CH 8

Rogue sat by the window looking out across the thin deserted road. She was completely lost in though and took no notice of what was going on around her. Remy came up behind her and wrapped his arm around her waist.

"What do you see?" Remy asked

Rogue looked up at him and smiled. He carefully leaned down and kissed her forehead.

"I've gotta leave for awhile chere. Will you be ok?" he told he looking into her eyes

"I'll be fine sugah" she replied solely focused on the sea of red that was his eyes

"Ok" he whispered "I'll try not to be too long"

He then kissed Rogue again before exiting the room.

Rogue moved away from the window not long after Remy left and made her way to the bathroom. She could feel a headache coming on and hoped she could stop it before it could get too bad. She opened the cabinet door and looked for the pills that she knew were there. She pulled out the container that held them and tipped it until the pills slid into her awaiting hand. She stared at the whitened pills in her hand, she pushed the nagging feeling into the back of her mind and swallowed them with ease. Rogue felt a dizziness overcome her. Her body was falling, she knew that much. Suddenly she found herself enclosed in darkness.

Rogue heard her screams echoing around inside her mindscape. She knew what had happened now. The psyches wanted control, they wanted freedom but they needed her to be unconscious for them to be able to easily attack her. One of them had somehow taken control for a split second and made her take sleeping pills instead of aspirin. Now she was trapped so they could have their fun. None of them could completely take control, but they could still harm her, causing her pain like she caused them.

Remy walked casually back into the room. He knew he said he wouldn't be long but his errand took him longer than expected.

"Rogue, chere?" he called but received no answer

he wandering around the room looking for signs as to where she was. Finally he came to the bathroom and saw he collapsed body on the floor. Across her skin were a multitude of scratches ranging in size and depth.

"Oh chere, what have you done" her whisper touching her cheek.

Her eyes flicked at his touch but still did not open, he carefully picked he up ensuring he did not hurt her more and place her on the bed. He kissed her lightly avoided the cuts along her cheeks.

"Je vous aime chere, toujours fera" he whispered as he lay down beside her.

Rogue finally opened her eyes again, wincing in pain. She turned her head to the side and saw Remy lying next to her now fast asleep.

'Shit' She thought 'I'm in trouble'

She reached up a single hand and felt the cuts that ran down her cheeks.

"Fuck the psyches did a number on me" she whispered to herself

Again she looked over at Remy's sleeping form

"I'm sorry Rems" she whispered "I love you too"

She walked out the door picking up the small backpack she had filled with her favourite things and wallet. She made her way to her bike and drove off as quietly as possible, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Stop running" a voice whispered in her head

"Shut up" she replied through gritted teeth "I'm not running"

"Yes you are, you're running from your life, from your problems, from your troubles"

"I'm not" she whispered tears filling her eyes

"Stop running" the voice told her again

Rogue saw a bridge coming up, one that ran over a river of icy water. She speed the bike up, the wind rushed louder in her ears blocking out the voice.

"Slow down" she heard in a tiny whimper

Her bike hit black icy on the start of the bridge. She skidded out of control, heading towards the weak barrier. She scream covering her face with her arms as the bike hit and she was thrown into the icy water below.

"I'm here for you chere" she heard inside her head as she fell into the icy dark depths of the water.