Half Lies, Whole Nonsense

Chapter 1: Loss

Rogue gripped her head in agony. Voice after voice screamed in her head. Each psyche causing unstoppable agony as each fought for control over her mind. 'Ah can do this' she though forcefully 'Ah know who Ah am. They aren't real' she repeated to herself again and again. 'Ah know who Ah am'

The voices renewed their attack, she felt Scott Summers emerge, she shot blasts from her eyes at Kitty, who phased through her attack effortlessly. "Rogue!" she screamed as she turned her blasts towards an badly injured Storm laying helplessly on the ground. "Rogue don't!"

'Ah can't do this' Rogue though desperately 'Ah need to get out of here before Ah hurt someone'

Kitty charged towards Storm. "No!" Rogue yelled, "Stay back" with her last ounce of self-control she tapped into Kurt's power and teleported out. As far from her friends as she could.

She hit the ground hard, and passed out.

Rogue's eyes flew open suddenly. She sat up quickly and surveyed the room around her. The room was large, much larger than her room at the mansion had been, the walls were cream and dark red, a surprisingly nice combination. There were a few things scattered around the room, a wardrobe stood in the corner, next to a closed door that she assumed was a bathroom, to her right was an open door leading to a hallway that she did not recognize. She stood up, swayed dangerously, and sat down quickly. Head pounding, she admired the bed, the largest bed she had ever seen, covered in lush blankets and gorgeous pillows. Looking down, she noticed a large armchair perched to the right of her. It had a blanket and a pillow on it, as if someone had been watching over her. Her vision blurred suddenly and she lay back against the pillows and drifted off to sleep.

When Rogue opened her eyes again she was still in the large room. Sitting up once again she heard a soft voice to her right, "How are you feeling Cheri?"

She jumped "What Ah am doing here?" she demanded.

"Remy found you, 'ying in the street. He brought you back to his place" she gasped "Gambit, oh shit, Ah am in trouble now"

She moaned slightly as a fresh wave of pain racked her head. "Sleep now, Cheri, Remy will be looking after you. Remy will explain after you are well again."

She started to protest but she couldn't find the strength. "Fine" she heard herself mutter as she, once again, drifted to sleep.

As her vision cleared, she looked up into the face on Gambit "How are feeling" he asked again.

"Better" she said trying to sit up. Gambit placed a hand on her shoulder, "You are not strong enough, Cheri, Remy knows this."

"What am Ah doing here" she demanded again.

"Calm yourself, Cheri. Remy was driving on his bike when suddenly you appear out of nowhere! Scared poor Remy half to death. Remy picked you up and carried you to his place."

She shook her head trying to remember, the memory of her loss of control surfaced. "Oh mah god" she said breathlessly "What have Ah done"

"Calm down, Cheri. Remy knows what happened. It was not Cheri's fault."

She looked up fighting back tears, "Listen, Cheri, Remy knows what its like to lose control. Its not your fault, your powers are just like that."

She glared up at him "You know what its like to lose control" she said sarcastically. 'Yeah right,' she thought.

Gambit bowed his head "Aye, Remy knows. When Remy was small he couldn't control his power. Everything he touched exploded."

Rogue looked at him calculatingly "What did you do" she asked still skeptical.

"Remy forced himself. He forced himself to not blow things up. All mutants can control their power, they just need to practice"

"You don't think Ah've tried!"

"Oh Remy is sure that the Cheri has tried, but she not had proper instruction. You think that Xavier had to learn to think before he touched anything. No, only Remy knows. Remy practiced"

She continued to watch him carefully "How did you do it"

Gambit smirked "Remy teach you"

"And why would 'Remy' help me" she asked mockingly.

"Remy know not. But Remy wants to help the Cheri. He will help her, unless she wishes to return to her friends right away?" he asked.

Rogue bit her lip thinking 'Ah can't go back there, not yet. What would they think of me. None of them have lost control, well expect Jean, but Miss Perfect had her 'Oh so wonderful boyfriend to help her out. No, Ah won't go back. Yet'

"You would really help me" she asked. If he was serious, if he could really teach her control, it was a dream come true. If he couldn't at least she could postpone going back to the mansion.

"Oui, Cheri"

AN: This is my first X-Men Evolution Fanfiction. I hope you guys like it. I know I didn't get Remy's accent right, but I don't think that I'll ever be able to. Review please!