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When Rogue is rescued from the lab, she begins to wonder if she is a means to an end and nothing more. Takes place within the events of the Rogue Cut of DOFP, and what comes after.
I'm sad that this Rogue will disappear with this timeline. She was portrayed very well, the combination of anger, sadness, resignation and at the end hope made her a very compelling character to follow.
I do wish that I was able to glimpse more into the minds of the other characters, especially Charles and Erik. But that probably would have come at the cost of less of Marie, which would have been a bad trade.
Very interesting looking forward to more.
Author's Response:
I agree, it\'s sad to think that this Rogue will disappear with this timeline. It really makes you think about what the essence of a person really is, and what would carry over to the new timeline. Would you be the same actualy person, only with different experiences, or would you be a new entity altogether with similar traits as the old person? I would have liked to have written some things from other characters\' POV, but you are right, that probably would have taken away something from Marie. That being said, the story is about to change to Logan\'s POV. :)
The shift to Logan is unexpected but fitting considering he did the actual time traveling.
It was great looking into his head and look at Marie and the whole dark future timeline from his perspective.
Absolute great that he finally came to his sense
Good to see he is still is smug self.
The jumping back and forth felt a bit like rambling, but then I got to the end and realized his is kinda just letting his thoughts wander after making love with Marie. From there it made complete sense that his initial thought would be about his first night together with Marie, and meander around back to where he is now.
Wouldn't normally think Logan was up to such a degree of introspection, but I think he as due for one, after all the time traveling.
Getting better and better.
Author's Response:
I really wanted to show some of the story from Logan\'s POV, so I thought that right after the time travel would be perfect. I definitely wanted Logan to come to his senses right after the time travel; for one, it was my own wishful thinking after seeing the Rogue Cut, and two, I felt like if Logan was given a second chance, he would do some things differently.
\r\nGlad you enjoyed Logan\'s smugness; I think that\'s one of his more charming personality traits.
\r\nI did jump back and forth on purpose, because I wanted it to have a sense of Logan\'s wandering thoughts, rather than just doing a big chronilogical exposition of everything that happened once he woke up. I also wanted the reader to feel a little bit of disorientation, kind of like we are waking up to a new timeline as well and are getting our bearings.
\r\nI think Logan may not be a man of many words, and maybe he does go more by instinct, but you are right, after all the time traveling, and the hardships he has had to endure and losing people he cared about, he has evolved into a more introspective person.
\r\nThanks for commenting!
An exposition questions to start off, this part of the story starts at the epilogue of Rogue cut right?
I reread all the previous chapters again and I just noticed that your chapters are very dense, and each scene take place in a generally short time frame, which is my favorite types of chapter to read.
Since I've read so few stories from this perspective, the POV kinda messed with my perception of the story, and it took me a while to even notice that. But I think I'm getting the hang of it,
and the whole unreliable/befuddled narrator is definitely more interesting when done in first person.
This chapter I'm starting to get a picture of the Logan/Marie relationship. This new Marie is actually somewhat mysterious, my perception of her has changed from the last chapter.
I don't have a good grasp on the passage of time yet, but I think based off of the previous chapter, they got into a physical relationship pretty quickly?
My favorite part of this chapter is the flip in Logan and Marie's relationship where Marie is now more reserved emotionally and Logan is more open.
I don't quite know whats going on yet, but enjoying it very much.
Author's Response:
Yes, this part of the story is meant to take place right after Logan wakes up in the new timeline as shown at the end of the Rogue Cut.
\r\nI tend to be drawn towards dense chapters that take place in a short time frame myself, so I guess that carries over into my writing. I always find myself wanting to really delve into what each person is feeling, what they\'re saying with their body language as well as words, so my chapters do seem to stay within one or two scenes. That\'s interesting that you haven\'t read a lot of stories from this perspective. I\'m currently working on another story that is written in third person, and for me it has taken some getting used to. I tend to like writing in first person for some reason; I think it makes me feel closer to the character to be able to write their inner thoughts and reactions to what is happening to them.
\r\nLogan and Marie did get into a physical relationship pretty quickly, which was unexpected for them both, but in this timeline they find themselves strongly drawn to each other. And you are right, there is a flip in the dynamic now, where Marie is more emotionally reserved, and Logan is more open. It\'s something that they will have to work on in order to get on the same page. There are some missing pieces to the puzzle, which wil be revealed in due time. :)
Curiouser and curiouser! Perhaps Logan should have taken that history class offered by Charles after all.
Marie obviously has gone through a different life than the one Logan remembers.
I like that Logan's first instinct after feeling hurts is to go on the attack, and his temper flaring at a most inopportune time, both are classic Logan traits of his.
He might have pushed a bit too far too fast though. This Logan does seems to be more aware of himself than canon Logan, so hopefully he can man up and patch things up with Marie.
A nice mixture of the familiar and the strange.
Yours would be the third 1st person story that I've actually read. Usually I skip or rarely skim a 1st person story. But writing about Logan/Marie lends itself well to in depth explorations of the character and their thoughts. Still not a fan of 1st person but with the right characters and the right circumstance it does make for a interesting and enjoyable read.
Author's Response:
Yes, poor Logan probably should have learned a little more about Rogue\'s past especially, instead of just assuming/hoping everything was pretty much the sameas before. Logan does have a tendency to let his temper flare and react passionately;but in my mind he\'s a lot more introspective and emotionally intuitive than people give him credit for, and so after his inital passionate reaction, he has time to think things over and will try to make things right, especially when it comes to Marie.
\r\nA nice mixture of the familiar and the strange - exactly what I was going for! :)
I see Logan is as dogged as ever, wonderful. Looks like he is learning his lesson on pretending, and will actually try to get to know this Marie rather than jump to conclusion about her.
Love the scene where Charles's offers tea but give Logan liquor. He is normally portrayed so seriously, like his just a body less entity, who's sole purpose is to guide humans and mutants in to a peaceful utopia.
Awesome shout outs to the movies, even though the latter half of Apocalypse left much to be desired, Wolverine's cameo was awesome.
Finally, yay for chemistry, it's wonderful they still have a connection even if the old Logan might not have recognized it.
Some answers, more questions please keep up the good work.
Author's Response:
Logan is finding out that he\'ll have to take his time and get to know Marie all over again, but he\'s ready for the challenge because she is worth it. :) I agree, the Professor is more than just a benevolent guide for the x-men; I imagine that he has a witty personality and he\'s a good friend to them, especially Logan. I definitely had to work in that part about Logan\'s cameo in Apocalypse and mention the other movies; even though the story has moved in to uncharted territory, I wanted to try to work it as much as I could within the universe of the x-men movies. And definitely yay for chemistry; Logan and Rogue\'s chemistry and love will always transcend time travel. The next chapter will have more answers and probably more questions, but hopefully you will enjoy it!
Another great chapter I like that you start it out the chapter with a little introspection from Logan, Looks like this has pull a significant amount of thought into his new relationship with Marie.
And I see Logan's respect for social norms came stayed with him. I must admit wandering into other peoples room seems to be a tradition in the mansion, I can't count the number of time that's happened in other fics.
I think in the comics Carol's mind co-inhabiting Marie's body for a while, I am very surprise that get along so well, Carol is almost like a big sister to Marie. Plus some very interesting hints on Marie's past.
Loved seeing them reconnect with each other, and to see Logan so caring. Some every good line in this chapter, Logan 's line on his effect on women for example, but best line has to be Logan's unparalleled self control regarding sex one. Can't wait to see how long he can last.
Some great reveals on Logan's and Marie's thoughts and personality. And I'm loving how much of an enigma this Marie is, soon as I thought I got a good handle on her as a character a new surprise comes.
Very much looking forward to the next chapter.
Author's Response:
Yes, this Logan has learned some things from his past mistakes, and he doesn\'t want to screw up again. Haha, the wandering into other people\'s rooms is irresistible when you live in a mansion I think! Carol is kind of like a big sister to Marie; I liked the idea of her actually helping Marie, rather than the usual angle of being someone trying to take over Marie\'s body. Logan is a cocky one for sure; we\'ll see how far his unparalleled self control will go, haha.
Great chapter, and I'm kinda loss for words. I think there is a build up to something, not exactly sure what yet. The reference to the flowers, and that last line, it all feel kinda ominous. Very much look forward to more.
Author's Response:
Thanks! There are a few twists and turns coming up for Logan and Rogue before they get to their happy ending. Logan is still putting all the pieces together to figure out Rogue in this new timeline. Thanks for commenting!
I go off to muck around and three new chapters appear!
Wow nice image of Rogue in that kimono. And good to see Logan thinking first before leaping when it comes to Marie's particularities. I am curious why Rogue is so reluctant to trust the X-Men or tell they she can touch if she wants to, maybe there is a history?
Love the Deja Vu scene. Great chapter is nice to see the relationship slowly evolve, nice to see Logan slowly evolve although Logan probably should evolve faster. On to the next one.
Author's Response:
Haha, I thought the same thing when I saw your story pop up. Rogue is learning to trust Logan and the X-men, but she has a past that will be revealed eventually. I\'m glad that Logan\'s evolution/growth can be seen, however slow it may be, haha!
Just curious is this the X-3 Trask or the DOFP Trask? The either way Trask thing sounds ominous. Always nice to see Jubilee popping up, now if Kitty would just phase in the trio would be complete.
It great to see that Logan is maturing, but I must confess I would miss Logan ribbing Scott over Jean. I know Logan is cool now, not more Jean fetishes but man way to spike up the tension!
Great chapter.
Author's Response:
Hmm, I may have to go back and watch X-3, I don\'t remember Trask in that one. I\'m thinking of the one in DOFP. I\'d love to see the trio together, but as of right now Kitty\'s not exactly best friend material; she is not too much different than she was in the old timeline. She\'ll have to show herself to be a true friend to counteract Rogue\'s instincts about her.
\r\nI\'ll see if I can still work in some Logan ribbing Scott; even if they have a grudging respect for each other, I\'m sure they are bound to get on each other\'s nerves.
Love the opening, It's great that Rogue chose that particular method to get at Logan, and props to Logan for realizing it and handling it well.
I like how you have been changing Logan a bit at a time over the course of the story, and that he can be calm and actually be the one to ask for a reasonable conversation about feelings and not feel out of character.
Of course, I'm still suspicious that something unpleasant this way comes.
Great reads Looking forward to more.
Author's Response:
Rogue seems to be the opposite of old timeline Rogue in some respects; she has an easier time with physical intimacy than she does with emotional intimacy. Logan has definitely changed in some ways, having learned some lessons in this timeline and the last, and he knows he has to do things differently; I\'m glad it didn\'t seem too out of character for him. He\'s still himself, but he\'ll do anything for Rogue.
\r\nUnfortunately you are right to be suspicious; I still have some trials they need to get through before their happy ending. Thanks for commenting!
A very touching peeking into a day in the lives of Logan and Marie. I love how concerned and gentle he is with Marie, if this was anyone else he would gone drill sergeant on them.
Its wonderful how you manage to deal with a very traumatic event for Marie seriously, while still keeping the tone light.
And if I'm reading the mood right near the end, I think Marie manage to shift their relationship a bit due to this incident.
A great read.
Author's Response: I'm a sucker for peeking in on their lives. In other circumstances I could see him drill sergeanting her too, but not here. :)
I'm not an angst writer and couldn't make her spiral down. There is an upside to everything, even if you don't see it at the time. And yes, the end is a hopeful start to another type of relationship.
Thank you!
This has been 11 great chapters. I really enjoyed seeing Logan and Marie change and develop into the wonderful couple that they are now.
Logan is definitely more calm and content than he has ever been.
And its great to see Marie grow comfortable with her body around Logan and now even in normal situations.
That they can now be open and uninhibited with each other show how far along they have both come in this journey.
Enjoyed this story all the way through, and Love how you put the title into the end of the Story.
I am very much looking for to more stories by you in the future.
Just out of curiosity, what line did you want Logan to say? And what form did it eventually take in the story?
Author's Response: Thank you! I love a happy endings and can\'t resist the telling of those type of stories. I thought with the rough beginning it was important to show Logan and Rogue come together and find some equilibrium in life.
About that title…*insert embarrassed face* The story didn\'t have a title and I asked my beta, as usual, and she said I should use that phrase for the title instead of whatever dumb thing I had rolling around in my head. *sends hugs to beta*
Ack, more stories! You probably haven\'t seen me mention this before, but I have notebooks of unfinished stories. And at this point I will no longer disclose how many notebooks as I might die of embarrassment.
Ah! The line. \"I want to sink into your slick, wet heat.\" was going to be the opening line and it sounded too crass. So I delayed it a little and then he never out and out said it, but close. That was also the line Rogue mouthed to him in the last chapter.
I don't normally like first person stories. But the way this story has been setup is very interesting. I love that it has minimal exposition and enviromental description. A rattle Logan would not really be pay attention to those things anyway. Instead the focus is on dialogue and character interaction. Really makes it feel like I'm in Logan's head. Great read, I'm really looking forward to see where this story goes.
Author's Response: I understand the hesitation with first person, it still isn\'t my go to style, so thanks for sticking with me. I like to think this is Logan\'s survival mode, only processing what is necessary. I\'m glad you are enjoying it and hope the first person pov doesn\'t derail the rest of the story for you.
I like how you emphasize Logan's disorientation. Logan himself seem unsure of what actually happens.
Also it seems TTL's Logan is perhaps more isolated than OTL's Logan with only Marie visiting him of her own initiative.
The character interaction is great. I love how Marie know the lights bugged Logan and turn it down for him, even though Logan pretended not to care.
Author's Response: Thanks. I wanted Logan's to have problems coming to terms with the separate timelines.
Logan is always portrayed as such a loner, I couldn't see others coming in for anything but a quick visit.
It's always the little things that give away how well to people know each other.
It was a short chapter, but the character interaction is still great. I got a better sense of where Logan and Marie each are in relation to each other.
Author's Response: Thanks! And I forgot to say Hi and welcome to our little corner of fandom.
Starting with the end of this chapter, it is interesting seeing Logan decided to take the deceptive approach regarding his confinement. Considering he normally just charges into things with tooth and claw. Nice to see the other X-mens reactions/interactions with Logan this chapter, given Xaviers reactions I am intrugued to find all if the time travel is real or not
Author's Response: Logan can be wily when the situation calls for it and even in his mental state he understood what he needed to do to move forward. Logan believes the time travel is real and he believes the Professor just doesn\'t want to think that a bad future is a possibility.
Logan and Marie interation is great as usual. Seems obvious she had feelings for Logan for quite some, and seems like his recent declaration of love spured her to end her relationship with Bobby. While Marie said it was a long time coming, I think it would have gave the breakup more impact if there was little scenes of their relationship unraveling before it got to this point in this chapter.
Author's Response: I understand where your coming from on making a bigger impact if I had shown more of Bobby and Rogue\'s relationship before this chapter and I did struggle at first with how much to include. In the end I decided I wanted their relationship to go out with a whimper, indicating that Rogue\'s friendship with Logan had a greater impact on her life. As RogueLotus, my beta, said \"The lack of mentioning Bobby prior kind of reflects that in a way.\"
Thank you and I will keep that advice in mind for future stories.
Thanks for the welcome. I recently stumbled onto Rogan pairing and I'm hooked.
I really liked this chapter. The interactions really shows the emotional connection Logan and Marie has in this story. The fact the Logan seeks her out first for comfort and that Marie has similar habits to Logan is very endearing.
The best part of the relationship so far for me is that it move forward at a rather natural pace, even though the relationship is proceeding rapidly it doesn't feel forced. Great job.
Author's Response: No problem, I\'ve been hooked going on way too many years. :) Don\'t forget about the old archive. There are still some authors like, Ransom, who didn\'t move all of their stories.
Thank you! I was afraid when I wrote it that they were moving too quickly, but for the story it seemed a good flow. It is nice to know that I\'m not alone in seeing it that way
Wow when I said things were progressing rapidly I didnt expect Logan to just blow past second base in one go. The erotica parts was well written, I like Logan's struggle between his need and his concern for Marie. I saybthis alot but the small scenes really made this chapter, especially the part where Marie voluntarily close the distance between them both figuratively and literally, that was a great moment. Also the reveal that Marie might be more isolated at the school than I first expected.
And last scene about the kiss, could't help but smile about that.
Author's Response: Heh. I should probably start putting a note at the beginning of the stories in this series that they all are a different timeline possibilities flowing from Subcutaneous Severance (prologue). I sometimes get lost in my own little world and forget that people are not mind readers. Logan blew past second base because he thought he was still in the prologue timeline where he and Marie were together. I\'m always perplexed about how much to tell the reader of the world going on in my head or if it telling that will matter to the story as a whole. I was envisioning that the new timeline was a much shorter span of time then the one Logan came from. A year at most for Marie as opposed to Logan having know her for years.
My beta used her pointy stick to get me to beef up that kiss scene, so I will pass along the thanks. ;)
This chapter is well structured, starting off with more insight into Logan's mind and circumstances/ Then moves seamlessly into Logan and Marie's expanding relationship.
Their comfort with each other really shows through, Marie is like a lighthouse in a storm for Logan. speaking of which. Nice job on showing how distraught/resigned, Logan really is right now.
I really like how Marie also get positive reinforcement from her time with Logan, especially regarding her comfort with her body and mutation control.
Finally I would have expected Marie to be a bit more reluctant about their outdoor activity, but I can definitely see it as a spur of the moment thing, given the circumstances.
Author's Response: Even though Logan was playing along to get out in ch 4, not everything is smooth sailing yet. I like your analogy of Marie to a lighthouse and I tried to make her lightheartedness a grounding factor for Logan.
Marie has some growing of her own to do, especially as she isn\'t far from the runaway that she was.
With all of this being new to Marie, can easily she where if they had been inside and Logan had wanted to go outside for that sort of activity she would have refused. But spur of the moment doesn\'t always give you time to ponder. :)
Thanks for pointing me to the prologue cleared quite a few things up for me.
This chapter felt like the climax of this of the story at least for Logan. Its nice to see him more adjusted to TTL and Some heartfelt realizations on his part.
Coming to the conclusion that this Marie is the one he loves/has always loved.
Normally I would say this is the point where the rug is pulled out from the happy couple. I really hope that is not the case.
Oh and poor Wolverine and his vaunted stamina, that was really, really unexpected, and love how his kinda just wilted afterwards. Marie handled it like a champ though, what a gal.
Author's Response: Logan is always a realist and he knows you can\'t live in the past. He adjusts as necessary and moves forward as best he can.
I\'m not a rug puller. :) In fact my problem is usually finding the short cut to the happy ending and taking it. So the next two chapters are more about him settling in and finding some balance.
What better way to show that Logan is not where he wants to be than to have him take a hit in the stamina department. Marie handling it any other way wouldn\'t have been true to who she is here.
Road trip montage, that is the first think I picture of after reading this chapter.
And so much warm n' fuzzieness, plus Logan, considering kids?
It very nice to see Logan relaxed and enjoying his life. Its like he ready to settle down. Given all that he struggle through this is moving towards a nice conclusion for him.
But yeah the road trip. So many possiblities. I would say that could be a story all by itself.
Short but sweet looking forward to the end.
Author's Response: Wouldn\'t a road trip fic be great! Nothing overly bad happens, just the two of them roaming across the country. Toothache inducing fluffiness. *happy shipper sigh*
Logan is working toward being content, maybe not happy, but content with where he is in life. He\'s finally looking past getting through the day and starting to think about the future. Kids are always a possibility. :D
Thank you.
Very interesting take on Wolverine's healing factor. Don't think I've read a fic that has portrayed it like this before.
Only nitpick I have is with the last sentence, "She couldn't keep heal from his healing" it sound off to me, perhaps try suffering or enduring instead of heal.
Logan, Rogue, a honky tonk, and a promise gone wrong.
Wow I just want to hammer some sense into Logan's thick metal skull after reading this.
Overall I think angst level is just about right, not too melodramatic. Its nice to see Rogue on the prowl and going after what she wants, and like many teenagers (at least I think she is still a teen, 18-19?) she is not quite sure what exactly she wants and how to get it.
She made a miscalculation and it seems to me she has realized it. Hopefully the pain she feels from this one mistake will not discourage her from her goal.
I am looking forward to seeing where this goes.
Author's Response: Hah, sometime Logan does have a very think skull. Don\'t worry he comes to his senses soon enough.
Angst is not my thing, so I tend to write it small doses. It makes me happy to know that it didn\'t come across as melodramatic.
In this Rogue is 18 almost 19, and hasn\'t thought this out as completely as she hoped. The next part is from Logan\'s pov so we don\'t get to see her reasoning, but no she hasn\'t been discouraged. Rogue just realizes that she has to go about it a different way.
Thank you.
A satisfying resolution. Logan's certainly has unparalleled ability for self denial when it comes to Marie. Good to see that he finally came to his sense, and made his move. Lovely ending, and a wonderful start to their new relationship.
Hope the archive gets fixed soon.
Author's Response:
Thanks. It\'s either denial or avoidance, but either way he works hard at it. Hopeful endings are just as good as happy endings.
\r\nThe archive fix isn\'t turning out as easy as hoped. So we might be doing links for a while.