Chapter 6- Who We Are
"All of us here are mutants that can't survive on the surface because of our mutations," Poison said. "We were feared and hunted so now we live here."
"Ah'm so sorry. Ah never knew that it was so bad."
Rogue and Poison turned a corner and they were in, what Rogue thought was the cleaner part of the sewers. On the ledges were patched blankets and scraps of material that served as pillows. Some mutants were huddled together for warmth, their clothes ragged and dirty. The children that were running round were so thin that it made Rogue sick.
"We barely get enough food a day to survive," Poison said. "Whatever we do have we share."
"How do you get food down here?"
"Unfortunately we have to steal. Whenever we can, we do pay but it isn't very often."
"Ah never knew anyone lived down here."
A little child with bright blue skin came up to Rogue and tugged at her sleeve. She bent down to look him in the eye. Suddenly she felt as though she was being thrown backwards. A light so bright surrounded her forcing Rogue to cover her eyes. When the light died down she opened her eyes. She was standing in front of the mansion again. A man appeared from out of the front doors. He wore a brown trench coat which skimmed the floor which made his auburn hair stand out. The guy wore a form fitting shirt with black leather trousers and biker boots. He opened his arms as though he was welcoming her home.
Rogue opened her eyes only to find that she was back in the sewers. The boy reached to touch her face but she fell backwards. She didn't want to hurt him. Poison yelled at him in Japanese then said something in a comforting tone.
"Poison! Look what we found!"
Rogue and the Morlock leader turned around to find a group of Morlocks carrying some unconscious people. Poison ordered them to be shackled to the wall. Rogue recognized one of them and cautiously walked up to him. He groaned and lifted his head. Startled emerald eyes met calm red and black ones. Rogue instantly recognized him from the vision she had received.
"Chere?"