Fight to the Death Ch. 01

Griffin looked over at Rogue who was sitting on the couch quietly next to Logan as Beth, Mave and Parker set up the ceremonial circle to perform the spell to stop his ability to shift. Rogue was nibbling on a hang nail on her left thumb while she stared silently at the floor. Between the spell, Raven being kidnapped and Xavier's coma, Rogue was on the edge and wasn't sure how she was going to maintain her sanity; especially since she couldn't really go to her parents. The moment Raven was found and Xavier woke up, her banishment would be back in effect. Rogue wished she could talk to her mother or one of her sisters, but they were being guarded by pack security and she knew that without the presence of her father, she would not be allowed any where near her mother or sisters.

"We're ready," Beth said gently, placing a hand on Rogue's shoulder. Beth turned to Griffin who was leaning in the doorway between the living room and kitchen. "Go stand in the center of the circle Grif, but be careful not to disturb the charms," she added. Griffin set his coffee mug down on the table next to the couch and walked to the circle, stepped over the charms and sat Indian style in the middle. Logan sat down on the couch next to Rogue and squeezed her hand as Beth, Mage and Parker began their chant. Rogue growled when she saw Beth produce a small silver dagger and sliced Griffin's arm. Cole put a hand on her arm to keep her on the couch.

"It's okay Rogue. It's part of the spell," he said softly. They watched Beth hold the blade over a small pewter cup; four drops of blood fell into the potion. There was a flash of white light and Beth handed the cup to Griffin.

"It will taste fowl, but you need to drink it all in one go or the spell won't work," Beth instructed. Griffin took the cup, took a deep breath and released it before downing the contents in one gulp. Griffin handed the cup back to Beth with a shaky hand and hoped he wouldn't be sick; the potion caused his stomach to churn. Almost instantly, he felt his body begin to change; the change was excruciating and groans of pain erupted from him and this time, it took Cole and Charles, who, on order from his father to observe the spell to keep Rogue on the couch. Beth knelt down next to Rogue, despite Cole's warning that Rogue could lunge at her for causing her mate's pain.

"Rogue, I know this is hard for you to watch. The pain will stop soon, but then Griffin will be weak. He won't have the same strength he had as were, but at the same time, you won't have to worry about needle sharp barbs anymore," Beth said gently. Rogue blushed and Cole growled, not wanting the mental image of his sister being made love to in his head.

"Rogue," Griffin panted from inside the circle. He was pale and his body was covered in a sheen of sweat.

"It's okay to go to him," Beth murmured. She glanced at Mage. "Can you go make some tea for him?" she asked softly. Mage nodded and headed for the kitchen. Beth turned back to her sister in law. "Rogue, we're going to give you guys some privacy. The changes should be done soon. We'll come back to check on you then," Beth promised.

Rogue knelt down in front of Griffin and took his hands in hers. "I'm sorry it hurts," she whispered. Griffin looked up at her as the pain finally began to recede.

"I love you Rogue," Griffin told her. Rogue smiled and moaned as he kissed her gently before holding her close. Griffin nuzzled her neck as they sat there, brushed his fingertips up and down her arm.

"I'm coming in with tea, and I don't want to see any hanky panky!" Cole exclaimed, walking into the living room. Rogue looked at her brother in amusement.

"Hanky panky? Who the hell do you think you are, grandma?" Rogue asked with a small smile.

"Just an older brother who does not need or want to see his sister making out or having sex," Cole answered. He handed a mug to Griffin. "Beth said this will help with the aches," he added. Cole ruffled Rogue's hair before walking back out of the living room.

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Raven sat on the bed with her legs up to her chest and rocked back and forth anxiously as she glanced over at the calender her abductor had placed on the wall. Her due date was in two weeks and she did not want to have them in her cell. She didn't know if Marcus would keep his word and send them back to Xavier if she behaved. She didn't even know if Xavier was still alive after watching the video Marcus showed her of her abduction. Xavier had been hit hard enough for him to not only be knocked unconscious, but for him to stop breathing. Marcus had been so pleased with himself when he had told Raven about Xavier being in a deep coma.

"Are you hungry?" Raven looked up to see Gore walking towards her carrying a tray. Raven shuddered, expecting it to be the same disgusting food that had been served to her every day for the last week.

"If it's more almost completely raw and rancid beef with moldy broccoli and cheesy potatoes, then I'd rather starve," Raven told him.

"It's your lucky day," Gore said with a smirk as he set the tray on the bedside table before dropping the small brown bag he carried on the end of the bed. Raven turned to look as tantalizing smells wafted her way and was surprised to see piping hot macaroni and cheese with fresh broccoli with a butter and lemon sauce and a cup of chocolate vanilla pudding for dessert along with a tall glass of ice cold milk to wash it all down.

"How did you manage all of this?" Raven asked, her eyes wide with surprise.

"I pointed out to Marcus that killing you before he gets what he wants would not serve his plans to take your power. I also pointed out that you'd be more likely to agree to what he's asking you if you were kept healthy enough to deliver healthy children," Gore answered.

"I don't want to cooperate and I don't want my children born here!" Raven exclaimed.

"Don't let him hear you say that," Gore warned.

"Why are you helping me?" Raven asked suspiciously. Before Gore could answer, the door to the cell opened again and Marcus stepped inside.

"What is it sir?" Gore asked, turning to look at his boss.

"I have to go get some supplies before the anti-detection spell wears off. Teach the little whore what happens to people that allow abominations to fuck them," Marcus instructed. Gore grinned, an evil glint in his eye.

"Yes sir," Gore said. He turned back to Raven and gestured to the food. "Eat what you can, because you're going to need the energy," he told Raven. Marcus watched Raven take a few bites of the macaroni and cheese before Gore pulled the tray away. "That's enough for now, you can eat some more later," he added. Raven's eyes widened as Gore kicked off his sweat pants, his eight inch cock sprang free.

"No!" Raven exclaimed, trying to get away. She winced as the chains around her wrists kept her in place.

"Fight me and your brats will suffer for it," Gore warned as he pulled her up onto her knees. He watched her for a moment and stroked his cock.

"Please don't hurt me," Raven whimpered. Gore looked back over his shoulder and saw the look Marcus was giving him before he helped Raven turn around on the bed.

"Hold on to the head board," he instructed. Raven sniffled as tears streamed down her face as she did as she was told. She stiffened when she felt the head of Gore's cock pushing against the hole of her ass. He repositioned himself and Raven almost cried with relief when he pushed inside her pussy. Gore leaned down and whispered in her ear, "I'm going to try to make this as painless as possible, but you need to let him think I'm hurting you."

"Get ... off ... of ... me!" Raven's voice was shaky but determined. She gasped as Gore began thrusting savagely into her; she winced when he hit her cervix hard.

"Hurt her more," Marcus said with an evil grin. Gore rolled his eyes slightly as he grabbed something from the bag.

"I'm sorry," Gore whispered in Raven's ear before pushing the object; a seven inch dildo into Raven's ass. She screamed as the latex pushed past the ring of muscles; without giving her time to adjust, Gore thrust the dildo in and out of her with his hand before removing his hand from the dildo, dipped into the bag again and removed some nipple clamps from the bag before clamping them onto her tender nipples making her cry out again. Raven was whimpering constantly now; every time Gore thrust into her, his body pushed the dildo further in her ass. Gore watched the observation area of the room carefully. After Marcus had been gone for several minutes and he heard a car drive away, Gore pulled out of Raven and removed the dildo before helping her turn over. "This is going to hurt a little," he warned as he carefully unhooked the clamps and removed them. Raven winced and sucked in a breath. "I'm sorry," Gore said again, pulling up his pants quickly. He tossed the toys back into his bag. "I'll come back for the tray," he added, hurrying out of the room.

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Rogue looked up in surprise when her parents walked into Cole and Beth's house. "What are you doing here?" Rogue wanted to know.

"We're having dinner with your brother. Your mother insisted on meeting Griffin," Dominic said. Marie gave her daughter a troubled smile; she didn't like the fact that her daughter had been banished for following her heart, but she knew that they could not condone Rogue's mating without permission of the Alpha.

"It's nice to see you again Mrs. Black," Griffin said when they all sat down at the table.

"You're Tara's brother," Marie said suddenly.

"Yes, I am," Griffin agreed, a sadness filling him.

"She was a wonderful young lady. I'm sorry she's gone," Marie told him.

"Tara had a way about her. She was a very loving person," Dominic grudgingly agreed.

"Yes, she was," Griffin said. Rogue squeezed his hand and gave him a gentle smile.

"I don't know why I didn't put two and two together," Marie muttered. She looked up and gave Beth a smile as Beth set a plate of succulent roast beef, green beans with shallots, garlic and slivered almonds and rice pilaf in front of her. "It looks amazing as usual," Marie told her daughter in law.

"Thank you," Beth murmured.

"Where are the kids?" Dominic wanted to know.

"They are with Mage and Logan for the night," Beth answered. Dominic nodded as Beth set his plate down in front of him. "Don't let it get cold," she warned as Cole set plates down in front of Rogue and Griffin.

The conversation during dinner was tense and filled with Rogue's questions to Beth about Gambit and Beth was relieved when Dominic and Marie left.

"What are you going to do when this is all over?" Beth asked Rogue while Cole took a phone call from Charles, who had left before dinner to go sit with Xavier.

"Go with Griffin to wherever we can find work," Rogue answered.

"I wish your father would revoke the banishment," Beth murmured.

"I do too," Rogue agreed with a sigh.

"That was draining," Griffin said with a groan after he and Rogue returned to their hotel room. He dropped down onto the bed and Rogue sat down beside him with a sigh.

"At least dinner was good," Rogue pointed out. Griffin laughed and gave Rogue a hug. "How are you feeling?" Rogue wanted to know. "Any different?"

"I don't know," Griffin admitted. "Thank you for helping me Ro. It means more to me than anyone could ever know," he murmured.

"You're my husband, how could I stand by and watch you suffer something you were never meant to suffer," Rogue's voice was soft and Griffin frowned at the guarded look in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Griffin asked.

"Nothing," Rogue murmured.

"C'mon Rogue, you can talk to me," Griffin insisted.

"I'm just upset that my dad didn't revoke the banishment once the spell that made you seem were was removed. I want him to be able to see our children grow and prosper," Rogue said softly.

Griffin gave a wry grin. "Our children huh?"

"I love you Grif, of course I want to have children with you. I want them as soon as possible," Rogue replied. Griffin hugged her tight.

"Just promise me that we'll wait to try until Raven is found and this whole mess is over with," Griffin said, pressed a kiss to her lips and hugged her close. Rogue smiled, reached into the small pouch on her duffel bag and held up a small packet. "What's that?" Griffin wanted to know.

"Birth control. I want your children, but not anytime soon. Especially since I don't know what will be happening with my dad," Rogue answered. Griffin kissed her again.

"I love you Rogue. No matter what happens with your family, with your pack, I will always love you," Griffin promised.

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Charles sat in a chair at Xavier's bedside in the ICU, wrapped up in a book when alarm bells went off all around him. Charles snapped to attention, pushed himself out of the chair and looked around quickly. His eyes dropped down to his brother whose already pale complexion was quickly turning blue, a quick glance at the monitor told him why; Xavier had stopped breathing. Charles was pulled away from the bedside quickly by a petite nurse with curly brown hair. Charles growled low in his throat, a warning to get away and he had to mentally yell at his wolf to calm down so that he didn't attack the young woman that was working so hard to save his brother's life. He had never felt as helpless as he had at that moment and all Charles could do was watch as the woman pushed hard on an alarm near the bed and shouted, "Code blue!"