DISCLAIMER: I do not own X-men Evolution.
Chapter Ten
A week later, Remy and Rogue exited the airport,expecting to see Wade (who had agreed to pick them up),only to find Logan waiting by the front doors. They both freeze for a moment;but seeing John and Wanda already trapped,um seated, in the backseat,they decide that it would be best to approach them. Logan nods at them,taking their bags and gestures towards the van door.
After everyone is in the van, and they have started down the highway,Logan decides to break the silence. " hehem, Stripes,Gumbo... Congratulations on the wedding." Logan states. " Oh,you to Firebug,Stripes friend...um, you're bucketheads girl right?"
Wanda nods, as all four murmur their thanks. A few minutes later Rogue breaks the silence when she realizes they missed their exit. " Umm,Logan? Where are we going?"
Logan grunts before stating " The girls commanded that I bring you to the mansion." He then turns up the radio,so that he can avid any further questions. Frustrated,Rogue sits back with her arms crossed. Remy throws his arm over her shoulders,and Logan does his best to ignore them.
A few minutes later,they arrived at the mansion. Logan lets them out next to the door,before driving off to park the van. Hesitantly,the four walk towards the front door,then they look to Rogue. She shrugs and pulls the door open,under the theory that they were invited,and that she used to live here.
The other three paused,impressed with the grand staircase in the entry,but Rogue just rolled her eyes at them and dragged Remy in the direction of the Lounge. She remembered that whenever they had a group thing they did it in the Lounge or the entry hall ( Christmas used both). and since no one had met them at the door,she had to assume the lounge was correct. You are correct Rogue,please bring your guests into the Lounge with are all expected. Came Xavier's voice in her head.
She nods to the other two and says " C'mon they're wantin' y'all as well." Wanda then follows closely,dragging John behind. They walk through the door to a loud " CONGRATULATIONS!"
The entire Household of Xavier's as well as the Brotherhood,(and Magneto and Mystique) were standing in the lounge along with Wade. There was a huge banner that read : Congratulations Rogue& Remy! Congratulations John& Wanda!
They all stare in awe. Everybody they knew was here... and they weren't staging an intervention! It was amazing. Maybe it was a mistake to elope,and everything would've been okay if they hadn't. It's probably for the best... there were those who are opposed... However,we could arrange a second wedding so they could all be one who'd oppose states to them.
Rogue nods in his direction,indicating they would talk to him about it later. For now,they just wanted to enjoy the party,which Logan had just joined. Wade quickly walked up to Logan and questioned " Have you heard about the evil mutant pink dancing singing Christmas trees?" before Logan could evade him. Hank,who had been standing nearby,and had the misfortune of being completely unfamiliar with Wade's insanity questioned him about the so called trees. Logan quickly escaped.
He joined Rogue at the punch bowl, to smile and say " Look Stripes,I'm sorry,for givin' you and Gumbo such a hard time... I just ...I was just worried about you kiddo."
Rogue hugs him saying " I know Logan. But he ain't gonna hurt me,and you need to give him a chance. A real chance. 'cause I'm gonna be with him forever, and I don't wanna lose ya,but if I have to choose... he's gonna win."
" I know Darlin' I'm gonna try my best. I can't promise ta trust him right away,'cause I can't but I'll give him a chance." Logan replies returning the hug.
" Wanda." Magneto states as he walks up to her.
" Father"
" Did you have to go and fall in love with one of my men? It's terribly cliché. " Magneto states,before Wanda has a chance to get angry,he continues " At least you picked the one with a similar temperament...I shudder at the idea of you marrying Victor,or Piotr."
Wanda then knows that this was her father's odd version of approval. She smiles and hugs him as he continues. " Just do me a favor,and don't make me a grandfather right away."
" Damn,and we forgot the condoms on our Honeymoon." Wanda joked,making her father pale. She laughs as she walks away,leaving him to wonder if she was being serious.
As the party is beginning to wind down, just before they were to open presents, Xavier comes forward. " Excuse me please. I would like to make an announcement." He begins,continuing when the room quiets. " I would like to formally invite Scarlet Witch,Pryo,Gambit, and of course, Rogue to join the X-men and move into the mansion."
There is a scattering of applause,but the majority were waiting for the response. After a moment Wade states " HEY! Why wasn't I invited?"
" Because you're a freakin psychopath who kills for a living." Logan grumbles.
" ...Fair enough." Wade replies.
The two couples,who had been whispering in the corner,then step forward and except the invitation. " Excellent!" Xavier states, to a much louder applause. They then return to opening gifts, after promising to move in during the next few days. They will after all,have to pack,and give notice at their apartment.
~O~
Over the next few days,they managed to pack up,store,or sell everything in their apartment. About a week after they returned from their honeymoons,the two couples arrived at the front gates in their four separate cars (with Remy pulling his bike behind him in a trailer.)
Each couple were given identical suites in the new wing that had been built after Rogue had moved out to accommodate the couples who were marrying. Jean and Scott had married recently, and Kitty and Piotr were engaged,as were Kurt and Amanda. The suites each included a large sitting/dining area,a kitchenette,a bedroom,a bathroom, and a small 'office' that could easily be used as a nursery if necessary. Xavier explained to the couples,that though they would be expected to attend most meals with the group, however he understood the occasional need to dine separately. He designed the suites to give the new couples privacy,but would appreciate their continued interaction with the rest of the mansion.
They agree,and he leaves them to settle in. When they come down for dinner a few hours later,Wanda and Rogue are ambushed by the mansion's female population. The girls' feel that it's only fair to throw the two couples a 'real ' wedding.
Rogue and Wanda both insist that they already had a real wedding but Jean argues " No,you have real marriages,but neither one of you got a real wedding. A real wedding includes being surrounded by the ones that love you. Besides, do you really want to have to tell your future daughters that you married in Vegas. Usually if you marry in Vegas,it's because you got it's even a stranger!"
When it appears that the new brides were still going to protest,Jean pulled out her secret weapon, or weapons..." C'mon, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaa aassssse." Say Kitty and Jubilee. They continue the please for so long that they begin to turn red-faced before the girls give in with Rogue yelling " Alright already,just shut them up." Jean then nods at the beggars who quickly stop and start squealing in excitement.
" Make. Them. Stop. " Wanda demands,glaring at the excited rolls her eyes and holds her hand out as if to touch them. The girls immediately remember that they were supposed to be somewhere.
~O~
A week later they managed to pull together a double wedding for the two couples. The girls had sworn off involvement after insisting that they already had their dresses,and didn't need new ones. They also named Jean,Kitty,and Jubilee as bridesmaids,then stating that the bridesmaids are in charge of the details.
The guys had bowed out when Logan saw their panicked looks,and found a convenient mission to send them had returned the day before the wedding. Both Wanda and Rogue agreed that they were far less nervous this time. For one thing,it didn't matter if someone tried to throw a fit,this ceremony was so that their friends could see it,the other wedding was the one that counted legally. For another thing, they both had already suffered the wedding jitters. They also hadn't had any of the stress of planning,so for them,this was just fun. The guys felt the same way really. The Girls were already their wives,this was just a bonus.
~O~
The ceremony begins in early afternoon. They had a traditional ceremony,just as they did in Vegas. Kurt preformed the ceremony,to show his support of his that she was already married to Remy,he felt it would be best to just accept it,it wasn't like he could talk her out of marrying Remy anymore.
After the ceremony, they had a second,smaller reception, and were able to take a lot of pictures for the couples. It wasn't until everything was coming to a close when Pietro decided to ask the question that everyone had been hoping to avoid " So-are-you-pregnant-or-what?"
A silence fell on the group as the four stare at him before they all state a simple no. The awkward silence followed for another moment before Kitty stated " Well,I totally hope you are soon! Babies are,like, sooo cute!" Causing laughter through out the crowd,and ending the subject for now.
THE END!
