HI please review! Even though it's a short chapp it's a pretty big part (and it aint too shabby if ya ask me).

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Chapter 18: Too Late

Slipping away was easy since the group was too occupied with arguing with John. He had crossed the hall into Amara and Jubilees room and, with some complaints from the two girls, he climbed out their window and onto the roof. Remy made his way across the tiles and jumped skillfully down onto Rogues balcony and slowly slipped through the unlocked door.

"Hi Rem, not that ah mahnd but why the hell didn't ya just use the front door lahke everybody else" Rogue was standing with one hand on her hip with the other students standing behind her. Pyro smiled smugly at the thought of him not being the one caught doing something stupid for once.

Remy just sent him a quick glare and then turned his attention back to Rogue.

"Y' ok cherie" He strode over to meet her.

"Well duh" He gave her a confused look. "Now will ya'll get outta mah room"

With some muttering the others left slowly.

Remy slapped his hand to his forehead "Mon dieux! What is wrong wit y'!"

"Well ah'm sorry that ah'm not jumpin for joy that ya came in through the window!"

"Have y' lost y' r mind! Don y' remember what just happened?"

Rogue snorted "And ya callin me crazy"

"Non, don act like it was nothn', we all heard y' "

Rogue just went to the door and opened it.

"Get out"

"Cherie, Remy jus want t' help"

"Out" She said sternly staring at him like he was the enemy.

With hurt in his demonic eyes he walked over to the door, holding her gaze.

"Cherie?"

"Just get out Gambit"

He was about to walk out of there, until he saw her emerald eyes glitter slightly icy blue. He slammed the door shut and held her by her arms and stared into her two-colour eyes, which were now filled with panic.

"Ya fn idiot!" She tried to pull free of Remy's grasp. "Ya could've gotten away".

Now it was his turn to feel the panic rising.

"What's goin on" He asked her slowly.

And with a surprising amount of strength she pushed him away from her.

"You better get out of here" Rogue's accent faded.

He knew he should leave, he knew it would be the smart thing to do, but Remy LeBeau acted more on impulse then anything else.

He approached her again which earned him a punch in the gut.

"Piss off ya cocky bastard, you cant help me". He took a step towards her again when he felt himself being lifted off the ground.

"Jean's power" He muttered before he was thrown back "Cherie y' got t' stop now!"

"Too late" Her eyes lit up with bright crimson and Remy leaped to avoid the beam.

Rogue lifted off the ground and sent him to the ground with another crimson beam of energy.

Remy lifted his head, his whole body ached. Rogue sent a beam of ice that covered his feet, pinning him to the floor. She lowered herself and began walking over to the helpless X-Man, then a pink blade covered her right hand and part of her arm.

Remy heard the door open and then a scream, but he was too focused on the threatening figure coming towards him.

He managed to catch a glimpse of her shimmering emerald eyes before the blade came in contact with her head, and she fell to the floor.

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(don't want to spoil the moment)

Dam too late. O well. I don't know if Rogue ever did absorb Psylocke (hence the pink blade) but this is my story so what ya gunna do bout it.