There. There's your spaced out format. :) This one's kinda actiony so I figured it'd make it a bit easier.

Rogue Gal, in response to your review (thanks for the reviews by the way) don't WORRY:) This is going to be very drawn out... the process of falling in love for a heartbreaking cajun isn't just a poke with cupids arrow. He's gotta fight it a bit. :)

DON"T WORRY! lol

14

AJ opened her eyes slowly, her head was throbbing intensely. She put a hand to her head as she sat up. Rogue was across the cell like lock up, her knees pulled up against her chest. Her eyes wandered to the large mirror that stood in place of the wall across from them. They were being watched.

"They broke in through mah window. Like they were lookin' for me."

AJ stood up with a wince. She'd bruised her leg when she fell. Picking up the quilt off the cold cement floor she wrapped it around Rogue's shoulders, putting her arms around her.

"We'll be okay. They'll come for us. Right?"

Rogue nodded.

It seemed that neither of them was too convinced about either fact.

"I shouldn't have left you Rogue… I should have just stayed put."

"Ah don't think it'd done anything." She shook her head. "We're still stuck in here together."

They sat in silence for a minuet.

"Where are we anyways?" AJ frowned.

Rogue shrugged.

AJ let out a short breath "Look… about the other night…"

"We don't have t'talk about it right now." Rogue cut her off.

AJ nodded. At least she was talking to her. That was a start.

She jumped to her feet, stealthly moving over to the door before it unlocked and swung open.

Eight men dressed in black attacked the two girls, attaching them to the handcuffs hanging off the wall, their ankles bound to shackles bolted into the ground.

There were too many of them for AJ to take.

AJ screamed a slew of curse words at the men, trying to rip her arms from the cuffs.

A slick looking man dressed all in white stepped into the room, pushing his sleeves up to his elbows. Rogue noticed he wasn't wearing any shoes. The other men left, taking guard outside the door.

"Now now my dear, that's not very lady like of you." He grinned "You kiss your mother with that mouth?"

All expression fell off of AJ's face.

"Of course not." He winked, turning his attention to Rogue. "To think, you were the one we were looking for… and I stumble upon this."

He stepped over to AJ, cupping her chin. "I've been looking for you."

"I wouldn't touch me if I were you." She said through clenched teeth.

"I'm not the one chained up." He winked, running his hand down her neck.

"It's been so long!" He grinned. "Look at how much you've… grown up."

"Hey Jackass!" Rogue shouted. He looked over at her with a smirk. "Mind tellin' us why we're here?"

"Of course. Where are my manners? My name is Skyler-"

"Ah know who you are. Why are we here." She spat. She knew exactly who he was. She also knew that he was the last person in the world that should be allowed anywhere near AJ.

"Research." He grinned, looking back at AJ. "You're friend here has quite the mouth. Did she get that from you?"

She simply glared at him.

"You have your mothers' eyes you know." He moved in again, his hand on her stomach moving upwards "But a better body. Much better. You've developed…"

AJ looked away, her eyes slowly filling with tears.

"Nicely I might add."

"Get your Goddamn hands off her." Rogue snarled attempting to pull her hands from the restraints.

The door swung open, four men filing in to subdue Rogue.

She screamed as they jabbed her with a needle.

She struggled, trying to free her arms to defend herself to no avail. The men unlocked her, letting her drop to the ground like a rock.

Skyler smiled "That's all you were good for though… straight A's, top of your class and you turn out to be a mutant. Worthless. That's all you were good for at all. Now look at what you've done to your friend here."

He took the needle from one of the men, jabbing AJ in the arm.

Rogue squirmed, slowly. "AJ…"

He unhooked AJ who tried to fight back. It was no use, the drugs were too strong.

"Stop." She tried to push him back. He simply smiled, lowering her to the ground.

"Dr. Scott." A man stepped in the room. "The alarm is sounding. Intruders sir."

He pressed his lips together, giving her a stare. "We'll finish this later. You're lucky Adiah."

He chuckled as she dropped her head to the floor, closing the large door behind him.

"Welcome." Skyler gave the few X-men that showed up a grin. "Please come in."

Logan's claws shot out. They'd been wandering around the grounds for nearly a half hour before discovering the underground cove. It was obvious they'd been watching them because that smooth guy had been there, waiting for them.

He simply shook his head. "I'm Dr. Skyler Scott."

"Where are they?" Logan seethed.

"Please! Give me a moment to explain!" He chuckled. "I'd expected all of you to come. That's too bad. You see… I've had my eye on you from afar for quite some time now. Watching your exceptional facility and decided to show you mine. Of course it's used for different purposes.

"What purposes?" Logan growled.

"Experimentation." He tented his fingers as a female dressed in black flicked a light switch on.

"My final subjects." He motioned to the one way mirror.

The group stared before Scott took a step forward. AJ sat huddled in a corner, Rogue giving her a careful hug. They hadn't moved in a half an hour.

AJ looked up, whispering something to Rogue who looked at the mirror and pressed her lips together.

"Quite ironic that I'd find such subjects. You see, I know AJ quite well. Adiah Jade Blake as I know her. 25 next month. Her mother abandoned her before taking her own life. It was quite hard to track her down." He turned his attention back to the girl in the room. "Her name translates to literally mean 'Valuable Jewel'." With a small chuckle "And I'm well aware of the irony there. She's anything but valuable."

Logan growled "What is your point."

"Ah yes. My point. For my final study I've managed to capture a virgin and a whore."

AJ jumped to her feet, slamming her fists against the mirror, her shouts going unheard. Obviously she was able to hear him despite the sound proof area.

Rogue talked her down. They both looked exhausted.

"She's a feisty one isn't she?" He looked at Logan. "I bet she's a fox in the sack…"

Logan took a step forward, two men at the side of the room, cocked their guns.

"Relax. You haven't missed the research yet." He grinned. "I've merely prepared them. Lights please."

The woman flicked the switch. The lights in their small cell went out. Two men rounded the corner with needles. Big needles. They moved over to the tightly locked door, pulling their night vision goggles down over their eyes.

The light being out was for their safety, no doubt.

They headed into the room quickly, slamming the door behind them.

"This is the good part." Skyler grinned "I've managed to master the art of mutant control. Put you… things to good use."

Storm flinched when something slammed against the window. There was quite the struggle going on in there.

The lights went out. Rogue stood up. AJ could hear the men filing into the room. There were too many to track. She moved Rogue into the corner, guarding her with her body.

One man grabbed her. She closed her eyes, grabbing his arm and kicking him in the chest, flipping him over in the dark. He hit the mirror with a smack. Luckily for her she'd managed to adjust her body to accommodate the drugs Skyler had given her. He wasn't planning on that.

Rogue let out a scream causing AJ to lose focus for a moment. The man that had tackled her had touched her flesh in the scuffle, sending him to the ground.

The man in front of AJ grabbed her wrist, struggling to stick her with the needle. AJ let out a cry, trying to keep the needle away from her.

After a few minuets they heard the door open and close. AJ stepped around the corner, making eye contact with everyone before staring at Skyler.

She stepped over to him. He frowned "Where are the others…"

"The girl couldn't handle it." She looked at the faces of the X-men. "The men couldn't handle me."

He grinned. "Good. Well… looks like you have quite the predicament. Find your way out… possibly locate any other subjects I've discarded. But be careful..."

The guards followed him out. "I'll be watching."

Logan gritted his teeth, keeping his eyes on AJ. She could move quickly, he'd seen it before. He couldn't let her out of his sight.

"Go find the others. I'll take care of her."

She perked her eyebrows playfully "Take care of me?"

He squared his jaw.

"You'd never… kill me… would you?" She pouted, taking a step towards him. He bristled.

She stood upright with a grin. "Didn't think so. Now, let's get down to business. You may want to relay this to the others. Just a thought."

She winked before continuing "Your mission, should you choose to accept it –and you will- is a test."

She pressed her lips together "And we all know how much you love tests."

He growled.

"As Skyler there mentioned, the others are holed up in their rank little cells, and you have to save them. But what you don't know is this whole place is rigged to explode. What's an X-man to do?" She let out a dramatic sigh.

Logan narrowed his eyes.

"I know." She smiled seductively "It's a mind bender. Here's the real kick in the pants. I'm gunna have to kill you."

His claws shot out.

"But then… that raises the question. How do you kill someone who is virtually un-woundable! What's the one appendage that a man can't live without?" She grinned "A little more north tiger."

"You're going to cut my head off." He scoffed.

"Well, I'm certainly going to try."

She ran her tongue along her lower lip, reaching out and grabbing the emergency axe off the wall. "It'll be fun." She caressed the handle of the axe in a vulgar way.

"Yer stalling."

She smiled, taking a step towards him running a hand up her torso slowly "I know you like it… slow, tiger."

Her eyes darted over to the wall before meeting his again. It was so quick he nearly missed it, but he hadn't. He furrowed his brow.

She moved over to him, pressing him against the wall, licking his ear "It's a trap. Get them out." She whispered.

He pushed her back narrowing his eyes.

A guard burst through the door, his gun drawn, aimed directly at AJ.

She threw the axe at him, causing him to dart away.

"Go!" She shouted shoving Logan towards the hall that everyone else had traveled down.

Another guard rushed in the room, his needle drawn.

"Son of a… you and your damn needles! Get a better idea!" She shouted at the men. Her shouts grew distant as he jogged away. Then the scream.

Logan pushed open the door to her former cell. Two men in black lay on the ground. One needle broken on the ground next to them, one sticking out of the second mans chest. She got away from them. It was an act. But what about Rogue? He turned to leave, stopping dead in his tracks.

AJ stared at him, her eyes looked glazed over. The axe in her hand.

This however, wasn't an act.