CROSSROADS
Ah finally got sick of John and his crazy antics and kicked him out. Of course, he refused to go, claiming 'doctors orders' and Ah threatened his lighters. Needless ta say, he took off runnin'. Ah layed down for a few minutes and then decided Ah should gather mah stuff together and put it in the car. Gonna have ta get movin' here in a few hours. After Ah was done Ah went for a short walk, not too far, but stayed outta sight as much as Ah could. Ah thought 'bout what Hank said so Ah wanted ta test it out. Didn't want nothin' too tricky or anythin' ta cause attention, so Ah thought 'bout Mystique. Ah started ta think 'bout what happened with meh and her and focused. When Ah opened mah eyes Ah was Mystique. Ah smiled, Ah did it. Ah took control. But then some of her memories came 'gain, so Ah shifted back. Gonna have ta learn how ta stop the memories from 'causin' meh trouble. But somethin' dawned on meh. Ah remember her carryin' a child and runnin' with it. He was blue and furry. It was Kurt, the yellow eyes. She's his mother. Well that explains the whole bein' mah brother thang. Weird though 'cause she ain't mah real momma. Don't wanna think 'bout all that. Mah sixth sense kicked in and Ah knew Ah was bein' watched. Ah acted like Ah didn't know and focused on Kurt. Then Ah had teleported right in front of mah 'stalker'. It was Logan. Oh man the look on his face was ta die for. Ah have never seen him so surprised in mah life. Ah couldn't help but laugh. Of course that just made him mad, but what do Ah care right now.
"How did you do that?" He actually growled at meh. How dare he.
"Ah ain't ya'll concern anymore and meh and Anna will beh outta ya'll hair soon 'nough."
"I told you that you don't have to leave."
"And Ah told ya'll Ah can't stay like this."
"How did you do that?" Much better tone, almost sincere, like he cared for meh.
"Mah powers, Ah'm startin'ta control them. Ah can use powers from people Ah already touched before."
"Like you did with Cyke's on the road."
"Got it in one."
"So he touched you."
"What's it ta ya'll."
"Nothing I guess."
"It was an accident."
"So was Jean."
"Not that kind of accident. Ah told ya'll ya were the only one."
"So you didn't-"
"No! Come on, ol' one eye, Mr. Stick Up Mah-"
"I get the point Rogue. So how is he?"
"Messed up pretty bad. Thinks the love of his life is dead."
"Yeah, I can understand that."
"Don't think ya'll do. Ya'll said Ah was invulnerable, and yet ya'll thought Ah was dead. 'Least get ya'll story straight."
"I saw what they did to people in there, first hand too. It's not hard to believe."
"It is to believe that ya'll didn't just run ta anyone, but ya'll ran straight to her."
"Come on Rogue, it's been about a year."
"That's right. And yet ya'll question everythin' Ah do or say like Ah'm the enemy. Ah need better than that. Don't Ah deserve it? Somebody who love meh for meh."
"You already have that."
"No, Ah'm second best. Well, Ah'm not in line waitin' for the Logan express ta stop at mah door and tell meh it's mah turn."
"It's not like that-"
"Did ya'll or were ya'll gonna even tell her 'bout Scott. He's in Colorado."
"I know."
"You know?"
"After you told me about him I checked it out. Somewhere near Thatcher."
"Yeah, but the question of the day is are ya'll man 'nough ta tell her and if she loves ya'll 'nough not ta run ta him."
"I dunno."
"Are ya?"
"Yeah."
"Ah'm not gonna wait for the outcome Logan. Ah'm leavin' today and Ah'm takin' Anna. If nothin' else for her own protection."
"I know, just wish you wouldn't. The road is no place for a kid."
"But it's better than this."
"You mean 'cause of what happened last time."
"Yeah, can't live like this worryin' 'bout that. They want her back. Ah know it. They want her as a weapon. They wanna use her 'gainst their own. She has omega class possibilities, 'cause of us."
"I figured."
"Ah won't let her grow up without a father. Ah will come back if'n Ah can. Right now is just too dangerous. Ah'd beh puttin' ya'll in danger 'long with Anna."
"Where did ya come up with Anna."
"Ya'll like it?"
"Yeah."
"It was mah name. Didn't know what ta call her. Anna Marie."
"Suits ya both."
"No, just her. Mah past is dead, whay Ah'm only Rogue now sugah."
"I still don't like it. You shouldn't be alone, not out there."
"Ah know, but we'll beh fine. Ah'll protect her."
"Who's gonna protect you?"
"Funny."
