A/N: Let the games begin…
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Chapter 24- Welcome to the X-Men
Rogue glanced around the dimly lit room. She'd never been in here before, never new it even existed until now and now she didn't want to be here. This wasn't her idea of a course test. She'd much rather take the written test than this. It wasn't as creepy and you couldn't hear metal equipment sliding into place in the dark.
She took a step back, bumping into Bobby. Out of habit she grabbed his hand, holding it in her gloved hand for right now there was no room for happy thoughts. Only bad thoughts of what would happen when the lights came on all together and the test began.
The three of them stood in a circle, their backs to the center, watching out for whatever they could. All became silent after the last gear shifted and Rogue could only hear her own heart beating in her chest and the click, click of John's lighter.
The lights came on a minute later and a red light flashed, signaling them to start. Rogue counted six bots and a few lasers on the walls.
"I'll go for these two bots," she called out pointing at the two closest to her. "Bobby, deal with the lasers and watch for moving floors, John take those bots over there. Go!"
Rogue moved forward, flipping backwards gracefully as one of the lasers fired at her. She pushed herself high into the air on the last push off with her hands and swung her foot, kicking the head off a robot. Looking up from her crouch, she saw Bobby had already dismantled two laser shooters with ice and John set fire to the two bots on his side. She saw one of the guns swing to Pyro.
"JOHN LOOK OUT!" she shouted.
He turned around and the flame thrower shot at him. He put up his hand, guiding the stream of fire back into the machine, blowing it up. Rogue smiled and kicked the feet out from the other bot, causing it to fall into an open pit. So far so good.
She stood to her feet then ducked at the beam of electricity that shot past her. Bobby was next to her an instant later. "I got this covered." He held out his hand, sending a stream of ice to freeze the machine.
"Thanks, I owe ya one." She smiled at him, crouching over towards John.
"Now what?" he asked. "Everything's dismantled.
A loud booming noise sent them looking in the same direction. This was a much bigger robot. At least Thirteen feet tall, heavily equipped.
"Oh boy," Bobby mumbled.
"What's your plan boss?" John asked in a hurry bracing himself.
Rogue didn't know. But she needed something quick. The thing swung towards them and she spotted a power box on the top of its glassy dome. "I need you two to create a distraction. I'm going up."
With that, she took off running. Bobby and John must have listened cuz she could hear them shouting at the bot, running around to get its attention. She came to the pole she needed and jumped, climbing herself up it, shimming to the top. She looked over her shoulder. It was a three foot jump, she could make it. She swung herself twice before letting go, landing on top of it.
Quickly, she tore off the glass top and pulled as many wires as she could, causing it to spark. She flipped off, hitting the floor and running as it fell apart. Bobby grabbed her. Throwing her down on the floor and covering her with his body.
Once all the debris had fallen they looked up. John stood up, a few feet from where they were. He nodded, "I think we did a pretty good job."
Rogue looked. The place was a disaster area. Parts of metal were everywhere and there were a couple of fires due to the malfunctions they caused.
"Good job," Jean spoke over the intercom. "You completed your task in five minutes. I say you all passed. Welcome to the X-Men."
Rogue squealed and hugged Bobby kissing him due to happy thoughts. She put her arm around John, pulling him in as well, she couldn't leave him out of their success. They won as a team and now they would be part of the team.
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NEW CHAPTER COMING SOON!!!
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Chapter 24- Welcome to the X-Men
Rogue glanced around the dimly lit room. She'd never been in here before, never new it even existed until now and now she didn't want to be here. This wasn't her idea of a course test. She'd much rather take the written test than this. It wasn't as creepy and you couldn't hear metal equipment sliding into place in the dark.
She took a step back, bumping into Bobby. Out of habit she grabbed his hand, holding it in her gloved hand for right now there was no room for happy thoughts. Only bad thoughts of what would happen when the lights came on all together and the test began.
The three of them stood in a circle, their backs to the center, watching out for whatever they could. All became silent after the last gear shifted and Rogue could only hear her own heart beating in her chest and the click, click of John's lighter.
The lights came on a minute later and a red light flashed, signaling them to start. Rogue counted six bots and a few lasers on the walls.
"I'll go for these two bots," she called out pointing at the two closest to her. "Bobby, deal with the lasers and watch for moving floors, John take those bots over there. Go!"
Rogue moved forward, flipping backwards gracefully as one of the lasers fired at her. She pushed herself high into the air on the last push off with her hands and swung her foot, kicking the head off a robot. Looking up from her crouch, she saw Bobby had already dismantled two laser shooters with ice and John set fire to the two bots on his side. She saw one of the guns swing to Pyro.
"JOHN LOOK OUT!" she shouted.
He turned around and the flame thrower shot at him. He put up his hand, guiding the stream of fire back into the machine, blowing it up. Rogue smiled and kicked the feet out from the other bot, causing it to fall into an open pit. So far so good.
She stood to her feet then ducked at the beam of electricity that shot past her. Bobby was next to her an instant later. "I got this covered." He held out his hand, sending a stream of ice to freeze the machine.
"Thanks, I owe ya one." She smiled at him, crouching over towards John.
"Now what?" he asked. "Everything's dismantled.
A loud booming noise sent them looking in the same direction. This was a much bigger robot. At least Thirteen feet tall, heavily equipped.
"Oh boy," Bobby mumbled.
"What's your plan boss?" John asked in a hurry bracing himself.
Rogue didn't know. But she needed something quick. The thing swung towards them and she spotted a power box on the top of its glassy dome. "I need you two to create a distraction. I'm going up."
With that, she took off running. Bobby and John must have listened cuz she could hear them shouting at the bot, running around to get its attention. She came to the pole she needed and jumped, climbing herself up it, shimming to the top. She looked over her shoulder. It was a three foot jump, she could make it. She swung herself twice before letting go, landing on top of it.
Quickly, she tore off the glass top and pulled as many wires as she could, causing it to spark. She flipped off, hitting the floor and running as it fell apart. Bobby grabbed her. Throwing her down on the floor and covering her with his body.
Once all the debris had fallen they looked up. John stood up, a few feet from where they were. He nodded, "I think we did a pretty good job."
Rogue looked. The place was a disaster area. Parts of metal were everywhere and there were a couple of fires due to the malfunctions they caused.
"Good job," Jean spoke over the intercom. "You completed your task in five minutes. I say you all passed. Welcome to the X-Men."
Rogue squealed and hugged Bobby kissing him due to happy thoughts. She put her arm around John, pulling him in as well, she couldn't leave him out of their success. They won as a team and now they would be part of the team.
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NEW CHAPTER COMING SOON!!!