Disclaimer: X-Men are the property of Marvel I don't own them.

A.N: Sorry for the wait inbetween chapters but hopefully this will tithe y'all over till the next one. Also I did the best with Destiny, I looked her up and in comicverse Irene Adler died so I did my best with my limited knowledge. I'm also trying to be a bit adventurous with their accents, i've never been 2 good at it but its a work in progress.

Read and Review please it helps inspire me. Enjoy :-)

Plots Or Predictions?

After her return, Rogue was taken off missions to give her time to get her head together. She lay in the living room reading a romance novel when Jubilee came in.

"Ugh! All I want to do is go on one mission and I hear 'you're too inexperienced'. How am I supposed to get any experience when they won't let me go anywhere?"

Rogue looked up from her book. "Vicious cycle huh Sugah?"

Jubilee flopped onto a couch and blew a large pink bubble from her chewing gum, which popped loudly. "So what are you under house arrest for?" she asked Rogue.

"The Professor thought it was best if I took some time for myself. Though with the recent attacks I think I'd rather be out there." She admitted.

The loud hum above them could only be that of the Blackbird returning to the Mansion.

"That was quick." Jubilee said.

"I wonder what's going on." Rogue stood up and walked down to the War room with Jubilee following.

"Why y'all back so soon?" she asked walking in to find Professor Xavier, and the rest of the team sitting round the table.

Cyclops turned and looked at her. "We received a report that mutants were attacking a Government facility in Washington. But when we got there they had gone. However we did find Mystique, who was quite eager to talk to us, so we brought her back here."

Rogue put her hand on her hip. "Huh fancy that. What's the catch?" she joked.

"Mystique will tell us which mutants are behind these attacks and where they plan to strike next." Professor Xavier told her. "In exchange to talk to you Rogue."

Rogue hadn't talked to Mystique since she impersonated another student and tried to seduce Gambit. He insisted he stopped things before they went too far but she had vowed never to speak to her mother again.

Rogue took a deep breath. "Alright."

"Are you sure?" Jean asked. "There are other ways if need be." She said, meaning telepathy.

"There's a bigger picture here. Besides she's hurt me enough to last a lifetime, what more could she possibly do?" Rogue walked over to Gambit, who looked less impressed with the situation than she was. "Will you come with me Gambit?" Rogue took his hand. "Just to make sure I don't lose ma temper."

"Course." He gave her hand a small squeeze.

They walked into the holding cell where the X-Men were keeping Mystique.

"What do ya want?" Rogue asked getting straight to the point.

"I said you Rogue, not him, just you." Mystique replied indicating at Gambit.

"You're in no position to be bargaining Mystique," Rogue fired back, "I'm here, I'm listening, either he stays or I go, take your pick."
"Irene had a vision."

"Irene Adler? What are you talking about Irene's dead."

"Now who's Irene?" Gambit asked.

Rogue turned to Gambit. "Destiny, she raised me, after I left home. Mystique and Irene together back in Mississippi. Irene could see the future." she turned back to Mystique. "But how?"

"Irene placed these visions deep in my sub-conscious; they would surface only when the time was right."

"But if they're about me, why didn't she put them in my head?"

"I guess she felt it would be best if I chose for you to see them or not. To choose what was best for you."

This time Gambit spoke up, "And how would you know what's best for her?"

Mystique ignored him. "Rogue, if you were given the choice between keeping your mutant abilities or giving them up what would you pick?"

Rogue shook her head. "I don't understand, what are you talkin' bout?"

"Rogue, Irene foresaw your death." Mystique told her.

She stepped back towards Gambit. "Come on Remy let's get outta here I've had enough of her tricks." They turned to walk out of the room. Mystique held out a bare hand between the bars.

"Rogue you've always wanted answers; I can give them to you." She pleaded.

Gambit looked at Rogue. "Don't do it Chere. Whatever happens, happens. Aint nothing anyone can do to change our destiny."

Rogue looked at him, then looked at Mystique, and took off her glove. Her desire to know if her life could ever be normal was stronger than her hatred for her mother. Rogue grabbed Mystique's hand and began to absorb her memories. A flood of visions flew through Rogues mind but she was having trouble making sense of them, everything was moving so quickly. After a few moments she let go of Mystique's hand and stumbled backwards. Remy moved forward and supported her. Mystique slumped to the ground.

"You alright?" He asked Rogue. She nodded. He looked at Mystique with disgust. Mystique looked back at him with the same amount of hatred, she never understood how the thief thought he would ever be good enough for her daughter.

"I'm a woman of my word." Mystique told them as they began to leave. Gambit looked back at her, but Rogue kept facing the door. "Magneto's leading the attacks, their next target is the children's hospital here in town."

Rogue and Remy left the holding cell and went back into the War room. She sat down at the table and he sat next to her, taking her gloved hand in his. Gambit didn't speak, he waited for her to tell him anything. After a few minutes she was ready and spoke.

"I saw us. We were kissin, and touching, and we just couldn't keep our hands of each other." Rogue smiled. "I think it must have been our first night together. We were on a bed, and oh Remy it just looked so real." A single tear ran down her cheek. Remy put his arms around her.

"Darlin', we'll make it happen, I promise. And hey, if Destiny's seen it then it has to be real don' it?"

"I hope so Cajun," she told him, "God I hope so." Rogue whispered.