A/N: Wow, it's been way too long! I know I'm horrible! I haven't had much time lately, my new job that I mentioned last time is teaching. It was my first year and I was teaching outside of my subject specialty. So, it took a lot of time outside of school to prepare for. But the year is winding down and I'll have a lot more time now. So, hopefully I can get this story going (I know 35 chapters, and it still isn't going?)

Anyways, thanks for reading. I hope you enjoy. And please leave a review, even if it's to say to get my butt going on this story!

Disclaimer: I don't own X-men Evolution.

Chapter 35:

Magda was furious. How could she have messed it up? Things were going perfectly. She had even begun the ritual. Apocalypse would have been there, in front of her, in a few short minutes and he would have commanded her. That's all she wanted, him back in her life. But she had lost the mother and baby and she needed to come up with a new way to get them back. It would not be easy, this time they would be expecting her.

"Hey, you crazy psycho, let us go!"

Magda turned around to eye her horseman wearily. She had not had enough energy to keep them in their trances, hence Calysto yelling at her.

"You are a horseman of Apocalypse, you should be proud," Magda informed the sewer woman.

"Yeah, well you're Jean Grey, an X-men, you shouldn't be running around kidnapping people," Calysto shot back.

"I am Magda," she warned. "Head Priestess to the temple of Apocalypse."

Calysto pulled at the chains holding her to a very uncomfortable, sharp wall. "Yeah, why don't you unchain us, you psycho?"

"It's no use, Calysto, she be gone on de whole Priestess t'ing," Remy added seemingly in defeat.

"We're going to get out of here," Calysto said defiantly.

"I know," Remy answered. "But we're going t' need da X-men's help."

"The X-men aren't going to find you here," Magda assured.

"We'll see about dat," Remy said optimistically.

Scott and Rogue watched in awe at the monitor displaying their yet to be born baby. It was amazing and they both couldn't take their smiling faces away from the screen.

"Ready?" Hank asked the couple, wondering if they were ready to find out the sex of their baby.

Both nodded their heads eagerly.

Hank gave a little chuckle before continuing. "You two are going to be the proud parents of a baby… boy."

"Ah boy!" Rogue exclaimed.

"A boy," Scott echoed in wonder.

Hank gave them a nod in confirmation. "I'm going to leave you two alone to celebrate. Congratulations."

The older man left the room quickly, leaving the ecstatic couple alone.

Rogue smiled up at Scott. "Pinch meh, ah think ah'm dreaming."

Scott laughed. "If it is a dream why would I want to do that?" he said. Then he let out a sigh. "Even with all that is going on, I think this is the happiest I've ever been in my life."

"Ah know, it is tha happiest ah've been," Rogue confirmed.

Scott reached out a hand to caress her face and then let it fall to settle gently on Rogue's stomach. "So, what are we going to name this little guy?"

"Ah've always liked the name Christopher," Rogue suggested innocently.

"You're very hooked on naming this baby after one of my parents, aren't you?" he asked quizzically.

Rogue shrugged. "Why not? Ah mean, it's ah great way ta honour them for what they did."

"And what did they do?"

Rogue smiled. "They brought meh ya."

Kurt walked down the halls of the mansion headed for one destination, Wanda. He and Evan had decided on rotating shifts to protect the Scarlet Witch after they had both attempted to stay up all night to watch over her and they both failed.

It was his turn now and he was going to relieve the younger mutant of his duty. Reaching the infirmary and her door he knocked lightly but no one answered. He pushed the door open to see the reason why no one answered. Both Evan and Wanda were doubled over in a fit of giggles. Something he'd never seen Wanda doing ever. Something twanged in his chest at the sight.

"Oh… Kurt," Wanda exclaimed in between giggles. "Come in… Evan was just telling me—"

"A very private story, one we will never ever repeat," Evan lightly scolded.

Wanda gave Evan a playful push with her good arm. "Come on Evan, it's not fair for me to only have the fun."

"Yes, yes it is," Evan assured.

Kurt watched their playful bantering with wide eyes.

"When we were all kids," Wanda began.

"Hey," Evan protested.

And Kurt was reminded that Evan had known Wanda before all this. The two went way back.

"Evan told me how he and my brother snuck up to my room and—" Wanda continued, nevertheless.

Kurt wasn't sure he liked where the story was going.

Evan was laughing now. "No, Wanda."

"—dressed up in all my clothes!" she burst out, laughing happily when she heard Evan groan and put his head in his hands.

Kurt smiled at the image but didn't laugh like they were. Once the two saw that they sobered up.

"Uh… so it's your turn, isn't it?" Evan asked awkwardly.

Kurt nodded.

"Ok, I'll see you later Wanda," Evan said, going for the door. "Behave, ok?"

"Sure," she said a mischievous look on her face. "Thanks for cheering me up!"

Evan shut the door behind him and Kurt turned back to Wanda.

"Are you ok Vanda?" he asked concernedly.

She looked surprised at his question. "Yeah, I am. Why?"

"You just thanked Evan for cheering you up," Kurt said.

"Oh, I was just, you know, doing the whole pity party thing. But Evan started to tell me stories from when we were kids. It helped," Wanda explained.

Kurt continued to stare at her strangely.

"What?" she asked slightly defensively.

Kurt shook his head. But then spoke. "You like him don't you," he deduced.

She shrugged. "He's an old acquaintance. Yeah I like him."

"No you like like him," Kurt elaborated.

Wanda burst out laughing. And continued to laugh when he said, "What, I'm sure he likes you."

Wanda laughed even harder when Kurt gave her an affronted look. She tried hard to stifle her laughter.

"I'm sorry Kurt," she said between giggles. "I… wow, I haven't laughed like that in awhile, but… Kurt," she continued, finally under control. "What you just said is crazy. Of course I like Evan. But you're talking about… well we haven't' seen each other in a long time. There's been no time for that."

"Oh," Kurt murmured, embarrassed.

"Besides, I've always thought of Evan as a brother," Wanda added. "Nothing could ever happen between us."

Kurt felt much better at this revelation, but he didn't give himself a moment to think about why that made him feel better.

"So how are you feeling?" Kurt asked instead.

"Much better," Wanda confirmed. "In fact, I'm going to need some help in convincing Mr. McCoy to let me out of here."

"Vanda," Kurt protested. "You're still too hurt to go after Remy and Magda."

"I know that," Wanda conceded. "But do I have to stay down here? I mean, I don't think I'm going to drop dead anytime soon, I can do the same thing I'm dong down here in my room."

Kurt gave this some consideration. She was right. Broken bones could heal fine anywhere.

"Ok I'll talk to Mr. McCoy when it's Evan's turn to come down."

She touched his hand and Kurt felt a strange jolt of electricity go through him. He looked up into her eyes, wondering if she felt the same thing. But she was only smiling at him affectionately.

"Thanks Kurt, you're the best!"

Scott stared down at the beautiful woman lying next to him. Rogue's face was calm and relaxed while she slept. He wished she could feel that way in wakefulness as well.

He let out a sigh as he lay back in bed. Things had been calm and quiet the past week since they'd gotten Rogue back. In fact, if they didn't know any better they would have thought all was right in the world.

And there were some things that were going right. After finding out they were having a boy Hank had allowed Rogue to relocate to Scott's room. He'd been waking up with Rogue at his side for the past three days.

And Wanda had been allowed to go back to her room. That surely meant she was getting better.

They had the brotherhood on their side for now, that was a good thing. And they also got back an old team member.

So, things weren't dire at the moment.

But, there was that constant fear that at any moment Jean, or rather Magda would be back to snatch their baby.

He leaned back over to watch his girlfriend and hopefully future wife; she looked peaceful. Scott couldn't help himself he reached out to caress her smooth skin.

Rogue stirred at his touch. "Mmm…" she murmured.

"Sorry," Scott said sheepishly, retracting his hand.

She blindly reached for his hand and grabbed hold of it firmly. "No," she replied. "It's ok, just not used ta touching."

Scott smiled. He leaned down and kissed her bare shoulder. "So, I wonder how long this is going to last?"

"Probably for as long as ah'm pregnant," she postulated. "Let's enjoy it while it lasts."

Scott quickly took her advice, kissing her. Pulling back he smiled, "Don't have to tell me twice."

She pulled him back down for a kiss, this time lasting much longer. Things were beginning to get intense when Rogue suddenly cried out.

"What?" Scott said in alarm.

Rogue breathed heavily. "Sorry, it's just tha burns…" she trailed off.

He understood. He had accidentally touched them.

"Rogue, I'm—"

"Stop Scott, this is not your fault… its Apocalypse's," Rogue assured. "So, please stop beating yourself up, ok?"

Scott didn't think he could do that, but nodded anyways.

Rogue gave his hand a pat. "Now ah think its time for meh and this little one ta get some breakfast."

"Sure thing," Scott said, happy to do his new families bidding.

Well there it is, I hope you enjoyed. It was sort of a filler chapter; a chapter that I hope will get me going on this story once again.

So, anyways, I'll try my best to update soon.

Thanks to all who are still sticking with it. And thanks to those who are reviewing: jnetrich; Nikki-4; MarkC; twilightcloud18; Midnight Angels (you know, she didn't. That's something I'll have to remedy later on); Chica De Los Ojos Café; and GohanRulez (nope don't hate Lance at all. And sorry, if I see a chance to put that couple in I will. But no promises.)

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