A/N: Just a quick warning for those that are hoping for a M/L this wont be one. I can't stand Logan I tolerate him because his a part of the show, and true he does have this moments. But I hate M/L, I almost stopped watching the show coz of it, almost didn't watch season 2 but then one night I flicked it on and saw the hottest guys in creation and I thought "Holy st I'm missing THIS!" so I went and brought the box set….guess who I'm talking about:P
Disclaimer: I don't own, please don't sue .This is entertainment not profit.
THE X FACTOR
rogueangel82
Rogue was very much a people person, except when they rubbed her the wrong why, then they were likely to get thrown across the room. But these that knew her would all say that in a crowd Rogue shone. Which was why the curse of her powers was even more tragic. Forced into an isolation, without the ability of human touch had made the young woman to become very much a lonely rogue. But still despite all that, Rogue still remained a very likeable person. So it was with no trouble that Rogue found herself laughing with a table full of strangers, in a underground bar.
O.C had just finished telling her rather humours tale, as the group settled down a bit. Rogue leant back in her seat, her legs sprawl comfortable as she finished of her bear, checking her wrist watch. She wondered idly what the rest of the team was up to, before realising it didn't really matter because there wasn't much they could to before they got a lead in the case anyway.
"Somewhere you need to be?" Max questioned raising a thin eyebrow, her dark eyes piecing. Rogue smiled disarmingly, not the least bit fazed they Max's suspense outlook. It fact for Rogue, it spoke largely in her favour. Wolverine, she thought, would like this girl.
"Nope," She replied popping the p, sitting up "But you might be, who's the tall, blond and scruffy?"
Frowning Max turned spotting Logan Cale making this way towards them. "Logan hey."
"Max," He replied in breathy tone that had Rogue pursing her lips and widening her eyes in an Oh myyyy God! Kind of way. She caught O.C smile at the new arrival but it was Alec's reaction that had her attention. He rolled his eyes and looked away, focusing somewhere on the other side of the room.
Rogue looked up to find the stranger looking at her a curious expression on his face. "Logan this is Rogue," Max introduced over articulating the name.
"Pleasure darlin'," She greeted like her best southern moonlight and magnolias smile.
Logan pulled up a seat looking from Max to Rogue and back again, the mutant caught the code.
"Oh," she said, "Ya guys are goin' ta discuss busy now right?" she stood, "I'll err….I'll just go have a round of pool shall I." With that she was of off, halfway towards the pool tables she noticed a familiar black head woman enter. Pausing she frowned at Betsy as the other mutant spotted her.
Dark eyes flicked towards that table Rogue had just vacated, to the blond new arrival. Who Betsy had just followed in.
Eyes Only
Rogue's eyes widened, snapping back to the Asian beauty. A 'you have got to be kidding me' look on her face. Betsy nodded her head towards him again, 'yep, that's him'.
Looking back, Rogue turned and walked back towards the group interrupting Sketchy as he rambled on about something, and judging by the sudden flush…her.
"'cuse mah," she said, reaching over the table, "Think I'll take a beer for the trek." She poured herself a fresh drink, while slapping one of her COM buttons under the table and flicking it on. "Off I go again."
"Hey," Max said suddenly, "Take Sketchy with you…he wants to play…don't you!"
"Yeah…yeah sure," Sketchy nodded dumbly, before moving off. With a smile Rogue followed, knowing full well that now she could hear the entire conversation.
#SC#
Logan placed his file of the table, wincing as the once spotless folder soaked up spilt beer and other assorted drinks. He pulled at a file photo of Betsy, pushing it in front of Max.
"Her name is Elizabeth Braddock," He explained, "Formally a runway model cross British secret service."
"She's that woman that broken in to your flat?" Alec questioned.
"Yeah," Logan nodded, "But its not who she worked for that's important. It's who…what she is." He paused taking a deep breath, "It took me ages to find it, it's like some one came along and cleaned all trace of existence off the face of the planet."
"What?" Max question confused.
"Over fifty years the first of them started appearing," Logan explained, "The people in general panicked, and the government all but declared war."
"What," Max question frowning, "Who?"
"Mutants," Logan said shortly, "People born with extraordinary abilities," he pulled out more photos snapping them down one by one. "Telepaths, shapeshifters , a girl that can walk though walls!"
"What! I've never heard anything about this," Max protested
"Just like until a few months ago, no one heard about a facility making supersoldiers." O.C countered.
"About twenty years ago the government brought in a mandatory inoculation against the development of the X factor in unborn babies. That's the source of their abilities. Then the government rounded up the ones that were left…But if she still exists…there might be others." He sat up, "I have to warn them."
"What? Who."
"The people," Logan cried as if it was obvious, "Max they have a right to know, these people some of them believed that they were the true superior race. If caught unaware they could take over…first the familiars now this."
"But they've existed for so long with out attacking," O.C said, "What make you think they will now. Boo, maybe you should find them they might make a good ally against the snake worshippers."
Max sighed running her hand through her long her, "This is just too much to take in."
"Why's that Max," Alec questioned, "We're the freaks of science. Nature always laughs last."
Max suddenly stiffened, glancing subtly to the side.
"Max...what," Logan questioned frowning.
"She's here," Max said softly, "The woman from your apartment…no don't look," she hissed.
"Over by the bar," Alec added talking a sip of his beer, "Looks like you were followed."
#SC#
"Ahuh," Rogue nodded taking another shot with the cue, but her mind wasn't on the game or the conversation…at least not the one she was having with Sketch. Well the one Sketch was having and she was nodding.
No, her attention she focussed on the conversation she was hearing through the receiver in her ear. It was taking all her composure not to show any outward sign that she head anything. But it was when Betsy's cover was blow that Rogue dropped all façade. Surprised that the spy mutant had been spotted, Rogue realised quickly she shouldn't have been, they were after all transgenics.
Turning she signalled Betsy to go, watching as the dark hair mutant made for the exit only to have the two transgenics and company get up to follow. Rogue dropping her cue went after them
#SC#
Max followed the retreating figure into the alley outside Crash.
"Hey STOP!" Max shouted, getting no response, she made a feline leap forward her knocking down the other woman, turning her over with a sharp twist she shook her shoulders demanding, "Who the hell are you!"
"Ohhh," a voice stated behind them, turning the group saw Rogue standing in the middle of the alley hands on the hips, "Ya shouldn't a done that."
TBC
A/N: I hope that makes up for the late update, please tell me what you think and update…oh and have a look and some of my other stories.
TTFN
Jess