I pace on the roof. I still can't believe we have made no progress with my original mutant powers. I know that those assholes discovered something. What could it be. For all I know they could have the secret to controling my power.

I had to make up my mind eventually and now I have. I flew back to my room. I guess I've been planning this. Now I had made up my mind to do it. I grabbed a full duffle bag from the closet. I packed it weeks ago.

A note. I should leave a note. This way they won't worry and send Logan to get me.

Dear Xaviar,

I have to find some things about my past. Kinda like Logan did. I know I can handle my self just fine. I'll be back soon as I can. Promise you will make Logan stay. I don't want him to come after me. There's just some loose ends I really need to clear up. I love ya all and miss you already.

love, rogue

I flew down the hall and left it on his door. I went to my room, picked up my duffle and out my window. I made it to the garage without even noticing the red eyes watching my from the trees.

I got into the storage and grabbed a tent. Never know where I will need to be sleeping.

"Goin' somewhere chere?"

"God, Gambit ya scared me half ta death!"

"You no answer Gambits question." He smiled.

"Ah'm leavin'. Things Ah need to do. But. . . " The wheels where turning. I forgot that I didn't know where to go. But Gambit knows where the Lab is. He could get me in.

"No. Ah changed mah mind. Ah'm not goin' any where. We're goin' some where."

"What? Gambit no like da sound uh dat."

"Ah'm gonna need ya help, plus you owe me one any way."

Not ten minutes later we were flying down the road on Wolverines bike. I couln't resist the urge not to take it. I couldn't help it.

We drove for most of the day. I knew the general direction so what else mattered. We stopped for the night in a parking lot near a rest stop. I pitched the tent and took out the two blankets I managed to obtain.

"So where we goin' Chere?"

"Back to that lab to get the files on me." *************************************

"Ah can't beleive it. Its deserted. An' look that part is burnt to tha ground!"

"Well chere, you be kept in dat area over dare. May be we find somet'ing."

We broke into the lab easily. Most of the equipment was still there and intact. The tools and the tables. And even the voices. My head was swimming and the floor was moving.

"Chere!" Gambit grabbed me before I could hit the floor.

"Ah'm fine. Bad memories. Ah'm fine. Let's get to work."

After the shock of everything wore off I sat down at the computer and started working. Kitty was the real computer hack but she taught me a thing or two.

"How you get any where sittin' around."

"Cajun if you weren't so damn cute Ah would say you're a total lose."

"You tink Gambit cute?"

"You missed the entire reason for the comment sugah. If the computer isn't cleaned out I may be able to get into the files I need for some info."

I searched but it seemed that the files were still incripted. I took out my laptop. I figured I would need it eventually. I hooked it up and used some of that Kitty magic. Click on this. type in that. And bingo.

"Ta da!"

The files where returned to there original format and readable once again. I saved the files and loaded them into my laptop.

"Ok Remy let's hit the road." I turned to see him looking at a stack of pictures. "Let me see."

"No dey garbage."

"I want to see them."

I grabbed the pictures. Me. While I was here. Pictures of experiements and pictures of people I didn't know. One woman, blonde, waving a desk at the camera. She was flying. She was the woman they took my powers from.

I gave them to Gambit. "Charge em." I turned away. I don't even think the master of theives even saw me slip the picture into my pocket.

I walked into the rooms where they did the experiments. I saw flashes of what I remember. I saw the broken chains anchored to one table. That was my place. I found the cabinet full of empty vials. I remember when it was full. I don't know what they were for but I hated it.

"I knew you would find your way back."

I didn't turn around. "Hello Mystique."

"Why do you call me that. I remember when you called me Momma."

"Things are different now."

"I waited for you to come. I hope you found what you wanted."

"Ah did. Leave me be." I turned to her for the first time. "Ah won't join you. Stop askin' me to." I went to go out the door. As I passed she grabbed my arm. Not maliciously.

She said almost in a whisper, "Just once more. I want to hear it."

"Ah have ta go. . . Momma"

That's where Gambit found us. "Chere!" He through cards and Mystique let go of my arm to dodge them.

"Let's go Cajun." We ran out and road away on the bike. Gambit drove as I looked back to see the blue shape in the window.

"Goodbye Momma.