the-secret-mrs. frodo bagg: I don't know if that's going to happen soon, but don't throw it out. And don't worry about that relationship, Rogue's into Gambit more than Cyclops.
Ms.Rogue LeBeau: There's Romyness in this chapter.
Star-of-Chaos: I'm glad you liked it. Rogue will only keep half of her enhancements for the time being. It's either the on/off control of her powers, or the control over everyone's power that she's touched. Read to find out which one.
Purity Black: Thank you. And also thanks for pointing out that error. Just to clarify, Pietro did not make it out with the Brotherhood like he did in the show. And enhanced Rogue will only keep part of her enhancements. Read to find out.
enchantedlight: Thanks.
ishandahalf: I'm glad you liked powerful Rogue. She'll only keep part of her enhancements. FInd out in this chapter.
kiwi's angel: I'm glad you like this fic. I hope your friends like it too.
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====================================================================="Where...where am Ah?"
The sentence escaped Rogue's lips slowly, as she blinked her eyes and glanced around. She knew enough to recognized her location as the X-men infirmary.Everything started to come back to her; the enhancer, Asteroid M, the X-men, all of it. The Rouge remembered that some of the mutants had not escaped. Just before she had passed out, she remembered seeing Magneto chase Mystique into the enhancer. Pietro and Betsy had also disappeared. But had they escaped?Footsteps echoed in the room, as Rogue found Scott, Jean, Kitty, Lance, and Kurt coming towards her."Ah didn't know Ah had such a fan club." Rogue muttered as the five mutants surrounded her. "Anyone wanna clue meh in? Ah kinda missed out on the ending." Rogue asked. Lance answered her."Asteroid M was destroyed. Two orbs shot out before it exploded. We don't know who was in them, but I wouldn't doubt it if they all escaped. And...I joined the X-men."Rogue stared at her former teammate."Really, why?" Rogue asked, already knowing the answer. Lance answered by pulling Kitty closer to him."So how do you feel, Rogue?" Scott asked with concern. Rouge smiled at that, and self evaluated herself."Everyone Ah've touched is still in mah head, but Ah don't have their powers anymore. But..."Rogue trailed off, as she lifted her bare hand toward Scott's face. He didn't move though. Amazingly, Rouge fingers slid down Scott's cheek without absorbing him at all. Jean and Kitty gasped, realizing what Rogue had been hoping for. Despite how she usually acted, as well as the fact that she was still tired, Rogue wanted to get up and dance and cheer. But she settled for stating what was on the others mind."Ah...Ah'm cured!"====================================================================
Now, seemingly powerless, or just powerfully controlled, Rogue walked towards the Bayville High's soccer field, trailing her new teammates.It had been a last minute decision.The Brotherhood was no more, in Rogue's opinion. Magneto and Mystique were currently out of the picture, and she was actually free from all the dreading of skin-to-skin contact. She had hugged everyone in the institute, even the newest recruits; Roberto, Jamie, Tabitha, and Sam.Logan had been no exception, receiving a huge hug by Rogue earlier that day. He of course had figured she'd gone wild or maybe she was just excessively happy.Of course, Rogue had recently continued to be her serious and slightly sarcastic self, but she was a little more open. She had been assigned to share a room with Kitty, and she even had a nice conversation with Jean.But there was still the fear of her powers reemerging. Her power was still there, she had found that out by giving Lance a tap on the nose and absorbing a tiny bit of him. But she was afraid she'd lose the control of them.In front of her were Scott, Kitty, Lance, Kurt, Evan, Bobby, and the Professor. They were all at the field to watch Jean and the Bayville soccer team for their final match.As the others moved to their seats right along the edge and on the lowest bench, Rogue noticed someone moving toward her in the shadows. She slipped off her glove, ready to drain whoever was there."I'm back , chere." A familiar accented voice greeted. Out of the shadows stepped Remy LeBeau, who looked delighted to see Rogue. He shuffled his cards silently, wearing a tight pale gray T-shirt and baggy jeans. His black and red eyes locked on Rogue.As the Cajun put his shuffled deck back into his pocket, Rogue made her move. She walked over to him, but her bare hands to his cheeks, and kissed him full on.At first Remy flinched, but then he enjoyed it. It was Rogue's first kiss, and she was glad she was sharing it with someone she knew, or at least a man that had saved her life. They finally parted."Remy, what Ah had always hoped finally came true. Ah was stripped." Rogue said happily."You wanted to be stripped down? Remy can help wit' dat." Remy stated, as his hands moved toward her purple shoulder-baring jacket. Rogue slapped him in the face, but it wasn't hard at all."Stripped of mah powers, perv."She grabbed onto his T-shirt and yanked him forward, locking into another tongue battle. Rogue had never imagined doing something like this. Except once with Scott.Rogue's bare hand slid up the back of Remy's T-shirt, rubbing his broad back. It felt so good not to suddenly have a guy she was kissing suddenly go into a coma or pass out. It was nice.But then all the cheering from the recently started soccer game ended, and a loud voice boomed over a microphone."My name's Ray, but I also call myself Berzerker. Because I'm a mutant!"Rogue gasped as she realized someone was starting up trouble, and she had to help stop it."Ah've gotta go, Remy. Bye." Rogue rushed a kiss on the Cajun's cheek, and took off towards the field."Bye, chere." Remy called. Rogue turned around and gave a smile. The Cajun walked away, and she continued toward the bleachers.Scott was pointing at the announcer's room roof, where four people stood."Is that the Brother hood?" Scott asked loudly. "What's he up to?"The guy with the mike continued."That's right. "Me, Toad, and Blob, and Wolfsbane here are all mutants. Born different. What you might call freaks.""I can't believe he's doing this!" Kitty blurted."I wanna know who he is. When did he show up at the Brotherhood?" Evan piped up."Yeah, I though for sure they were through." Kurt added."You see, there are lots of mutants at Bayville High. Scott Summers over there, he's one. And so is Jean Grey, you're star soccer player."All the soccer players on the field stared at Jean, who looked uneasy."And so are most of their pals at the Xavier Institute. It's kind of a school for weirdo mutant nerds!" Ray bellowed."Man! We're busted big time!" Rogue spat angrily."Now, being mutants means we have these special powers. We can use to make little...improvements. For instance, we though this game would be more fun, if it was played in the dark!" Ray shouted, as his other fist glowed with electricity. He fired an electrical blast at every set of lights, causing them all to explode. The field and most of the bleachers were suddenly casted into shadows. "And we figured the principal should have a better perspective on our student body."Principal Edward Kelly glanced up at the announcer's roof, and backed away a few paces. Suddenly, a wolf was running circles around him, literally. It chased the principal endlessly. The principal cried out, but couldn't help himself.Back on the bleachers, Scott stood up, grabbing his backpack with his uniform. Storm, we need you. The Professor sent telepathically to his friend at the mansion."Sorry Professor X, cat's outta the bag." He stated. The others grabbed their bags and followed him."And another thing! We think that mascot totally reeks!"People started to scream as they noticed Fred plowing up the bleachers. After making his way to the top, he lifted the flaming statue of a bird, and lifted it over his head, causing more people to scream and freak out.A scarlet beam from Scott's visor shot through the air and slapped the statue mascot right out of Fred's hands. It sailed through he air, and crashed on the gym roof, starting a fire.Fred turned around, confused.By now, almost everyone was screaming and running around, but the X-men were standing right at midfield."If you want it all out in the open, then let's put it out there!" Scott challenged."I've been waiting for this." Ray mumbled, as he jumped off the roof and landed on the bleachers below.Scott fired an optic blast that decimated a small part of the bleachers, but Ray was already landing on the ground and breaking into a sprint.Evan, Bobby, and Kitty quickly made their way toward the new camera. A cameraman watched as flying spikes and beams of ice destroyed his equipment. The man freaked and fell off the car, as Kitty phased up into the camera, ripping up the tape. She tossed it aside and jumped back onto the ground with Evan and Bobby.Jean broke away from her screaming teammates, and found principal Kelly still being pursed by the wolf. Focusing her TK, Jean extended her arms to the side. Finally, the wolf cried out as she was flung to the side, where she crashed into Fred.Jean held the principle steady with her TK, and set him on his feet. Edward Kelly lost his balance and fell backwards. Jean tried to help him up, but the man brushed her away angrily. Whipping out his cell phone, he started to dial furiously."We need the police, now! This is princi---ah!"Kelly's phone flew from his hands. He looked behind himself and saw Jean with a serious look and one arm out stretched.Back at the bleachers, Kelly's cell phone shattered against the bars just before Fred crashed through some bleachers. He pulled the wooden seat toward him, and shifted them, causing some of the students to topple to the ground.Rogue moved up behind them."Ah'm about to feel really big and stupid, if you know what Ah mean." She uttered, slipping off her glove. She moved on Fred, reaching up and plastering her bare hand to his bare arm. Her power activated, and both mutants glowed.Once Rogue stopped, Fred passed out and fell to the ground. But the bleachers he'd been holding creaked. Rogue gasped as she was submerged beneath a pile of the wooden bleachers."Rogue!" Kitty cried out, as she ran to her friend. The phasing mutant slapped some wood away, and pulled Rogue out by her arms. She was unharmed.Only yards away from them, Todd grabbed up a purse with a smile. But as he leapt to escape, Kurt slammed into him."Stick to catching bugs, Toad!" Kurt shouted, as he kicked the slimy mutant into the bleachers.Back at the center of the field, Ray and Scott were exchanging physical blows as well as avoiding each other's projectile powers.Ray fired another blast at Scott, who ducked and countered with a slow optic sweep. The electrical mutant was knocked off his feet, but his attack kept going.Scott turned and looked at the blast of electricity, as it made contact with the mascot statue. Kitty was right beneath looking for any more people trapped or injured. Lance saw the impending danger, and rushed towards it."Kitty!!" Lance called. Kitty turned and gave him a questioning look, until he pushed her to the side. Kitty screamed as she slid along the ground and saw the flaming statue land right on top of Lance."Lance!!" She screamed back, rushing over to him. The phasing mutant avoided the flames, and struggled with pulling Lance out from beneath the statue, phasing him through as she did.Up in the dark and cloudy sky, Ororo had now arrived, soaring higher into the air, as she summed up a rain cloud. Lightning flashed a couple of times, and then a downpour ensured.The weather witch then descended down to the ground, where she joined the Professor and Evan.The rest of the mutants were gathered around. Scott held Jean close. Kitty rested Lance's head in her lap. Kurt was carrying a groaning Todd, and Fred was wiping his wet head, silently looking to his teammates. Ray and Wolfsbane in her human form were standing silent as well.
So it wasn't until later that night Rogue had done her happy dance. She held back the hoots and cheers, satisfied with a silent and jovial expression, as well as a little dancing. She of course had waited for the others to leave the parking lot before doing that."Good work, Storm." The Professor acknowledged.
"Yes, but no downpour can make people forget what they've seen here. The secret is out.""Perhaps not. It I can alter their memories of what they've seen here." The Professor stated."No! There are too many! Even your mind could never withstand such a strain." Ororo objected quickly."I really have no choice." The Professor stated simply. He closed his eyes and placed his fingers to his temples.Most of the people on the field, soccer players, students, adults, all stopped and suddenly gave a tired or sound look. The Professor entered all of their minds, rewriting and erasing. He wasn't going to let them remember the night's event.Principal Kelly looked around a corner, spying on the X-men who were only yards away from him. But the Professor easily found out his presence. Charles faced the man, and started to enter his mind. But then he cried out at the same time as Kelly did. The whole process had caused him a lot of stress."Charles!" Ororo called, as the man blacked out. The X-men looked at each other, and then at the fatigued looking people around them.It was time to leave.Scott wheeled the Professor in front, as the rest followed his lead toward the parking lot.
Rogue glanced back at principal Kelly, who was looking slightly less fatigued that everyone else."He's gonna remember." Rogue whispered to Kitty. She nodded, looking at the man.Rogue looked around in the parking lot, hoping to see Remy. But he was nowhere to be found. She sighed, and followed the rest of the X-men into the X-van. But first she stole a glance at the Brotherhood, who were making their way toward Lance's jeep that he had been waiting to arrive at the mansion.Somehow, the Brotherhood had gained new members, and they certainly seemed to know a little about the X-men. Rogue knew that they were now back and business, and her former team was still the same.
A/N: So the Brotherhood is back in business. They won't cause as much trouble for the X-men though. Ray and Rahne will curretly not be part of the X-men recruits. What happened was, while Mystique was away, she did some recruiting herself. Magneto knew of Betsy, but she secretly contacted Ray and Rahne without him knowing. The two mutants were unsure, but have now joined. Now to clarify the couples; Jott, Lancitty, Romy, Jubby, AmaraRoberto. Suggestions, questions, and tips welcomed. Please review.