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Rogue knocked on Charles' office door early the next morning.
The surprise of the room's occupancy that Charles hadn't sensed the person before they knocked, alerted them that it was most likely Rogue.
"Come in." Charles called out, once again calm from his surprise.
The door opened, and as excepted Rogue entered.
Scott, and Ro, was seated across from Charles' desk. They turned to look at Rogue as she entered, smiling welcoming.
"Good morning Rogue, what can I do for you?" Charles asked with a pleasant expression.
"I've thought about you're offer, and I've decided to accept to try out for the team, but only on a trail base. I'm not ready to make any commitments." Rogue stated seriously.
"I am very pleased that you have accept Rogue, but are you sure it is what you want. I do not want you doing anything you do not wish to do." Charles said seriously.
"I still don't know if there is a place here for me, but figured I'd try it out."
"I hope you find a home here with us, but I understand you're leeriness. We are very happy to know that you are willing to give us the opportunity to try to show you, we can be your friends."
"Charles speaks for all of us here, Rogue. We are very happy that you are willing to give us a chance. I hope you and I will become good friends, and that you will choose to stay with us from now on." Ro smile sincerely, and very please.
"Only time will tell, Ororo." Rogue said seriously.
"Please call me Ro, all my friends do." Ro said kindly.
"Ro." Rogue said hesitantly trying the name on her lips.
"I'm happy you're going to be staying, Rogue. If you have any question or concerns, you can always come to me. I'll show you the ropes, and watch your back until you get the hang of things. The new recruits will be having try out session in twenty minutes. Do you feel up to practicing some?" Scott asked pleased.
"Sure," Rogue said shrugging her shoulders.
"Excellent, dress in something comfortable but flexible, and meet us in the danger room in twenty minutes." Scott instructed with a friendly smile, but with relief as well on his face.
"Okay." Rogue said then left the three adults alone.
Once Charles's door closed, Charles addressed Scott. "Scott, I know you are happy that Rogue has decided to stay for now, but be careful. She is not one of the children, and is not to be coddled. She will strongly rebel." Charles warned seriously.
"Yes Sir. I don't know why it is that I fell this way with her. It's like she's should have always been apart of us. It's like she's this little sister, that I want to take care of." Scott said a strong feeling of wanting to protect and take care of Rogue.
"I know Scott, and it is a very amiable feeling. However we must remember, Rogue is a strong independent person. One who we should not forget, we do not know very well yet. I would warn both of you to not assume anything, we have all found it a very dangerous past time to assume things about people." Charles reminded his team leaders.
Rogue entered the danger room exactly nineteen minutes later to see six kids, she had seen from around the mansion staring back at her. She knew each of their powers, and knew they wouldn't be much competition for her one on one. The entire X-team was also staring back at her. Both Ro and Scott were smiling at her. Hank smiled welcoming at her, as he had done for the other six candidates. It was Jean and Logan that was frowning at her. Charles was sitting up in the observation deck, watching the tryouts.
"What is she doing here?" Logan demanded.
"Rogue had decided to give joining the team a try." Scott informed the three other members, and smiling encouraging toward Rogue.
"This is a bad idea. She's just a kid, who's only going to get herself or someone else hurt. Look at her, she's in no condition to be trying out. she probably can't even lift her own body weight. There's no way she's going to be able to defend herself. How do you expect her to face up against the Brotherhood." Logan spat out upset, that Chuck, and Scooter was actually letting the girl go through with this.
"I have to agree with Logan, Scott. It's nothing personal Rogue," Jean addressed Rogue. "But I just don't think this is a good idea. For one we don't know anything about her mutation, except that we can't touch her skin, that it is deadly. Or the fact if she can even fight."
"May I make a suggestion?" Rogue spoke up.
"Sure, what is it?" Scott asked.
Rogue looked over at Jean and Logan. "You could just ask me." Rogue replied pissed. She could hear the kids' gasp of shock at her tone and attitude toward the team.
"You're right, Rogue." Jean said trying keep the group calmed. She could sense Logan's anger only rising at the thought of letting Rogue join. He felt she would only get hurt, and he didn't want that, he was trying to protect her. "It's just that the circumstance about how you came to the mansion, led me to believe that you were unable to protect yourself in the past. I don't mean to be insensitive, but joining the team is a very dangerous thing."
"And yet you are letting your own student's try out?" Rogue countered coolly.
"They've had extensive training. We're not just letting them join up. That is why we're all here to make sure they can protect themselves, while being able to fight and use they're mutations beneficially." Jean stated a hint of irritation in her own voice.
"What do you mean circumstances about how she came to the mansion?" Logan snapped out not liking what Jean was implying.
"I was a prisoner in a lab, they raided." Rogue answered for herself.
"Oh no, no way in hell, am I agreeing to this." Logan growled out even more pissed. Logan wasn't about to stand by, and let this girl put herself in the position to get recaptured again, or relive the hell she suffered in the lab, ever time they raided another one. Logan was to pissed, to be shocked at his over protectiveness of the girl.
"This isn't your call Wolverine, it's hers." Scott stated firmly in his leader voice.
"You're willing to put a defenseless kid back in the position to be recaptured?" Logan snarled out at Scott, more upset at the man, than he could ever remember being seen knowing him.
"I'm not about to stand for it. Sorry Kid, I ain't letting you do this."
"How are you going to stop me?" Rogue quirked her brow as she glared at him. Her head tilting curious, as she placed her small hands on her bony hips.
Logan gave Rogue a grim smile, "Believe me kid, there are plenty of ways to stop you." Logan stated coldly. "I'm trying to look out for you kid. I'm trying to save your life. Joining the team is only going to get you killed." Logan growled out. His protective instincts growing stronger at just thinking of the idea of something happen the her.
Once again Scott felt the need to step in and remind Logan that this was Scott's team to lead, not his. That joining the team was up to Rogue, not Logan. That only lead into a more heated face off between the two men. Both Ro, and Jean were busy trying to calm the men.
"Alright everyone that is enough." Charles called down to them from the observation deck.
"This isn't right Chuck. She hasn't even been trained for this." Logan growled out glaring over at a pissed off Rogue, who was glaring right back at him, not letting him intimidate her in the least.
"She will be allowed to try out, as everyone else. Afterwards we will see if Rogue qualifies in making the team." Charles stated authoritatively.
"Fine," Logan growled out still pissed.
Rogue glanced up at the observation deck, to see Charles looking straight at her. Knowing he was eager and very curious to see her in action.