*big grin* I feel SO loved ^-^
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A few days had passed since Rogue had gotten out of the tank. Everyone could tell that she had changed, but no one (except for Jean who read her thoughts that day) knew whether it was good or bad. She seemed more silent and evasive to talking.
The team had found a cave and hid inside it, waiting for Storm and Beast to plead their cases in front of Congress. Rogue sat in her corner, reading a magazine she managed to steal from the store outside of Bayville. She watched, along with the others, the confrontation and inwardly sighed with disgust.

-Pietro you idiot. How could you help your fatha do this?-

She shook her head and continued reading. The babble and the noises that Congress made annoyed Rogue and she wished that they would shut up.

-Every thang is messed up! What the hell else can go wrong.-

*Attention Mutants come out with your hands up*

She jumped up just in time to notice Scott and Jean run into the cave. Rogue's mind raced with a number of obscenities, but kept them to herself. She secured her belt and was ready to do whatever Logan ordered her to do. She turned, expecting to see Logan ordering everyone about, but instead, she saw Logan and Scott facing off.

"I'm the leader here and you have to listen to me!"

Scott scrunched up his face with disagreement.
"No, we will not attack! We are going to do what the professor taught us!"

Wolverine growled and unsheathed his claws. They had a short stand off for a moment and Rogue feared that the team would be broken apart before the humans got to them. She didn't really know what happened, but found herself running through the field, away from the choppers, and away from Logan. She had no time to worry about him, Wolverine could handle himself. After dodging a few mini missiles, Rogue boarded the aircraft and sat down. She looked around and smiled lightly at the scene. Everyone that cared about her where there. Her smile slowly faded, however, when grim reality set it. She groaned and laid her head back.

-Ah've could had been killed-

Rogue sniffed at the thought and drifted to sleep. Jean turned around in her chair and watched Rogue slumber.

"Poor Rogue.."

Scott looked at her reflection in the window.
"Yeah, sleeping seems like the only thing she can do now."

Jean nodded and turned back. She sighed heavily.
"Same here."

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It was dark and cold. The enclosed space nearly suffocated him. A stray thought ran through his head.

-Dude, I gotta pee-

Pietro scrunched up into a tight ball inside the cabinet he was encased in.

"Dammit, Ima get you for this Wanda, mark my fucking words."

He banged his fist against the bottom and grimaced at the pain. He could tell that Wanda was gone because he couldn't feel her anger. He coughed and focused on more important matters.

-Dude.... I REALLY have to pee.-

He knew that the police where there and he wondered what was taking them so long to open the cabinet.

-Fear no doubt-

He chuckled.
"My sister Wanda, the evil, scary, bitch. God I have a screwed up family."

The pain of having to go got greater and he thought about things to take his mind off of it.

"Because im all alone..."

-...-

-...-

-...-

"Someone help me...."

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The jet flew over the darkened fields. It was now dark and they were flying around aimlessly. Rogue unbuckled her seatbelt and walked around to stretch her legs. She looked over at Scott, who had an emotionless expression on his face. She gripped her gloves and stretched out her back. They had been watching the Television in the jet and anticipated the outcome. She heard a loud cry of outrage from the TV and she turned her head to look. Storm's eyes where wide in shock. Rogue looked up and saw Juggernaut trashing a town. She made a fist and readied her gear.

-If its not one thang its another-

They had landed a few minutes later on the dam, everyone lined up ready to fight. They were all mentally tired but decided to keep on. Their fight was intense and draining. The fight seemed pointless but Jean came up with an idea. After mentally explaining what to do. Everyone took their position. Rogue stanced at her station and saw that the Juggernaut was coming closer. He was fighting with Scott and Juggernaut almost killed him.

-Oh shit, what do ah do, what do ah do???!!-

She shook her head and ran forward. Scott had knocked off his helmet and Rogue knew what to do.

"YOU BASTARD!!!!!!"

She leapt on his back and drained his energy. She pulsed with his energy, his POWER. Images flooded her head, so much so, that she couldn't hold on anymore. Her body grew limp and fell to the ground. She looked up and saw that he was weakened, but not weak enough. Her eyes closed and she drifted off. Rogue could hear the sounds of Blasting and grunting into the night. She felt like lying there, but she didn't. Her anger made her go on.

-Pietro you stupid ass-

She got up and received another mental message from Jean and ran in front of Juggernaut. He tried to punch her and she blocked it. Rogue marveled at her strength and punched him hard. He jerked back, an expression of puzzlement on his face. She stalked him and gave him a punching combo. She saw Scott take his position and blast him over the edge. Rogue's body shivered with the excitement and sheer pleasure of his power as she watched Bobby encase Juggernaut in ice.

-Job finished-

An image of the Professor flashed in her mind.
-Tha professor...-

She ran down the platform and hightailed it with the rest of the X-men. The police could easily handle him now, she hoped. They boarded the jet and were off again. She tossed back one of her white strands and faced Scott's reflection.

"Ah know where the professor is."

Everyone stared at her with extreme delight. Scott nodded his head.

"Well then, lets go!"

They all chimed in and made their way to the lab. A new hope arose in their hearts and spirits, and they where all ready for the fights to come.
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Can some one email me and tell me what happened on Nov. the 3rd episode? It will be greatly appreciated. ^-^!!