AN: Welcome back to another chapter of Honor and Consequences! I just want to thanks everyone who's been reviewing, they are very inspirational, even though not everyone is happy with the way the characters are behaving! Can't say I blame you, if this was someone else's fic, I'd probably throttle them

The Lankey Yankee: Some interesting insight to Wolvie's type huh? You're writing a fic about JOSEPH!? By all means go right ahead, he is a cool character, but when it comes to Rogue and Remy, he is a hated person, right Isandahalf?  You don't like the "I don't have memories boo hoo hoo" Joseph huh? LoL no one does, but I figured they were legitimate feelings someone in his situation would have so there ya go. Good luck on your fic!

T. Joseph will be back I'm afraid, and read on for more Rogue attitude!

Remy's ange: Rogue's going through a tough time right now, as she said, whenever she woke up, she never saw Remy, that must hurt. I'm glad you think her feelings toward Xavier are justified, I always wondered why they never really covered that in the fics…


Demonic Gambit: Xavier tries to give Rogue a good talking to now, but it doesn't go too well!

Ishandahalf: ::cries:: I'm sorry, I've become the type of author I hate! Those mean ones who do mean things to Rogue and Remy! Although people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones Ms February Fifteenth ::grumbles:: that was cruel too! I thought you'd be happy that Joseph took a break from the fic, but NOOO all you do is crib n complain! ;-) hehe just kidding. Come on though, did you really expect a lovely mushy reunion? I told you I was into angst! Think of it this way…at least she didn't turn to Joseph, which was an angle I was considering before I decided that it was a bit much. Speaking of Joseph, I was reading Eventide's Love of the Gods  and I saw your review. LoL I laughed when I read it, you got so mad at Apollo that you were willing to compare him to Joseph?! That's pretty harsh! Since you're obviously such a Romy supporter, have you ever considered joining a Romy mailing list? You get to act crazy with other shippers and they don't call the men in the white jackets on you!

Hey…anyone seen Lexi (Caliente) lately? ::looks out on the horizon:: I haven't seen her, or got an update from her in a while…*cries*

Honor and Consequences

            By The Sphinx Minx

Chapter 10: Lives That Go On For Days

Remy was sitting in the living room with his feet on the coffee table flicking through the channels when Rogue walked in. He had expected her to follow the team into the kitchen and when she didn't he went to look for her. On his way he met Xavier and Logan in the hall, just after speaking to Rogue. The Professor had insisted he leave Rogue alone, not to seek her out. Remy agreed he wouldn't and immediately made his way to the TV Room. Odds were, she'd be there watching her soaps. It wasn't his fault if he accidentally bumped into her, was it?

So he wasn't really surprised when Rogue entered. Or when she continued to ignore him. That was her latest trick over the past few weeks.

Remy decided to speak first, "Ladies choice River Rat, what d'you want to watch?"

She turned to look at him with those strange, unfamiliar eyes that slowly froze from green to blue as she continued to silently look at him. The doctors on the team had repeatedly assured him that although unusual, this was nothing to worry about. The color just reflected the other psyches hovering. They explained it was like a scar. A mark of a previous injury. She could not change it even though the injury was healed. It was still unnerving for Remy.

She said nothing.

"Oh come on chere, it's one o'clock, you mean t' tell ol' Gambit dat you don' wana watch your favorite soap, what's it called again? Lives dat go on for days?"

"Days of Our Lives" Rogue snapped and then looked surprised at herself. She scowled as she sat down.

"Ah ha, de fille does have a voice. He changed the channel to Four, NBC. Marlena and John appeared on the screen deep in conversation.

"Marlena eh? So chere, she been possessed by any ot'er devils lately? Or was dat a once off? I suppose Belle n Shawn are de latest couple in trouble?" he teased.

Rogue stood up, face like thunder and she edged around the coffee table away from Gambit. "They aren't the couple in trouble Cajun, WE are! I told ya to stay away from me. You hurt me bad Remy! Ah'm tired of it all, you keep lettin' me down! Mah friends are supposed to help me…not let anything bad happen to me, but you did, you give me a hard time about Joseph and as soon as ah'm out for a while, you're gone! Ah'm puttin' and end to it once and for all. You're never going to hurt me again Le Beau. Ah'm tired of expecting the best and gettin' the worst, I deserve the best, I deserve everything. So stay away from me!" She ran the rest of the length of the room and slammed the door behind her. Remy sat in shocked silence for a few seconds, then;

"Didn't the Professor tell ya to stay away from Rogue, Cajun?"

Remy stood to face Logan "Non, mi ami, he said not to seek her out. I was here when she came in. Come Wolverine, have a little faith!"

Logan smirked, he hadn't expected to find the two lovebirds here, he actually trying to get away from them all. They were trying sometimes, especially Gambit. "You're a real smart ass Cajun, ya know that?"

Gambit made a mock bow "Oui," he straightened and sat back down on the couch.

All X-Men report to my office immediately Professor X's voice rang through their heads before either man could say anything else. Neither wasted any time, they quickly exited and made their way to the office. When they arrived, Cyclops was already there, sitting on his usual red leather chair. The rest of the team entered soon after.

"My X-Men, I have news regarding that mysterious light in the Poconos from a few weeks ago." The team leaned forward slightly.

"I'm afraid that as of yet, I still have no idea who caused the light, but I may be able to figure out what the light consists of, and why it wrecked such havoc on your abilities. It would appear that you were not the only ones affected by this mysterious light, humans too have had their natural gifts enhanced. A girl from Lake Adventure High School Track Team dropped her personal best from 2:25 to 1:50 in the 800 meters. From the same area, different high school, a 15-year-old boy has out slugged the entire boys varsity baseball team. This trend continues for various teenagers from various schools in the Pocono's area. The only thing they have in common is that they were all in a quarter mile radius of your location."

"So what do you want us to do Chuck?" Logan broke in.

 Cyclops gave Wolverine a withering look and faced the Professor; "please continue Professor…"

Xavier nodded. "I need a small team to go to various places in the wood and collect samples."

Jean spoke "What kind of samples?"

"Anything that we can compare to the norm. Such as dirt, animals, and if possible blood samples."

Gambit raised an eyebrow "you want us to steal blood from dese people?"

Xavier sighed "I would prefer to get voluntary samples but this is rather too significant to risk not getting all the necessary information. So if absolutely necessary, yes, Gambit, take blood."

Remy grinned "I love dis team more n more ev'ryday

Joseph looked at the Professor "who will be on this search and steal mission?"

Xavier sighed again, He didn't like the thought of stealing, but anyhow… "Well, we can't send anyone whose power is an immediate danger to others or themselves should the light strike again. Therefore, the telepaths, Phoenix and Pyslocke, are out. So is Cyclops, Shadowcat, Nightcrawler, Storm, and Iceman.

There was a cry of protest from these members, some angry at being thought incapable of control their powers. Those who were there for the light the first incident were especially frusturated. Before the protest reached a serious level, a voice spoke from the back.

"Professor, I'd like to be exempt from the mission."

All heads swivelled toward the voice.

Xavier looked surprised "Why is that Rogue?"

"Ah feel ah'm a risk to the mission."

"Chere! What are you talking about?" Remy's shock reflected the rest of the teams.

Well, you saw how I was this mornin', ah'm too slow, and besides, what if my power went completely haywire and I…I sucked up everyone 20 feet around me!?"

"Well Rogue, if you feel that strongly, of course you are exempt, but please speak to me later." Rogue nodded, and Xavier dismissed the team.

"Rogue…a moment?" he inquired.

The Southerner stopped walking and turned to face her long time teacher.

"Would you like to discuss what happened when your powers became magnified that you are so afraid it will happen again?"

"No…I mean…nothing special happened, I don't really remember."

Xavier was puzzled. So was Gambit, eavesdropping outside the door.

"Then why this sudden fear? You did no lasting harm to any of your team mates after the first incident."

"What do you mean 'lasting harm?'"

"Well Remy explained to myself and Hank that your power was magnified to the point where you could absorb though clothing."

"How the hell…excuse me Professor…how does he know all that?"

"Well he caught your wrist to prevent you falling into the fire when you lost consciousness and you absorbed some of his energy even though you were wearing gloves…but I'm afraid I don't understand. I was under the impression that you knew this, and thus your reluctance to do the mission?"

"Well I was afraid that whatever happened last time would be worse this time...Gambit was absorbed huh? Weird."

"What's that Rogue?"

"Nothing…nevermind Professor, are we done here?"

"What? Yes…yes of course, but Rogue, I just wanted to talk to you briefly regarding your outburst yesterday." Before she could interrupt, he quickly continued "I know I told you when you arrived that I would do all in my power to help you gain control over your powers. You can never know how sorry I am that we haven't been able to help you, but in a way, I'm glad you expressed yourself. Rogue, sometimes I feel that you bottle things up, only to have them explode. I've been expecting that particular outburst for a while now. Why have you never said anything before?"

"Sorry Prof, I was just a little frustrated with the training, I know you'll do whatever you can to help me. Now, can I go?"

"Yes Rogue, thank you."

Remy quickly moved from the door to avoid being caught. As he stood silently around the corner, the Professors voice once more rang through his head. Will the so-called search and steal team please report to the Danger Room Gambit sighed, despite the potential thieving; this mission didn't sound like it would be too interesting. Digging up dirt and raking leaves…he wondered what the Professor would say if he told them "Ah'd like t'be excused from the mission" like Rogue had done. He doubted he would have been so graciously excused Although, Remy thought, it was flattering that he Professor trusted him enough regarding his powers to let him go on the mission. He should sent Mr.Sinister a thank you card…Besides, if my power did get outa control, Wolv'rine would have no qualms 'bout putting me outa my misery. A slightly comforting thought.

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She closed the door behind her and blew out her breath. That was lucky. She had escaped a serious interrogation by the greatest telepath ever. Although he could try to scan her mind til he was blue in the…um…mind all he would get would be static. Still, it would not do to let the professor know how close it had been last time. She didn't want him suspicious about her or her powers. She could handle this on her own. And she was getting used to seeing those blue eyes on that face. She could handle the constant battles behind those eyes as well.  If the Professor knew how total control over her psyche had slipped, he would put her under constant medical monitoring. Try to help her mentally. What a waste of time. All the same, this light was dangerous, and she didn't fancy another trip into it's depths, no matter what.

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"Thank you for assembling so quickly," Professor Xavier rolled into the Danger Room facing Gambit, Wolverine, Archangel, and Joseph. It was a small team, but considering the threat, the safest. Both Joseph and Gambit had been unaffected by the sudden loss of their powers. Xavier suspected this was because Joseph had very little control over his powers to begin with and because Gambit had been placed in a situation before where his powers had been magnified beyond his control and he had to regain command. Xavier believed if he briefly lost control again, he would regain it. Wolverine, fortunately, did not appear to suffer any effects from the light, save super sensitive hearing. Archangel contact with the light seemed to also have had no effect. And so, this is the team Xavier thought.  Good God, what a group. It would be a miracle if they got into the jet without killing each other. Xavier had considered sending Jean as peacemaker. All the men respected her and she was fully capable of leading, but she had come dangerously close to losing her sanity last time. Too risky. It was a shame Rogue had backed out. As with Jean, she was respected and rightfully so. Wolverine and Rogue had an interesting relationship, purely platonic. In fact, Xavier had long suspected that Logan and Ororo had a…what the students called "a thing" for each other. Anyway, Rogue trusted Wolverine completely and he was very protective of her. As was Remy, there would be no insubordination with Remy around. And they worked very well together, fluent and smooth, as if they could read each other's minds. Rogue was the only person on the team Joseph seemed to have warmed to. No doubt she would have been a comfort to him, having her on the mission. Without her, Archangel would probably have to play peacemaker, despite his own personal grudges he may hold. Good God, what a group.

An: Wolverine just keeps popping up all over the place doesn't he? Kinda like the comics now…anyway…Phew! Over 1800 words!! That's a long chapter! There are fics shorter than that! LoL. So do the men kill each other or manage to fulfil the mission? Tune in next week, same fanfic channel, same fanfic time!