Summery- What if things were different at the end of X2? Instead of Jean dyeing, what if something else happened, all because Rogue changed things. How would her life turn out?

Disclaimer- I do not own X-Men.

~Rogue's P.O.V~

I saw everyone panic because Jean was outside. I saw my best friend, the person I saw as my guardian and the man that I loved because he doesn't shy away from my touch, trying to get to a women that he can't have. I mean, I know that he loves her, but she choose someone else. Then again, I also see one of my favorite professors, so sad that it breaks my heart. Don't get me wrong, I may excel at math (even though I dislike the subject) but seeing professor Summers that heart broken, I hated seeing it. So I quickly formed a plan. I took off my glove and got up. Everyone was so lost in their own fears, everyone but Kurt, that they didn't notice me move. I touched Logan to take as much as I could of his healing without him noticing what I was doing. I guess I should thank Stryker and all of the Alkali Lake problems so I could learn about my mutation and its tricks.

I took what I needed from Logan then walked back to Kurt. I asked before anyone knew what I was up to, "Kurt, can you teleport me outside the jet? I think I have a solution and a plan. Can you help me?"

"Ja, just tell me what I can do to help" he replied.

"Thank you" I got out right before we teleported. As soon as we were outside the jet, I asked Kurt to trust me, but I needed to touch him for 3 seconds then I told him what I needed him to do. He agreed with the plan, which made things go much faster.

I heard Jean say,, "This is the only way" and thought shit. I looked at Kurt and said, "You know what to do." He nodded then I said, "now, Kurt".

Kurt distracted Jean long enough so I could teleport right behind her to touch her skin at the back and start to pull on the telekinesis fast and a small bit of telepathy. Thank god that I learned how to pull on what gifts that I wanted without hurting the person. Before I got what I needed from Jean, I heard her say "Rogue…" I let go, picked up where she left off on the jet, and I looked at Kurt then I said, "Get her to the jet, and thank you for the help Kurt." I heard him say before leaving, "Your welcome, and I hope that your plan works." I saw the water coming and thought oh, shit.

I stop it, then I heard professor X in my head. "Rogue, what are you doing? What you can't do that, you could kill yourself."

I spoke out loud, "Yes I can, and I wouldn't die. I know what I am doing."

When he gasped in my mind and said, "When did you learn to do this?"

I knew he saw what I had learned. I once again said out loud, "Not sure, but very recently. Oh and professor if this works, it might be a while before I come back, but I will come back." I shove him out of my head, put up a block, let off the wall of water that I was holding back that little bit, and push the blackbird far enough away that they would not see what I was about to do. Once I felt at they were away, I turned everything on the water. I slowly let up on the water and made it go around me, but also slowed the force of the water down enough, so that it wouldn't cause too much damage. I felt Logan right there beside me in my mind as I started to feel bit week from the strain. I asked him, "Did I do good?" He replied, "Yeah kid, you did good". Before I passed out my last few thoughts, was I was glad that I was able to save Jean and everyone. I also hope this works, as I let go of Jean, and pull hard on Logan's regenerative healing and watch the water crash around me as I start to crumple.

~overview in the Jet~

Everyone is panicking. Logan is trying to get out the doors to get to Jean. Jean is talking through Professor X to say her last goodbyes to Scott. Scott is not taking it well. Strom is trying to get the jet back on line and under her control, so Jean doesn't do whatever she is planning to do. Bobby is wondering where John is and praying that he is not going to die. Rogue, is shocked by everything, but strangely calm, like a Leader is. She looks like she is coming up with a plan to save them all. Kurt is taking in the sadness and fear around him but notices Rogue most of all. She was not acting like everyone else. He was wondering what was going on in her mind. As Rogue stood up, she touched Logan with her bare hand then asked Kurt to teleport her outside the jet.

The Professor was speaking for Jean when he gasped and said "Rogue". Then everyone looked to where she should have been and saw her missing. A few seconds later Kurt was back with an unconscious Jean. Scott and Logan cried out Jean at the same time and went to her. Distracted that little bit by relief of seeing her, they forgot about Rogue for a minute or two before remembering. Logan looks to Charles and says, "Chuck, what's go on? Where's Rogue?" Then everyone that wasn't in a seat or buckled in, fell and got pushed against things that was on the floor. Storm yelled, "Hold on everyone!" as they got push a way fast. When they stopped, the blackbird was online and back under control, everyone looking around, but Logan spoke up again, "Dammit Chuck, what's going on, and happened to Rogue?"

Professor X dropped his head and then shook it. He said, "Rogue's gone, she not dead. I just can't find her anymore. However, I can say this much. Rogue found something out about her mutation that allowed her to save Jean." Logan interrupted Professor X by asking, "What about her, Chuck". Professor X continues "She's not dead Logan. She's, well I don't know where she is because I can't find her anymore. I just know that she is not dead, and she told me that if her plan worked she will be back. She just doesn't know when that will be." Then he stopped and looked at everyone before saying, "I saw her plan. I will tell you about it later. Right now we need to address something urgently. Though I will say, her plan was and is a good one. She showed me that she has the qualities of becoming a leader. Though, she lacks the bit of the training. " Professor X thinks to himself, when she gets back she will get the training to becoming a X-men team leader, if she wants it. As everyone heard what Professor X said, they were all beyond shocked and wonder when will they would see Rogue again.