" Welcome, how may I help you?"
" Hi, uh I was really interested in that jacket out front." Rogue replied.
" It's a coat." Interrupted the busty brunette behind the counter.
" Oh my mistake, I was just wandering how much is it?" Rogue asked with a big smile on her face. However the brunette behind the counter or Michelle as it read on her golden nametag just stared at Rogue like she was a bum of the streets. The brunette then took off her glasses and started cleaning them with a handkerchief, as she replied to Rogue's question." It's $3500."
" I'll take it." Rogue said with a big smile on her face. " Could you go get it for me".
"What size are you?" She asked with annoyance in her voice.
" I don't know, figure it out." Rogue demanded and then the lady turned away and began rustling through the racks. Rogue then looked over her shoulder to see Misty walk into the store behind the counter and into the back. The woman never even noticed Misty. The woman then made her way back to the counter with the coat.
"Excuse me do you think I could see you manicure, it's absolutely gorgeous." Rogue complimented.
"Of coarse," the woman said as she stuck out her hand right before Rogue. Rogue then took off her right glove laid it down beside the coat and reached for her hand. When she grabbed her hand a great sensation of power and energy filled Rogue as the woman behind the counter became weaker and weaker until finally she fell down to the floor. Misty then walked in and began to clap," I didn't think you had it in you" she said.
"Did you grab the tape from the surveillance camera?"
"You got the jacket?"
"It's a coat," Rogue corrected.
"Wow you really do become the person you feed off of, alright well let's go."
"Wait," Rogue exclaimed, " I want those boots too".
About 20 minutes later they both left the boutique wearing completely new outfits along with boots. Rogue walked down the street feeling more powerful than she ever had before; she saw something she wanted and she went for it. As the walked to the club the roads became dirtier, street light became dimmer and the street was louder. They stepped into a skuzzy Laundromat. Rogue was completely baffled as to why she was in a Laundromat. But as she followed Misty to the back of the building she knew why she was led to this destination. There was a staircase leading down into the floor with a strong red light and loud music peeking out from it. They followed the red light down 6 floors until finally they came to the bottom where a thick door stood in between them and the red light. Misty knocked 5 times on the door. Quickly after a peep whole opened revealing two very large, dark eyes.
"What do you want?" The owner of the large dark eyes asked.
"To come in." Misty responded.
"Who's the girl?" The large dark eyes asked referring to Rogue.
"She's new, don't worry she has the x gene." Misty said followed by the door opening making a large creaking noise. Rogue stepped in after Misty wearily. When the door closed her doorman was revealed to be a tall built man his eyes seem even larger than before.
" Hello I'm Derek, Pleased to make your acquaintance..."
" Rogue. My name is Rogue". She replied as Derek tipped his hat towards her. She never expected a man of his size to be so polite. Misty then grabbed her arm and pulled her down the corridor to where the music got louder and louder. Finally Misty opened another set of doors to reveal a huge warehouse packed with mutants dancing to jungle beats, mutants of every shape and size.
" Wow, now this is what I call fun." Rogue said in amazement. She then walked over to the middle of the warehouse and joined in on the dancing with Misty. The rest of the night was a blur do to 5 tequila shots, 3 beers and all the Vodka in Poland. The next morning Rogue found herself lying in her bed with her clothes still on and her breath reeking of booze and vomit. She couldn't even remember how she got home or what happened to Misty. When she sat up the room was spinning, her head felt like a washing machine and every sound made whether is was the footsteps outside the door or the wind hitting the window, sounded like a bulldozer. All she could think about was how glad she was that is was Saturday and there was no school. She was unbelievably thirsty like never before and had no choice but to go down to the cafeteria, she didn't know if she could stomach the smell of scrambled eggs and sausages. Instead she pulled out Scott's pack of smokes from her coat pocket and lit one up near the opened window.
That morning, Logan paced up and down the hallway in front of Rogue's room wondering what to say to her. Yesterday he had tried to talk to her when she got back at 4 am in the morning but all she did was vomit on his shoes and pass out. But Logan caught her before she fell to the floor and carried her up to her room where he took off her shoes and coat and tucked her into her bed, while not caring about the vomit all over his pants. He decided to wait until she woke up and really talk to her. He started pacing down the hall to his room when he picked up a smell. A familiar smell. It was the door to Misty's room and suddenly the smell was clear. It was Mystique. He broke down the door to reveal Mystique, half in her blue form and the other half in the form of the young teenager Misty. Logan the got his blades out and went to attack Mystique. Mystique jumped up onto the dresser and kicks him in the cheek, knocking him to the floor. She then jumped out the window and was gone from the institute. All the kids in the dorm came running to the room, even Rogue came though still in her ugly state of health. She couldn't believe what she just saw. The one person in the institution she trusted was in fact her worst enemy, disguised. Logan then turned to Rogue.
"Did you know about this?" Logan yelled.
"Of course not I just met her yesterday, how was I supposed to know." Rogue responded but in a calm voice almost like she didn't even care she was being tricked.
"Where is Misty?" Strom asked as she push through all the children" Where do you think they took her?"
" I don't." Logan said as he kicked the foot of the bed. Then Rogue walked over to the broken window and reed out. "Rogue aren't you mad?"
" Oh… yeah, extremely furious." Rogue said, but once again there was no anger in her voice. She then walked out of the room and leaving everyone confused as to her reaction to the whole situation. Logan looked the most confused of all or the most worried.