18. Confession

The X-team was in a sullen mood when they returned home. On the flight they had agreed to delay the announcement of Rogue's death. They did not want to worsen the moods of the students. So for the first night they would leave Rogue's body in a cold room in the lower levels and deal with her the next morning.

Scott had been placed under careful watch and had a large cast put on to hopefully correct the damage of his broken collar bone. Surgery was also in order, but to the relief of his friends, an acquaintance of Professor Xavier, a doctor by the name of Hank McCoy, could come and do the work needed to be done. Bobby did not need any kind of surgery. When he had become ice, his wound had healed instantly; a trait he got from his mother.

Mystique had been dropped off to a requested location, but Toad had refused to go with her. He no longer wanted to be part of the brother hood or any other team for that matter. Mystique had not been happy, but backed off when Marina told her to leave it alone. Toad was convinced to return with the x-men to the mansion to have his back fixed up before he also went on his way.

When they climbed off the jet, Remy approached Marina and spoke to her in rushed French. Marina threw her arms around her friend and they kissed one another on both cheeks. Remy then proceeded to walk out the nearest exit.

"Vere is 'e going?" asked Kurt. Marina turned to him and smiled pleasantly.

"Where ever he chooses to go." She patted the blue man on the cheek and also left the room. Bobby saw her go and raced to catch up with her. When he reached her, she was in the cold room, looking at Rogue's stiff body.

"Marina, we need to talk," said Bobby, coming beside her.

"Then talk," replied.

"Here?" asked Bobby, glancing at Rogue. Marina stood up and drew a curtain so that they could no longer see her. "I need to know Marina. I need to know what connection you have with me."

"I told you, its an ice and water issu-"

"Don't give me that crap, Marina! It's more than that."

Marina looked grimly at him, not prepared to tell him the truth, but knowing that the moment had finally come. She sighed and put her forehead in her hands. She stayed that way for five minutes, making Bobby tenser by the minute.

"Do you know why you got the name you did?" she asked, looking up at him with her piercing blue eyes.

"No. My parents said that I was already named when they adopted me," said Bobby, wondering why she was avoiding the question.

"You were named Bobby-not Robert- because it was a name that sounded modern yet old at the same time. You were named Grey in honour of Marcus," said Marina, a soft smile on her face. "He only ever wore gray clothing." Bobby stared her, his mouth hanging wide open.

"How did you know my middle name?" Bobby whispered.

"Because I made it Bobby, and you're very lucky, I was going to call you Bobby Brown because that was Marcus's last name. Grey was a lot cooler in my opinion," said Marina, taking a carefree and cheerful tone. When she saw how stunned Bobby was, her featured turned serious again. "I would have told you before Bobby, I just figured you would want to know about me."

"Y-you're my mother? My real mother? A…a…a mutant?"

"Yeah, I'm sorry baby. I never thought you would end up with the same curse as me, I thought you would be normal."

"I am normal, and so are you," said Bobby, harshness rising up in his throat. He had slowly edged farther away from Marina so that he was touching the curtain hiding Rogue from his vision.

"Who…who was the father. Was it this Marcus Brown guy?"

"There wasn't a father, you grew from my mutation," said Marina sadly. Bobby just watched her not saying anything. A tear slipped down Marina's face and she put her head in her hands once again.

"I would have liked a mother who was just like me," she heard Bobby say.

"I'm sorry," said Marina, squeezing her eyes shut in attempt to keep her tears back. She felt a cold hand on her shoulder and she looked up into Bobby's blue eyes.

"Ice comes from water huh?" he asked, a small smiling appearing on his lips.

"Yeah," said Marina, also smiling. Bobby leaned forward and wrapped his arms around her tightly.

"I'm glad to have you, even if you did come late," Bobby said, his voice muffled because his face was against his mothers shoulder. They stayed in an embrace for a few minutes, not saying anything. There was a loud gasp and the curtain suddenly rippled with movement.

"What happened!" gasped a voice. Bobby and Marina both jumped up and yanked the curtain back. Rogue was sitting up in the bed looking dazed. "Why is it so cold?"

"Rogue….you're…you're alive!" exclaimed Bobby.

"Of course I'm alive! Did you think that I died or something?" snapped Rogue, pulling herself off the bed.

"YES!" exclaimed Bobby and Marina at the same time.

So sorry this chapter is so short and withouth a shouts out thing. Many of my reviewers (and friends) were getting their knickers in a knot over the fact that i killed off Rogue. So i figured i better show my mast plan quickly before i lost readers.

Okay i hvae a request. I have no clue what to do with Ken. And i have no clue what Ken wanted from Xavier! I've just been making things up as a i go along lol. So any suggestions will be welcomed!

Luvs to you.

Lehcar Sundanc