But then again, looks were oftelny deceiving.
Forge was sitting at his desk, making some final adjustments on a *very* complicated sketch. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
"Yeah?"
"It's Rogue, can Ah come in?"
"Yeah", Forge repeated absently. The door cracked open, and Rogue slipped inside.
"Breakfast in five. You coming?"
"Nah, I'm a bit busy right now."
"Whatcha' doin'?"
Forge glared at Rogue for a second. "Uh, what do you think of Jean Grey?"
"Who, little Miss Perfect? Ah'd squash her flat if Ah had the chance to."
"Well then, come here. I think you're gonna like this."
Rogue peeked over his shoulder, "What is it?"
"I called it, 'The J-Terminator'. As in, Jean-Terminator. It's a robot whose sole purpose in existance is getting us rid of that pesky Jean Grey."
"Really? Cool!"
"Think that's cool? Well, check this: the plans are almost done! Just a few minor adjustments, and I'll start building it. And then..."
Forge's grin was more than self-explainatory.
"Ooh, I see." Rogue smiled sweetly. "And how long will it take you to build it?"
"Um... a couple of days, I think. That, assuming I can find all the spareparts I need."
"I'll help!" Rogue volunteered immediately. "You will? Wicked! Okay then, listen up: I'm gonna need a tranzistor, two connectors..."
<Two days later...>
"Oh, man, my car!"
Scott rubbed his forehead, staring at what was left of his once beautiful car. Lid wide open, half the engine gone - and a nice, pink 'Thank You' note glued to the rear mirror.
"Who the heck did this to my car?"
A solitary seagull was the only one to reply Scott's furious inquiry.
<Meanwhile...>
Forge grinned proudly.
"There. All done." He wiped the swet off his forehead.
"Here you go." Rogue offered him a towel, then contemplated the JT. It was no taller than Kurt, but it was eqquipped with anything combat-related, from machine guns and flamethrowers to Molotov cocktails and a highly-sensitive thermal seeker. "Nice", she commented. "Cool. Well, if I'm not mistaking..." Forge thought for a second. "I think Jean's in her room right now, so I'll just send my 'buddy' over to say hi."
"Uhm... Forge?"
He looked at her, "What? Changed your mind?" "What?! No, all I wanted to ask you is try not to get any blood splatters on the wall, I wanna move into her room. Kitty is such a pain in the neck sometimes!"
"Sure! No problem! You just go and distract the others while I do it."
"You betcha'."
<A few minutes later...>
Everyone, minus Jean, who was in her room, and Scott, who was desperately searching for whoever had trashed his car, was gathered in the common room and bored out of their minds. Suddenly, Rogue came in.
"Hey everyone! Who wants to go eat a burger at the new fast-food in town? My treat!" Everyone immediately raised their hands. Rogue watched them head out, then followed, deliberately ignoring the sudden screaming coming from upstairs.
<The same evening...>
"G'night, Rogue!" "See yah, Kitty." Rogue smirked as she closed the door, then jumped on the soft bed. "Mmm... this is life", she muttered to herself. Nobody seemed to mind Jean Grey's sudden disappearanca, or the fact that Rogue had moved into her room.
"G'night, Jean!" Rogue whispered softly to the once-perfect head of Jean Grey, that now hanged from the wall like a hunting trophy. "An', for the first time ever... thanks." With a sarcastic grin spread across her face, Rogue then fell into a deep and peaceful sleep.