Chapter 12
Rogue awoke to sunlight streaming in through the balcony door; she sat up and ran through what had happened last night. All the memories she had gained from Remy had not yet slipped into a total order but some had grouped together. Going through the memories she could see Remy meeting Bella, having fun with Bella, kissing Bella. She then saw Remy marrying Bella his feelings of happiness and love and desire but some memories had not slotted into place. She was so confused. She couldn't face seeing people today. She rolled over and on her bedside table she saw a tray with some toast, juice, a box of tissues and her favourite book. She smiled faintly at the tray. She saw a lump in Kitty's bed and guessed she was still asleep. She moved slightly and heard Kitty stir. Kit sat up and looked at Rogue. She moved over to her and gave her a big hug. Rogue shrugged herself out of it and heard Kitty laugh softly.
"Still don't like hugs huh?" she teased softly. "I made you something to eat cos you didn't eat last night." Rogue smiled gratefully and reached for the juice. She gulped down half of it. She then picked up the plate of toast.
"What did Ah do when Ah came home last night?" she asked before biting into her breakfast.
"Well, you were in like a huge state. You kinda blew up a pillow, Logan, Kurt and Scott asked what happened and told me to find out. I asked you, you told me and then Logan practically forced it out of me. They left and didn't come back for ages and they told me to check on you. You were asleep so I left. Anyway what happened?"
"Well," said Rogue after swallowing, "Ah came home and you saw me, Ah remember ya coming through the door asking me stuff and leaving again. Ah must have fallen asleep cos when Ah woke up Remy was here. Anyway Ah told him Ah never wanted to see him again. Ah made him leave." Rogue explained softly tears welling up in her eyes again. They spilt down her cheeks as she remembered how she had used her powers and how much she hurt inside. "It hurts Kitty," she whispered. Her friend produced a tissue and pulled her into a hug. "It hurts so much."
Remy had decided that he couldn't stay in Bayville if it meant he couldn't see Rogue but knew she was there. He had to get away, get over her. That was why he was on his bike heading south to God knows where. He had been broken when Rogue had said that, even more hurt then when she threw him out. He hadn't even been able to tell her that he loved her. He hadn't had the chance. He kicked himself for not saying it earlier when she would have believed him. He had gone home and thrown a few things in a bag and left. He had told Piotr where he would be heading if he was needed. He had just said south. He had driven to the point of collapse and had booked into a cheap motel. The room was horrid and damp but he didn't care. He had collapsed on the bed, the only clean thing and had slept badly. When he woke he just lay there going over the past few weeks in his head over and over again. Why was he feeling like this? He had never felt like this. What was it about this femme that got under his skin? He didn't care he just knew he needed her. But what to do? He lay there trying to work it out.
After some thought he decided. He got on his bike and headed for New Orleans.
Rogue had cried herself to sleep for the third time in a row and when she woke up she found it was almost four in the afternoon on Wednesday. She had missed school but she really didn't care. Now the memories should be sorted by now. She knew she would be torturing herself by going through them but she forced herself to.
She went right to the start of the memories. She saw through Remy's eyes and saw Belladonna. Saw the encouragement of their relationship as a bridge to end the feud between a Thieves Guild and an Assassins Guild. How Romeo and Juliet she thought. She went further down the line of memories and saw Remy's affection for Bella grow. Rogue hated this, she was causing herself more pain but she carried on. She saw the marriage but then the feelings of the memories changed. Remy's love for Belladonna fizzled away and was replaced by hatred. Rogue was confused. Remy now hated Bella? Did that mean she had made a mistake? Did he really love her or at least like her? She sat up and realized she needed to talk to him. She got up and got dressed. She left her room and walked down the stairs. She went down the front drive and paused at the gate. How was she gonna find him? She searched through the memories and came upon one she hadn't noticed. It was the way to get to the Acolytes mansion. She started walking down the road when she heard a car coming towards her. She looked up and saw Lances jeep come up with Kitty in it. Lance pulled up to a stop next to her.
"Rogue, where are you, like going?" Kitty asked in confusion.
"Ah need to go somewhere. Ah was wrong Kit! He doesn't like Bella anymore. Ah need to find him."
"And how do you like plan to that?"
"Ah'm gonna go to his house here and work on from there."
"What! You're gonna go to the Acolyte base on your own! What do you think your doing?"
"Ah'm gonna find Remy and anyway the three guys live in a house and the base is nearby." She explained. Kitty looked at Lance and he nodded.
"Get in." Kitty commanded. Rogue was surprised but did as she was told, surprised at the help she was getting. She gave Lance directions as he turned around and drove to the base.
Lance pulled up outside a mansion and turned off the engine. The three teenagers got out of the car and walked up to the front door. Rogue went first, pulled off her gloves and knocked on the door. Inside she heard someone approach the door shouting something about a pizza delivery. The door opened to reveal Pyro who froze with a comical look on his face. Rogue and Kitty grinned.
"Yeah, hi, is Remy here cos Ah really need to talk to him." Asked Rogue staring at the frozen man. He didn't reply and she saw Colossus come to see why the door was still open. He saw them and froze. Rogue repeated her question.
"Why should we tell you where our comrade is? You are the x-men and we are the Acolytes?"
"Tell me where he is!" Rogue shouted at the Russian.
"Ah my suspicions are correct then. You have formed an attachment to him and he to you. Is that not right?" he asked in a thick Russian accent.
"Yeah, whatever, where is he?" Rogue asked irritated that it was that obvious.
"Well he came home last night and then he left on his bike. He left a message saying anyone who needed him that he was going south. I believe he is going home. Now I suggest you leave before Magneto gets home." He said softly. He then turned a round and shut the door. The three teenagers made their way back to the jeep.
"What are you going to do now Rogue?" asked Lance.
"Ah'm goin to New Orleans." She replied.
Rogue awoke to sunlight streaming in through the balcony door; she sat up and ran through what had happened last night. All the memories she had gained from Remy had not yet slipped into a total order but some had grouped together. Going through the memories she could see Remy meeting Bella, having fun with Bella, kissing Bella. She then saw Remy marrying Bella his feelings of happiness and love and desire but some memories had not slotted into place. She was so confused. She couldn't face seeing people today. She rolled over and on her bedside table she saw a tray with some toast, juice, a box of tissues and her favourite book. She smiled faintly at the tray. She saw a lump in Kitty's bed and guessed she was still asleep. She moved slightly and heard Kitty stir. Kit sat up and looked at Rogue. She moved over to her and gave her a big hug. Rogue shrugged herself out of it and heard Kitty laugh softly.
"Still don't like hugs huh?" she teased softly. "I made you something to eat cos you didn't eat last night." Rogue smiled gratefully and reached for the juice. She gulped down half of it. She then picked up the plate of toast.
"What did Ah do when Ah came home last night?" she asked before biting into her breakfast.
"Well, you were in like a huge state. You kinda blew up a pillow, Logan, Kurt and Scott asked what happened and told me to find out. I asked you, you told me and then Logan practically forced it out of me. They left and didn't come back for ages and they told me to check on you. You were asleep so I left. Anyway what happened?"
"Well," said Rogue after swallowing, "Ah came home and you saw me, Ah remember ya coming through the door asking me stuff and leaving again. Ah must have fallen asleep cos when Ah woke up Remy was here. Anyway Ah told him Ah never wanted to see him again. Ah made him leave." Rogue explained softly tears welling up in her eyes again. They spilt down her cheeks as she remembered how she had used her powers and how much she hurt inside. "It hurts Kitty," she whispered. Her friend produced a tissue and pulled her into a hug. "It hurts so much."
Remy had decided that he couldn't stay in Bayville if it meant he couldn't see Rogue but knew she was there. He had to get away, get over her. That was why he was on his bike heading south to God knows where. He had been broken when Rogue had said that, even more hurt then when she threw him out. He hadn't even been able to tell her that he loved her. He hadn't had the chance. He kicked himself for not saying it earlier when she would have believed him. He had gone home and thrown a few things in a bag and left. He had told Piotr where he would be heading if he was needed. He had just said south. He had driven to the point of collapse and had booked into a cheap motel. The room was horrid and damp but he didn't care. He had collapsed on the bed, the only clean thing and had slept badly. When he woke he just lay there going over the past few weeks in his head over and over again. Why was he feeling like this? He had never felt like this. What was it about this femme that got under his skin? He didn't care he just knew he needed her. But what to do? He lay there trying to work it out.
After some thought he decided. He got on his bike and headed for New Orleans.
Rogue had cried herself to sleep for the third time in a row and when she woke up she found it was almost four in the afternoon on Wednesday. She had missed school but she really didn't care. Now the memories should be sorted by now. She knew she would be torturing herself by going through them but she forced herself to.
She went right to the start of the memories. She saw through Remy's eyes and saw Belladonna. Saw the encouragement of their relationship as a bridge to end the feud between a Thieves Guild and an Assassins Guild. How Romeo and Juliet she thought. She went further down the line of memories and saw Remy's affection for Bella grow. Rogue hated this, she was causing herself more pain but she carried on. She saw the marriage but then the feelings of the memories changed. Remy's love for Belladonna fizzled away and was replaced by hatred. Rogue was confused. Remy now hated Bella? Did that mean she had made a mistake? Did he really love her or at least like her? She sat up and realized she needed to talk to him. She got up and got dressed. She left her room and walked down the stairs. She went down the front drive and paused at the gate. How was she gonna find him? She searched through the memories and came upon one she hadn't noticed. It was the way to get to the Acolytes mansion. She started walking down the road when she heard a car coming towards her. She looked up and saw Lances jeep come up with Kitty in it. Lance pulled up to a stop next to her.
"Rogue, where are you, like going?" Kitty asked in confusion.
"Ah need to go somewhere. Ah was wrong Kit! He doesn't like Bella anymore. Ah need to find him."
"And how do you like plan to that?"
"Ah'm gonna go to his house here and work on from there."
"What! You're gonna go to the Acolyte base on your own! What do you think your doing?"
"Ah'm gonna find Remy and anyway the three guys live in a house and the base is nearby." She explained. Kitty looked at Lance and he nodded.
"Get in." Kitty commanded. Rogue was surprised but did as she was told, surprised at the help she was getting. She gave Lance directions as he turned around and drove to the base.
Lance pulled up outside a mansion and turned off the engine. The three teenagers got out of the car and walked up to the front door. Rogue went first, pulled off her gloves and knocked on the door. Inside she heard someone approach the door shouting something about a pizza delivery. The door opened to reveal Pyro who froze with a comical look on his face. Rogue and Kitty grinned.
"Yeah, hi, is Remy here cos Ah really need to talk to him." Asked Rogue staring at the frozen man. He didn't reply and she saw Colossus come to see why the door was still open. He saw them and froze. Rogue repeated her question.
"Why should we tell you where our comrade is? You are the x-men and we are the Acolytes?"
"Tell me where he is!" Rogue shouted at the Russian.
"Ah my suspicions are correct then. You have formed an attachment to him and he to you. Is that not right?" he asked in a thick Russian accent.
"Yeah, whatever, where is he?" Rogue asked irritated that it was that obvious.
"Well he came home last night and then he left on his bike. He left a message saying anyone who needed him that he was going south. I believe he is going home. Now I suggest you leave before Magneto gets home." He said softly. He then turned a round and shut the door. The three teenagers made their way back to the jeep.
"What are you going to do now Rogue?" asked Lance.
"Ah'm goin to New Orleans." She replied.