Author's Notes: Sorry for the long delay. Writer's block interfered.

Kitty was really weakened after using her powers to surge through Metalotron, however she was getting her strength back quickly. Rogue helped her to her feet and then turned to where Robert had been laying.

She saw Robert sit up. He was still slowly loosing blood from his bullet wound and it was very easy to see that he was weakening. He was getting pale, almost as pale as Rogue.

Rogue didn't want to leave Kitty's side until she was sure the brunet could stand on her own. She turned to Evan. "Uh Evan, could you help Robert and the others up?"

Evan nodded and began to help Robert, but immediately the boy pushed Evan away gently and said, "I'm alright."

The four young X-Men could tell he was lying. He stumbled a little as he stood up and he was breathing heavily.

Kitty told Rogue that she was strong enough to stand on her own and the Goth let her go. Robert's brothers then stood up from where Metalotron had thrown them. "I can not believe this shit," said Phil as he stood up.

They all took some time to rest. All of them were more tired then they had ever been before. This Morganist guy just never gave up. Every time they beat one of his challenges he had another one ready for them.

Robert turned to Troy. "Hey Troy, check to see if we can use any of those weapons the soldiers have."

Troy shook his head and said, "all their guns were melted by Metalotron's acid. They're completely useless."

They had to devise another plan. What could they do now, all the attempts to save the other X-Men failed?

Before any of them could think of anything they all heard Morganist's voice. "Come in Robert."

All of them jumped at the sound of his voice. Phil tried to determine where it was coming from. He soon discovered that it came from the walkie-talkie that they had stolen from the guards.

Robert picked it up and said, "what do you want?"

Morganist could tell that Robert was growing weak. "What's wrong boy? You sound as if you are tired. Are you dying? I could only hope for that."

Robert yelled, "what do you want Morganist?!"

"I just figure I'd give you a little warning about your up coming demise. So far you have survived in my palace, but that will end now."

Rogue looked at Robert uncomfortably. "What does he mean by that?" she asked.

Morganist proceeded, "I am now sending my remaining men to kill your friends dear Rogue. As for you, I'll see you soon." Then he was heard no more.

Rogue shivered at that remark. What did Morganist mean by saying he'd see her soon?

Robert let out an angry groan and through the walkie-talkie against the wall. While he did that Evan looked up at the ceiling and screamed, as if speaking to God, "GIVE US A BREAK WILL YOU PLEASE?!"

All four of the young X-Men were now afraid. Robert calmed himself and asked Troy, "how many soldiers have you guys killed?"

Troy thought and said, "about five."

Robert said, "you said there were fifty of them when we first saw them all. John, how many did we kill."

John thought, "let's see. There were the two at the entrance, the two we killed before we got captured, the six we killed when we escaped, these four that were just melted and the five Troy and Phil killed. That's nineteen all together."

Kitty put this information together quickly. She said, "that means there's thirty one of those creeps left. How are we gonna stop them all?"

Robert said, "the only way we can, we're gonna kill'em all."

Rogue objected immediately. "How are you guy's going to stand a chance against thirty one soldiers? You guy's are out numbered."

Robert walked up to her and said, "we wont fight alone, you guys are gonna help."

It was Kitty's turn to protest now. "What, there is no way that I'm gonna kill anybody. Never have, never will."

Kurt and Evan objected as well. They had never killed anybody and they weren't going to start now.

Rogue was the only one who remained silent. She knew she had to help these four brothers in this fight, but she didn't want to kill anybody else. After she accidentally killed that soldier back in Morganist's chamber she didn't think she could take causing another death.

Robert quickly stopped Kitty, Kurt, and Evan from objecting to this new plan. He said to them, "look, I wouldn't ask you guy's to do this unless we didn't have any choice, and we don't. If you think we want you to start killing now you are dead wrong, we don't want you to kill, but there is no other way out of this. Morganist soldiers are not going to stop until either you are dead or they are dead. It's your choice on who you would prefer to have on the ground and bleeding, you or them."

All four young X-Men paused before answering the question. Rogue thought for quiet a while. Killing was something all the X-Men believed to be wrong. Professor Xavier would have never permitted this course of action. How could she looked at him again after doing this?

She then thought about the other imprisoned X-Men. Morganist was going to kill them if she didn't help the four brothers in this battle. She took a deep breath and stepped forward. "I'll help you guys fight these things."

Then Kurt stepped forward. "I don't like the way we're going to do this, but I will help."

Evan then said, "I'll help to."

Kitty paused before answering. She finally said, "oh alright, I'll help you fight them, but I'm not gonna kill any one."

Robert said gratefully, "thank you."

Rogue asked, "what exactly do you want us to do?"

Robert said nothing. He just nodded to his brothers. They all began to walk down the corridors slowly. Their faces didn't look afraid, angry, or sad. They were totally emotionless.

The four young X-Men followed the four brothers uneasily. What were they planing for the upcoming battle?

They all entered into a round chamber. As soon as they got in there Robert turned to Troy. "Troy do you have any guns or ammo left?"

"Yeah," said Troy. "Phil and I each have two guns, but we only have two bullets each as well."

Robert nodded, "good, we're gonna need those shots. I want you and Phil to keep your guns aimed at the door. As soon as Morganist's men enter shoot the first four so they fall dead right in front of the door. That should slow them down a little."

"Wait a minute," said Rogue. "How are we gonna stand a chance against those things, wont they have guns as well, only with a lot more ammo than you have?"

Robert said, "no, in battles they feel it's better to use blades, they cause more pain." He then turned to Evan. "Evan I want you next to Troy and Phil. You can shoot a few more soldiers down before they get in here."

Kitty stood near the door. She looked very afraid. Robert walked up to her. "Are you all right Kitty?"

Kitty said, "I'm just really afraid of what's gonna happen here. All of us have been in situations kind of similar to this, but not without the other X-Men with us." She looked at her hands and noticed they were trembling . "Look at me I'm shaking. I'm shaking like a weak kitten and you're the one who's loosing blood."

Robert reached into his sleeve and pulled out his switchblade. He said, "here Kitty, this switchblade is my sense of security and my peace of mind. I'll let you use it for the up coming battle." And with that he put the knife into Kitty's hand.

The boy then walked back to his brothers stumbling a little as he walked. Rogue watched the boy and admired him. After all that they've been through that night Robert still tried to give them all some comfort in his own way.

Rogue walked up to him as the rest of the mutants and brothers readied themselves for the battle. Robert was trying to save his energy. He didn't now how much blood he had lost, but he was getting weaker and he knew he had to save his energy.

Rogue stood next to him. "How are you gonna fight with out your switchblade," she asked gently.

Robert said to her, "I'll steal a weapon from the first soldier that gets killed. I suggest you do the same. I just hope my brothers and I don't way you guys down."

Rogue asked, "what do you mean way us down?"

"Well Rogue," said Robert, "you and your friends have an advantage over my brothers and I because you're mutants and Xavier has trained you to fight. I hope your powers will help you here. The only way that my brothers and I can match your fighting status is if we let our madness loose, just a little bit. And when our madness gets the better of us we tend to get very aggressive. We might start attacking any one that moves in this room."

Then Rogue asked, "so you might end up attacking us?"

Robert said, "we'll try our best not to," and he left it at that.

Rogue became very nervous now. She had already seen a bit of Robert's madness during the first two weeks when he was in school, when he grabbed her by the neck. Now she was going to see the insanity of not only Robert, but his brothers as well.

She wanted to ask Robert what she should expect him to do, but before she could she heard Morganist's soldiers coming towards the chamber they were in. The battle was coming now.

All the X-Men and brothers heard the soldiers coming. They all prepared themselves for the up coming battle. Troy and Phil stood with there guns aimed and Evan stood next to them ready to fire his spikes.

Kitty waited next to Kurt holding Robert's switchblade and Kurt was ready to pounce. Rogue stood near Robert and John. She could see their insanity building up in their eyes.

The soldiers marched down the hall clanking their swords and blades together. Finally the door to the chamber burst open and one soldier ran in. Troy instantly shot him in the head, but as soon as he fell all of the soldiers came barging in the room.

Evan let loose a cluster of spikes, but he only managed to hit one soldier.

One soldier ran to John. As the creature lifted up his sword John quickly stabbed him in the gut and tossed the soldier's sword to Robert.

Rogue began dodging blades left and right. She looked all around for a weapon of any kind. She soon found a long sword with a handle shaped like a skull. She picked it up and tried her best to defend herself with it. She couldn't believe how light the blade was.

They all fought as hard as they could. Kurt had found a small dagger. He would use it to fend off any soldier that came near him. He would leap off the walls and knock a soldier down, and as soon as he did than one of Robert's brothers would be on the soldier, jamming a blade into him.

Kitty never really used Robert's switchblade. She would simply try her best to dodge the swords and phase through her enemies using her power.

Rogue fought well. She didn't really kill anybody with her sword, but she blocked every attack and wounded many.

As she was fighting one soldier she saw Robert sneak up behind him. He had two curved swords in his hands and with them he knocked the soldier down and stabbed both points into the creature's chest. Then the boy turned to Rogue and almost hit her with his sword, but he stopped right before the blade hit Rogue's face.

She saw so much madness in Robert's eyes now. Robert then shoved the Goth out of his way and stabbed a soldier that was standing behind her.

Rogue could easily see that Robert and his brothers were getting very aggressive. Sure Rogue and her friends were fighting very well, but Robert and his brothers were doing most of the killing. It seemed like they were trying to make each kill as violent as possible.

Rogue saw Troy on the other side of the room. He cut off one soldiers arm, then slit his stomach open and cut off his head.

Rogue was so mesmerised by this she didn't notice one of Morganist's soldiers run up behind her. The soldier held up his blade ready to stab Rogue right in the back of her neck.

Fortunately Evan saw this and let one of his spikes fly right towards the soldier. Rogue turned around only to see the thing fall down with a bony spike in his head.

Then another soldier was running towards her with great speed. The foot soldier had a huge battle-ax in his hands. He swung it at Rogue. She dodged it quickly. The soldier kept swinging his weapon at her. Every attack he made seemed only to go towards Rogue's legs.

After another swing of the creature's ax Rogue swung around and kicked him in the face. The soldier fell to the floor as Rogue lifted her sword to go in for the kill, but as she did the reptilian creature raised up and hit Rogue with the handle of his ax.

She landed on the hard stone floor. The soldier stood up and readied his ax. As he began to swing it down Rogue sliced her sword in the air. The blade went clean across the soldier's stomach. He screamed in agony and then he said no more.

As Rogue tried to stand another soldier stood over her. He grabbed Rogue's arm, which held the sword and he prepared to stab her. Rogue closed her eyes waiting for the coming pain, but she didn't feel anything. She heard the creature scream and then felt some sort of warm liquid dripping on her face.

She opened her eyes and saw that the soldier was bleeding from his mouth and his blood was dripping on her face. Above the soldier she saw Robert with one of his swords in the back of the creature's head. He lifted the corps off of Rogue. She started wiping the blood off of her face. She was really freaked out by the feeling of the red liquid dribbling down her cheeks.

The battle went on for what seemed like forever. The four young X-Men couldn't stand it. All the screams and cries of agony. It wasn't long before the floor became stained with blood.

But the one thing that really got to them was that Robert and his brothers seemed to be enjoying all the killing. Every time one of them had slain a soldier they would give a psychotic smile.

The four mutants hardly killed any of Morganist's soldiers. They may have killed a few but it was only in self-defence. Kitty was the only person in the battle who didn't kill any one.

Finally after what seemed like hours of fighting, almost all of the soldiers were killed. Only two remained. One of them lunged at Evan. He shot a spike at the soldier, but missed him only by one inch. The soldier leapt onto him and just as he tried to stab Evan in the gut Phil ran over and jammed his sword right into the soldier's side.

All of the teens then looked to the second soldier. He stood with his sword, ready to attack. Then realising he was out numbered he ran for the chamber door. As soon as he reached the door Robert had thrown one of his swords at him. The blade went right into the soldier's back.

Robert then walked over to the corps with his other sword raised. Rogue ran over to him and grabbed his arm. She said, "Robert stop, he's dead."

Robert shoved her away from him. Rogue fell down hard on the floor. She stood back up just as Robert reached the soldier's corps.

He raised the sword and chopped it right into the body. The four X-Men watched as he began hitting the dead body over and over again. He kept on chopping the body up as if he didn't notice that they were all watching him.

Then he stopped and looked up at the four X-men. He saw the look of pure horror and disgust in their eyes. He looked over to Rogue. She gazed at him with terrified eyes.

Robert put his madness in the back of his mind with much difficulty. Then his weakness from his blood loss returned. He fell to his knees, very weakened.

Rogue walked up to him slowly. She knelt down in front of him and asked, "why did you cut that guy up?"

Robert said, "what you have just seen is a little taste of our insanity, it's turned us into blood thirsty maniacs."

Robert's brothers walked over to him and helped him up. Rogue stood up as well and asked, "you are ok now right? Your not gonna freak out and start cutting someone to pieces are you?"

Robert smiled weakly and said, "well, I don't think so."

"So what do we do now?," Evan asked. He wanted to get this over with quickly. Who knows what Morganist would do now that all his soldiers were killed.

Before Robert could answer he heard Phil yell, "Oh Shit!"

All of them turned to him. Kurt asked nervously, "what's wrong?"

Phil pointed to a surveillance camera at the far end of the chamber. He said, "Morganist has been watching this entire battle."

Troy, John, and Robert then all screamed, "OH SHIT!"

All four of the brothers ran for the chamber door. As they did Kitty asked, "what's wrong? So he saw us kill his soldiers, what's he gonna do?"

John said in a panicked voice, "he'll probably kill your friends right now. He wont see any sense in waiting any more."

Then the four young X-Men began to panic. Kurt yelled franticly, "you mean after all this we may end up losing our friends anyway?"

Robert held up his sword and said, "not if we can help it, let's move."

Then they all ran out of the chamber to try and help their friends.

Morganist watched from his chamber. The screen he stared in revealed every thing that happened during the battle. He turned to his men who were watching the imprisoned X-Men.

"Men," he said. "Our soldiers have been destroyed, but our enemies have not yet escaped. Take the prisoners into the ceremonial chamber. We will not waist any more time. Their sacrifice must be done now."

All of the captured X-Men became very afraid. It now seemed that even though Morganist's men were all defeated all hope was still lost.

Logan said from inside his tube, "even if you kill us you scaled little vermin, you wont be able to gloat about it, because your gonna get yours one of these days. Those kids out there may not seem like much to you, but they won't give up without a fight."

Morganist walked up to his tube and said very calmly, "you poor fool. Don't you see. Your death has come now and your four mutant friends will not survive. And as for the worriers doused in blood, I will make them watch as I kill each one of your friends one by one, so they see that they have failed."