Okay, so this is my first ever fanfiction, and I'm actually quite nervous to know what you think so PLEASE review. Sadly I don't own X-men, but two of the bad guys in this story I do own (how come my brain is only able to come up with the bad mutants...?)

So read and maybe tell me what you think with reviews..

COMPETITION TIME!:

I'm looking for a character to introduce in an X-men fic I'm writing after I've finished the one I'm writing now.

I want *YOU* to come up with a character.

They can be good, evil, boy girl, adult, child or teenager. It's totally up to you.

I'm giving this to my 50th reviewer on my current fic: 'Tomorrow Never Comes.'

GOOD LUCK!

Rogue swung her legs left and right. She was sitting in a large oak tree in the mansion garden. It was reasonably secluded so she had some peace and quiet, a feeling very rare when you live at the mansion. Her fingers traced over the ruby ring on her index finger. Her mother had given it to her when she was twelve and she never took it off. Her mum had told her that her mother, Rogue's grandmother, had given the ring to her when she was twelve. Rogue felt proud to wear it.

At times she missed her parents. She hadn't even stayed at home long enough to hear their reactions of her being a mutant. She doesn't regret coming to the mansion, she had great friends here, but some of her happiest memories are from home. She was seventeen now, four years since she had left.

Rogue, I'll need to see you in my office.

Rogue sighed and then jumped down from her tree. She tapped it with her knuckles twice. Her parents had always said this was good luck. She took her time getting to the Professor's office. From past experiences, nothing she had heard in that office had been good news. When she finally reached the room, she didn't bother knocking and walked straight in.

"Hello Rogue," Professor Xavier greeted.

"Gee, you're almost as late as Cajun," Jean snorted. She and Cyclops were sitting in the corner holding hands. Scott gave Jean a look which Rogue didn't understand. Logan was standing by the window holding Storm's hand. They looked up as she came in. He smiled reassuringly at her and she couldn't help but wonder if he knew something she didn't.

"Please, Rogue, take a seat," the professor motioned towards a seat in front of him. A few minutes later, Remy walked in. He winked at Rogue and sat in the seat beside Rogue. Rogue couldn't help but wonder what they were all doing there. If Remy was thinking the same thing, he didn't let on. "I'm afraid we have a problem," confessed Xavier. What a surprise, Rogue thought to herself. Xavier's eyes kept sliding over to Rogue. "There appears to be some sort of unknown disease travelling around Bayville. We don't know how, but once someone catches it, they seem to just drop dead within 24 hours. There are two main suspects..."

A translucent screen slid up between Xavier and Rogue. The face of a man appeared. He looked like he was in his mid thirties and around his chin lay a, in Rogue's opinion, a pathetic attempt at a beard. "Wilbur Reese otherwise known as Shift. He can change into any object big or small. He can change from a pencil to a monster truck in seconds... He used to own the Bayville hardware store. It has been in his family for generations, but he lost it when he ran out of money. Disgraced, he turns away from his family and friends and slowly turned sour. He has been arrested five times and escaped each time. We believe that he had help escaping . . . from her," the picture disappeared and another photo came into sight.

"This is Melissa Howard, also known as Sorceress. She can cast mind control spells and is very, very dangerous." Rogue squinted and stared intently at the screen. She had definitely seen this woman before but she couldn't put her finger on it.

"She used to be a psychiatrist, the most well known in Bayville in fact, but got fired once her boss found out that she was using mind control to cure her patients. She disappeared days later.

She was caught running through the prison on the night of Reese's escape right before all the cameras in the place went out." He stopped talking and the screen disappeared. "I need you all on this, people are dying everywhere in Bayville. If we're not careful it might spread."

"Even me?" Remy asked.

"Yes, even you," the professor smiled.

"What!" Wolverine burst out. "I have to work with him?" Remy gave him a cocky grin.

"Deal with it, Fido," Remy smirked. Logan rolled his eyes. Rogue did the same.

"Shut up, Swamp Rat," Rogue said. Storm put her arms around Wolverine's neck. He sighed and went back to staring out the window.

After some plans on how to find Wilbur and Melissa, Wolverine left first, followed by Jean and Scott, then Remy. Rogue was just reaching from the door handle and turned. Xavier was looking at her with a knowing look.

"What aren't you telling us? What aren't you telling me?" Rogue surprised herself slightly by asking this, but she didn't take it back.

The professor's face darkened. "Be careful on this trip Rogue, and remember what these people are doing." He didn't say any more. Rogue left the room and walked down the hall. She didn't notice Gambit standing outside the professor's room. He had heard everything and he knew all too well what the professor's tone of voice meant.

Come on in Remy, I know you're there.

He opened the door but didn't step inside. The professor was still sitting behind his desk.

"What did that all mean, what you said to Rogue?" he asked, leaning against the doorway. Professor Xavier thought for a moment, and then said: "Keep an eye one Rogue, Remy." Gladly, he thought to himself. He left the professor's room slightly confused.

Keep an eye on Rogue, eh? This may not be such a bad idea after all.