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Chapter 20

Victor was sitting in a tree when Marie's scent drifted to him. He leaned against the tree. Her scent was getting stronger. She was coming. But why?

Victor's scent was getting stronger. She was getting close. She felt nervous and excited. She couldn't wait to see him again. She couldn't wait to hold him again. And she definitely couldn't wait to tell him the news she found out a few days ago. She felt so nauseous, but she couldn't stop now.

Marie's scent was getting stronger. She was very close now. He couldn't deny that he wanted to see her again. He wanted to hold her again. But he couldn't. He had to go. If he saw her again, he wouldn't be able to stop himself this time.

He was so close now. She would be able to see him in a few seconds. She slowed down to a jog. She saw him jump down from a tree.

"Victor!" she called. He turned towards her.

Victor jumped down from the tree and started to walk away.

"Victor!" she called. He turned around and saw her. He froze. She had tears in her eyes. She was crying because of him. He couldn't stand to see her cry.

Marie felt tears in her eyes. All of her kept up emotions were boiling over. The hurt of him leaving her. The loneliness of being away from him. The anger and betrayal of not getting a say about it. And the unbelievable happiness she felt just from seeing him.

She ran towards him. She threw her arms around him and sobbed. He held her and remained silent. She leaned back and hit his chest.

"How could you do this to me? How could you just leave me alone?" she yelled at him.

"You weren't alone," Victor argued.

"I might as well have been! I don't belong with them, you idiot! I belong with you!" Rogue yelled.

"Rogue," Victor said.

"Don't call me that! You're supposed to call me Marie!" She yelled at him as she poked his chest.

"…Marie," he said as he hugged her.

"Don't you ever do that to me again, idiot," Rogue said.

"Marie, you can't…we can't…" Victor said. He didn't know how to say it. He didn't want to lose her again. He didn't want her to go. Marie pulled back out of his grip.

"I get it…you don't want me anymore," Rogue said with tears pouring down her face. These tears were only filled with pain. Rogue turned to leave, but was pulled back into Victor's arms.

"No. I want you more than anything," Victor said.

"Then why don't you want me to stay?" Rogue asked.

"You should be with them. If you stay with me, eventually you'll have to fight them. I'm one of the bad guys, Marie," Victor explained.

"You're not a bad guy. You're just on the wrong side," Rogue said.

"That doesn't matter."

"It does to me."

"You're missing the point."

"No I'm not. You're trying to save me the pain of having to fight me friends. But if I stay with them, I'll have to fight you. I can never do that."

"…"

"If you want me to leave and never come back, just tell me. But tell me to my face. Look me in the eyes and tell me you never want to see me again," Rogue commanded as she leaned back to look at his face. Victor looked her in the eyes and prepared to say it, but instead he remained silent.

"Well?" she asked in anticipation. 'Please don't say it,' Rogue thought. She could tell in his eyes that he didn't want her to go. She knew he didn't want her too.

"Marie…you have to go…" Victor said sadly. That was the hardest thing he ever had to do.

"You…you don't mean that," Rogue said as she shook her head. "You don't mean that," Rogue said.

"Rogue, you have to go," Victor said.

"Vic…" Marie said as her grip tightened. She didn't want to go. She didn't want to be alone.

"You don't get it. All that waits for you with me is a life of crime. I work for Magneto. You'll have to live in hiding from everyone you know and love," Victor said. Marie slapped his face. She hit hard enough to turn his head and leave a red mark.

"You idiot! YOU'RE the one I love! I don't care how I live as long as I live with you! I don't care about anything else! I've made my choice and it's you!" Rouge yelled at him. She took a couple deep breaths to calm herself before continuing.

"You're opinion isn't the only one that matters. I won't let you make this choice on your own. I thought I could leave if you rejected me, but I was wrong. I thought I could put your needs over my own, but I can't," she said.

"I'm sorry," Victor said.

"What?" Rogue asked in a panic.

"I'm sorry I let you go…I won't do it again," Victor said. Rogue sighed in relief.

"Promise me," Rogue said.

"I promise," Victor said with a laugh. He sealed the promise with a kiss. When they separated, Victor growled in anger.

"What?" Rogue asked.

"They're coming," Victor said. Rogue could smell it now too. Sure enough, her old friends were catching up to her. Rogue felt her anxiety rise.

"What are we gonna do?" she asked.

"If we run, they'll follow," Victor said.

"Your right…I'm gonna have to tell them."

"Tell them what?"

"Tell them…I chose you… to leave…and to leave us alone."

"I shouldn't be around when you tell them."

"What? Why?"

"They'll think I'm making you say it."

"Good point…ok…I'll meet you after."

"See you then," Victor said. He gave her a short kiss before leaving.

Rogue breathed deeply to calm herself. How was she going to tell them? She didn't want to hurt them, but if she didn't, they wouldn't stop. That was what they did. They protected and helped their team members. But she wasn't one of them anymore. She hadn't been one of them since she fell in love with Victor. She wasn't really an enemy, but she was on the enemy's side. She made her choice. She wasn't going to change her mind. She knew what she wanted. She knew what she needed. And that was Victor.

"Rogue," Logan said. He saw her. She looked up and she thought her heart stopped. She saw the man she thought she loved. He came for her again. This was the third time he had come for her. First on the train, then when she thought Victor was only her kidnapper, and then now when she was running back to her true love. She not only had to tell Logan she didn't love him, but that she loved Victor and that she wanted him to stop coming for her.

Her throat closed up. A thought in the back of her mind told her to back out now and go back with Logan. Another thought told her just to run. She shook her head. No. She had to tell him. It would hurt him more if she let him think she needed him and that she loved him.

"Logan…I'm sorry," Rogue started.

"Come," Logan said. He could smell Victor. Victor had been here. Victor had touched her. His anger was rising rapidly. He had to make sure she was safe before he looked for Victor. Logan was going to kill Victor this time. He wouldn't let Victor get away this time.

"No," Rogue said. Logan froze in shock.

"What?" he asked, hoping he heard her wrong.

"No, I can't go with you," Rogue said.

"Don't be stupid," Logan said as he took a step towards her.

"I'm not being stupid! For the first time, I'm thinking perfectly. I'm sorry but…I don't love you. I never did. I care about you, I really do. But I don't love you. I love Victor. I remember everything clearly now. I chose Victor. Please…don't come for me anymore," Rogue said. She couldn't look him in the eyes.

"You're lying…you have to be," Logan said.

"No…I'm not…it's all true," Rogue said. This time she looked him in the eyes. "You need to go. Tell the others goodbye for me, ok?" she asked.

"Rogue…" Logan said. He couldn't believe this.

"Please…believe me…I love Victor…and I'm gonna be with him," Rogue said.

"Marie," Logan said.

"Don't call me that! Only Victor can call me that!" Rogue yelled at him. "I'm sorry," Rogue said. She turned to leave. The others caught up now. They called to her, but Logan stopped them.

'Thank you…Logan,' Rogue thought.

Rogue met up with Victor a few minutes later. They walked together to his car and he drove to a hotel.

"Tired already?" Rogue asked.

"Something like that," Victor said.

Together again after what seemed like years. And they would never be parted again. They refused to be apart again. They would be together forever. No matter what.

End.

End of chapter 20 and the story. Hope you've liked it! Oh and I might be persuaded to start a part two if enough people want it. ;) Anyway, please R&R! Luv ya! =^^=