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Note: Since we do not learn Rogue's full name in the movies, I am using the name I came across on The X-Project Wiki.
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Marie D'Ancanto, Bobby Drake and John Allerdyce were sitting on a bench in the large courtyard.
"What's this girl like anyway?" John asked as he eyed the front gate impatiently.
Marie rolled her eyes and pushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "I've already told you two everything that I know about her." She noticed John perk up and turned her attention towards the main gate. "You'll like her. Trust me." She stood up off of the bench and began to walk towards the car. The two men watched as the car stopped and the driver hopped out and made his way to the trunk. The door behind the driver opened and a girl stepped out.
She was medium height, wearing an old pair of jeans and a vintage t-shirt, a simple grey sweatshirt was wrapped around her waist. She had blonde hair, which was pulled back into a low ponytail. The girl was able to glance around the courtyard for a moment before she was pulled into a hug. John noticed that she stood stunned for a moment before wrapping her arms around Marie as well.
The driver, having gotten her suitcase out of the trunk, came up and tapped the girl on the shoulder. They exchanged words, and the girl reached into her pocket, pulled out an object and handed it to the driver. He nodded, got back into his cab and drove off.
The girl grabbed her bag, and she and Marie began to walk back over towards the two men.
"You guys, this is Sophia Lockhart." Marie introduced. "Sophia, this is Bobby Drake and John Allerdyce."
Sophia smiled and waved slightly. "Hi."
"It's nice to finally put a face and a name to Rogue's mystery friend." Bobby said smiling and Sophia laughed slightly.
"Same here. She's told me about you guys."
"All good I hope." Bobby said and Rogue laughed.
Sophia giggled. "Pretty much."
"So how was your trip?" Rogue asked, changing the subject quickly on purpose, leaving Bobby to think that she had told Sophia bad things about him.
Sophia sighed heavily. "Too long. I'm exhausted, dirty and hungry. All I want to do is take a long hot shower and crawl into bed."
Rogue smiled. "As soon as you meet with Miss Munroe, I'm sure you'll be able to do that." Sophia let out a relieved sigh. "I'm gonna go show Sophia around. Catch up with you guys at dinner?" Bobby smiled and nodded.
Rogue turned back to Sophia. "Come on."
John and Bobby watched as Rogue led her friend into the mansion. After they had disappeared behind the large wooden doors, Bobby spoke.
"She seems nice." John nodded, his eyes still on the door. Bobby turned to him, a puzzled look on his face.
"You alright? You didn't say a word."
John quickly snapped himself out of his trancelike state and shrugged. "Just didn't feel like talking."
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"Ms. Munroe?" Rogue knocked on the headmaster's open door and peered around the corner. Storm looked up from the desk and smiled.
"Rogue, what can I help you with."
Rogue smiled and took a step into the room, Sophia close behind her. "I was wondering if we had any available beds."
Storm nodded. "I think so. Who's this?"
"This is my friend Sophia," Rogue introduced, "Sophia, this is Ms. Munroe."
Sophia made her way in front of the desk and put her hand out for Storm to shake. "It's very nice to meet you."
"It's nice to meet you." Storm replied. "So," she began as she sat back down in her chair, "you're interested in attending our school?" Sophia nodded and Storm smiled again. "Rogue, why don't you go put some sheets on the spare bed in your room." Rogue grinned and made her way out of the headmistress's office.
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Sophia reluctantly stepped out from under the warm spray. She grabbed the towel off of the towel bar and wrapped it around her. She made her way to the sink and wiped the steam off the mirror. She looked at her appearance and smiled. She was finally here. She grabbed her brush off of the sink and began to run it through her hair. When she had gotten all the tangles out, she pulled it back into a bun. She made her way back into the bedroom and pulled on a pair of jeans and a long-sleeved t-shirt, sat down on her bed and somehow ended up falling asleep.
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Rogue timidly woke Sophia up a few hours later. "Sophia?" She whispered as she shook her shoulder a bit harder. "Sophia!"
Sophia's eyes opened slowly and she lay on the bed, looking up at her friend.
"What?" She asked as she rubbed her eyes.
"Come on." Rogue motioned for Sophia to follow her. Sophia slowly got off the bed and stretched. She was still tired, but hunger was the number one priority at the moment. She followed her friend down the hallway of the girls' dormitories. They made their way down the stairs and through the doorway, stepping out into the warm evening air. Right away Sophia spotted Bobby and John leaning up against a small fence that was separating the sidewalk from the grass.
"You ready to go?" Bobby asked when he saw the two girls.
"Yup." Rogue answered and she moved to stand by him leaving John next to Sophia.
"Where are we going?" She hissed at John. He shrugged his shoulders.
"They don't exactly keep me in the loop." Sophia smiled slightly at this comment. The four students hopped the small fence and cut through the grass until the reached the front of the school. They then turned down the path that lead to the garages and after Bobby and John had argued for several minutes about which car to take, they were driving down Graymalkin Lane.
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"So, what's your power?" John asked casually as he took a bite of his burger.
Rogue and Bobby, well, mostly Rogue, had surprised Sophia by treating her to fast food. She had been pleasantly surprised seeing that it had been several years since she had eaten out.
Sophia took a sip of her soda and raised her eyebrows. "You first, John boy."
John smiled slightly before reaching into his pocket and pulling out his lighter.
"John…" Bobby said, his tone laced with warning.
"Would you relax! It's not like I'm going light this place up." He flipped it open and studied the flame intently. He aimed his finger at his napkin and the next thing the four knew, a hole was burning in the middle of it. Sophia smiled, clearly impressed.
"Hey," Bobby said, turning the attention on himself. He took his hand and held it above the napkin. A second later, the flames were frozen into a small ball of ice. Sophia glanced at Rogue, who rolled her eyes at the boys.
"Your turn." John said, but Sophia shook her head and stood up.
"I'll be right back." She turned on her heel and headed towards the direction of the bathrooms.
"I always got the feeling that she was afraid of her power." Rogue said after the three watched the door to the women's bathroom close.
"How?" Bobby asked, both men curious as to what Rogue had to say.
"Whenever it was brought up in a conversation, she always changed the subject. I asked her a few times, but she never gave me a straight answer."
"You could touch her, see what powers you get." John suggested, but Rogue gave him a look.
"I'm not going to hurt my friend just because I'm curious." She scolded, slightly shocked that he had even suggested that idea.
"I was kidding!" John exclaimed, popping a french-fry into his mouth and rolling his eyes. "Always so serious!"
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