Yeah yeah yeah yeah! And *hell* yeah! I was thrilled when I saw you'd updated and then I read the chapter. I'm practically hooting with excitement. You are *so* good at action, hobbitmydear. So very good. I'm now totally charged with energy and wishing I could go kick someone's ass and save the world. Unfortunately, that's not what's "on the agenda" for today. Drats. Anyway, may someone deliver a colossal chocolate fudge sundae directly to your desk, so you may sit and enjoy and keep writing writing writing. Wahoo!

I would definitely enjoy more stories from this AU. Ouch, the 'team' is pretty thoughtless. I enjoyed how Rogue laid it out for them. Thanks for the great story!

This is taking all kinds of twists and turns I wasn't expecting when I started the story. Whew! What a ride. I'm likin' Remy more in this chapter than the last-- at least someone's paying attention to Rogue. Can't wait for the next update!

Wahoo! I love action, and I LOVE cartoon Rogue. You're totally right-- Rogue should be tough, strong, active, etc. I like how you dealt with her getting Carol's powers. And how taking (or "taking") the cure was something she could do to help others. Keep updating!

Wow. This is a really vivid piece of prose. You bring all the senses into Rogue's 'flashback,' and do a great job of exploring how her very mundane, daily life is impacted by her mutation. Thanks for the story!

Author's Response: Thank you, Wanderlust. that\'s exactly what I was going for. =)

Sigh. You know what reading your updates is like? It's like going to an amazing restaurant, ordering your meal, waiting waiting waiting for it to come... and then gobbling it all up in just a few minutes. And being even more hungry when you finish!

This is all to say, you are a very effective writer and a champion storyteller. And if you don't keep updating, I just may starve.

Author's Response: Okay, so if you weren\'t a girl (Im assuming you are, forgive me if otherwise), and if I were a bit sluttier, and if you had said this to me in person rather than online, I would be forced to kiss you. Not a visiting-grandma kiss, but a ride-\'em-cowgirl-can\'t-do-this-in-public kind. In other, less uncomfortable terms: Thank you. Im glad you think so.

Sigh, an update. Thank you! And I'm honored by the dedication. :) I love the visceral images in this chapter, from the description of Marie's postures to the city scene. Very effective! The emotional pull in this chapter is particularly strong (which is saying something, given this story), but at the same time, the sentence "You can always count on murderers and motorcyclists to keep a pair of gloves handy" had me almost laughing out loud. (Woulda dunnit, but the baby's sleeping.) I am SO glad they're on their way out. Please please please have Xavier's be the haven she needs!

Author's Response: I\'m so sorry! Coulda that I\'d replied to this. I think my computer had a glitch-or maybe I exited too soon. Anyway, thank you with a thousand hugs and puppies and those chocolates with the vanilla cream inside.

Yeah! Great update! I love the way this story is unfolding. Great detail, particularly with your characters. Stark's employees seem very real, even the chauffeur and he doesn't even say much. :o) I like your characterization of Stark, too. Not perfect, but still a good guy. I hope that doesn't change! And I really like your Rogue--- I like how tough she is, how confident. If Logan can be found, she'll find him! Thanks for the great story, and keep the updates coming!

YYEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH! I am *thrilled* that you've updated. And I'm not feeling the rust at all. I liked the lack of an immediate recognition of the cabin and then a growing conviction once the better images were available. And I'm so glad they've found the cabin and Rogue's there... great transition to whatever comes next. And what does come next? I'm on on the edge of my seat! (I'm sorry to hear of your reason for the delay between postings, and hope that all is well with your family!)

Aaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!

Sorry I haven't reviewed yet. (At least, I don't think I've reviewed yet.) I'm totally conflicted about this story. It's well-written, engaging, and quite the roller coaster. My problem is, it's really hard for me to like the characters. Even if I'm not a big Jean-fan, I hate cheating. So I can't really cheer this Logan and Marie on, just watch as they mess up their lives. And it's painful. Which means it's well-written. :o) Sigh. Please, please update soon!

So, at first I thought, "NO! Hobbit's working on something *other* than Back in Black?!? But I need to know what happens in THAT story!!" And then I read your first installment of Jitters. Wahoo-- another quality story! Now I can't wait to see what happens in BOTH. Sigh.

Hoot hoot hoot! You do action *so* well, my dear. Please-more-soon! This is so much more interesting than the job talk I stayed up late to write. Hmm.. maybe you could write my job talk. You'd have folks jumping up and down, cheering and smacking high 5s. Yeah! Busy tomorrow? :)

Sigh. I do *so* love happy endings. And I also love a kick-ass yet not-painfully-dark Rogue. Thank you so much for both. And for the sake of your happily (if momentarily) satisfied readership, on to the next story! :)

Author's Response: I\'m so glad you liked it, and that you liked the balance of Rogue\'s dark and light. Thanks so much for your review...Happy reading!