Darkness surrounded Rogue as she woke up. The events of that day raced through her head and she wondered for a moment if it was all a dream. The last thing she remembered was taking John's hand and then nothing. As her eyes adjusted to the darkness she saw that she was in a cheap looking motel room and was lying on an uncomfortable bed. Rogue jumped when John flamed into the room.

"I see you're awake." Pyro said, putting his infamous lighter back into his pocket.

Rogue shifted towards him nervously. "Where are we?"

"You're with me now that's all that matters."

"I don't get it? Why did you show up and offer to take me with you?"

"It gets lonely being all alone. I figured I could use a little company."

"I thought you were with Magneto."

Pyro sat down on the bed next to Rogue, all the while staring into her eyes.

"You are so beautiful."

"John, why aren't you with Magneto?"

"Magneto showed me what I needed to know about myself and my power. I set off on my own. I heard about what happened in Meridian and I know that you are from there so I figured that you would show up there to see the destruction. Listen Rogue I know that you're not some goody two shoes who follows all the rules I mean you call yourself Rogue. It was so great to see the look on Bobby's face when you took my hand. It was priceless. I always knew that eventually you would drop him."

"John just because I came with you doesn't mean I'm over with Bobby."

"Rogue if you really loved him you would have taken his hand and gone back to that lame school with him."

"Listen I only came with you cause I want revenge and I know that if anyone can help me with that it's you."

Pyro devilishly laughed at Rogue's comment. He leaned in to kiss her but she quickly pulled away.

"What's wrong?"

"First of all I love Bobby and don't you know that if you touch me I could kill you."

"Yeah but what a way to go."

Before Rogue could answer him back he roughly captured her lips in his. At first Rogue was going to push him away but she stopped as she felt heat and fire course through her veins. Only wanting to feel this more, she put her hand on the back of Pyro's head and pressed his lips closer to hers. Pyro let this last for as long as he could but after a few minutes he pulled away gasping for breathes. All of the color was drained from his face and he fell on the floor gasping for air. Rogue, still feeling the fire in her veins picked up Pyro's lighter that had fallen out of his pocket. She flicked the lighter on and drew the flames into her other hand. Rogue admired the flames dancing above her palm and in a few seconds they died out and the fire and heat inside her veins stopped. Rogue was surprised to feel disappointed. John eventually mustered up some strength and sat back down next to Rogue.

"That was incredible." Rogue said still hypnotized by the feelings she had being able to control fire.

"Well I knew I was a good kisser but incredible is always good too."

"No the feeling of the fire."

"Rogue I know why you came with me. It's because Fire is dangerous and unpredictable. Look if you liked the feeling of having my power for a short while think how it's going to feel taking the powers permanently of any mutant that you want to."

"What are you talking about?"

"Magneto told me about your power. You can absorb a mutant's power for a while but if you suck their life out completely then their power is permanently yours. You can have any power you want and get revenge for your family. Are you going to stay with me Rogue?"

"You know what I think I am."

Rogue lay back down onto the bed and smiled as she felt Pyro's thoughts and feelings racing through her mind. She knew that she still loved Bobby and that this was wrong but the power and revenge clouded her conscience. Pyro lay down next to her; this was going to be one fun ride.