X-Men: Revolution

3.0 Rogue - 2/2

Episode 3.0: ROGUE

Installment 2 of 2

"We heard a scream, what happened?!" Kitty called running back onto the main alley with Kurt. They both stopped abruptly at the sight of Ororo at their feet, halfway consumed by a deep pool-sized puddle separating them from the rest of the others.

On the other side was also Rogue, surrounded by what seemed like electricity sparkling in the air, growing stronger. Jean was the closest to her, close enough that she saw the goth's eyes disappear behind what looked like fog. Something she saw plenty of times happen to Storm's eyes.

"Oh no..." she whispered.

She could hear Scott's voice as he ran towards them. "Hey, what's with the pyrotechnics?!"

But it became obvious to him when he reached the clearing and saw that it is the new mutant sparkling as wind currents picked up pace around her in matter of moments. "No... No!"

He stepped back, but the situation was already becoming out of control. The winds got so strong that that pebbles and dust that gathered on nearby gravestones circled around her and she was lifted off the ground like she was the eye of a cyclone. The night sky became even darker as it clouded over and lightings hit nearby trees, leaving them smoking and broken. Rain poured down like somebody run a giant faucet over their heads.

Kitty and Kurt quickly grabbed unconscious Ororo by either arm and pulled her away from the puddle that was very likely to be struck and electrocute her at spot. Meanwhile Jean, Forge and Scott who were closer to the out-of-control mutant struggled to even stand against the wind and Jean needed to use telekinesis to keep them on the ground.

"Maybe I'll be able to stop her..." Grey said.

"No way, she can't control herself the way Storm does" Scott responded.

At this point they were already up against a forming tornado with Rogue in its heart, two dozen feet in the air, a raging storm surrounding it with lightnings striking in every direction. They heard an extremely loud noise and saw one of the crypts getting struck and falling apart like a sand castle. Then the electricity line was down and sparkling tips fell down towards the puddle in which Ororo previously landed.

Only Jean's field kept her, Scott and Forge relatively safe at this point; across the puddle they could see Kitty and Kurt watch everything warily with Pryde appearing to keep them intangible in case they got struck. Logan and Professor Xavier now joined them on the main alley and the shocked looks on their faces said it all as they gaze up at the unveiling chaos.

"STAY BACK!" Forge called out towards them waving his hand appropriately in case they couldn't hear his words. The two of them - just like him - were the last people to come nearby a raging storm. Too much metal to take chances against a lighting, and Jean couldn't possibly save them the way she was saving him right now.

Kurt remembered seeing this on the show. He was unconscious at this point because Rogue absorbed his memories and powers, and it took a moment but he remembered that it was his ability to teleport that got her out of that growing cyclone. This time she stopped her from absorbing his power, was that his mistake? She couldn't get away if she wanted to.

He could hear her desperate, terrified scream up there. Faint against the raging wind and thunder, it still tore his heart.

He looked down at unconscious Storm and Kitty. Pryde responded to his eyes as if begging him to do something. "Keep phasing the two of you" he said proceeding to get up. He let go, feeling his body become tangible again. Therefore also vulnerable to the lightings.