Diaries and Vans

After her birthday she swore she'd never read a diary again even going so far as to put all them back where they belonged ,but here she was reading them again for information since she had exhausted all the books the Professor had and her innocent questioning of her elders landed her nowhere. So here she was flipping through yet another diary.

'July 7

As usual I am writing to you from my window seal. I let the wind blow through my luxurious red hair thinking if God creates people in his image then how come he created someone like me? It hardly seems fair for the rest of the population living with someone as perfect as I, but oh well I guess that's just goes to show unfair life is.

It has been a while since Rogue's disastrous birthday party and she's still trying to get rid of her ride. The other day I saw Gambit charging it but for some reason it absorbs the power so it's pretty safe to say that her van is Gambit proof. She even asked his friend, Colossus to throw the damn thing but that doesn't even work. Today I tried and I couldn't do anything! Come on I'm perfect! WTF is that dang thing made out of adamantium?

Anyway Logan's leaving out tonight so I am sure that Rogue will try even harder when he's gone. Also he's leaving with Storm and I think the two are doing it behind our backs but hey I'm not going to say anything. Maybe if she gets Logan in a good mood we can have fewer sessions in the danger room so I can use the spare time to woo Scott again.

This time I decided to try the 'damsel in distress' routine. I was watching Scooby Doo today and that girl Daphne got less brains than Kitty and that's saying something. But she's a cartoon character; she's stupid, but pretty and can keep her man. So maybe if I faint a little bit more or my telekinetic bubbles break easier he will be compelled to show some affection towards me.

Rogue threw Jean's diary to the side. If only there was some way to get rid of that contraption that Logan gave her. She already tried to misplace it, but Logan had installed trackers in it in case she got lost so he could find her. And she was tiered of bribing the students with money, candy, lip gloss, and whatever else they asked for. The other day Tabatha threatened to snitch on her to Logan. Rogue of course reminded Tabatha that it was her word against Tabatha's who so happenly is an xconvict. But then Tabatha was all like 'you're the one dating a criminal and I'll get the others to snitch on you too!'

So Rogue decided to invite all of the students to a surprise DR session and kicked all their assess so naturally no one wanted to defend Tabatha. Then there was Bobby who wanted her to get him all the other girls' phone numbers. It was … sickening and Rogue had enough. Of course she tried to take her bike everywhere and anywhere she could, but Logan took her bike apart one day saying that it wasn't safe for her to drive. Gambit naturally got a kick out of that. Every time she drove he would drive on the side of her doing fancy tricks on his motorcycle.

Then Rogue decided to do the smart thing and read Logan's diary. Who else would know as much as him when it came to her van? Smiling she snuck into his now empty room and took his diary back to hers and opened up.

July ?

I'm happy that Rogue's takin a liking to her gift. I know she only rides that crappy motorcycle for Gumbo's sake but I fixed that problem for her. Yep, I just disconnected a few parts and took off a spark plug so let's just say tha tbetween me and you that Harley aint going nowhere. Course that's made Rogue's life a heck a lot easier by taking that van I got her.

She's always trying to beat me to the garage. I keep telling her that I aint going to take it and I always see the kids over there. Her van must be a new fad or something. Even Tabatha and some of the younger kids went to the garage to check it out. A father always knows what's best.

Rogue glared at the passage before turning backwards a few pages to find more useful information.

July 6

Rogue's van is coming along great. I got Forge working on a few of the mechanics and I was lucky enough to find some spare adamantium in Alkali Lake. I've had forge take a look at it and he has created a synthetic material that is nearly as strong as my bones are. It is with able to resist high temperatures and the metal frame actually comes in two parts; one being the outer layer and the base layer. Between those layers however is a loose fitting circuit of electrons. When the van is attacked with energy blast, such as Gumbo's little cards or Storm's lightning bolt, the electrons act as a conduit for them, displacing the energy to the ground beneath much like when a car is struck with lightning and the rubber tires feed that energy to the ground. Of course Rogue doesn't need to know all that.

But just incase Gumbo is too jealous of my gift I have four sensors in the van one per each side of the vehicle that allows me to know if the van is sustaining to much damage. However the sensors only work 12miles from wherever it's at which bites. I guess I might have Forge take a look at that too but for now it'll be ok. I doubt anyone would be stupid enough to try to destroy it. It's like an impenetrable Fort Knox …

Taking a sharp inhale Rogue did what any self respecting person in her position would do and cursed vigorously while throwing things around her room while kicking whatever her feet came into contact with.

Gambit could hear Rogue through three floors and went up to see what was wrong nearly getting hit with a chair.

"Wat's wrong Rogue? Is tis bout tat van again?" he asked as Rogue shoved Logan's diary in his face. He read it muttering 'impresive' under his breathe.

"It'll take an army ta even scratch tat damn thing!" she yelled at him.

"Calm down Chere we'll figure it out."

"hmpf yeah right I believe tat. It'll take Apocalypse or Logan to open tat …," she spoke calmly then a crooked smile grazed her lips. Gambit was confused at her reaction. Then she started looking him up and down which he didn't mind at all, "Gambit I thank I hav a way ta solve my problem. Question is am I willing ta solve it in that way."

"Wat way?" he asked but the look on her face told him that he'd like whatever she planned.

"You'll see swamprat … maybe … if ya behave yourself."

"Gambit is always behaved."

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Hey guys thanks for reading. This took a while to get out sorry: ( So I made this chapter longer and posted a second one to apologize for the wait. Enjoy and review