Chapter 12: The Brotherhood Boarding House
Rogue landed the X-Jet outside of The Brotherhood Boarding House. She then turned to Kitty, Bobby, Logan and Storm. "Ah'll be right back." 'At least Ah hope Ah will' she muttered to herself.
"Stripes."
She turned around. "Ya Logan."
"Care to brief us on what you're doing and tell us what ya need?"
Rogue was still a little on edge due to the whole garage incident with Scott. She hated leaving on bad terms. It just made things so much more complicated in the end. She looked around the jet. "Alright then. Ah am goin' to get Mystique and then Ah'm gonna try to convince Magneto and the Brotherhood t' go back t' the mansion t' be extra back-up. If Ah can't convince 'em then Mystique will beat 'em and Magneto will threaten 'em an' eventually they will wind up there. We will need them if the other team is too far away. Ah hope that makes sense."
"Yes Rogue, it makes perfect sense," Storm said. Storm laughed.
"Ah don' know what's so gawd damn funny Storm," Rogue stated.
"Stripes! How many times do I have to remind you of your language? Especially when you are taking to Storm, the professor,"
"Or you." She ended.
Logan just let out a low growl.
"Rogue, child, excuse me, leader, just try to keep us posted on what you are going to do before you do it." Storm smiled and then turned back on her mission face.
"Oh ya, sorry. Ah'll try." 'No wonder Scott was always wound up so tightly' she thought to herself.
"So Rogue, when you say that Mystique will beat them and Magneto will threaten them you really mean you will do that then. Am I right?"
"Ah might threaten 'em Bobby, Ah jus' might. Sometimes it's the only way t' get through t' 'em. However Ah won' beat 'em."
Rogue knew that from living with them in the past and watching them around Wanda that a good entrance and a good threat went a long way in this house.
She headed towards the back of the jet when she was stopped by a hand on her arm.
"Hey Rogue."
"Ya Kitty?"
"Just relax ok. You are like doing a great job so far. We like don't need another Scott."
Rogue smiled and even let out a little chuckle, "Yeah, alright Kitty, thanks."
Rogue then proceeded down the ramp. She looked around at the broken down house and crumbling property. 'No doubt the work of Lance' she thought. She walked towards the door continuing to scan the property both high and low. No ravens and no black cats. 'Fine, play hide and frakin' seek!'
Rogue opened the door with a BANG! There was a high pitched scream 'Toad's still alive, go figure.', followed by a gust of wind that flew towards her and then doubled back 'Ah Pietro, nice t' see y' too' She didn't wait for Blob, Lance or Wanda to appear. Instead she just yelled, "Mystique!"
Mystique came down the stairs. "I thought I taught you better Rogue. Knock before you enter someone's home."
"Whatever, are you ready?"
"Better question is are you? You know that as a guard if we see Creed I can not…"
"Ya Ah know. Ah've been tossed around before. Now where is he?"
"Erik, I do believe you and these scum are needed. Would I be correct?" She looked down at Rogue and Rogue looked right back.
"Ya, there needed, at the mansion."
Pietro came zooming back to the door. "She-opens-the-door-like-you! That-is-the-scariest-thing-ever. I-thought-you-weren't-blood-related. What-did-you-teach-her-Mystique?"
Rogue rolled her eyes. "Sorry Pietro, did Ah scare y'?"
"You wanted to see me Rogue?" A tall figure drifted in. He had white hair and wore a cape that floated out behind him as he drifted.
"Yes Magneto. You and the brotherhood are needed at the mansion as extra back-up."
He raised his eyebrows. "The X-Men need extra back-up, from who?"
"The Friends Of Humanity. Kitty has found the base. Scott, Jean, Gambit and Kurt are retrievin' as much o' the new drug from people as they can. Kitty, Bobby, Logan, Storm, Mystique and Myself are goin' to scout out the base. If things go bad we need two back-up teams. We are hopin' that y' will be one o' them. Y' will be able t' get t' the location faster than the X-chopper."
"Well I never could turn down anything to do with the FOH. Where is this base?"
Rogue just chuckled and shook her head, "Nuhu, not gonna work. Ya go t' the mansion and get ya info there."
"Smart girl." Magneto replied.
"Ah like t' think so. Will ya do it?"
"Work with Charles to help keep the peace. I am not sure. It has been a while but…"
"MUTANTS ARE DIIN'!" Rogue screamed. She knew this would be his breaking point. He had saved her life and he didn't have to. He did it because they were both mutants. He hated when mutants died. He had now chosen the larger picture. He no longer stood for petty fights such as X-Men vs. Acolytes. The FOH had drawn the line when it came to Humans and Mutants. As soon as he heard what Rogue had screamed his blood began to boil.
"WHAT!"
"JUS' WHAT AH TOLD YA!"
Mystique put her hand on Rogues shoulder to try and calm her. Rogue tried to shrug it off but Mystique held her firm.
"Who else is at the mansion Rogue?" Magneto asked.
"The professor an' Beast. That's all Ah know fer sure. Will you go and take them with y'?" Rogue gestured to the Brotherhood.
"Yes."
"Thank y'." She then looked at Mystique. "Now Ah'm ready."
Mystique nodded, glanced at Erik and gave him a knowing look. She knew that there would be trouble she could feel it.