Rogue whistled as she broke the eggs into the iron pan to scramble. She had been here for nearly a year and had checked in on the Joestars from a distance. From what she could see, Dio had yet to join the family. She knew once he joined the family, her true work would begin.
Pulling her mind back to the food, she switched to the bacon and sausage. Seeing them done, she placed them on a plate and finished up on the eggs and toast.
"Is breakfast ready?" Tanaka asked as he entered the kitchen.
"Yea, I got the eggs and toast, you get the bacon and sausage platter, and the milk." The purplelette replied.
They gathered up the mentioned food and walked into the dining room. As soon as they came into the room, Rogue could hear a cheer.
"Yay, Ms. Rogue is here with breakfast!"
Rogue smiled. She had found out fast that the youngest Phantomhive loved her food. He got excited every time it came to mealtime. A few months ago, he even proclaimed to his parents that he was 'Gonna marry Ms. Rogue' when he was old enough to marry. Just thinking about it made her chuckle silently.
Once the food was placed on the table, Tanaka and Rogue took their respective places at the table and waited for the family to get their food before taking their share of the food.
As they ate, they engaged in some small talk. Rogue paid not too much attention until a single sentence that Elizabeth said caught her attention.
"Did you hear that the Joestars are talking in an orphan? Apparently, the child's father saved Mr. Joestar years ago and has recently died so they are taking him in to repay the debt. He is going to arrive next week."
Rogue froze as she processed what was just said. Her eyes flickered across the room to where Loki had faded into view, invisible to all the others.
"It's starting." Rogue thought.
Loki nodded and faded out again.
Rogue looked at the family she has come to be known in the last year. Kind, but stern Ceil. Sweet but distractible Elizabeth. Adorable 9-year-old Sebastian who she had dubbed 'Sebby'.
But she was gonna have to leave them and that made her sad. Tears welling up in her eyes, she gathered up the empty plates and went into the kitchen to start cleaning the dishes. She was unaware of the blue eyes that followed her.
As she stood in the kitchen washing the dishes, a voice rang out from behind her.
"You're going to have to leave soon. Am I correct?"
Rogue turned to look at Ciel, silently staring at him for a few seconds, then nodded.
"Yes. The time is coming for me to depart from you guys."
Ciel nodded. "I see….. I hope you will remember that you will always have a home here."
Rogue gave him a sad smile. "Thank you but I do not believe that I will ever be able to come back."
Ciel gave her a knowing look. "There is something different about you. From the time I found you, there was this feeling that came from you like you didn't belong here. But I knew you needed help so I brought you to my home. Then when you woke, I saw the strength in your eyes that spoke of your power. You're meant for something bigger than any of us. Am I right?"
Rogue gave him a shocked look. She felt a soft warmth in her heart that let her know from Yato that she could trust him with the truth. She looked Ciel in the eye and nodded.
"Your right. I don't belong here. But I was brought here to make things better. But to make things fully better, I have to leave. I will miss you all. This is breaking my heart to have to leave you but there is a great evil that is growing that needs to be stopped. I don't want you or your family to be hurt so I need to leave you to protect you."
Ciel gave her a soft smile that spoke of understanding and sadness.
Rogue sighed. "Now I gotta find a way to explain to Sebastian that I'm leaving soon."
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She was walking when she heard a cry of distress. Carefully climbing a tree to be able to see farther, she found that it was Erina Pendleton.
Knowing that Jonathan was nearby, she glanced around. She saw him walking but going in the wrong direction!
"What the hell! What is he doing?"
Loki faded into view to glance toward Jonathan, then to Erina.
"I can intervene to get him toward this direction if you wish." Loki said.
Rogue nodded. "Do it."
Loki turned toward Jonathan and focused on him. Suddenly, Jonathan turned to look toward the direction that Erina was in. Pausing for a second, he took off in a run.
The stand and user watched as Jonathan arrived and attempted to rescue the young girl only to get beat up but managed to get her doll back. They talked for a few seconds then Jonathan ran off toward his home.
Rogue chucked. "Well, that was one crisis averted. By the way, how did you do that?" She asked Loki.
"As a stand, I have powers that I can use. Each is unique to itself. Mine is Illusion and cold." The stand told her.
"Illusion and cold?" she asked.
Loki nodded. "Yes, I can use illusions to trick each of the senses and I can manipulate the cold. I also have a range that I can use them. My auditory illusion range is 50 meters, optical illusion range 40 meters, tactile illusion range is 25 meters, and cold manipulation range is 75 meters. But the closer I am to the target, the stronger my illusion is. Jonathan was within my auditory range so I made him hear Erina crying to get him to come this way. With my cold manipulation, I can manipulate the moisture in the air to freeze."
Rogue nodded as she processed what she was told and she looked in the direction that Jonathan ran in and said in an ominous tone.
"Today's the day."
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Rogue stood at the top of a hill, the wind rustling her hair, as she looked toward the large mansion.
"He should be arriving soon." she muttered.
Today was the day that Dio Brando would arrive at the Joestar mansion. So she was watching the mansion for his carriage to arrive.
Wasn't too much longer until she saw a carriage pulling up to the large home.
She looked over at Loki and nodded.
"He's here."
She watches as Jonathan walks up to the mansion and spots the carriage. As the door opened, a suitcase fell out and out jumped a blonde figure she knew to be Dio.
She saw them converse for a few seconds then Jonathan's dog, Danny, ran up to greet them. Rage flowed through her as she saw Dio knee the poor dog in the face.
"I wonder if we can save Danny. I know that his death is an important timeline point but what if we could save him and make it look as if he died. We can always find him a new home." She wonders.
A cold feeling spread in her chest that was Yato telling her that saving the dog and getting him to a new home unnoticed would be impossible. Besides the Great Dane was far too loyal to stay with a new family. He would just try to run back to Jonathan.
She dropped her head in sadness as she saw the two boys enter the home with Mr. Joestar.
"I guess we can't save everyone." she murmured.
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Over the next few weeks, she carefully watched over Jonathan, Dio, and a lesser extent Erina. She watched how Dio gained Mr. Joestar's favor, the dirty boxing match and how Dio turned the other children against him. She saw how Jonathan and Erina met up again and started hanging out. How Jonathan carved their names in a tree trunk. She saw Dio steal Erina's first kiss and the famous line that she had been looking forward to. She watched as Erina avoided Jonathan out of shame and as Jonathan learned what Dio did and they fought in a rage. Then in horror, she watched as poor Danny was killed.
Knowing that she would have to leave soon, she started packing what little belongings she had and thought back to when she had told the rest of the family that she was leaving.
*Flashback*
Ciel knew already but still had a look of sadness in his eyes. Elizabeth rushed forward to hug her and started rattling off things that she would need and how much she would miss her. Tanaka gave her a warm smile but she saw him wiping his eyes when he thought she wasn't looking. Sebastian burst into tears.
"But you can't leave Ms. Rogue! How am I supposed to marry you when I'm old enough if you're not there?" He cried.
Rogue knelt and held out her arms. Without hesitation, he ran into them and cried into her chest as she murmured to him.
"I know. I'm sorry but I have to leave. I'm gonna miss you all so much."
After crying, he pulled himself back, and with tears in his eyes, he declared that he would become a man that Ms. Rogue would be happy to marry.
*End Flashback*
She pulled out of her memory with a soft chuckle as she looked at her packed bag. She was taking only the essentials.
Picking up her bag, she took one more look around the room that she has spent the last year in. From waking up in this new world to learning how to live.
With a small smile, she made her way out of the room, shutting the door behind her. The clicking sound made a very final sound in her mind.
Quickly making her way downstairs, she meets the rest of the family waiting in the living room.
They all looked at her with sadness in their eyes and Sebastian quickly ran up to hug her.
"I'm gonna miss you." He whispered to her.
Rogue gave him a sad smile and hugged him back. "Me too, Sebby. Me too." She then pulled back to look him in the face. "But remember that you're gonna be a man that I would be happy to marry."
Sebastian nodded as he wiped his soggy eyes.
With another quick hug, she stood back up to look at the rest of them.
"Thank you for letting me stay with you." She quickly said, trying to fight back the tears that threatened to spill.
Elizabeth quickly noticed them and pulled her into a hug. "Take care of yourself." she demanded.
Rogue nodded and stepped out of the hug intending to shake hands with Ciel and Tanaka but as she held out her hand to Ciel, he grabbed her and pulled her into a quick hug. Not a moment later, Tanaka pulled her into a hug also.
Once she pulled out of the hugs, Ciel held out a letter. "When you need some financial help, this letter should help. Just follow the instructions on it and you will be fine."
Rogue tried to protest but they all fell upon deaf ears. Seeing that there was no use in arguing, she put the letter in her bag.
Then she went to the door. "Thank you. All of you. I cannot express how thankful I am for you taking me in. I will never forget you."
About to burst into tears, she opened the door and took one last tear-filled, looking at the family. Giving them one last heartbroken smile, she walked out the door and closed it.
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Once again Rogue and Loki stood upon the hill overlooking the Joestar mansion. Glancing over at Loki, she muttered to herself.
"What am I supposed to do? How do I move to the next time period?" She wondered.
A breeze ruffled her hair as Yato's distinct voice echoed in her head.
"Close your eyes and relax. Don't open them until I say."
Once Loki disappeared, she closed her eyes and relaxed her body. The wind picked up and a strange feeling of weightlessness overtook her body. The sounds around her became muffled and distorted. It lasted for about 30 seconds then the sounds came back into focus, the weightlessness disappeared, and the wind died.
"It is safe now. Welcome to 1888."
Rogue opened her eyes to see she was standing behind some bleachers at a school. Glancing around the edge, Rogue saw she was at the rugby match.
"Thank you, Yato." Rogue muttered.
A warm breeze whipped around her before disappearing. With a small smile, Rogue walked around to the front of the bleachers and had a seat to watch the game. Within moments, she spotted the two she was looking for.
"Damn, puberty was very kind to them." She thought as they started the final play of the game
Jonathan ran with the ball in hand as members of the opposing team tried to stop him. One jumped on him to try to take him down. But it did not work, so another try, then another. It was only when the fourth player got on top of him did he pass the ball to Dio and he was able to score.
As the team lifted them, she got a good look at them. They had grown exponentially and were very handsome. Jonathan had a warmth in his eyes that spoke of how kind he was. But Dio was the opposite. He had a look of joy on his face and was smiling but his eyes were cold like the tundra. Rogue could see the madness that lurked in his eyes.
She watched as they were carried off the field, then got up and started on her way to the Joestar mansion.
She was passing through town when a dog darted out of a house and into the street as a carriage was approaching. Seeing the dog was moments from being hit, she runs over and grabs the dog seconds before the carriage rolled over the spot the dog was.
Rogue breathed a sigh of relief as a young boy darted out of the same house the dog ran out of.
"Violet!" He called out frantically.
The dog, which Rogue recognized as a Corgi, gave out a yip, alerting Rogue that it was the dog he was looking for so she called to get his attention.
"Excuse me, is this Violet?" She asked.
The boy turned to see the Corgi in her arms.
"Violet!" He cried as he ran up to scoop the dog into his rather small arms. It looked as if he was struggling.
"Here, let me help." She said as she scooped the dog into her arms again. "Just lead the way."
He looked at her warily but led her anyway.
"My name is Rogue, by the way. What is yours?" She asked, trying to make a conversion.
"Donald." He answered as they began to climb some steps leading to a house.
As he opened the door, he called out. "Mother, I got Violet."
A lady with light brown hair and bright blue eyes turned the corner. "Oh, I'm glad. She needs to stop doing that."
It was then that she noticed Rogue.
"Oh, hello dear. Who are you?" She inquired.
Rogue gave her a kind smile. "My name is Rogue, ma'am. I was passing by when your dog ran in front of a carriage. I was lucky enough to be fast enough to save her."
A kind smile graced her face. "Oh, thank you so much, dear. I would just be heartbroken if my Violet died. My name is Victoria, Victoria Mallard. I see you have met my son, Donald Mallard."
Rogue nodded. "He seems like a sweet boy. I, unfortunately, have to leave."
"Wait, you can at least stay for a cup of tea please?" Mrs. Mallard asked.
Rogue thought about it. There was not much that she could change in this period. So why had Yato dropped her off here? When she thought about declining her invite to tea so she could leave, she got a feeling in her chest that told her that Yato wanted her to stay.
"I think I will take you up on that offer. I would love some tea, Mrs. Mallard."
Mrs. Mallard waved her hand. "Oh, just call me Victoria, please."
Soon they were seated in the sitting room drinking tea as Violet padded over to a dog bed in the corner. Within moments, 6 corgi puppies came racing into the room.
"They are cute." Rogue commented.
Victoria smiled. "Yes, Violet gave birth to some amazing puppies."
Rogue was about to say something else when she felt a tug on the edge of her dress. She looked down to see a 7th corgi puppy tugging on the hem of her dress. But this one was much smaller than the others. With a smile, she reached down, picked the puppy up, and set the tiny corgi in her lap. The puppy curled up and quickly fell asleep.
Victoria looked surprised. "That one never likes anyone. She barely tolerates Donald and me."
Rogue looks at her as she petted the puppy. "She seems very kind but she's very small."
The older lady nodded. "She was the runt of the litter. Barely made it but she survived though she isn't as rambunctious as her siblings."
She thought about it for a second. "Would you like to take her with you? I have found a home for her brothers and sisters. I have been trying to get her to find someone she likes so she can find a new home but won't let anyone near her. Think of it as thanks for saving Violet."
A warm feeling spread in her chest from Yato as she looked at the tiny puppy. "I would love to give her a wonderful home."
Victoria grinned. "That's great. What would you like to name her?"
Rogue thought about it. It was then that the puppy shifted in her sleep that she saw the star-shaped mark on her left shoulder.
Rogue traced the mark with amazement. "Daniella. Her name will be Daniella. Dani for short."
Newly named Dani woke and lifted her head to look at her new owner. Rogue sent a sweet smile to the small corgi. "Welcome to the family, Dani."
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After finishing the tea with Victoria, Rogue left the house with Dani in her arms. With a glance around, she turned to head in the direction of the edge of town. She had only walked about a block when-
"Emily, wait up!"
A shoulder bumped into the purplette. Rogue knew that with the small corgi puppy cradled in her arms, there was no way she could stop herself from falling. She closed her eyes, preparing for the impact.
But it never came. She could feel an arm around her waist, preventing her from hitting the ground. Rogue opened her eyes to look up to see messy, blue hair and large green eyes. Very familiar green eyes.
"Sebastian, is everything ok?" A voice called out. Rogue glanced behind her to see a young female with light brown hair and big blue eyes watching them.
"Yes, I'm ok. I accidentally bumped into her and stopped her from hitting the ground. Miss are you ok?" The guy who caught her answered.
It was then that Rogue realized who had caught her. Little Sebby was not so little anymore. By Rogue's quick calculations, he would be around 16 now.
"Thank you for catching me. I'm ok thanks to you." Rogue answered.
Sebastian blinked at her.
"Do... Do I know you? You look really familiar." He asked.
Rogue shook her head. "No, I just arrived in town today. I really must be going though. Thank you for your assistance."
Sebastian nodded his head as he released her arm. "Have a wonderful day ma'am." He told her as he gave a small bow.
Rogue gave a small curtsey, then turned to leave. Halfway down the block, she glanced back. The little boy who wanted to marry her was all grown up and courting a beautiful young woman.
"Goodbye, Sebby." She whispered in the wind as she turned the corner.
Sebastian looked back as he heard something.
"Sebby? I only knew one person to ever call me that…. Ms. Rogue?"
But he saw no trace of the woman that he caught. Looking at the empty street, Emily glanced at him.
"Sebastian?"
Sebastian smiled at her. "It's nothing. Let's hurry before the store closes."
As they walked down the street, he looked up at the sky.
"Good luck Ms. Rogue. I hope that I'm turning into a man that you would be proud to marry."
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Rogue knew there would be a least 3 days before the fight between Jonathan and Dio, so she decided to try to teach Dani a few commands.
To her surprise, Dani seemed very intelligent and learned the commands very quickly. But it wasn't until the day of the fight that Rogue learned something very interesting about Dani.
Dani had run off to take a potty break, so Rogue was talking to Loki about the fight and what they might be able to do.
"The most I can think of is to make sure that the fire doesn't spread too far." Rogue said.
Loki nodded. "We don't want a wildfire breaking out. It would be hard to put out in this day and age."
Rogue nodded as she noticed Dani running back over. To her immense surprise, she ran up to where Loki was hovering and stared up at him.
"Loki, move to the other side of me. I wanna test something." Rogue requested.
Loki did as he was asked and Dani followed him to the other side of her owner.
"I think Dani can see you, Loki." Rogue said in amazement.
"Indeed. She will make a very good warning system for stands and stand users for you." Loki agreed.
Looking up at the sky, Rogue noticed that dark was fast approaching.
"We best get going. Come on, Dani." She said as she walked in the direction of the Joestar mansion.
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It was dark by the time they arrived at the Joestar mansion. They did not have to wait long before the first gunshot rang through the air and the body of Dio crashed through the window.
Rogue knew that George Joestar was either about to die or was dead. She lowered her head in respect to the man. It was just a second later that she saw movement outside the window.
Dio was climbing the wall to hover outside the window. She saw his hand flash out and a spray of crimson that Rogue knew to be the policeman's blood flew through the air. She saw him leap back in through the window and the yells of the officers. Before long the red and orange lights of fire began to flicker through the window. Soon enough, a figure Rogue recognized as Speedwagon ran out of the mansion.
Very quickly, the fire spread to the rest of the mansion. Loki quickly sent a burst of cold moisture to the fire to dampen it out before it got too powerful and spread to the surrounding trees. They did that a few times before a large explosion rocked the earth and a large body that Rogue knew as Jonathan was blown out of the mansion.
Speedwagon ran up to Jonathan and helped him away from the flames that were spreading but Loki quickly but subtle in taking care of.
Soon dawn rose, Speedwagon and Jonathan were long gone in a buggy, heading toward town. Knowing what happened next, Rogue didn't want to be anywhere near the ruins of the mansion. Knowing that the fire was dying and in no more danger of creating a wildfire, she left, Dani close to her heels.
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Rogue traveled far enough to gather her few belongings and ready herself for the next time jump. She leaned down and gathered up Dani in her arms and with a whispered command for her to be still, closed her eyes.
"I'm ready, Yato. There is a life I wish to save next." she whispered.
A strong breeze started blowing.
"Agreed. Save them both." Yato's voice whispered as the feeling of weightlessness lifted her and the sound became distorted and muted.
Soon, the sound came back into focus and Rogue could feel her feet on solid ground once again. She opened her eyes to see a small village.
"Now, where are they?" She wondered.
The breeze seemed to push her forward as if to say, 'Follow me.' Following where the breeze took her, she came to the home. A quick peer through the window confirmed this is where she needed to be.
A sudden sound behind her made her turn. A zombie was making its way toward the home. Eyes widened, she quickly darted through the front door with Dani close on her heels, to find a startled woman holding a young baby in her arms.
Seeing that she was about to shriek, Rouge darted forward and covered her mouth.
"You're in danger. I'm here to make sure that you and your baby survive and don't get taken." She whispered.
The lady quickly nodded and Rogue dragged her to a wardrobe. "Is there anyone else in the house?" She asked frantically.
The lady shook her head. "No, my husband died months ago. It's just me and my baby."
Rogue nodded. "Ok, we are going to hide in here. We will be safe." She told the shaking lady as he also gave a mental command to Loki to hide them from the zombie as the lady and Rogue with Dani behind her, climbed into the wardrobe. Just as she closed the wardrobe door, the front door slammed open.
The teen quickly covered the woman's mouth to muffle her scream. For a minute, all you could hear outside the wardrobe was heavy breathing and shuffling. Then a groan was let loose as the footsteps shuffled out the door.
They waited a moment until they heard a voice calling out.
The woman gasped. "That's Poco."
She opened the door to rush out of the house to the young boy as Rogue stood in the doorway of the home.
"Poco!" She called out to him.
"Auntie Alice! You and Frank are safe!" The young boy cried out in relief.
It was then that Jonathan spoke up. "Was anyone else able to escape?"
Alice looked at the tall man. "I have no clue. I was only able to stay safe because of a young woman warning and hiding Frank and me, that we were able to avoid being taken."
She gestured to Rogue who was still in the doorway.
"Loki, on my command, throw an illusion hiding me away. I do not think we should interact too much with them." She mentally told the stand. She got a mental acknowledgment as she left the doorway and started walking toward the road. Dani darted up to Jonathan to sniff at his feet and he knelt to pet Dani.
"Ma'am! Could we speak to you for a moment?" A voice called out to her that she recognized as Speedwagon's voice. Rouge paused and turned to them. Speedwagon tipped his checkered tophat to her.
"Hello miss. My name is Speedwagon. This gentleman is Jonathan, the young man is Poco. The two men standing over there are Dire and Straizo. May we know your name and how you knew to hide?"
Rogue gave him a small smile. "Hello. My name is Rogue. I am just a passerby who had a bad feeling and acted upon that feeling." She replied with a minor amount of fibbing.
"I'm sorry but can you explain what you meant by bad feeling?" Asked Jonathan, stopping his petting of Dani and standing up.
Rogue shook her head and started for the road. "I'm afraid that I cannot. Come Daniella." she called out to the corgi puppy, using her full name to not alert Jonathan that she knew of his past. Dani scampered over back and Rogue scooped her up in her arms
Sending Jonathan a smile, she said, "I wish you the best of luck in your journey, Mr. Joestar."
With that, she turned around the corner of a house, gave the quick mental command and both she and the puppy disappeared just as the group darted around the corner of the house to try to talk to her but to find her nowhere to be seen.
Jonathan blinked in surprise. "She disappeared! Wait, how did she know my last name?"
Speedwagon looked mystified. "I don't know. None of us ever said your last name."
Pondering on it for a moment, Jonathan just shook his head. "Let's go. There is no need to worry about it until it becomes an issue."
With that said, they sent Alice and baby Frank to stay with Poco's father and set off toward the castle where Dio was at.
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Rogue smiled at the group as they walked away from where she stood covered in an illusion to hide her from view. Giving a small sigh, she mutters to Loki, who hovered next to her.
"Even if I know all of them except Dire survives, it's hard to let them walk to the castle. I want to go with them to help but what happens needs to happen. I can't interfere with this."
Dani looked up at her owner and let out a whine. She propped her paws on her chest to lean up and to nuzzle her chin. Letting out a giggle, she kissed Dani on the head.
"Thanks, Dani. I guess it's time to head to the next time."
Once Dani became still and Loki and disappeared, Rogue closed her eyes and whispered to Yato. "I'm ready to go Yato."
A familiar breeze picked up and the sound became muted once again. Soon the sounds came back into focus and the warm breeze disappeared only to be replaced by a different kind of breeze. Rogue opened her eyes to see that she was now at an ocean port. Glancing around, she saw Jonathan and Erina talking to Speedwagon, Poco, Poco's sister, Alice with baby Frank, and a few others. Behind them, unnoticed by the group, Rogue spotted the casket that Dio hid in being loaded.
Knowing she had to get aboard the ship, she started toward the plank to board the ship. Passing the group, she bumped into a large body.
"Pardon me." Rogue said as she hurried along, not looking at the person that she had bumped.
Speedwagon blinked in surprise. "Was that…?" He muttered as he stared in the direction she disappeared into the crowd.
"Mr. Speedwagon, they are about to board!" Poco called.
Speedwagon shook his head and turned back to say his goodbyes.
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Rogue, with an illusion hiding her from view, sat atop the cockpit of the ship that was setting off with Dani laying next to her legs.
From where she sat, she could see the newlyweds, Jonathan and Erina Joestar. She knew it would be a few days until the disaster. She was not sure how many days it would be but she knew it was less than 5.
"We will have to keep a sharp eye out." murmured Rogue to Loki.
Looking around, Rogue sighed. "We can't stay up here. We need to see if there are any empty rooms we can procure."
Rogue picked up Dani and held her in her arms as she and Loki leaped off the cockpit. Loki kept the illusion up as they went down to the lower decks to try to find a room. Passing by the captain's room, Rogue saw the captain holding a book that said 'Passengers' written on the cover.
Rogue gave a small smile, entered the room, and waited until he put down the book and left the room. Once he was gone and the door had closed, she picked it up and opened it. Rogue gave a small sound of success as it was revealed that it was what she was thinking.
A list of rooms and the passengers.
Flipping through, she found a room on the second deck that was unoccupied. Knowing it would stop many issues if she was an official guest, she started writing, making up the last name on the spot that would not stand out too much if saw or asked. Once done, she looked at it once more.
Room 209 Rogue LeBeau
Closing the book and putting it back where it was. She quickly left the room and made her way to the second deck. Locating the room, she slipped inside and sat down on the bed. Feeling her weariness beginning to overtake her, she told Loki to wake her in time for dinner and laid down. As she got comfortable, Dani gave a small yip. With a smile, Rogue leaned over the side of the bed to scoop up the small corgi and lay her on the bed next to her. The last thing Rogue remembered was the feeling of Dani nestled up next to her chest as sleep overtook her.
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4 days had passed and Rogue was sitting in the corner of the dining hall, eating dinner when she got a cold feeling in her chest. Indiscreetly, she glanced at the hall. It was then she noticed Jonathan and Erina sitting at a table near the entrance. A glance at the door, she saw Wang Chan, the short Chinese man that served as Dio's minion.
Standing up, she made her way to the doorway, making sure to pass the Joestar's table. Once she was next to the table, she made it look as if she tripped on her dress hemline. Jonathan, being the gentleman that he is, quickly caught her.
"Thank you, sir." She curtsied (while inwardly grimacing. Oh, how she loathed having to curtsy) with her face down toward the floor.
"It's fine as long as you're fine." Jonathan assured her.
Rogue gave another curtsy with another quick thank you before she turned to leave, making sure that Jonathan had a clear view of the door as she walked away from them. She heard him gasp recognition as he saw Wang Chan as he left the room. Soon, he rushed past her after the Chinese man. Not moments later, Erina followed him.
Knowing her job was complete, she made her way quickly to her room to gather her things. But in the hallway right before her door, a zombie stumbled before her. Upon seeing her, it attacked.
Quickly dropping into a fighting stance, once the zombie was close enough, she gave a quick jab to the chest to disorient it then a fast roundhouse kick sent it flying back a few feet, hitting the end of the hallway with a hard crash.
With the zombie down, she darted into her room and shoved a chair under the door then turned to gather up her things and gather up a growling Dani. Hearing scratching on her door and that Dani started barking, she knew it was back and by the sounds of it, had brought friends.
When the doorknob started turning, she screamed,
"Yato!"
As she squeezed her eyes shut, she heard a crash before the sounds became muted and she felt a sense of weightlessness came over her.
"When to?" Yato's voice echoed in her head.
Rogue thought about it for a second. "A year before Battle Tendency starts. And I need to be in London first. I guess it's time to see if that letter that Ciel gave me is still good."