Rogue didn't quite know how she got in the room or the shackles she was in now. The last thing she had remembered was the driver holding her hands together in one gloved hand and bringing something down over her head in the other. She had then blacked out and she now had a major headache. It didn't help either that the room she was in was extremely bright. It hurt her eyes and her head just ached worse.

She was in a standing position, her hands chained slightly above her head. Her ankles were also chained together. She struggled slightly, but she knew she wouldn't be able to break free.

A door opened and a new man walked in. He wasn't that big though. Sandy shoulder length hair with an average build.

"Who are you?!" Rogue demanded.

"My name is not of importance. We've got the questions for you young lady." He replied as he walked up in front of her.

"Well, what are they? Ah'm not promisin' that y'll get answers though!" Rogue replied nastily.

"Where's Mystique!" The man instantly demanded.

Rogue couldn't hold back the bitter laugh that came to her throat. The man blinked a few times confused. "Mystique? Why'd y'think Ah know where she is? Ah've no clue!" Rogue answered.

"Don't try to fool me Rogue! I know all about you and your mother." The man continued.

"She ain't mah mother! She adopted meh. She didn't even take care o' me. Her friend Irene did!"

"Ahhh, but as I remember it, you were living with the Brother Hood last; and that resident is at Mystique's home."

Rogue shook her head. "Ah haven't lived there in a while! Ah live somewhere else now and Ah haven't see Mystique-"

"Liar!" The man shouted, his arms recoiling to his sides where his fists were clenched tightly.

Rogue glared at him.

"You're just trying to cover for Mystique! Well I'll have you know that we'll find her, and you will tell us where she is!"

Rogue rolled her eyes. "Y'know what? Ah'd be more n' happy t'tell ya where mah sweet ol' mother is, but Ah don't know!" Rogue growled back.

"You're good; quick." The man said calmly. "You'll regret it though if you don't tell me where she is! I assure you, you will regret it. One way or another, you will tell us!"

"Ah can't! Ah don't know the answer o' the question yer askin' o' me t'tell!" Rogue yelled, leaning against her bonds as if, if they weren't there she would have lunged at him. She cringed though as the metal pressed against her skin. Her arms were aching from being held above her head and for once, wished she knew where Mystique was.

"You're choice, three's the easy way, and the hard way!" The man replied.

"Oh come on! How typical! Can't y'guys evah get new punch lines?" Rogue asked exasperated.

The guys face turned red. "I'll take that as the hard way! Mark! Josh!" The man yelled.

The door opened and the two big men from before were standing in the room.

"She's chosen the hard way." The sandy haird men simply said before exciting the room.

The man who had previously carried her eyed her. "Really now? Somehow, I know you would." He said. He then cracked his knuckles and walked toward her menacingly while the other punched his fist into his palm.

~

The sandy haird man walked into a room where one of his workers sat. "She won't tell." He growled.

"Well sir, what else did you expect? Mystique won't leave any dead ends you know." The woman replied.

"But the girl claims that she doesn't know where Mystique is!" the man continued to fume.

"That's what they all do."

"I know, but it still makes me mad! We're going to find out one way or another so why don't they just make it easier on themselves and us?" He replied beginning to pace the room.

The woman shrugged. "I don't know sir, I don't know."

^~^

"Come on you guys! If you're late for the session, Logan's going to kill us!" Evan yelled while running down the hall while pulling on his boots.

"Like, why does he have to make them so early in the morning?" Kitty whined, throwing her legs off the side of her bed.

'Bamf' "Come on Keety! Ve have to hurry! Get in uniform!" Kurt said, grabbing her hand and pulling her up off her bed. He then bamfed to the curtains in her room and pulled them wide open.

"Hey, like, where's Rogue?" Kitty asked, looking over at the empty bed.

Kurt looked at it. "Probably got up vhen Evan told us to get up. Probably changing. Hurry up!" Kurt replied. Then, with another 'bamf', he was gone.

Kitty hurried into her uniform and phased down into the danger room. Logan was waiting in there with everyone else.

"You're late!" Logan barked.

"Where's Rogue?" Scott asked.

"I like, thought she was down here with you guys!" Kitty replied to Scott.

Logan groaned. "We don't have time to play hide and seek. Jean, find her!" Logan ordered.

Jean nodded and put her hands to her head. She concentrated for a while then brought her hands down. "She's not in the mansion Mr. Logan." Jean replied confused.

"Like, what do you mean? She's got to be here!" Kitty replied quickly.

"Check the bounds." Scott said, becoming tense.

"If she snuck out-" Logan trailed exasperated.

Jean concentrated again on trying to find her. Once she was done she shook her head with exasperation and worry. "She's nowhere sir, I can't find her. Not at the mansion, not at school, not in Bayville!"

~

Everyone became silent, even Scott. This news worried him. Where could she have gone? She had to be around! There must have been a mistake!

"Not in Bayville?" Logan asked worriedly. "Jean, contact the professor! The rest of you; who was the last to see her?!" He demanded.

Scott hadn't seen her since she had been in his room on Saturday. He had slept through Sunday and into Monday.

"The last place I saw her was yesterday morning." Evan said with a worried face.

"I saw her in school. I offered her a ride vith Kitty and me since I vas going to teleport home" ("Teleport?!") "but she said she vanted to go for a valk." Kurt finished, purposefully ignoring Logan's interruption.

"Yeah, that's like, the last time I saw her too!" Kitty said, biting her lip.

"You don't think she might have been abducted, do you?" Scott asked worriedly.

"Stripes? Kidnapped?" Logan asked skeptically.

"Hey, you never know! I mean, if she was surprised or something." Jean pointed out.

"But still!" Logan continued.

"Yeah Jean, she can fend for herself." Scott replied.

"Yes, but, how else do you describe her disappearance?" Jean asked. "Perhaps she was just suddenly jumped then tied up? Or maybe she was knocked out?"

"Must ve suspect the vorse?" Kurt demanded, his voice shaky.

The others looked at him in disbelief. "Kurt, I like, think this is the best to think. I mean, we are talking about Rogue. She sleeps in as it is and she's like, not even in the town!" Kitty replied, her voice also small and weak.

Scott shook his head. She couldn't have been abducted! It must be something else. There was an explanation for this; everything would be okay!

_Everyone, get to the X-van. I'll contact the school, you won't be going today. We need to look for Rogue. Jean's right, she isn't in Bayville._ The professor's voice filled their minds.

'We're all missing school to look for her?! This can't be a good thing.' Scott thought to himself. He was beginning to be very worried. Within the past few days, just the realization that Rogue had liked him had brought him into a new light, and along with it, new and strong emotions for the now missing Goth.

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Crystalgreen: Yes Crystalgreen, they want Mystique.

Barbara Ruiz: Why wouldn't they have noticed Rogue gone that night? Well, Scott went to sleep after getting home, Evan and Rogue never interact, Kitty was with Lance, and Kurt was stressing about Kitty's date with Lance. She's a loner anyway so it wouldn't be strange that she stays away from anyone. I guess I just did this mainly because in one of the newer episodes when Mesmero takes over her mind, she leaves in the middle of school and no one notices. She even doesn't get home one night till really late and still no one notices. Magneto had to bring to their attention that something was up with her. (Sorry if you haven't seen that episode, but if you haven't. do! It's GREAT! lol.

Hope you all enjoyed! ^_^ Please review and tell me what you think!

^Crysala^