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30TH March
Rogue's POV
Shrieks and screams erupted from the class as an earthquake rocked the class. Books rattled and pencils fell on the floor everywhere.
"Okay, everyone, please evacuate calmly-" Mrs. Henly's voice ended in a scream as everyone started fighting among themselves to get to the door. Although she was yelling herself hoarse, nobody was listening. If it wasn't so urgent, I'd have actually laughed at her for even trying.
And I spotted Anna standing next to the window. She was just standing there, her arms wrapped tightly around herself. I frowned, trying to remember what her powers were. Something about fire, water, earth and wind….earth. I fought my way through the crowd to her.
"Hey," I said, none too kindly, and later as I remembered this confrontation, I was shocked at how rough my voice sounded. "Why are you standing here? You should be there," I gestured at the yelling crowd, "trying to get out to safety."
"I-I can't," Anna's voice was a whisper. "I-caused t-this…" her voice trailed away as she slumped further down the wall. Her face was pale and I had to lean closer to hear what she said next. "I deserve to d-die…"
"No, you don't," I told her sharply. I reached down to grab her, but was unprepared for what happened next. She leaped to her feet as my hand tightened around her arm. I felt a sensation of being burned and jerked back, gasping in pain. When I looked up, she was watching me with an expression closely resembling something like hatred. Fire..
"You forced me to do this," I warned, making a split second decision and pulling off my glove. I reached out to touch her, but she calmly dodged my hand. Biting my lip, I lashed out and dimly heard her give a cry of pain as she collapsed to the ground. Spotting my chance, I lunged and felt my hand connect with hers, feeling the familiar sensation of powers transferring.
But powers weren't the only thing transferring into me. Anna's memories were burning into my mind. I cried out in shock. Then I felt her pulling back from me and felt the faintest of shock. Nobody usually had the strength to resist my powers. But apparently this girl was different….I couldn't think. My recently acquired memories and powers were making me weaker with each passing minute. Suddenly, I felt a slender arm under mine and somebody helping me out of the now-empty classroom.
I clutched my rescuer desperately, feeling hopelessness washing over me. Blackness crept into the edges of my vision...
Kitty's POV
"Come on Rogue," I urged, leading her out of the classroom. "Just a little further…"
"Can't… walk…" Rogue mumbled, her weight dragging. I won't deny that I heaved a sigh of relief when we reached the front doors.
"What happened?" Principal Darkholme ran over. Her face was perfectly blank, though. Sometimes, I think she's a bionic robot. She doesn't show any expression.
"I found her in the classroom, half-unconscious," I explained, remembering all too clearly. "I don't know what happened…"
But I did know, of course. I remembered that Anna had been pelting out of the classroom when I'd arrived. I'd yelled her name, but she hadn't even turned. When I hurried inside, I had found Rogue lying on the ground and I had no other thought other than to get her out of the school. The earthquake had stopped now anyway.
I automatically turned to scan the students milling on the school grounds. None of them looked too worried, now that danger was past. In fact, they were all laughing and joking, obviously relieved.
And then I spotted Anna sitting on the pavement with her head in her hands. I wanted to go over and talk to her, tell her nothing was wrong, tell her that last night was a joke. But part of me wanted to tell the truth, no matter how bad the truth hurt.
I sighed. What was a girl to do?
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