As We Were
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I Heart The Distillers—This chapter's for you!
Pryos-gal—Awesome! Don't worry, I'm a bit of a weirdo too.
Ishandahalf-- ::stares blankly at the screen, then claps like a mad-person:: YES! THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT! I COMPLETLEY AGREE WITH YOU! BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO! I agree, Remy's line about how he fell in love with her at first sight was so sweet. I wanted to huggle him as I wrote that. Then later, I wanted to drop kick him on the window, and then nurse him back to health. I'll pull a Professor Plum! And if you didn't get that, go watch Clue. Do not fear, ish, for our dear friend...[Name Removed for spoiler purposes] shows up in this. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
RikaTabithaStarr— Yay! I completely agree! And I'd think Rogue'd smell better too. Betsy would smell like... I'm not even going to finish this sentence.
SickmindedSucker—Bobby... Oooh! Thank you, I completely agree with you on everything. John always has good ideas! Like the time... Ah... um... Or what about that time when he.... Uhm... Damn, you're right.
silky black—Hey new reviewer! I'm going with the Anne Rice esque vampires, as those are the ones I know best. Never really watched Buffy.
IvyZoe—Thank you, I do like to say that I am brilliant. I think he just has strong feelings for her, but doesn't want to admit that he doesn't love her, and that he's still in love with Rogue. But I don't know yet.
Loneraven, kiekabee, enchantedlight—Thanks! Your reviews mean a helluva lot to me!
PomegranateQueen—Do I want to?
Totally Obsessed47—Hey! You must be a new reviewer too! Yep, you got it right on the nose!
RebelRogue127—It's
okay, I'm going on vacation (again) on Friday. Stupid vacation. Danger
Room session... I don't think so, but brawl, look for precursors in
this one, and then wait for 18.
Sweety8587-- Hey newbie! In the comics John writes torrid gothic romances. So it's kinda hard to see... But I see it. Ruskie= Russian. Yes, it's a huskie that is a dog. The 'Cheese Factory' line I think may have been inspired by Kat, because we were playing 'Would You Rather' and then something or other happened... One of the questions was "Would you rather have the ability to teleport 1 inch forward,or have metal claws pop out from your knuckles." We both were on the floor in hysterics for quite a while. Rogue chapter.
Oh, if you like cat fights... And thicker plots... Stay tuned! For it's... CHAPTER SEVENTEEN! NOW WITH HALF THE CARBS!
When Rogue and Wanda arrived at the mansion, there was a crowd in the foyer.
"What's goin' on?" Rogue asked, trying to pear over the heads of the crowd.
"Oh, hey Rogue!" Kitty said. "Warren just got back!"
"Wings?" Wanda questioned. "Where was he?"
"Muir Island," Rogue explained. "Helpin' Dr. MacTaggart out with somethin' o' othah."
"Oh," Wanda nodded slowly. "Then why'd everyone standing around here?"
"Apparently he ran into Dani," Kitty explained. "And he took one of the mutants at the island off of Moira's hands. He was trying to help control his mutation."
"And who is this guy?" Wanda asked.
"We'll find out."
"Ladies and Gentlemen," Xavier said, looking over everyone who was there. "It is a great pleasure for me to introduce the two newest additions to the X-Men," He gestured at a girl, Kitty's age, of Native American descent. "A few of you already know one of them, Danielle Moonstar, also known as Mirage," And here he gestured to the newest one, he stood rather tall, around age 17, brown eyes, and reddish brown hair. "Jonothan Starsmore, also known as Chamber.
Please, do not be alarmed, as Jono has no need to eat, drink, nor breathe, as his power is a psionic energy that enchases the majority of his torso. Unfortunately, Jono is not capable of speech, as when his powers first developed, it destroyed his lungs, heart, and voice box, so his only manner of speech is through telepathic speech. Try your best to get to know both of them in the future, and make them welcome to the X-Men." Once Xavier finished his speech, Jono stepped forward.
Thanks for making me feel welcome, He projected to everyone in the room, taking them back by surprise. It really means a lot to me.His accent was detectable through his telepathy.
"You're welcome," Jean replied out loud, smiling.
Typical Jean, Rogue thought. The telepaths around her turned to her sharply.
"Did I miss something?" Brian asked, turning to Rogue and Wanda.
"Oh, just the fact that Rogue must have screwed up again," Ally rolled her eyes. "Sometimes I wonder if you purposely project things just for attention."
"Shut up, Dazzler," Wanda shot. "Can we pretend for one minute that the world doesn't revolve around you?" Not waiting for an answer, Wanda continued. "Good. Listen, you're a bitch. You have no right to make fun of my best friend, who is obviously having slight troubles right now, and she doesn't need the whining voice of a wanna-be pop star added to that. And if you do it again, I'll kick your dazzling little ass back to Romania where I'm from. Got it?" Ally nodded mutely, knowing full well that Wanda was capable of doing it.
"Nice," Brian nodded. "Gotta love a girl who's got a bite."
"Shut up," Wanda said, turning now to Brian. "Or do I have to do the same to you?"
"Me? No! I was just complementing you on your classy job of threatening Ally. I've been wanting to do that ever since Betsy had her spend Christmas with us," Brian shook her head. "I now completely worship the ground you walk on," Brian dropped his classy British act and draped his arm around Wanda.
"Don't. Touch. Me," Wanda said coldly. "And besides. I'm way out of your league. Plus, I've got a boyfriend."
"Oh, sorry," Brian said dejectedly. "Wasn't he that Pyro chap who was with you on Betsy's birthday?"
"As a matter of fact, he is," Wanda said curtly. "And he would not hesitate to castrate you in a second." Brian winced notably at that. Rogue let out a laugh.
"Ah'm sure he would," Rogue smiled. "After runnin' around sayin' that the knife was gonna eat him."
"He hasn't done that for three weeks, thank you very much!" Wanda crossed her arms.
"Only three weeks? Ah'm impressed!" Rogue said, looking at Wanda.
"Right..." Brian said, nodding. "Well... I'm gonna go do some laps in the pool and then get to bed."
"It's 11:30," Rogue pointed out. "Kinda late, don't ya think?"
"I'm still jet-lagged," Brian confessed. "It's about 7:30 in the morning back home."
"Bye then," Wanda said, waving good bye to Brian in a sarcastic manner.
"Ta," He replied, then left.
"Who's he?" A new voice had joined the conversation.
"Warren!" Rogue said happily, hugging her friend. "How are ya?"
"I'm fine," Warren replied.
"Wow, you got tan," Betsy said, coming up between Warren and Ally. "Nice."
"Betsy, you have a boyfriend," Wanda reminded her coldy.
"Yes, well, Remy's not here, is he? And none of you are going to tell that I'm flirting with another man, now are you?" She fixed everyone with a cold glare. "That's what I thought."
Inside, Rogue was seething. How could she have Remy, the one guy for Rogue, and be out there FLIRTING with another man?!? Oh well. Fight fire with fire.
"So, Warren," Rogue said, letting her hand wander across his chest. "Are ya still single?"
"Y-y-yes..." Warren said, rather un-sure of himself. Rogue was never this... this... flirty. And to tell the truth, he kinda liked it. Then, he snapped himself back to earth. "What's gotten in to you?" He asked, suddenly, causing Rogue to snap her arm back. Betsy and Ally giggled.
"Nothin'," Rogue said. "It's jus' that..." She fished around for a line. "Ah was wonderin' if ya wanted ta go out ta lunch tomorrow somewhere."
Wanda, meanwhile, mentally smacked herself. She and John were getting Remy to think about Rogue as more than a friend, while Rogue was doing the opposite. She made a mental note to question Rogue thoroughly afterwards.
"I'd love to," Warren said, smiling. "Shall I... pick you up at eleven?"
"Ah'd be delighted," Rogue smiled broadly.
"Meet me on your balcony then," He winked, and turned around, heading for his room. As soon as he was gone, Betsy and Ally shot daggers at Rogue.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Ally asked. "Flirting with Betsy's man?"
"Ah... Betsy's 'man' as ya called him is mah best friend. So unless ya'll are callin' Warren mah best friend, Ah'd shut up."
"Bravo," Wanda said, clapping slowly.
"Oh, shut it, Scarlet Bitch," Ally sneered.
"Oh, that's rich. Like I haven't heard that at any point in my life before," Wanda said sarcastically.
"Rogue, I don't see why you have to flirt with Warren to prove yourself," Betsy said. "We all know that you have no sexual charms what so ever, so I see no point in trying. As I believe you American's say, trying is dying."
"Ah'm not tryin'! Ya heard me your self! Absence makes tha heart grow fonder, an' Ah rather like Warren."
"You're just one of those gold diggers, aren't you? You're lusting after Remy for his heritage in the Thieves Guild, and now you're after Warren because he's a billionaire!"
"That's funny!" Rogue shot back at the Purple-haired ninny. "Ah could swear ya're doin' tha same thing! An' what do ya know about the Thieves Guild anyway?"
"A lot more than you ever could, darling."
"Oh, is that a fact?" Rogue sneered. "Try me."
Meanwhile, Wanda and Ally's little exchange had grown larger in scale.
"Don't you remember my threat from earlier?" Wanda threatened. "Or do you have the memory span of Nemo?"
"Nemo?" Ally questioned.
Wanda laughed out loud. ((Hehe! She LOLed! I'm done now. Really I am.)) "And you call yourself a film buff."
"Nemo, da cute little clown fish who vas captured and sent to P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sidney. And his dad had to come all da way to rescue him," Illyanna said, popping into the conversation to prove a point.
"Thank you, Illyanna. You're now on my list of people who I can tolerate." Illyanna smiled and flounced off to talk with Jamie. "See? The Russian knows more about movies than you do!"
"I bet you put it up to her!" Ally spat.
"Yes, yes. With what money, pray tell?"
"The money you make from being a hooker."
Again, Wanda laughed. "Ahum. I'm just the type of person who'd screw anyone who comes by with money. Do I look like Stacy X?"[1]
"Well, there are those who can see the similarities," Ally sneered.
"His aunts name?"
"Mattie! He call's her Tantie Mattie!"
"And his brothers?"
"Henri. He's married ta Mercy."
"When did the Thieve Guild originate?"
"It started back in France, an' then moved ta N'Arleans when tha founder moved ta N'Arleans aroun' tha time o' tha Civil War," Rogue relayed.
"Oh, here's a tricky one. What's Remy's mother's name?"
"Damn. That one Ah don' know," Rogue confessed.
"Ha!" Besty yelled triumphantly. "His mother's name is Gabrielle."
"Sorry, sugah," Rogue said, smiling. "He nevah knew his motha's name, as he nevah knew her. Ah would know if he did," She tapped her temple with her index finger.
"Fine, you called my bluff. But it just proves that I know more than you do!"
"No, it doesn't. Sorry, Betsy," The smile that appeared on Rogue's lips was sickeningly sweet. "Though tha knowledge that ya possess does rival that of a stalkers..." Rogue trailed off.
"But you know just as much!" Besty protested.
"Ah win by default," Rogue said. "Ah know more about Remy than ya ever will. Not like Ah wanna. Fer instance, did ya know that his favorite type o' ice cream is strawberry?"
"Since when did this turn into a battle about who knew more about Remy?"
"Good question, as he's jus' mah friend. Ah'm with Warren now. So, tough luck," Rogue said, turning on her heel. "Wanda, Ah'll be in mah room."
Wanda nodded, but continued her verbal sparring with Ally. Well, until Ally dropped her proverbial sword and rushed Wanda. Wanda, not expecting it, wasn't half way through her insult when Ally knocked her to the ground.
"Fucking bitch!" Wanda yelled as Ally punched her in the stomach.
"What? Would you rather me pull your hair and scratch like a proper girl?"
"No, I'd just rather I get a punch in too," Wanda said, punching Ally in the nose. A sickening crack was heard. Ally then used the noise that Wanda had been making to blind her momentarily, allowing Ally to jump up and ready herself in a fighting stance. Wanda, still on the floor, reached up with a blue encased fist and pointed at Ally, sending her flying into a bookshelf.
The bookshelf reacted to the hit and all the books toppled over, on to Ally, currently lying at the base.
"Lucky, or dare I say, un-lucky the entire thing didn't fall over," Wanda sneered. Ally then got up and jump-kicked Wanda in the chest, sending her flying into a glass table, nicely shattering it. The two girls continued this fight for a few minutes.
"NICE!" Jamie cheered. "GO GET HER WANDA!"
"Why are you on her side?" Ray questioned. "She doesn't even live with us!"
"So? Wanda looks better in spandex, and she's nicer to me anyway."
"Ah, good point," Ray nodded. "KNOCK HER WANDA!"
"Stop this at once!" The voice of Xavier boomed over them all, stopping Ally in mid punch. The two girls stood guiltily up. "Allison, Ms. Maximoff is a guest in our house, and I'm sure she wouldn't treat you with the same... hospitality... if she ever came to your house."
"No, she'd treat me with worse," Ally muttered bitterly.
"And Ms. Maximoff, as a guest in our house, you have no right to start a brawl in the middle of my living room. Now, I expect you both to help me pay for any damage caused here. And if that is all, Allison, I believe you should retire to your room, for you have to help with the Newest Recruits in the morning, and Wanda, I have an inkling that Rogue would like you to join her in her room."
"Yes sir," Both girls muttered, before going their separate ways.
"Man," Roberto sighed. "Just when it was getting good."
"I completley agree," Tabby agreed.
1) Stacy X, in the comics, is a mutant hooker who can see/alter pheromones. In this world, she's a famed mutant prostitute.