Aprilangel413: Here we have a little peek into Lilly's very well hidden temper.
Disclaimer: I don't own X-Men Evolution
Rogue stood just outside the kitchen door, thinking about what she would do once she went in. She knew he was in there, she'd heard him talking and she could smell her favorite coffee, which he must have made for her. Rogue took a deep breath and entered the kitchen. Logan and Hank sat at the small table, Logan reading the sports section and Hank doing the crossword puzzle. Jamie had the funnies at the island and read them as he ate his breakfast. Remy stood in the corner holding a fresh cup of coffee in Rogue's mug in hand and a half eaten jelly doughnut in the other. Remy walked up to Rogue and handed her the mug. Then he took another bite from his doughnut as she drank.
"Sleep well chere?" Remy asked.
Rogue nearly spit out her coffee when he asked her that. She was about to answer when Lilly threw the door open and stomped over to Remy.
"What da hell was you tink'en?" She yelled at him.
"What Remy do?" Remy asked as he started to walk backwards.
"What Remy do?" Lilly said mockingly "You know what you did, when was you plan'en on tell'en me? A minute before you locked me in da room?" Lilly shout.
"Remy really have non clue what you talk'en bout." Remy said as he found himself trapped in the corner.
"Da test, X-23 is take'n dat altitude test taday an you told Xavier dat I would take it too. You're try'en ta get me ta go ta school. Well guess what, I'm not go'en." Lilly shouted then turned and stomped away.
"Morn'en Rogue." Lilly said as she pasted the older girl then left.
Once Lilly was gone Rogue looked at Remy, she almost broke out in laugher because of the look on his face. He looked half petrified and half heartbroken. And maybe a tiny bit confused. Rogue walked over to him and put her hand on his arm.
"Do ya want meh to talk to her before Ah leave for school?" Rogue asked.
"Yeah, dat'd be nice." Remy said still looking shocked.
Rogue turned and got as far as the door before she turned back around.
"Thanks for the coffee Swamp Rat." She said then walked out the door.
Rogue sipped her coffee as she went. Lilly had gotten a pretty big head start so Rogue just started asking around.
"Sorry." Scott said.
"Nope." Kitty replied.
"Haven't seen her." Jean answered.
By now Rogue had drank all her coffee and really needed to get back to her room if she wanted to get to school before the start of first period. Time for a different approach, she'd have to think like Lilly. Which wasn't too hard considering that she and Remy were exactly alike and there was still a little bit of Remy's physic present in her head. So what does Remy do when he gets mad? He blows up at whoever he's mad at. Check, Lilly had already yelled at Remy. So where to now? Rogue was about to go back and ask Remy when she saw X-23 turn the corner.
"Have ya seen Lilly?" Rogue asked.
"No, but I know she's in the gym." X-23 said.
"Thanks." Rogue said as she started to go to the gym.
Rogue was a little surprised when X-23 started to follow her.
"Is this about the test we're taking today?" X-23 asked.
"Yeah, Lilly doesn't want to take it because she doesn't want to go back to school or something." Rogue said.
"That's not it." X-23 said.
Rogue stopped and turned around.
"Then why doesn't she want to take the test?" Rogue asked.
"It's up to her if she wants you to know, it's not my choice." X-23 said as she opened the door to the gym.
Once X-23 stepped aside Rogue could see in. Lilly had out a slightly smaller version of Remy's bow-staff and was attacking a thick wooden pole with pegs sticking out in every direction. One by one Lilly brought down the staff on the pegs and broke them off the pole. Then the staff appeared to be wedged between three rods and it looked like Lilly would have to stop and pull it out. But instead Lilly just flipped up and stood on her hands on the staff. The rods snapped off and the staff started to fall to the ground with Lilly still on it. But the innovative young girl just pushed the left end of the staff down and did a half cartwheel to land perfectly on her feet. Instead of going after the rest of the pegs Lilly just leaned against the staff and blew a strand of hair out of her face. She turned to look at her audience and before Lilly's face relaxed with the sight of her friends. Rogue saw not the anger she expected but frustration and sadness.
"Hey X, glad you could make it. So what do you want, best ten out O fifteen?" Lilly said panting heavily.
"Two out of three." X-23 said walking over to the sparing mat.
It was this moment when Rogue decided to come back to reality and intervene.
"Hold on ya two." Rogue said running in between the girls and holding out her hands to further distance them.
"Is dere a problem?" Lilly asked looking to Rogue.
Rogue furrowed her brow in disbelief and awe.
"Ya just yelled and scared the crap out of ya brotha, and ya don't know what the problem is. What is going on with ya?" Rogue asked.
"I was jus vent'en, and I'm still not take'n dat…test. It's against my code." Lilly said turning away from Rogue and walking off the mat.
Rogue followed after the younger girl even though she had a feeling that she was getting in over her head.
"So ya don't lahke school. To tell ya the truth Ah don't lahke it very much either." Rogue said.
Lilly stopped walking but didn't turn around.
"How many schools have you been ta?" Lilly asked still with her back to Rogue.
"Huh?" Rogue asked.
"You're obviously not from New York so you had ta move at some point. How many schools have you been ta?" Lilly asked now turning around to see Rogue's response.
"Just two." Rogue said softy, knowing that she'd hit a nerve.
"Lucky. I've lost count, it's twenty somethin I tink." Lilly said matching Rogue's delicate tone.
Rogue couldn't think of anything to say. She knew that this was it, this was explanation time where at least one of them would tear up.
"Foh I got 'dopted I was sent from orphanage ta orphanage, den ta foster home ta foster home. Each an every one O dem sent meh ta school. People saw my eyes an freaked. Den dey'd say dat dey couldn't take me and I'd go ta another school. Eventually I jus started ta get in trouble before dey got a chance ta see my eyes and da trouble part jus sort O stuck wit me. An when I finally did get 'dopted a private school stood up wit me foh a week foh I got kicked out. I'm not go'en back ta school not now not ever." Lilly said tears welling up in her eyes while she swung her arms to prove how strongly she felt about this.
Again Rogue paused, how was she supposed to compete with that? No one had ever made fun of her because of the way she looked. They made fun of the way she dressed and applied her make up but that was it. Those were things that could be changed, something like the extreme color of Lilly's eyes could not.
"That must have been hard." Rogue said after gathering her thoughts.
"It was, but it's part O de curse O be'n a mutie. Either except it or have a lot of self hate issues." Lilly said quickly wiping away her tears.
"Ah'll talk to the professah, but only if ya promise meh dat ya'll forgive Remy." Rogue said.
"I will, eventually." Lilly said a smirk working it's way onto her face.
Rogue ran out the garage door and watched as Scott's car turned out of the gate and drove away.
"Great just great." Rogue said kicking a pebble a good few feet from it's original place.
"Does mon chere need a ride?" Came the voice Rogue used to dread hearing but now adored.
She turned and saw Remy sitting on his bike holding her helmet out to her.
"Yeah, ya got the time?" Rogue asked walking over to the bike and taking her helmet from him.
"Foh mon chere, any ting." Remy smiled as Rogue climbed on and he revved the engine.
Remy floored it with out warning and Rogue wrapped her arms tightly around his torso just so she wouldn't fly off.
"Real nice." Rogue said once she was sure she was on the bike.
"What chere, Remy can't here you." Remy said teasingly.
Just to make her point Rogue squeezed Remy tighter.
"Ok, Remy give." Remy said as he slowed the bike down a bit.
"Thank ya." Rogue said acting completely innocent.
When they eventually pulled into the parking lot Rogue could feel everyone watching her. A group of giggling girls walked by and waved to Remy. He just gave them a quick glance before turning back to Rogue. After swinging her leg over the bike and taking off her helmet Rogue readjusted her backpack on her shoulder and smiled at Remy. She held her arm out to give the helmet back but Remy shook his head.
"You gonna need it later chere, might want ta hold on ta it." Remy said.
Rogue nodded and turned to enter the school building. But before she could go Remy grabbed her hand and kissed it.
"Remy be see'n you later chere." He smiled at her before Rogue turned away as the bell rang.
Rogue ran up the stairs then glanced over her shoulder quickly. Remy sat there on the bike just staring at her and smiling. Rogue had no sooner turned around then a group of girls swept her up and herded her into the school. They quickly cornered her against the lockers and started to bombard her with questions.
"How did a freak like you get a complete hottie like him?" Was the only question that Rogue could make out.
"Maybe because Ah'm not a bitch." Rogue said stepping forward testing their strength.
"Hey back off." Came an accented voice that could only belong to her blue brother.
Kurt and Kitty pushed the other girls out of the way and pulled Rogue out of their little ring.
"Come on we're going to be late for trig." Kitty said grabbing Rogue's covered arm as the second bell rang.
"Best ten out O fifteen?" Lilly asked as she lifted herself up from the mat.
"Aren't you tired of losing?" X-23 asked.
"Every win is a mere victory while every loss is a learn'en experience." Lilly said dropping back into a fighting stance.
"I don't want to hurt you. You're already going to be sore tomorrow from flipping into the wall.
"I'll ice it when we finish. How bout best fifteen out O twenty?" Lilly suggested.
"No, I think you've learned enough for today." X-23 said as she started to walk towards the door.
"One more den, we'll use powers. It'll be real quick." Lilly said trying to beat X-23 to the door but could barely catch up to her.
X-23 sighed and looked up at her best friend.
"One more, powers aloud." X-23 said walking back to the mat.
Lilly smiled in triumph and limped slightly back to her spot. X-23 fell into a fighting stance and Lilly followed.
"3, 2, 1." X-23 said and stood still when Lilly began to charge at her.
Lilly threw a punch and X-23 caught it. Despite being smaller then her opponent X-23 easily rolled onto her back and flipped Lilly over her. The Cajun landed on the mat stomach up and coughed as the wind got knocked out of her. Slowly Lilly got up never taking her eyes off of X-23.
"You're not even try'en." Lilly said as she slowly got to her feet and attempted to find her balance.
"If I was then you wouldn't be breathing." X-23 said watching as he best friend struggled to stay on her feet.
"I'm older den you, don baby me. Now let me see dose claws." Lilly said after finally finding her balance and taking a step towards X-23.
X-23 did as she was told and unleashed her claws. Lilly reached into her jacket's hidden pockets and pulled out four cards, two in each hand. Lilly threw the cards and they landed on either side of X-23. She jumped so she wouldn't be blown anywhere and landed behind Lilly. The older girl quickly spun around and reached into her pocket.
"I'm out." She said then looked back to X-23.
X-23 retracted her claws and stepped a few feet away from Lilly.
"Nuh uh, we gonna finish dis." Lilly said as her clothes began to glow with her red violet energy.
With every step Lilly took the energy grew closer and closer to engulfing her like a giant flame. X-23 felt something in the pit of her stomach that she had never felt before. It was something that she had made others feel but had never experienced it first hand. That strange new feeling was fear, fear for her own life and fear for her friend's. When Lilly was with in arms reach she froze just as she was about to take another step.
"X?" Lilly said weakly.
"Yes." X-23 answered.
"Help me." Lilly said before the flame disappeared and she fell to the floor.
X-23 ran over to Lilly and picked up her head. And for the second time that day X-23 experienced a new feeling, helplessness. X-23 had always worked alone and because of her healing factor she had never been taught first aid. So X-23 did the only thing she could think to do. She picked Lilly up and threw her over her shoulder. X-23 walked over to the door and popped the claws onher free hand. Then she massacred the door and ran out into the hallway.
"Logan!" She screamed.
No one answered so she started walking.
"Logan!" She tried again.
She could hear faint footsteps from behind her and mixed with the arrival of the stench of cigars X-23 knew that Logan was coming. X-23 turned around and started to run towards where Logan was coming from. X-23 rounded a corner and spotted Logan as he her. He ran towards her as X-23 lay Lilly on the ground.
"What happened?" Logan asked putting his fore and middle finger by her throat.
"I don't know, she just fell." X-23 said discovering the worry in her voice.
Logan picked her up and then looked down at X-23.
"Go tell Hank we're coming." He said readjusting Lilly in his arms so he would be able to run.
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