Title: What's with the X?
Summary: AU. What would have happened if Lance and Todd had recruited Rogue and she never left the Brotherhood?
Disclaimer: Same as last chapter.
A/N: Well, since Mystique never lied to Rogue, none of the events in Turn of the Rogue will happen. Hope ya don't mind O.o... Thanks so much for the reviews! Here's chapter two.
---Chapter Two: Loyalty of the Rogue
Two weeks had passed since Rogue had joined the Brotherhood. During that time period, she not only met Fred Dukes, she also blasted him into the town dump after he kidnapped Jean. Then came Pietro. At first he had been nothing but an arrogant, annoying, and whinny pain in the side, but after he got to know the Brotherhood more he turned out to be a fairly nice person to be around. It amused everyone how easily he could get under Mystique's blue skin, yet he refused to tell them how he managed to make her follow his orders.
"It's not important," he had said.
School was much more interesting with Pietro around. During lunch he had unscrewed the salt shaker lids at the table the X-Men usually sat. That had definitely been worth a few laughs.
Then there was the incident with the strange devise Rogue and Kurt had found. The X-Men had been shocked to discover Rogue was working with Mystique and all she had to say was, "Hey, you've got your friends and Ah've got mine...Wait a second! Why else would Ah have been sittin' with them at lunch everyday?"
Other than that, nothing much happened.
Rogue awoke to the sound of the Brotherhood arguing...again. She groaned a bit and slid out of bed before pulling her clothes on and heading downstairs to grab something to eat before Fred devoured everything. With him around they had to go grocery shopping every other day. Not that anyone really minded. It was nice to get out the house.
"Hey, Roguey!" Pietro greeted when she walked into the kitchen. "Sleep well?"
"Would've if y'all had been quiet!" she muttered, taking a seat. She yawned and grabbed a box of cereal from Todd. "Ya mean you're actually eating food?"
"No flies today," Todd shrugged. "I mean, since you make us keep the house clean, and all, yo..."
"Would y'all rather Mystique come home to the disaster you'd leave it?"
Todd thought a moment and paled.
"Ah thought so."
They ate breakfast and headed outside. Lance and Pietro sat in the front of the jeep, and somehow, Rogue, Todd, and Fred managed to squeeze into the backseat.
"If we get any new recruits, you're runnin' to school from now on, yo!" Todd shouted.
"Here, Ah've got an idea." Rogue leaned up and forced Todd to perch up on Fred's shoulder. That gave them a bit more room. "Just don't let go and that should work."
When they got to school Rogue wasted no time chit-chatting and walked off to her locker. When she got there, she was disgusted to find Kitty flirting with some boy named Jason. Oh, Lance would love this.
"Seriously?" Kitty asked.
"Yeah, the school's performing Dracula."
Rogue's eyes widened. Dracula? This was almost to good to be true! She listened in for the details and rolled her eyes when she realized Kitty wasn't interested in the part itself. She just wanted an excuse to dance with Jason. He waved to her and walked away, and Kitty discovered Rogue was behind her when she snorted.
"Just when Ah thought you couldn't get anymore pathetic..."
"Hey, at least I've got a chance at getting the part!"
"You? Please, Ah was born for this play! ...What the?" Rogue reached around Kitty and grabbed Evan. She scowled when she saw he had a camera in his hands. "Listen to meh Porcupine...If Ah see mah face on this, they'll be callin' you Spyke-less, ya hear me?" She dropped him and turned to Kitty, flashing her a very small smile. "Later, Kitty Cat. Ah'll tell Lance you're taken."
Kitty blushed. "No, wait! Rogue, don't!"
She ran after her and Evan just rolled his eyes.
"Girls."
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"Hey, Rogue...? Rogue! What happened?" Lance demanded when Rogue stormed into the boarding house.
It was one thing her clothes were torn. It was another she had fangs, claws, fur, and longer hair. She growled at them and flopped down onto the couch, crossing her legs.
"Roguey?" Pietro sat next to her, careful not to touch her skin. "What happened?"
"Nothin'!" Rogue snapped. "Lemme alone."
"Uuhh, so how did dancing with Kitty go?" Lance asked.
"UGH!" Rogue jumped up and ran upstairs to her room.
They winced slightly when her door slammed.
"What's her problem, yo?" Todd muttered.
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Nearly a week later Bayville opened it's doors to "Dracula: A Rock Opera" and the Brotherhood came to cheer Rogue on. Well, Lance came to cheer on Rogue and Kitty. When the play ended they piled into the jeep and drove home. Rogue seemed rather pleased with herself and the funny thing was, so did Pietro.
"All right, what are you two hiding?" Lance questioned.
Rogue chuckled a bit and Pietro burst into a fit of quiet laughter.
"Oh, let's just say the X-Geeks won't be getting home anytime soon..." Pietro smirked.
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"Now that's odd," Scott frowned. "I could've sworn we all had tires before the play..."
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A/N: Yes, I realize this was a short chapter, but I thought that was a nice way to end it. Next chapter will probably revolve around the episodes Survival of the Fittest and Shadowed Past. It will be much longer, I guarantee it.