A blurry on colors danced before her eyes. Her mind was fuzzy and she couldn't think straight. Where am Ah? Moving her hands, she felt her surroundings. It was soft and cushiony. Her head was resting on something with fluff.
Soon everything was coming into focus. Her eyes looked at her surrounding, and saw many machines. They gave off beeping sounds, and seemed to be monitoring something. Realization hit her hard at what was going on. Quickly she lifted her head and upper body up. The moment she did that her head was hit with an enormous amount of pain.
Grasping her head to her hands, the girl known as Rogue cringed in the pain of such a simple movement. Once the pain dimmed, she looked around the room, to collect more clues to answer the question of where she was. She didn't recognize anything in the area she was now in.
Rogue's eyes shifted to the door when she heard footsteps heading towards the room she was in. Moving swiftly, but slowly so that she didn't bring herself any more pain, Rogue made herself look like she was still unconscious.
Ah have ta wait till most of my body is healed, and mah energy is restored before Ah try ta leave this place. Something was bothering her though. She couldn't remember what it was. Thinking back to the most recent events that happen, Rogue began her quick exploration of recent events. She had to make it quick before the strangers arrived.
She didn't get her chance though, the two walked in. Rogue calmed her heart and slowed her breathing immediately. Her whole body was relaxed before they even noticed that she had been awakened. She opened her eyes to the point where she could see whom it was and not get caught.
" Beast? How is she doing?" said a man in a wheel chair. He was bald and looked to be around fifty.
A man or some blue furred being walked to the bed and picked up a chart. He then moved to where the monitors were, which were conveniently were right by her head. " It appears that she is recovering far quicker than I would have expected. In fact, by the look of these charts, this young lady should have awakened by now."
The man in the wheel chair turned to stare at Rogue. Rogue calmed her mind and put up her mental shields. She new this was the man who had tried to enter her mind. Rogue slowed her breathing even more. She stiffed slightly at the sound of the heart monitor that was near hear. The sound coming from it was a high-pitched beep that was hurting her ears, and from the way her heart was pacing, she could tell it was going to pick up speed also. This isn't good! They are goin' ta find meh out if Ah don't calm down!
Both the Professor and Beast turned to the monitor, and then looked back at each other. " Beast! What is happening?" the Professor asked.
" Truth be told Xavier, I do not have the slightest clue. Something must be happening in her subconscious to be making her heart quicken," explained a confused Beast. Beast was about to touch her face, when a pale hand grabbed it. Professor and Beast then saw the girl Rogue looking at them with anger and fear.
" What do ya think yar doin'?" growled Rogue. Not waiting for an answer, Rogue threw Beast from her and jumps out of the bed. Beast now lay unconscious. Looking down she sees she is in some hospital type gown.
The Professor watched amazed as the young girl, Rogue, closed her eyes, and then her clothes changed from hospital gown to a new set. She was now wearing black pants and a dark purple tank top. Then there was her black trench coat. Black army boots covered her feet, and a set of black gloves covered her hands.
Xavier couldn't imagine how this was possible. How was it that this young girl had so many powers? He had never heard of a mutant having this much. She probably had more than he had yet to see. The only conclusion he could come up with was that she must have been tested on to obtain these other abilities.
While Xavier was thinking, Rogue was searching for a way out. She had to get out of here as soon as she could. She didn't trust these strangers. Especially the red headed one that attacked her. Just thinking of her made Rogue want to break something. Taking a deep breath and counting to ten, Rogue calmed her nerves.
Rogue slowly started to move towards the window, when the man in the wheelchair spoke. " May I ask you some questions?"
Rogue stilled and thought over this. What should Ah do? Maybe Ah should just talk to him, so he doesn't call any of the others. What could it hurt? Turning to him, she nodded. The man smiled and gestured his hand to the chair. Moving to the oak chair, Rogue sat down. It was comfortable with the soft cushions that were placed upon it.
"What is it that ya want ta know?" Rogue asked.
"First off I would like to know your name, if you please." he replied.
"Mah names Rogue." she answered, "Anything else that is on your mind?" Rogue knew she had to corporate if she wanted to get out of here without trouble. She was tired and the last thing she needed was some inconvenience to get in her way.
"Why is that you have so many mutant abilities if I may be frank?" He inquired waiting for the reply, which interested him most.
"Yah want ta know about that huh?" Rogue said while looking towards the dresser that was in the room. She looked towards the mirror and stared into in., "Well the answer to your question is not one Ah am going to give. Sorry, guess Ah bettah be going now." With that said, Rogue turned and ran to the window. Crashing through it she then flew into the night sky.
Logan and Storm came rushing in to find a broken window, an unconscious Beast, and shocked Professor staring out into the night sky. Storm walked over to Beast, who was starting to come to, and checked him out. Logan went to the Professor and asked, "I personally don't think I need to ask what happened, but I am. What happened in here Chuck?"
Xavier still looked into the night sky, wondering to where the mysterious girl had disappeared. Hoping that she would be okay. He had a sense that she was in pain, and it was not physically. It was all in her head, and he had a hunch that is last question may have unsettled her mind a little. Brought back memories which she believe a better left to be forgotten.
"I was asking her some questions, when she decided it was time to go. We will not go searching for her, but I believe we should keep an eye out for her incase she is in need of our help." Xavier replied to Logan, " Well I think I shall retire for the night. Night Logan, Storm, Beast." With that said he left the room, with much on his mind.
Logan turned to Beast, "Mind giving me your explanation to this situation."
"Well from what I remember, Charles and me were talking while I came in to check on the girl when she suddenly awaken. Then she through me into the wall and that is all the I can seem to recall." Beast answered while rubbing his head, which was beginning to form a headache.
"I think it is time for all of us to go to bed. We will figure out the rest tomorrow morning when the Professor doesn't have so much on his mind." With that said, Storm threw the broken glass away and left the room. Beast and Logan soon followed.
Elsewhere on a top of a skyscraper was a girl with two white strips of hair, which framed her face. Why did he have ta ask meh that? What did he think happened? Ah was in a place that tested mutants. Ah remember when I first was taken there. A deep look entered Rogue's eyes as she was brought back to when she was first taken.
A girl of the rip age of fourteen came running home one summer night. Tears stained her face as she ran into her house. Before she could make it to her room, her father entered her path. A bottle of beer lay in his hand as he gazed with hardened eyes at his daughter. The young girl backed away from him fearing the look his was giving her. She knew what this man was capable of.
Turning to run the other way, only to be stopped by a big hand. It belonged to her father. The hand tightened and squeezed the shoulder that he held in his grip. Then without warning he through the girl into the wall with such force that a crack was heard. Blood started to slip down her cheek, and the girl raised her hand to it. Flinching when she touched the back of her head, she quickly drew her hand away.
Lifting her eyes to her father, they widened when they saw his hand lifting. Then with out time to blink, his hand rammed into her face. "Ah can't believe it. Ah can't believe mah own daughter is a mutie, and not just any mutie. A soul suckin' one." Her father howled out. His words a little slurred due to the drinking he had been doing. He laughed as he heard her gasp. " What did ya think Ah wouldn't figure it out? Did ya think Ah was stupid?" He asked. When no answer came he shouted, "Well did ya pathetic girl? Answer meh Marie! Now!"
The girl known as Marie opened her mouth but only sobs escaped it. Though she tried to stop the glittering tears, she couldn't. Marie knew they would anger her father, and that she would get beat for them. What could she tell him, that she snuck out to see Cody, and that when they tried to kiss something happened. Something that she would never in her entire life forget.
They had been walking by the river that was behind his house, when Cody had told her how beautiful she looked that night. Marie could remember how she felt her whole face becoming a tomato. With the blush blooming onto her face, she looked down. Cody's fingers then touched her chin, "Marie, Ah was wonderin' if Ah could give ya a kiss?"
Lifting her eyes to his, she slowly nodded her head. "Sure, but ta let ya know this is mah first kiss."
"That's fine by meh." with that, said Cody gently cradled her face with his hands, and leaned down. When their lips first connected, it seemed like sparks of magic and wonder had entered her mouth. Marie then laid her hands around his neck. Her first kiss was everything she had dreamed of. Being out here with Cody on this beautiful night just added to the experience.
That all ended though when she started to feel this pull. Then she felt Cody stiffen and instantly her mind was whirling in memories that she never knew she had. She let go of Cody instantly, and pushed him away. Staring down at him she noticed that he was breathing and that he was extremely pale.
"C-Cody? Are you okay?" she whispered. Fear slipped into her heart, as she saw Cody not moving. Suddenly a man shoved her to the side. Looking towards the man that had pushed her, she saw it was Cody's father. He had enraged look on his face. Turning to her, he shouted, "Look what ya did ya freak! Ya killed him!"
Marie ran from the sight. The way Cody looked, all dead-like and still. Seeing no breathe escape his body, put an avalanche of shivers through her body. Tears began to spring from her eyes, but she quickly wiped them away, knowing they would anger her father. What good that did her.
Suddenly a sharp pain was upon her face, as she felt her head swing to the right. Her father had slapped her once again. "Answer meh ya stupid girl!" Looking up she saw her father glaring so hard at her; she thought she'd turn to stone.
"No, Ah didn't think ya would know?" she said as a tear unexpectedly left her eye. She lifted her hand quickly to wipe it away, but not soon enough for her father not to see it.
Grabbing her arm tightly, he lifted it up and squeezed. "What did Ah tell ya about cryin'?" he shouted heatedly, "Cryin' is for weaklings. So now Ah not only have a mutie for a daughter, but a weakling as well." As he said each sentence, he began to squeeze harder and harder. "Oh and for your information, Cody's father told meh what happened."
Then he thrust her aside, and began to walk away. As he was walking, he said, "By the way. Ya're not mah daughter any more. So Ah suggest that ya get your things and scram, cause if Ah find ya still here tomorrow, ya're dead." When he was done with that he left. That night was the first time Marie ever listened to her father's advice willingly. Also that was the last time Marie would ever see her father.
After a week from leaving her father, Marie found some strange men were following her. One day when Marie was walking around at the park in a small-unknown town, these men ambushed her. Not knowing any defense skills, she was easily defeated. Many hours later, she awoke from being knocked unconscious. Looking around she saw that she was strapped into a chair in a dark room, with only one light.
"So I see you are finally awake little girl." said a sinister voice. Looking towards the direction of it Marie found herself staring into the sharp brown eyes of man who she would hate for eternity, a man known as Trask. From that day on all Rogue knew was pain and hatred.
Everyday Marie would be forced to enter a room with someone who was also a mutant. And each day she would have to drain them. She soon found that she had powers to absorb and steal others life force and memories. If they happened to be a mutant, then she would temporarily take their mutations.
This would be her life for the next two years. Through those years she had changed mentally and physically. She was better in shape than she was before. She was stronger in mind. In the end she was someone different than the girl called Marie who was first brought here. That girl was long gone, and so was her past.
She was now someone who would never follow the rules or what anyone told her to do willingly. She was now a vicious and solitary person. She was unprincipled, and with these attributes, she gained a new and proper name that would fit her from now on. She was now known as Rogue.
Hello everyone! I would first and foremost like to apologize for not updating in so long. I have been very busy for the past seven months. It doesn't excuse for not updating though, and for that I am sorry. Well I am back, hopefully with a less active schedule. Work, school and family have all kept me busy this summer. Once again I am sorry for not updating, as I should have been doing. My writer's block is gone and I am ready to write. I can only update on weekends though. Hope you have enjoyed this chapter, spent all weekend on it. Thanks to those who are still with me on this story.
Later cjrogue
