing to Rogue. Not now… not ever.'
Gambit stood up and walked towards the door. 'She is right. I should leave.' He breathed heavily. 'I have to live with my mistakes, but she shouldn't have to. I've done to much damage already.'
"Wait!" called Hank as his hand grabbed Gambit's shoulder. "I can't let you leave. You could fall unconscious again."
"Gambit has to leave." He said as he shook off his hand.
"You won't be permitted to leave with out an escort. Please, just wait another hour for me to finish my tests, and then I will let you out."
Gambit stopped. "Fine… what ever. Just make it quick."
"You have my word." Beast said honorably as Gambit sat back down on the bed. Beast examined a machine, and wrote some numbers down on a chart.
Gambit took out a deck of cards, and began to idly shuffle them. 'Genevieve…' he thought 'Rogue, I am so sorry.'
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(A/N: WOA! That one was CRAZY dramatic! I'm so used to doing some comedy bit in each chapter, but it would have been tasteless to put it in this one. There was no real opportunity for me to have Kurt do something crazy. I mean, I did what I could to ease your mind off all the dramatic stuff, like having Kurt get kicked out, or how Rogue asked for alcohol (because she was still kind of under Gambit's influence), but it would have been weird to put some big comedy bit in such a serious chapter.
Ok, it's time for some more than over due shout outs. You guys probably don't even remember what you said to me last for me to give you a shout out lol. Oh well, I'll try to mention what you wrote.
ishandahalf: man… I guess my bunny ran out of crack for a month or so… lol you more than deserved that chapter dedicated to you! I just feel bad that there was no Romy in THIS Med Lab talk (that's a big hint just for YOU that there is going to be more nice talkie talkie next chapter) I also loved how she didn't take the watch from him right away (holly awesome catch phrases, Batman) Anyway, I hope you tag along to see what happens next chapter when they do get to talking… alone (see there I go with the hints…) see you next chapter!
willowmaven: Thanks for not calling me crazy, I do that enough myself ^_^ I'm thinking I can work that AWSOME quote you had into next chapter. No promises, but a BIG probable. Thanks so much for reading over this chapter; I was so worried that the coma dream thing wasn't clear, thanks for helping me with it and everything else. I am so proud of you for beating your security system! *dances on security system's grave with willowmaven*
Chaotic Boredom: regardless of the fact that that was complete incoherent babbling, I understood every word of it ^_^ and that is why we should both go on medication. Nah, but still, I appreciate your review.
Wiccamage: five platinum stars?! WOW, I have never received such an honor! *cries a little* these are going on some sort of plaque, and then on my wall. Thanks so much for helping me get this back up again, and for putting up with my tardiness in updating. *smacks forehead* I can't believe I spelled Rogue wrong so many times lol thank god you caught it!
Nightcrawler03: Who doesn't love the tender sweet Romyness… sorry for the lack of it in this chapter
Andi: I apologize for breaking the unwritten rule about cliffhangers lol Oh well, if I go to jail, then you will never hear the rest of the Romy, unless my cell has a computer with internet connections… and that is just a waist of tax payer's money, so how about I just get off with a warning this time, eh?
Dark Elf3: I hope the wait wasn't to bad… Trust me, things WILL eventually look up for both of them
Wizardess Gal: And you deserve that gold star! But for just what I don't quite remember anymore, but I do remember I took it away cause you went all crazy… but then I gave it back cause you went more crazy… *memories* ahh… good times
Denial: Oh I'm going to like your reviews! I think you are the first person EVER to compliment me on my cliffhangers. Don't worry, before the others beat you I should mention that you were probably just complimenting HOW the cliffhanger came to be, and not so much the fact that I ended in a cliffhanger. I hope it made sense to you, and everyone, about how I portrayed Gambit being in Rogue's head in this chapter. I tried to make it as clear as possible. Can't wait to hear from you again!
Rogue77: I am the LAST person on earth to tell someone else they are spelling stuff wrong lol. Old school SNL is a true treasure (^_^) I don't know… now that they have lost Will Ferrell, I see it all going down hill. I think he was the last of the greats, and trust me, I'm not saying that he is from old school SNL, just of the recent years; he was one of the best. Thanks for liking my story so much!!
Shi The Goddess of Death: I am sorry it took so long, really I am, but as you can see, there was… circumstances stopping me. Anyway, I'm back! And ready to go! cya next chapter
TheWalrusWasPaul: Thanks again for bringing the whole comic thing to my attention. And thanks for liking my story. Are you sure that that is the exact comic the quote appeared in? I am going to put some sort of recognition at the end of last chapter, and want to make sure I have the right info. Thanks again.
Zeelee: Thanks for trying to help me, I wasn't really having writers block, but I eventually will, and when I do that will come in handy. I completely agree, to many times has the roof talk been copied over and over. That's why I am so proud of my fic in general, the fact that I have used some things that are over done, and done them differently, or come up with completely new things, like 'the fire drill' to have them meet? I love that one. Anyway, thanks for reading my fic
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READ THIS!!!
Hey, I just wanted to get everyone's opinion of the last episode of Evo.
I had a lot of problems with the way they ended it. I hate to sound like I'm complaining, but there was some stuff I think they definitely screwed up.
*First off, No Gambit L
When I first noticed he wasn't there, it bothered me, but I was more just let down than annoyed. I mean, it's not like they put Colossus AND Pyro in the episode and forgot about Gambit. I kept telling myself that whatever Rogue's 'Secret Mission' was would have something to do with him, because he was just to awesome (l^_^) that they didn't want to just give him some generic spot in the back ground like Angel (which is something else that bothered me). But after a commercial break or two, I got to thinking. Pyro was a bad guy, he worked for Mystique, and he wouldn't fight with the X-men regardless. Colossus on the other hand, was a good guy in the comics and old cartoon, so it would only be fair to have him come to the X-men in this episode. But Gambit was in the same boat. Maybe not the SAME boat, but you know what I mean. He WAS an X-man. And if they took the time to write Colossus into a good guy role in THIS of all episodes, it annoys me that Gambit wasn't in it.
*Secondly, That whole 'Kurt Telling off Mystique' thing
OMG! What the hell was that about? I don't care what point they are trying to prove about him maturing, or him finally seeing that his mom is evil. That's bull! Kurt was a MONK! The whole thing that gave Nightcrawler that edge of coolness that none of the other mutants could touch was the fact that his character was so forgiving. Before anyone yells at me, I DO NOT mean that he should let her walk all over him. I mean, in the episode of the old cartoon, when Mystique basically SOLD her son and daughter to the mutant resistance people, he forgave her. She couldn't understand why he could let her go after what she did to him, and he gave her a speech about how God would judge her, and that it was not his job to do so. Obviously, Kids WB can't have Kurt reading a bible, and wearing a cross, but they have to respect the base line of the character. Kurt doesn't turn his back on her. He could have said something along the lines of "Don't bother explaining yourself" and if he left it at that, and let Rogue tell her off, it would have made sense.
I'm sure none of that makes any sense to any of you, but it feels good to get it off my chest. lol
*Thirdly, Gambit being in the very end scene
Oh man, THAT pissed me off! If they hadn't put his picture in that end scene (where all the X-men were gathered like 5 years down the road or what ever), and just let me accept that they left him out of the episode. It would have been fine. I would have complained a little to myself about how I wished he was in the episode, but I would have accepted the fact that for some reason they didn't want him there. But then BAM there he is in the end, standing right next to Rogue. Which can only lead me to believe that he EVENTUALLY feels the need to fight the good fight and become an X-man. But at the end of Cajun Spice, he was basically at that point. I mean, he told off his step dad and said some stuff to Rogue about watching over her. I don't know how to explain it, but to me, that was almost a slap in the face.
*Fourthly, I KNOW I KNOW it's just a cartoon, don't worry, I'm not loosing sleep over this or anything.
Anyway, in your review about this chapter (you read it a few minutes ago incase you forgot ^_^) be sure to tell me what you thoughts about the episode are, and if my last bit of ranting made any sense.
If you would rather e-mail me about the last episode of Evo, go right ahead, that would be awsome, but please submit a review about my chapter.
Catch you on the flip side!!