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Within the darkness:

Running…It was all she could think of as she rounded the corner and stumbled into the alley. Her whole body then collapsed behind a pile of boxes as she suddenly became aware of the warm salty tears that were freezing against her cheeks. Everything around her was falling apart and she couldn't take it anymore, it was like her heart had been cut open. She let her hands lace up behind her head as if they alone could protect her, her mind still a blurry whirl of the past months events. Yet no matter how many times she replayed things, they never began to make sense, never seem real or reasonable. She could now only concentrate on the pounding of her heart in her ears, and quieting her sobs so that maybe this nightmare wouldn't consume her. This was all far too much for her right now, and her mind became clouded with a foggy haze before she closed her eyes and allowed herself to be overcome by sleep.

At dawns first light, with the rest of the team starting down the stairs towards their all too early breakfast, the younger students found themselves over hearing an odd morning conversation. "She's just like gone! Like I woke up and she wasn't there, nothings like outta place or anything but its like creepy." Was all Kitty could get out from her shaking, she was upset to have awoken and found her roommate had seem to vanish into thin air. The others were still in a tired shock to find that Rogue had either taken off or been taken. Logan was the first to reacted after listening for a while he got a cup down and poured himself some coffee, grumbling to himself about something no one could hear. He took a few sips of his burning coffee before turning to face their "fearless" leader, Scott Summer(s?). Who seemed baffled and completely void of ideas. Logan knew not to count too much on Scott, because he was still with Jean on getting rid of the girl anyway.

With a sigh Scott turned to Jean and looked for some idea as to a plan of what to do. Jean ofcouse crossed her arms over her chest and smiled her prefect little smile, "We'll just have to ask for the professors permission to go after her." She said 'If he even wants that little gothic brat back…' She smugly thought to herself. Strolling back out of the kitchen and towards the stairs. Everyone in the mansion knew of Jean's hate for Rogue, so this came at no surprise, not even to Logan; who after Jean vanished from sight, shot Scott a deadly glare before setting his cup down and heading for the Professor's office. Leaving Scott alone with Kitty and Kurt, who along with the younger students were either glaring at him or completely confused.

Before Logan could hit the door Professor X was already aware of his presence, calmly he turned to face a fuming Logan with a slight smile, trying to maybe, just maybe, calm the enraged man for a few seconds. "What is it Logan?" With a grunt Logan slammed his fist down on the desk and shook his head.

"Strips is missin…No body knows what happened to her…" He growled deeper in his throat holding back any remarks he could make about Scott or Jean's behavior towards this.