As We Were
Disclamier: Well, I tell ya, this is the best war I've ever been involved in.
Review Response:
Enchantedlight—Will do! Thank you!
DemonRogue13—Yeah. I know. Ally=bitch. Yeah, I sympathize with Rogue.
I Heart The Distillers—I should never have opened that damn box. Yes, Ally is a conniving bitch. Well, I've always sympathized with Rogue. Sucky powers. Though they would be cool, they would suck. Kinda a double edged sword. But what makes it better is Remy! I wish Betsy had gotten what she deserved. If only she had... Wait, I could have made her. I love being the Author! ::mad giggles:: I know exactly what you mean!
X-TREME X-23—I'm guilty of not babysitting when I'm supposed to be. When I babysit for my immediate family, I'm always on line. I'd type more, but my cousin is here and looks bored.
SickmindedSucker—I completely agree with everything you said! Whatever it was you said. No, I'm kidding. I know what you said... or do I? I'm pretty short on words today, I'm tired, my cousin is over, and my dad's cousin's funeral was today. And I'm tired? Did I mention that?
Pomegranate Queen—Yeah, Vargas kills her. And then he stuffs her. Kinky, if you ask me. Nope, I don't think I'll be doing OC's, but I could make you appear in a dream sequence. Rogue's dream. And then she get's together with Remy! Would that make you uber happy? And yes, you can kill Betsy any time you wish.
EvilWhiteRaven—Groovy! I would make fun of my sister too if that happened to her. I think I'd pull a Malfoy ala 3rd book. Malfoy in Harry Potter, in case you didn't know. Yes, I should maim Ally's hair. Ooh, and it will be so pretty too... Only... not.
Ishandahalf—I think I should put Brian in your cake. Yes, yes, it should have been the Legacy. Well, Rogue's going to be kept in the dark about what's really happening to her powers,which you find out in this chapter. But she gets the feeling that something's wrong. Make sure you use soap when washing out your brain! I needed some therapy after typing those paragraphs. THERAPY! THERAPY!
RoguesTail—Nope. Sorry! Don't worry, the Romy's coming! Look out for it! Thanks for being... A NEW REVIEWER!
stgcrw24-- Yet another new reviewer! CELEBRATE! You'll see what her DNA shows in this next chapter.
RikaTabithaStarr—Yep. And I'm pretty sure the change is for good... But who knows. Remy and Betsy= bad couple. Why did I put them together in the first place? Oh, yeah, for the purpose of a plot.
IvyZoe—Hmm... Good idea! I think I'll plan on some of that. Who would Remy not approve of? Hm... Gotta think, gotta think. As you mentioned, Warren would be good, but I don't think Remy wouldn't approve of him. I think he wouldn't mind it... Hm... I'll keep thinking about that!
DemonicGambit—Yeah, such a great day! I've had days like that. When I was in firstgrade... We had little chickies running around the room, and this girl STEPS ON ONE AND KILLS IT! Then... At recess, I'm running around and I fall in a huge thing of mud, all over my butt, so I have to go to the office and get some new pants. It was a great day! ::cheesy pose::
Rita—Yay! Yet another new reviewer! Thanks so much!
"What do you mean?" Logan asked, looking from the unconscious Rogue, who was stirring to Hank.
"I'm not able to find an X-Gene," Hank said simply. "Her mutation... It's gone..." He walked over to Rogue. "Rogue, Rogue, walk up. Have you used your powers anytime in the past 24 hours?" Hank asked. Rogue mumbled something incoherent.
"Again with the incoherent babbling," Logan sighed.
"No, Ah don' think so... Despite when Ah threw a pillow... Wait, no, that's not in tha last 24 hours... So, that's a no," Rogue said groggily.
"Should we tell Chuck?" Logan asked, looking at Hank.
"Tell Chuck what?" Rogue asked, mocking Logan slightly.
"Nothing... Just... Nothing..." Rogue knew Hank was lying, but wasn't about to push it.
"Listen, Ah'm really tired right now, can Ah go up ta mah bed?" The men exchanged looks, but in the end allowed Rogue to go up to her room.
"I think this may pose as a problem," Hank said once Rogue was out of hearing distance.
"Are you kidding? The girls been dreaming of this since forever!" Logan said.
"No, I'm not. What if this is a disease? What if this was to spread to all of the other mutants? What if it was lethal?"
"For crying out loud, Hank," Logan said, wishing his beer wasn't empty. "Are you suggesting that we alienate her more than she already has been?"
"No, Logan, I am simply saying that this must be treated with precaution. The loss of her X-Gene, we don't know the cause or if there is even a cure."
"All right, with precaution. So, will we tell Chuck or not?"
"We will tell him," Hank said slowly. "And the older group. You know, Ororo, Emma, Elizabeth, Emma, Sage, Bishop, Allison, Jean, Warren, Kurt, Kitty, Scott, Remy, and Piotr."
"So, we're not going to tell anyone else."
"Right."
"I only hope it'll work out that way."
The next morning, Xavier sent a telepathic message to the older student body, telling them all to assemble in the Library at 11. Sure enough, they all ambled in, some looking rather disheveled from lack of sleep. Ororo stood near Logan and Hank, Betsy took a seat on one of the love seats with Remy, and Allyson stood behind them. Sage and Bishop stood a bit back from the group, Warren joined Ororo with Logan and Hank, Kitty and Piotr sat on the couch, with Kurt, while Jean sat on an over stuffed armchair while Scott stood behind. Emma, took an entire love seat to herself.
"Why are we here, Professor?" Kitty asked.
"A startling discovery has reached our ears," Xavier said. "You are not to tell anyone of this, anyone at all," He glanced at Kurt.
"Ja, go ahead, Professor," Kurt nodded, showing he wanted to hear this.
"It has come to my attention that one of our number has lost their mutation." This caused some general murmurings.
"Like, who is it?" Kitty asked.
"Rogue," Xavier said solemnly.
"WHAT?" Remy stood up "Where is she?" His mind raced thinking of various things Rogue could have done to herself, and guilt, the fact that she might have been asking him for help, but he was too busy with Betsy.
"Sit down, Mr. LeBeau, I assure you she's all right, she's most likely eating breakfast, or taking a shower. She has not hurt herself, again, and I don't believe she was asking for help when she walked in on you and Ms. Braddock, I believe she just wanted to talk with you." Remy and Betsy blushed. Ally looked at Betsy, who nodded her head towards the clock meaning, 'later.'
"Remember, you are not to mention this to anyone else, nor her, for she is to remain blissfully unawares, all right?" Xavier eyed everyone, who nodded. "All right then, you're dismissed." They all walked out relatively quietly.
"Listen, I gotta go talk to Ally," Betsy said, standing up on tip-toes and kissing Remy on the cheek. "I love you." Remy nodded, and allowed Betsy to walk away.
"Man," Kurt said, his tail drooping.
"How y' doin'?" Remy asked, walking by Kurt.
"I'm fine, you?"
"I could be better."
"Vhat do you mean? You just spent zhe night vith Betsy Braddock, do you know how many of zhe younger vones would die to be in your shoes?"
"Kurt, y're great, y' know dat?" Remy said, patting Kurt on the back before walking off to go find Rogue. He needed to talk with her.
Remy found Rogue in her room, looking through some magazines.
"Bonjour," He said, leaning against the door frame.
"Hi," Rogue said emotionlessly.
"Listen, Roguey," Remy said, taking her vanity mirror's chair, and straddling it backwards so he faced her. "Remy's really sorry that y' had t' see dat last night."
"Mmhmmm," Rogue mumbled, flipping the page in Cosmo.
"But I don' want t' talk about dat, kay?" Rogue just nodded absentmindedly. "I want y' t' know how much I value y' as a friend, n' I don' want t' lose y' over somethin' stupid. Not like we fightin', but still, an' I've come t' terms wit' it, Rogue, I love y'." Rogue, stupidly, knew that he meant it in the way that she loved Kurt, and Logan. Not the way he loved Betsy. "Y're m' best friend, an' I'm really lucky t' have y' as a friend."
Rogue gave Remy a look out of the corner of her eye. "Y' tearin' me apart, my friend, y're bringin' me down over an' over again, y' hurt my soul, an' y' wrecked my world, y're bringin' me down over a friend. Git y' self up, git y'self up, I'll be dere jus' as soon as I can."
"Listen, Remy, Ah appreciated tha little bit o' poetry there, but Ah think it would be a lot more convincing if you didn't copy it from a song." Remy looked bewildered. How could Rogue know he got that line from a song? As if reading his mind, Rogue replied, "Kitty downloaded the Starburst Song after she saw the commercial. An' Ah wasn't mad atcha."
"Ah," Remy nodded. "I'll try t' remember dat next time," He tapped his temple. "So, Rogue, how y' doin'?"
"Ah'm fine... Why?" Rogue narrowed her eyes suspiciously at Remy.
"Jus' wonderin'..."
"Hey, ya wanna go git John an' Wanda and git some food?" Rogue asked.
"Remy's got a better idea," Remy said, smiling. "Hows about we go t' de mall, an' John an' Wanda join us for dinner."
"Ah think Ah like yo' idea bettah," Rogue said, getting up. Remy also stood up, and Rogue hugged him.
"Where are you two going?" Jean asked as Remy and Rogue walked through the foyer on the way to get Remy's motorcycle.
"Remy's draggin' me ta tha mall," Rogue said. "Ah love havin' a gay best friend." Jean blinked a few times and spit out her coffee all over her newspaper. "WHAT?"
"Didn't y' hear? Remy tol' Betsy dat he was gay last night. He t'ought dat fer sure de news would have reached y'r ears by now." Remy just shook his head, and looked at Rogue, before linking arms with Rogues. "Let's go girlfrand!" He said, and the two skipped out of the front doors, leaving anyone who was in the foyer to blink and stare in shock.
"No way! I've like, got to go tell everyone!" Amara said, standing up, before rushing off to spread the news.
Disclamier: Well, I tell ya, this is the best war I've ever been involved in.
Review Response:
Enchantedlight—Will do! Thank you!
DemonRogue13—Yeah. I know. Ally=bitch. Yeah, I sympathize with Rogue.
I Heart The Distillers—I should never have opened that damn box. Yes, Ally is a conniving bitch. Well, I've always sympathized with Rogue. Sucky powers. Though they would be cool, they would suck. Kinda a double edged sword. But what makes it better is Remy! I wish Betsy had gotten what she deserved. If only she had... Wait, I could have made her. I love being the Author! ::mad giggles:: I know exactly what you mean!
X-TREME X-23—I'm guilty of not babysitting when I'm supposed to be. When I babysit for my immediate family, I'm always on line. I'd type more, but my cousin is here and looks bored.
SickmindedSucker—I completely agree with everything you said! Whatever it was you said. No, I'm kidding. I know what you said... or do I? I'm pretty short on words today, I'm tired, my cousin is over, and my dad's cousin's funeral was today. And I'm tired? Did I mention that?
Pomegranate Queen—Yeah, Vargas kills her. And then he stuffs her. Kinky, if you ask me. Nope, I don't think I'll be doing OC's, but I could make you appear in a dream sequence. Rogue's dream. And then she get's together with Remy! Would that make you uber happy? And yes, you can kill Betsy any time you wish.
EvilWhiteRaven—Groovy! I would make fun of my sister too if that happened to her. I think I'd pull a Malfoy ala 3rd book. Malfoy in Harry Potter, in case you didn't know. Yes, I should maim Ally's hair. Ooh, and it will be so pretty too... Only... not.
Ishandahalf—I think I should put Brian in your cake. Yes, yes, it should have been the Legacy. Well, Rogue's going to be kept in the dark about what's really happening to her powers,which you find out in this chapter. But she gets the feeling that something's wrong. Make sure you use soap when washing out your brain! I needed some therapy after typing those paragraphs. THERAPY! THERAPY!
RoguesTail—Nope. Sorry! Don't worry, the Romy's coming! Look out for it! Thanks for being... A NEW REVIEWER!
stgcrw24-- Yet another new reviewer! CELEBRATE! You'll see what her DNA shows in this next chapter.
RikaTabithaStarr—Yep. And I'm pretty sure the change is for good... But who knows. Remy and Betsy= bad couple. Why did I put them together in the first place? Oh, yeah, for the purpose of a plot.
IvyZoe—Hmm... Good idea! I think I'll plan on some of that. Who would Remy not approve of? Hm... Gotta think, gotta think. As you mentioned, Warren would be good, but I don't think Remy wouldn't approve of him. I think he wouldn't mind it... Hm... I'll keep thinking about that!
DemonicGambit—Yeah, such a great day! I've had days like that. When I was in firstgrade... We had little chickies running around the room, and this girl STEPS ON ONE AND KILLS IT! Then... At recess, I'm running around and I fall in a huge thing of mud, all over my butt, so I have to go to the office and get some new pants. It was a great day! ::cheesy pose::
Rita—Yay! Yet another new reviewer! Thanks so much!
"What do you mean?" Logan asked, looking from the unconscious Rogue, who was stirring to Hank.
"I'm not able to find an X-Gene," Hank said simply. "Her mutation... It's gone..." He walked over to Rogue. "Rogue, Rogue, walk up. Have you used your powers anytime in the past 24 hours?" Hank asked. Rogue mumbled something incoherent.
"Again with the incoherent babbling," Logan sighed.
"No, Ah don' think so... Despite when Ah threw a pillow... Wait, no, that's not in tha last 24 hours... So, that's a no," Rogue said groggily.
"Should we tell Chuck?" Logan asked, looking at Hank.
"Tell Chuck what?" Rogue asked, mocking Logan slightly.
"Nothing... Just... Nothing..." Rogue knew Hank was lying, but wasn't about to push it.
"Listen, Ah'm really tired right now, can Ah go up ta mah bed?" The men exchanged looks, but in the end allowed Rogue to go up to her room.
"I think this may pose as a problem," Hank said once Rogue was out of hearing distance.
"Are you kidding? The girls been dreaming of this since forever!" Logan said.
"No, I'm not. What if this is a disease? What if this was to spread to all of the other mutants? What if it was lethal?"
"For crying out loud, Hank," Logan said, wishing his beer wasn't empty. "Are you suggesting that we alienate her more than she already has been?"
"No, Logan, I am simply saying that this must be treated with precaution. The loss of her X-Gene, we don't know the cause or if there is even a cure."
"All right, with precaution. So, will we tell Chuck or not?"
"We will tell him," Hank said slowly. "And the older group. You know, Ororo, Emma, Elizabeth, Emma, Sage, Bishop, Allison, Jean, Warren, Kurt, Kitty, Scott, Remy, and Piotr."
"So, we're not going to tell anyone else."
"Right."
"I only hope it'll work out that way."
The next morning, Xavier sent a telepathic message to the older student body, telling them all to assemble in the Library at 11. Sure enough, they all ambled in, some looking rather disheveled from lack of sleep. Ororo stood near Logan and Hank, Betsy took a seat on one of the love seats with Remy, and Allyson stood behind them. Sage and Bishop stood a bit back from the group, Warren joined Ororo with Logan and Hank, Kitty and Piotr sat on the couch, with Kurt, while Jean sat on an over stuffed armchair while Scott stood behind. Emma, took an entire love seat to herself.
"Why are we here, Professor?" Kitty asked.
"A startling discovery has reached our ears," Xavier said. "You are not to tell anyone of this, anyone at all," He glanced at Kurt.
"Ja, go ahead, Professor," Kurt nodded, showing he wanted to hear this.
"It has come to my attention that one of our number has lost their mutation." This caused some general murmurings.
"Like, who is it?" Kitty asked.
"Rogue," Xavier said solemnly.
"WHAT?" Remy stood up "Where is she?" His mind raced thinking of various things Rogue could have done to herself, and guilt, the fact that she might have been asking him for help, but he was too busy with Betsy.
"Sit down, Mr. LeBeau, I assure you she's all right, she's most likely eating breakfast, or taking a shower. She has not hurt herself, again, and I don't believe she was asking for help when she walked in on you and Ms. Braddock, I believe she just wanted to talk with you." Remy and Betsy blushed. Ally looked at Betsy, who nodded her head towards the clock meaning, 'later.'
"Remember, you are not to mention this to anyone else, nor her, for she is to remain blissfully unawares, all right?" Xavier eyed everyone, who nodded. "All right then, you're dismissed." They all walked out relatively quietly.
"Listen, I gotta go talk to Ally," Betsy said, standing up on tip-toes and kissing Remy on the cheek. "I love you." Remy nodded, and allowed Betsy to walk away.
"Man," Kurt said, his tail drooping.
"How y' doin'?" Remy asked, walking by Kurt.
"I'm fine, you?"
"I could be better."
"Vhat do you mean? You just spent zhe night vith Betsy Braddock, do you know how many of zhe younger vones would die to be in your shoes?"
"Kurt, y're great, y' know dat?" Remy said, patting Kurt on the back before walking off to go find Rogue. He needed to talk with her.
Remy found Rogue in her room, looking through some magazines.
"Bonjour," He said, leaning against the door frame.
"Hi," Rogue said emotionlessly.
"Listen, Roguey," Remy said, taking her vanity mirror's chair, and straddling it backwards so he faced her. "Remy's really sorry that y' had t' see dat last night."
"Mmhmmm," Rogue mumbled, flipping the page in Cosmo.
"But I don' want t' talk about dat, kay?" Rogue just nodded absentmindedly. "I want y' t' know how much I value y' as a friend, n' I don' want t' lose y' over somethin' stupid. Not like we fightin', but still, an' I've come t' terms wit' it, Rogue, I love y'." Rogue, stupidly, knew that he meant it in the way that she loved Kurt, and Logan. Not the way he loved Betsy. "Y're m' best friend, an' I'm really lucky t' have y' as a friend."
Rogue gave Remy a look out of the corner of her eye. "Y' tearin' me apart, my friend, y're bringin' me down over an' over again, y' hurt my soul, an' y' wrecked my world, y're bringin' me down over a friend. Git y' self up, git y'self up, I'll be dere jus' as soon as I can."
"Listen, Remy, Ah appreciated tha little bit o' poetry there, but Ah think it would be a lot more convincing if you didn't copy it from a song." Remy looked bewildered. How could Rogue know he got that line from a song? As if reading his mind, Rogue replied, "Kitty downloaded the Starburst Song after she saw the commercial. An' Ah wasn't mad atcha."
"Ah," Remy nodded. "I'll try t' remember dat next time," He tapped his temple. "So, Rogue, how y' doin'?"
"Ah'm fine... Why?" Rogue narrowed her eyes suspiciously at Remy.
"Jus' wonderin'..."
"Hey, ya wanna go git John an' Wanda and git some food?" Rogue asked.
"Remy's got a better idea," Remy said, smiling. "Hows about we go t' de mall, an' John an' Wanda join us for dinner."
"Ah think Ah like yo' idea bettah," Rogue said, getting up. Remy also stood up, and Rogue hugged him.
"Where are you two going?" Jean asked as Remy and Rogue walked through the foyer on the way to get Remy's motorcycle.
"Remy's draggin' me ta tha mall," Rogue said. "Ah love havin' a gay best friend." Jean blinked a few times and spit out her coffee all over her newspaper. "WHAT?"
"Didn't y' hear? Remy tol' Betsy dat he was gay last night. He t'ought dat fer sure de news would have reached y'r ears by now." Remy just shook his head, and looked at Rogue, before linking arms with Rogues. "Let's go girlfrand!" He said, and the two skipped out of the front doors, leaving anyone who was in the foyer to blink and stare in shock.
"No way! I've like, got to go tell everyone!" Amara said, standing up, before rushing off to spread the news.