Chapter 22
Remy raced along the corridor back to the door through Rogue had just gone. He looked through the windows and saw his chere running across the room towards Wanda. He saw her grab Wanda and begin pulling her towards the door but then debris obscured his view in the room. He looked through the other window but it was the same. The way out for the two girls was now blocked. He placed his hands on the door and charged them up. He backed away and ducked as the door exploded. He went to the door but the way was blocked. The doors had become mangled in the middle creating a small gap but it was covered up with the debris from where the ceiling had fallen. He tried to dig his way through but Lance began to pull him away, as he did the ceiling fell in where they had been standing. Lance then dragged Remy along the corridor to the nearest exit, the ceiling falling in behind them. Remy struggled against Lance but was dragged out anyway. They approached the ladder leading up to the surface. Lance shoved Remy towards it forcing him to go up with Lance following close behind. They were almost at the surface when Remy was yanked from the hole, with Lance following suit. They broke into the sunshine of the outside world to find that Wolverine had yanked them up and was looking down for Rogue. When he didn't see her he whirled to face the two boys anger visible on his face.
"Where the hell is Stripes?" he growled menacingly at them. They glanced at the surroundings seeing the x-kids in a group to one side and a few metres away the indentation where the corridors and rooms had collapsed inwards. They both looked at the largest indent where the earth had fallen into the largest room where Rogue had gone back in. Wolverine followed their look and saw that they meant she was still down there.
"You left her in there! I should slice you up bub!" he growled releasing his claws with snickt. He started advancing on Remy when Lance intervened and explained what happened. Logan eyed Lance suspiciously but his nose didn't detect any lies coming from the young mutant.
"Right I want everyone to follow me and come back to the x-mansion. We must move quickly so anyone who gets back last will be doing extra Danger Room sessions." He told them in a gruff voice there were a few groans and complaints from the group but as soon as Logan set off everyone was up and following him as quickly as they could. Lance and the Brotherhood followed on a s well toward the back of the group.
Remy watched as they walked away. He looked back at the exit he and Lance had come out of and realized there was nothing he could do. He sighed deeply and followed the rest of the group to the mansion. He couldn't believe that Rogue was gone. He mindlessly followed the group at a safe distance from Wolverine. He was jerked out of his depressing thoughts when he found Lance walking next to him, so much for his thief sense.
"Erm."Lance said awkwardly, "Rogue dropped this before she went back in after Wanda." He explained holding out his hand and handing Remy a card and then walking back to the others. Remy looked down at the card and his eyes teared up. In his hand was the card he had given to her, the Queen of Hearts. It was slightly worn around the edges as if it had been pulled in and out of a pocket many times. He held onto it tightly as a few tears leaked out of his demonic eyes. After a few minuets he slipped the card into his jeans pocket, dashed the tears away and walked on to the mansion.
Remy soon found himself at the x-mansion, within the gates beneath Rogues balcony. He began to automatically to climb up with practised movements. He landed cat-like on the balcony and slid the door open slightly and walked in. the room was dark and dimly lit but Remy could see every detail. He saw Rogues be, her desk, her closet but not her. He made his way over to her stuff but something caught his eye. Unlike Rogue's desk it was messy and had several framed pictures on it but one in particular caught his eye. He picked up a silver framed one with Rogue in it. She was sitting in the park with her headphones on completely unaware of the photographer. He made his way over to Rogues bed and sat down on it, shrugging his coat off. He sat there looking at the photo taking in the expression of her emerald eyes, the way she sat, the small smile on her face, the way the sun illuminated her delicate features. As he sat there he realized that he would never see her again. She was dead, gone, lost to him forever. The image in his hand blurred as his demon eyes filled with tears. He let them run down his face where they then dropped onto the glass of the frame. He wiped them from the picture but allowed them to continue to fall. He had lost his vrai amour (true love).
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Rogue stomped along the road the best she could, which was not very well. She was leaning against Wanda for support who was in almost as bad shape as herself.
"Rogue?" asked Wanda.
"What?" an exhausted Rogue sighed.
"Thanks. For coming to get me." Wanda said giving the southerner a small smile. Rogue softened and smiled back but it turned into a grimace. They stopped by the side of the road and walked into the wood a little way before sitting down abruptly. Rogue winced as she tested her ankle, she hoped it was only sprained and not broken. She had bruises and scrapes all over her body; her uniform had been scraped in several places revealing skin and a few red smudges of blood showed. Her face, hands and hair were streaked with dirt; her white bangs now a muddy brown colour. Wanda was not as bad as Rogue. She had lost her red trench coat, had a few bruises and was streaked with dirt. Both girls were exhausted. When Rogue had grabbed Wanda and teleported, Wanda's power had affected the teleportation. They had ended up about 20 miles away and about 20 feet in the air above the forest floor. Rogue had landed first, Wanda landing on top of her causing the twisted ankle.
Rogue sighed heavily and heaved herself up and began to hobble to the roadside with Wanda next to her. They had been walking along the road heading to Bayville for about half an hour only covering about a mile and a half. The sun was dipping low on the horizon. Rogue guessed it was about seven in the evening and that it would take them most of the night to reach the mansion. Rogue sighed and they carried on walking.
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Jean walked up to Kitty and Rogues room and opened the door gently. She walked in and saw that Remy was asleep, stretched out on Rogues bed. She sighed and went to grab a few of Kitty's things that might be needed. She glanced at Remy again and saw something clutched in his hand. She went closer and was saddened to find it was a picture of Rogue. She sniffed quietly as she quickly gathered the things and left the room leaving the Cajun to sleep.
AN Right this story is drawing to a close. Chapter 23 will be the last chapter
Remy raced along the corridor back to the door through Rogue had just gone. He looked through the windows and saw his chere running across the room towards Wanda. He saw her grab Wanda and begin pulling her towards the door but then debris obscured his view in the room. He looked through the other window but it was the same. The way out for the two girls was now blocked. He placed his hands on the door and charged them up. He backed away and ducked as the door exploded. He went to the door but the way was blocked. The doors had become mangled in the middle creating a small gap but it was covered up with the debris from where the ceiling had fallen. He tried to dig his way through but Lance began to pull him away, as he did the ceiling fell in where they had been standing. Lance then dragged Remy along the corridor to the nearest exit, the ceiling falling in behind them. Remy struggled against Lance but was dragged out anyway. They approached the ladder leading up to the surface. Lance shoved Remy towards it forcing him to go up with Lance following close behind. They were almost at the surface when Remy was yanked from the hole, with Lance following suit. They broke into the sunshine of the outside world to find that Wolverine had yanked them up and was looking down for Rogue. When he didn't see her he whirled to face the two boys anger visible on his face.
"Where the hell is Stripes?" he growled menacingly at them. They glanced at the surroundings seeing the x-kids in a group to one side and a few metres away the indentation where the corridors and rooms had collapsed inwards. They both looked at the largest indent where the earth had fallen into the largest room where Rogue had gone back in. Wolverine followed their look and saw that they meant she was still down there.
"You left her in there! I should slice you up bub!" he growled releasing his claws with snickt. He started advancing on Remy when Lance intervened and explained what happened. Logan eyed Lance suspiciously but his nose didn't detect any lies coming from the young mutant.
"Right I want everyone to follow me and come back to the x-mansion. We must move quickly so anyone who gets back last will be doing extra Danger Room sessions." He told them in a gruff voice there were a few groans and complaints from the group but as soon as Logan set off everyone was up and following him as quickly as they could. Lance and the Brotherhood followed on a s well toward the back of the group.
Remy watched as they walked away. He looked back at the exit he and Lance had come out of and realized there was nothing he could do. He sighed deeply and followed the rest of the group to the mansion. He couldn't believe that Rogue was gone. He mindlessly followed the group at a safe distance from Wolverine. He was jerked out of his depressing thoughts when he found Lance walking next to him, so much for his thief sense.
"Erm."Lance said awkwardly, "Rogue dropped this before she went back in after Wanda." He explained holding out his hand and handing Remy a card and then walking back to the others. Remy looked down at the card and his eyes teared up. In his hand was the card he had given to her, the Queen of Hearts. It was slightly worn around the edges as if it had been pulled in and out of a pocket many times. He held onto it tightly as a few tears leaked out of his demonic eyes. After a few minuets he slipped the card into his jeans pocket, dashed the tears away and walked on to the mansion.
Remy soon found himself at the x-mansion, within the gates beneath Rogues balcony. He began to automatically to climb up with practised movements. He landed cat-like on the balcony and slid the door open slightly and walked in. the room was dark and dimly lit but Remy could see every detail. He saw Rogues be, her desk, her closet but not her. He made his way over to her stuff but something caught his eye. Unlike Rogue's desk it was messy and had several framed pictures on it but one in particular caught his eye. He picked up a silver framed one with Rogue in it. She was sitting in the park with her headphones on completely unaware of the photographer. He made his way over to Rogues bed and sat down on it, shrugging his coat off. He sat there looking at the photo taking in the expression of her emerald eyes, the way she sat, the small smile on her face, the way the sun illuminated her delicate features. As he sat there he realized that he would never see her again. She was dead, gone, lost to him forever. The image in his hand blurred as his demon eyes filled with tears. He let them run down his face where they then dropped onto the glass of the frame. He wiped them from the picture but allowed them to continue to fall. He had lost his vrai amour (true love).
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Rogue stomped along the road the best she could, which was not very well. She was leaning against Wanda for support who was in almost as bad shape as herself.
"Rogue?" asked Wanda.
"What?" an exhausted Rogue sighed.
"Thanks. For coming to get me." Wanda said giving the southerner a small smile. Rogue softened and smiled back but it turned into a grimace. They stopped by the side of the road and walked into the wood a little way before sitting down abruptly. Rogue winced as she tested her ankle, she hoped it was only sprained and not broken. She had bruises and scrapes all over her body; her uniform had been scraped in several places revealing skin and a few red smudges of blood showed. Her face, hands and hair were streaked with dirt; her white bangs now a muddy brown colour. Wanda was not as bad as Rogue. She had lost her red trench coat, had a few bruises and was streaked with dirt. Both girls were exhausted. When Rogue had grabbed Wanda and teleported, Wanda's power had affected the teleportation. They had ended up about 20 miles away and about 20 feet in the air above the forest floor. Rogue had landed first, Wanda landing on top of her causing the twisted ankle.
Rogue sighed heavily and heaved herself up and began to hobble to the roadside with Wanda next to her. They had been walking along the road heading to Bayville for about half an hour only covering about a mile and a half. The sun was dipping low on the horizon. Rogue guessed it was about seven in the evening and that it would take them most of the night to reach the mansion. Rogue sighed and they carried on walking.
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Jean walked up to Kitty and Rogues room and opened the door gently. She walked in and saw that Remy was asleep, stretched out on Rogues bed. She sighed and went to grab a few of Kitty's things that might be needed. She glanced at Remy again and saw something clutched in his hand. She went closer and was saddened to find it was a picture of Rogue. She sniffed quietly as she quickly gathered the things and left the room leaving the Cajun to sleep.
AN Right this story is drawing to a close. Chapter 23 will be the last chapter