The Splintering Touch
by Melissa Flores
<mistiec_flores@yahoo.com>
Story IV in the Fatal
Caress Series
GENRE: X-Men: The Movie, Wolverine/Rogue,
ensemble
RATING: R for violence and
language, and sensuality
SUMMARY: While Rogue attempts
to bring her desperation under control, the X-men launch a rescue mission
to find their missing colleague, unaware that another group is looking
for her as well, with very different intentions in mind.
DISTRIBUTION: Reality is
Nothing But a Collective Hunch, List Archives. Anyone who has the rest
of the Fatal Caress Series can post this one as well.
SERIES: Story IV in the
Fatal Caress Series: http://www.geocities.com/mistiec_reality/xmen/fiction/fatalcaressseries.html
SPLASH IMAGE: http://www.geocities.com/mistiec_reality/xmen/fiction/splinteringtouch.html
NOTES: Yeah, that's right.
This is another fic from one of those pesky Angst Grrls. This is a direct
sequel to “A Hazy Shade of Winter”, picking up where it left off. It will
also be resolved in the last story of this series, “Slippery When Wet”.
Also, this story is about the painful art of seduction. Rogue and Wolverine
are both in it, though quite often not in the same scenes. But stick with
me, and I’ll take you through the story, and I hope it’ll be worth it as
we work to getting these two back together. I’ve also got some other pairings,
in here, so be on the look out.
WARNING: While I'm familiar
with the comics, I never really got into them, so to be on the safe side,
let's just say that I've departed completely from them.
DEDICATION: To my Angst
Grrls, always. Diebin for waiting up for me when I lost my internet connection
and giving me nice soundless "meeps" and saying I tore her heart out. For
my Nancy babe and Nickley, for being the most awesomest internet best buds
a gal could have. For the rest of my Angst Grrls, Kate, Shana, Elizabeth,
Donna and the rest. You rock. Thanks for the beta and the support. Special
thanks to Sarah, Mel, Kawy, Lori and Chris for the beta read.
GUEST STARS:
Rupert Everett as AUGUSTUS
Matthew McConaughey as GAMBIT
CHAPTERS
PROLOGUE:
THE SPLINTERING TOUCH
ONE
: IN WHICH THE SEARCH BEGINS
TWO:
IN WHICH THREE MORE GO AWOL
THREE:
IN WHICH AUGUSTUS FINDS ROGUE
FOUR:
IN WHICH THE GAMES BEGIN
FIVE:
IN WHICH THE DREAMS BEGIN
SIX
: IN WHICH THEY FIND ROGUE
SEVEN
: IN WHICH IT'S TOO LATE
BACK
TO THE FATAL CARESS SERIES
BACK
TO REALITY IS NOTHING BUT A COLLECTIVE HUNCH