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The Struggle to be Possessed

Professor Xavier looked around the room and eventually said 'I'm sure that you all agree, our main priority now is to locate Rogue, however we do not know if Apocalypse has already found her. So we will have to …..'

'Hang on a tick mate, even if we do find the Sheila aftah Apoc's dragged 'er unda, 'ow do you think we're gonna get 'er back?' asked the red haired mutant named John.

Professor Xavier was silent and then he said 'That is unfortunately a question that cannot be answered until Hank is finished with his research on the elements.'

'Some use you blokes are' grumbled the Pyromaniac.

'Well..' continued the Professor 'Hank has been doing some investigations and it seems that the legends have been engraved on stone. Hank please read them the translation of the Element stone.

'The team that hath made the Apocalypse fall, the eternal Apocalypse will from them power withdraw.' Began Beast 'The elements of Apocalypse shall feed on this power and with that the Earth shall see it's darkest hour. The elements of Earth, Air, Water and Fire unite, the World shall crumble on that terrible night.'

The room was silent except for Kitty, who still crying into Lance's shirt.

Lance, please take Kitty to her room and try to calm her down. said the professor to Kitty and Lance telepathically.

Yes Professor thought Lance.

'Kitty, come on' he whispered.

Kitty nodded and followed him out the room, hand in hand.

Logan glared at Lance, which in turn caused Scott to glare at the rock-tumbler also.

I don't trust him they both thought.

That's beside the point, Kitty does. So please refrain from doing that Logan, and you Scott.

But.. they thought in unison once again.

Nothing finished the Professor.

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In Kitty's room Lance was still holding her, attempting to comfort her.

'Shhh, Kitty, it'll be Okay.' he said once again in his gentle but firm voice, he used it frequently but only the brotherhood and Kitty ever heard it.

'But Lance, it's my fault' Kitty sobbed holding her favourite stuffed toy.

Who's that?' he asked pointing to the stuffed animal.

'Lockheed, he's been with me since I was seven.' Kitty replied.

'Pleased to meet you .' Lance said, he bowed his head and shook the Dragon's stuffed talon.

Kitty couldn't help but giggle, he was such a sweetheart.

'Lance?'

'Yeah?'

'How can you be so good at comforting people?' questioned Kitty.

'I've had a lot of practice,' Lance replied sadly.

'Helping your sister?' Kitty enquired.

'Yeah, and the Brotherhood.'

'The Brotherhood!?' Gasped Kitty, 'What could they need comforting about?'

'Well Toad was in an orphanage before he came and well… he was bullied a lot by people like Duncan so some nights he just can't sleep because he thinks that they're coming after him, Wanda has nightmares where she thinks she's back in the asylum, Pietro… um he really does get worried about people and well, he's just devastated that his dad left him, Blob got bullied a lot as well and he's always worried that he doesn't fit in or that we're all going to leave him.'

'Like wow, I didn't know it was that bad over there, but at least you had Mystique to get you food and to like, pay the bills.' Kitty said.

'Mystique was only there to punish us for things we did wrong, some guardian.'

'Punish you?' asked Kitty.

'Well she'd take me to this warehouse and beat me up, but one time I was lucky enough to have Sabertooth, and he nearly killed me.'

'What!?' gasped Kitty 'You're not the only one who does things wrong, unless…Oh Lance, you take the blame don't you?'

'yeah, but I couldn't let them get hurt y'know, they're the closest thing I've ever had to a family.'

'Oh Lance, you should have told the Professor.'

'Yeah, I know Kitty'

'I love you Lance'

'I love you to Kitty'

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The Professor had just finished telling the other members of the X-men and the Brotherhood what he thought they should do next. 'Everyone may leave except for Gambit.'

'What dis 'bout?'

'Gambit, I have established a telepathic connection between you and Rogue, I want you to find her. Leave as quickly as you can.'

'Oui.' replied the Cajun.

Professor, we can't trust Gumbo with Rogue, or this mission. Logan thought.

Charles Xavier turned to face Logan Yes we can

Charles turned to speak to Gambit but he was already gone.

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Gambit radioed in to Professor Xavier

'dere's a big whirlwind up above mon ami, I do believe we found us a Rogue.'

'Excellent Gambit, try to talk to her, we must make Rogue listen to you.'

Gambit was pulled into the storm as it swept closer to him, he was being pulled in all directions, wind was ramming into him, all he could hear was the deafening roar of the storm.

'Cherie?' Gambit called.

'Remy? Is that you, I'm… I'm so scared, wat's happnin' to mah?'

Gambit was blown into the eye of the storm, here it was much quieter and calmer and he could see Rogue right next to him.

Rogue was being held by the air, she couldn't move, no matter how hard she struggled.

'Gambit, what's happnin' to mah?'

'Rogue, you have to come with Gambit' he said.

But then Apocalypse transported himself in front of her. Rogue screamed at the sight of him.

Apocalypse grabbed her by the arm. Rogue screamed even harder at this, Rogue was beginning to have the power of Apocalypse embedded in her very skin, she began to glow and eerie white colour.

Apocalypse released her and her body fell limp to the ground.

'What you do to her?' Remy shouted.

'Made her my elemental of Air, ended her struggle against being possessed.' Apocalypse answered .

Then Apocalypse called down to Rouge 'Cyclone, end the storm and go to the Elemental rock of Air.' Then he dematerialised.

The storm abruptly stopped and Gambit fell down the 100ft to the ground.

He managed to look up and see Rogue in a costume very like Storm's but it was white and blue.

'Rogue?' was all be could say before he blacked out.