TieDyeJackson - Haha. Hopefully in the future chapters, things may be revealed. :D I'd love to read a short story. Please write sooooon.
CrossfireMisty85 - Lol. Your questions about Rebel will be answered...shortly. Good luck with your one-shot. Will definitely check it out. :)
tx peppa - I'd say the adventure is just beginning. :D
Rogue had managed to sneaked back into her room, avoiding meeting anyone. Unfortunately for her, as she opened the door to her room she saw Kitty, Jubilee, Amara and Tabitha waiting for her.
"Rogue!" The girls said out loud while she winced. She still had a headache from the hangover and right now she would have really appreciated silence.
"Good Morning, Roguey! Had a nice sleep, I reckon?" Tabitha smirked at her disheveled appearance.
"Oh my god girl! Like give us the details." Kitty squeaked out, barely managing to contain her excitement.
"Ugh. Ya guys. It was nothing. Can we please drop it?" Rogue announced, voicing her annoyance and disapproval at gossip.
"No way Chica! You're gonna tell us everything. Or we won't let you out!" Jubilee spoke out while chewing a gum and popping it.
"Like yeah! Are you and Scott a couple now?" Kitty piped in waiting to hear the gossip.
"No! We are just friends." Rogue said and turned pink.
"We were told Jean caught Scott and you naked!" Amara said as Rogue looked at her in shock. "WHAT! We were not! Who told you that?" She asked the young girl in anger.
"Jubes and Kitty." Amara pointed out. Rogue narrowed her eyes as the two girls giggled. "You two are dead!" She threatened and leaped towards them.
"Jeez. Chill out girl. We were just kidding." Jubilee said narrowly escaping her.
"So. Like what happened?" Kitty asked curiously, yet again.
"Ugh. Fine. We were just hanging out and I fell asleep on his bed. He didn't want to disturb me but when i woke up, he was gone and that's when you three came in." Rogue managed to lie to them.
"Since when do you hang out with Mr. Stick up his ass?" Tabitha questioned grinning evilly.
"That's none of yer business blonde brain." Rogue shot out, getting angry at her.
"Whoa. Calm down Rogue. We are just looking out for you." Amara spoke out and looked at her warmly.
"So, like what's up with Scott? It's not like him to break rules." Kitty pointed out trying to think why Scott seemed different.
"He didn't break any rule. I did." Rogue spoke out, trying her best to defend Scott.
"So, tell me. Is Summers really hot in a towel? Jubes and Kitty were gushing over him all morning." Tabitha asked and smirked at her.
Rogue looked away from the girls. "What. No. He ain't." She managed to stutter out the words. The girls laughed at her while Tabitha spoke out, "Girl, you've got it bad."
"No. I don't!" Rouge tried defending herself. "Ugh. I'm going to take a shower." She spoke and left the room.
Meanwhile
Scott had been staring out the window and soaking up the sun rays when Professor Xavier telepathically intruded his privacy. 'Scott. Would you please report down to my study. I need to talk to you.'
"Sure professor." He said and put his mental shields up. He let out a deep sigh, knowing he'd be in trouble. He went down the stairs and knocked on the Professor's door once he reached the study. "Morning Professor. Is everything okay?" He asked the old man.
"Yes. Scott, I wanted to know how you're doing. I was asleep yesterday night when you projected your emotions from your nightmare." The professor asked, worried about his well being.
"Uh. I have been meaning to talk to you about it. I seem to be having a lot of dreams about my past at the orphanage. But that's not it. I keep getting this feeling that i am missing something. I don't know what. But i can't grasp it." He looked at the professor nervously.
"Would you mind if i have a look? I want to help you Scott." He asked the young man, hoping Scott would trust him. Scott slowly nodded. The professor brought his hands and placed the tip of his fingers on Scott's head. He tried entering Scott's mind but failed to do so as he had put his mental shields up. "Scott, Would you please put your shields down so i can have a look? You need to relax." Scott nodded and put down his shields. The professor entered his mind and looked around his memories. He reached the memory of his dreams. He looked deep in concentration and tried reading them. Unfortunately Scott's mental shields were strong and he had a hard time opening up his mind. With great effort, he managed to see flashes of his dream. The professor gasped when he saw Nate. Him and his crew were bullying a young Scott. He saw the orphanage and pushed further and noticed mental blocks in his mind. He probed further, but alas something pushed him away. He pushed himself back as removed his hands. Beads of sweat covered his face. Scott opened his eyes and saw the professor in a grim state. "Professor. Are you okay?" He asked in concern when the professor pushed back.
"Yes. I'm fine Scott." He sighed and stopped to take a breath.
"What's wrong? Did you see something?" Scott asked inquisitively.
The professor looked away from him and spoke. "Nothing's wrong Scott. You are just having bad dreams." He spoke trying to convince him that everything was fine. Scott looked at the professor disbelievingly. He knew the old man was hiding something and the only time he would do something like this was when there was danger involved.
"Something's wrong. I know it." Scott spoke out, his voice shaky from fear and dread.
"It's just your imagination Scott. I assure you. Everything will be fine." He reassured the young man. "Now, off you go. I believe Rogue is waiting for you at the garage." Scott was about to speak up but quickly dismissed it and walked out of the room.
"Ororo. There's trouble. Come immediately." The professor telepathically called the weather goddess.
A minute later, Ororo entered the room and looked at the professor worried state. "What's going on Charles?"
He sighed and looked at her gravely. "Essex." Ororo's eyes widened in shock. "So Logan found something?"
"I'm afraid not. But I know what or rather who he is after." He spoke and looked outside the window.
"Who is he after?" Ororo asked in concern and fear.
"Scott." He simply said and let her digest the word. Ororo looked shocked. "But why?" She asked not understanding anything. "I don't know. But he has been in Scott's life since he was at the orphanage."
"What? How is that possible?" Ororo asked the professor, unable to comprehend the information. The professor replayed Scott's dream and mentioned about the mental blocks which was placed in Scott's mind by Essex. "Does he know?" Storm asked, sadness enveloping her as the weather grew cloudy and rain drops fell on the ground. "No. And i would prefer if we could keep this between ourselves for a while. Would you tell Hank to make sure we have supplies?" Storm nodded and left the room to let the professor talk to them, no matter how much she disapproved of the plan. There was nothing she could do.
Ororo entered the lab where Hank was tinkering around with an experiment. "Hank. I see you have been busy. Charles found out some important information."
Hank looked up and greeted Ororo. "Ah. Good Morning Storm. What does the information pertain to?"
"Charles thinks Nathaniel Essex is out to get Scott. He has been involved in the boy's life since his time at the orphanage." Ororo spoke out, her voice barely audible.
"Good heavens! Why is he after Scott?" Hank asked shocked.
"We don't know." Ororo continued and revealed to Hank what the professor told her. A frown appeared on his face. He removed his glasses and placed his fingers on the bridge of his nose and gently squeezed it.
"The professor wants to make sure we have enough medical supplies in case anything goes wrong." Ororo spoke out sadly. She was far too worried about something happening to Scott and the kids at the institute. This place had been like a home to her for so long.
"I will see to it that they are ready. I understand the professor doesn't want to share this piece of information with anyone." He asked her rhetorically.
Ororo simply nodded. "Thanks Hank." She said and left the room and headed to one place she would feel at ease. The garden.
Rogue and Scott had met in the garage. He had taken out his bike and sped along the road and reached a diner.
Scott took out his helmet and Rogue handed hers to him. Getting away from the mansion made them feel much better than they felt in the morning. He took her hand as they entered the diner. They chose a booth near the window. They sat in silence for a few minutes when a waitress appeared waiting to take the order.
"So what'll it be kids?" She asked with a smile. She was a plump middle aged blonde woman and seemed warm and happy.
They smiled at her and Scott spoke up. "I'll have eggs, bacon and hash browns with a cup of coffee. Rogue, what would you like?" He asked looking at Rogue who was reading the menu.
"I'll have blueberry pancakes with a cup of coffee." She spoke and smiled at the waitress.
"Coming right up!" The waitress smiled and went to get the order.
"So, did anyone give you a hard time?" Scott asked as he looked at Rogue with a small smile.
"Yeah. Jubes, Kitty, Tabitha and Amara." She said simply, wishing not to continue with the conversation.
"Oh. Well. Fuck." He said, not being able to form a coherent sentence. Rogue laughed at him. He looked cute when he was looking for words.
The waitress arrived with two cups of coffee and went away to check on the order.
"Mmm. That's the stuff." Scott spoke out as he took a gulp of coffee.
"Get this. Kitty and Jubes decided to make up a story. So they told those two that Jean caught us naked." Rogue said, chucking a little. Scott nearly spewed the coffee he was drinking and grabbed a napkin. "WHAT!" Rogue ended up laughing harder at the the sight. "Yeah. Oh man. I chose the right time to tell you this.
"They are dead." He spoke out and she continued laughing. She managed to talk again, "Yeah. I told them the exact same thing."
"Great. Now the whole school is going to gossip about us." He muttered and went back to drinking his coffee.
"Tell me about it." She sighed and rolled her eyes in frustration.
"Did anyone give ya a hard time?" She asked him and took a sip from her coffee.
Just then the waitress appeared, interrupting the conversation with plates of food. She placed the plates on the table.
"Will there be anything else you need?" She asked politely. They shook their heads while she nodded and headed towards the counter.
"No. I didn't meet anyone. I spoke to the professor. He...He looked into my head to help me with my dreams and memories. At first he said everything was fine and that they were just memories and nothing more. But i think he's hiding something." He spoke seriously, worry lines appearing on his young face.
"What d'ya mean?" Rogue asked curiously as she raised her eyebrows.
"He wasn't being honest. He was lying... I could see he was scared. And i have only seen that look on his face twice." He replied and looked at the window where he saw the brotherhood entering the diner. "Uh oh. Brotherhood."
"What are they doing here? Who's that girl with them?" Rogue asked in confusion. They hadn't gotten any information about a girl joining the brotherhood. Scott curiously looked at the girl. She appeared tan with a short bob haircut. She was around 5' 6" and wore a pair of worn out boots with a grey hoodie and ripped jeans, looking very familiar. He looked at her necklace. The pendant was a half star made out of a flimsy metal, tied to a silver chain. His eyes widened and he dropped his fork as he reached for his pocket to take out his keys while his hands started shaking in shock. On his keys was the other half of the same star. His breathing stopped. His heart was pounding as he managed to croak out one word in an almost inaudible voice. "Rebel."