Blood Lust

Disclaimer: I don’t own X-Men nor do I make any form of profit off of this exercise in writing.

Ch2

As they walked down the crowded streets littered with teenagers that reaked of coconut oil. Autumn continued to tell them more about her life.

" I've never heard of anyone having that many abilities. And I've been around a long time." said Logan as he dodged a drunk teenager dressed as cupid.

Autumn looked down at her feet as they stopped to wait for the light to change. The X-Men noticed that her shoulders sagged and trembled with surpressed emotions.

" When I was little even before my mutation was triggered I noticed that the smell or sight of blood would make me hungry. Unlike most children I was drawn to it rather than fearful or sickened" she paused as if to gather her thoughts. " When my mutation was triggered I found that I could manipulate blood. My own blood. I was being attacked when they first presented themselves. I was stabbed through my arm. I knew that I needed a weapon to defend myself. The blood that had been pouring down my arm formed into a dagger. I stabbed the one attacking me in the heart. When I saw all that warm thick blood I went into a feeding frenzy. I drank my attacker dry and then I turned on his partner. I killed them both and then I ran."

The X-Men looked at herwith sympathy in their eyes. Rogue looked like she was about to start crying. Logan was reliving some of his own memories of going into that state. Remy was the one that walked up to her and put his gloved hand on her shoulder to convay his feelings.

" How old were you chere? Do you know who they were?"

" I was twelve. They were my parents. Well my foster parents. My foster father was the one that stabbed me because I was diffrent. My eyes would change with my emotions. Every time that they would change he would beat me and call me a monster and a freak. My foster mother just stood there. She was a religious woman that believed that the beatings would "cleanse me of my demons", she used to say that alot." she said with venom in her voice.

The air around her started to shift when she first started her story.Now it was a swirling vortex around her and made Remy's trench coat whip around him. Her pale skin seemed to glow like moonbeams and her eyes now red reflected off her face. As they watched in shock her nails grew and her fangs that hadn't receeded extended over her bottom lip.

" Autumn shuga, you need ta calm down. Your glowing on a crowded street." Rogue said in a voice that someone would use to sooth an upset child.

Everyone watched as Rogues words set in and she took a deep breath. The glow died down and her fangs drew back. But her eyes were still a startling shade of purple. Showing that she was still upset. She turned to each of them and gave a little nod of her head.

" Sorry 'bout that. Now where was I. Oh yeah. Like you Rogue I gain the abilities and memories of a person when I feed. So some of the powers I have aren't really my own. Like you I also wake up at night and can't really remeber who I am. They stick, they were constantly fighting for control in my head. Do you know what I mean?"

" Yeah, how did you gain control? I always am afraid that they will take control. Some of them aren't very pleasant. I'm most afraid that they will hurt somebody if they take over myself."

Autumn looked at Rogue and felt kindship.

" I'll help you learn to push them back. You can't really get rip of them. You basically have to suppress them. I'll help you to learn how."

" By the way how do you know what my powers are?"

At this everyone looked at her.

" I know because Logan knows. Now Logan don't go freaking out. I only know what you were feeling when you smelled Rogue. I only get what you were thinking at the time that I drank. I also will always know where you are."

" How chere?"

" Because he is now a part of me. His blood, which by the way Logan is very old and powerfull, now runs through my veins will conect me to him for as long as his heart beats."

" You said you are an empath. Can you feel anything from me chere?"

" Yeah so get your head out of the gutter. I can also smell your hormones. I also hear the kinetic energy around you and give that man back his wallets."

Logan and Rogue both looked at Remy and saw the look of shock on his face. Autumn stopped and turned to look back at them.

" How did you know?"

" I have good hearing and he had the feeling of glee. triumph and something else. I also heard him hit the man as we passed him. I know the sound I'm a theif too."

Now their jaws dropped. Autumn just shrugged, turned and continued to walk back to her place.

" Let's get moving guys. Don't be so surprised. I was a killer at the age twelve. There was no way I was going back into foster care so I became a theif and lived on the streets. I go a fake ID and changed my name at the age of sixteen."

They began to follow her again. She lead them to a nice apartment complex.

" We're almost there. I need to get out of my work clothes."

For the first time everyone looked at her outfit. I was a black shrug with a maroon high collar with long bell sleeves over a black corset top with maroon strings on the sides. It had maroon lacing on the top. White lace and a red jewel were also attached to the top. Black shorts with maroon pockets and an attached train that hit her calves with a black exterior and a maroon inner lining. All was embelished with sequins. She had on black fishnets with leather zip up combat boots. They reacherd her knees and had six buckles on them. Around her neck was a black lace choker with a silver gothic cross. In the center was a ruby. Her hair was in an intricate bun. All but a skunk stripe of blood red that framed her face was coal black and in small braids. They all gathered in the back to wrap around the crown of her head in a swirl design.

Soon they reached the apartment complex called Sea Palace. They looked like beach houses. She lead them to apartment twelve and untlocked it with a key from her around her wrist. When they entered they were greeted by a very warm feeling. In the living room was a large black couch and double chair with jewel tone cushions. The floor was a soft chocolate brown carpet. To the left was a nice sized kitchen that melled like fresh baked cookies. To the right was a hallway with three doors.

" Have a seat. I'm going to go take a quick shower and pack a few things. There are peanut butter white chocolate chip cookies in the kitchen and beers in the fridge. Help yourselves. She said walking down the hall.

Logan and Remy went for the beers while Rogue went to grab a cookie and a soda .

" Oh My Gawd, you guys have to try these!" They both grabbed a cookie and were instantly in heaven.

About twenty minutes later Autumn walked back into the livingroom to find an empty cookie plate on the coffe table and started to laugh at the mutants on her couch. They started at the sudden noise.

" That good huh?" she asked giggling at their guilty expressions.

Remy was shocked when he saw her again. Gone was the slutty vampire costume. Now she was dressed in a pair of dark wash jeans that hugged her curves. A saphire tank top with an open black leather jacket accentuated her small waist. Her feet were still covered by her platform boots. She had let her hair down with the red streak framing her face while the coal black cascaded to the middle of her back in waves. Her eyes wear lined in black with silver eyeshadow making her pale blue eyes stand out.At her feet was a large old military duffle and a black bookbag. She looked ready to hit the road.

" Chere is that all you gonna take with you?"

" Yep. Don't need much. Just some clothes and a few momentos. I lived on the streets remeber. My friend can keep or donate the rest. She'll probably take over the lease with her boyfriend." she smiled.

" Well we can leave now or do you need to do anything else?" Logan inquired.

" Nope. My boss is a scumbag anyway" she picked up her bag and dropped it." I need to get Sasha."

" Sasha?" Rogue said.

" He's my pet. I've had him for years. Can I bring him to the mansion?"

" Don't know let me call Chuck and ask him." Logan said puling a cell phone from his pocket.

" Hey Chuck, we found her. Her names Autumn Muhn. She's willing to go but she wanted to know if she could bring a pet?" He listened in.

" What is it?" He asked Autumn.

" He's a timber wolf. He's good with kids too."

" You get that? Chuck says he's your responsibility but yeah."

" Yes! I'll be right back I need to get him from my neighbors."

" Yeah Chuck, she's nice. She said she would tell you in person her mutation. No not to bad. But it'll shock you."

As Logan hanging up the door opened.Autumn walked back in with a large silver and white wolf. He had big pale blue eyes and his tongue was hanging out.

" He didn't want to leave. My neighbors have kids. He loves it over there. They have him pull them around in a little red wagon."

Rogue got up to pet him and he moved into a defensive stance in front of his mistress.

" Before you come near me you need to let him smell you. So sit back on the couch and let him sniff you. Just call him over to you."

Rogue, Logan, and Remy all sat on the couch as Rogue called him over. Sasha looked at her then at Autumn. When she nodded he walked over to Rogue and sniffed her. Next was Remy. When he got to Logan though he stopped and stared directly into his eyes. They were having a silent battle of wills. Sasha and Logan were both very intouch wiht their beasts. After a few minutes Sasha bumped Logan's hand as if to acknowledge his dominance while stating his own. Logan petted his head in agreement.

" Alright lets get going. I want to get there before the sun wakes up. By the way how are we getting there? Eros doesn't do kennels or cages."Autumn got a bad feeling when she saw Remy's smile.