DISCLAIMER: Don't own anything.

"Crunch"

The sound of steel-toed army boots hitting the dirt echoed through out the now destroyed small town of Meridian Mississippi. A team of men in army fatigues carefully scoured through the wreckage looking for any signs of life. William Stryker slowly stepped out of the passenger of a Hummer and smiled admiring the beautiful destruction he had caused.

Xavier's school for the gifted

Rogue flipped through her heavy physics textbook with a look of pure confusion on her face. Bobby looked up and smiled at the adorable expression on his girlfriend's face. He pushed closer to her and let a small chuckle escape from his mouth.

"What's so funny?" Rogue asked, slamming the book shut.

"You don't get physics do you?"

"It's just when am I ever going to use this in my life?" She said letting out a sigh of tiredness.

"You never know."

Bobby quickly found himself staring into Rogue's eyes and inching his face closer to hers. He was about to place a fast but gentle kiss on her lips when Colossus rushed over to their table and interrupted them. Colossus had a look of horror and excitement on his face. Bobby and Rogue knew something was not right.

"What's wrong?" Bobby asked, standing up from his seat.

"It was just on the news. An anti-mutant group attacked this town in Mississippi last night. They haven't found any survivors yet.

As soon as Rogue heard "Mississippi" her blood ran cold. Thoughts of terror ran through her head. Her heart skipped a beat as she realized the fact that something could have happened to her family.

"Wait why would they attack a town of normal people? I thought that they only wanted to get rid of humans." Bobby wondered aloud.

"I guess there was a group of mutants hiding out there or something and they killed them all and the regular people who were against them."

Without looking at Colossus Rogue finally asked one simple question in a quite tone. "What was the name of the town was attacked?"

"Ah it was something with an M I think."

"Meridian, Mississippi?" Rogue asked, now nothing but sheer terror coursing through her veins.

"Yeah, yeah! That's it Meridian. Come on we got to get to Professor Xavier's office he's having a meeting." Colossus said before rushing off.

Bobby gathered up his books and hurriedly followed after Colossus. The look of terror on Rogue's face turned into hate and she picked up her bad and walked off in the other direction.

The meeting in Professor Xavier's office was quick but informative. He told the children to remain calm and that in time everything would be figured out. Professor Xavier told the children that every night he would check and make sure all of the students were in the school. During the meeting Logan noticed that Rogue was not in attendance. The rest of the day went by and when Logan went to check to see if Rogue was in her room he found most of her belongings gone. Then it hit him, Meridian Mississippi.

"Damnit!" Logan shouted, punching his metal fist into the wall.

Logan rushed to Xavier's office where the team of X-men sat discussing what they could do to help after the tragic event. Logan burst through the Professor's office door.

"Rogue, she's gone."

Xavier quickly channeled in on Rogue.

"She went to Meridian to see the destruction done to her family."

"We have to go there now. It's not safe for her." Logan said, with nothing but concern for Rogue in his voice.

Bobby, who was listening in on the conversation came into the office.

"I'm coming with you."

The X Men team got into the jet and in a few hours landed down in the ruined town of Meridian. As they stepped out of the jet they saw Rogue standing in the ruins of what was once her house. They all slowly approached Rogue.

"Rogue it's all right we are all here for you." Logan gently said.

"They're dead." Rogue stated in an unemotional tone of voice.

"That's right Rogue and it's because of stupid, ignorant humans."

Rogue looked up in shock to see Pyro flicking his lighter on and off.

"You look good Rogue." A devilish grin spread across his lips.

"Look what they have done to you, your family. If you want revenge come with me."

"Rogue don't listen to him!" Bobby yelled.

Rogue turned and gave Bobby, Logan, and the X Men a final good bye. She placed her gloved hand on Pyro's palm and in a second they were gone in a flash of flames. Bobby fell to his knees. Rogue, had become ROGUE.

SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. WILL HAVE THE NEXT CHAPTER UP BY TOMORROW. HOPE YOU ALL LIKE IT SO FAR.