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Taunting Repartee
Chapter Five
Glanced over at the clock on her night stand yet again. It read 2:37pm With a sigh she got up, and walked over to her dresser. She pulled out one of long sleeve green shirts and put it on. She opened her first draw. This time her gloves were there. Right where she had left them.
'What?' She grabbed a pair and put them on as she ran out of her room. She rushed into the bathroom and opened the second draw of the sink. Her makeup was just as she left it. It hadn't moved. She took a deep breath as she picked up what she needed and applied the make up to her face as she always had before. After she was done she walked out of the bathroom and towards her room. Rogue stood in her doorway as she glanced inside her room. There was no one there. 'Course there's on one. He left...he not coming back.'
'You don't know that,' Magneto's fragment offered.
'He said he had to leave, because the Professor was almost in range.'
'No. You said that. You speculated. He said he had an appointment to keep. Then you guessed. He neither corrected or supported that guess. You haven't the slightest idea why he left. Nor can you calm to know whether he will return or not.'
'He did support it. He called me his 'utterly brilliant girl'.'
'Because you are.'
'No, I'm not,' she insisted. 'But what he said it implied that I was right,' she said as she walked into her room. She went over to her bed and saw her shoes on the floor.
'Perhaps that is what he required you to think,' he said as she sat down on the bed to put her boots on. 'It's possible that he altered his excuses as you altered you suspicions.'
'What about the other two spheres? He altered the amount of metal he brought after I altered how many people he had with him?' she asked sarcastically as stood up to leave the room.
'He left the chess set, didn't he?' She stopped by the door, and looked down at the chess board. 'He clearly brought it with him. Leaving it behind didn't effect his departure.' She marched out of the room, and slammed the door behind her. 'Do you find it out of his character to be prepared for the situation?'
'No,' she said as she walked down the stairs. 'Then why two more spheres? Why not one or three?'
'I suppose two spheres was meant to confuse you further. Perhaps only three because of a lack of metal.'
'Why was that answer wrong when I said it, but a valid argument when you say it?' she asked annoyed as she walked out of the institute.
'Because I put far more thought into my conclusion.' She sighed.
'There's a chance that he had a telepath here.'
'A very small chance.'
'I swear that woman sounded just like Emma.'
'Your brother's girlfriend? Is she a mutant?' he asked.
'Well, Victor approves of their relationship. So, it's either that or she rich,' Rogue thought as she walked towards everyone. They were all playing baseball. 'At least they were detracted by something fun.'
'So, were you,' Eric said. She sighed as she pushed him to the back of her mind. She walked over to where Mr. McCoy was standing.
"Ah, Rogue. How nice of you to grace us with your presence?"
"Sorry, Mr. McCoy. I've been having a pretty bad week. Is the Professor back yet?"
"No, he hasn't returned." Rogue sighed as she sat down on the ground.
'The Professor gone,' she thought.
'That proves nothing,' Eric said.
"Do you know when he's getting back?" she asked.
"He has a few errands to run today. I believe he said he wouldn't be home for several hours."
"Hours..." she repeated softy.
'That proves even less,' Eric said.
'Maybe while driving from one place to another he was within his psych range,' Rogue guessed.
'If that is the case, my dear,' Eric started.
'Then the Professor could've drove out of range again, and Magneto could come back,' she thought in fear.
"I most certainly could," Magneto whispered in her ear as his hand went to her waist.
"Rogue, out of curiosity. How did you know the Professor was gone? You've been asleep all day?" She looked up at him dumbstruck. She opened her mouth to speak
"Careful, my girl. Not one of these fools you entrust yourself to can see me. One word from you telling them otherwise, they will forget you were outside, and we will resume this conversation elsewhere."
"I...he told me last night that he was going out," she said quickly. "We're suppose to talk when he gets back.... I thought he might be back."
"Rogue, are you alright?" Mr. McCoy asked with concern.
"I'm fine," she said abruptly. She took a deep breath. "Like I said it's been a bad week, and I really need to talk to him, but I'm just gonna have to wait."
"Are you-" Mr. McCoy started to ask.
"I'm sure, thanks for asking," she said with a forced smile.
"Do you want to play? I'm sure your teammates would appreciate the help." Mr. McCoy said as the three of them looked at the field. Scott was covered in a mountain of Jamies on first base. Jean was lifting several up at one time, as Kitty was fazing through trying to find the ball. Kurt was in between home and third base dodging Ray's and Jubilee's firepower while trying to teleport anyone who got near home base. Evan was in the outfield shooting spikes at Ray and Jubilee. Despite their efforts all three of them crossed home base. Putting the new mutants in the led.
"Your answer should be obvious, Anna," Eric said in her ear. His grip on her waist tightened.
"No thanks, Mr. McCoy. I'm not feeling too well. I'd rather just sit here and watch."
"Alright, but if you change your mind."
"I know," she nodded with another forced grin. He smiled at her.
"Alright, Cannonball you're up at bat," Mr. McCoy said as he walked over to the new mutants.
"You're a convincing liar, Rogue."
"Tha-"
"If you wish to speak to me than think it. I am the only one they can't see or hear."
'Thanks,' she thought sarcastically. She started to turn her head to look at him.
"Keep looking forward. Your suppose to be watching the game, Anna. Not the thin air behind you." She faced the field again.
'Before was I talking to the fragment or you?' she asked.
"You were speaking to me."
'Did you even leave?' she yelled in her mind.
"Yes, for a few minutes."
'Why?'
"I'd rather you didn't know." She sighed.
'You're not gonna answer any question that matters are you?'
"It depends on the question. I might humor you."'Not that it matters. I can't trust anything you say,'
"Is that a fact?"
'Yes, you said if I won at chess you would answer my question. I did and I asked one. Then you did everything you could to avoid it.'
"If I answered your question now would you trust me more?"
'Yes,' she thought. He paused.
"You're lying," he said with a laugh. "You're only saying it would help to convince me to tell you what I know." He kissed the back of her neck. She tensed and melted at the same time. "My manipulative little Rogue," he said tenderly.
'I'm not your anything,' she thought strongly as she leaned forward.
"Oh? Aren't you?" he asked as he pulled her against him. He put his lips very close to her ear. "You see, my girl, over the past three days I've grown to like you. Much more than I should, and I am not the only one who harbors feelings for the other," he said as his hand slid under her shirt.
'I don't,' she insisted as her hands went to his arm.
"Can you, honestly, deny your flushed face?" he asked as his bare hand covered her breast. "Your difficulty breathing?" His thumb brushed over her nipple. She gasped. "That sound you just made?"
'Please stop,' she begged him. His hand slipped back to her waist. She took many deep breaths trying to calm herself.
"Why now are you against my advantages? You weren't earlier." She didn't think anything. "Is it the setting? We can go back to your room."
'No,' she thought quickly. He paused.
"So, that's what it is?'
'What?' she asked nervously.
"How did I not see it before?" he asked himself.
'WHAT?' she yelled anxiously. He sighed.
"Of all the emotions I have tried to inspirer, I was trying to avoid this one. It's counterproductive to my aims." He felt his hand leave her side. He stood up. She started to turn. "Face forward, Anna," he said firmly as he sat down on her right side.
'What emotion?' she asked as she looked over at him out of the corner of her eye.
"Fear."
'I'm not afraid of you,' she insisted.
"You're not? Perfect, then I needn't worry."
'Why would you worry? You like it when people fear you. It gives you the advantage.'
"I have enough of an advantage over you, my dear. Surly you've realized this by now," he said as he turned to look at her. She slowly nodded. "But this argument is superfluous. Let us move on."
'You've been trying to scare me since you got to the institute this morning,' she thought not letting the topic die
"Perhaps," he said turning his head towards the game.
'But you don't want me to fear you?' she asked a she turned to look at him. Just as she turned a beam of red kinetic energy hit Magneto full on in the chest. Before she could think or say anything, Kurt teleported her to the other side of the field.
"Rogue, are you okay?" Jean asked.
"Yeah, I'll be fine. I thought ya all couldn't see him."
"We can't." Scott said. "You looked at him."
"How did you even know?" she asked.
"You looked scared." Jean said. "I could feel it. It looked like you were talking to someone."
"She said something to me, and we put it together," Scott said.
"I'm surprised he let you," Rogue said as she looked around the field.
"What is going on?" Mr. McCoy asked as he ran up to the group.
"Well," Jean started to explain.
"Rogue?" Scott asked concerned.
"I can't see him anymore," she said panicked.
"That, like, doesn't sound good." Kitty said.
"Can't see who?" Hank asked.
"Sorry, Mr. McCoy. There's no time to explain. Kurt, teleport Rogue as far away from here as possible. Everyone else stand together," Scott commanded.
"Scott, I can't just ran away and leave ya all in danger," Rogue said.
"Rogue, you're the one he's after. When you leave he leaves, and you're not running away. You're going to find the Professor," Scott said.
"Okay," Rogue said with a nod. She looked at Hank. "Mr. McCoy do you know where the Professor went?" Rogue asked.
"No, I'm sorry," he said as he shook his head.
"It's alright. We will find him even if I have to teleport a thousand times," Kurt said as she reached out for Rogue's hand.
"You are not going anywhere," Magneto said as he grabbed her hand before Kurt could. He pulled her up against him as he quickly lifted them both into the air.
"Let me go," Rogue demanded.
"From this height? I wasn't aware you had a death wish." She looked down to realize just how high they were. "But if you insist," he said as his arm left her waist. She wrapped her arms around his neck quickly to keep from falling. He smirked he put his hands gently on her waist.
"Are you insane?" she yelled in his face. "If I had fell-"
"My girl, do you honestly think I would have let you fall?" he asked as he stared into her eyes. "Do you sincerely believe I would have let you been injured?" he asked tenderly.
"No…" she said replied softy.f
"You will always be safe in my arms, Anna," he told her gently. "No harm can come to you in my presences." She blinked and looked away from him. She took a deep breath.
"Eric?" she asked.
"Yes, Rogue?" She gazed back up at him.
"Would you define the word harm for me? Cause I think we're using two different definitions." He chuckled.
"Anna. You're being-"
"I'm not being anything," she yelled. "You've kidnapped me four times."
"Three times," he corrected. "Our conversation outside of the school does not count. You sat down of your own volition."
"I was gonna home two days ago," she said in disbelief. "I was never gonna go to the café. You made me." she screamed.
"I didn't respect you then," he told her calmly.
"And you do now?" she yelled.
"Yes, and that respect keeps growing with each and every word that comes out of your mouth."
"Respect this, Jackass," she said as she let go of his neck. She slipped out of his hold and towards the ground fast. She closed her eyes waiting for something to happen. She felt his arm around her waist holding her close to him, yet again. She opened her eyes and stared up at him.
"I told you I wouldn't let you fall," he said with a smirk.
"I know you wouldn't. That's why I did it," she yelled as she pulled on his hands, trying to get them off of her. "Let me go, already. We're low enough." He chuckled as landed on the ground. The second he released her, she back away from him. Putting distance between them. She looked around and saw her various people looking for her. "Why can't I hear them?" she asked quickly in a panic.
"Their cries are a futile distraction," he said. Rogue ran up to Kitty. The girl was sitting on the floor, crying. Anna watched her scream Rogue with little hope of getting a response.
"Kitty, I'm right here. I'm okay," Rogue said as tears formed in her eyes. She tried to put her hand on Kitty's shoulder but it hand went through her.
"She can't hear you, Anna," Magneto said from behind her. "None of them can." She turned around to face him.
"Eric, please. Stop this," she begged. He walked up to her.
"Not yet," he informed her as he wiped away the tears from her eyes. "Despite my efforts, you haven't realized the point of all this," he said his hand went to her cheek.
"Then tell me. I'm listening."
"No, you won't believe it unless you've come to the realization yourself." Behind Eric she could see Kurt teleporting around trying to find her. He was near the point of exhaustion. She looked up at Magneto.
"I'll believe you, I promise," she tried to assure him.
"You can not guarantee that, Anna. You don't trust me. This mistrust is justified, I'll admit. No. In order for this to have the effect I need, you will have to discover the truth on your own."
"Eric, please," she implored as she put her hand on his arm.
"The longer you object the more time this will take." She saw Kurt fall to ground unconscious.
"Fine," she said softy in defeat. She looked up at him. "What do you want me to do?" she asked bitterly.
"There are several points that I need you grasp before I leave today. Truths you need to uncover and accept as fact. Charles has tried his best to lie to you all about the first truth. He's told this lie to you all so many times I think the fool may even believe it himself."
"What truth?" she asked.
"Look at your family, Rogue."
"I have been," she yelled.
"Running about the grounds searching for someone they have no hope of finding," he continued ignoring her outburst.
"They don't know what I do," she said.
"You gave them the hint they needed. What was it you said? Ah, yes. 'I'm surprised he let you.' With all the information available, you would think that either Mr. Summers, or Ms. Gray would have pieced it together. Instead, they run around mindlessly."
"It's not their fault," she insisted.
"Of course not. It's Charles'"
"Why? Because his not here?" she asked. He sighed.
"Would you care to try again, Rogue? Same rules as before."
"Try what again?" she asked.
"Escaping," he said as he lifted his hand off her cheek and moved it towards her eyes.
"What are you doing?" she asked as she grabbed his hand before he could move it any higher.
"Giving you a second chance, my dear. I was going to save you the trouble but if you insist on being difficult, then do it yourself."
"Do what myself?" she asked.
"Close your eyes," he commanded.
"Why?" she demanded.
"You will see once you have done it."
"Or I won't see anything cause my eyes are gonna be closed," she said annoyed. He chuckled.
"You will learn why as soon as you do so."
"That's not good enough. I need more than that."
"Rogue, I promise you that closing your eyes will in no way hurt you or the ones you care about."
"I don't believe you," she said.
"Understandably so," he said. He sighed. "My dear, what choice do you have?"
"What choice?" she yelled. "I can either give up, or fight you. I'm gonna fight you, Eric, with everything I've got, until I can't fight anymore," she told him strongly. He smiled at her. His eyes stared into hers with pride.
"And I will give you that chance to battle me, to escape."
"You're gonna let me leave?" she asked in disbelief. He chuckled. "What?" she asked annoyed.
"Keep that question in mind while you're trying to flee. Now, close your eyes." She started to shake her head. "Just this once Anna, trust me. Considering what little of it you have in me I would be a fool to do anything other than I what I promised."
"What exactly are you promising?" she asked.
"A chance to escape," he repeated. "Now, shut your eyes."
"Why are you asking me to? This grip ain't keeping you from doing it yourself," she said as she applied pressure on her hold of his hand.
"Of course it's not," he said with a smile as he took her hand in his.
"Then why? You could just make me."
"I could make you do many things. I choice not to."
"Why?" she asked.
"You know why," he said annoyed. "In fact, you knew the answers to the last four questions you asked… Anna… are you stalling?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"No," she said quickly. He continued to look at her curiously. "… Okay… Yes, I'm stalling," she admitted.
"You know this going to happen eventually. Why bother?"
"I…I have no idea… Something in me's telling me I don't want this to happen."
"Interesting."
"What is?"
"You'll find out soon enough," he said as his other hand went around her waist. He pulled her up against him. He stared into her eyes searching. "Dammit," he said softy.
"What's wrong?" she asked tensely.
"You truly are afraid of me."
"No I'm not," she said quietly.
"You honestly believe you don't fear me?"
"Yes."
"Then close your eyes."
"Just because I ain't afraid of you doesn't mean I can't be afraid of what you might do."
"Perhaps, but you're still stalling," he informed her, " and I grow weary of this argument, my dear. We'll save it for another time," he said as he leaned in.
"What are you-" she was interrupted by his lips making contact with her. Instinctively her eyes closed.
'FUCK,' she thought as he broke the kiss. His hands left her body. She quickly opened her eyes to find that she was standing alone in between the institute and the fields. "Eric," she called out. No response. "This ain't funny," she called out. Still nothing. 'Now what?' She turned towards the institute. The metal plates used to protect the mansion came out covering the front door. "Guess I'm going to the fields," she said out loud to Magneto. Not that she could see him, but she knew he was there, somewhere. She sighed. 'He's probably standing right next to me,' she thought as she rolled her eye and walked over to the fields. She saw all of the X-Men playing baseball as they were earlier.'What the hell is going on?
"Ah, Rogue. How nice of you to grace us with your presence?"
"Hi, Mr. McCoy." She said as she walked over to him.
"Rogue, are you alright?" She looked at him blankly for a moment.
'No I'm not alright… Why not?' she asked herself. "It's Magneto he's here at the institute and." A hand went over her eyes.
"Rule number one, if you alert anyone to my presences, they will forget the conversation, you will have to start over again." Magneto said in her ear. She pulled at his hand until he let go. She was once again standing in between the field and institute alone. She walked over to the field.
"Ah, Rogue. How nice of you to grace us with your presence?"
"Sorry, Mr, McCoy. I've been having a pretty bad week," she said repeating the line she had said to him the first time she had this conversation. She sat down again, in the same spot she had before. 'Okay, I can't tell them anything, But I can still try and escape. Every car we have is made out of metal.' she sighed. 'Maybe If I can call the Professor. Get him back to the institute. If he's here then Eric might have to leave,' she thought. "Mr. McCoy?"
"Yes, Rogue?"
"Does the Professor have a com-link on him, or anything like that?"
"I don't know. Rogue?" he asked with a raised eyebrow. "How did you even know that the Professor was gone? You've been asleep all day.".
'I already lied to him once,' she thought with a sigh. "He told me last night. I'm suppose to talk to him today. I thought maybe we could get a few things out of the way as he's driving from one place to another. Do you have a com-link I can use?" she asked.
"Yes, right here," he said as he took it out of his pocket. She stood up to take it from him. Just as he was about to hand it her he paused. "What happened to your?"
"It broke two days ago," she said. 'How am I gonna explain?' she asked her self. 'I don't have too,' she thought. "That's one of the things I need to talk to the Professor about," she said with a smile. He smiled back as he handed the com-link to her.
"You can keep that one if that's helps. I have another in my office," he explained.
"Thanks, Mr. McCoy," she said as she walked away from him and the fields. "Professor?" she asked into the com-link.
"No, Charles left his commutator in his office before leaving this morning. I'll be happy to take a message if you like," Magneto's voice replied smugly from the com-link. She rolled her eyes.
"Right?" she laughed. "Cause you'd actually deliver my message?"
"I might."
"Alright, take this down. Dear, Professor X. I'm being held captive by an egoistical bastard, hell bent on driving me insane. For some reason, despite the fact that Magneto's the only one we really fight, an alarming amount of our security system, and transportation is made out of metal. So, I can't leave. If you could get back here to mentally kick his ass I'd really appreciate it. Sincerely Rogue," she finished. "So, you'll pass that message along for me?" she asked sarcastically.
"Not a chance," Eric said while laughing.
"No shit," she said with a small smile.
"Rogue? How can Magneto be holding you captive? You're standing right here," Mr. McCoy said running up to her.
'Why me?' she herself as she waited for the whole thing to start again. Nothing happened.
"Rogue?" Hank asked concerned.
"I'm still talking to you," she said happily.
"Of course you are," Mr. McCoy said. "Why wouldn't you be?" he asked confused.
"What is the second rule, Anna?" Eric asked.
"Magneto?" Hank asked in shock.
"They can find out about you being here," she said into the com-link. "I just can't tell them intentionally," Rogue guessed.
"Correct," Eric said.
"Okay" Rogue said. "Okay I can do this," she told herself. She looked up at Hank. "Mr. McCoy, do you know if their a phone in the car that the Professor took?"
"Rogue?"
"Please, I need to know. Is there a phone in the Professor's car?"
"I don't believe there is." She sighed.
"Far be it for the worlds most powerful telepath to worry about means of communication," Eric said though the com-link.
"Magneto, what game do you think you're playing?"
"He has thought of one," Rogue whispered to herself.
"And what means would that be, my dear?" Magneto asked, completely ignoring Hank. Rogue ran out onto the fields.
"Rogue, where in the middle of a game." Even screamed at her.
"This is important," she yelled back as she ran up to Jean. "I need a favor."
"Rogue, what's wrong?" Scott asked.
"A lot, but I can't tell you any of it," Rogue said.
"Magneto is some-how holding her captive?" Hank yelled out for the sidelines. Rogue smiled.
'This could work,' Rogue thought with a grin. "Jean, can you use Cerebro?"
"Not as well as the Professor."
"But you can use it?" Jean nodded. "I need to get a message out to the Professor. Telling him to get back here. Can you do that?" Rogue asked.
"Yes, I..I think so," Jean said.
"Kurt could you teleport us?" He nodded as he put his hands on both their shoulders. They teleported. The next thing she knew she was standing in between the fields and the institute. "What?" Rogue asked in disbelief.
"Rule number three. No X-Men allowed in the mansion. Not counting you of course, Anna," he said though the com-link.
"How am I suppose to do this then?" she asked in frustration.
"You know how."
'Yeah I do,' she thought as put the com-link in her pocket and ran towards the fields.
"Ah, Rogue how nice of you..." She ran past him onto the fields.
"Rogue, we're in the middle of a game," Even screamed in protest. She ignored them both as she ran up to Jean.
"Jean, I can't explain why, but I need to borrow a dose of your power."
"Rogue, what's this all about?" Scott asked.
"I can't explain. I can't tell you anything. Just please," she said while looking at Jean. "Let me borrow your powers and maybe I can make it right."
"Why can't I just use my powers?" Jean asked.
"I already tried that. He wouldn't let you."
"Who wouldn't let me?" Jean asked confused. Rogue looked at Scott.
"Who do you think?" Rogue asked.
"Magneto?" Scott asked. Rogue didn't answer him in fear that Eric would count it as telling. She faced Jean again.
"Please, let me borrow your powers."
"But.."
"Jean, you should let her. Magneto been trying to recruit Rogue, and he's telepathic," Scott explained.
"Maybe not," Rogue said.
"What? But yesterday?"
"I'm not sure. I not sure about anything right now," Rogue said.
"You need Jeans powers to fight him?" Scott asked. Rogue nodded.
"To call the Professor," Rogue said. She looked Jean in the eyes. "Please."
"Okay," Jean said as Rogue took off her glove.
"Scott, be ready to catch her in case she faints." He nodded. Rogue touched Jean's face. She fell into Scott's arms as Rogue disconnected. "She should be alright. It'll take her a few minutes to recover. Thank her for me when she wakes up," she asked Scott as she put her glove back on.
"Yeah, no problem." Scott asked as he lowered Jean to the ground. Rogue took a second to throw up a mental shield just as the Professor had shown Jean countless times.
'Now, the bastard can't read my mind,' she though in triumph.
"Rogue?" Scott asked.
"I have to go. I need to do this while I have Jeans powers.
"We can help you, Rogue," Kurt said.
"He won't let you. He wants to keep this between me and him. I'll tell you everything later I promise." Scott nodded.
"Good luck," Scott said.
"Thanks," she said as she started to run towards the institute. 'I'm gonna need it.' She used Jean's powers to open the doors as she ran into the institute. She ran to the elevator and pressed the button. Nothing happened. 'What?' she thought.
"Rogue?" she heard Eric voice coming for the com-link in her pocket. "What is the elevator made out of?" She rolled her eyes, as she used Jean's powers to force the door open. She flew down the shaft and onto the top of the lift. She found the panel the opened into the elevator. Just as she was about to open it the lift started to shake.
'That can't be good,' she thought. She quickly tried to force the panel loose. It wouldn't open. The shaking became violent as the elevator started to ascend. Rogue flew as fast as she could up the tunnel. She panicked as she saw the door to the first floor slowly start to close as she was flying. She rushed to get out. She slipped though the small crack still open just as the door was about to close. She kept moving forward but was pulled back. Her shirt was caught in the door. 'Come on,' she yelled as she tried to pull her shirt out. The material ripped as she pulled it. She sighed as she took the shirt off and threw it to the ground. She sat on the floor in front of the elevator as she caught her breath. The elevator door opened. She looked up to see Magneto causally leaning against the back wall facing her.
"Going down?" he asked with a smirk.
"Not with you. Not in that thing," she told him.
"It's the only way to the Cerebro."
"No it's not," she informed him.
"What question did I ask you to keep in mind before?"
"Are you gonna let me leave?" she repeated. "That's the only way your going to let me go to the subbasement, isn't it?" she asked irritated. He smirked.
"As usual, you quickly drew the correct conclusion, with the minimal amount of information," he said with a smile.
"It's deductive reasoning. It's not that hard to understand," she said.
"Do you know how few people your age actually know what the term deductive reasoning means? And of those who do, how few of them could use it with the confidences you just did?"
"Not every person is an idiot."
"No, just most of them." She stood up. "So? Will you decend or stay here?" he asked.
"If I go down, am I allowed to come back up?"
"An excellent question. Yes," he answered with a nod. She stepped into the elevator and stood next to him. The lift started to move. She watched as the doors closed putting her in a position she had promised herself she would avoid if she had a choice.
'Right, because, I'm going to get into that large metal cage with you,' she replayed her own words from yesterday.
She sighed.
'What's changed since yesterday?' she asked herself.
"Quite a lot." he answered. She looked up at him.
'You just read my mind,' she thought.
"Indeed."
"Jean's powers are gone," she realized panicked.
"Are they? I hadn't noticed," he said smugly.
"I wanna go back up," she demanded.
"No," he said dryly.
"You said I could go back," she screamed.
"I did, but I don't remember picking out a specific time, do you?" he asked condescendingly. She screamed in frustration as she let herself fall to the floor. She folded her arms over knees. The door opened. "After you, my dear."
And that's it for today. I hope you all liked this chapter. Please review! It's how I know if people are reading! Speaking of which.
RogueNya: Hi, Thank you for reading, and reviewing again! I glad the last chapter got you 'a bit hot under the collar.' It's good to know I'm not the only turned on by this stuff. I also happy you liked the game, and yeah Rogue got mad when she remembered that he hadn't answered him. Although she was a bit more disappointed than mad. Anyway I'm really happy you're enjoying my story. I hope you loved this chapter and I can't wait to hear from you again.
Eris R. Lebeau: Hi again! Thank you for reading and reviewing again! Seriously, I love everything that you write! You just write complement after complement and go in depth about what I'm doing with the characters, and you're right, and you're AWESOME! And you guess things. Things I wasn't going to reveal for several chapters! I give the slightest hint. The smallest hint I could give, and you got it. Was it the word 'posh,' in last chapter that gave it away? Or is it when you think of a telepath that would work for Magneto she the one who comes to mind? I'm just curious.
Again, thank you for all of the complements and I hope you loved what Mags did next. I can't wait to hear what else you have to say. ^.^
Sinner-Pandemonium: Thank you for reading, and for the story alert! I hope you liked this chapter.
Darkness-Lightness: Thank you for reading and for both reviews! I really glad you're enjoying my story. Oh, and thanks for calling my writing brilliant, twice! That made me really happy. I hope you loved this chapter and I can't wait to read anything else you have to say
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