Disclaimer: I do not own the Xmen….. I would be so freaking rich.. Do I look rich to you?? Huh Huh?? Huh?? I don't hear any answers!… Oh and I don't own the songs either… :p

Oh yeah…Baby I'm on a roll here!! MUWAHAHAHA!! I just typed a chapter earlier today and that's kinda cool. *awkward silence* YAYAYA!! Lets give out props baby YA!! Wooohooo! Here are the polls on Pyro's hook up mate: Tabitha: 1 Wanda: 2 YAYAYAYA! I THINK WE HAVE A WINNER! (* ESTIMATIONS ARE GREAT!) Anyhoo: Thanks to: Ishandahalf and Floods-Evo for the FANTASMIC REVIEWS! ( and no fantasmic is not a word.) Anyways cuz I really didn't receive a response to the whole "should Pietro come?" bit we are just gonna have to wing it.

Recap: Rogue is unconscious and suffers a lovely mental breakdown. Remy, Spike, Logan, and Cadmus are all thinking about stuff. Rogue (in her mind) begins to remember bits and pieces of her life. Mmm..Life.. Now on with the story!!

Chapter 16: Oh, For the love of Amnesia

" I think I've lost my mind.. And ya know

what's sad?… I don't think I miss it."

~ RoguesHeart~

"Chere do y' remember anyt'in yet?"

" No, and who's Chere?"

Remy sighed inwardly to himself and sat down on the bed next to her. She was spontaneously playing with an auburn strand of her hair while reading Margaret Weis's and Don Perrin's "Soul Forge".

It had been one week since she had awoken and she was completely without any memory besides her name. And the usual essentials of life which included: how to eat , breath, live, and dress herself( Of course, Remy had to find that out the hard way). Otherwise she was pretty much a hopeless case. Basically, they all had to wait on her hand and foot even though she protested quite a bit. When placed to her if she knew how to do any of the things, she would merely shake her head no and sulk.

" Chere is y'."

Rogue looked up from her book and stared up at Remy curiously.

" Ah thought ya told me, mah name was Rogue."

" It is."

" Then why do ya call me Chere?"

It took Remy a small moment before he comprehended the question. He never really knew why he called her Chere. A force of habit, he guessed to himself.

" It be Remy's pet name fo' y'."

" Pet name?"

Remy flashed her a winning smile before standing.

" Dat y' gon' have t' learn another day."

Frowning slightly as she watched Remy leave the room. Rogue turned back to her book. Currently she was reading about Raistlin Majere and his twin brother Caramon Majere and how they were so different even though they were twins. Thinking to herself she began to compare herself to Spike. The others had told her that they were twins and it wasn't hard to believe either. Looking at him was like looking at herself only he was well… a guy. From what she could tell from the book, Raistlin's and Caramon's relationship was on a love hate basis. It was kind of sad really, but Rogue couldn't help but relate to him. (* A/N: I love the Raistlin Chronicles!! Gawd I wished I owned them all…)

Hearing a soft cough coming from behind her, Rogue whirled around to face Logan. He was staring at her intently.

" Hi." she said softly.

Nodding his head in acknowledgement, he walked over to her bedside and sat in the chair across from her.

" How ya doin' kid?"

Rogue shrugged lightly and stared at her hands.

" Remember anythin yet."

" No, ah already told Remy dat."

Logan grunted.

" Like I'd believe anything that Cajun would say."

Rogue laughed at him.

" Why don' ya like him?, is he a bad person?"

Logan stared at Rogue before answering. He really didn't know why he didn't like the Cajun. At first he had thought he was some low down Ladies Man who was only going to be with Rogue until he got bored. But he clearly dispelled that notion, the day he had brought her to his father's house and began to slowly nurse her back to health. It had to be the first time, Logan had ever seen the man look so serious.

" No Darlin, just don't like him."

Rogue seemed to accept the answer because she merely shrugged it off and smiled. Logan noticed that even then she still had the same smile. Her eyes would light up whenever she smiled making the room seem a little bit brighter.

" Well…I'm gonna go kill sumthin now."

Rogue's eyes widened when he said that. He almost laughed at the aghast look that had spread across her face.

" Just jokin' Kid."

She visibly relaxed after he explained himself. It was definitely going to be hard to get used to this Rogue.

" Oh.."

Ruffling her hair playfully he walked out of the room. But before she could turn her attention back to the book, she was once more disturbed by the Cajun. Rogue had busted into laughter when she saw him. He had waltzed into the room with a "Kiss me I be de Cook.." apron on and held a tray of "specially prepared" food. Not only was he wearing an apron, he was also wearing a white chef's hat with matching pair of oven mitts.

" What?"

" Ya look so….so…Stupid!!"

Remy shot her a mock hurt look.

" Y' insult Remy even after he spent his day slaving over a hot stove for y'.."

Faking sobs, he turned and pretended like he was going to run out of the room. Rogue's joyful laughter echoed through the room and house. Jean Luc had looked up from his desk and smiled. Henri who was in his room "entertaining" his wife Mercy LeBeau with his so called "rippling muscles" had stopped for a moment to smirk at his brother's girlfriend's laughter (* wow that was a mouthful).

Remy swept Rogue into his arms and gently placed a tender kiss on her soft pink lips. Rogue smiled at him as he placed her softly back onto the bed.

" Remy likes it when y' laugh Chere."

Rogue stared up at him with her glistening emerald eyes. Remy realized that he could easily lose himself in the gems that they called her eyes.

" Why?"

Remy lightly placed his arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer to him. Laying her head on his chest next to his heart, he whispered into her ear.

" Hear dat Chere?"

Rogue nodded curiously.

" Dat be Remy's heart."

" Yes , Ah figured that Remy."

Remy laughed slightly, causing for his chest to heave up and down.

" But did y' know it beats fo' y' Chere?"

" For me?"

" Oui, Chere… when y' laugh, y' make Remy's heart skip a beat."

Rogue looked horror-struck. She gazed up at Remy with the most innocent and naïve glaze on her face.

" Isn't that dangerous?.."

Remy smiled warmly and placed her hand over his heart. Then he pulled her head up to face his. Then he leaned in and kissed her squarely on the lips. His mouth engulfed with hers as he made a desperate attempt to show her just how much he loved her. A soft moan escaped her as she was hit by a strong wave of passion that emanated from him. Under hand she felt his heart beating in rhythm with her own, rapid.

After a small while, Remy finally broke the kiss and stared down at the breathless Rogue with admiration.

" See Chere, told y' Remy's heart only beat fo' y'."

Rogue remained speechless as he gazed at her. A mix of emotions flowed through her mind as she began to construct how much he cared for her. Remy stared down at her affectionately and stroked his hand though her hair.

" Chere y' need y' rest…sleep now."

Rogue nodded lightly and allowed for Remy to tuck her into bed (A/N: awww….*ahem*). Kissing her lightly on her forehead, He lightly brushed the hair away from her face.

" Sleep Well, mon ange."

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It was so hot…so very hot.. Running hard, Rogue ran through the long corridors of the East building. The slight reverberation of footsteps echoed through the hallway. Cocking her gun in her hands, she quickly turned the corner and fired off four shots. Without checking to see if the person was dead, Rogue continued to run as fast as she was physically possible. Gun shots rang out from behind her, bright flashes of explosions continued .

Suddenly, a slight shock of pain exploded into her right shoulder. Warm liquid trickled down her arm slowly, Rogue's vision blurred for a second but she couldn't stop..not now. She had to reach him..kill him before it was too late. A huge agonizing pain shot through her left side causing for her to stumble slightly, using the small bit of power she had stored in her body for the last fight., Rogue resonated it out from her aura and blasted it out towards her attacker. The power made her body become racked with a feverish heat and for her already blurred vision to become blank. Stumbling in her sudden darkness, Rogue called out to the powers she had temporarily borrowed from Logan. Using his sense of smell and awareness, Rogue leapt at the invader and viciously attacked him with all her fury.

Ice cold hands wrapped around her neck and attempted to pull her away from him. A shockwave of electricity blast through her stomach. She could feel her life force slip away from her but she couldn't die yet..not yet.. She had to kill him, his sins were too many. The skull and crossbones on her right arm began to burn dangerously into her skin. Sparks of red pain erupted behind her eyes. She felt a harsh yank on her hair, that dragged her down to the stone floor with a severely crippling crash.

Bitter laughter wafted into her ears and a disgusted scent of warm breath flushed across her face. His voice sent chills through her spine despite the fever that was raking though her body. Forcing her eyelids open, she felt the increase of his laughter blared through the room.

" Go ahead..open your eyes and see your killer."

Straining to focus her vision, she managed to conjure a slightly blurry picture. The man was tall with flowing blond hair. His icy blue eyes glared down at her with pure unadulterated hatred. He lifted his hand heavily and back handed her as hard as possible. Coughing up blood into her mouth, she struggled to keep her breathing regular.

" Try all you want, Rogue, you will not escape the grasps of death this time."

Growling fiercely, Rogue hauled herself from the ground and lashed out at his face.

" Your time will be now Aspen Rise!"

Aspen caught her hand before it reached his face.

" On the contraire Rogue, you're time is up."

With that, Rogue heard a gunshot roar off and echo through her ears. Then she felt a small silver bullet enter through her skin and skate across her collarbone. She refused to cry out for the bastard no matter how much he tortured her. Lifting her head to face his, Rogue's eyes blazed with firey wrath of fury.

Curling her fingers into a claw-like fashion, she shot an electrical fire through her hand and blasted him into the brick wall.

" Do not underestimate me, Aspen Rise."

Wooohh….Yeah!! Gotta love the Romy.. Gotta Love the Hate!! I knew y'all wanted more Aspen into the mix. Sure ya wanted Aspen torture but do not worry it will happen. But be forewarned it probably won't happen till a bit later. . . . Or not.. I haven't quite decided yet. But you can influence my decision by answering a simple yes, no question:

Should Aspen be tortured in the next chapter?

Oui

Non

Well gotta jet…Cuz I'm kinda tired soooo buhbye! I was gonna post this today but mon mere has been hogging up the phone line soo wait till tomorrow. Sorry.. PLEASE REVIEW! I NEED REVIEWSIN ORDER TO DO THE STORY!! (* IN CASE YA HAVEN'T NOTICED I LIKE TO SAY THAT!)

Oh yeah, and more Pyro will come up eventually…. There will be a definite union with Remy,Rogue, Spike, Aspen, Logan, Pyro, Wanda, and ******************Pietro!!!!!! Surprised ya didn't I! HA! YA THOUGHT I WASN'T GONNA PUT HIM IN DIDN'T YA?! WELL I DID SO THERE!!!!… And some of the brotherhood guys as well..GOTT A LOVE THE BROTHERHOOD!

~RoguesHeart~