Title: Cell Block Tango
Verse: X-Men movieverse
Timeline: Post X3
Author: KumaDaPuma
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters and I am not making any money off of this. Cell Block Tango is a song from the Broadway hit Chicago featuring six murdering women. I had absolutely no part in it's creation nor am I benefiting from it's popularity. I'm just a gal who enjoys showtunes among many other genres.
Summary: A song fic centered around six women and their reasons/methods to murder.
Author's Note: This idea was brought to me by one of my fave reviewers: XChocolateChipX. I thank you very much for the suggestion and I hope I bring justice to this story. I am so honored that you would allow me the chance to write something based on your brilliant idea! Be forewarned all…some chapters will be funny, others dramatic…you just never know with me.
For those who don't know the song the original lyrics for the first part is:
pop
six
squish
uh uh
Cicero
Lipschitz
…but I changed the last line because I thought it would be more appropriate for this story. Here are the corrections:
pop
six
squish
uh uh
Cicero
Lehnsherr
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pop
six
squish
uh uh
Cicero
Lehnsherr
x
He had it coming
He had it coming
He took a flower
In its prime
And then he used it
And he abused it
It was a murder
But not a crime!
x
Rogue:
Mood: Suspicious
x
It's those damned voices! They drive me nuts! They always think they know better, always telling me what to do…I just wish they'd go away!
"Go to his room. He's with her right now." John whispers in my ear.
"I'm going! I'm going! Jeez, John, just let me do this on my own, okay?" I answer him.
"Don't even bother with him, kid. Just dump him. He's a nobody." Logan says gruffly.
"No, I have to find out if he's cheating on me. I can't just dump him for no reason." It feels like there are rocks in my tummy. I hate this anticipation and I am bracing myself for what I am afraid to find as I near Bobby's room in the boys' wing of the mansion.
"Oh, yes you can, my dear." Magneto's baritone says surprisingly calm. "Despite the lack of maturity among the young boys in your generation, there are bound to be better prospects than this lousy specimen of a mutant." How can he, of all people, put Bobby down?
"I could say the same about you, Magneto." I chide. I hear a chuckle from the Master of Magnetism and I roll my eyes. I hate how he thinks it's funny when I insult him.
"Please don't dump me." The Bobby in my head says. It wrenches my heart in anguish. He's such a small presence because our contact was so slight but he's here nevertheless and currently his pleas are distressing. I ignore him and keep heading down the hall. To my surprise David spoke up as well.
"Dump him, Marie." He must feel very strongly about it. He never speaks up anymore especially not with Logan and Magneto, both very strong presences and intimidating characters, around. I feel sorry for him. He's the only human in my head and is often pushed to the side even though he was the first one to enter my mind. At first I was going to ignore him but I realize that he should be acknowledged for his efforts.
"I can't, David." That is all that needs to be said. He doesn't respond anymore. I finally arrive at my destination. I'm standing in front of Bobby's door to his room. With my hand on the doorknob I take a deep breath…then I swiftly open the door and rush in.
I feel a gasp escape my lips. I hear gasps from Logan, John, Magneto, Bobby and David inside my head. I see Bobby and Kitty pull away from each other, their lips breaking apart, complete surprise and guilt etched in their features.
"Uh-uh! Oh, no you didn't! I knew it!" I shout as I point an accusing finger at the cheaters. I can hear the men grumbling inside my head, all of them saying they had seen it coming. All except Bobby. He too seems as surprised as the real Bobby.
Kitty is a coward. I turn my attention to her and give her a stern glare and she immediately gives off a girly shriek then with hands thrown in the air she turns and runs, phasing through the wall. I should have known she would be too scared to face me, that coward.
"Shit, Rogue! What the hell?" Bobby yells at me. Those damned voices in my head all ooh in disapproval with him.
"What does he mean 'what the hell'?" John demands. "You should be asking him the same thing!" Dammit, John, I intend to, just lay off me…
"What do you mean 'what the hell'?" I repeat John. "I should be asking you the same thing!"
"Uh-uh, you shouldn't be barging in here! This is my room, Rogue!" Real Bobby yells practically in my face. If I could actually see the guys in my head they would probably all be glaring at Real Bobby in disdain. I can hear the Bobby in my head wincing. He's embarrassed by his real counterpart's behavior. Is it possible Bobby actually got more immature as he aged?
"I don't care that it's your room!" I shout back into his face. "What are you doing kissing Kitty!"
"He had his hand up her shirt too, ya know." Logan butts in. Jeez, Logan, I can handle this, I tell him. Real Bobby is staring daggers at me.
"Well, I sure as shit ain't getting anything from you!" Real Bobby spits out. It's my turn to stare daggers at him.
"In my recollection Mr. Drake has often implied that the danger of your mutation never bothered him before, my dear." I hear Magneto's velvet voice interject between the silence.
"Dammit, Magneto, just shut up!" I say out loud. Real Bobby looks at me in surprise.
"Magneto? What the hell, Rogue? That's one hell of a slip up you just made there."
"Bobby, you know I can't get rid of these voices in my head." I say wearily, not wanting him to bring up the subject…but he does.
"And that's another thing about you! You're always hearing voices and reflecting back on memories that aren't yours. You're pretty damned schizzo if you ask me."
"I didn't… er, he didn't mean it." Bobby says in my head. I ignore him.
"Schizzo! My mutation causes me to retain the thoughts and characteristics of everyone I've ever absorbed including you Bobby! You could be a little more sympathetic!"
"What? I am sympathetic! I'm tired of being sympathetic!"
"Uh-uh! You never understand me!"
"Whatever! You're too crazy to understand!"
"Uh-uh!"
"Yes huh!"
"UH-UH!"
"YES HUH!"
"Call him a Brain Freeze." Pyro says quickly.
"Brain Freeze!" I repeat before really realizing what I said. I seem to be repeating John a lot. Real Bobby seems to have taken notice.
"I see you've got John telling you what to do in there." He states icily, tapping a finger to my head. I slap his hand away irately.
"Don't touch me."
"I can't and never will. I never want to either." His cold voice pierces my heart. All the guys in my head start speaking at once.
"Sucker punch him in the stomach, Rogue!" Pyro yells.
"Don't tolerate this kind of behavior, my dear." Magneto calmly replies.
"I didn't mean it! I didn't mean it!" Bobby says with panic.
"Dump his ass!" David's courageous statement rings out.
"I'll rip out his gonads fer ya, Marie." Logan growls. But I remain calm. I'm not going to do what they tell me to do anymore. Especially John. That guy's a bad influence.
"Don't you ever talk to me again, Bobby. I hate you!" I say defiantly. Although my voice sounds strong I can feel my hands shaking in fear, sadness and rage. I turn to leave.
"Good." Real Bobby says behind me as I am walking towards the door. "Have a nice life, Virgin. Or rather have nice lives, Soul Sucker." It's the stupidest response I have ever heard anyone say. And it ignites my wrath. The guys in my head are too startled to speak. I imagine they're staring at Real Bobby wide eyed in appall. There is a moment of silence as everyone collects their bearings, including me as I stare at Real Bobby in hateful fury, (Bobby has a look on his face that basically reads: "Yeah, I went there.") until the voices in my head erupt in resentment.
"Damn, Rogue, I am so sorry!" Bobby cries with distress.
"Knee him in the nads!" Logan yells.
"Bitch slap him!" David shouts.
"Don't allow this verbal injustice to go unpunished!" Magneto sternly replies.
"Kick his ass!" Pyro yells. For some reason I can only utter the first thing that comes to my mind…
"Uh-uh! Oh no you di-in't!" I come towards him in a quick angry pace. I see the sudden fear in his eyes as he backs away from me, that smug look is now gone. I grab his arm with my bare hand and grip his wrist hard. "Don't you ever disrespect me again!" I shout into his face. My hand comes up to his neck and I wrap my fingers around his throat. I can feel my power surging, my boiling blood is integrating with the cold plasma of his mutation creating what feels like a vortex of temperature. I feel flashes of intense heat and numbing cold but the two never mix, only circulate throughout my body with the suction of his powers.
Bobby's face is etched in surprise and pain. I can feel him empowering me. I unintentionally create icicles where my hands meet his wrist and neck. The ice spreads and starts to consume his body.
"Time to let go, Rogue. You've shown him not to mess with you." Pyro says in my head though I barely hear him.
"That's enough Marie! Let go!" Logan says more forcefully. But I don't let go. I don't want to do what they tell me to do anymore. I can feel David sliding away in fear.
Bobby is starting to turn blue. With his life force sapped his body cannot support the cold anymore. His hand comes up and he shoots a spray of ice at me but it is ineffective due to my body's ability to now absorb the ice and because he is so weakened that the spray is merely a thin strip exuding from his hands.
"Please let go, Rogue! You're killing me!" Bobby pleads in my head. His voice is suddenly louder than it has ever been and I realize it is because there is more of him in my mind now. "Let go, Rogue! Let me go!" The Real Bobby is enveloped in ice as I cocoon the sheet of cold water around him. The amount of life I am taking from him starts to reduce dramatically as there is less of it to take.
"Rogue!" Magneto's booming voice is very commanding. "Never hurt a fellow mutant, Rogue! You must stop!" I've always thought his voice was like the voice of God. Aren't I supposed to obey God? "Stop it, Rogue! You've got to let go!" He repeats.
"Stop, Rogue!" Pyro shouts.
"Stop it!" Bobby pleads.
"Let go, Marie! Let him go!" Logan gruffly barks.
"STOP IT!" They all shout at once. And I let go.
My breathing is ragged as sucking a life is a very strenuous task. I feel weak from labor but at the same time stronger from my new powers. Bobby's ice encased body starts to fall backwards, his face still a mask of pain and horror as he hits the floor and shatters in a million pieces. That's going to be a bitch to clean up later on. The voices in my head don't speak. For the first time in a long time I feel alone though I know they're there. I guess they know not to fuck with me anymore. Its going to be obvious who killed Bobby Drake and I'm sure Storm is not going to protect such an atrocious offense from the police. Chances are I'm going to jail but right now I just don't care. Lock me in a cell alone for the rest of my life. I'll always have company. Do I or will I ever regret this moment? Uh-uh. Not this girl.
Now then. Where's Kitty?
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AngelofSnow - That Archlight chapter is my personal fave! I'm glad you liked it! But then again I stole pretty much everyone of your ideas and incorporated it into this fic. Hope this one meets your expectations.
The 42 - You were right about Rogue killing Bobby. Props to you! Was this the one you thought you were right about? The Jean fic is next and it's doubtful that anyone could have really guessed who I would have her kill. Unfortunately, I couldn't seem to figure out how to make it humorous...
Frankie - Maybe she does and maybe she does...You'll find out in two days (or tomorrow night around 1:00 am Central).
Chip - Two more days! Warning: this was the last of the funny chapters. From here on out its melodrama mainly because I got writers block after this point and because it's hard to make the upcoming material funny. Hope you'll forgive me!
Bobby's Icequeen - Actually, Jean is the next chapter. Who do you think she kills because I was debating between two people and just finally went with the one I thought would be most appropriate. Hope you liked this Rogue fic!