Title: New Attitude-chapter 3
Author: Nicca Email: loganmarie100yahoo.com
Rating: R to be on the safer side (but I think it's PG 13)
Continuity: after X2
Disclaimer: Don't own the character, notta, nothing,
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Feedback: Pretty Please??? Series: It's my life
Summary: Marie's attitude starts to turn, in a different way.
Note: um...Sorry for taking so long (about 3 to 5 months) to sending this out...I finished this about 2 months ago or more. I actually didn't know that I would become extra busy...I separated this into 2 chapters because it expanded to 29 pages and I didn't know if ya'll would read that long of a chapter with out taking a breather.
Comments: If ya'll don't remember my first 2 chapters then just email and I'll send it your way. Oooh, I would like to thank Karen, for being the beta-er, and the Ideas. Erin for the ideas and encouragement. Kendra also for the ideas and adding a scene in the next chapter, something that I was kinda shy about, because it was kinda my first. Many THANK YOUS to the members for helping with come-on lines...remember...me asking...but then again it was a long time ago...LOL...I hope that ya'll enjoy it.
this means telepathic thoughts
/means conversations between Carol and Marie./
Rogue woke up screaming, and her upper body jolted up on the med table, then she opened her eyes. Carol's name was the only thing she said.
"Rogue, we are glad that you are back with us," the Professor said.
Marie looked at everybody, that's when the X-Men finally noticed that her eyes had turned from brown to light lime green.
"Rogue, your eyes, they're light green," Ororo said.
"Carol, wh-where is she? I need to talk..."
"Talk about what?" Scott asked.
"Mm-mmy parents."
"What about your parents, Rogue?"
"My parents aren't my real parents in Mississippi." Marie paused "Where is she? Where's Carol? I need to see her."
"Rogue..." Jean said.
"Jean? What..."
"It's ok, Rogue, we'll talk about that later, now we have to talk about Carol, Rogue...I'm sorry she didn't make it."
"What are you talking about?" Marie said not wanting to believe the possible truth.
"Here I can prove it." Jean put both of her bare hands on the sides of Rogue's head, then the telepathic link began and showed both Rogue and Jean what Carol had said and done. Jean suddenly retracted both her hands. Then tears sprung from Rogue's eyes.
"OH MY GOD, I killed Carol, oh my God." Marie said through her tears. "I've killed Carol, how could I?"
"No you didn't, she knew right then and there that she was going to die. She gave you her powers because she didn't want it to go to waste. She knew you would be the only mutant to take it, and she knew that you would be the one who could handle her powers, and use her memories to explain to you that she was never the bad guy, that she was helping you from your mother. Carol was just following your father's promise and that was for you to be under the care of the Professor if anything happened to your father."
"I don't know what to think anymore. How come I don't remember? Why did Mystique do this to me? What does she want with Carol and what was the real reason why Carol wanted to bring me here? Are they my real parents? And why are you acting like this? You just came back, and suddenly you're acting real normal?" Shooting the questions right out of her mouth through her tears.
"Look, Rogue, I don't want to talk about me right now. My coming back is not really important, what is important is you, what you're going through, and all of wanting to help you get better. So please don't turn those images down, they are the truth and you don't need to constantly turn yourself down," Jean said.
"Jean, can you just shut up please? And what is that suppose to mean, the whole getting better? You think that I'm not sane? You think that I'm insane? I can't handle this right now, and I don't know how or why I suffered from those blackouts. The most important thing of all is something that I did and that is that I judged Carol the wrong way and she paid for it by dying. She was right about something and I didn't listen to her until it was too late. Too late for me to say that it wasn't like me to judge people like that and I don't usually feel that way, and I wanted to apologize to her for thinking those things of her, and I don't know why I'm always feeling those things and I don't...(sigh) know, anymore."
"Rogue, I didn't mean the way you thought it meant, you are not insane. It's just the fact that Carol is inside your head and we just want to make sure that she doesn't take over you knowing that she gave you her powers permanently. Take it from a psychic and who has known her since she was just a little girl, Carol knew how you would feel towards her at first, but she knew that you would soon realize the truth. She did not intend to hurt you with the truth. She felt that you had the right to know about your parents, which one is good and which one is bad. I do know that you want proof and soon you will get the truth, from both of you parents, but we need to find your father first. I know that you are hurting about Carol, we all are, but I do know that she told me one that if she were to die unexpectedly she would die protecting, saving someone worth saving. Do you understand
"Yes, I do, Professor. So you did know who my parents were since the first day I arrived here then, huh? Why didn't you tell me?" Marie said with her anger rising quickly.
"Yes I did, Rogue, and I must apologize for my actions," the Professor said with true remorse in his voice.
"But why would you do that?"
"Because, you were very much hurting then and I did not want to put you in anymore pain until I knew well that you can handle more stress."
"Yeah well, there ain't nothin' that anyone and especially me can do to take the past back now can we? Look, why don't ya'll just leave me alone, all of you, just go please, or I'll leave and go to my room, which one would you guys want?"
"Well, they can go; I'm stayin' with you here," Logan said with a stern voice.
"I don't want you to."
"Well, take it or leave it, kid, 'cause I ain't taking no for an answer." Once Logan said that he walked up to Marie and put his right hand on her right shoulder and rubbed it. The Marie oh so lightly shoved Logan, and he went up in the air and landed on the floor.
"Holy shit," Logan muttered, as Marie just stared at what she'd just done.
"Oh my God, I'm so sorry."
"It's ok, kid," Logan said reassuringly, and tried to put an arm around her, but as soon as she realized that he was coming near her after what happened she quickly jumped up and walked really fast to the door while repeating the words "I'm sorry." over and over again. When she reached the door she pushed and the wall went flying to the other side of the hall, and that's when she ran, straight from the others.
"Why, don't all of you just give her some time think things through. It's getting late and I suggest that we all get some sleep right now and take care of the arrangements tomorrow, both with Rogue and with Carol's funeral. Goodnight, all of you, the Professor said, wheeling out of the med lab.
"Professor, how are we supposed to help Rogue now?" Scott said.
"What the fuck do you mean by that comment?" Logan said in anger.
"Nothing, I just meant that now she has Carol's powers I'm wondering how she'll deal with all this added burden, that's all."
"Well, do you possibly think that I'm gonna let her be alone like this and are you guys gonna let her be alone like this?"
"Of course not, Logan, we care about her just as much as you do; we won't let her handle this by herself," Jean said.
"Apparently not as much as I do," Logan muttered under his breath so low that no one heard what he was saying, but obviously Jean heard about everything. "Whatever, I'm gonna go. It's great to have you back, Jean."
"Thanks, Logan. It's good to be back," Jean said with a smile on her face
Logan didn't smile he just simply left the room, and when he did everyone else left, and all of them making damn sure not to go anywhere near the angry Wolverine.
While all this was happening. Marie went into her bedroom and just sobbed her heart out. She just could not believe that she would actually be capable of killing a human being, especially someone that didn't deserve that.
/It's okay, Rogue, don't worry, I'm fine, I'm in a better place now, so you don't have anything to worry about, alright?/ the Carol in Marie's head said.
/Why are you saying that, or even speaking to me after what I did to you? I killed you and now you're being punished by being in my head./
/What are you talking about? I'm the one that grabbed your wrist and I should be the one apologizing to you for having me inside your head. /
/But.../
/No buts, I told you that I was sorry and I'm sticking by that and there's nothing that you can do about it./
/Fine, I just want to take a break now. Can I please go to sleep? /
/Sure, goodnight, Rogue. /
/Yeah, um, goodnight. Carol, and once again I'm so sorry. /
The morning after, Marie walked down the stairs and into the dining room for breakfast. As Marie entered the room everyone's eyes were popping out of their sockets, because she was wearing not only baby blue sweat pants, but a very tight baby blue tank top, of course being guys they found everything about it mainly as a sexual thing, which they were right about. The only man that did not find it quite sexual is, of course, the father of the house Professor Xavier, who was in shock that someone of Rogue's nature would wear such clothing. As he and Jean are telepaths they absolutely know that Carol had who put her up to this.
'Oh my, she's not supposed to wear a black bra with a blue tank top. This is not just possible. What is wrong with this girl?' Ororo thought.
'Oh lord have mercy, I have never in my life seen so much cleavage.' Kurt thought.
"Mornin' ya'll."
"Morning." Everyone said in unison.
Marie just smiled grabbed an apple from the fruit basket and took a bite from it
/Do it. / The Carol said in Marie's head.
/I don't wanna do it. /
/Come on, it'll be really good. You should definitely go for it. /
/ But why? /
/ Because, so they can realize that you can talk about anything. So a certain someone will talk to you in another type of way, especially not referring to you as a kid. So will you do it? /
/Fine. /
"So, did ya'll have lovely dreams last night? Cuz I sure as hell didn't," Marie said with another smile, and taking another bite of her apple. "Okay, so no one will answer that then, huh? (pauses) So, Scott, get laid last night?"
"Rogue, that is inappropriate behavior that you are doing right now and please, do quit while you're ahead," the professor said.
"Fine. Sorry," Marie said with a smile finishing off that apple of hers.
I am deeply sorry for her actions, Jean. I have already apologized to Scott. The Professor said.
It's alright, Professor, and if I know Rogue, this is not her. I'm sorry that I've said this, but this I believe is Carol's doing.
I know that this is all Carol's doing. Now, Jean, if you do not mind I would like to inform the others of this.
Sure, Charles, please do.
So the Professor used his E.S.P. to 'talk' to the other X-Men except Marie.
I should warn all of you that this is not Rogue's doing, this is all Carol's doing. Carol had once acted like this. She went through a breakdown, and this is how she acted in the past, and worst. Another important detail that I should tell you is that when Carol had this breakdown, she made life for the people around her, well, you can call it Hell. She also drank alcohol excessively, so we all have to be aware of Rogue's actions, and make sure that she is nowhere near alcohol. (pauses) No, Logan, I don't mean you, you can drink, just don't drink in front of her until she gets Carol intact in her head.
Sure, I'll keep that in mind, Chuck. One question though. Logan said.
Sure, what is it?
Why don't you just erase Carol from her head?
Well, that is a good question, Logan. If I were to erase Carol from Rogue's head, I do not know how Rogue will react. It is not about if I do erase Carol she would much as less hate me, the problem is that I never had done this, with Rogue's type of mutation, and the fact that she still carries the people whom she touched have their personalities, memories, but she also carries their mutation. I would take Carol out of her head, but also her new found permanent mutation would stay, Carol still owns those mutations, and if I were to...well I believe that Rogue would be in danger. And I would never put her life in danger, and again, I have never done this before. If it does happen then we have to plan on just how to put a stop to Carol and how my erasing her from Rogue's head would effect her, and what are the consequences.
Shit. Fine, we plan, but you do know that I can tell that Carol will cause trouble from the comment that she gave to us, right? Logan said.
Yes, I do know that, and another warning, if you know Rogue, and you know the way she talks, then you would not want to believe, much less listen to her new vocabulary.
Then everyone said yes, then ended the ESP.
"So, Scott, tell me the truth, when Jean was gone, did your hand keep you company? I would also like to know which hand, your left or your right? Well, knowing that you're a right hander, so your right hand probably, yeah, I'll settle on that one."
As Marie just laughed, everyone still had a shocked face on, they all knew that Carol was controlling her, but the only way that she would be able to do that is if Marie let her, even Jean and most of all Scott couldn't do anything about her actions nor her comments, towards Scott. All they knew was that they have to put a stop to this sometime soon, or Carol will permanently take over Marie's body, and life. The only person that couldn't take much more of this was the Professor.
"CAROL!!! That's enough. I have had it with you and your controlling Rogue. If you do not stop this act right now, then I have no choice than to make sure that you are out of Rogue's head for good," the Professor said through heated anger. Everyone looked at the Professor then looked at Marie. While Marie just paused then smiled and looked at him.
"Oh, Charles, come on I was just trying to have fun," Carol said, no controlling Marie.
"Why would you do this?"
"Well, Rogue was the one who agreed."
"Why?"
"Because she thought that she was boring and she wanted to change make damn sure that some certain people, would notice that she ain't a freakin' child," Carol said, and when she said the word "certain" she looked straight at Logan.
Logan on the other hand, caught the word and the look, and he was definitely puzzled by that.
"What are you talking about? We all know that Rogue is not a child, after what she has experienced during the incident back in Mississippi. What the last thing believe me, is to treat her like a child."
"It's not all, just one actually, but don't worry I'm gonna be keeping her secret."
"In the meantime, why don't you apologize to Scott and Jean for the inappropriate comment."
"Fine, I'm sorry Jean and Scott."
'What a fuckin' lie.' Was what most of them were thinking, knowing full well that she didn't even mean it. A couple of minutes had passed without anybody saying anything.
"So, while you are still here, Carol, do you know what made Rogue suffer from those blackouts?" the Professor said trying to be calm.
"Well, isn't it obvious?" Carol said.
"What's obvious?" Ororo said.
"That her pathetic excuse for a biological mother did it, with help from Magneto making a type of liquid that can brainwash Rogue. Her mother slipped the liquid into a drink, probably when Rogue wasn't looking, and then they put this chip in her that can cause her to blackout and control her. That's what the Brotherhood had done to her father also, so there's your other answer, Mystique is simply pure evil, and Sabertooth is the good person. Look Victor, uh, Sabertooth and I were best friends, we also met in the agency. Then the whole thing with the Brotherhood started and we both knew that something would happen with him and or his kids, i.e., Rogue and her brother Graydon, so he asked me to make sure that they were all right. That was when Rogue was nine, but the other mystery that I couldn't solve was Rogue's brother suddenly disappeared, well, that and I had this feeling that he could take care of himself, and that the fact that he was eighteen then. Till this day, well, actually before I came here, and then died, I was still wondering where he was. I always went to the place that both Rogue and Graydon grew up, mainly every chance I got but he never showed up. I figured that he would be worried about his sister, I mean these two were very very close, they were like twins, you couldn't separate them. They were always there for each other, they would always protect each other, their relationship was something that most siblings don't have. I know that once Rogue fully remembers that she will ask if you can help her find her brother, and her father," Carol paused for a few seconds, to let them all process this and then looked at them before continuing. "Yeah, I know, the Professor informed me of what Sabertooth had done at the train station, and the whole trying to kidnap her back at Laughlin City, instead have this whole war with Logan. Yeah, I figured that you all would hate him right about now, but see, he's actually one of you guys, he was always against the Brotherhood, he was captured by Magneto and he did the same thing that he had done to Rogue. Here's the other truth, he would never hurt Rogue, he loved her dearly, they had this daddy's girl, and daddy's little girl relationship. In fact, I know that the reason why he let Magneto let him do that was because it was his sacrifice or Rogue's."
"And how would you know that?" Logan shot back.
"Remember, for every person that she touches she receives their memories. Therefore she has Magneto's, so I just simply went through it and there was the proof."
"You said something like you promised him that you would take care of her, but do you think that by her letting you act like that reveal...some certain parts of her parts, would be taking care of her?"
"In some ways, yes. She gave me her consent."
"Really?" Logan said with a questioning voice.
"Yes really, you know you're not the only one that can take care of her, you know."
Suddenly, Marie/Carol shut her eyes tight, put her/their hands on top of the table and made tight fists.
"Carol, stop it." Marie suddenly said, sounding in pain from the comment that Carol said.
"Why?" Carol said.
"You know why, that was real mean, I don't want you doing that anymore to any of them you hear me?" Marie said through the pain in her head.
"Fine, I will then."
"Fine, then can you just go away for a while, please? Until I want you too."
"Fine, then I will, talk to ya later, Rogue."
"Yeah, sure whatever," Marie said closing her eyes in concentration, as she opened her eyes all they saw was sorrow, and sadness. "I'm so so so so sorry I let her say those things to you guys, I'm so sorry, you don't know how sorry I am."
"It's okay, Rogue, I know that you don't mean it," Jean said.
"Same here also, you're very vulnerable, and we all know that you didn't mean anything by it, so it's okay," Scott said.
"Yeah, I guess," Marie said sounding not too sure about it all.
When everyone was done with their breakfast, Jubilee and Kitty entered the dining room.
"Hey there, chica," Jubilee said with a huge smile on her face.
"Hey, Rogue," Kitty said.
"Hey, uh, guys, is there anything that you need?"
"Yeah you, knowing that you're in a slump, Kit Kat and I are gonna take you out to go shopping, and it's all on the Prof," Jubilee said with a very happy voice, the reason being is that she was gonna go out shopping and someone's paying for her, and that she really wanted to make Marie feel better. She really didn't wanna see someone that she really cared about hurting, and neither did Kitty.
"Do you pity me or something, Professor?" Marie said sounding really mad this time.
"No, I assure you, Rogue, I just wanted you to cool off, get things out of your head, just for a little while. So will you at least try to do that?" the Professor said.
"Fine, but you two should know that I don't shop, shop, like you girly girls, I'm not gonna buy girly freakin' clothes," Marie said while looking at both Kitty and Jubilee.
"That's cool, we'll go shopping for anything that you want to shop for okay, chica?"
"Yeah, okay."
"So, what are you sitting there for, go get dressed and let's go," Kitty said.
"What, now? But isn't the mall still closed or something? 'Cause at this hour it should."
"No, plus, it's only 25 to 12:00, so we'll get lunch there first and then we'll shop till we drop."
"Fine, but I wanna drive."
"Sure, what car?" Scott said to Marie.
"The black SUV."
"Sure, go get," Scott coughed. "dressed and then see me so I can give you the keys."
"Kay, I guess I'll see ya'll later then, huh?"
Everyone shook their heads yes. Then Marie went up the stairs to go to her bedroom followed by the two girls. A few minutes later, they got into the car and Marie drove to the mall, and then they all ate lunch and went shopping. Of course mainly the other reason why Jubilee and Kitty wanted to go to the mall was to go guy cruising, and it never failed, but Marie wasn't really paying attention to the guys or life in general at the moment. When they went into a clothing store that Marie always thought of as a "girly girl" store, she was looking at some risqué clothing, and when both the girls saw what Marie was looking at their jaws hit the floor, both knowing that Marie wasn't the type to ever wear that sexy type of clothing. Then that's when they had realized that it was Carol who was behind it. Then the other shocker was that Marie bought a lot of sexy clothing.
But Jubilee and Kitty did not say anything, being scared of how Marie was going to react and the same about Carol. So when they arrived back at the mansion, the three of them not saying anything about what she bought, Jubilee and Kitty went back to their bedrooms to chat about what Marie had just done. Marie on the other hand went to her bedroom putting on her first new outfit, it was all black. Black knee high boots, a tight black skirt, and a tight tight black top, of course a black bra. Now when she was done putting the clothes and boots on, it was time to do her face. She put on a thick mascara, brown eye shadow, black eye liner, with the finishing touch, the lipstick, it was a very dark wild berry color, with her hair up. When everyone sees her in this way they would fall to their knees, and she damn well knew it. So she went to the conference room where the X-Men were, and once again when they saw her, their jaws dropped to the floor.
TBC
Author: Nicca Email: loganmarie100yahoo.com
Rating: R to be on the safer side (but I think it's PG 13)
Continuity: after X2
Disclaimer: Don't own the character, notta, nothing,
zilch!
Feedback: Pretty Please??? Series: It's my life
Summary: Marie's attitude starts to turn, in a different way.
Note: um...Sorry for taking so long (about 3 to 5 months) to sending this out...I finished this about 2 months ago or more. I actually didn't know that I would become extra busy...I separated this into 2 chapters because it expanded to 29 pages and I didn't know if ya'll would read that long of a chapter with out taking a breather.
Comments: If ya'll don't remember my first 2 chapters then just email and I'll send it your way. Oooh, I would like to thank Karen, for being the beta-er, and the Ideas. Erin for the ideas and encouragement. Kendra also for the ideas and adding a scene in the next chapter, something that I was kinda shy about, because it was kinda my first. Many THANK YOUS to the members for helping with come-on lines...remember...me asking...but then again it was a long time ago...LOL...I hope that ya'll enjoy it.
this means telepathic thoughts
/means conversations between Carol and Marie./
Rogue woke up screaming, and her upper body jolted up on the med table, then she opened her eyes. Carol's name was the only thing she said.
"Rogue, we are glad that you are back with us," the Professor said.
Marie looked at everybody, that's when the X-Men finally noticed that her eyes had turned from brown to light lime green.
"Rogue, your eyes, they're light green," Ororo said.
"Carol, wh-where is she? I need to talk..."
"Talk about what?" Scott asked.
"Mm-mmy parents."
"What about your parents, Rogue?"
"My parents aren't my real parents in Mississippi." Marie paused "Where is she? Where's Carol? I need to see her."
"Rogue..." Jean said.
"Jean? What..."
"It's ok, Rogue, we'll talk about that later, now we have to talk about Carol, Rogue...I'm sorry she didn't make it."
"What are you talking about?" Marie said not wanting to believe the possible truth.
"Here I can prove it." Jean put both of her bare hands on the sides of Rogue's head, then the telepathic link began and showed both Rogue and Jean what Carol had said and done. Jean suddenly retracted both her hands. Then tears sprung from Rogue's eyes.
"OH MY GOD, I killed Carol, oh my God." Marie said through her tears. "I've killed Carol, how could I?"
"No you didn't, she knew right then and there that she was going to die. She gave you her powers because she didn't want it to go to waste. She knew you would be the only mutant to take it, and she knew that you would be the one who could handle her powers, and use her memories to explain to you that she was never the bad guy, that she was helping you from your mother. Carol was just following your father's promise and that was for you to be under the care of the Professor if anything happened to your father."
"I don't know what to think anymore. How come I don't remember? Why did Mystique do this to me? What does she want with Carol and what was the real reason why Carol wanted to bring me here? Are they my real parents? And why are you acting like this? You just came back, and suddenly you're acting real normal?" Shooting the questions right out of her mouth through her tears.
"Look, Rogue, I don't want to talk about me right now. My coming back is not really important, what is important is you, what you're going through, and all of wanting to help you get better. So please don't turn those images down, they are the truth and you don't need to constantly turn yourself down," Jean said.
"Jean, can you just shut up please? And what is that suppose to mean, the whole getting better? You think that I'm not sane? You think that I'm insane? I can't handle this right now, and I don't know how or why I suffered from those blackouts. The most important thing of all is something that I did and that is that I judged Carol the wrong way and she paid for it by dying. She was right about something and I didn't listen to her until it was too late. Too late for me to say that it wasn't like me to judge people like that and I don't usually feel that way, and I wanted to apologize to her for thinking those things of her, and I don't know why I'm always feeling those things and I don't...(sigh) know, anymore."
"Rogue, I didn't mean the way you thought it meant, you are not insane. It's just the fact that Carol is inside your head and we just want to make sure that she doesn't take over you knowing that she gave you her powers permanently. Take it from a psychic and who has known her since she was just a little girl, Carol knew how you would feel towards her at first, but she knew that you would soon realize the truth. She did not intend to hurt you with the truth. She felt that you had the right to know about your parents, which one is good and which one is bad. I do know that you want proof and soon you will get the truth, from both of you parents, but we need to find your father first. I know that you are hurting about Carol, we all are, but I do know that she told me one that if she were to die unexpectedly she would die protecting, saving someone worth saving. Do you understand
"Yes, I do, Professor. So you did know who my parents were since the first day I arrived here then, huh? Why didn't you tell me?" Marie said with her anger rising quickly.
"Yes I did, Rogue, and I must apologize for my actions," the Professor said with true remorse in his voice.
"But why would you do that?"
"Because, you were very much hurting then and I did not want to put you in anymore pain until I knew well that you can handle more stress."
"Yeah well, there ain't nothin' that anyone and especially me can do to take the past back now can we? Look, why don't ya'll just leave me alone, all of you, just go please, or I'll leave and go to my room, which one would you guys want?"
"Well, they can go; I'm stayin' with you here," Logan said with a stern voice.
"I don't want you to."
"Well, take it or leave it, kid, 'cause I ain't taking no for an answer." Once Logan said that he walked up to Marie and put his right hand on her right shoulder and rubbed it. The Marie oh so lightly shoved Logan, and he went up in the air and landed on the floor.
"Holy shit," Logan muttered, as Marie just stared at what she'd just done.
"Oh my God, I'm so sorry."
"It's ok, kid," Logan said reassuringly, and tried to put an arm around her, but as soon as she realized that he was coming near her after what happened she quickly jumped up and walked really fast to the door while repeating the words "I'm sorry." over and over again. When she reached the door she pushed and the wall went flying to the other side of the hall, and that's when she ran, straight from the others.
"Why, don't all of you just give her some time think things through. It's getting late and I suggest that we all get some sleep right now and take care of the arrangements tomorrow, both with Rogue and with Carol's funeral. Goodnight, all of you, the Professor said, wheeling out of the med lab.
"Professor, how are we supposed to help Rogue now?" Scott said.
"What the fuck do you mean by that comment?" Logan said in anger.
"Nothing, I just meant that now she has Carol's powers I'm wondering how she'll deal with all this added burden, that's all."
"Well, do you possibly think that I'm gonna let her be alone like this and are you guys gonna let her be alone like this?"
"Of course not, Logan, we care about her just as much as you do; we won't let her handle this by herself," Jean said.
"Apparently not as much as I do," Logan muttered under his breath so low that no one heard what he was saying, but obviously Jean heard about everything. "Whatever, I'm gonna go. It's great to have you back, Jean."
"Thanks, Logan. It's good to be back," Jean said with a smile on her face
Logan didn't smile he just simply left the room, and when he did everyone else left, and all of them making damn sure not to go anywhere near the angry Wolverine.
While all this was happening. Marie went into her bedroom and just sobbed her heart out. She just could not believe that she would actually be capable of killing a human being, especially someone that didn't deserve that.
/It's okay, Rogue, don't worry, I'm fine, I'm in a better place now, so you don't have anything to worry about, alright?/ the Carol in Marie's head said.
/Why are you saying that, or even speaking to me after what I did to you? I killed you and now you're being punished by being in my head./
/What are you talking about? I'm the one that grabbed your wrist and I should be the one apologizing to you for having me inside your head. /
/But.../
/No buts, I told you that I was sorry and I'm sticking by that and there's nothing that you can do about it./
/Fine, I just want to take a break now. Can I please go to sleep? /
/Sure, goodnight, Rogue. /
/Yeah, um, goodnight. Carol, and once again I'm so sorry. /
The morning after, Marie walked down the stairs and into the dining room for breakfast. As Marie entered the room everyone's eyes were popping out of their sockets, because she was wearing not only baby blue sweat pants, but a very tight baby blue tank top, of course being guys they found everything about it mainly as a sexual thing, which they were right about. The only man that did not find it quite sexual is, of course, the father of the house Professor Xavier, who was in shock that someone of Rogue's nature would wear such clothing. As he and Jean are telepaths they absolutely know that Carol had who put her up to this.
'Oh my, she's not supposed to wear a black bra with a blue tank top. This is not just possible. What is wrong with this girl?' Ororo thought.
'Oh lord have mercy, I have never in my life seen so much cleavage.' Kurt thought.
"Mornin' ya'll."
"Morning." Everyone said in unison.
Marie just smiled grabbed an apple from the fruit basket and took a bite from it
/Do it. / The Carol said in Marie's head.
/I don't wanna do it. /
/Come on, it'll be really good. You should definitely go for it. /
/ But why? /
/ Because, so they can realize that you can talk about anything. So a certain someone will talk to you in another type of way, especially not referring to you as a kid. So will you do it? /
/Fine. /
"So, did ya'll have lovely dreams last night? Cuz I sure as hell didn't," Marie said with another smile, and taking another bite of her apple. "Okay, so no one will answer that then, huh? (pauses) So, Scott, get laid last night?"
"Rogue, that is inappropriate behavior that you are doing right now and please, do quit while you're ahead," the professor said.
"Fine. Sorry," Marie said with a smile finishing off that apple of hers.
I am deeply sorry for her actions, Jean. I have already apologized to Scott. The Professor said.
It's alright, Professor, and if I know Rogue, this is not her. I'm sorry that I've said this, but this I believe is Carol's doing.
I know that this is all Carol's doing. Now, Jean, if you do not mind I would like to inform the others of this.
Sure, Charles, please do.
So the Professor used his E.S.P. to 'talk' to the other X-Men except Marie.
I should warn all of you that this is not Rogue's doing, this is all Carol's doing. Carol had once acted like this. She went through a breakdown, and this is how she acted in the past, and worst. Another important detail that I should tell you is that when Carol had this breakdown, she made life for the people around her, well, you can call it Hell. She also drank alcohol excessively, so we all have to be aware of Rogue's actions, and make sure that she is nowhere near alcohol. (pauses) No, Logan, I don't mean you, you can drink, just don't drink in front of her until she gets Carol intact in her head.
Sure, I'll keep that in mind, Chuck. One question though. Logan said.
Sure, what is it?
Why don't you just erase Carol from her head?
Well, that is a good question, Logan. If I were to erase Carol from Rogue's head, I do not know how Rogue will react. It is not about if I do erase Carol she would much as less hate me, the problem is that I never had done this, with Rogue's type of mutation, and the fact that she still carries the people whom she touched have their personalities, memories, but she also carries their mutation. I would take Carol out of her head, but also her new found permanent mutation would stay, Carol still owns those mutations, and if I were to...well I believe that Rogue would be in danger. And I would never put her life in danger, and again, I have never done this before. If it does happen then we have to plan on just how to put a stop to Carol and how my erasing her from Rogue's head would effect her, and what are the consequences.
Shit. Fine, we plan, but you do know that I can tell that Carol will cause trouble from the comment that she gave to us, right? Logan said.
Yes, I do know that, and another warning, if you know Rogue, and you know the way she talks, then you would not want to believe, much less listen to her new vocabulary.
Then everyone said yes, then ended the ESP.
"So, Scott, tell me the truth, when Jean was gone, did your hand keep you company? I would also like to know which hand, your left or your right? Well, knowing that you're a right hander, so your right hand probably, yeah, I'll settle on that one."
As Marie just laughed, everyone still had a shocked face on, they all knew that Carol was controlling her, but the only way that she would be able to do that is if Marie let her, even Jean and most of all Scott couldn't do anything about her actions nor her comments, towards Scott. All they knew was that they have to put a stop to this sometime soon, or Carol will permanently take over Marie's body, and life. The only person that couldn't take much more of this was the Professor.
"CAROL!!! That's enough. I have had it with you and your controlling Rogue. If you do not stop this act right now, then I have no choice than to make sure that you are out of Rogue's head for good," the Professor said through heated anger. Everyone looked at the Professor then looked at Marie. While Marie just paused then smiled and looked at him.
"Oh, Charles, come on I was just trying to have fun," Carol said, no controlling Marie.
"Why would you do this?"
"Well, Rogue was the one who agreed."
"Why?"
"Because she thought that she was boring and she wanted to change make damn sure that some certain people, would notice that she ain't a freakin' child," Carol said, and when she said the word "certain" she looked straight at Logan.
Logan on the other hand, caught the word and the look, and he was definitely puzzled by that.
"What are you talking about? We all know that Rogue is not a child, after what she has experienced during the incident back in Mississippi. What the last thing believe me, is to treat her like a child."
"It's not all, just one actually, but don't worry I'm gonna be keeping her secret."
"In the meantime, why don't you apologize to Scott and Jean for the inappropriate comment."
"Fine, I'm sorry Jean and Scott."
'What a fuckin' lie.' Was what most of them were thinking, knowing full well that she didn't even mean it. A couple of minutes had passed without anybody saying anything.
"So, while you are still here, Carol, do you know what made Rogue suffer from those blackouts?" the Professor said trying to be calm.
"Well, isn't it obvious?" Carol said.
"What's obvious?" Ororo said.
"That her pathetic excuse for a biological mother did it, with help from Magneto making a type of liquid that can brainwash Rogue. Her mother slipped the liquid into a drink, probably when Rogue wasn't looking, and then they put this chip in her that can cause her to blackout and control her. That's what the Brotherhood had done to her father also, so there's your other answer, Mystique is simply pure evil, and Sabertooth is the good person. Look Victor, uh, Sabertooth and I were best friends, we also met in the agency. Then the whole thing with the Brotherhood started and we both knew that something would happen with him and or his kids, i.e., Rogue and her brother Graydon, so he asked me to make sure that they were all right. That was when Rogue was nine, but the other mystery that I couldn't solve was Rogue's brother suddenly disappeared, well, that and I had this feeling that he could take care of himself, and that the fact that he was eighteen then. Till this day, well, actually before I came here, and then died, I was still wondering where he was. I always went to the place that both Rogue and Graydon grew up, mainly every chance I got but he never showed up. I figured that he would be worried about his sister, I mean these two were very very close, they were like twins, you couldn't separate them. They were always there for each other, they would always protect each other, their relationship was something that most siblings don't have. I know that once Rogue fully remembers that she will ask if you can help her find her brother, and her father," Carol paused for a few seconds, to let them all process this and then looked at them before continuing. "Yeah, I know, the Professor informed me of what Sabertooth had done at the train station, and the whole trying to kidnap her back at Laughlin City, instead have this whole war with Logan. Yeah, I figured that you all would hate him right about now, but see, he's actually one of you guys, he was always against the Brotherhood, he was captured by Magneto and he did the same thing that he had done to Rogue. Here's the other truth, he would never hurt Rogue, he loved her dearly, they had this daddy's girl, and daddy's little girl relationship. In fact, I know that the reason why he let Magneto let him do that was because it was his sacrifice or Rogue's."
"And how would you know that?" Logan shot back.
"Remember, for every person that she touches she receives their memories. Therefore she has Magneto's, so I just simply went through it and there was the proof."
"You said something like you promised him that you would take care of her, but do you think that by her letting you act like that reveal...some certain parts of her parts, would be taking care of her?"
"In some ways, yes. She gave me her consent."
"Really?" Logan said with a questioning voice.
"Yes really, you know you're not the only one that can take care of her, you know."
Suddenly, Marie/Carol shut her eyes tight, put her/their hands on top of the table and made tight fists.
"Carol, stop it." Marie suddenly said, sounding in pain from the comment that Carol said.
"Why?" Carol said.
"You know why, that was real mean, I don't want you doing that anymore to any of them you hear me?" Marie said through the pain in her head.
"Fine, I will then."
"Fine, then can you just go away for a while, please? Until I want you too."
"Fine, then I will, talk to ya later, Rogue."
"Yeah, sure whatever," Marie said closing her eyes in concentration, as she opened her eyes all they saw was sorrow, and sadness. "I'm so so so so sorry I let her say those things to you guys, I'm so sorry, you don't know how sorry I am."
"It's okay, Rogue, I know that you don't mean it," Jean said.
"Same here also, you're very vulnerable, and we all know that you didn't mean anything by it, so it's okay," Scott said.
"Yeah, I guess," Marie said sounding not too sure about it all.
When everyone was done with their breakfast, Jubilee and Kitty entered the dining room.
"Hey there, chica," Jubilee said with a huge smile on her face.
"Hey, Rogue," Kitty said.
"Hey, uh, guys, is there anything that you need?"
"Yeah you, knowing that you're in a slump, Kit Kat and I are gonna take you out to go shopping, and it's all on the Prof," Jubilee said with a very happy voice, the reason being is that she was gonna go out shopping and someone's paying for her, and that she really wanted to make Marie feel better. She really didn't wanna see someone that she really cared about hurting, and neither did Kitty.
"Do you pity me or something, Professor?" Marie said sounding really mad this time.
"No, I assure you, Rogue, I just wanted you to cool off, get things out of your head, just for a little while. So will you at least try to do that?" the Professor said.
"Fine, but you two should know that I don't shop, shop, like you girly girls, I'm not gonna buy girly freakin' clothes," Marie said while looking at both Kitty and Jubilee.
"That's cool, we'll go shopping for anything that you want to shop for okay, chica?"
"Yeah, okay."
"So, what are you sitting there for, go get dressed and let's go," Kitty said.
"What, now? But isn't the mall still closed or something? 'Cause at this hour it should."
"No, plus, it's only 25 to 12:00, so we'll get lunch there first and then we'll shop till we drop."
"Fine, but I wanna drive."
"Sure, what car?" Scott said to Marie.
"The black SUV."
"Sure, go get," Scott coughed. "dressed and then see me so I can give you the keys."
"Kay, I guess I'll see ya'll later then, huh?"
Everyone shook their heads yes. Then Marie went up the stairs to go to her bedroom followed by the two girls. A few minutes later, they got into the car and Marie drove to the mall, and then they all ate lunch and went shopping. Of course mainly the other reason why Jubilee and Kitty wanted to go to the mall was to go guy cruising, and it never failed, but Marie wasn't really paying attention to the guys or life in general at the moment. When they went into a clothing store that Marie always thought of as a "girly girl" store, she was looking at some risqué clothing, and when both the girls saw what Marie was looking at their jaws hit the floor, both knowing that Marie wasn't the type to ever wear that sexy type of clothing. Then that's when they had realized that it was Carol who was behind it. Then the other shocker was that Marie bought a lot of sexy clothing.
But Jubilee and Kitty did not say anything, being scared of how Marie was going to react and the same about Carol. So when they arrived back at the mansion, the three of them not saying anything about what she bought, Jubilee and Kitty went back to their bedrooms to chat about what Marie had just done. Marie on the other hand went to her bedroom putting on her first new outfit, it was all black. Black knee high boots, a tight black skirt, and a tight tight black top, of course a black bra. Now when she was done putting the clothes and boots on, it was time to do her face. She put on a thick mascara, brown eye shadow, black eye liner, with the finishing touch, the lipstick, it was a very dark wild berry color, with her hair up. When everyone sees her in this way they would fall to their knees, and she damn well knew it. So she went to the conference room where the X-Men were, and once again when they saw her, their jaws dropped to the floor.
TBC