Disclaimer: Don't own…never will. How depressing.
Authors Note: I'll try to post every other day if not everyday. Lets hope I can live up to this though.
Again, much thanks to those who reviewed.
'text' internal speech
dreams
Words-with-the-hyphens are Pietro's fast speech
Wandering Souls
Chapter 5: Feeding Frenzy
Rogue walked out of her forth period class with a smile on her face. 'Finally, lunch,' she thought as she made her way outside to one of the many picnic tables. She noticed the X-Men congregated around one and quickened her pace as her eyes met Remy's for a brief instant. She could hear the arguing before she even rounded the corner to the secluded table that the Brotherhood ate at.
"What is it with you people! Why do you all date the enemy!" Pietro was yelling as Rogue walked up, noticing Lance, Piotr and John, both of whom she just met that morning, rising to leave.
"What's goin' on?" she asked, plopping down next to Fred.
"Yo, I can't talk about it, yo. My heart, she broke my heart," Toad said as he clutched at his head and slammed it repeatedly against the wooden table.
"Rogue, guess what," Wanda said, forgetting herself and her rough exterior for a moment as she plopped down next to Rogue and grabbed her shoulder.
"What sugah?" Rogue asked, pulling out her peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
"Evan Daniels asked me out this morning!" Wanda was practically dancing.
"That's great Wanda!" Rogue began before she was interrupted by a hyperactive speed demon.
"NO-IT'S-NOT!" Pietro screamed "DANIELS-IS-THE-ENEMY! AND-TO-MAKE-IT-WORSE-I-HATE-THAT-OVERGROWN-PORCUPINE!"
"Oh shove it Pietro!" Rogue and Wanda screamed at the same time.
Rogue looked up and watched as the other three boys had gotten up and went towards the X-Men's table. "Why don't ya go talk to him sugah?"
"I can't with all those freaks over there!" Wanda hissed.
"Oh come on sugah, Ah can go with you if ya lahke," Rogue said, happy she'd have someone to live vicariously through for awhile. With her power, she was constantly denied simple human touch and thus, any kind of romantic relationship. At least if Wanda had a boyfriend, it'd give her someone to live through. She watched as Wanda began to consider the idea.
"YOU'RE-NOT-GOING-OVER-THERE! I-FORBID-YOU-FROM-SEEING-HIM!"
Wanda's eyes shot up and blue electricity began to form around her hands. "You're forbidding ME!" She rose, her trench coat billowing around her as she rose her hands to the sides of her body and looked deadly at her twin. "You forbid me nothing!" The electricity jumped from her hands and towards a nearby tether pole. The rope and ball wrapped itself around Pietro's neck and began to strangle him.
"Come on sugah, he ain't worth it," Rogue said gently placing a firm hand on Wanda's arm and tugging at it slightly. She watched as the X-Men and the Acolytes began to make their way over to where they were, to make sure no one else got hurt.
"No, he deserves this," Wanda's voice crackled with energy as the rope began to lift Pietro off of the ground.
"Hey Wanda, as much as I love seeing you kick your brothers ass, I was kinda hoping we could eat or something together," Evan said gently walking up next to her. "Come on, I wanna show off some of my moves for you."
Wanda let Pietro go with a loud thud as she turned to face Evan, a blush appearing briefly on her cheeks before the normal angry exterior once again took over. "Whatever, so long as I don't have to breath anymore of the same oxygen as that!" She glared over at Pietro one last time before looking back at Evan, a frown on her face and a smile in her eyes.
"Cool, come on girl," he strapped on his helmet and led the way over to the sidewalk.
The others looked on in shock, unable to comprehend what had just happened as Rogue walked over to Pietro and untangled the rope from around his neck. "There you go Pietro," she said rising and walking back towards her sandwich.
"What just happened here?" Scott asked, forever the fearless leader.
Rogue looked around slowly, and took in everything she saw. Lance stood with his arm around Kitty's waist possessively, daring anyone to tear them apart. Nearby, Piotr and a small Asian girl, who Rogue vaguely remembered being called Jubilee stood her arm resting on his shoulder and a smirk on her face. Leaning against the nearby wall was John, another girl from the x-men, Amara, wrapped in his arms. The rest of the X-Men stood spaced out amongst the area, Remy propped up on a nearby table, shuffling a deck of cards, Scott and Jean next to each other, and Kurt not far off, holding the hand of a girl in Rogue's Biology class, Amanda. All the while, Fred and Toad remained in their stationary positions, eating and banging his head against the table respectively.
Rogue laughed loudly as Pietro picked himself and speed off away from the group to lick his wounds.
"What's so funny cher?" Remy asked, looking intently at her.
"Oh nothin'. Just thinkin' how Mamma told meh to keep an eye on y'all. Make sure no fraternizin' was going on," Rogue said taking a thoughtful bite out of her sandwich and watching the faces of the three boys before her, each tensing their arms around the X-Girl they held.
"My god so your hear to rat on us shelia!" John let out a moan as he reached into his pocket for his lighter.
"John, no," Amara said reaching for the shiny metal instrument and hiding it in the pocket of her jeans.
"That won't stop me love," he whispered smiling at her innocence.
"So you're going to tell Mystique about this!" Lance said, releasing Kitty and stepping up to Rogue, anger flooding his features as the ground began to shake.
"Easy there Alvers," Rogue said flashing him her patented death glare as she rose slowly from the bench and walked up to meet him.
"What's the big deal anyway if she tells her mom?" Jubilee asked, not comprehending the situation.
"If zhe tells Mystique, den zhe will tell Magneto and he will make sure we never see you again," Piotr said steadily, sadness in his eyes.
"Don't you, like, get it Jube's? Mystique is, like Rogues mom," Kitty stated as the others looked on in horror.
"Ah really wouldn't worry about it though if Ah were you sugah," Rogue began, picking up her bag from the table and swinging it over her shoulder, he gaze never breaking with Lances. "Y'all's secret is safe with meh, for now." She smiled sweetly at them before pushing past Lance and heading towards the building.
They all stood there as they watched her go, shocked until finally Amanda broke the silence.
"Kurt, didn't you tell me that that Mystique woman was your mother?"
"Ya," Kurt replied numbly.
"So does that make…" Kitty began but was quickly cut off.
"Rogue ist mien schwester!" Kurt said, finished for her, looking around at the others. "I must go see da Professor," Kurt looked around at the others a bit confused before disappearing in a cloud of sulfur smelling dust with a loud BAMPF.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"So you haven't found anything else about her yet Chuck?" Logan growled as he paced the antique ridden office of Professor Charles Xavier.
"All we know is what Hank was able to discern last night. Her name is Rogue and she's from Caldecott County, Mississippi. And from what Cerebro can tell, her power is to absorb the memories and powers, virtually the life force, of anyone who she makes skin to skin contact with. I'm sorry my friend, but I have nothing more to tell you than that," Charles soothing voice tried to calm Logan, but as usual, failed as the other man hit a nearby wall, putting a large hole in it. "Perhaps if you told me what you're hoping for us to find, it might help in our search."
"I don't know," Logan growled again. "It's just, when I saw her last night I had the sudden urge to grab her and hug her. Not exactly the feeling you're supposed to have towards the enemy, especially if you're me. It's like, I know her, or knew her." Logan let out a long sigh and sank into a nearby chair, clutching his head between his hands as he rested his elbows on his knees.
"Do you believe she may be from your past? I thought you remembered everything that has happened over the past twenty years," Charles stated, rolling up next to his friend.
"Naw, not everything. Gets fuzzy in areas, like this one. I know I'm supposed to know her, and for some reason a part of me hurts because she doesn't know me. I've got to find out who she is," he let out a loud growl and slammed his fist onto the arm of the chair, his claws shooting out of his hand.
"Be patient my friend, we will discover her identity," Charles stated wheeling towards the exit to head back to Cerebro.
"Thanks Chuck, I owe you one," Logan replied rising to follow when suddenly Kurt BAMPFED in front of them.
"Professor, professor! Rogue ist minem schwester! Rogue ist minem schwester!"
"What are you talking about elf?" Logan grumbled. "And aren't you supposed to be in class?"
"Kurt calm down please," Charles said, placing the tips of his fingers together and resting his elbows on the arms of his wheelchair. "Now please tell us, how is Rogue your sister?"
"Mystique ist her mutter."
Authors Note: What a cliff hanger huh? Probably not but it might be to some. Oh, and I took German in high school and barely passed with a C so yeah, if it's wrong I'm not surprised.
Now to the Reviewers, thank you so much for your praise. It's really made me feel good and my month go just a bit better. Now, I'm sorry I can't get to everybody but there are a few I'd like to mention now.
Trapped in an Icy Flame- Yes you're special. All of my reviewers are special. But not as special as me! Mwahahaha! Mostly cause I get to hear what you guys think and how supportive you all are. Much thanks! J
Ishandahalf - I love the "quick like a bunny on crack" bit and just had to say so. Unfortunately I don't have a bunny on crack, but I do have a cocker spaniel on crack who likes to kick me, so it's a start.
The Untouchable Rogue- yeah, I don't know how Mystique walked around in a DD-cup, but I'm sure if anyone could do it she could. LOL! Thanks for the review.
And finally, once again to Yumiko, If I were Rogue, I could die happy, so long as it were in Remy's gorgeous arms! God he's hot for a cartoon! I just can't wait till the 3rd movie comes out, (and they better put Remy in it or else they'll pay…err…I'll send them a tape of me crying and stuff anyway) cause I can't wait to see who they'd fine to play the Ragin' Cajun! Once again, thanks for the Review.
And to everyone who mentioned who her Daddy was…did I make it too obvious? Cause I can always have a plot twist…or not. You never know. Take care all, and much love to all my reviewers.
Authors Note: I'll try to post every other day if not everyday. Lets hope I can live up to this though.
Again, much thanks to those who reviewed.
'text' internal speech
dreams
Words-with-the-hyphens are Pietro's fast speech
Wandering Souls
Chapter 5: Feeding Frenzy
Rogue walked out of her forth period class with a smile on her face. 'Finally, lunch,' she thought as she made her way outside to one of the many picnic tables. She noticed the X-Men congregated around one and quickened her pace as her eyes met Remy's for a brief instant. She could hear the arguing before she even rounded the corner to the secluded table that the Brotherhood ate at.
"What is it with you people! Why do you all date the enemy!" Pietro was yelling as Rogue walked up, noticing Lance, Piotr and John, both of whom she just met that morning, rising to leave.
"What's goin' on?" she asked, plopping down next to Fred.
"Yo, I can't talk about it, yo. My heart, she broke my heart," Toad said as he clutched at his head and slammed it repeatedly against the wooden table.
"Rogue, guess what," Wanda said, forgetting herself and her rough exterior for a moment as she plopped down next to Rogue and grabbed her shoulder.
"What sugah?" Rogue asked, pulling out her peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
"Evan Daniels asked me out this morning!" Wanda was practically dancing.
"That's great Wanda!" Rogue began before she was interrupted by a hyperactive speed demon.
"NO-IT'S-NOT!" Pietro screamed "DANIELS-IS-THE-ENEMY! AND-TO-MAKE-IT-WORSE-I-HATE-THAT-OVERGROWN-PORCUPINE!"
"Oh shove it Pietro!" Rogue and Wanda screamed at the same time.
Rogue looked up and watched as the other three boys had gotten up and went towards the X-Men's table. "Why don't ya go talk to him sugah?"
"I can't with all those freaks over there!" Wanda hissed.
"Oh come on sugah, Ah can go with you if ya lahke," Rogue said, happy she'd have someone to live vicariously through for awhile. With her power, she was constantly denied simple human touch and thus, any kind of romantic relationship. At least if Wanda had a boyfriend, it'd give her someone to live through. She watched as Wanda began to consider the idea.
"YOU'RE-NOT-GOING-OVER-THERE! I-FORBID-YOU-FROM-SEEING-HIM!"
Wanda's eyes shot up and blue electricity began to form around her hands. "You're forbidding ME!" She rose, her trench coat billowing around her as she rose her hands to the sides of her body and looked deadly at her twin. "You forbid me nothing!" The electricity jumped from her hands and towards a nearby tether pole. The rope and ball wrapped itself around Pietro's neck and began to strangle him.
"Come on sugah, he ain't worth it," Rogue said gently placing a firm hand on Wanda's arm and tugging at it slightly. She watched as the X-Men and the Acolytes began to make their way over to where they were, to make sure no one else got hurt.
"No, he deserves this," Wanda's voice crackled with energy as the rope began to lift Pietro off of the ground.
"Hey Wanda, as much as I love seeing you kick your brothers ass, I was kinda hoping we could eat or something together," Evan said gently walking up next to her. "Come on, I wanna show off some of my moves for you."
Wanda let Pietro go with a loud thud as she turned to face Evan, a blush appearing briefly on her cheeks before the normal angry exterior once again took over. "Whatever, so long as I don't have to breath anymore of the same oxygen as that!" She glared over at Pietro one last time before looking back at Evan, a frown on her face and a smile in her eyes.
"Cool, come on girl," he strapped on his helmet and led the way over to the sidewalk.
The others looked on in shock, unable to comprehend what had just happened as Rogue walked over to Pietro and untangled the rope from around his neck. "There you go Pietro," she said rising and walking back towards her sandwich.
"What just happened here?" Scott asked, forever the fearless leader.
Rogue looked around slowly, and took in everything she saw. Lance stood with his arm around Kitty's waist possessively, daring anyone to tear them apart. Nearby, Piotr and a small Asian girl, who Rogue vaguely remembered being called Jubilee stood her arm resting on his shoulder and a smirk on her face. Leaning against the nearby wall was John, another girl from the x-men, Amara, wrapped in his arms. The rest of the X-Men stood spaced out amongst the area, Remy propped up on a nearby table, shuffling a deck of cards, Scott and Jean next to each other, and Kurt not far off, holding the hand of a girl in Rogue's Biology class, Amanda. All the while, Fred and Toad remained in their stationary positions, eating and banging his head against the table respectively.
Rogue laughed loudly as Pietro picked himself and speed off away from the group to lick his wounds.
"What's so funny cher?" Remy asked, looking intently at her.
"Oh nothin'. Just thinkin' how Mamma told meh to keep an eye on y'all. Make sure no fraternizin' was going on," Rogue said taking a thoughtful bite out of her sandwich and watching the faces of the three boys before her, each tensing their arms around the X-Girl they held.
"My god so your hear to rat on us shelia!" John let out a moan as he reached into his pocket for his lighter.
"John, no," Amara said reaching for the shiny metal instrument and hiding it in the pocket of her jeans.
"That won't stop me love," he whispered smiling at her innocence.
"So you're going to tell Mystique about this!" Lance said, releasing Kitty and stepping up to Rogue, anger flooding his features as the ground began to shake.
"Easy there Alvers," Rogue said flashing him her patented death glare as she rose slowly from the bench and walked up to meet him.
"What's the big deal anyway if she tells her mom?" Jubilee asked, not comprehending the situation.
"If zhe tells Mystique, den zhe will tell Magneto and he will make sure we never see you again," Piotr said steadily, sadness in his eyes.
"Don't you, like, get it Jube's? Mystique is, like Rogues mom," Kitty stated as the others looked on in horror.
"Ah really wouldn't worry about it though if Ah were you sugah," Rogue began, picking up her bag from the table and swinging it over her shoulder, he gaze never breaking with Lances. "Y'all's secret is safe with meh, for now." She smiled sweetly at them before pushing past Lance and heading towards the building.
They all stood there as they watched her go, shocked until finally Amanda broke the silence.
"Kurt, didn't you tell me that that Mystique woman was your mother?"
"Ya," Kurt replied numbly.
"So does that make…" Kitty began but was quickly cut off.
"Rogue ist mien schwester!" Kurt said, finished for her, looking around at the others. "I must go see da Professor," Kurt looked around at the others a bit confused before disappearing in a cloud of sulfur smelling dust with a loud BAMPF.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"So you haven't found anything else about her yet Chuck?" Logan growled as he paced the antique ridden office of Professor Charles Xavier.
"All we know is what Hank was able to discern last night. Her name is Rogue and she's from Caldecott County, Mississippi. And from what Cerebro can tell, her power is to absorb the memories and powers, virtually the life force, of anyone who she makes skin to skin contact with. I'm sorry my friend, but I have nothing more to tell you than that," Charles soothing voice tried to calm Logan, but as usual, failed as the other man hit a nearby wall, putting a large hole in it. "Perhaps if you told me what you're hoping for us to find, it might help in our search."
"I don't know," Logan growled again. "It's just, when I saw her last night I had the sudden urge to grab her and hug her. Not exactly the feeling you're supposed to have towards the enemy, especially if you're me. It's like, I know her, or knew her." Logan let out a long sigh and sank into a nearby chair, clutching his head between his hands as he rested his elbows on his knees.
"Do you believe she may be from your past? I thought you remembered everything that has happened over the past twenty years," Charles stated, rolling up next to his friend.
"Naw, not everything. Gets fuzzy in areas, like this one. I know I'm supposed to know her, and for some reason a part of me hurts because she doesn't know me. I've got to find out who she is," he let out a loud growl and slammed his fist onto the arm of the chair, his claws shooting out of his hand.
"Be patient my friend, we will discover her identity," Charles stated wheeling towards the exit to head back to Cerebro.
"Thanks Chuck, I owe you one," Logan replied rising to follow when suddenly Kurt BAMPFED in front of them.
"Professor, professor! Rogue ist minem schwester! Rogue ist minem schwester!"
"What are you talking about elf?" Logan grumbled. "And aren't you supposed to be in class?"
"Kurt calm down please," Charles said, placing the tips of his fingers together and resting his elbows on the arms of his wheelchair. "Now please tell us, how is Rogue your sister?"
"Mystique ist her mutter."
Authors Note: What a cliff hanger huh? Probably not but it might be to some. Oh, and I took German in high school and barely passed with a C so yeah, if it's wrong I'm not surprised.
Now to the Reviewers, thank you so much for your praise. It's really made me feel good and my month go just a bit better. Now, I'm sorry I can't get to everybody but there are a few I'd like to mention now.
Trapped in an Icy Flame- Yes you're special. All of my reviewers are special. But not as special as me! Mwahahaha! Mostly cause I get to hear what you guys think and how supportive you all are. Much thanks! J
Ishandahalf - I love the "quick like a bunny on crack" bit and just had to say so. Unfortunately I don't have a bunny on crack, but I do have a cocker spaniel on crack who likes to kick me, so it's a start.
The Untouchable Rogue- yeah, I don't know how Mystique walked around in a DD-cup, but I'm sure if anyone could do it she could. LOL! Thanks for the review.
And finally, once again to Yumiko, If I were Rogue, I could die happy, so long as it were in Remy's gorgeous arms! God he's hot for a cartoon! I just can't wait till the 3rd movie comes out, (and they better put Remy in it or else they'll pay…err…I'll send them a tape of me crying and stuff anyway) cause I can't wait to see who they'd fine to play the Ragin' Cajun! Once again, thanks for the Review.
And to everyone who mentioned who her Daddy was…did I make it too obvious? Cause I can always have a plot twist…or not. You never know. Take care all, and much love to all my reviewers.