August 15th cont.
The next thing I knew I felt a cold breeze blow across my body. My back felt wet and I couldn't open my eyes. Suddenly I felt a painful throb pierce my chest. It took a second to place the feeling. It was the result of being struck with a bullet. Closing my eyes to the pain, I concentrated as hard as I could. I felt the energy I had absorbed slowly collect near the wound. I could fell my tissues regenerate as the pain slowly vanished. As I lay there healing, I tried to remember what had happened. Flashes of my fight with Rouge stumbled in my mind and the image of the soldiers. Suddenly fear and blind hatred almost overwhealmed me. I resigned myself to just opening my eyes.
When I did I found myself in pitch blackness. I could feel a weight on top of my legs and one beside me. Waiting for my eyes to adjust I thought I felt movement not to far away. After what seemed like forever I could make out a figure laying next to me. Looking closely I saw it was Gambit. Looking down at my feet I could make out clearly Jubilee's neon yellow jacket. Groaning I tried to move my legs but found I couldn't. Suddenly I heard something fall heavily to the ground. Straining my neck to see what was out there I got a full view of my surroundings. It seemed as though I was in a cave. It also seemed as though everyone else was too. In fact, we were all piled on top of each other at weird angles. As I continued to crain my neck I saw a pair of dark glistening eyes look at me through the darkness.
Suddenly I felt movement right beside me. Looking over I saw Gambit starting to stir.
" Oih," he said, "What happened?" " I don't know," I replied, " But could you please get Jubes off of me. My legs are going numb." Gambit looked down at me and back at Jubilee. Slowly he got to his knees and was about to crawl to Jubilee when she woke up herself.
" Wha…What happened?" she demanded to thin air.
" From what I can tell we're in a cavern," I said and added sarcastically, " And you're breaking both of my legs." Realizing where she was Jubilee took a jump back. " How the hell did we get here?!" she demanded, "And where is Rouge." " Over there, I think," was my reply.
Jubilee cautiously made her way towards the figure I believed was Rouge. Sure enough after she had jostled the figure I heard a soft southern accent say, " Where am I? How did I get here? Jubilee!" " Don't play games, Rouge," replied Jubilee dangerously, " Why did you attack us." " I didn't attack you," protested Rouge confused, " The last thing I remember was Logan had disappeared from the mansion." " What are you talking about, that happened weeks ago." "But…," said Rouge Interrupting I said, " Rouge, what were you doing as the last thing you can remember." " I, I was trying to talk to a little girl. She looked at me in a strange way and then…," Rouge cut off as a strange growl echoed along the cavern.
Immediately the others seemed to wake up, thankfully including Bobby. They all gave us questioning looks and asked how they got there. Bobby even grabbed onto Rouge to make sure she was alright, oblivious to the fact she nearly had killed him. After about a minute everyone calmed down. We all took turns asking Rouge for details, but she couldn't give us much else. By the time we got as many facts as we could, most of us had come to the conclusion that something had taken control of Rouge and prompted the attack. It was about this time that all hell broke loose. A low growl again echoed through the cavern. Pyro lit a wavering flame and sent into the darkness. The light cast the shadow of someone other than us. Suddenly the figure leaped out fully clawed and furious. It was Logan! Logan had sprung with his claws pointed straight at Rouge's heart. For a moment we were all frozen. Then without really thinking about it I jumped between Logan's claws and Rouge. Let's just say the results were not what I would have like. The next thing I knew I felt a piercing pain in my chest for the second time that night. Hesitantly looking down I nearly passed out. Right there buried in me were six razor sharp claws. Suddenly I realized I couldn't breath. Trying to gasp for air I looked up into Logan's face. What I saw was a mixture of shock and surprise. Looking me straight in the eye, he seemed to be begging me to forgive him. That attitude suddenly changed and I felt him raise up his leg and kick me off. Collapsing to the ground I stupidly looked up and saw blood on the claws, my blood. I couldn't help it, and I vomited. Closing my eyes I heard powerful explosions and then heard a heavy body fall to the ground. Already my breathing was returning as my body regenerated and I even dared to open my eyes. Looking around I saw Gambit and Jubilee breathing hard, arms raised and prepared to fire. I also saw Kitty half phased through the cavern wall and Bobby, Rouge, Pyro, and Colussus clinging to a mountain of ice. Last of all I saw Logan lying face down on the ground his claws sheathed. Groaning I managed to pull myself up and get a surprised look from everyone.
" What?" I said, " It's just my regenerative capabilities." " Um, Nightshade," began Kitty quietly. She never got to finish her sentence. For the third time that night I felt something strike me in the chest. Except this time it was followed toxin filling my veins.
The next thing I knew I felt a cold breeze blow across my body. My back felt wet and I couldn't open my eyes. Suddenly I felt a painful throb pierce my chest. It took a second to place the feeling. It was the result of being struck with a bullet. Closing my eyes to the pain, I concentrated as hard as I could. I felt the energy I had absorbed slowly collect near the wound. I could fell my tissues regenerate as the pain slowly vanished. As I lay there healing, I tried to remember what had happened. Flashes of my fight with Rouge stumbled in my mind and the image of the soldiers. Suddenly fear and blind hatred almost overwhealmed me. I resigned myself to just opening my eyes.
When I did I found myself in pitch blackness. I could feel a weight on top of my legs and one beside me. Waiting for my eyes to adjust I thought I felt movement not to far away. After what seemed like forever I could make out a figure laying next to me. Looking closely I saw it was Gambit. Looking down at my feet I could make out clearly Jubilee's neon yellow jacket. Groaning I tried to move my legs but found I couldn't. Suddenly I heard something fall heavily to the ground. Straining my neck to see what was out there I got a full view of my surroundings. It seemed as though I was in a cave. It also seemed as though everyone else was too. In fact, we were all piled on top of each other at weird angles. As I continued to crain my neck I saw a pair of dark glistening eyes look at me through the darkness.
Suddenly I felt movement right beside me. Looking over I saw Gambit starting to stir.
" Oih," he said, "What happened?" " I don't know," I replied, " But could you please get Jubes off of me. My legs are going numb." Gambit looked down at me and back at Jubilee. Slowly he got to his knees and was about to crawl to Jubilee when she woke up herself.
" Wha…What happened?" she demanded to thin air.
" From what I can tell we're in a cavern," I said and added sarcastically, " And you're breaking both of my legs." Realizing where she was Jubilee took a jump back. " How the hell did we get here?!" she demanded, "And where is Rouge." " Over there, I think," was my reply.
Jubilee cautiously made her way towards the figure I believed was Rouge. Sure enough after she had jostled the figure I heard a soft southern accent say, " Where am I? How did I get here? Jubilee!" " Don't play games, Rouge," replied Jubilee dangerously, " Why did you attack us." " I didn't attack you," protested Rouge confused, " The last thing I remember was Logan had disappeared from the mansion." " What are you talking about, that happened weeks ago." "But…," said Rouge Interrupting I said, " Rouge, what were you doing as the last thing you can remember." " I, I was trying to talk to a little girl. She looked at me in a strange way and then…," Rouge cut off as a strange growl echoed along the cavern.
Immediately the others seemed to wake up, thankfully including Bobby. They all gave us questioning looks and asked how they got there. Bobby even grabbed onto Rouge to make sure she was alright, oblivious to the fact she nearly had killed him. After about a minute everyone calmed down. We all took turns asking Rouge for details, but she couldn't give us much else. By the time we got as many facts as we could, most of us had come to the conclusion that something had taken control of Rouge and prompted the attack. It was about this time that all hell broke loose. A low growl again echoed through the cavern. Pyro lit a wavering flame and sent into the darkness. The light cast the shadow of someone other than us. Suddenly the figure leaped out fully clawed and furious. It was Logan! Logan had sprung with his claws pointed straight at Rouge's heart. For a moment we were all frozen. Then without really thinking about it I jumped between Logan's claws and Rouge. Let's just say the results were not what I would have like. The next thing I knew I felt a piercing pain in my chest for the second time that night. Hesitantly looking down I nearly passed out. Right there buried in me were six razor sharp claws. Suddenly I realized I couldn't breath. Trying to gasp for air I looked up into Logan's face. What I saw was a mixture of shock and surprise. Looking me straight in the eye, he seemed to be begging me to forgive him. That attitude suddenly changed and I felt him raise up his leg and kick me off. Collapsing to the ground I stupidly looked up and saw blood on the claws, my blood. I couldn't help it, and I vomited. Closing my eyes I heard powerful explosions and then heard a heavy body fall to the ground. Already my breathing was returning as my body regenerated and I even dared to open my eyes. Looking around I saw Gambit and Jubilee breathing hard, arms raised and prepared to fire. I also saw Kitty half phased through the cavern wall and Bobby, Rouge, Pyro, and Colussus clinging to a mountain of ice. Last of all I saw Logan lying face down on the ground his claws sheathed. Groaning I managed to pull myself up and get a surprised look from everyone.
" What?" I said, " It's just my regenerative capabilities." " Um, Nightshade," began Kitty quietly. She never got to finish her sentence. For the third time that night I felt something strike me in the chest. Except this time it was followed toxin filling my veins.