Title: This Can't Be It
Author: Gambit'sLady
Rating: Mature for language and scenes a little later on in the story
Summary: It's been three months since the 'deaths' of three dear friends and now Rogue questions whether or not they're really dead. The X-Men make some new friends as some old ones return. Romy, Jonda, and many more! Slightly AU from the movies
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters Marvel Comics does! I just came up with the plot and the story.
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"So you are saying that Magneto is looking for a girl with powers like his in order to kill every human on the planet?" Storm asked. Everyone was in the War Room and John nodded.
"Yeah, said she would be a great asset to the team" he told them. "But, he can't seem to locate her"
"Storm, maybe Ah could try usin' Cerebro" Rogue said.
Storm and Wolverine both objected to the idea. "No Rogue" Storm said. "Your not a telepath, you could die" she finished.
"But Storm! Ah've still got some o' the Professor and Jean's powers" she argued. "Remembah when Ah was being controlled by Mastermind and absorbed them, Ah somehow managed to keep a little bit of their powers in meh" she explained.
"No way darlin'" Wolverine intervened. "There's no way I'll let you go through with that"
"But Logan!" she protested. "Ah can do it! Ah know Ah can!"
"I'm sorry Rogue but I can't allow you to do that" Storm told her. Rogue growled in annoyance and glared at the two.
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"So what do you guys think of that one guy we met in the hall?" Wanda asked as she looked up at the ceiling from her position on the couch.
"Remy don' lahke him" Remy growled as he shuffled his deck of cards.
"I think he's hot" she commented.
"You-better-not-do-anything-with-him" Pietro warned. He didn't like the idea of his twin sister with some guy.
"Oh shut the fuck up Pietro, you've been with more girls than anyone can count, the only one who can claim to have had more than you would be Remy over there, the mansions new resident heart breaker" Wanda snapped.
"Shut it Wanda" Remy said.
"Oh I think someone's stolen Remy's heart" she mused with a grin like the Cheshire cat.
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Rogue stormed out of the room thoroughly pissed at the way the meeting that had just occurred when she felt someone grab her arm and stop her. She turned to see John standing there, he was who had stopped her. "What do you want John?" she asked in a defeated tone.
"Rogue, I'm sorry, about everything" John said. "I just wanted to gain control over my…powers and I thought Magneto would be the one to help but I realized he was a madman"
"Whay are ya tellin' meh this John?" she asked him.
"Because I know what he did to you and I know it probably won't go back to the way things were between us but I just want to have you as a friend again" he told her.
She smiled and nodded. "Ah'll forgive ya but don't expect thah others tah be so acceptin' John" she told him. "Now would you like tah help show our new residents around?" she asked him.
He grinned and nodded his head once. "Sure, that chic looked hot" he said. Rogue laughed and shook her head as the two friends walked over to where they had dropped off the others.
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Rogue stared at the floor length mirror and wrapped her arms around herself. It had been a couple of weeka since the new students came back and since her and John became friends again yet throughout all that had gone down she still couldn't get that stupid Cajun out of her mind. She tried to say it was because she had absorbed a little bit of him but she knew that wasn't the real reason. But she had made a promise that she would not get romantically involved with anyone until she had full control over her powers. She couldn't go through another situation like Bobby again.
Images of Bobby and Kitty skating flashed in her mind. They were both having a good time and they were holding hands. Then an image of Bobby leaning in to kiss her flashed in front of her eyes. She shook her head to clear that image out of her head. She knew Kitty had nothing to do with it and that she had no feelings for Bobby but that image still haunted her every waking moment.
There was a gentle knocking on her door and she turned it. "Come in!"
All of a sudden the door opened and there in her doorway was the only man who had been able to get her mind off of everything that would bother her.
"Cherie, what are yah doin' alone?" Remy asked.
"Thinkin'" she said dully.
"'Bout?"
"Stuff"
"What sorta stuff chere?"
"Just stuff okay!" she snapped. She turned away from the Cajun and wrapped her arms around her.
"Chere, what's wrong?" he asked her softly, placing a gentle hand on her arm. She slowly turned her head up to face him and as soon as she looked at him through her long eyelashes her felt his heart race. There was a look of longing, innocence, and fright all mixed up. He couldn't believe that a beautiful woman like Rogue could ever feel anything like that.
"Ah'm sorry Remy, it's jus' Ah am so scared and confused raght now an' Ah don' know what tah do" she whispered as a single tear fell.
Remy felt a pull at his heart and instinctively wrapped his arms around the fragile girl before him. "Shh…chere, everyt'ing 's okay" he whispered, running a hand through her hair. "Dere's not'in' tah be scared 'bout, Ah'll protect yah"
A soft smile graced Rogue's lips as she looked into his sunglasses. "Yah used first person shugah" she said.
Remy rolled his eyes and smiled at her, not a smirk, not a grin, but a smile, a true smile. "Only fo' you chere" he told her.
She grinned and shook her head. She turned around so that she was facing him and looked into his sunglasses in confusion. Slowly her hand reached up to remove them but he stopped here. "Chere" he whispered, his breath tingling against her lips.
"Ah wanna see them"
He sighed and nodded. "Promise yah won' freak" he said so softly that she barely even heard him.
She nodded slowly and gently took the sunglasses off to reveal the most beautiful eyes she had ever seen. She softly placed her hand on the side of his face and stared into the crimson-on-onyx eyes. "They're beautiful" she whispered.
He smiled at her and leaned down to, noticing her eyes half open and her lips parted. He was barely a centimeter away when she stopped him.
"Remy, please" she pleaded. "Ah don't wanna hurt yah"
He simply nodded in understanding and pulled back, never releasing his hold on her. "Remy promise yah, we will find a way tah help yah"
She nodded and laid her head against his chest, wrapping her arms around him. "Thank yah"
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"John, what did you want?" Wanda asked, walking into the dark room. She felt around for the light switch and gasped as she felt someone wrap an arm around her waist and a hand covering her mouth. "Mmph…" She struggled against her captor and gasped when she heard the voice of her so-called 'captor'
"Ow damn it Wanda!" John growled as he dropped her and rubbed his shin. "Why'd you have to go and kick me?"
"I thought you were trying to kidnap me!" she snapped. "What else was I supposed to do? Let you have your way with me!"
"Well that's always a possibility" he smirked.
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"I like you Wanda, a lot" he whispered before their lips met in a passionate kiss.
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Pietro wandered around the mansion bored out of his mind. Remy was no where to be found and he assumed that he was hanging out with Rogue. Then his sister was off with that John guy. He growled at the idea of his sister hanging out with a pyromaniac. He sighed and continued to walk around the hall until he bumped into someone.
"I'm-sorry" he apologized as he held out his hand to the young girl who he knocked down.
He stared at the girl in awe. She had gorgeous blue eyes, a few freckles on her face that gave her an innocent look and long chestnut brown hair in a ponytail.
"Don't worry about it" she said with a smile. "Hi I'm Kitty Pryde, are you new here?"
He smirked and nodded. "Yeah-my-name-is-Pietro-Maximoff" he said.
"It's nice to meet you Pietro" Kitty said. "Well I have to go, I'll see you around hopefully" And with that she waved and left.
"You-can-count-on-it" Pietro whispered with a smirk.
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Logan walked through the halls of the mansion, heading in a specific direction. He knew where she'd be. She'd be where she always when she was alone.
"Hey 'Ro, can I come in?" he asked through the oak door.
"Of course Logan" she said. When she saw him walk in she gave him a smile.
He walked into the office and smiled when he saw Ororo sitting behind the Professor's old desk. He wouldn't admit it to anyone but Rogue, but he actually missed all of them and after the funerals for all of them he had cried, but only to her. "How you holdin' up darlin'?" he asked.
"I'm fine Logan, don't worry about me" she said softly.
"I always worry about you 'Ro" he told her. She gave a soft smile at his comment and he smiled back. "Do you think she can do it?"
"Do what Logan?"
"Rogue, do you think she's capable of using Cerebro?"
"She is strong but telepathy is not her normal ability" Ororo said as she looked up at he short man.
"I know but I can sense her capability and I think she can do it" he said.
"I know but I cannot endanger her life. You of all people should know what she has been through" she pointed. No, she would not allow another one of her friends to risk their lives.
I know 'Ro, but I know she'll attempt it anyways"
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Eerie silence filled the halls of the mansion as Rogue slowly made her way to the dorm she was looking for. She took a deep breath and slowly crept into the room. Looking down at the sleeping man she removed her glove and gently placed her hand on his forehead.
"Chere? What you be doin' here?" the familiar drawl of Remy LeBeau came.
Rogue jumped up, startled by his sudden appearance. "Are yah tryin' ta get meh in trouble Swamp Rat?" she hissed.
"Non, chere coulda done dat by herself"
Even though she couldn't see anything but his burning eyes she could tell he was smirking. Shut up!" she growled.
He nodded and walked over to her. "So why you 'bsorb some of Nightcrawler?"
"Coz Ah need his powers tah help mah friends" she told him. "Come on!" she snapped, dragging him out of the room and into a deserted hall.
"Den Gambit help chere"
"No!"
"Oui"
"No!"
"Oui"
"NO! Damn it Swamp Rat! Ah don' need yoah help!" she yelled. She thought she saw a hint of hurt in his eyes but as soon as it came it left leaving her to wonder if it was just her imagination.
"Either Ah come willingly wit' yah o' Ah follow yah chere" he said sternly.
"Damn it Remy! Why can't yah jus' stay away from meh?"
"Coz Ah don' wanna see anyt'in happen tah yah, chere" he said huskily.
"Just leave meh alone!" she begged, closing her eyes to force the tears away.
"Chere, jus' let Remy help" he whispered as he pulled her into his embrace. She sighed and nodded before she used Kurt's power to teleport into Cerebro.
Remy looked around the room in confusion. "Where are we?"
"Cerebro" Rogue said as she walked down the aisle to the machine. "This is what's gonna help meh find mah friends" she told him. He nodded and she slipped the machine onto her head.
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There was screaming, lots of screaming. She turned to see what had caused the commotion and gasped. There before her eyes were Moira Mactaggart and Charles Xavier.
'This can't be possible' she thought to herself.
Suddenly she heard the familiar cool voice of the professor in her head. 'Hello Rogue'
The scene quickly faded into another scene. She was in the woods somewhere and it felt as if she had been there before. Of course she had been there! This was Alkali Lake. She walked through the woodlands area and stopped dead in her tracks at the sight of a battered man. Snapping back to her senses she ran over to the man and rolled him onto his back only to let a cry escape her lips. There, lying in a pool of his own blood was Scott Summers.
The scene changed once again. This time she was outside the mansion. Slowly she made her way to the grave of Jean Gray and knelt down next to it. She tried sensing her presence but as expected there wasn't one.
All of a sudden she found herself in a laboratory. Looking around at her surroundings she gave a startled choke. There was a tube with a jelly like substance and the body of Jean Gray floating in it.
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"AHH!"
Rogue ripped the machine of her head and felt the tears fall from her eyes as pain ripped it's way through her body. Her breathing was erratic and her heart was beating faster than ever. She clutched her sides as she whimpered and shook.
Remy instantly ran over to her and scooped her up in her arms as he ran full force to the med lab.
"We need to get Wa…" but before she could finish her sentence she slipped into unconsciousness.
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"What did you do to her Gumbo!" Logan snarled as he unsheathed his claws.
"Remy told yah homme, he didn' do anyt'in' tah chere" Remy said in a tired tone.
"Stop calling her that" he warned.
"Enough!" Ororo said as she stood in between the two men.
"Ugh…Remy" Rogue mumbled.
Remy rushed to her side and held her in his arms. "Shh…chere, everyt'ing's gonna be alright" he whispered in her hair. He ran a hand through her hair, pushing it out of her face.
Rogue's eyes fluttered open and pools of green met a burning red on velvet black. She gave him an exhausted smile and whispered, "Their alive" so that only he could hear her.
Remy smiled lovingly at her and pressed his lips on top of her head. "Yah did good chere, Ah'm proud o' yah"
She smiled a little more and snuggled closer to her. "Thank yah Remy…fo' savin' meh"
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The room was filled with an eerie silence as the six teenagers sat there. They were all in Rogue and Kitty's room which now housed Wanda. John was holding Wanda while Rogue sat on her bed with Remy standing behind her, leaning against the wall protectively. Then there was Kitty and Pietro who kept on stealing glances at each other when they thought no one was looking.
"Oh geeze! Why don't you two just go into the bathroom and make out" Wanda snapped, obviously annoyed with her brother and room mate's behavior.
"Why would we do that?" Kitty asked, trying to hide the blush that had crept up and act perfectly normal.
"Because y'all keep on starin' at each other when yah think no ones looking" Rogue pointed out with a grin.
"Oh shut up" Kitty said. "Like you and Remy are any better" she shot back. Right when those words left her lips she instantly regretted it. "I'm so sorry Rogue, I didn't mean it"
Rogue shook her head as she forced the tears back. "Yah know Ah refuse tah do anything until Ah have full control of mah powers" she said.
Kitty looked down, ashamed at hurting her best friend. "Look I'm really sorry Rogue" she whispered.
"Hey-Rogue-I-know-she-probably-didn't-mean-it" Pietro said, hoping his new friend wasn't hurt too badly.
"Ah know she didn't" Rogue said. "Let's just get this over with so we can start plannin' for our mission"
Everyone nodded and looked at Rogue as she took a deep breath. "Y'all know about the whole Cerebro event as does everyone else but what y'all don't know is why Ah used it" she started out. "Awhile ago we lost three of our friends. Their names are Charles Xavier, Scott Summer, and Jean Gray. Jean was the last one who died, or who we thought died" she told them. "That night Ah snuck intah Kurt's room and absorbed a little bit of his powers. That's when Remy caught meh and we had a little argument. After the argument Ah transported us intah Cerebro where Ah used thah machine tah try an' locate the three Ah mentioned"
"But Rogue, they're dead" Kitty said, her eyes brimming with unshed tears.
"That's what everyone else said too but Ah didn't believe it…and Ah was right. Ah found them Kitty! Ah know where they are" Rogue told her friend.
Kitty looked into her eyes, trying to find a hint or trace of a falsehood. When she found none she jumped up and hugged her friend in excitement. "I can't believe it! They're alive! And you found them Rogue! You fo-" All of a sudden a thought struck her and she looked at Rogue. "How did you use Cerebro?" she asked.
Rogue shifted uncomfortably and sighed. "Yah remembah when Ah accidentally absorbed thah professor and Jean that one day right after Liberty Island?" she asked. Kitty nodded and she sighed. "Well Ah still have their powers coz of the 'cure'. It somehow made it so Ah could control anyone's powers Ah absorbed before and after. It's lahke Ah have a storage center now and all Ah have tah do is think about what power Ah want and then Ah can use it. Too bad it didn't help any with mah original powers" she sighed.
"Oh" Kitty said.
"Wait! So that means you can manipulate fire?" John asked, recalling the incident at Bobby's house. Rogue nodded and he grinned. "Wicked! Show me" he said as he took out his lighter and lit it to allow her to manipulate the flames.
Rogue stretched her fingers out and held her hand out palm faced up. She concentrated on John's powers and the fire jumped into her hand. She grinned as she played around with the fire before she closed her palm, extinguishing the flame.
"So-what's-this-mission-we're-going-to-go-on?" Pietro asked. Everyone smiled and leaned in as Rogue explained the plans.
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A/N: Thanks to those of you who reviewed, I really appreciate it. Sorry it took me so long to get this one out, I've had it typed up and ready to go but I don't know why I didn't put it up. The next chapter will be up in a couple of days. Oh and just to let you all know, there is going to be A LOT of angst in this story and Romy probably won't come in until later. Well I'm off! Please review!