The Wolverine & Rogue Fanfiction Archive
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Author's Chapter Notes:
Thanks go to CaffineYankee for the beta. I haven't even bothered to try and translate for Kurt this time, If this chapter seems a little off, it's because I have a bad cold and can't even think straight.
Ro stormed into the kitchen, violently ripping open the cabinet doors. Slamming a cup down on the counter she turned around.
“Oh I’m sorry Scott,” she said, “I didn’t see you sitting there.”
“It’s ok,” Scott replied, watching her pace around the kitchen. “Are you ok Ro?”
Sitting down across from him she sighed, “I’m fine Scott,” she answered. “It’s just…”
“Rogue,” Scott supplied.
Looking at him, Ro gave him a small smile and stated, “Remy.”
“Remy?” Scott asked, confused.
“Yes. He knows Rogue. They’re old friends, they use to be lovers,” Ro told him.
“What? Why didn’t he tell us?”
“He said it’s because we can take care of ourselves. He claims he tried to get her to leave.” Ro said.
“He should have told us,” Scott argued. “He placed us all in danger.”
“That’s what I told him,” Ro replied. “He found out about the one-night stand I had with Logan a few years back. No doubt from Rogue. I think he was jealous, and that’s why he didn’t say anything.”
“How much trouble is that woman going to cause?” Scott asked.
“I don’t know Scott. She seems to enjoy causing it and I have the feeling that she’s only just begun.” Ro answered.
Scott took a deep breath. Resting his head in his hands he muttered, “She wouldn’t be able to if we were all honest and open with each other. We’re just as much to blame if not more so. If Jean hadn’t been sleeping around, or if I hadn’t slept with Kitty, she wouldn’t been able to cause all this trouble.”
“Why did you sleep with Kitty?” Ro asked curiously.
Scott lifted his head and stared at Ro, “Honestly, I’m not sure. Jean was never around and when she was she was always flirting with Logan, and Kitty was just there. She’s young, attractive, intelligent and she was always flirting with me. I’m not proud of what I did.”
Standing up, Ro walked around the table and sat down next to Scott, placing her hand on his back. “Have you spoken to Jean?” she asked.
“No, I haven’t,” Scott replied. “I’m not sure what to say to her. I’m not sure I even want to talk to her. She’s been slept with god knows how many men. What do I say to her Ro?”
“I do not know Scott, but you have to talk to her if you wish to save your relationship.”
Scott turned his head, looking into Ro’s eyes. He sighed, “I don’t think it can be saved Ro. I’m not sure I want it to.”
“Oh Scott.” Ro said wrapping her arms around him giving him a hug.
“Thanks Ro,” Scott replied putting his arms around her returning the hug as Remy walked into the kitchen.
“Oui Stormy you playing with de fearless leader now. De Remy always knew you had a crush on him.”
Pulling out of Scott arms, Ro glared at Remy. “We were just talking Remy. Besides it’s none of your business what I do.”
“Remy he don’t care what you do anymore chere, you want to sleep with de fearless leader go ahead. Just make sure ya tell him about you and de wolf man he’s a little sensitive about him.” Remy mocked.
Straightening up Scott looked at Remy, “There is nothing between Ro and I, but there was something between you and Rogue and you should have told us that you knew her…”
“And you should have told Jean that you fucked Kitty,” Remy interrupted.
“Remy!” Ro exclaimed, shocked that he would say such a thing.
“Oui chere de Remy just being honest. That’s what you wanted no?” he asked lightening a cigarette.
“There’s no smoking inside Remy, you know that.” Scott barked, “Put it out before a student sees it.”
Remy smirked, “Oui, you’re fucking one of ya old students, Jean she’s fucking any male with a pulse, Ro fucked de wolf man, Rogue’s tearing dis place apart and your worried about Remy smoking.”
“Remy, get out,” Ro ordered.
“Remy leaving,” he replied walking out the door.
“Scott are you ok?” Ro asked.
“I’m fine,” he replied, letting out a deep breath. “Are we going to survive this Ro?”
“I honestly don’t know,” Ro answered truthfully.
*~*~*
Hank found Kurt in the woods approaching him carefully. He could hear Kurt muttering, “Mystique is my mother”
Laying a hand on Kurt’s shoulder he asked, “Kurt, are you okay?”
Turning to Hank, Kurt shook his head, “Why didn’t the Professor tell me?” he asked in broken English.
“I do not know Kurt,” Hank replied truthfully, “Maybe you should talk to him; ask him why he kept you in the dark all this time.”
“Nien. I can’t trust him; he’s been lying to me from the start.”
“I’m sure he had his reasons Kurt,” Hank argued.
“Nien. I don’t want to talk to the Professor.”
“Kurt, what do you want?” Hank asked.
“The truth.” Kurt answered, “About Mystique.”
Taking a long look at Kurt, Hank sighed, “Kurt there are only three people that can help you with that. The Professor, Mystique or…”
“Rogue,” Kurt interrupted. “My sister.”
“Yes.” Hank admitted, “Although I hate to admit it, Rogue maybe your best choice. She seems to be the only one telling the truth.”
“Ja,” Kurt agreed.
“If you wish, I will go with you to talk to her,” Hank offered.
“Nien, I want to talk to her alone,” Kurt said.
“If you are sure.”
“Ja, I am,” Kurt said. Turning to Hank he added, “Thank you,” before walking towards the mansion.
*~*~*
Professor Xavier sat in his office nursing his head in his hands; the mental turmoil his X-Men were going through was breaking through his shields. He could sense their distress and shame. In his attempt to prove his faith in his team, he had exposed them to dangers he himself had not expected. He had underestimated Rogue, or maybe he had overestimated himself and his X-Men. Rogue had systematically destroyed everything he sought to build. Scott and Jean’s relationship laid in ruins, Rogue exposing both their affairs. Kurt had discovered the truth about Mystique, something he had hoped to prevent. Xavier rubbed his temples; he had a lot of work to do if he was going to save his team.
His door was violently pulled open and an irate Logan stormed in, pulling him from his thoughts.
“Logan what is it? What’s wrong?” Xavier asked concerned.
“Rogue,” Logan barked.
“What about her?”
“She has some of my memories, the ones you said you couldn’t help with,” Logan growled.
“Logan those memories are locked firmly away. I was unable to access them,” Xavier tried to appease.
“You mean you didn’t try.” Logan roared.
“I tried Logan.”
“Try again,” Logan demanded.
“Logan it’s not that easy.” Xavier tried, but was cut off by Logan.
“Try again,” he ordered.
Looking at Logan, Xavier knew he had no choice but to try again. Closing his eyes, he entered Logan’s mind, hoping to find something to appease the irate Wolverine.
*~*~*
Down in the holding cell area Rogue was laying down on her cot when she saw Kurt staring at her from the other side of the perplex glass. Sitting up she smiled.
“Hello big brother.”
“Hello,” he replied.
“What can ah do for you?” Rogue asked.
“I want the truth,” Kurt replied.
Rogue smiled, “Then you’ve come to the right place, pull up a seat and I’ll answer any question you have.”
“Mystique’s my mother, you’re my sister,” Kurt said.
“Already covered that.” Rogue replied.
“How? Why?” Kurt struggled.
“How? Well the mechanics are quite simple. When a man and a woman love each other, or more likely just horny, they…”
“I know how,” Kurt interrupted, “I want to know why Mystique gave me up. Why didn’t she tell me?”
“You have met Mystique right?” Rogue asked. “She’s not exactly the maternal type. She doesn’t care about anyone but herself.”
“She told you that she was your mother,” Kurt pointed out.
“Yeah, she also abandoned meh when ah was just a baby, left meh with mah father - a man who used to refer to meh as ‘the spawn of Satan’. And the only reason she told meh who she was is because she wanted meh to join up with The Brotherhood. She wanted mah mutation, not meh. Ah don’t want anything to do with her or The Brotherhood”
“She’s your mother,” Kurt said.
“Doesn’t mean a thing to me.”
“She is my mother.”
Standing up, Rogue walked to the front of her cell. Looking at Kurt she said, “Kurt take mah advice and forget about Mystique. She’s a one-way ticket to hell.”
Kurt looked at her. Putting his hand on the perplex glass he said, “You’re my sister.”
“Forget about that too.”
“Why?”
“Ah’m a killer.” Rogue answered honestly.
“Remy said you used to be different,” Kurt reminded.
“Remy likes seeing the past through rose coloured glasses,” Rogue replied. “When meh and Remy were together ah was a thief. Ah’ve never been innocent.”
“How did you go from being a thief to being a killer?”
Rogue stared at him. Letting out a breath she answered. “A few years ago ah had to make a choice live or die, ah chose to live.”
“Vhat happened?” Kurt asked.
“I was attacked one night by a bunch of anti-mutant assholes. They found out ah was a mutant and decided they want to have a little fun with the mutant whore…” she trailed off.
“Did they…” Kurt was unable to finish the sentence.
“No,” Rogue answered the unasked question. “They knew ah was a mutant but the dumb bastards didn’t know what mah mutation was. I turned mah skin on before they had the chance. Ah drained the bastards dry, ah decided right then, ah wasn’t gonna be a victim anymore. And here ah am.”
“You don’t care about what you did? What you are?”
“No Kurt ah don’t. But ah get the feeling you do.”
“Ja, I do. There must be more to you than killing.” Kurt said.
Rogue smiled at him. “From the memories ah got, you’re a good man Kurt, a religious man. Your probably gonna try to save meh.”
Kurt nodded his head in affirmation.
“Don’t,” Rogue said simply. “Ah don’t want to be saved, ah can’t be saved. Ah sold mah soul along time ago. It was the price of surviving. Don’t waste ya time on meh.”
“It’s my time to waste. You’re my sister,” Kurt told her.
“Damn it Kurt, that doesn’t mean anything!” Rogue screamed and started pacing her cell. “It’s just blood, and that’s easily spilt.”
Kurt stared at the pacing Rogue, “Do you care about anyone or anything?” he asked.
Rogue stopped pacing and looked at Kurt, “Yeah there are things ah care about. A few people too.”
“Would you give up on them?” He asked.
Rogue shook her head and smiled, “Kurt you don’t know meh. You don’t know half the things ah’ve done. If ya did, ya wouldn’t care.”
“I don’t know everything you’ve done, but I do know what you’ve done here. You tried to kill one of my best friends, hurt a lot more. But none of that changes the fact that you’re my sister.”
“Kurt ah can’t be what you want meh to be. Ah don’t know how,” she confessed. “Mah whole life ah’ve only ever had two people who cared about meh, not what ah could do for them, but just meh.”
“Now you have three,” Kurt informed her.
“Your wasting ya time. Ah’m not worth it.”
“You are to me,” Kurt told her before disappearing in a cloud of smoke and sulphur.
“Ah have got to get out of here.” Rogue muttered to herself.
*~*~*
Xavier pulled out of Logan’s mind with a jolt sweat running down his forehead. Trying to get his breathing under control, he stared at Logan.
“Is that it?” Logan barked.
“For the moment, I’m afraid so,” Xavier replied, wiping his brow with his handkerchief. “To continue at the moment would be dangerous.”
“For who?” Logan snarled.
“Both of us,” Xavier admitted. “The blocks placed inside your mind prohibiting you from accessing your memories are some of the strongest I have ever encountered. Removing them all at once would cause irreparable damage to both our psyches. I should be able to weaken them enough to gradually remove them, but it will take time.”
“Meaning that I’ll be stuck here.”
“Logan, despite what Rogue has told you I have not prevented you from discovering your past to keep you here.”
“No? Then why?”
“I believed that it would be more beneficial for you to remember on your own. It is why I gave you all the information I did concerning the labs.”
Logan leaned back in his chair. “How did you find out about those labs?” he asked. “Rogue said she knows the people who shut them down, and they’re not the kind of people who work for you.”
“She knows them,” Xavier said thoughtfully. “I have a person on the inside. They inform me when any strange action takes place.”
“Who shuts them down?” Logan asked.
“I am unsure, but from what I have garnered, whoever’s responsible are professionals. They go in destroying everything in their path. They leave no one alive and no trace behind. If I were to hazard a guess, I would say they’re the same people who help Rogue disappear.” Xavier replied.
Logan stood up and moved towards the door.
“Logan where are you going?” Xavier asked.
“Out,” came his one word reply.
“Are you sure that’s safe, considering?” Xavier inquired.
Logan stop by the door and turned to Xavier, “Considering what?” he asked. Not giving Xavier a chance to answer, he continued, “My would be killer is all locked up down stairs nice all safe and secure. I think it safe for me to go out and get a beer,” before walking out the door.
Xavier watched Logan leave, resting his hand on the desk in front of him. Thinking over what Logan had said about Rogue knowing the people responsible for closing down the labs he thought ~ Maybe it’s time I had another talk with Rogue. ~