Charisma2- Thanks. I only saw other people do it, had no idea. I'm from the West Coast. But it makes a lot of sense. Will definitely finish, well at some point. Don't know how long it will be.

FAMILY REUNIONS

A week had come and gone in here. Every couple a'days they would drag some of us women outta here and run their tests. But this time they only took meh. So Ah'm attached ta this bed in this creepy room 'gain. But this time, only one persons in here with meh, and believe it or not, its Jean. Wonder where they found her, not ta mention how long. Can't ask her though, she's sedated. How much of a fight could she hold up without her powers? After a while, Ah'm kind'a figurin' they forgot 'bout us or somethin', but then a women comes in. It's the same women Ah see every few days, the one that runs those tests. But this time, she's all alone, no guards or nothin'. A smile at her.

"Guess Ah'm not that much trouble since ya can handle meh all bah ya lonesome."

"I need you to do something for me."

"Like Ah would do anythin' willin'ly for any of ya'll."

"You don't understand, do you want to die in here?"

"Now whay should Ah trust ya?"

"Marie-"

"How do you know-" That is when she turns into that familiar blue woman we all know and love. Hah.

"Mystique?"

"You used ta call meh momma."

"Yeah, 'til Ah found out ya just wanted mah powers."

"We don't have time for this."

"What did ya do ta the real person, or have ya been her all along?"

"Give me some credit Marie-"

"Rogue, only Rogue. Don't evah call meh that again."

"What did you think I did to her?"

"What do ya want?"

"I need you to absorb her." And she points ta the sedated Jean.

"As much as Ah would love ta, Ah decline."

"I can make you."

"Nope, Ah got control."

"You're bluffing."

"Nope, whay ya want that anyway?"

"She has something in her, something that saved her once from death. It's growing in her, she may not make it. If you absorb her you can use some of that and save us all."

"Right."

"Irene saw it Rogue."

"Really, what else did she see?"

"Where your daughter is."

"Ya have her!"

"Of course, and she's safe, for now."

"Ya bluffin'."

"No more than you are. If you do it, we can destroy this place."

"Always with ya plans momma, nobody else matters."

"That's not true. You matter to me Rogue."

"Yeah, after all ya did ta meh. What 'bout Kurt? Ya care 'bout him when ya tossed him away?"

"That was different."

"Sure it was, everythin' has a purpose with ya, 'xcept it only suppose ta benefit ya in the end."

"We don't have much time, if not for me, for Anna."

There is no way Ah could do this. But Ah don't doubt that she would use her as leverage, or the fact that she would really have her. Ah nod and she takes off one of mah gloves and undoes the strap and Ah touch Jean's face and only concentrate on her power. The last thin' Ah want are her memories, Ah tap inta some of that and Ah'm liable ta loose control ovah mah own pain and anger 'cause of Logan. Momma was right, she has somethin' in her that she doesn't try ta use. It doesn't come without a fight so Ah have ta hold on a second longer. All Ah can hear are screams, but Ah don't know if'n it's her or meh. Ah let go and all Ah feel is fire. Ah don't care what she said, there was no way Ah was gonna kill somebody else for her, so Ah made sure not ta hold on that long. Ah concentrate and the fire subsides. Ah look ovah at Jean and she's sweatin' real bad and she looks like she's goin' crazy tryin' ta break outta her straps. Momma ties mah wrist back down and replaces the glove. She changes back inta the women and tells meh, "Be ready, it won't be today, but soon." Ah nod and she calls for the guards and they sedate Jean some more right before they drag meh back ta bed.

It was real hard ta deal with the power Ah took from Jean. It didn't want ta contol meh, but it did want somethin', like it had a mind of it's own. Ah was constantly fightin' it off. It made all mah emotions real intense, Kurt and Remy were always tryin' ta calm meh down, but there was nothin' anybody could do 'cept meh. It took meh all night ta get used ta it, and ta learn ta control it. How could Jean hide that? How could she even bare that? But Ah had ta quit thinkin' 'bout that, Ah had ta tell Kurt 'bout momma.

"Kurt, can Ah talk ta ya?"

"Ja."

"It has ta stay private."

"Alright, come let's sit over here." He had meh follow him ta a small isolated corner.

"Mystique, she's here."

"Are you sure, I thought you said she was dead?"

"Ah thought she might have been, but she's here and wants ta help us break out."

"That's great."

"No Kurt. She's always got an angle. Ah'm warnin' ya, don't trust her."

"But she is unsere mutter." (Our mother)

"Like Ah said, she always has an angle. She used meh Kurt, ta kill."

"I don't know."

"Just promise meh ya won't give out ya trust freely. If she works for it fahne, but don't just believe her 'cause she says so."

"I can promise that meine schwester." (My sister)

"Good, but Ah don't know when. She said she would let meh know."

"Is that all?" He gave meh a toothy grin.

"Yeah." Kurt got up and was tryin' ta make his utter joy infectious. Ah wasn't bitin' but Ah was just happy ta see him happy.

"Ya alright chere?"

"Yeah, Ah'm fahne Remy."

"What did they do to ya?"

"Nothin' Ah can't handle."

"Every once in a while, somebody needs help."

"Well that person ain't meh right now, but thanks."

"De rien." Ah got up and started ta walk away when he grabbed mah waist and pulled meh back down but straight inta his lap. Ah gave him a dirty look but he only replied with one of those smirks.

"Somethin' wrong sugah?"

"Non."

"Ya want somethin' then so Ah can get up?"

"Non."

"Then whay am Ah here?"

"Remy's comfortable."

"Remy's comfortable? Don't make meh drain ya dry swamp rat."

"You wouldn't do that chere, ya care too much 'bout this ol' cajun."

"Do Ah?"

"Oui. Mon river rat."

"Excuse meh?"

"Well, if Remy get a pet name, so does Rogue."

"That ain't funny, let meh go or else."

"Or else what? Remy be runnin' through your mind all day chere? Maybe forever? Not a bad way ta end up, non?"

"Ah got super strength, amongst other thangs."

"Really?" That smirk just got bigger.

"Ya want a lightenin' bolt where the sun don't shine." He went pale. Ah just loved watchin' that smirk slide right of'a his face. Then his arms went limp as Ah sent him a visual telepathically. Ha, that'll teach him. Ah just got up and walked ta the other side of the room. How much longer do we have ta wait. Ah can't stand bein' here a moment longer. Ah so long ta see mah Anna. Sure doin' stuff like that ta the Cajun is awful fun, but the waitin' is too much.

Ah was leanin' 'gainst the wall when the food came, 'long with a note. Must beh who's next for breathin'. Ah take a deep breath and open it. It says: Tonight. Be ready. It's going to be a late night.

Ah look up and see Kurt walkin' towards meh and Ah smile.