No one knew what Pyro and Xaivier had talked about that night. In all honesty no one wanted
to know. The fact that Pyro was back at school scared everyone a little. It hadn't been very
long since he decided to stay with Magneto. Though everyone could see that there was
something not quite right about him. When he walked around the school he didn't look at
anyone, kept his head down and looked as if he were talking to himself day in and day out.
After a few days of that passed people had grown used to it though they kept a wary eye out
just in case he had a meltdown of sorts and started lighting people on fire.
Course, he wasn't allowed to do that.
There were specific rules set down for him to abide by if he were to stay at the school. For
the first few months he was to be kept in a part of the school where no one else slept. He
could attend school with everyone else but he was no longer allowed to use his powers, even for
fun. All lighters he had on him at the time were removed and if he was caught with any on him
they were to be taken away and he would be removed from the school.
Pyro was okay with that, he didn't want to use his gifts anymore anyway. They had become in
control of him instead of the other way around and he was growing insane with living that
way. He had been shown his choices and life seemed better when he had the simplicity of a
schedule and knowing everyday he would be able to eat. However there were still things he had
no control over, like people talking about him behind his back.
"Did you see that guy in class?"
"Is he new?"
"No way man, that guy is bad news stay away from him."
"He's not that bad!"
Kitty stood in front of a group of teenagers that had arrived after Pyro's departure and she
was going to make it clear that he was not as bad as the rumours said he was. However standing
up for him day in and day out had some very clear consequences.
"You're right, he's worse than what they say." Rogue said one afternoon when Kitty once again
stood up for Pyro. "Maybe you've forgotten Kitty, but Pyro happens to be working for the guy
we've all been trying to take down."
"He's not working for him anymore Rogue, and you know it! Maybe if you tried forgiving
someone for once-" Kitty was cut off by screaming.
"I will never, and don't you forget this Kitty, never forgive someone who took the side of a
man who tried to kill me!"
The room was silent after that as everyone began spilling out of the room and into the
hallways to get away from the growing fight. And in a fight between Rogue and Kitty and
winner would not soon emerge. Unless, that is, Rogue got her hands on Kitty and didn't let
go.
That's when four people pushed through the door; Bobby, Logan, Storm and Gambit. Since Kitty
and Rogue were still staring at each other angrily Logan and Bobby stepped between them and
broke eye contact. Storm came behind Kitty and placed a hand on her shoulder, urging her to
step back. She did, and eventually made her way out of the room. Rogue on the other hand
would not step back or look away from Logan's chest where her enemies eyes once were. When
Logan placed a hand on her shoulder she blinked and looked at him. She hadn't a reason to be
angry at Logan yet so she smiled. However when he turned her around to let her out of the
building she stood face to face with Gambit and her happiness slipped away.
She sneered at him and made a huge gap between them, leaving through one of the double doors
that was away from him. When Logan followed her he looked to Gambit and just shook his head.
Bobby had left with Kitty, and Storm was back in the room to see if everything was okay with
Rogue but she had already left. She look at Gambit, who looked more than dejected, and
sighed.
"Remy, what are you doing here?"
Gambit just looked at the floor and sighed.
"Nothing. I just.. Nothing."
