Heartbroken

"God damn him!" Rogue shot up and punched a hole right through the wall everyone stood back surprised by the reaction. Jean walked up to her friend and lightly placed her hand on her shoulders. At first Rogue brushed it away but jean kept pressing and then she fell into her arms and started sobbing loudly.

"What happened Last night Rogue?" Jean asked while holding her

"Things were going great at first, we arrived at the club and we were ordering and I made comment about the price being so expensive, then we were told that it was all paid for. When we asked by who the waiter told us it by our not so favorite spy Nick Fury." Logan growled under his breath then he let Rogue finish her story.

"He said he had offered Peter his old job back with shield and that he even gave him a cheque to sweeten the deal. When Peter showed it to me Ah just saw red and Ah left I hailed a taxi and went right to bed when Ah got home."

"Fury was lying to you." Charles said "Peter left me this note it says that yes he was offered his old job back but he told Fury no, he also left this envelope inside it has some files mostly surveillance photos and observations of us including the children. From what we can gather we have fallen upon the radar of HYDRA." Logan immediately went into a defensive posture as he heard that name.

"Did you say HYDRA?"

"That's right Logan I did." Charles replied

"That isn't good what else do those files say" Logan queried angrily

"What does it matter what those files say! Peter is gone and Ah say good riddance." Rogue said angrily

"Rogue you don't mean that." Kitty replied

"The hell Ah don't, that man has broken 2 promises to me in the last week. 2 promises he swore he would never break. One was to never lie or keep secrets from me and the other was to never leave me. He just broke it so that man can rot in hell for all Ah care." She turned around and ran back into her room and slammed the door shut.

"This is not good Charles." Beast said with obvious concern.

"Indeed Hank, I just don't know how we can fix this."

"I have never seen Rogue this angry before." Kurt said

"Neither has Gambit mes amis." Remy spoke up

"Agreed however there is nothing I can do to change it. Peter has made a decision and if we place any value in the institute's principals we cannot force him back it has to be his decision. Come Hank I think we need to go over these files a little more closely." Charles then rolled out of the room with Beast following closely behind him.

"There must be zomzing sat we can do." Kurt said aloud

"Chuck's right Elf we can't force him back." Logan said in his gruff voice.

"Maybe we can't force him but we should at least talk to him Logan." Remy said in an attempt to spark something happening.

"Where would we look I can't track him when he's swinging through the air and he could be anywhere." Logan added

"Try New York." Kitty said from across the room

"What was that petit?" Gambit questioned

"A few days ago when Peter threatened to leave we asked him where he would go and he said most likely New York."

"It's better sen just sitting here doing nothsing." Logan looked at the Cajun and the blue furred mutant.

"All right I'll get the keys to the van." Logan left and to go get the keys and they all took off for new York.

Empire state building-New York

"Well Bruce, I have finally hit bottom, I am homeless, penniless, and now thanks to my stupidity I am without a family." Peter said to the stone gargoyle that was positioned on Peter's favorite spot.

"Why does fate always use me as its whipping boy, I was happy I had a good home a loving wife and a beautiful daughter and in an instant it was all taken away." Peter said aloud

"What am I doing here Bruce I should be back at the mansion right now making love to my wife but instead I am hanging out with you. No offence." Peter looked at the statue which just stood there with the same carved out look. Peter decided to try some more webslinging he fired a line and started swinging going over all the roof tops and everything seemed just fine for once. So Peter decided to head over to Times square to see how things were going on there. He swung over the busy scene and Peter took the awe of the city but surprisingly there was no sign of trouble just then his spider sense kicked in. Peter swung left to evade a missile only for it to do a sharp turn and come right back Peter.

"Great heat seekers" Peter tried to evade it as best he could the missile then took a sharp dive and was gone Peter began to relax when the missile re-appeared in front of him and it detonated. Peter flew through the air and landed on a nearby roof top, he shook his head to clear the cobwebs and found he was still in one piece but he was very weak. His spider sense flared once again and he looked to the sky to find a shield Helijet hovering about him it dropped a set of ropes and an armed group rappelled down from it and surrounded Peter. Once he was covered on all sides Peter knew he was in trouble then a female followed them down and stood in the middle of the circle.

"Hello Natasha it's been a while."

"Fury has orders that you are to come back with us Peter. And don't even think about trying to run that missile had a chemical payload full of spider poison I know it won't kill you but it should leave you helpless for a while."

"If you think that then you never knew me." Peter retorted

"I think I know you well enough." She replied with a sultry lilt in her voice.

"That was one time Natasha and as I recall it was you who broke it off with me. How is cap by the way?"

"Enough of this, you're coming with us." Natasha ordered her troops to take Spider-man into custody.

Peter could barely lift his arms let alone fight he had no choice but to let them take him.

"Peter Parker aka Spider-man you are hereby remanded to the custody of SHIELD. If you resist in any way my men are instructed to use deadly force are instructions understood?" Black widow said with no emotion in her voice.

"I'm afraid we can't allow that." A gruff voice said from the shadows.

"Ja fraulein, he is with us." A second voice sounded

"As well as the fact there are two very lovely ladies waiting for him back home now we can do this the easy way." A third voice sounded

"Or the fun way." The first voice sounded and Peter heard a distinct sound…SNIKT.

And from the shadows Wolverine, Nightcrawler and Gambit came walking out.

"Logan this doesn't concern you." Natasha yelled out

"Yes it does widow you have my friend there now you give him back to us and you and your men go home with all there appendages still attached." Logan growled out.

"Se choice is yours fraulein. Give him to us or…." Kurt looks to Logan. "Ve set him loose."

"Either way works for me." Logan hunched into a fighting position ready to pounce.

Natasha was about to give the order to fire when she received orders over her radio telling her to stand down. "Yes commander I understand…Let him go." The shield agents followed their orders and dropped their prisoner on the ground. Peter was still feeling the effects of the spider poison so he could barely walk but it was slowly working its way out of his system.

"Another time Logan" Natasha said as she walked to her transport.

"I'll be waiting." He replied. After the agents left the three X-men walked over to Peter and sat him on the ledge of the building so he could rest and that they could talk.

"Well webs you certainly have some explaining to do." Logan said with obvious disdain in his voice towards the young hero.

The mansion

A knock came to Rogue's door she didn't acknowledge it. Then the knock came again and then a third time until the person on the other side opened the door and let themselves in.

"Rogue, are you alright?" Rogue turned to find Jean Kitty Ororo and MJ standing in her room.

"What do Ya'll want?"

"We came to talk." Ororo said in her best motherly voice

"There is nothing to say, he's gone he didn't have the balls to stay and fight for me instead he took the easy way out and left."

"Really, is that how you see it?" Jean said with a stern tone in her voice

"As I recall just the other day he was on his knees begging to be forgiven and what did you do you hit him so hard he got stuck in the wall. Then he also planned a whole evening alone with you to celebrate your wedding anniversary which you left before you had a chance to enjoy it." Jean said as took on her authoritative voice.

"He lied to meh." Rogue responded

"Did he? Did you even give him a chance to explain the situation?" Jean retorted.

"No, but Ah didn't want to hear him explain how he joined SHIELD again."

"How do you know he did? Did he say he joined SHIELD? Did he admit to anything?" MJ tossed out

"No….Ah never gave him a chance to explain." Rogue said slightly deflated

"Could it have been that you overreacted like you sometimes do?" Kitty said trying to get comfortable on Rogue's bed.

"Ah guess, but that doesn't excuse him leaving meh."

"Well that is something you will have to talk to him about." Storm said as she grabbed Rogue's hand.

"Yeah if he ever comes back" Rogue said dejectedly

Times square New York

"How did you guys find me?" Peter asked

"Actually Mein brother it was by sheer luck, We vere on zhe street planning our search when you swung overhead being chased by a missile." Kurt answered

"Well now that you found me what do you plan on doing?" Peter asked

"That depends on you kid" Logan answered

"don't expect me to come crawling back to the mansion just because you guys came looking for me." Peter alleged

"Don't flatter yourself webs I was just dragged along because I had the keys to the van." Logan lied lightly and walked the other end of the roof.

"Come on guys don't bother trying to get me to come back its obvious that Rogue and I are not going to get back together. She made that abundantly clear when she told me to go to hell."

Remy just chuckled a little at that.

"I'm glad my problems amuse you." Peter blurted out.

"You misunderstand Mon Frere I do not laugh at your problems I laugh at how little you know your wife." Remy sat down on the ground next to Peter. "You see when Rogue gets fired up she is like a large bon fire it burns brightly and hot for a short time then it eventually cools down till it burns itself out."

Peter couldn't help but think Remy was right. Peter started to move around a bit as the poison starts to wear off.

"Yeah well it doesn't matter anyway I bet she won't even look at me if I went back. It's better if I just stay away."

Before Peter could even register it Gambit slugged Peter across the jaw.

"What was that for?"

"Do you remember the night Michael was born I said the same thing and you talked me out of leaving. You said that I had better be ready for war to keep it. I stayed and I have never regretted it. You lost a battle Peter, are you going to lose the war?" Gambit got up and walked over to join Wolverine. Leaving Peter with Kurt and just like before with Remy Kurt slugged Peter across the jaw on the other side of his face.

"Ow, that hurt Kurt what did I do to deserve that?"

"You hurt Mein sister and for that I should do what I promised to do when you asked for my permission and teleport you to that sulphur dimension and leave you there but then Rogue would not be too happy with me for that."

"Hey we can't all be saints Kurt." Peter replied

"Ja, maybe but still you should consider coming back."

"Well I would love to but I don't think Rogue will ever forgive me I broke two very important promises to her, she doesn't forgive those easily." Peter commented

"True, but a little humility goes a long way and if all else fails there is always public embarrassment."

"Right" Peter dryly quipped "What am I supposed to do?"

"I can't answer zhat Peter but if you decide to come back you will have a 3 hour van ride to figure it out." Kurt then teleported back to the group on the other end of the building leaving Peter alone with his thoughts.

'Well what are my options go back with them and possibly die at the hands of a very disgruntled, angry super powered wife or swing around New York city with no money no family and nowhere to sleep. A no brainer' Peter thought to himself and walked over to the group and told them his decision.

"Alright I'll go back with you. Just so you know this could be the last time you guys see me alive after Rogue sees me."

"Don't worry we'll make sure you have a nice funeral." Logan said in his attempt at humor "Oh before we leave." Logan walks up to Peter and punches Peter right in the gut knocking the wind out of him.

"What…..was…..that…..for?"

"I don't like being the odd man out." Logan helped him to his feet and they all left together.