The X-men are not my property.
Charles Xavier was in bed, he had decided to turn in early, but he simply could not sleep. His thoughts ran to the events of the past few weeks with Apocalypse. What disturbed him most was the glimpse into the future he had seen. He thought he had come to grips with it but Jean kept coming to mind. She was turning from a student to a beloved friend and the fact he knew her fate was eating away at him. He sighed as he closed his eyes still struggling about should he give her more details about what he saw, would it change things for the better or worse, what should he do?
After a few moments sleep finally came to him and so did a strange and terrifying dream. At first flashes of what he had saw in the future popped in his mind but something was different. The visions started to get blurry and for some reason he knew that the future he saw was starting to change, however he had no idea how he knew. All of the sudden he was in a desert looking toward a rising or setting sun, in the distance he could make out shadowy figures coming toward him. He could only make five but felt there were more.
Charles fear started to increase the closer the figures got to him, but the sun was still blinding him. But his heart started to pound harder and harder till it was about to explode, he wanted to run, get out of their but could not move. Who were they? He did not know but could feel their power; it was strong, evil, almost smothering. Then he heard a multitude of screams they got louder and louder, he felt that his ears were bleeding from the sound of it all!
"Noooooo!" Charles yelled as he sat up. He was covered in sweat and his heart was racing. What just happened? All he knew was that he never felt like this even with Apocalypse. That was enough for him to quickly change and head for Cerebro he had to see if anything was going on in the world. He did not know what the dream meant, whatever the message the future not set, if there would be one.
Out on the grounds there was a group enjoying some volleyball on the fall evening; temperatures had been unusually warm the entire week was currently in the low sixties. Rahne, Sam, Ray, Ororo, Amara and Pietro were playing against Logan, Beast, Tabitha, Jubilee, Wanda, Kurt. They had an audience sitting around watching them. Piotr was sitting with Kitty and Lance. Kitty was trying to get the quite giant into the conversation while Lance wished the giant was elsewhere at the moment. Close to them Gambit was sitting with Rogue and Jamie showing the young boy some card tricks. Bobby and Roberto were whispering among themselves as if planning something. Jean and Scott were walking the grounds near by. Toad was wondering far away near the gate entrance by himself dreaming of Wanda.
It was Pietro's serve. "Ok sis get ready to lose." He said with confidence. "I will believe that the first time I see it." Wanda replied smiling. Everyone seemed to be in good spirits despite recent events. And Wanda wished her dad had stayed, she wanted to talk with him, but it could wait. "Let me guess you're the strong silent type right?" Kitty said. "Da." Was Piotr's only reply, Kitty just shook her head, Lance actually laughed. Rogue hope that she did not look like a school girl with a crush, but every time Gambit looked at her she felt a little weak, Jamie did not notice he was too much into the card tricks.
"So Scott, what do you think the future has in store for us?" She asked. They were holding each other's hand. "I do not know, the Professor was not much on the way of details about what he saw. However the present is looking bright with one of the most beautiful women on the planet walking by my side." Jean smiled. "Yes you are one lucky man." She replies as they both laugh. Scott only hoped that he could give her many reasons in the future to smile and laugh not matter what happened.
Before Pietro could serve the ball the ground started to shake, every one looked toward Lance. "Hey guys it is not me." Sudden something flashes and an explosion followed by a scream could be heard, the scream was form Toad. Everyone rushed toward the sound, Jean and Scott got there first. Toad was on the ground and literally smoking and out like a light, Jean quickly goes to his side, followed by Wanda. Logan sniffs the air coming from the gate entrance with is only now clearing of smoke, a figure was becoming visible.
When the smoke cleared some more everyone saw a man who was about six foot one, well muscled, and clean shaved head. While the top of his head looked hair free he looked as if he had not shaved in weeks he was wearing ripped and torn black clothing as if he had been to a war and lost. He looked at the group with curiosity but seemed to be struggling to stay standing. "How is Toad?" Beast asked. "He seems to be bruised up a bit and there is some bleeding, but looks ok. We should get him inside." Beast quickly picks him up and Jean and Wanda follow him. "Ok bub who are you? Did you hurt Toad?" Logan asked.
The stranger looked as if he understood only bits and pieces of what was being said. That is when Colossus turns into his metal form and tried to subdue him. To everyone surprise the stranger knocks Colossus all the way back to the fountain with one punch. Logan attacks with his claws barely missing the stranger's throat only to be grabbed by the arm and throw to were Colossus was lying. Gambit throws a charged card as Tabitha threw some energy ball. The stranger caught the card in his right hand and a couple energy balls in the other. Boom! Smoke surrounded the area where he had been standing. "Look like Gambit saved the day." He said with arrogant smile. "Oh please get over yourself." Tabitha said. Wow Gambit is a hottie; I would..wait a minute.
As the smoke cleared the stranger was standing unharmed staring at his hands that were smoking but unharmed. He looked up with a confused look on his face. Jubilee Hits the stranger in the face with a fireworks display, it did not harm him but seemed to blind him and cause confusion. Kitty popped up out of the ground under him, grabbed him by the legs dragging him waist deep into the drive way. The stranger was totally surprised.
In the medical lab Beast was looking over Toad who was waking up and moaning. Wanda had stayed briefly but had just left to return to the outside. "Toad, what happened?" Beast asked. "Ohhh. The ground shook and then there was this flash of energy near the gate entrance. Then some force I could not see knocked me hard into the ground." He said as he was holding his head. "Did that man attack you?" Jean asked. "What man?" He replied.
Wanda walked out just in time to see different energy blasts converge on the stranger who was standing in the drive way, literally. Storm and Berserker fired electric bolts, Scott his eye beam blast, Magma her heat waves, Boom-Boom her energy balls, and Gambit a half a dozen charged cards. There was a huge explosion and smoke and debris was everywhere. Logan and Colossus slowly get up; as they do they focus on the area where the stranger was once standing. Logan sniffed the air again and was not pleased at what he smelled.
The X-men and friends were stunned again as the stranger simply climbs out of a small crater and stands there looking at them. Everyone was less eager to attack the stranger and he was seemingly content to stand where he was. That is when Bobby from behind the stranger froze him in a block of ice, briefly it appeared to have worked till the stranger broke free. Rahne in her werewolf form jumped him from the right. Everyone gasped as the stranger grabbed her by the throat and slam her into the ground, forcing her to change back into her human form. Everyone stood ready to converge on him, but hesitated unsure what he might do to the girl.
Rahne was on the ground looking up at the stranger who had her pinned, she looked into his eyes saw an icy coldness that frightened her. She tried to struggle out of his grip but he was just too strong. Tears started to form in her eyes as her heat raced. "Please don't hurt me." She pleaded. She looked again into his brown eyes and they soften, and then look confused, he released his grip on her neck, gently grabbed her by the arms and picks her up onto her feet. He then back away from her, leaving her looking more stunned then scared at the moment.
He then looked toward the mansion again and slowly advanced. That is when Rogue came up behind him and took off her right glove. "Ok mister time to take a nap." She said as he turns around to face her. She reaches up and grabs his left cheek; everyone thought that this would finally take the stranger down. Much to Rogue's surprise nothing happened. This had been the first time she had actually touched someone without her gloves and nothing happened. What is going on? She thought.
A few more moments passed and he seemed unconcerned about her touch and just looked at her. Rogue for a moment was over come with emotion and thought maybe her powers were gone, but no she still could hear the voices in her head, except his. She felt the hairs of his growing beard and could feel a scar underneath them. Then he placed his left hand over hers. A new rush of emotion filled her, not that she found him all that attractive, he looked he went a few round with the Hulk, but the fact that she had never been able to touch anyone like this in a long time made her suddenly feel weak.
Then he touched her cheek with his right hand and a tear ran down her cheek. Then she felt a quick shock in her body, and he simply walked on. She stood there like a statue realizing she had done nothing to him, but he just did something to her. She was not hurt or anything but felt different somehow.
The Professor with Jean by his side and rolled out the front door and saw his X-men and the others scattered about staring at a stranger that was now standing a few feet from the fountain. Charles suddenly felt the power that was coming from him it was almost unbearable as he rubbed his temples. "Who are you and what do you want?" The stranger just looked at him unable, or unwilling to reply. That is when Charles decided to enter his mind.
"Jean..his mind.power..jumbled images..the future changed...danger...ahhhhhhhhh!" The professor screamed as he was simply over come, and briefly fell limp. At the same time the stranger was holding his head and as soon as the professor went limp let out an inhuman scream that made everyone shake with fear. The stranger fell face first to the ground and did not move.
After the scream Rogue looked toward the professor. "Professor!" Everyone then saw her literally fly off the ground and head toward the professor. Jean was stunned as well, but was more concerned about the Professor as everyone else quickly gathered around him. The Professor woke up and saw a bunch of concerned faces around him. "Professor Are you ok?" Jean asked. "Yes I am, I just saw a jumble of images and felt such a power coming from him, I cannot explain it." He said. "Look the guy is moving." Boom Boom said. All of them watched as he looked up and looked as if he did not know where he was. He looked toward them and suddenly there was fear on his face as he hides behind the fountain, everyone just looked at each other.
Gambit carefully approached him; the stranger was on the ground and curled up into a fetal position. "Well, well, seems our loin has turned into a mouse." Rogue flew over the fountain grabbed him by the neck and lifted him above her head. "What did you do to me?" She demanded. "Rogue what are you doing, are you using his powers?" Ororo asked. "No, my powers have no effect on him, he did something to me, it feels different, it feels like these powers are not a foreign part of me, somehow mine to keep." Rogue looks at him in the eye and saw a child like fear there, somehow he was different too. She drops him to the ground and he returns to his fetal position. Charles reenters his mind to find it almost blank; he still felt power too, just not as much as before. "Jean he is different somehow, I do not think he is a danger any more, go calm him down. Scott, Logan, Storm, Colossus stay close by her just in case. Everyone else get some sleep for now I believe the danger is past. Rogue come here please." He says. She floats up and stands by the professor, she looks down to the ground and grabs her left arm with her right behind her back. "Are you alright Rogue?"
"I am not sure Professor I touched him and nothing happened, he touched me and nothing happened, then he touched me with his other hand and I felt something. Now I feel different, his voice is not in my head, and I feel stronger somehow, not just physically, the other voices in my head have never been so quite before." She stops to glance at him as Jean carefully approaches him. "Rogue I what you to go to the medical lad and have Hank look you over, I will be down there soon to run some tests." He says. She leaves taking one more glance at the stranger.
Jean approaches him slowly. She sense the fear coming from him. "Hey there take it easy big guy; no one is going to hurt you, not that they could." Jean says in a pleasant voice, he withdraws from her. "I am not going to hurt you come on take my hand." She gently reaches out her hand toward him. He gently takes it and gets him to stand up. She notices that he has a lot of muscle, but she also notices some scars that looked recent across his washboard abs, and an old one on his chest. "Come with me now." She says. He follows her lead still holding on to her hand.
The next morning Rogue wakes up in her bed, she is unusually chipper, after being examined they could find nothing wrong with her. Rogue had a usually pleasant sleep, her voices were being silent for once in her sleep, they were slowly stirring again now that she was awake, but it did not matter, she felt she could take on the world, how long had it been since she felt this good. It was a crisp sunny fall morning and for some reason she decided to put on a sweat shirt and pants and went flying right out the window. She flew around the grounds as if she always had the knowledge; she flew all around till her stomach told her she should get some breakfast.
She enter the kitchen to find Kurt and Kitty helping the stranger with breakfast, With Logan and Colossus standing behind him. He was wearing a blue tee shirt and sweat pants, and had a goatee. He looked at Rogue and did not have the same fear he had last night, instead he just smiled at her. She grabs some orange juice and leaves, staying just out side the kitchen to listen. "So you do not remember last night or anything before that?" Kitty asked. "No, I must apologize if I caused any harm." Kurt piped in. "Harm? We hit you with almost everything and barely scratched you." "I see so I guess that confirms it I must be a mutant, and a powerful one from the looks of the sunshine twins just behind me." Kitty giggles. "What do you remember?" She asks. Everything is a blank; the first thing I remember is having a blue furry guy and a red head poking me with things. And I guess I remember being able to speak because I asked them to stop."
"Wow no memory that must be rough. You are all alone in the world." Kurt said. Kitty smacks him in the head. "Kurt that is rude." Kurt replies sheepishly. "I am sorry, forgot my manners." The stranger smiles. "No problem, but your right, the only thing I have as a clue is this cross around my neck." He pulls out a golden cross that had a slight glow. "Wow that is pretty. Is it glowing?" Kitty asks. "Yes it is, Mr. McCoy examined it last night and found it was made of gold and another unknown metal, the chain too." The Stranger said. "Wow, well here are those pancakes I promised, tell me what you think." Kitty says. Kurt shakes his head "No"
Rogue leaves the kitchen and goes to the lab and eavesdrops on a conversation between the Professor, Jean, Hank, and Storm. "So just what is he?" Storm asks. "I am not sure; he is mutant we can confirm that much, but where he came from and who he is from is a mystery." The Professor answers. "Professor is it not strange that he can be almost child like when we get him in the lab and then mature into an adult with a surprising amount of knowledge, but no memory of anything before last night?" Jean asks. "Yes Charles his word usage went from that of a four year old to college age in a matter of hours." Beast comments.
"And what did he do to Rogue?" Storm says with some concern in her voice. "I can answer that." Rogues says as she walks in the room. "Like I told the professor my powers had no effect on him, I think he gave me something, I am not sure why. I even went flying this morning." She says with a smile. "Rogue no voices or anything?" Jean asks. "Not his, and the other voices are quieter than usually, these new powers feel like they are mine, not anyone else's, I cannot explain." "Umm that is interesting Rogue, but still I want you to be careful with these new powers of yours till we run some more tests." The professor says as he ponders Rogues up beat mood. "You got it; you know I am starving for some reason even Kitty's pancakes sound good at the moment."
Rogue reenters the kitchen to find the stranger still there with his escort. He was half way through Kitty's Pancakes. "Really? They are good? Wow." She says with a stunned voice." "Yes Kitty they are good, they are just missing something." The stranger says. "Yeah taste." Kurt replies. Kitty smacks him in the head with an oven mitt. That is when they notice Rogue standing there. "So Mr. Mysterious you got a name?" Rogue asks. "I am afraid I do not know at the moment."
Charles Xavier was in bed, he had decided to turn in early, but he simply could not sleep. His thoughts ran to the events of the past few weeks with Apocalypse. What disturbed him most was the glimpse into the future he had seen. He thought he had come to grips with it but Jean kept coming to mind. She was turning from a student to a beloved friend and the fact he knew her fate was eating away at him. He sighed as he closed his eyes still struggling about should he give her more details about what he saw, would it change things for the better or worse, what should he do?
After a few moments sleep finally came to him and so did a strange and terrifying dream. At first flashes of what he had saw in the future popped in his mind but something was different. The visions started to get blurry and for some reason he knew that the future he saw was starting to change, however he had no idea how he knew. All of the sudden he was in a desert looking toward a rising or setting sun, in the distance he could make out shadowy figures coming toward him. He could only make five but felt there were more.
Charles fear started to increase the closer the figures got to him, but the sun was still blinding him. But his heart started to pound harder and harder till it was about to explode, he wanted to run, get out of their but could not move. Who were they? He did not know but could feel their power; it was strong, evil, almost smothering. Then he heard a multitude of screams they got louder and louder, he felt that his ears were bleeding from the sound of it all!
"Noooooo!" Charles yelled as he sat up. He was covered in sweat and his heart was racing. What just happened? All he knew was that he never felt like this even with Apocalypse. That was enough for him to quickly change and head for Cerebro he had to see if anything was going on in the world. He did not know what the dream meant, whatever the message the future not set, if there would be one.
Out on the grounds there was a group enjoying some volleyball on the fall evening; temperatures had been unusually warm the entire week was currently in the low sixties. Rahne, Sam, Ray, Ororo, Amara and Pietro were playing against Logan, Beast, Tabitha, Jubilee, Wanda, Kurt. They had an audience sitting around watching them. Piotr was sitting with Kitty and Lance. Kitty was trying to get the quite giant into the conversation while Lance wished the giant was elsewhere at the moment. Close to them Gambit was sitting with Rogue and Jamie showing the young boy some card tricks. Bobby and Roberto were whispering among themselves as if planning something. Jean and Scott were walking the grounds near by. Toad was wondering far away near the gate entrance by himself dreaming of Wanda.
It was Pietro's serve. "Ok sis get ready to lose." He said with confidence. "I will believe that the first time I see it." Wanda replied smiling. Everyone seemed to be in good spirits despite recent events. And Wanda wished her dad had stayed, she wanted to talk with him, but it could wait. "Let me guess you're the strong silent type right?" Kitty said. "Da." Was Piotr's only reply, Kitty just shook her head, Lance actually laughed. Rogue hope that she did not look like a school girl with a crush, but every time Gambit looked at her she felt a little weak, Jamie did not notice he was too much into the card tricks.
"So Scott, what do you think the future has in store for us?" She asked. They were holding each other's hand. "I do not know, the Professor was not much on the way of details about what he saw. However the present is looking bright with one of the most beautiful women on the planet walking by my side." Jean smiled. "Yes you are one lucky man." She replies as they both laugh. Scott only hoped that he could give her many reasons in the future to smile and laugh not matter what happened.
Before Pietro could serve the ball the ground started to shake, every one looked toward Lance. "Hey guys it is not me." Sudden something flashes and an explosion followed by a scream could be heard, the scream was form Toad. Everyone rushed toward the sound, Jean and Scott got there first. Toad was on the ground and literally smoking and out like a light, Jean quickly goes to his side, followed by Wanda. Logan sniffs the air coming from the gate entrance with is only now clearing of smoke, a figure was becoming visible.
When the smoke cleared some more everyone saw a man who was about six foot one, well muscled, and clean shaved head. While the top of his head looked hair free he looked as if he had not shaved in weeks he was wearing ripped and torn black clothing as if he had been to a war and lost. He looked at the group with curiosity but seemed to be struggling to stay standing. "How is Toad?" Beast asked. "He seems to be bruised up a bit and there is some bleeding, but looks ok. We should get him inside." Beast quickly picks him up and Jean and Wanda follow him. "Ok bub who are you? Did you hurt Toad?" Logan asked.
The stranger looked as if he understood only bits and pieces of what was being said. That is when Colossus turns into his metal form and tried to subdue him. To everyone surprise the stranger knocks Colossus all the way back to the fountain with one punch. Logan attacks with his claws barely missing the stranger's throat only to be grabbed by the arm and throw to were Colossus was lying. Gambit throws a charged card as Tabitha threw some energy ball. The stranger caught the card in his right hand and a couple energy balls in the other. Boom! Smoke surrounded the area where he had been standing. "Look like Gambit saved the day." He said with arrogant smile. "Oh please get over yourself." Tabitha said. Wow Gambit is a hottie; I would..wait a minute.
As the smoke cleared the stranger was standing unharmed staring at his hands that were smoking but unharmed. He looked up with a confused look on his face. Jubilee Hits the stranger in the face with a fireworks display, it did not harm him but seemed to blind him and cause confusion. Kitty popped up out of the ground under him, grabbed him by the legs dragging him waist deep into the drive way. The stranger was totally surprised.
In the medical lab Beast was looking over Toad who was waking up and moaning. Wanda had stayed briefly but had just left to return to the outside. "Toad, what happened?" Beast asked. "Ohhh. The ground shook and then there was this flash of energy near the gate entrance. Then some force I could not see knocked me hard into the ground." He said as he was holding his head. "Did that man attack you?" Jean asked. "What man?" He replied.
Wanda walked out just in time to see different energy blasts converge on the stranger who was standing in the drive way, literally. Storm and Berserker fired electric bolts, Scott his eye beam blast, Magma her heat waves, Boom-Boom her energy balls, and Gambit a half a dozen charged cards. There was a huge explosion and smoke and debris was everywhere. Logan and Colossus slowly get up; as they do they focus on the area where the stranger was once standing. Logan sniffed the air again and was not pleased at what he smelled.
The X-men and friends were stunned again as the stranger simply climbs out of a small crater and stands there looking at them. Everyone was less eager to attack the stranger and he was seemingly content to stand where he was. That is when Bobby from behind the stranger froze him in a block of ice, briefly it appeared to have worked till the stranger broke free. Rahne in her werewolf form jumped him from the right. Everyone gasped as the stranger grabbed her by the throat and slam her into the ground, forcing her to change back into her human form. Everyone stood ready to converge on him, but hesitated unsure what he might do to the girl.
Rahne was on the ground looking up at the stranger who had her pinned, she looked into his eyes saw an icy coldness that frightened her. She tried to struggle out of his grip but he was just too strong. Tears started to form in her eyes as her heat raced. "Please don't hurt me." She pleaded. She looked again into his brown eyes and they soften, and then look confused, he released his grip on her neck, gently grabbed her by the arms and picks her up onto her feet. He then back away from her, leaving her looking more stunned then scared at the moment.
He then looked toward the mansion again and slowly advanced. That is when Rogue came up behind him and took off her right glove. "Ok mister time to take a nap." She said as he turns around to face her. She reaches up and grabs his left cheek; everyone thought that this would finally take the stranger down. Much to Rogue's surprise nothing happened. This had been the first time she had actually touched someone without her gloves and nothing happened. What is going on? She thought.
A few more moments passed and he seemed unconcerned about her touch and just looked at her. Rogue for a moment was over come with emotion and thought maybe her powers were gone, but no she still could hear the voices in her head, except his. She felt the hairs of his growing beard and could feel a scar underneath them. Then he placed his left hand over hers. A new rush of emotion filled her, not that she found him all that attractive, he looked he went a few round with the Hulk, but the fact that she had never been able to touch anyone like this in a long time made her suddenly feel weak.
Then he touched her cheek with his right hand and a tear ran down her cheek. Then she felt a quick shock in her body, and he simply walked on. She stood there like a statue realizing she had done nothing to him, but he just did something to her. She was not hurt or anything but felt different somehow.
The Professor with Jean by his side and rolled out the front door and saw his X-men and the others scattered about staring at a stranger that was now standing a few feet from the fountain. Charles suddenly felt the power that was coming from him it was almost unbearable as he rubbed his temples. "Who are you and what do you want?" The stranger just looked at him unable, or unwilling to reply. That is when Charles decided to enter his mind.
"Jean..his mind.power..jumbled images..the future changed...danger...ahhhhhhhhh!" The professor screamed as he was simply over come, and briefly fell limp. At the same time the stranger was holding his head and as soon as the professor went limp let out an inhuman scream that made everyone shake with fear. The stranger fell face first to the ground and did not move.
After the scream Rogue looked toward the professor. "Professor!" Everyone then saw her literally fly off the ground and head toward the professor. Jean was stunned as well, but was more concerned about the Professor as everyone else quickly gathered around him. The Professor woke up and saw a bunch of concerned faces around him. "Professor Are you ok?" Jean asked. "Yes I am, I just saw a jumble of images and felt such a power coming from him, I cannot explain it." He said. "Look the guy is moving." Boom Boom said. All of them watched as he looked up and looked as if he did not know where he was. He looked toward them and suddenly there was fear on his face as he hides behind the fountain, everyone just looked at each other.
Gambit carefully approached him; the stranger was on the ground and curled up into a fetal position. "Well, well, seems our loin has turned into a mouse." Rogue flew over the fountain grabbed him by the neck and lifted him above her head. "What did you do to me?" She demanded. "Rogue what are you doing, are you using his powers?" Ororo asked. "No, my powers have no effect on him, he did something to me, it feels different, it feels like these powers are not a foreign part of me, somehow mine to keep." Rogue looks at him in the eye and saw a child like fear there, somehow he was different too. She drops him to the ground and he returns to his fetal position. Charles reenters his mind to find it almost blank; he still felt power too, just not as much as before. "Jean he is different somehow, I do not think he is a danger any more, go calm him down. Scott, Logan, Storm, Colossus stay close by her just in case. Everyone else get some sleep for now I believe the danger is past. Rogue come here please." He says. She floats up and stands by the professor, she looks down to the ground and grabs her left arm with her right behind her back. "Are you alright Rogue?"
"I am not sure Professor I touched him and nothing happened, he touched me and nothing happened, then he touched me with his other hand and I felt something. Now I feel different, his voice is not in my head, and I feel stronger somehow, not just physically, the other voices in my head have never been so quite before." She stops to glance at him as Jean carefully approaches him. "Rogue I what you to go to the medical lad and have Hank look you over, I will be down there soon to run some tests." He says. She leaves taking one more glance at the stranger.
Jean approaches him slowly. She sense the fear coming from him. "Hey there take it easy big guy; no one is going to hurt you, not that they could." Jean says in a pleasant voice, he withdraws from her. "I am not going to hurt you come on take my hand." She gently reaches out her hand toward him. He gently takes it and gets him to stand up. She notices that he has a lot of muscle, but she also notices some scars that looked recent across his washboard abs, and an old one on his chest. "Come with me now." She says. He follows her lead still holding on to her hand.
The next morning Rogue wakes up in her bed, she is unusually chipper, after being examined they could find nothing wrong with her. Rogue had a usually pleasant sleep, her voices were being silent for once in her sleep, they were slowly stirring again now that she was awake, but it did not matter, she felt she could take on the world, how long had it been since she felt this good. It was a crisp sunny fall morning and for some reason she decided to put on a sweat shirt and pants and went flying right out the window. She flew around the grounds as if she always had the knowledge; she flew all around till her stomach told her she should get some breakfast.
She enter the kitchen to find Kurt and Kitty helping the stranger with breakfast, With Logan and Colossus standing behind him. He was wearing a blue tee shirt and sweat pants, and had a goatee. He looked at Rogue and did not have the same fear he had last night, instead he just smiled at her. She grabs some orange juice and leaves, staying just out side the kitchen to listen. "So you do not remember last night or anything before that?" Kitty asked. "No, I must apologize if I caused any harm." Kurt piped in. "Harm? We hit you with almost everything and barely scratched you." "I see so I guess that confirms it I must be a mutant, and a powerful one from the looks of the sunshine twins just behind me." Kitty giggles. "What do you remember?" She asks. Everything is a blank; the first thing I remember is having a blue furry guy and a red head poking me with things. And I guess I remember being able to speak because I asked them to stop."
"Wow no memory that must be rough. You are all alone in the world." Kurt said. Kitty smacks him in the head. "Kurt that is rude." Kurt replies sheepishly. "I am sorry, forgot my manners." The stranger smiles. "No problem, but your right, the only thing I have as a clue is this cross around my neck." He pulls out a golden cross that had a slight glow. "Wow that is pretty. Is it glowing?" Kitty asks. "Yes it is, Mr. McCoy examined it last night and found it was made of gold and another unknown metal, the chain too." The Stranger said. "Wow, well here are those pancakes I promised, tell me what you think." Kitty says. Kurt shakes his head "No"
Rogue leaves the kitchen and goes to the lab and eavesdrops on a conversation between the Professor, Jean, Hank, and Storm. "So just what is he?" Storm asks. "I am not sure; he is mutant we can confirm that much, but where he came from and who he is from is a mystery." The Professor answers. "Professor is it not strange that he can be almost child like when we get him in the lab and then mature into an adult with a surprising amount of knowledge, but no memory of anything before last night?" Jean asks. "Yes Charles his word usage went from that of a four year old to college age in a matter of hours." Beast comments.
"And what did he do to Rogue?" Storm says with some concern in her voice. "I can answer that." Rogues says as she walks in the room. "Like I told the professor my powers had no effect on him, I think he gave me something, I am not sure why. I even went flying this morning." She says with a smile. "Rogue no voices or anything?" Jean asks. "Not his, and the other voices are quieter than usually, these new powers feel like they are mine, not anyone else's, I cannot explain." "Umm that is interesting Rogue, but still I want you to be careful with these new powers of yours till we run some more tests." The professor says as he ponders Rogues up beat mood. "You got it; you know I am starving for some reason even Kitty's pancakes sound good at the moment."
Rogue reenters the kitchen to find the stranger still there with his escort. He was half way through Kitty's Pancakes. "Really? They are good? Wow." She says with a stunned voice." "Yes Kitty they are good, they are just missing something." The stranger says. "Yeah taste." Kurt replies. Kitty smacks him in the head with an oven mitt. That is when they notice Rogue standing there. "So Mr. Mysterious you got a name?" Rogue asks. "I am afraid I do not know at the moment."