Title: A Spark Of Good From The Burn Of Evil
Rating: FRT
Disclaimer: I own Ashley, nothing more. Just the idea.
Spoilers: X1, X2, X3
Summary: Your past is the blueprint for your future. Rogue knew this better than anyone. Future fic. Ryro, slight RoLo, Bobby/Rogue vibes.
Most characters will have a slight bit of OOC, but given the storyline, I don't know how they'd react to this situation.
I changed a few things from the movie, so it's possible AU.
I know everyone wants to have Pyro and Rogue meet, but it's coming up within the next 5 chapters. I can't be more specific then that. ;) Gotta keep my precious readers interested ;)
Ro, Logan, and the Professor sat in his office as Marie told them all the details of the past 6 years….all except who Ashley's father was. She completely skipped over that part. I took the cure, I got pregnant, the cure failed, I left, pretty much summed it up.
And to her surprise, they understood. They didn't judge or criticize her. They shockingly accepted it.
Rogue was relieved.
It had been hours since Marie had put Ashley to bed. Professor Xavier had given them a spare room for the duration of their stay. Ashley had fallen asleep as soon as she hit the pillow. A busy day of meeting new people and seeing wondrous things was now behind her.
Now it was Rogue's turn. Too bad she lay wide awake for the second night in a row. Sleep escaping her to be replaced with rapid thoughts.
Last night she had thought about Ashley, her newly found mutation, the possible repercussions and life changes.
Tonight, however, she thought about Ashley's father.
Not that thinking about him, was new.
Whenever she looked at Ashley she saw him. Whenever she woke up she thought about the way he looked that one morning. Whenever she went to bed she would thank the Lord for Ashley, and silently pray that he was well.
She rarely talked about him to Logan, and when she did, it was never by name, just 'he', 'him', or 'her father'. It seemed less painful.
Though she had never told him, Rogue knew that Logan knew how much it hurt when she parted from Ashley's father, for the second time in her life.
Waking up to see his boyish features, to turn around and never see them again almost caused more pain than the thought of not touching a single person. Though he did give her the most important person in her life, making her life meaningful again.
Did she like him? He could be difficult at times, and he may be the enemy, but yes, she did enjoy his company and the way he made her feel special.
Did she love him? He was arrogant, cocky, vain, angry, troubled, evil, disastrous, insanely problematic…and she loved him for all his faults. She wasn't sure why, but she did. Giving her Ashley was just another reason to love him. Not only did he give her the most intimate touches she ever felt, but he gave her a daughter, that was the most amazing gift to receive.
Did she trust him? With her life? Yes. With Ashley's life? She assumed, yes. With her heart? Her heart told her yes, but her mind told her he could never love. Although she knew he was insanely jealous over her relationship with Bobby, she believed commitment just wasn't in him.
Did she regret leaving him that morning? Um...she wasn't sure.
But she sure as hell knew that she wouldn't have wanted to of raised a child surrounded by Brotherhood members, and he would never come back to the mansion.
So things turned out the way they should have.
Marie rolled over to watch the sleeping form of her daughter. She silently chucked when she noticed, for amazingly the first time, that Ashley was most like her father when she slept (and through temper tantrums). Marie got an instant flashback to his body that lay draped over hers that morning. Eyelids closed, hair ruffled, mouth in a pout.
Just before she was overwhelmed with sleep, one question floated around her mind.
One question she didn't have to ask herself.
Did she miss him?
That was an easy one.
With all her heart.
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Author's Note: Sorry for it being so short, but you can only talk about someone's feelings for so long. And I just HAD to mention the pout. Aaron has the most delicious pout ever!
