OK this is my first fanfic ever so please read it and give me any feedback you want.
___________________________________________________________________________________________ I'm sorry Irene, I can't stay here anymore.
Harsh New York wind beat on the young girl's face as she walked slowly to a run-down motel with a flashing red vacancy sign.
"How much foh a room?" She asked the guy behind the counter.
"Aw honey you could stay in mine", he said leaning closer. In a flash her gloved hand shot out and gripped his neck.
"Don't get smart with me mistah", she growled.
He indistinctly choked out a number.
"I'll take it." The money was thrust in his face and the key snatched out of his hand before he even had time to take a breath.
Ignoring the stares and whispers from the other guests, Rogue made her way to the room. Without turning on the light she shed her hooded green cloak and tried to relax and think in privacy.
Cadelcott Mississippi, age 13, she was at a swimming party. In the bathroom her friend, Angela was helping her put her strange two-toned hair up when memories that weren't her own flooded into her mind. She clutched her head screaming and saw Angela fall to the floor. Reeling from voices in her head, Marie stumbled out and ran home.
"Momma!! Irene!!", she screamed. Raven Darkholme reached out to hug her.
"NO, don't touch meh"
"Marie, what's wrong?" Raven asked fully aware of what was going on.
"Mah head, it's- her thoughts, they- what's happening to me?!"
"I have something to tell you", Raven began, "Do you remember hearing about mutants on the news?"
"Yeah"
"You are one of them and so is Irene"
"NO"
"Yes, Your mutation is to absorb others through skin on skin contact and Irene can see the future."
"Why didn't you tell me!?" Marie sobbed and ran to her room. It all made sense now but she didn't want to believe it.
"Give her time", Irene said quietly to Raven. "She will be ok in time"
Three years later she attended a high school dance in a long dress with gloves to cover her arms. Raven and Irene had insisted that she have some fun despite her mutation so here she dancing carefully with Cody. For a moment she forgot about her power and Cody leaned in to kiss her. "No!" she gasped but it was too late. They were both on the floor, Cody Unconscious and Marie struggling with new memories. Some students were screaming others were running. "Mutie!" some yelled at her. It was so loud, the people screaming, screaming at her, the voices in her head, so over whelming. Marie gasped and blacked out.
Rogue's eyes snapped open. Drenched in sweat and tangled in covers, she looked around frantically before remembering where she was. The clock flashed 2:38 and she went over her dream. She knew how it ended, she had woken up to find herself back in her room. Without hesitation she grabbed a backpack and stuffed some clothes and necessary provisions as well as all the money she had. Then she crept to Raven's room. Knowing she was at work and stole more money and her green hooded cloak. Throwing it on she headed out. Irene was sitting in the living room eating a sandwich. "Marie, is that you?", she called out when she heard her footsteps. Marie's eyes watered up.
"I'm sorry Irene, I can't stay here anymore."
"Marie please don't go we can help you."
"No, tell Momma I love her but don't look for me, please just forget about me."
With that she turned around and left without looking back. Mississippi, Irene, Raven and her own name were behind her and she wouldn't go back.
Rogue breathed shakily and drifted back to a dreamless sleep.
Love it? Hate it? I wanna know!!! Criticism is welcome! I need to know what you think I should do to become a better writer.
THANKS!!
~Mystic