The letter was torn around the edges and burnt in some places, making it look older than it was. Professor X opened it carefully making sure not to rip it any more than it was. He read aloud,



X,

Juldar is currently under attack and I doubt I'll make it there today if I ever do make it. Our king has been overthrown and all the people's hard work has gone to waist. Tell Mrs. Grey that she will make it far in the medical field. Sorry about whatever may happen to Rogue. I hope you got this letter in time.

From,

Edw

There was a blood stain covering the rest of the name, but it was no mystery who it was who wrote the letter. Professor X was silent as he folded the letter up again, this time tearing of an edge.

The messenger left without saying anything and Jean walked back over to Rogue's bed. She placed her hand on the motionless mutant's head. Jean stared into Rogue's face, hard. "I guess there is no help for her now." She didn't really address what she said, she just said it. But she did get a reply.

"No, actually I think there is." Beast walked over to Jean and handed her a small vile of a milky colored liquid. "I conjured that up over night." He said proudly.

"Did you test on anything, I mean how do we know it works?" Jean asked

"Hey, it's that or nothing. I'd let her drink it if I were you."

Jean agreed and slowly poured it down her throat. There was no reaction to the liquid, good or bad.

"How can we tell if it did anything?"

Beast walked over to a large computer on the other side of the room. "Plug it up." He yelled back to Jean.

Jean understood immediately and she started matching wire colors with the side of Rogue's bed.

"Ready?"

Ready!"

Beast slammed a lever down followed by three other levers up then pressed in a quick code.

"All we needed was the correct amount of electicity to artificially get her body pumping again."

Rogue started shaking, then twitching, then her body started to glow.

"She's changing!" Screamed Jean.

Beast remember the process from somewhere. Somewhere very familiar. Ah, it came to him. It was himself, he went through this, this pain. She was becoming what he was.

"NOOOOOOOO!" He felt the pain, again.