Shatter Glass

Summery: Mutants wear collars that suppress their powers. Some are slaves while others are forced to fight each other as a sick form of entertainment for humans. Rogue was free once, then she was forced into fighting which has made her a hard deadly fighter. Gambit works with a mutant resistance who oppose the slavery mutants have been forced into. Now when Gambit saves Rogue from her fate-- what will happen between to the two and what will Rogue learn about her past. AU

Haunting Present

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The Past is History, The Future is a Mystery, The Present is a Gift, That is why it is Called the Present.

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A man picked his way through the darken room towards the only form of light, a computer screen. He could just barely make out another man sitting at the computer typing furiously and pulling up one screen to another. The other man moved forward toward the computer screen, and the man sitting there. "Here are the files you asked for," said the first man, holding out a large group files stacked on top of each other.

The man at the computer took the files silently, flipping through them. Though it normally would have been impossible to read the writing without a light, this man didn't need one. His eyes scanned the paper back and forth as he read through the papers inside. When he had finished the man placed the folders next to him. Well, all but one.

"This one," the man at the computer said holding out the chosen file to the other man. The first one flipped through the file, a frown forming on his brow.

"But Sir, must it be this one? She is a killer beating her opponents closer and closer to the edge of death every time she is placed in the ring," the man exclaimed brandishing the file in front of him.

"That is all the more reason to get her out," the man who sat at the computer said. And for the first time turning his cool level gaze toward his companion. The first man took an involuntary step backwards as his eyes met the other mans. There staring back at him was a pair of glowing red circles, reminding him so much of those eyes you saw looking at you from the shadows before some great misfortune befell you. It was these eyes as much as the second mans mysterious abilities and past that kept anyone from crossing him.

When the second man had released his gaze, the first man stumbled back toward the door as fast as he could. He stopped before leaving. "I will inform the leaders of your choice," the man said quietly and slipped out the door.

When he was alone the man at the computer laced his fingers together and stared at the screen in front of him intently with his glowing red eyes.

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The female in question stood there silently, her emerald eyes scanning the fighting grounds. A slight breeze ruffled her hair, causing the white stripes in her hair to fall over her face. She brushed them away lightly savouring the breeze. Rarely was she or any of the other captive fighters able to breath in fresh air. She breathed out with the breeze readying herself for another battle.

Her real name was known to no one but herself and she would keep it that way. Rogue was the name she had chosen in defiance of her captors. Rogue closed her eyes trying to block out the noise of the stands. Out there, thousands of humans came to the mutant battles to watch as two mutants battled it out. At first she had refused to fight but she had soon learned it was survival of the fittest here and no one, mutant or human, would stray their hand from killing you.

Rogue opened her eyes and was met with the sight of bars. Always before a match the two opposing mutants were kept in cages at opposite ends of the ring. Today she looked out of the barred cage to see her opponent. It was a teenage girl, not much older than herself. She had bright red hair and was dressed in the same uniform all of the captives were issued. Even from this distance Rogue could tell this girl was scared. She had sweat pouring off her face and her eyes were wide.

This would be easy she thought to herself. Her face stayed emotionless, as a voice came over the speaker and a scream of pleasure came up from the crowd. Rogue looked up into the crowd but watched her opponent out of the corner of her eye. She saw the other female visibly jump at the sound of the voice.

"Now is the time you've all been waiting folks!" the male voice exclaimed as another scream of delight came from the crowd. "Your undefeated champion Mutant 1427 verses a new addition Mutant 9562." The announcer continued to yell, his voice half drowned out by the crowds scream. "Now for those of you just joining us lets recap. Mutant 1427 has the ability to absorb your powers, memories and life force making her a very deadly foe, while Mutant 9562 possesses the abilities of both Telepathy and Telekinesis. Let's see how she does in the ring." He continued to yell but the rest of his words were lost to Rogue as she observed her opponent.

Telepathy should be no problem, an older mutant who had lived in the mutant rings all his life had taught her how to place up mental shields. A year later, she had met him in the rings. He was still in a coma to this day. She focused on raising her mental shields and when she was sure they were in place, Rogue turned her attention to the problem of the girl being Telekinetic. It was rare for a mutant to have more then one power, but it would all depend on the girls' focus and fighting abilities.

Rogue turned one eye to watch the girl as the other watched the lights that would signal the beginning of the match. BEEP BEEP BEEP the lights lit up one by one, the last signalled the beginning of the end for one of them and Rogue was not going to be that mutant.

Rogue was out the door and tearing toward the redhead before the door had even opened all the way. Rogue felt her powers return to her like a dog returns to its master. Rogue watched the other girl stumble out of her cage and look around, her eyes wide like a deer caught in the head lights of a car. Rogue could almost smell the fear coming off the girl in waves and it urged her on.

Before the match had even started, Rogue knew she had won. It was all over even before she had reached her opponent. She watched the redhead finally realize what was happening and place her hands to her temples. Rogue felt something smash against her mental shields and grinned. The girl had potential, but it wasn't enough to break through her shields.

The redheads' eyes shot open and the fear was worst then ever. Rogue could feel the triumph. In her mind, it grew like a creature of darkness rearing up to finish off her prey. Rogue was only yards from finishing her prey off when she felt herself slam up against something hard.

Rogue growled in fury; how dare this get in her way. She clawed at the barrier trying to find a weak spot. Out here it was kill or be killed, you only looked out for number One and Rogue knew that. When she was released in to the ring, something came out in her, an animalistic side that took over. It was fighting, tearing at the barrier, fighting and clawing it's way toward the girl who sheltered behind an invisible wall.

Rogue backed away and slammed against the barrier again and again. She could feel the barrier weakening every time she hit it. She stalked back and forth watching her prey, ready to leap when she saw weakness. Then it showed itself. The girl peaked open one of her eyes to check on her stalker. Then Rogue leaped, smashing through the barrier and leaping on to the redhead.

It took only a second and the match was over. Rogue stumbled back, her head filled with the memories of a young woman named Jean Grey. Rogue stood, her green eyes cold. She looked down at the comatose body of a girl who's fear was still running through Rogues veins, like a drug feeding the animal side of her.

Rogue turned her back on the body as she felt the collar switch on and remove her powers as easily as Rogue had taken the soul of that girl. This was her life, her existence day after day of reliving someone else life.

Rogue walked back toward the cage she had emerged from and was instantly surrounded by guards. Her hands were bound and she was lead back into the Darkness into the prison that had been her home for more than 10 years.

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