Rogue didn't do much more with the guys that night. She ended up going
back to her room and reading more of Crown Duel which turned out to be a
very interesting book.
Surprisingly, Remy was the one that cooked dinner that night. Everyone, including Sabertooth and Magneto, took their food and then went their separate ways. Sabertooth took his food to some part of the house that none of the others were aloud into, and Magneto also went into one of those areas. Remy and St. John went back into the living room, Colossus went to the library, and Rogue returned to her room.
That night it took Rogue more time to fall asleep. She had a lot to think about. St. John, Remy, and Piotr. Her teammates. Remy was certainly annoying, and St. John was funny, and Piotr, well there wasn't really any way to describe him. Well, perhaps laid back could do it.
After a couple of minutes, Rouge fell asleep.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Mystique stood in the gym she had always practiced in with Rogue, arms crossed over her chest. She had demanded to see Magneto today and she expected him to show up, or he would most certainly loose her loyalty! 'I refuse to be left out of plans! I will be consulted!' Mystique growled in her head as she began to pace. She was furious. She had put her sweat and blood into the child for more then five years! She demanded her credit and authority! That child was hers!
"Wait, not a child. She's a young woman now, and 'I' helped her become who she is! I put too much work into her upbringing to loose it all now!" Mystique growled.
"Now now Mystique, who said you've lost anything?" Came a low but booming voice. Out of the shadows stepped Magneto.
"I expect to be consulted!" Mystique growled, pointing menacingly at the man.
Eric shrugged. "What haven't I consulted you about? All I've done is transferred her to a different living house." Magneto replied calmly.
"You told me that you'd leave her in 'my' care. I don't even know where she is now! How is that caring for her?!" Mystique demanded.
"Mystique, calm down." Magneto said, still in that deadly calm. "Tell me, what is it you want?" He asked.
"I want the authority you promised!" Mystique began.
"And you are in charge of the Brother Hood. Yes, I promised you authority over them, but as long as it is within my own authority." Magneto said before she could continue.
"I'm not concerned with them right now! I'm talking about Rogue! You gave her to me! You can't just take her away!" Mystique growled.
Magneto laughed. "You're speaking as if she is an object that I broke in and stole. She agreed to come Mystique."
"She. what?" Mystique asked, some of her anger seeping out.
Eric nodded. "I 'asked' her to come and join me and my men. I gave her a night to decide this and by morning, she was packed and ready to come. You've trained her well, and that's what I needed of you. At least when it came to her."
"Neither Irene nor Rogue asked me about it!" Mystique muttered angrily to herself.
"Apparently not." Eric replied dryly.
Mystique balled her fists. "Why not the Brother Hood?!" She demanded suddenly.
"What?" Magneto asked, caught off guard.
"You heard me! What about the Brother Hood? Why didn't you take them? Why didn't you let them join the acolytes?" Mystique continued.
Magneto laughed. "Rogue took them all out Mystique! And have you ever watched them fight? They're a joke. It disappoints me at how much of a failure your men have turned out to be. Not once have they beaten the X- men." Eric shook his head. "I think you need to start teaching them what you taught Rogue. She seems to have come out as your only success."
"Why I outta!" Mystique growled. "I've had over five years to teach Rogue! I'd like seeing you try to teach those boys something! It's useless. All you can do is tell them the plan and hope they execute it successfully!"
"I think you underestimate them Raven." Eric said, instantly very serious. "Those kids have a lot of potential. They need to learn how to use it."
"And you expect me to do it?" Mystique asked skeptically.
"I had 'thought' that you could do it. I'm beginning to doubt you now."
Mystique scowled. "Rogue's been a great success, you have to admit that!"
Magneto nodded. "Indeed she is. If she wasn't, I wouldn't have invited her to join me. You should know this Mystique."
"Let me see her." Mystique suddenly demanded.
Magneto shook his head. "No, not yet."
"Let me see her!" Mystique repeated angrily.
"Mystique!" Magneto growled.
"Let me, see her!" Mystique repeated again, even louder.
"Not yet!" Magneto snapped loudly. Mystique closed her mouth, but narrowed her eyes. "You are not ready to. You need to calm down and trust me."
"Trust you?" Mystique questioned unbelievingly. "You must be joking! What reason do I have to trust you? What promise have you kept to me besides allowing me to remain governor over the Brother Hood? I want to know where Rogue is and I want to see her!"
"For someone who thinks only for her work, I'm beginning to believe that this is a mother-daughter issue." Magneto said, almost sarcastically.
"You and I both know that she is not my daughter! This has nothing to do with that kind of thing. It has to do with where I stand. I refuse to be pushed aside and I demand which is mine!" Mystique growled.
Magneto nodded but said, "I will let you see her when I decide you are ready." He replied casually. "I have other things to attend at the moment though."
Mystique scowled. "Fine, the least you could do is give this to her. It had been a present for beating me. You should keep in mind, Eric, that you need to award your men when they do something really good, otherwise, they'll have no motivation." Mystique said with scorn.
Magneto levitated the necklace Mystique had held out and took it into his hand. "I'll give it to her." He replied, before lifting off the ground and leaving.
After he was gone Mystique growled in rage. "The nerve of him!" She then turned and walked out. She had decided against her first present. One, because she had left it with Irene; and second, because she wanted Rogue to know that their relationship wasn't anything but boss and employee. At least, that's what she continued to tell herself and to believe.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Rogue woke up the next morning and got changed into her gym clothes. She then went down to the gym and practiced for a bit. After that it was about eight thirty and she decided that she should probably get some breakfast. When she entered the kitchen, Piotr was sitting at the table eating his own breakfast. It seemed simply to be toast, but the large boy was occupied by the newspaper.
"How does some eggs and bacon sound t'ya huhne?" Rogue asked as she moved toward the fridge.
Piotr looked over his newspaper at her. "That would be great." He replied.
"Two eggs or one?" She asked as she pulled out the eggs.
Piotr shrugged. "Two probably."
Rogue nodded and began to prepare it. "Anythin' new?" She asked as she continued to work.
"Not really. Something about politics and a really big fund raiser. Must be a slow day." Piotr answered.
"Yeah, if thay're talkin' about somethin' good goin' on, then it must be a slow day." Rogue said as she cracked an egg and let the yoke fall into a bowl.
"Yes, I've noticed that too. They don't like to focus on any of the good stuff, only the bad." Piotr agreed.
"That's 'cause that's wat people want t'hear. It's not interestin' if it's good. If it's not crime, betrayal, or disaster, it's not worth hearin'." Rogue muttered.
"Remy'd like t'hear somethin' good. He'd like t'hear dat Rogue's finally given' int'him." Came Remy's voice suddenly from behind her. Arms wrapped around her from the back and he pressed gently against her back. "Any o'dat fo' Remy?" He asked.
Rogue pulled her elbow back and into his ribs with a good amount of force.
"Oomph! I take dat as a no?" Remy asked, backing up and holding onto his ribs where Rogue had elbowed him. "Yo're much stronger den Remy would've guessed." He commented.
"Glad y'know that swamp rat, maybe y'll leave meh alone now." Rogue replied, keeping her back to him and continuing to make the eggs.
"Not likely." Piotr muttered.
"Nope, not a chance." Pyro agreed, walking into the kitchen.
"Y'sure 'bout that Cajun?" Rogue asked him.
"Yup, Remy don give up dat easily." He replied.
"Well, maybe y'should." Rogue replied, turning to get a plate. She then put the eggs onto a plate and handed it to Piotr. She then got her own and cleaned up her mess. She then sat down to eat next to Piotr.
"None fo' us?" Remy asked with a mock frown.
"Nope none for you." Rogue replied, taking a bite of her eggs.
"Hey, all of you. Magneto wants to see you. You can bring your food." Sabertooth said suddenly from the doorway. All of them exchanged glances then shrugged. They then all stood up and headed over to go and see Magneto.
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Barbara Ruiz: Thank you for reminding me about Mystique! Is this good enough for you? :D
Thanx for the ideas. the ones who have, but unfortunately, I need more. I'm at a lost and as I've warned before, if I don't get any ideas soon. this fic might not go much farther at all, and that's depressing because I think it has potential. :D
^Crysala^
Surprisingly, Remy was the one that cooked dinner that night. Everyone, including Sabertooth and Magneto, took their food and then went their separate ways. Sabertooth took his food to some part of the house that none of the others were aloud into, and Magneto also went into one of those areas. Remy and St. John went back into the living room, Colossus went to the library, and Rogue returned to her room.
That night it took Rogue more time to fall asleep. She had a lot to think about. St. John, Remy, and Piotr. Her teammates. Remy was certainly annoying, and St. John was funny, and Piotr, well there wasn't really any way to describe him. Well, perhaps laid back could do it.
After a couple of minutes, Rouge fell asleep.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Mystique stood in the gym she had always practiced in with Rogue, arms crossed over her chest. She had demanded to see Magneto today and she expected him to show up, or he would most certainly loose her loyalty! 'I refuse to be left out of plans! I will be consulted!' Mystique growled in her head as she began to pace. She was furious. She had put her sweat and blood into the child for more then five years! She demanded her credit and authority! That child was hers!
"Wait, not a child. She's a young woman now, and 'I' helped her become who she is! I put too much work into her upbringing to loose it all now!" Mystique growled.
"Now now Mystique, who said you've lost anything?" Came a low but booming voice. Out of the shadows stepped Magneto.
"I expect to be consulted!" Mystique growled, pointing menacingly at the man.
Eric shrugged. "What haven't I consulted you about? All I've done is transferred her to a different living house." Magneto replied calmly.
"You told me that you'd leave her in 'my' care. I don't even know where she is now! How is that caring for her?!" Mystique demanded.
"Mystique, calm down." Magneto said, still in that deadly calm. "Tell me, what is it you want?" He asked.
"I want the authority you promised!" Mystique began.
"And you are in charge of the Brother Hood. Yes, I promised you authority over them, but as long as it is within my own authority." Magneto said before she could continue.
"I'm not concerned with them right now! I'm talking about Rogue! You gave her to me! You can't just take her away!" Mystique growled.
Magneto laughed. "You're speaking as if she is an object that I broke in and stole. She agreed to come Mystique."
"She. what?" Mystique asked, some of her anger seeping out.
Eric nodded. "I 'asked' her to come and join me and my men. I gave her a night to decide this and by morning, she was packed and ready to come. You've trained her well, and that's what I needed of you. At least when it came to her."
"Neither Irene nor Rogue asked me about it!" Mystique muttered angrily to herself.
"Apparently not." Eric replied dryly.
Mystique balled her fists. "Why not the Brother Hood?!" She demanded suddenly.
"What?" Magneto asked, caught off guard.
"You heard me! What about the Brother Hood? Why didn't you take them? Why didn't you let them join the acolytes?" Mystique continued.
Magneto laughed. "Rogue took them all out Mystique! And have you ever watched them fight? They're a joke. It disappoints me at how much of a failure your men have turned out to be. Not once have they beaten the X- men." Eric shook his head. "I think you need to start teaching them what you taught Rogue. She seems to have come out as your only success."
"Why I outta!" Mystique growled. "I've had over five years to teach Rogue! I'd like seeing you try to teach those boys something! It's useless. All you can do is tell them the plan and hope they execute it successfully!"
"I think you underestimate them Raven." Eric said, instantly very serious. "Those kids have a lot of potential. They need to learn how to use it."
"And you expect me to do it?" Mystique asked skeptically.
"I had 'thought' that you could do it. I'm beginning to doubt you now."
Mystique scowled. "Rogue's been a great success, you have to admit that!"
Magneto nodded. "Indeed she is. If she wasn't, I wouldn't have invited her to join me. You should know this Mystique."
"Let me see her." Mystique suddenly demanded.
Magneto shook his head. "No, not yet."
"Let me see her!" Mystique repeated angrily.
"Mystique!" Magneto growled.
"Let me, see her!" Mystique repeated again, even louder.
"Not yet!" Magneto snapped loudly. Mystique closed her mouth, but narrowed her eyes. "You are not ready to. You need to calm down and trust me."
"Trust you?" Mystique questioned unbelievingly. "You must be joking! What reason do I have to trust you? What promise have you kept to me besides allowing me to remain governor over the Brother Hood? I want to know where Rogue is and I want to see her!"
"For someone who thinks only for her work, I'm beginning to believe that this is a mother-daughter issue." Magneto said, almost sarcastically.
"You and I both know that she is not my daughter! This has nothing to do with that kind of thing. It has to do with where I stand. I refuse to be pushed aside and I demand which is mine!" Mystique growled.
Magneto nodded but said, "I will let you see her when I decide you are ready." He replied casually. "I have other things to attend at the moment though."
Mystique scowled. "Fine, the least you could do is give this to her. It had been a present for beating me. You should keep in mind, Eric, that you need to award your men when they do something really good, otherwise, they'll have no motivation." Mystique said with scorn.
Magneto levitated the necklace Mystique had held out and took it into his hand. "I'll give it to her." He replied, before lifting off the ground and leaving.
After he was gone Mystique growled in rage. "The nerve of him!" She then turned and walked out. She had decided against her first present. One, because she had left it with Irene; and second, because she wanted Rogue to know that their relationship wasn't anything but boss and employee. At least, that's what she continued to tell herself and to believe.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Rogue woke up the next morning and got changed into her gym clothes. She then went down to the gym and practiced for a bit. After that it was about eight thirty and she decided that she should probably get some breakfast. When she entered the kitchen, Piotr was sitting at the table eating his own breakfast. It seemed simply to be toast, but the large boy was occupied by the newspaper.
"How does some eggs and bacon sound t'ya huhne?" Rogue asked as she moved toward the fridge.
Piotr looked over his newspaper at her. "That would be great." He replied.
"Two eggs or one?" She asked as she pulled out the eggs.
Piotr shrugged. "Two probably."
Rogue nodded and began to prepare it. "Anythin' new?" She asked as she continued to work.
"Not really. Something about politics and a really big fund raiser. Must be a slow day." Piotr answered.
"Yeah, if thay're talkin' about somethin' good goin' on, then it must be a slow day." Rogue said as she cracked an egg and let the yoke fall into a bowl.
"Yes, I've noticed that too. They don't like to focus on any of the good stuff, only the bad." Piotr agreed.
"That's 'cause that's wat people want t'hear. It's not interestin' if it's good. If it's not crime, betrayal, or disaster, it's not worth hearin'." Rogue muttered.
"Remy'd like t'hear somethin' good. He'd like t'hear dat Rogue's finally given' int'him." Came Remy's voice suddenly from behind her. Arms wrapped around her from the back and he pressed gently against her back. "Any o'dat fo' Remy?" He asked.
Rogue pulled her elbow back and into his ribs with a good amount of force.
"Oomph! I take dat as a no?" Remy asked, backing up and holding onto his ribs where Rogue had elbowed him. "Yo're much stronger den Remy would've guessed." He commented.
"Glad y'know that swamp rat, maybe y'll leave meh alone now." Rogue replied, keeping her back to him and continuing to make the eggs.
"Not likely." Piotr muttered.
"Nope, not a chance." Pyro agreed, walking into the kitchen.
"Y'sure 'bout that Cajun?" Rogue asked him.
"Yup, Remy don give up dat easily." He replied.
"Well, maybe y'should." Rogue replied, turning to get a plate. She then put the eggs onto a plate and handed it to Piotr. She then got her own and cleaned up her mess. She then sat down to eat next to Piotr.
"None fo' us?" Remy asked with a mock frown.
"Nope none for you." Rogue replied, taking a bite of her eggs.
"Hey, all of you. Magneto wants to see you. You can bring your food." Sabertooth said suddenly from the doorway. All of them exchanged glances then shrugged. They then all stood up and headed over to go and see Magneto.
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Barbara Ruiz: Thank you for reminding me about Mystique! Is this good enough for you? :D
Thanx for the ideas. the ones who have, but unfortunately, I need more. I'm at a lost and as I've warned before, if I don't get any ideas soon. this fic might not go much farther at all, and that's depressing because I think it has potential. :D
^Crysala^