BAD TIMING
Even as fast as Scott was drivin', we still had ta stop overnight in Sugar City. We found a lil motel that was still runnin' and Scott paid for everythin'. He set us up in two separate rooms, one for the gals and one for the guys. It wasn't too bad, but it wasn't great either. Kind'a creepy, not exactly respectable. There were prostitutes everywhere, even askin' meh and Lorna. Other ones tried ta pick fights sayin' we were on their turf. Ah can kind'a understand, it's how they have ta make a livin'. They don't even do it for money, most of them do it for food and stuff. Not too many jobs, let alone a way ta make a livin' after Apocalypse. But none the less, Ah certainly don't wanna stay here any longer than we have ta. Tomorrow we'll definitely beh in Thatcher, but Ah don't know how good that will beh. We'll just wait and see. Scott agreed ta check the place out before walkin' in though.
Ah tried sleepin' but Ah kept havin' those nightmeres 'gain. But this time is was from that man from the office. The things he did ta mutants, Ah just wish Ah snapped his neck instead. Ah don't wanna think 'bout it, and Ah can't stand ta stay in some lil room anymore, so Ah have ta get out now. Ah get dressed and take a walk. Don't even know where Ah'm goin', but Ah just end up in some forest when Ah find Scott. He doesn't notice meh right away so Ah decide not ta bother him and turn ta go the other way.
"Rogue?" Whay meh?
"Yeah Scott?"
"What are you doing out here?"
"Ah couldn't stand ta beh in the room, too much on mah mind. You?"
"Same. Do you want to take a walk?"
"Whay not. Least we can't get too lost together, right?" A give him a small smile, tryin' ta lighten the mood a bit. He gives meh one back and we go off wonderin' fer a bit. We find a nice place near a pond and just sit down.
"You were having nightmeres again, weren't you?"
"Can't hide anythin' from the 'Fearless Leader', can Ah?"
"No, but I'm not exactly the 'Fearless Leader'."
"Whay ya'll say that? Ya'll good at it."
"No, otherwise I would have been better prepared for what happened."
"No one could'a been better prepared sugah. They had us. Don't know how but they did. They had all sorts of information on us. Only way they could'a done what they did."
"Yeah. I guess. You've changed though."
"Really? Besides the clothes?" He laughs.
"Definitely. More determined than ever. But that stubborness isn't something that will ever go away, is it?"
"Nevah. Ah'm as hard-headed as they come."
"And as beautiful." Ah could'a sworn mah mouth dropped right there. Where did that come from. Has he lost his marbles. Sure Ah noticed that he has changed since last Ah knew him, definitely more carefree even in these times, but never like this. He was never interested in meh, he had Jean. He was always nice and polite.
"Scott?"
"Rogue?" He said with a smirk. Now Ah'm really confused. What is it with men and gettin' an untouchable woman. Ah know he's probably lonely, since Jean and all, but this is ridiculous. He just scooted closer.
"What are ya'll doin'?"
"What is this made out of?" Then he rubs mah covered arm.
"Kevlar." He was completely taken back.
"Kevlar?"
"Yeah, why?"
"How did you get this Rogue? Where did you find it?" He grabs mah shoulders and is holdin' on pretty tight.
"Sugah, what's wrong? Ya'll startin' ta scare meh."
"Rogue, this was made out of alien technology. Xavier was the only one to have it. We thought it was all destroyed."
"Ya'll jokin' right?"
"No. Where did you get it?"
"Somebody who used ta beh a friend. That's all Ah know."
He ran his fingers through his hair and sighed. Then he stood up and started throwin' rocks into the pond.
"I'm sorry."
"For what sugah?"
"Everything."
"Don't worry 'bout it. The whole world doesn't rest on the shoulders of one man." He came real close ta meh and asked, "Did you ever master your powers?"
"Yeah Scott, Ah did. But Ah don't have it anymore. Ah-"
He kissed meh. Oh great. Just what Ah need, a'leader in a'coma. He didn't hold on too long though, so Ah don't think he'll beh out for too long. But his memories, they were too much ta handle. Ah thought Ah was gonna overload. Too much pain and hate and love. Not for meh, for Jean. Ah was able ta control the beams from mah eyes though. Not sure why he can't. Ah only knocked out a few trees, don't think anybody saw meh. It was still dark, so Ah picked him up and flew behind his room ta an alley in the back. There was a window ta the bathroom, so Ah took that one 'cause Ah didn't wanna panic Alex. Don't even know if he knew mah powers and Ah don't wanna explain that right now. Ah know now that Scott only did it 'cause he was lonely, but Ah don't wanna beh angry at him right now. That would just 'cause too much trouble. Ah get us through and quietly put him on his bed and go back ta the bathroom and out the window. Ah wonder 'round a bit more tryin' ta get mah mind back. Lil did Ah know, this was only the beginnin'.
