As We Were

Disclamier: I never knew what necking was till I came to the fair.


All right, you guys, do to HUGE amounts of reviews, and it taking up a lot of my time to review them, I'm going to be selective in which reviews I review. If you make a good point, need help understanding something, or are just really funny, then I'll most likely reply to it. If you just say, 'Great job! Update soon!' I'll most likely bypass that one and move on to the next. Please, feel no offense if I do not reply to it.

And another thing. Highschool is taking up a lot of my time, so I won't be able to update as often as I did during my summer. I have SO MUCH homework to do this weekend, for example. Sorry to dissapoint ya'll.

Review Response:

Leafee LeBeau-- I'm not laughing, just... not laughing. I want friends like them too. They're such sweet people, especially when you get past Wanda's hard outer shell. In the words of Mr. Ott, (Aka Doc Ott, my homeroom teacher,) they're just soft cuddly teddy-bears with barbed wire wraped around them.

ishandahalf-- It's days like this that I wish M had never written that. I DON' WANNA GIVE YOU UBER ROMYNESS! It'll come, I promise you. I do, I do, I do! I love John, I want one for my own! No altering memories by Besty, because that's sort of what you did, and I don't wanna copy it.

IvyZoe-- Remy's always been a jerk. He most likely always will be. I'm quite sure we'll get some more of the loveably Cajun back. ((SPOILER ALERT!:

"Ah'm sorry, Remy," She said, wrapping him in an embrace, tears falling down her cheeks. "Ah had no idea what it was really like."))

So... Have fun with that!

silky black-- Proud to be the first! ::Bows:: He has a very big tantrum coming up, so I hope you like it... Well... You won't like it, but it adds to the plot. Speaking of which... I gotta get writing! Unfortunatly, not only are you denyed of Romy in this chapter, but Remy as well. I'm sorry. Please, forgive me.

TheDreamerLady-- Hey, Amanda! I know, it's such a good book. Then go watch the movie, it's done rather well. And it's a kinky/slashy/erotic movie. So that mean's it's all good! ::Joins you in Time Warping.::

Sweety8587-- The cougar is Carol, as the snake is Mystique.

Rogue07-- Keep hoping, and you might just get your wish. I wonder how many reviews that would give me...

The team coming in from the west approached Danvers with care. They didn't have too much longer left.

Try to hang on, Jean's phoenix thought, hopelessly, as their powers did not work on Rogue's mindscape.

Shhh! One of the cuckoos said, silencing them all. I hear something.

I feel something! Another cuckoo added.

I see something! The first one said again, freezing in fright. There, behind them, stood the cougar.

Run, run, run, The cougar said, grinning. It'll be hopeless for your little friend. She's giving up.

No! The eagle exclaimed. Team, attack! It happened suddenly. The elephant came storming and stepped on the cougar's tail, breaking it with a loud roar from the cougar. The cougar scratched and bit at the elephant's ankle, causing the elephant to cry out in pain. The eagle and the cuckoos flew up to the cougar's head and began pecking at it, the eagle pecking at it's eyes, blinding it. The phoenix flew right down it's back, burning it, and causing it to howl in pain. The elephant dealt the final blow, knocking it with it's trunk, but not before the cougar bit into the phoenix's wing.

Jean, Tessa, are you all right? The two cuckoos asked.

I'm fine,The elephant said weakly. Jean?

Ow, the phoenix said. But I'll survive. Come on, we've gotta go save Rogue!


The team coming from the east had a much easier time. Since they had no cougar to attack them, it was all good. They made eye contact across from each other, Carol and Rogue in the middle of them. They made an agreement without words. To attack in five... four... three... two...

With a growl, the cat leapt at Carol, digging into her leg. Carol dropped her whip and kicked the cat off of her, throwing Emma into the side of a cage near by. The teeth of the cat had sunk in deep, causing Carol to bleed, a feeling that had not accrued upon her for a long time, and this registered in her face.

"You'll pay," She said, storming over to the cat. The five cuckoos, noticing that their leader and role model was in trouble stormed over to her and began pecking at her, beating her with their tiny wings. Carol waved her arms madly to get them to stop. The eagle flew with the phoenix, the eagle clawing at her back.

Professor! The phoenix gasped. I've never pictured you the violent one.

When someone threatens one of my first students, I can tend to get violent. And it's a sensation I don't really mind, the eagle smiled, continuing it's attack. Just don't get used to it.

The cat had since gotten up and had made it's way over to Rogue, still bound to the chair. Rogue was crying weakly, moaning, barley conscious.

I'll get you out of here, the cat said, before beginning to claw at the ropes.

The elephant had run towards Carol and wrapped it's trunk around her waist, like was often seen in movies. She lifted her up and slammed her back into the ground with a sickening thud. The eagle continued to scratch her, while the phoenix gave her little burns. With one last cry of pain, Carol stopped. The attacks relented.

Is she all right?A cuckoo asked.

Just unconscious ,the elephant said, looking around. She eyed an open cage. That would be her cage. You try to put her back in while I get her cougar. From what I can tell, they split apart, leaving her with something like split personalities, the cougar, and herself. I'll explain when we get out. Now, cuckoos, I think Emma needs a little help.

They nodded and flew off to help Emma un-tie Rogue. The eagle and phoenix dragged Carol towards her cage as the elephant ran off, only to return a few minutes later with the cougar in her trunk. They dumped the cougar in the cage, slammed it, and locked it.

That was eventful, the butterfly said, landing on the elephant's shoulder. I didn't get to do anything. My presence here wasn't even needed.

Shut up Betsy, the phoenix said. We don't want to hear it.


Meanwhile, the cuckoos and the cat had managed to get Rogue un-tied. The ropes disappeared and the animals gathered around. She was still weak.

We did it, The eagle said, surveying his team and friends. Congratulations. Let's get out of here now.

Won't you miss the use of your legs? One of the cuckoos asked.

I always have, but here, I have wings, much like you do. It's rather funny, that a place where I can use my legs I don't even have them, The eagle glanced at it's talons. Just sharp pointy nails.

And from the looks of it, another cuckoo added, you could use a manicure.

Let's go home, the butterfly said.

I agree.

The telepaths began waking not to long after that.

"Well, how did it go?" Hank asked, sounding worried.

"She almost gave up," Xavier said. "But she held in."

"And Carol?"

"Back in her cage."

"What?" Hank looked strangly at Xavier.

"After Rogue's power surge a few years ago, I went into her mind to calm it down. I found that in her mind, the psyches had taken animal forms, and thought, what better place to keep animals then in cages. So that's where the psyches have been locked up. Apparently Carol had tried for so long to get out of the cage she finally broke the lock. Cougars are very strong animals."

"All right," Hank nodded.

"Now, Hank, I do believe that Sage has a few bite marks and scratches on her left foot, and Jean's right hand also has been bitten." Hank nodded and went to fetch the supplies to take care of them.

"I can't believe we did it, Emma!" Sophie said happily.

"I'm so proud of you five," Emma smiled, hugging them all.

"Emma, when do you think Rogue'll wake up?" Esme asked gently.

"Soon, without any doubt," Hank said, returning with supplies as he glanced over at her monitor. "Her heart beat's back up to normal."

"Good," Celeste said, smiling.

"Now, would you five be so kind to find Mr. Allerdyce and Ms. Maximoff, I have a feeling they'll want to be let back in now that we're done here," Xavier said, looking at the five younger girls.

"No problem!" They said, rushing out to get Wanda and John.

They found John and Wanda in the middle of a heavy kiss.

"Uh..." Mindee began, looking at the older couple.

"Oh, 'ello Shielas!" John said brightly, un-attaching his lips to Wanda's.

"We're back," Sophie said, looking towards John's lap. She blushed and giggled. John saw where she was looking and blushed, adjusting his pants as best he could.

"So, is she all right?" Wanda asked, jumping up, then extending a hand to her fiancée.

"We donno. She should be waking up any time soon," Phoebe said.

"All right!" John said happily. "Let's go, love," He grabbed Wanda's hand and they took off to the hospital wing. Once they were gone, the girls looked at each other and smiled.

"Did you get it?" Celeste asked.

"Oh yeah," Esme smiled.

"They're engaged," They all said together.