I've been working so hard on Gone Rogue. I wanted to make sure that it was going to last longer than the first.. and it certainly has! I am almost finished with chapter 15 and I am shooting for 30 chapters in all! So, half way done. The story is building up to it's crescendo, so I am very excited. Then again, I think it will have two major story arcs.. but who knows? My characters don't always listen to me ;)
Here is the last scene that SelenaBarrows12 wrote for me! It's super cute and it's my second favorite ;)
SPOILERS FOR FIRE AND ICE AS WELL AS FOREVER HAUNTED
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Sariah around at the crowd of people in and around the pool. She had never been to a pool party at the mansion before, though there had been plenty. She just wasn't the party type.
But Kurt had managed to talk Sariah into coming by saying he wanted her to meet a new friend.
Sariah was honestly curious to know who this friend was. She and Kurt were the kind of siblings that everything about each other- that was how close they were as siblings.
Sariah could not see her brother. Where he was, she had no clue. But she could see Rogue with a group of friends. After thinking a few minutes, she decided to join them.
Sariah climbed into the pool and swam over to her sister. Rogue ad her friends whispering profusely, pointing at someone or something. When Sariah looked where they were pointing, she saw nothing interesting.
Sariah joined the girls and smiled when they joined her. "What are you talking about?" she asked.
"The new girl," said One of Rogue's friends.
"There's a new girl?" asked Sariah.
"Yes," giggled another one of Rogue's friends. "Where have you been?"
"She's the one who almost burned the school down a few days," added a blonde girl.
"Oh, that new girl!" exclaimed Sariah, remembering the redhead who had been punished with Bobby. "To be honest, there's so many people here it's hard to keep track."
"You got that right," said yet another one of Rogue friends. How many friends did her sister have?! "Who are you again?"
"I'm Sariah," said Sariah slowly. "You know, telepath and telekinetic?"
"Doesn't ring a bell."
Sariah sighed. "I'm Rogue half sister. My mom adopted her. That's how we're related.
"I thought you had a brother," said the blonde, staring at Rogue in confusion.
Rogue sighed and began to explain just how they and Kurt were related.
Sariah's mind began to wander. She was brought to her senses when she realized the water was growing steadily warming.
Sariah clambered out of the pool, her eyes wide in surprise and wonder. Who could heat up the water like that? As far as she was aware, there was no one at the mansion with water powers.
She knew for a fact that the new girl had fire powers; she had set off the fire alram when using them. That was why she and Bobby had been punished.
Sariah heard shrieking and saw Rogue and her friends jumping, shouting something that sounded like "HOT!"
Sariah heard giggling and Kurt's voice. It sounded like it was trying not to laugh.
Sariah's eyes lit up and she hastily walked towards her brother's voice. By the time she had reached what she thought was her brother's voice, he was nowhere in sight. Neither was the giggling girl she'd heard.
Sariah scanned the crowd, knowing her brother couldn't have gotten far and would be easy to spot.
She finally spotted them by the drinks. He seemed to be arguing with a red haired girl who held a slip close to her body.
"I don't want to!" Sariah heard the girl say.
"Please, Rowan," begged Kurt. "Nobody will make fun of you. We all have them."
"They're ugly, Kurt." The girl's voice was sad and shook as she spoke.
Kurt moved as though to hug the girl when he noticed Sariah.
"Sariah!" he cried. "Thank goodness you're here! Rowan refuses to take off her slip. She's embarrassed."
"Why?" asked Sariah, looking closely at Rowan.
"Because..." Rowan took a deep breath. "My scars and markings are ugly and embarrassing and I don't want to be made fun of."
"It can't be as bad as being blue and fuzzy," whispered Kurt sadly.
"We all have scars," said Sariah. She showed Rowan her arm. "I got bit by a mountain lion. When I fell on it, I broke it."
Sariah pointed to her shoulder. "Got a spiky disc lodged in my shoulder. Danger Room session." Sariah pointed to her forehead.
"I have an abusive who used forced me to use my powers to rob banks and stuff. One day he shoved me and I scratched my forehead on the corner of a table. Not as cool as the other ones, but..."
Sariah pointed to her leg. "A few months after I arrived at the school, my foster father got out of jail and kidnapped me. He took me to a bank to rob it. But the police beat him to the bank, and surrounded us. He held me at gunpoint for a while, but I managed to break free and tried to run to a police officer. I turned around so I was facing him and was slowly backing up when he dropped the gun. It fired and I got shot in the leg. So, I still have the scar."
Rowan stared at Sariah with a mingled look of fear, fascination, and, relief.
"So what are your scars?" asked Sarah.
Rowan hesitated but turned around and slowly pulled up the back of her slip.
"I had a run in with Sabretooth when he was trying to bring me here. He attacked Logan. I had to help. So, I set him on fire, and... He attacked me."
"They aren't ugly," said Sariah. "Sabretooth is scary. You're lucky scars was all you got. He could have killed you. No, they're cool."
"Really?"
"Yes! So, what about these markings of yours, huh? Can I see?"
Sighing, Rowan turned around so she could see Sariah.
"I can't," she whispered. "They're ugly. They make me a freak."
"No they don't. Everyone here has scars or markings or both. Don't be ashamed. None of us will judge."
"Don't be so sure of that,' muttered Rowan.
"What do you mean?"
"Not everyone here is accepting. When she saw, Rogue called me weird and a freak."
"Well, I'll have to have a talk with my sister," muttered Sariah.
"Sister?"
"Didn't Kurt tell you? We're brother and sister. We have the same mom but not the same dad. We're technically half siblings, but that's confusing. Rogue is my sister through adoption, but she's part of my family. It doesn't matter that she's not my sister by blood."
"How do I know you won't tease me like she did?"
"Rogue's a little misunderstood. She's nice when you get to know her. She's had it bad is all. And I didn't tease you about the scars. Why would I tease you about the markings?"
Rowan sighed and slowly pulled off the slip. Running up her arms, from her wrist to her shoulders, were black flames. They looked like tattoos.
Sariah stared in awe. 'Rowan," she said slowly. 'Rowan, they're gorgeous. I don't get why Rogue hates 'em. Prof won't let her get tattoos!"
Rowan laughed. "So... You REALLY like them?"
"YES!"
Rowan smiled widely and flung her arms around Sariah. "Thank you," she whispered.
"I just told you the truth, that's all," smiled Sariah. "But you're welcome."
"Hey Rowan!" someone shouted. "Can you help us start the bonfire?!"
Kurt smiled at Sariah. "She reminds me of you- a lot," he said as Rowan ran off.
Sariah raised an eyebrow. "Oh really? How so?"
"Well, she's been in the system since birth too. She has a time trusting. She's insecure."
"Insecure? I wasn't insecure, just scared. But never insecure."
"There are different kinds of insecure. You weren't sure if we would like you or if you could make friends or fit in. That's insecure. Rowan's insecurity is if people will like her ad if she'll fit in."
"I guess you're right," smiled Sariah. "So... Was she the friend you wanted me to meet?"
"Yes. I think you guys would be good friends."
"Oh?"
"Yeah, I do."
Sariah wandered over to Rowan.
"You look great," Sariah said, pointing at Rowan's swimsuit. And your markings look great with it. And the red of your hair looks good with your blue swimsuit."
"Thanks," smiled Rowan.
"By chance, are you... Did you heat up the pool?"
Rowan blushed. "I can create heat in the water, but not water. You aren't mad are you? I'm sorry I freaked out your sister and her friends."
"I'm not mad, it's just... Well, that isn't the way to make friends with Rogue. You gotta earn her trust. It may or may not be easy. But, don't worry. Sometimes I wanna something like that too. But, she's my sister, so..."
"You really care for her."
Sariah smiled. "Yup. It's hard to really hate you siblings. You stay mad at 'em forever. You love them no matter what they do."
"You love her even though she's just adopted?"
"She's part of my family."
"I wish I had a sibling," sighed Rowan.
"It's great to have someone you know you're related to that's your own flesh and blood. You have someone to talk to, someone to share everything with."
"Sounds cool," remarked Rowan.
"Who knows," said Sariah, "maybe you've got a sibling you never knew about."
"That would be awesome."
The rest of the party, Sariah noticed Rowan smiling and laughing. Kurt seemed happy about this too. He smiled at Sariah.
"Whatever you did to make her happy," he said, "keep doing it."
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Thanks again to Selena for writing these awesome scenes! I really enjoyed them and I hope you all do as well!
