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Chapter 9: Sorrows of the Past

"All MPRS and X-men assemble in the training room." Said Garret's voice over the hidden intercoms.

Rogue slipped on her training uniform which wasn't like her wrap around, it was a black synthetic suit with the patch MPRS on the front. All MPRS got one. Some though got another one especially made for them like Rogue, and just used this one for training and when the custom made one was being cleaned. Some like Black Fire didn't care for anything flashy so they stayed with there old ones. Mirage and Gravitate had been getting theirs cleaned on the mission. But Garret only wore his when he wanted too he complained it was itchy. The secret was they were a specially designed for different people pertaining to their powers. So had suits that would change with them if they were to transform. Some had suits that could with stand any temperature, and some suits would keep their powers from hurting others around them.

Rogue power walked towards the training room on her way she saw the X-men, what was her name, Kitty? Yah that was it. She looked lost and didn't seem to spot Rogue till she was right behind her. Rogue tapped her on the shoulder. Kitty let out as yelp and jumped back.

"Oh, sorry if ah scared yah." Rogue offered.

The girl's eyes widened and she dropped them to the floor. "Umm n-n-no that's alright I was just a little-." Said the girl keeping her eyes on the ground.

"Lost." Rogue finished for her. "Here Ah'll show yeh tah the training room."

Rogue took a step forward and her head started to spin and a scene unfolded before her.

The same girl that had been standing next to her now stood by a door, she walked through it and someone's head stuck out.

It took Rogue a while to recognize the figure but when she did she gasped it was a younger version of herself but the reason Rogue couldn't recognize herself was because she wore tons of make up in dark odd colors. Her hair was very messy and she yelled at the girl.

"Hey! D'yah mind?"

"The sign says 'occupied'." Younger Rogue pointed at what looked to be a sign.

"W-well, who can read at this hour?" The Kitty girl protested.

"The door was locked."

The other girl just shrugged helplessly.

And the younger Rogue slammed the door.

"Sorry."

Then every thing spun again and Rogue woke up on the floor the now older girl standing over her with a worried look on her face. "Are you like alright?"

"Uh yah just felt wheezy for a moment." Rogue made up as she slowly started to stand.

The girl still seemed worried. "Ah'm fahne, Ah swahr."

The girl just nodded slowly and let her get up. "Well if you're sure- but maybe you should lie down."

"Nah it's alright." But half of her wondered what the hell just happened. "Um the training room's this way."

When they arrived and every one else was there. Garret shot her a look. She just rolled her eyes.

"Well I could understand it for an X-man to be late, since they haven't been here before but you wanna explain why you're late." He scolded.

"Nah not really." She said evenly daring Garret to say more.

She then walked over to where the MPRS were standing. Rogue saw that the other part of her squad was there.

Garret rolled his eyes at her. Then said "Well in that case I was just going to introduce the rest of our squad to the X-men. Alex will go first then we'll go down the line."

Alex had been one of MPRS's senior recruits at age eighteen. She had a very lively nature kind of like Mirage's. Alex had very short vibrant green hair that was gelled up into spikes. Her hair was part of the affect of her powers but she liked it. Her hair matched her eyes that seemed to glow bright green surrounded with eyeliner. She had her eyebrow pierced and her tongue her ears were also quite accessorized, earrings cascaded down her ear like a parade most of them she did herself. She wore fingerless black gloves and knee high combat boot with bright green laces winding up the front. Her costume consisted of a full length neon green body suit which she put a corset around again lacing it up with a bright green string. She is the only women in this universe that is able to wear something like that and make it look awesome. She stepped forward.

"Hey I'm Alex but in battle I'm known as Radiae considering my powers are radiation oriented. I can become a radiation like form and admit radiation from my body." The X men seemed to eye her warily.

"When I first came here I wasn't able to use my powers with out hurting some one but now I'm so fully in control that I am able to stop even the slightest wave that might stray and hurt one of my team mates when I am using my powers." She explained quickly but the Xmen still eyed her carefully.

God what pricks Rogue thought rolling her eyes, they are mutants but they still are afraid to except. Just like they were not able to except Adao. It was sad. But Alex didn't seem at all put off, but she must be used to it by now.

Aurora was next. She appeared as if by magic flashing in a bright white light that soon became a soft glow. Most of the X-men jumped in surprise, but the MPRS were used to it Aurora and her flashy entrances. It was always amusing to see what kind of entrance Aurora would make, they were always different. In this entrance, she had long flowing blond hair that was slightly curled, she had gorgeous sapphire eyes and a child like face yet it still held beauty in it. She wore a long loose white dress, something like a child nightgown. She lowered her eyes respectively and gazed at them through her lashes, fluttering them innocently.

"My name is Aurora." She said mystically giving them a sweet smile. They all seemed to be put in a trance.

Rogue rolled her eyes. They were like putty in her hands, but she had to admit it was pretty funny.

"Her powers able her too become her emotions." BlackFlame stated flatly, not very amused by the whole situation or she just hid her feelings well. Aurora glared at her for ruining her fun.

"But how did she just appear?" Jean asked very confused.

"Well I can think of myself invisible or if I'm feeling shy I can be invisible." Aurora said irritated that she had to admit the truth about her entrance.

"We really don't know the full extent of such a power." Garret stated.

Aurora rolled her eyes, as she did so she seemed to change. Spikes came from her body and she became orange. (I don't know what annoyance would look like but that's slightly my idea.-author's note)

"Guess I'm next," said a boy with long brown hair wildly tossed around at odd angles but the tips were dyed red. His suit was all black excluding a dark red spiral in the middle of a well toned chest. Over his suit he had on a ragged black leather jacket that finished off his look. He had on thin smile, but his brownish red eyes held mischief. "The name's Derek but my code name's Explosive because I can admit explosive waves from my body."

"Interesting." Cyclops said inspecting him. "Almost like my powers."

Derek just shrugged.

The last person to step up was Mariandra. Or otherwise known as Marene and Andréa. They were once a girl known as Rachael until her powers came about. Rachael's powers split her mind into two different beings of her personality. They were now Rachael, and Rachael was no more. Andréa was shy, quiet and intelligent but she could quickly become Marene who was cold hearted and manipulative but surprisingly loyal (that could be because of Andréa who had some control on Marene but not much). Andréa had long smoky blond hair that was now tied in a loose pony tail and midnight blue eyes. Her suit was half white and half black with a white sash tied around her waist.

"My name is Mariandra but most people call me Andréa. We were once a girl with the name of Rachael and we still are. Though now we are but parts of her personality not her."

"What do you mean 'we'?" Xavier asked.

Before they could blink she transformed. Her hair became shorter and a kind of dark brown. Her face and eyes stayed the same but her body became taller and more muscular.

"My name is Marene; I am another form of Rachael. My powers consist of a healing factor and I have enhanced physical abilities. The powers of Andréa consist of healing others injuries." Her voice wasn't that of soft spoken Andréa, It was commanding and precise."

"I am the warrior she is the nurse." She sneered.

Rogue narrowed her eyes at that comment. Bitch! The thought was projected loudly from Mirage. Rogue glanced over at her. She also noticed Jean and Xavier give her a strange look.

Mirage, your projecting your thoughts. I know you don't need me telling you that's not a good idea with two telepaths in the room. Rogue sent to her blocking the message from the other telepaths minds.

Sorry. Mirage sent back but outside her mind she said voice cold as ice. "Her nursing saves lives and hopefully, someday, she can make up for the blood you have spilt."

Marene turned her unemotional eyes one Mirage and her thin mouth twisted into a smirk. "I am not to blame for the blood I have spilled; the blame only lies on the idiots that were stupid enough to fight me."

Mirage lunged at Marene but BlackFlame caught her and held her back just in time. YOU STUPID BITCH! YOU NOT EVEN SORRY THAT YOU KILLED HER YOUR-

Rogue put a shield around her mind to block her thoughts from the telepaths. Mirage didn't need them knowing about her past.

"Mirage if you can't control yourself then leave until you can." Garret commanded. Giving Mirage an apologetic look.

"Fine." She said curtly and ripped away from BlackFlame. Then stomped out the door.

Rogue couldn't help herself she ran after her. Garret was going to yell at her for this afterwards, she was supposed to give them the full report on her investigations of the henchman she absorbed. Oh well. She finally caught up with her when she entered through the doors of the training room. Rogue watched Mirage take her anger out on a nearby punching bag. Rogue sat down and waited for her to let out her anger. After a few hours she heard sobbing and decided it was time to enter. Mirage was crouching near a wall crying and punching at the floor.

Rogue walked over to her side and caught her hands before she could damage her fists any more. "Come on hon." She picked Mirage up and led her to a bench then sat her down.

"I just want to kill her…" Mirage mumbled through tears. "She killed Amy…I could only stand there and watch."

"Ah know she's heartless little bitch."

"I remember Amy's death every time I see Marene. Clear as crystal…" Mirage pulled away from Rogue and looked down at the floor. "My little sis was the enemy I know, she paralyzed me for god's sake I know."

Rogue only could sit there rubbing her back trying to comfort her. But really Rogue knew what she was going through. She had absorbed Mirage before she had felt her pain, her sorrow. She did remember it clearly. Mirage's sister had been part of a terrorist group in Europe. Her powers abled her to paralyze peoples bodies at will. Mirage and Rogues squad had taken the assignment. Mirage had felt responsible for her sister and the trouble she caused. They fought with them freeing the hostages they had taken. Amy had paralyzed Mirage and Marene had gone in her place. They battled for about twenty minutes surprisingly Amy was very good. Then she pulled jack knife and was about to plunge it into Marene's shoulder. But Marene had stabbed her directly through the heart. Mirage witnessed the whole thing unable to stop it.

"I keep on seeing that knife slicing through Amy's heart. I couldn't even hold her as she died say anything to her I just watched…" Mirage wiped her tears away.

"Shhhh." Rogue said draping an arm around her. "Ah know, but weh can' change the past, an' that bitch only get satisfaction from yah pain. So yeh gotta stand up and dus' yehself off then get out there an' fight the good fight cause we love yeh Nikida, all off us in our lil family. That bitch is in her own hell already she just draggin' yeh down with her cause she don' wanna be alone."

Mirage gave Rogue a weak smile. "Thanks. Not that it's gonna make the situation any better but thanks for bein' here."

Rogue smiled. "Come on lets go fix these hands up don't want yeh teh get blood on your just cleaned uniform now do yah?"

Sorry it took me so long to update but I kept on changing this one. Anyways REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!

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