CH 17

Rogue sat on the front doorstep with Remy crouch in front of her.

"Focus chere, concentrate" he whispered soothingly

Watching as her brow furled with concentration he couldn't help but laugh a little.

"You know chere this would be easier back at the mansion. More subjects to torment"

"Whatever" She replied pulling herself from her spot and disappearing inside.

It was beginning to rain with light butterfly droplets by the time they were ready to leave.

"Come on chere" Remy called from his bike

Rogue ran down the steps towards him and climbed on the bike behind him, into the growing rain they speed off, the house to be alone once more.

The rain was finally subsiding just as the reached the mansion, unfortunately the pair were soak through and through and upon entering the house they were stopped by a ready to kill wolverine who forced them down to the medical wing to be looked after. Finally they found themselves released to the comfort of their own room.

"Who first?" Rogue whispered through the artificial lightened room.

"Jean?"

Rogue nodded, Jean could be nice but seemed to have something against her, maybe Jean just could let past mistakes remain that way. Creeping out of the room they found Jean easily, focusing on controlling her powers Rogue reached out and touched the back of her neck. Jean shrieked at the cold touch of Rogues fingers but that pull of her power didn't come yet. Still touching Rogue waited until several mintues later a tiny pull start and then she let go.

"Not too much longer chere" Remy whispered from where he'd watched the display while Jean stood shocked watching as they left.

Rogue sat huddled in the window seat a book held forgotten in her hands as she looked out the window. Footsteps enter the room and came up behind her.

"Who is she?" she asked turning towards Kitty who was now standing next to her

"Who?" Kitty asked moving to look closer "The blonde?"

"Yea"

"That's Emma, she's from the Hellfire Club, got her eye on Scott. She's here working with Professor or something, I don't really know the details."

Rogue nodded as she watched the blonde princess exit the mansion grouds.

"So how are you?" Kitty asked touching her shoulder gently

"I'm good Kit, I finally got control but now I'm worried about the killing part."

Kitty nodded she knew about what Rogue had to do, Rogue had confided only in her and the Professor, no one else needed to know. She just wish she knew more about what she could do to help but it was Rogue's thing and only her.

Rogue stood alone the streets near deserted in the darkness of the night, she didn't know where she was or how she got there. She was just there. A figure approached her, a blonde girl who look fairly strong.

"So you're the bitch who thinks you can get the better of me?" the girl hissed

She was poised and ready to fight but Rogue was simply just dead confused. A fist flew slamming Rogues cheek hard ripping skin as it did. Rogue felt her psyches ready themselves each moving to the surface waiting for their chance to have a little bit of control and power. The girls fought neither one ready to admit defeat when like lightening it happened, rogue's hand found bare skin and the pull of her powers began. She tried to stop them but all control was gone, she couldn't move she was glued there. She felt as the girls life force filled her body, her name was Carol Danvers she was a mutant with the power of invulnerability. A power that was now Rogue's. all she could do was watch through her own eyes as she killed this innocent girl with no power to stop it. The girl collapsed dead on the ground and Rogue moved several paces away before she too faded into her own darkness on the ground.