It seemed like forever since Azazel said something to Rogue. He wouldn't let her get close enough to touch, and she knew she was out of luck with a telepath. "What makes you think that Mystique is going to come out if I am gone?" she questioned. "You are more likely to get the X-Men over here," she said, folding her arms over her chest.

"Believe me…" Azazel said, "it will work in my benefit," he took a look around and saw how comfortable Rogue was. "I thought you thinking you were in the Xavier Institute would calm your nerves…maybe…" suddenly the scenery changed around, and she found herself at her old school when she wasn't a social pariah. She was wearing more seductive, skin baring clothing. She found herself freaked out momentarily. "I think I could help you with your powers," he observed, "but I need your help first," Rogue warily raised an eyebrow at him.

"Seriously?" she questioned. "You get the Blob to kidnap me, and you want my help?" she shook her head and walked the general direction where she first woke up. In a puff of smoke Azazel appeared in front of her. She grabbed a hold of his face, and expected her powers to activate immediately, but nothing happened. Before she knew it she was back in her normal clothes, and found herself in a place she no longer recognized. He threw her hard, and she found herself surrounded by the Brotherhood of Mutants.

"What are y'all doing here?" she questioned, rubbing her head. The door closed and she saw Blob with a blank stare on his face. The only one of the Brotherhood that seemed to want to answer her was Lance.

"I am not sure what is going on," he admitted. "All we know is that we were tasked to grab you, but since none of us really wanted to go with it…."

"He wasn't very clear," Pietro cut in. "And after Blob and Toad tried to escape, he put some mental pow wow on them. And after their 'brilliant attempt at escaping" our powers seem to be not functioning correctly,"

"Great," she grumbled, "just great," she let out a sigh. Lance bent down to help her, she shrugged him off. "Look, just because you got a thing for Kitty doesn't mean you have to kiss my ass to get her to like you more," she snapped, standing up. He just backed up, and she started to pace around the room.

Xavier's Institute for Learning

Kurt let out a nervous sigh as Ororo led him towards the Professor Xavier. He knew that the professor had a strict policy of making sure that everyone stayed in school and maintained good grades. He hoped that he wouldn't be too upset with him. "Its ok Kurt, just go talk with him," she gently urged him, and led him to Professor X's office.

"Professor…" he was expecting him to be angry, but was met with a sympathetic face.

"What is bothering you Kurt?" he questioned, turning his wheel chair around.

"I know that it seems ridiculous, but I think something has happened with Rogue…and its not just her," Professor was about to politely wave his concerns away, but as soon as he heard other people were missing, he decided to listen in. "None one else from the Brotherhood was there either…can you please just check?" Professor Xavier began just a general sweep for Rogue first. He was thinking that she wasn't so far off, but when he reached out with his mind, he found he was not able to find her. He frowned deeply, and looked towards them.

"Kurt…it seems like you have reason to be worried," he said. "I am going to go to Cerebro,"

Back at the school Principal Raven Darkholme was pacing around; she didn't much care about what happened with the Brotherhood of Mutants, but there purpose at the school was to gather more forces. They weren't there; she knew that her identity was exposed to the X-Men so she was half inclined to call the resident psychic Jean Grey into her office. She needed to know what the hell was going on; she walked over towards her desk and found out what class Jean was in. She made sure that the receptionist up front called her in, and in a few minutes later she arrived.

"Yes Principal Darklhome?" she questioned; trying to be polite.

"Alright, I need you to find my students," she cut straight to the point.

"What do you mean?" she questioned; she really didn't approve using her powers unless someone was threatened.

"I am cutting to the chase," she said, "You are going to use your powers," Jean could feel the irrational rage radiating from her principal. She shook her head, and let out a sigh. She slowly began to reach out with her mind, first she focused on Lance, but she couldn't find him. She sensed for Freddy, and couldn't find him either; for that matter the rest of the students. Even though her telepathy was not any where near as advanced as Professor Xavier's; she could at least feel if they were there. "Well?" she demanded.

"I can't find anyone," she let out a sigh, and saw an enraged mutant in front of her.

"What do you mean?" she thundered. Jean instinctively put out a telekinetic bubble around herself.

"I can't sense them anywhere…all I got," she admitted, "was feeling like someone has been blocking me out," she said, "whoever it was…it was a dark presence," Mystique let out a growl; she had a feeling she knew who had her students. She remembered that Kurt had been worried about Rogue. On a whim she started to sense for Rogue; she let out a sigh. "No sign of Rogue either," Mystique's fear was true; Azazel was back. But why start taking her students now…unless he wants something.

"What about Kurt Wagner?" she questioned getting a little irritated. Jean reached out with her mind once again, and found that Kurt was back at the Institute.

"He is at the Xavier Institute," she said.

"Good he is safe," she said. "I am getting you out of class, and you and the rest of the X-Men are going to help me," she snarled, and she stalked over to the phone and dialed the Xavier Insitute.

I know this is kinda short, but I am testing the waters to see how y'all like it. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed it.