Chapter 2

Rogue was starting to wake, feeling like she had been run over multiple times by the Titanic ship herself. The light burned her eyes as she tried to open them to make any sense of where she was. Reality began to hit her before her vision came back as she remembered being experimented on by Apocalypse. When Rogue started to be able to see, she recognized that she was inside a plan. She could see two people at the pilot seats. She tried to move, but she let out a moan as even just wiggling sent a thousand volts of pain throughout her body. There was no way she could move in so much pain, let alone break the chains that were binding her.

Rogue saw the co-pilot get up and approach her. She couldn't make out too many details, but from his armor and blue body, she knew who it was.

"You're a persistent one. Rest now. It is not time for you to wake." He said.

Apocalypse raised his palm to her and Rogue felt herself falling backwards into the black abyss once again.

Xxxxx

"What happened?" Wolverine growled as soon as he got off the jet. All of the X-Men moved towards Scott and Jean who were stood near the now burning warehouse.

"Apocalypse happened." Cyclopes said, sounding annoyed but looking defeated.

"Where's Rogue?" Gambit demanded as he looked around. He had been jumpy throughout the whole plan ride to Muir Islands, but now he was feeling even more uncontrollable seeing the wrecked and no Rogue.

"She's gone Gambit." Jean said.

Gambit turned on Jean when she said that. "What do you mean she's gone?"

"Simmer down, Gambit." Cyclopes said, stepping in front of Jean.

"Where'd she go?" He asked, feeling like he already knew the answer, but hoping to hear something different.

"Apocalypse took her." Jean said, looking depressed.

Gambit felt that cold rush hit him hard at hearing what he feared was true.

"Weren't you supposed to be protecting her!" Wolverine growled, pointing at Scott.

"We did our best." Jean pleaded, getting in-between Logan and Scott who looked like they were about to fight it out.

"Stop this." Storm said. "We cannot start turning on each other. Rogue needs us. Logan can you track Rogue's location?"

Wolverine sniffed the air, then snorted. "No. They took off in a plan or something. Jean, couldn't you track her?"

"No, I'm afraid they were gone before I could get a grasp on Rogue. Maybe the Professor can help find them-"

"I'm afraid I can't help either Jean. I have tried contacting Rogue, but she is not responding." Said the Professor into all of his X-Men's heads.

"What do you mean she ain't responding?" Gambit questioned. "You don't mean she's…" He couldn't finish that sentence.

"No. I have a feeling Apocalypse may have something to do with blocking her from me. I will have Cerebro do a scan to try and pick up on Rogue's powers, but until then, I'm afraid there is nothing I can do." Said the Professor.

"You mean Rogue's just left in the hands of Apocalypse, just like that, and there's nothing we can o to try to save the girl?" Wolverine protested.

"I'm afraid so Logan." Said Jean, who was now curling up into Scott's side.

"What did she even come to Muir Islands for?" Wolverine asked.

Jean looked to Scott and he looked back at her, before sighing and turning to the others to say "She came for the cure."

The others all seemed to be taken back a little. But not too much. Gambit could no longer look at the other X-Men. He was angry, not just at Apocalypse, Cyclopes or Rogue for running off and not telling him her plans, but with himself. He could have put two and two together and went after her with Jean and Scott. Maybe then he could of convinced her she didn't need the cure. Maybe then he could have stopped her from being taken by Apocalypse.

"Why would she do a stupid thing like that?!" Logan growled.

"Rogue was in pain. Or, at least, that was what I read from her ever so often at the machine. Her powers were making her miserable Logan. Hurting her. She felt separated from us and wanted to take the cure in hopes that she could get closer to us." Jean said.

"But then it all turned out to be a trap. Damn him, Apocalypse." Scott finished.

Gambit had stopped listening to the X-Men though and began to walk off. Rogue had been abducted and from the sounds of it, she was in great danger. She had also been in a lot of pain, he knew it, but he didn't know how much. Gambit just felt helpless, having let down someone he really cared about.