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""X-men, please assemble in my office, there seems to be trouble. Grave trouble.""

The telepathic message rang clearly in the minds of the X-Men, Ororo Munroe was awakened from a dreamless sleep in which she found herself in most nights, with a quick glance at the clocks display reading 2:15 am, she grumbled, putting on her robe and began to head out of her room. Scott Summers glanced up from the book he had been reading in his bedroom, wondering what the problem could be, putting his book down he made his way out of his room and into the hall. Logan was sitting in the living room still, glancing at his watch every few minutes and wondering where that damn Cajun had gone off to 'More than likely to bed, lightweight.' As the telepathic summons was unleashed, he stood up and began to make his way to Xavier's office. Hank McCoy awoke in the medical lab with a start, looking down at the desk that had been his pillow, before he slowly stood up and began to make his way upstairs. Bobby Drake awoke without a single problem, bounding out of bed, and down the hall. 'Another mission, all right!' Rogue and Gambit awoke simultaneously, Marie for a moment glanced up at the red sparkling eyes and gasped loudly. "Dun worry Chere, y'be safe wit' me." He whispered softly to her, slowly untangling himself from her, he stood up and offered her a hand. "I t'ink we bein' paged mon petite." She took his hand and slowly rose from the bed. Glancing around she realized she was in Logan's room. 'Wha in tha world?' Before she could truly ask though, she was being pulled out of the room. Kurt who had been awake, going over the next study plan, teleported downstairs without a problem, he was the first to arrive.

As the bodies of other X-Men came into the room, they could see Charles staring at a map on his desk. He had been in his bedclothes, but it was a well known fact he usually scanned the world with Cerebro before finally going to sleep. A mutants work is never done after all. Rogue moved over to a chair, and unceremoniously sat down closing her eyes again. Remy met up with Logan outside the hall. "What the hell happened to you Cajun?" He could tell Remy hadn't even fallen asleep, or at least not for long.

"Petite wouldn't let go when I tried t'put 'er down. Figured instead of wakin' her, I'd wait until she fell asleep, and den sneak out." He shrugged his shoulders, at least he didn't lie. Logan gave a faint growl, a small nod and headed into the office, trailed by Remy.

Bobby Drake had heard the entire conversation and he didn't like it. Remy had touched -his- girl?! She let him?! His upper lip twitched, and he moved in, sitting beside Rogue, putting an arm around her shoulder, pulling him to her so she could rest her head against his arm. 'That'll show 'em.'

As Ororo, Scott, and Hank made their way in, Charles looked up at the tired group offering a faint smile. "I have some news that might be of interest to all of you. As most of you know, besides our friend Remy here, John Allerdyce decided to go with Magneto during the incident at Alkali Lake. Since then I had not been able to find traces of his mutant powers, until tonight. As we know he is an Alcolyte, and in turn where his location is, is also where Magneto is." He frowned as he saw Logan pop his claws out of anger. "Now," His voice turning stern as he watched the expressions of the other X-Men. "I would like you all to know that this was perhaps done on purpose, either by Magneto or John himself. Either or, just in case I have found the island that he's on, and have the coordinates right here. While I would never force someone to come back to the Institute, this is a matter that needs to be looked into. It could for all we know, be a trap. This will be possibly a most dangerous mission, so I will give you the chance to either accept or decline." He watched as Rogue was firmly awake now, and staring down at her hands. Bobby was shaking his head, Ororo was seemingly thinking about this, while Scott and Logan shared looks for a moment. Kurt and Hank had been remaining quiet and their expressions unreadable, while Remy was the first to speak.

"Remy be up for it homme, after all I owe de man a good kick t'de groin for attakin' Remy in de park." 'And putting Marie in a coma.' Charles watched Remy's facial expressions and body language, he could tell that the man wasn't one to look for revenge, perhaps this was because of what had happened with Rogue.

"Someone's going to need to pilot the plane, I can do that as well as offer ground cover, I too am in." Ororo spoke up, glancing over at Remy and giving a wink, it'd be like old times for these two.

"I vould like to go, in case there is need for emergency evacuation." Kurt gave a small nod, he was the only one with the teleporting ability and so far has been quite useful in that department. "After all, zhe study plan for tomorrow is done." He gave a wry grin to the proffessor.

"I will, stay behind and make sure that the medical lab is properly stocked, in case there is need for medical attention when people return. Though I do hope that my preperations will be for nothing." Hank smiled at everyone, hoping his words would be true, that his help wouldnt' be needed.

"I'm in." Is all Logan said as he put away his claws, he had an old score to settle with Metal Head, as well as the rest of his goons.

"We'll need a secondary pilot for the Blackbird, and other than for Storm, I'm the only pilot trained, so of course I'm in." Scott gave a small nod, this would be his first mission he's been on since Jean had died, it was time that he put that in his past.

"I think I should stay here, you know in case something happens. Besides I have class in the morning." 'And this way I can spend time with Rogue.' Bobby Drake's answer was indeed true to a point, Xavier knew this, but he frowned inwardly. He was showing signs far graver than just simple affection in a relationship.

"Ah'm goin'." Marie finally spoke softly after they had begun making plans for leaving. Everyone stopped to look at her. "John was a friend of mine, if he comes back, he's gonna need a friendly face around aftah all. Ah promise Ah won't get in th'way." She fidgeted for a moment, tugging at the fingertips of her gloves.

Unfortunately though, Bobby wouldnt' be able to change his mind now. He didn't want to seem overbearing, he frowned lightly, and shook his head. "Rogue, you're just finally recovering from what happened, are you sure that's smart?"

As Marie began to open her mouth, she was interupted by Scott, "Actually I think that it's a good idea she comes along, in case it is John wanting to come back. He's going to need friends around. All right X-Men, suit up."

"And everyone be careful." Charles and Beast both said at the same time.

. . .

"So y'mean t'tell Remy, y'all go out and wear this.. Leather stuff and fight against de oppression of dis Magnet person?" Remy was staring at the black and blue leather jumpsuit he was given.

"Something like that, yea. Though it ain't just Magneto we gone up against." Logan replied, thinking about one of the last encounters, the last encounter Jean was at, the encounter where the key to his lost past could have been used. . . He slammed the door to his locker shut.

"Seems t'Remy dat someone has a bondage fetish non?" He grinned slowly turning around to look at Logan, knowing that his mood definately needed to be lightened.

"What do you want, magenta lycra bodysuits?" Logan grinned, and headed out the door to allow the Cajun some privacy.

With a shake of his head, he chuckled and began to suit up. "Dis is gonna be a wild ride."

. . .

As Marie put on her X-Men bodysuit, she took in a deep breath, she didn't want to go but John was her friend. The time that they had all spent together before the Institute was attacked was proof of that. Zipping up, she leaned against the locker and began to tug her gloves on.

"You seem to be apprehensive." Ororo's voice murmered softly to Marie as she fixed the cape that went with her outfit. The blonde haired weather goddess had been trying to figure out exactly what was going on with her young friend. She had changed a little bit since the attack, but not much. She just seemed more quiet, more afraid to go out into the real world.

"It's jes. . . Ah ain't been outta the school since the attack, Ah dunno mebbe Ah'm just scared." Marie took in a deep breath, glancing towards Ororo, shrugging her shoulders. "T'night was so nahce. Ah watched wrestlin' with Logan and Remy and it just seemed so normal. Now we're goin' off to some Island in the South Pacific, to what may be a trap, and Ah dunno if Ah can keep doin' this."

"Rogue, we all have our moments of doubt. But if you believe that one day that the world can accept us as we are, that we don't have to hide, then you have to follow your heart." Ororo smiled and walked out of the locker room to meet with the rest of the team.

"Ah do believe." Marie whispered to herself, leaving the locker room as well.

. . .

"Vhe vill be splitting up into teams, I vill be vith zhe Wolverine, Rogue vill be going with Gambit, and Storm will be vith Cyclops. Ve will be keeping communications at all times, and if zhere is trouble, vou vill all let us know." Kurt handed out the mini-comms that they were going to be using. "Vait, vhere is Gambit?" The sixth person in the team hadn't arrived yet.

"I left Gumbo in the locker room, maybe he has to primp before going out." Logan grinned lightly. Storm glanced towards him a moment, shaking her head. "What? Like you weren't thinking it."

. . .

Remy realized that he didn't have any pockets to carry his cards or his bo-staff, he had returned upstairs to get his things when he was stopped by a very upset hormonal teenage boy.

"I said stay away from her you snake charming son of a bitch." Bobby spoke as he stepped out of a shadowed alcove. "I don't like how you look at my girl, I don't like how you talk to her. You're nothing but a player and I won't see Rogue get hurt."

"Homme, we just be friends. Y'do know de meanin' of de word friend right? After all ain't it your friend we be goin' after?" Remy paused near his door, watching the brown haired boy walking closer.

"He isn't a friend, he left us when we needed him. He left us because he didn't like rules. I'll say it only once more, stay away from Rogue!" With that he swung a punch at Remy, who ducked it with absolute ease. Remy grabbed Bobby by the back of his shirt, pushing him up against the door to his room.

"Y'listen t'Remy homme, y'dun go around t'reatin' people. It ain't polite. Marie be old enough t'make her own decisions. Why don't y'go find anot'er femme t'play master over?" He turned with Bobby still in hand and pushed him away. "Now if y'dun mind. Remy needs his coat."

Remy entered his room, only to come back out a minute later wearing his trench coat. "Take it eas popcicle." And then departed down the stairs to where the rest of the team was at.

. . .

As Remy entered the room, all eyes turned to look at him, and looked at the trench coat he was wearing. "What's with the accessory bub?" Wolverine lifted one of his infamous bushy eyebrows, and sniffed the air, he smelled anger rolling off of the cajun. 'Now that's a new one.'

Giving a good natured smile, and hiding his true emotions for the time being, his reply was cheery, "Dere weren't any pockets, didn't have a place to put m'cards."

Storm smiled, heading out of the room and began to move towards the underground hangar where the Blackbird was. Scott shook his head, pausing for a moment, "You know, I didn't think about having no pockets, now that you mention it, you're right." With that he wandered out of the room leaving Kurt, Marie, Logan and Remy alone.

"Vell Gambit, here is zhe comm link ve vill all be using, keep in touch at all times. You vill be paired up with Rogue for zis. Please let me know if zhere is trouble." He smiled, handing over the comm link and left.

"Looks like it's me and you chere." Remy smiled towards Marie who blushed and headed out of the room trailing after Kurt. Remy watched her walk away, murmering softly to himself. "Détestez pour vous voir aller mais aimer vous observer marchez loin." (Hate to see you go but love to watch you walk away.)

"Ahem, Cajun. I think we need to talk. Why in the hell are you angry?" Logan was watching Remy now with a discerning eye. What had happened while he was gone, honestly what -could- happen? Everyone was asleep.

Remy snaps out of his thoughts, turning back to look at Logan, shrugging his shoulders. "Remy and Ice-cube had a.. Nice conversation." Shaking his head he headed out of the room.

"That would explain it." He headed out as well.

. . .

"Welcome to the Blackbird, it has had several modifications done to it since it was damaged three months ago. There is a new polymer that has been created, and the skeleton as well as the outter hull are created by this polymer, absolutely no metal was used in making this. There's also been a few new toys added." Scott grins, sliding into the pilot chair, taking up the controls. "Everyone, make sure you're strapped in."

The jet took off with such force, Marie closed her eyes tightly. Kurt crossed himself, remembering one of the first times he was on the jet. Logan just let out a soft chuckle with a large grin playing on his lips. Remy blinked, looking around for a moment, then closing his eyes taking a deep breath. "Remy 'opes he dun get air sick." Storm acted as if it didn't bother her, then again, she was a pilot of the famous x-jet.

. . .

"So what is dis island we be goin' to? Ain't never heard of it before." Remy was finally able to find his vocal chords again, after realizing his stomach -wasn't- going to empty out. Glancing sideways at Marie, he saw her fast asleep in her seat.

"Suwarrow island is one of the non inhabited islands in the island chain known as Cook Islands. Lots of mythos surround the place, and it's pretty much a strip of land surrounding a lagoon. So be careful, and make sure you watch where you're walking. ALso there might be others around on the island, that do not know Magneto, it's difficult to tell." Scott replied answering Remy's question.

"Where in the hell did you learn that One Eye?" Logan asked, moving up closer to the pilots chairs.

"My history class had to do reports on islands while we were studying the days of pirates, Cyclops was so nice to grade some papers for me." Ororo laughed softly, watching the meters in front of her.

"Some of those reports helped put me to sleep without the need for one of Hank's sleeping pills thank you very much." Scott replied in the same good natured tone, glancing over his shoulder at Logan. "Speaking of which, if you're sticking around, you can pick up some classes. Maybe Health and helping with the danger room sessions."

"Are ve not going to start teaching sex education in zhe health class starting next month?" Kurt piped up, playing with his tail.

Logan was all for it until he heard those two words, it was like a death sentance. "No way bub, I'm not teaching sex education to a bunch of teeny boppers. I can just imagine how Firecracker and Half Pint giggling during the entire class."

Remy laughed, shaking his head. "Oh come on Logan, wouldn't y'wanna show de girls and de boys how to put a co- -" He got cut off though as Logan gave him the one finger salute with his claw. "Nevermind."

The rest of the plane trip went off without a hitch, the adults bantered back and forth while Rogue continued sleeping. They were filling in Remy all about what they knew of Magneto and his two lackies Sabertooth and Mystique. How in the begining of the Alkali Lake incident, they had actually decided to help the X-Men save the children that had been taken from the institute, only to be later on deceived when Magneto tried to have the proffessor kill all the humans of the world without an active X-Gene. At that time, they explained, they also lost two members of the school. One of them was a student known as John, who was slightly unstable after the incident in Boston, which Logan also filled him in about; the other member was Jean Grey, who sacraficed her own life so that the X-Men could leave Alkali Lake before they would be crushed by the water. They later went on to speak with the President of the United States, and were able to help them stop the bill from being passed against mutants. At least for now.

As they spoke of Jean Grey, Remy noticed that all the adults in the jet had become faintly sullen. He had never seen such closeness within such a diverse group. Hell even in a group with like minded people he had never seen such closeness. He picked up on so many emotions, he had to close his eyes before he became overwhelmed.

"That day, we lost a lot of things. Not just people, but memories, as well asp arts of ourself. The proffessor has not ever forgiven himself about what happened, even if he was not in control at the time. But somehow we've managed, for the most part. There are difficult times." Ororo replied gently, she was one of the few people that had to focus on keeping her emotions in check, otherwise what could happen due to her powers, could be devastating.

Kurt gave a small nod, and closed his eyes. His lips began moving though words were not coming out. In his left hand was a rosary, and it became apparent that he was praying. He hadn't known John or Jean, but he knew of the stories that followed them, and he felt their loss just as keenly. There was such a thing as needless loss. While Jean's death had been a great sacrafice, it still pained him to see those he now considered friends, even family, hurting.

Logan was staring down at his hands, the hands that held deadly metal within them. If he hadn't been so damn hung up on Stryker, maybe Jean would still be alive. He felt bad for One Eye, hell he even felt bad for himself. That loss was something that could never truly be taken away, and that emptiness would always remain for both of them.

Scott kept quiet and just stared at the meters in front of him, before he spoke. "Everyone hold onto something, we're going under."

Two minutes later, they had descended from the sky and into the water without a sound, and began moving closer towards the island. "Hey when did the jet get this capability, it sure would have helped during Ellis Island." Logan asked.

"It's been something we've worked on." Scott said with a small nod.

Rogue woke up and murmered something softly, before she closed her eyes again.

"What was dat chere?" Remy asked the girl softly.

"Ah said that I didn't know we were goin' on a cruise." She smiled, opening her eyes and covering a small yawn. "Ya'll shoulda woken me up."

"It's okay kid." Logan patted her shoulder and leaned forward to look over at the window of the jet.

Kurt stood up, looking to each of the people in the jet. "Now ve vill do somezing.. different. Hold onto me and I will take you all to land." As the jet came to a stop, each X-Men stood up, moving towards Kurt, and holding onto a piece of him. A moment later the only thing that told of their existance there in the jet, was the smell of sulphur.

. . .

The climate on Suwarrow island was humid though at the same time it was comfortable, even in leather bodysuits. The different pairs set off to find out any clues as to where the Acolytes could be, namely John, and find out exactly what Magneto was planning if this had indeed been a set up.

"Team number one checking in." Wolverines voice crackled through the ear piece. "I got somethin' to say to you Gumbo, you let anything happen to Rogue, and you remember the cucumber? ...Make sure she comes back in one piece, got me?"

"Crystal clear mon ami." Gambit replied as he glanced towards Rogue who just gave him a quizical look. "He be jokin' chere." He winks, and they continue on their way through the sandy surface of Suwarrow's beach.

"This is team number two checking in. Cyclops and I are making our way towards what appears to be a cave." Storm's voice crackled over the ear piece.

"Be careful Storm, you still owe me a rematch in pool fraulien." Kurt's voice rang through the headset. "Let us know vhat you find."

. . .

"Oh look who's come back. It's frail." A voice rumbled through the air, as a shadowy figure crouches upon a tree limb. "How's the chest?" With a sinister grin that could even be seen at night, the man jumped down from the tree limb, landing in the sand and sniffed the air. "Oh, you must be all healed up. I don't smell your blood running anymore, we'll have to fix that." The large (almost seven foot tall) man stood up to his full height and towered over the girl that was now shaking in fear.

"Oh.. frail? Don't have any words for me?" He gave a glaringly alarming grin, and as he reached out for her, something exploded against his back, sending him flying to the ground.

"Gambit don't t'ink so, not today homme. You ever come near Rogue again.. Gambit kill you." The other figure stepped out of the shadows, a devil may care smile written upon his face as two glowing crimson eyes look in the direction of Sabertooth, giving Rogue enough time to get away from the large hairy man.

"Who the hell are you?!" Sabertooth roared out, but not giving Gambit enough time to answer as he lunges towards him, only to get hit in the head with a long metal staff that Gambit had seemingly pulled out of thin air, as Gambit jumped out of the way, he then sweeps it towards the backs of Sabertooth's knees.

"De name be Gambit homme, and y'dun fucked wit' de wrong person when y'hurt Rogue." As Sabertooth's knees buckled underneath of him, Gambit's leg raised up and kicked him on the side of the head. "Y'shoulda said y'sorry and left her alone."

While Gambit and Sabertooth were fighting, seemingly an agile yet unwinnable battle on either side, Marie was able to hide behind a tree, hitting the button against the side of the headset,and spoke into it. "This is Team Numbah 3 checkin' in t'say Sabertooth ambushed us, Ah repeat Sabahtooth ambushed us. Gambit is fighting him right now but we are gonna need help."

"Where you at Darlin'?" The gruff voice answered her, and all for a second Rogue felt relief wash over her. "We're about a mile in, if ya listen closely, ya can hear Gambit's explosions goin' off."

"Come here you little pipsqueek!" Sabertooth growled loudly, lunging forward towards the lithe Cajun, reching out to grab him by the scruff of his neck, then throwing him up againts another tree, causing a sickening thud to occur, leaving Gambit unconcious.

"Fraaaaail... Where are you.. I can smell your fear you know." He "purred" out, taunting the terrorfied young woman.

. . .

Meanwhile, Storm and Cyclops had entered a cave, and in moments knew they were in the right spot as they heard a beeping noise of a machine. While they tried to make their way as quietly and unseemingly as possible, they were being watched. Moving further into the bowels of the cave, a momentary lapse of silence over the airwaves happened, before there was a terrorfied yell stating that Gambit was down, and assistance was most necessary, then the comms went totally silent.

"Oh, how good of you to come. I do hope the journey here was comfortable enough for you. Please, stay a while." A very recognizable voice was heard echoing through the large room that they had entered, before Storm and Cyclops both found themselves pinned against the walls of the cave with metal wrapping around them, hanging them there. "Aww, Storm, Cyclops; it's been too long since I saw you last. Four months wasn't it now, since our lovely time together at Alkali lake?" The Master of Magnetism himself, Eric Lensherr showed himself then, slowly gliding down onto the ground looking to them both. "I knew that once Xavier felt the pulls of Pyro's powers, he wouldn't be able to help himself."

"What do you want Magneto?!" Cyclops yelled out, infruiated to no end by the smugness in his voice as he mentioned Alkali Lake.

Storm closed her eyes and tried to keep calm, she was being pinned against a wall, the metal was enclosing on her, and she felt like she was suffocating. She had serious bouts of claustrophobia ever since their time on Liberty Island, when Magneto had taken Rogue the first time. Even though it was a fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces, things like this effected her just the same.

"What do I want Cyclops? Why, my dear boy; I only wish to exist. It's apparent that the relations between mutants and humans still continues to be violent at best. They will never understand us, and they fear us as we are much stronger than they ever could be. When I found out that Pyro had used his powers outside of the cave, I made sure to have a proper welcoming set up for you." Eric smiled, a moment later he sat down as a metal chair came towards him. "Now all we must do is wait for the others."

. . .

Logan could hear the terrorfied screams before he could see anything as Kurt teleported him close to where Rogue and Gambit were, running towards the scene, he could see Rogue was high up in the air with Sabertooth's hand wrapped around her neck.

"That's right frail, scream for me." The large hairy man beast grinned and began squeezing her neck, tigheter and tigher.

"Hey fleabag, why don't you let the girl go, I got some unfinished business with you!" Logan charged after Sabertooth, his adamantium claws popping out with a loud SNIKT, lowering his head faintly as he puts his arms out to the sides, to swipe at Sabertooth once he got in close enough.

Sabertooth turned around quickly, tossing Rogue in the same direction of where he had thrown Gambit, though she was saved by the leaping abilities and teleportation skills of Nightcrawler, she was then brought down to the ground safely, before she rushed over towards Gambit to see how he was doing. "We gotta get him back t'the blackbird!" Rogue cried out.

"Ve vill get him zhere fraulien do not vorry." Moving towards Gambit himself, he was then stopped as Rogue turned around and with large shiney yellow eyes she morphed back into her original form, that of Mystique, the blue skinned, red haired woman.

"What's the matter Nightcrawler? We must get him back to the Blackbird." With a grin of an absolute sadistic nature, she struck out, punching Nightcrawler in the face, or she would have if he hadn't teleported out of her reach.

Two battles were being raged on the beaches of Suwarrow, it seemed like there was going to be absolutely no end to the combat, until two fireballs were thrown towards the form of Mystique and the form of Sabertooth, while it didn't cause any damage, it was enough to catch them off guard as Logan brought his arm up, charging towards Sabertooth, and nearly decapitating him with his forearm. "Shoulda learned how to dodge a clothesline." He snorted, spitting on the now unconcious form of Sabertooth, he knew it wouldn't last for long and he had to move fast.

Mystique had been dazed due to the fireball, allowing Kurt the window of oppertunity to teleport himself and her into the middle of the ocean, as he appeared into the physical plane of existance, he let go of Mystique and then teleported back to where Gambit was, his eyes desperately searching for a figure of Rogue, the true Rogue that is.

"Get Gumbo into the jet, I have to find Marie!" Logan yelled, before tearing off in the direction that the fireballs had come from. Kurt with a faint nod, teleported Gambit and himself back to the jet.

. . .

"Any moment now, you will be reunited with the fellow members of your team. How easily it was to have Xavier send the one thing I need to further my dream. You see I terribly miscalculated the machine when I was going to turn the political figures into mutants. As we know with poor Senator Kelly, it doesn't last long enough. So as we cannot force them to become our brothers and sisters, we can. . . Make it easier for them to comply with our wishes." Magneto smiled, but slowly that smile melted away, leaving him looking stoic.

A noise in the distance alerted Eric to the fact that they were no longer alone, he raised his head faintly, and stood up. "Ah, so you have returned. With the girl I see."

As the person came into view, Cyclops and Storm could see that it was none other than John Allerdyce, the former student of the Xavier Academy, leading Rogue in with him. Seemingly she wasn't afraid, but actually looked willing to follow him. "As you have commanded Eric, she didn't put up much of a fight after I told her that we had her friends here." Pyro gave a grin, looking towards Rogue, before looking back to Eric.

"Good. Oh Rogue, how are you recovering?" Eric placed his fake smile on once more, and then sat down in his seat again, folding his hands in his lap. "Well I hope."

"Ah'm fahne." Rogue replied, short curt words that would have sliced through anyone's mettle, anyone but Eric "Magneto" Lensherr's that is. "What do y'want meh foh?"

"That will all be revealed in due time child." He gave a most wicked smile, motioning for John to bring Rogue closer. "Ah, but we cannot reveal anything before the other two join us now can we?"

Two? Didn't he know that Gambit was with them? Maybe that will work to their advantage, Marie gave Cyclops and Storm a look, before looking back at Magneto.

"You better fucking talk bucket head before I rip you - - " Logan's brash words were cut off quickly as he charged into the room, only to be flung up against a wall.

"Not today Logan." Magneto's cocky smile glowed upon his face as he then leaned back in his chair, looking towards the two young adults that were still unhindered. "Not today." He repeated.

"What the hell do yah want with meh?!" Rogue cried out towards Magneto. She had come to the realization that once more she was part of a much larger, and much more disastrous plan in the war against humans.

"It's quite simple, I want you." He smiled, slowly turning his head for a moment this way then that.

Repeating his own words. "Not tahday!" With that, two large fireballs were sent into Magneto's direction, both making direct contact and sending him flying out of his chair and further into the cave, knocking him unconcious. In his unconcious state, his ability to pin the three X-men to the wall were nulled and each fell to a heap. Rogue and Pyro shared a look, before Pyro went running outside to start sending flames into the air to notify Nightcrawler where they were.

"Come on weh gotta get ya outta here." She helped Storm up, but only using one hand, then doing the same for Cyclops, by the time she got to Wolverine, he was already slowly standing up looking to her curiously. "You mean to tell me. . ."

"He let meh absorb him, so Ah could get ya'll free. He.. we.. Ah." She couldn't find the words, and as soon as those very words escaped her mouth, Kurt had teleported to the mouth of the cave, running inside to help John, Rogue, and Wolverine take the other two X-Men back to the Blackbird where Gambit was already waiting.

. . .

As the X-men team fled Suwarrow Island and returned back to Rochester, New York; everyone was in tired yet somewhat celebrant mood. John Allerdyce had not truly led them into a trap, but only made Magneto believe so, otherwise his life would have been forfeit. Though while they were all celebrating, Logan knew that the kid was holding back something. He wouldn't talk about what Magneto had been planning, saying that he had to talk to the Proffessor first.

Rogue sat beside the built in stretcher where Gambit was laid. He was still unconcious but his vital signs were stable, and he would manage to pull through. She fell asleep with her head resting against his arm

Storm and Cyclops who had recovered quickly from the confines that Magneto had placed them under flew the jet back in due haste, letting the Proffessor know what had happened.

. . .

It was three hours after their return, that the rest of the X-men had been called into the "war room" the room where the x-men planned their strategies when they were needed. John Allerdyce sat beside Charles Xavier and both looked forlorn. Remy who had awoken, was the first to notice the feeling of dread rolling off of both of them, he took in a deep breath and slowly sat down. As each other X-men filed into the war-room, they too were quiet, wondering what was going on. Rogue was the last to enter, as she stepped inside and sat down beside John, Charles frowned, and bowed his head for a moment.

Taking a few moments to sort through his thoughts, he finally looked up at the group, his group, his surrogate children, his X-Men. He sighed softly, before speaking. "I believe, the news that I have found out from John here, is very distressing indeed." While Charles Xavier was a man that was able to hide his emotions easily enough, those words were thick upon his throat, nearly choking him.

"What's goin' on Chuck?" Logan, who has never been one for tact, asked.

"Rogue. . . Marie, I want you to know that the attack in the park had been planned by Eric. When you were. . . Stabbed by Sabertooth, a chip was implanted into your heart, so small that Hank's machines could not find it. So small that if we try to remove it, it will kill you. "

Marie's eyes had gone wide, she shook her head. "Ah.. Ah dun undahstahnd, what does that mean?" Her voice soft and quiet.

The rest of the X-Men didn't understand either, though Remy's eyes while resting on Marie. "It means that there is a device inside of you, that was placed there for a reason. That reason being, the only person who can remove it is Eric."

"And that little fucker is going to plan on using her for some big scheme, in payment for him removing the chip? What's it do?" Logan's hands had turned into fists, his knuckles almost white due to the strain.

"Only he can answer that, John told me all he knew, unfortunately Eric never allows all of his secrets to be revealed. Only time will tell."

"This is BULLSHIT!" Logan stood up and walked out of the room quickly, slamming the door behind him.

"Maybe zhere is a vay to find out what it does? Dere has to be someone zhat you know dat can give us some insight Proffessor." Kurt's voice was soft, in his left hadn he was once again holding the rosary, stroking it, reassuring himself in his faith.

"Homme, wait a minute. You mean t'tell Remy dat de man put somet'in in 'er 'eart jes t'black mail 'er? Dat be kinda silly." Remy shook his head.. Leaning forward, he placed a hand over Marie's gloved one, giving it a soft squeeze.

Marie shook her head faintly, her voice soft. "No mattah what the chip does to meh, Ah ain't gonna do nothin' for that pyscho. He ain't all theah anymoh proffesah." She glanced up to him, taking in a deep breath and slowly exhaling. "His eyes, they ain't th'same. Seem so hollow and cold." Marie after al did have memories of Eric, the way he sounded tonight, sounded nothing like him from what she remembered.

"Right now, we will have to wait and see what happens. I suggest each one of you go and get some rest. John, you can stay with Remy in his room tonight, we'll get you moved into another room tomorrow morning. Rogue, I want you to stay in the medical lab tonight, and allow Hank to run some tests on you while you sleep."

As the X-Men left the room, Charles steepled his hands in front of him, letting out a soft sigh. "What's happened to you Eric?" He whispered softly to himself, and the four walls that surrounded him.

Author's Notes: Not my best chapter by far, as I can't write combat what so ever. The exact origins and the use for the chip haven't been divulged just yet, but it will happen soon (Next chapter it will show one facet of the chip). I'm sorry, I know I promised an upload sooner than this, but I couldn't write it out no matter how hard I tried. This one seems faintly rushed, and I do apologize for all of that. I'm going to be taking the next chapter slower so I can peruse over my options of writing, as well as allow the bunny's on crack (Thank you Ishy) to recover faintly, also to get over this cold that seems to be fogging my frickin' mind . .

MJK: Bobby's kick to the curb happens soon, don't worry. Thank you for the review, and as well the chip's entirety will be revealed in time. I've gotten several scenarios written out to what exactly the chip can do to Marie, and I'm having a difficult time picking one. It's almost like one of those "Choose your adventure" stories, where each one leads down a different path in the story, it's so difficult!

Ishy: Yep bonding over wrestling, they're guys after all hehe. I figured the mushiness was needed in essence, as it would somewhat reflect the.. opposite of what Bobby was doing, we shall delve deeper into -his- mind rather soon to see what he thinks about Rogue.

Anna Marie Raven: Thanks for the head up, I'm going to try and start delving deeper into the brotherhood. I'm hoping the plot is coming along smoother now.

Thank you to all those that have read and reviewed, I hope you enjoyed this chapter, even if I find it slightly lacking in my opinion. Please do review and let me know what you think..