Yeah I know I've neglected this….things have just been really...fucked lately.
Chapter eight
"So," Drake said, glancing over. "Do I have to go into a whole 'so we meet again' speech?"
"Save it," Logan hissed. "We don't want anything from you except Rogue."
"Pity," Skylark answered. "Because we certainly want something from you." Charles closed his eyes.
"A trade," He sighed. "Let me guess. You want to trade Lily for Rogue." Drake smiled and Logan grasped Lily's arm protectively.
"Again I ask you, professor," Drake said silkily. "What's she worth to you? A dumb kid who nearly destroys you all. And the hunt will never stop. They will always be coming for her. Until the day she dies, she is prey to every mutant in the world. Why risk so much for one girl?"
"Because of honor," Scott growled. "X-Men don't abandon their team mates or sell them like meat."
"So, we fight again. Don't you get tired of this?" Drake signaled his men to start. Scott shot blasts from his eyes that knocked most of them down and Xavier backed up and set his mind to work.
"Logan, get Rogue," he ordered. Logan nodded, cast one last worried glance at Lily who was throwing pitiful energy blasts, and skirted past the fighting mutants. He raced down a hallway, jumping in between lasers running across the floors.
"Rogue!" he shouted, sniffing the air. He caught her scent and followed it, knocking two guards out on the way. He didn't know how to get through the door, which he could tell was mutant-shielded. He grabbed one of the guards and held his claws at his throat.
"How do I break the seal?" He rasped. The guard trembled.
"Listen, bub," Logan said. "In a few seconds you won't even have a mouth to speak out of, so better make use of it while you can." The guard reached down and pressed a button on his keys and the beams around the door faded.
"Thanks!" Logan knocked the guy onto the floor and kicked the door open.
"Logan!" Rogue's hair was matted and her face was pale, but otherwise she looked fine.
"You okay?" He asked, helping her up. Rogue made a face.
"As okay as I can be in this dump. Let's get out of here." They ran down the hallway, knocking over a few more guards and racing into the fight. Drake paused when he saw them.
"I really shouldn't overestimate you," he said as he looked at his team, beaten and shamed. "Ah well, another time then, X-Men." He blew a kiss at Lily and sent a blast flying that knocked the X-Men down and when they looked up he was gone.
"Rogue!" Hank cried happily, giving her a hug. "We were worried."
"No we weren't," Jubilee exclaimed. "We knew you were too tough for them." Rogue ruffled her hair.
"Thanks, kid." She looked over at Gambit and offered a slight smile. He didn't smile back, but the relief in his was obvious.
"I'm sorry, Rogue, for getting you into that mess," Lily spoke softly.
"No, don't ya worry about it sugar, that's what being an x-man's all about."
"And besides," Xavier put in. "I was the one who sent her without knowing the full danger."
"But Drake is only after me." She reached out and took Rogue's hand. Rogue shrieked and pulled away.
"What are you doing? Are you crazy?" But Lily wasn't harmed, she still stood smiling sadly. Rogue glanced down at her ungloved hand. "Why didn't I take your energy?" Lily shrugged
"You did. But not enough to make a difference."
"She's right," Xavier added. "I'm surprised I didn't think of this before. But Lily has so much energy that it doesn't affect her to touch you." Rogue smiled.
"That's wonderful," she said. "It'll be nice to be able to shake someone's hand without putting them in a coma."
"Looks like there may be a lot of changes taking place around here," Ororo said, noticing that Logan was clasping Lily's hand.
End of part one
Ok kinda lame, but I had to write something to keep you guys interested. There wil be further developments with the rogue thing..just think about lily's power…how she can take energhy and give energy. Anyway I promise next chapter will be better and I promise ot write more frequently! If you want to talk to me or yell at me, my s/n is xxwinterfirexx.