The Start of a New Age
Howdy here's another chapter for you'all!
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Chapter 4 (I think)
Rogue walked out of the shower and put on some comfy black sweat pants, with a long sleeved dark green shirt and of course her gloves. She didn't care what she looked like she just wanted to get comfy. She shouldn't have to dress up for some Acolytes.
Rogue sighed and knew the Professor wouldn't approve. Well she could were her black pants. No it's to late to dress to impress.
She brushed her wet hair into a messy bun and then let her white bangs hang loose. Good enough and if you get there early enough you could sit down and the professor wouldn't even notice.
Rogue looked at the clock, if she wanted to be there early then she'd have to get down stairs fast. She raced out the door, bumping head on into Colossus who was about to knock on the door.
He helped her up and she rubbed her aching head.
He was not a good person to run into head first.
"Um sorrah." She said "Did you want somethin'?"
"Yes I came here to ask you a ques-sion." (A/n I think that's Russian but I'm not good at a Russian accent no one I know has one or no one in the movies that I've seen.) He seemed nervous.
"Ask away sugah." She said offering a rare smile. She wished he'd hurry up the Professor would probably get there soon.
"Why did you look at me when you said that all of us might not serve Magneto willingly?"
This time she looked into his eyes. "Oh that."
She looked away after seeing he was really concerned about it, well he had a right to be. She remembered when she first learned about Magneto blackmailing him. It was on the holidays she and Scott had gone to New York in search of an angel and found a mutant with wings growing from his back. Warren Worthington the third, a multi billionaire who was trying to play hero, but Magneto put an end to that. Her and Scott got into a fight with Magneto, when they battling, Rogue had absorbed him.
"Well, once when ah absorbed Magneto. Ah saw through his memories and…"
Piotr's eyes filled with sorrow. "Do you know anything about where their being kept or their condition?"
"Their in…" Rogue focused on the little link that attached her to each one of her physics. "Tibet…Amdo ah think… in a little town .. Tura." (A/n Okay I know that's not a place in Amdo called Tura but I don't know much so pity me tear. But Amdo is a city so ha I know something.)
Rogue tried harder to sort out the thoughts she was getting while also trying not to be sucked in to his identity.
"Kurun, your father, died a month ago, but your mother's fine though she's just recovering from surgery. Your sister's still ill…and…" The physic was starting to gain control so she immediately pulled back to find she was ensnared in his soul or at least the physics soul. Her mind had probed to deep she realized but it was to late, he was pulling her in.
"Ahh!" She screamed clutching her head and falling to the floor.
I am Rogue, Rogue, Rogue
Erik,Erik,Erik
I live at Xavier's
You live to rule over humans.
I have a best friend named Kitty.
You have no friends they will all deceive you like Charles did.
I have an adoptive brother named Kurt.
Your family was destroyed by the same prejudice acts that will destroy you today if you don't follow through with your plan.
You're alone, alone, alone
I'm…alone
You have always been alone.
You're the untouchable, no one wants you.
All you ever do is hurt those who try and get close to you.
You can never touch.
Who could ever love someone they couldn't touch.
Scott didn't.
That's why you hate Jean so much she's every thing you want to be.
Every thing that you were before your destiny destroyed you.
Because you're destined to be alone.
Always and forever alone.
Always alone….
-No Rogue, listen to my voice, remember me Professor Xavier we're your friends. We would never leave you alone. I can help you but only if you let me.-
Xavier?...Professor?...help?...
Alone, always alone.
-No, your not alone Rogue. Remember who you are!-
Rogue….?
No, alone, ever so alone Erik.
My name….Rogue!
Erik
Yes that's right, my name's Rogue!
Rogue's eyes snapped open to see Colossus worried face.
But as her vision cleared she saw it wasn't only Colossus standing over her.
There was Kurt who was a pale blue crouching on her other side, Ray who was checking her pulse with a gloved hand and Jubilee who was watching wide eyed, mouth opened.
"Rogue are you alvight? Say something please!" Kurt yelled.
"ah'm starvin', when are we gonna eat?" She managed to force out though it sounded like a croak, but it managed to put a grin on Kurt's face, so that's all that mattered.
"Spoken like a true sibling." He said helping her sit up.
Rogue gave a weak half smile.
Her body felt like it had been turned to jelly put in a microwave for 30 minutes and properly smashed on the ground.
"Are yeh alright ? I heard a scream and saw Colossus standing over your body and I almost barbequed him. Then Kurt arrived just in time for Colossus to explain." Ray said then wrapped her in a hug. He seemed to realize what he was doing because he stopped and a blush spread upon his cheeks. This surprised Rogue, did he-no the physics words came back to her.
'Who could ever love someone they couldn't touch…You destined to be alone Rogue…Forever alone.'
A shutter ran down her body, he was right. Before she could think any more on it, Jubilee threw her arms around her. "Oh Rogue that was so- I was so scared!"
Rogue was even more bewildered at her show of affection. Jubilee had never really hung out with Rogue at all. It was strange.
"A'm sorry I feel guilty for what has happened." Colossus said not meeting her eyes.
She gave a full smile this time meaning it as she finally started to get her energy back.
"It's all raught it's not your fault in the least."
"But this wouldn't have happened if I had not-."
"Don't worry about it sugah A'm fine."
He finally met her eyes and nodded. "Please will you tell the Professor I will not be able to attend the dinner I really am not feeling well."
She understood he needed to grieve, so she just nodded.
He nodded again and left.
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Remy PoV
They had dinner in one of the bigger dining hall. Which Remy, got the impression was just for guests only.
Gambit sat in between Scott (to Scott's disgust) and Kurt then across from Kitty Rogue and Ray. Pyro sat two people down in between a regretful Amara and ice cube boy. Jean sat on Scott's other side wearing (Remy just happened to notice.) a very short, low cut red dress. All through dinner Pyro tried to get Amara to go into her fire form.
"Please!"
"No."
"Please!"
"No!"
Please!"
"NO and for the last time NO I will not turn into anything for you!"
Pyro's face fell and it looked like he was genuinely hurt. But then he perked up "With sugar on top?"
"No."
"with cherries?"
"Do I really look like a cherry girl to you?"
"With chocolate sprinkles?"
"N.O."
"With ketchup, sardines, anchovies, olives, onions, spinach…." Pyro had found a new game.
"Come on Jean why do you still stand up for Duncun?"
Remy turned back to the conversation in front of him.
"he like tried to kill us!" Kitty exclaimed.
"He just doesn't understand." Jean protested.
"Yeah, attacking us is a way of not understanding." Ray said sarcastically.
"He's like a majority of people who fear what they don't understand and right now that's us."
"Oh come on he tried to beat up Todd at the football game, back then he didn't know that he was a mutant." Kitty pointed out.
"Please that was months ago Kitty, Todd was picking pockets, Duncun just over reacted." Jean stated calmly.
From what Remy had heard about this guy he could truthfully proclaim him an ass. He wished some one would just say what they meant. He would, but Jean had worn that hot lil dress for him so he decided it was in his best interests to keep his mouth shut for once.
"Wake up Jean! For god sakes, tha onla tahme he wasn't an asshole was when you were around. He's the kind a worm who'll use what ever he gets and picks on people who are smaller then him or who don't fit in to his 'perfect' category." Rogue said sarcastically rolling her eyes.
Remy's eyes seemed to be drawn to her, it was ironic really when he had a girl like Jean dressing up and practically beggin for him, his eyes were drawn to the only girl who seemed to be immune to his charms. Not immune he reassured himself, she'll just take a while before she gives in.
Jean turned bright red. "You don't know him like I do."
"Ah know him enough. Like raght after the dance, you supposivly disappeared at, Duncun and his dogs, came to hit on me, Kitty and Jubs. Tryin tah get us tah god knows what in the coat closet.
He even tried to give us a personal lift there if you know what I mean. Five to three great odds right? Luckily we were trained by Wolvie otherwise who knows what would have happened.
Or did Duncun fail to mention how he and his mungrels got his ass kicked by girls?"
Jean looked shocked but then anger painted over her features. "He was probably just drunk or something."
"yeah 'or something'." Rogue stated loudly.
"uuuh I can't stand you Rogue" She said pushing out chair preparing to get up. "You bad mouth every one, can't you ever say something nice for once! Your attitude is one thing, but add that to the way you judge people. I mean you're judging Duncun with out even getting to know him!"
"No Jean I know him plenty well. You just refuse to see it and every one else refuses to tell you.
Well I have never been one to skip about my meanings, so I'm telling you straight. Your boy's as crooked as they come and if you don't believe me, read my mind or read any one else's at this table that knows Duncun." This time Rogue didn't sound sarcastic or accusing she sounded almost sincere.
Jean closed her eyes and took deep breaths calming herself. When she opened her eyes they were full of cold anger aimed at Rogue. "No Rogue, you don't know what your talking about. You've just never had that kind of relationship with someone and I don't think you ever will." She stated coldly.
Rogue dropped her fork and it gave a loud clank as it hit her plate.
Jean looked immediately sorry as she realized what she had said. "Ohhhh! Rogue I'm so sorry that didn't come out the right way I-."
Rogue held up her hand and she got up out of her seat and her bangs fell over her face covering whatever motion she was feeling.
"You know what just save it Jean, I think it came out perfectly and accurately." She snarled, her whole body starting to shake. She quickly stomped out of the room slamming the door behind her.
The room fell silent but then most people decided to stay out of it and finish their own conversations.
Jean, Scott, Kurt, Kitty and Ray all stood up at the same time thinking to go after her.
"I'll go it was my fault after all, I really didn't mean it like that." Jean said.
"Na Jean I'll go Rogue would probably knock you out in an instant." Scott stated.
"Come guys I'm like her best friend." Kitty started.
"No, you guys can't stand up to her temper, you'll just end up backing off and that will only make things worse." Ray said pushing his chair in and heading to the door but was stopped by Kurt.
"Oh and you like can?" Kitty said sarcastically.
"I don't think anyone can but who better to try then her adoptive brother. I vill-." Kurt was cut off by Jean.
"I mean it though, I really think I'm the best one to go after all I did-." Jean was cut off by Scott, and then every one started arguing.
"Hey! You people!" Remy yelled which quieted every one down even the people that weren't in this conversation but again they tried to ignore this. "If you can't decide why not send Remy. Remy means it probably not such a good thing to leave a fille to her sorrows for to long."
They all stared at him like he had grown two heads.
"Umm… Gambit you're an Acolyte." said Kurt nervously.
"Not no more, and it's Remy, Gambit's only for business." He said shocking every one including himself.
He waited a while and when nobody said anything he stood up and walked out the door Rogue had slammed.
He decided on the right hall and then he chose another and another and soon he was lost.
He sighed why was he doing this for some x-geek? She was hot, but nothing to go out on the limb for. And she did have beautiful eyes, like gorgeous emeralds, but he had never seen that color in any jewel he had ever laid eyes on, and he had laid eyes on quite a few in his days. Or maybe it was that curvy body not one of those stick girls but still quite in shape. Or maybe- wait a minute what was he talking bout he was- this girl- how.
Okay focus on the tour that they gave. But all he could recall was the way Rogue's body swayed when she walked.
"Uhhh!" Get that girl off your mind Lebeau, focus. He picked the left hallway and ended up in the entry hall. He then went outside and sat on the steps.
Remy let out an aggravated sigh. Great, just great, Remy yeh had to go and comfort the damsel in distress not once did it occur to you to ask for directions. Even with directions he had no clue where she'd be.
He pulled out his cards and started shuffling. Lebeau your losing your touch. That's when he saw shadow flicker in the corner of his eye. His head darted to the side and that's when he saw a shadow on the roof of the left building.
He squinted a little closer and he could make out the curves of a female.
Remy grinned he had found his Rogue.
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Rogue sat quietly lost in thought as she let her gaze wonder the night sky. What Jean said had bugged her yes, but not because it had meant to be mean, it bugged her because it was true. A truth that she, like Jean, didn't want to admit to herself. That truth always haunted her where ever she went, Mississippi, the Brotherhood, Xavier's, it didn't matter how hard she tried to put it behind her, it always seemed to catch up in the end.
That's why she had become a goth when her powers revealed themselves, to keep other people away, she was afraid for them, and truthfully deep down she was also afraid for herself.
Every time she absorbed someone she lost a part of herself, in exchange for more memories that weren't hers. Then slowly, ever so slowly she'd sink farther into the goth bitch she pretended to be.
Once long ago she had been like Jean, it seemed like centuries ago. Back then she was friendly, outgoing and an almost perfect role model. Don't get her wrong, she still had her punk moments which was what made her so popular. She was the perfect girl but still in the sense of the rebel that was inside her.
Then her power's manifested and she had to stop herself from being liked so she had cut off her precious locks and put on the goth wardrobe. Trying to stop people from being around her and it worked.
FLASHBACK
Ring, ring, ring.
"Hello?" asked a very different looking Rogue. She was a little younger but that's not what made her look different. She had long curly hair reaching down to her waist and light make up perfectly done. She was in a blue zip t-shirt that had the words rebel on the front and designer jeans. She almost looked like Jean. Almost prettier. (tehehe)
"Hey girlfriend are the rumors tra?" Came a heavy southern accented voice from the phone.
"What-r-yeh talkin' about?" Rogue asked puzzled.
"Oh come on it's all around the school yeh like Carl Fischer!"
"No way!" Rogue shocked. "Car's that lunatic Amy's boyfriend, ain't he?"
"yeah that's wah Ah was so surprised when Ah heard. You really go for a challenge don't yeh?"
"Nah Ah wouldn't touch that boy with a seven foot pole. He's an arrogant slahme ball, and it ain't just that, didn't yeh hear? Amy got put into juvy cause she almost beat some girl to death for sleepin with her man." Rogue stated.
"Oh shaht!" The voice exclaimed. "You don't think she'll come after yeh do yah?"
"Ah hope not," But her voice quavered at the last word. "God who told it round and how fast has is it spreadin?"
"Well Ah'm guessin the bitch Arina started it, she's been out teh get yeh ever since Daniel broke up with her for you." The voice said in a thoughtful tone but it sooned turned to panic. "Crap it's ALL over the school! Every one practically knows."
Rogue's trembling hand let the phone crash to the ground.
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She had been to school for three weeks now and the rumor had slowly disappeared, with no sign from Amy. Maybe she hadn't heard Rogue thought but some how she had this gut feeling that Amy was going to strike sooner or later.
"Hey." A cold voice said behind her.
She turned around to see Amy standing against the bleachers.
"Oh hi…I really need the go now so…" Rogue turned around and found herself facing one of Amy's gang girls.
She tried her other sides but she found herself surrounded by three of Amy's goons.
Rogue was so shocked she bumped into the first of the pack the biggest girl who then proceeded to grab a hold of her with the help of another gang member.
Rogue tried to struggle free but their arms just tightened around hers before she knew it she was facing a smirking Amy.
"You ain't goin no where. Till we's had a little chat." Amy said and her voice made Rogue cringe. Amy didn't seem to notice (or as Rogue later thought didn't want her to know she noticed. It had probably added to her satisfaction.) she was inspecting her many ringed hand.
"Ah heard yeh like my boyfriend-." She started but Rogue cut her off.
"That's not-." That's when Amy's fist made contact with her face leaving not only a huge bruise but a few deep slashes as well. (from her rings.)
"Now tell me the truth and this don't 'ave to be that hard."
'But Ah don't-."
Amy cut her of with another punch to the face this time pain exploded from the inside of her jaw. She must have broke it Rogue thought miserably.
The pain seemed to overwhelm her if the goons hadn't been holding on to her she would have collapsed on the first punch.
Almost as if readingher mind Amy ordered them to drop her.
Rogue fell hard her body slamming onto the concrete.
(A/n this is behind the school by the way.)
Amy's feet were dangerously close to her head. "TELL MEH!"
"Ah don't-." Amy grabbed her hand and pulled out a lighter flicking it on she held it under Rogue's fingers.
Rogue felt her skin throb and she could smell flesh burning. Rogue screamed like she was dying and tossed violently about hoping to get free and then she managed to do just that, she cradled her hand to her breast and sobbed.
"Oh so yeh don't like fire." Amy sneered. She grabbed her injured hand from Rogue crushing the black blisters that had started to form. Rogue whimpered as she tried to pull her injured hand away again.
"Maybe you'll like this!" Amy slammed her heel into Rogue's finger grinding them against the concrete.
Rogue could here the crack of bones and piercing pain traveled up her arm. Such a pain that made her wish she was still being burned. She screamed again and again, but she barely heard herself doing it.
Then Amy sat on top of her back forcing Rogue down, next she grabbed a fist full of Rogue's hair and jerked Rogue's head up so Amy's face was centimeters away from her ear.
"Didn't your mama ever teach you to tell the truth?" She whispered in a low growl.
"Fine…" Rogue gasped. "I lahke him."
"Did yeh sleep with him?"
"No." Rogue answered her voice barely above a whisper she could hardly feel the tears that poured down face seeping into the cuts on her cheek.
Amy seemed to consider it then she slammed Rogue's head down on the concrete and every thing slurred into a pit of blackness.
The last thing she heard was "Stay away from him got it!"
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Rogue later woke up at the school nurse she had called Rogue's adoptive parents and they rushed her to the doctor.
The injuries weren't as bad as Rogue felt they were, two broken fingers, second degree burns, and a slight whip lash.
Not to mention the huge gash on her forehead, and the cuts on her face, and the bruises that seemed to be every where. The docter said she could go back to school in a few weeks.
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Rogue sighed as she walked through the deserted hallways. She had just made up her test in English it had been one of seven from different classes.
It was amazing how much a class could get done in two weeks. Some of her teachers were more empathetic to her injuries and let her be excused from those assignments but not all.
She adjusted bandages on her hand and tightened them. Rogue had gotten used to the numb throb in her hand, so sometimes she didn't even notice it. She hadn't seen Amy at all lately, maybe she had been sent to juvy again she thought hopefully.
She had never told anyone it was Amy that had beat her she had been to afraid. Ever since that incident Rogue had felt herself change she wasn't as rebellious or outgoing as usual.
Rogue was so lost in her thoughts she bumped into someone.
"Sorra." She muttered without bothering to look up.
"Na it was mah fault." She froze as she realized who that voice belonged to, Carl.
"Uum Ah gotta go." She stuttered as she turned to walk away, but Carl grabbed a hold of her arm.
"Hey it's alright mah girlfriend will neveh know." He said his voice swaying in a seductive monotone.
"No!" she snapped. "Ah don't know how that rumor got started, but Ah don't care for yeh at all."
"Naw now yeh don't have to get feisty, yeh know yeh want me." He whispered in her ear.
"No Ah DON'T!" she turned to leave but Carl threw her up against the lockers and wrapped his arms around her. "Let go of meh!" She cried as she struggled but she knew she was too weak, she was still recovering from her injuries.
"Ah gonna make yeh moan my name babah." He said as he started to kiss her neck. His hands were every where. That's when his lips met her mouth and a strange feeling came over her. She then felt him stiffen up and he collapsed to the ground.
"What the….!" She gasped. Falling to her knees she started to shake him but he didn't move.
"Please this ain't funny any more WAKE UP!" Rogue felt tears pore down her face and she couldn't keep the sob from escaping her lips.
"Please somebody HELP!" She yelled "Somebody…help."
Then images flashed through her mind, memories and more. She shook her head violently trying to rid herself from them but she couldn't before she knew it she was passed out on the tiled floor.
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She woke up in the hospital with her foster mother sleeping at her side.
"What!-." Rogue exclaimed, the noise woke her foster mother and her eyes went wide.
"Relax, it's ok your in a hospital." She said in a soft voice.
"Carl is he alraght?" not that she actually cared for the bastard, but she wanted to know what happened.
"He's…" her mother looked down at the floor "in a coma… What happened?"
Rogue looked down at her now shaking hands. What had happened? Was it her? Could she-. It's impossible. Was it? Did she put him in a coma? Was her skin dangerous?
"Ah gotta go." Rogue stated as she started to sit up.
"What? Now? Be reasonable your hurt." Her mother said.
"No ah'm not." Rogue said as she jumped out of bed and winced as the IV needle tore from her arm.
"Now look what you did here let me-." Her mother reached out for her.
"NO DON'T-." but was to late her adoptive mother's hand came in contact with Rogue's skin and she fell to the floor.
Rogue grabbed her mother and used her new found energy and strength to put her carefully in the hospital bed.
That's when the surge of memories played in her head all these images and such, it made Rogue dizzy. She sat in the chair a few minutes and when it wore off she realized the reality of it all.
It was her fault. Carl in a coma, Angola (foster mom) in a coma. With a touch of her skin she could place people in a coma. Rogue grabbed her mom's jacket and ran from the room to the nearest exit. She tripped the alarm (something she learned from Carl) and slipped out into the night.
Rogue found herself in a back ally where restaurants kept there trash bins. She splashed through cold puddles and ran over glass shards. But Rogue didn't even notice, she didn't feel a thing. She just ran as far as she could, she didn't know where she was going but she had to get away, far away, from everyone.
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Flashback Over
Rogue felt something wet on her cheek, was it raining? She checked the sky. No.
Then realization hit her, she had been crying. She hadn't done that in years.
Rogue sighed, she probably better get back in there before Kitty and Kurt sent the National Guard, or worse Logan.
It scared her that they cared for her. Try and try as she might, she couldn't pry them off of her, she couldn't push them away like she did others. It really bothered her at first, but she had gotten used to it. But now others were trying to get close to her, like Ray and Scott and even Amara.
She sighed again and turned around to climb down when she met a pair of gorgeous red and black eyes.
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Okay okay I know this was a very very long one so I cut off the rest of the chapter that I was going to have but the next one will be slightly short because it was originally part of this one. Hope you enjoyed don't care if you didn't.
Cheerio
Gotta go
Tatah
Au' revoir
Say my adieu's
And 'I'll miss you's'
Bye
Chained2aMask
