It Just Keeps Getting Better

"Why the hell did you do that?" Mastermind shouted at his compainon when he heard the news. "Why on earth would you put my image in Rogue's mind in the first place?"

"Well the X-Men need to chase somebody around so it might as well be you," Lucas grinned as he stepped out of the shadows.

"Legion, I didn't join forces with you in order for you to make me a target!" Mastermind snapped.

"Relax! You're perfectly safe," Legion waved his hand. "I've already sent our little Rogue or Carol on a mission that will distract them."

"Do you really think Rogue trashing SHEILD headquarters and getting that object will put you back in Magneto's good graces?" Mastermind asked. "I mean I'm amazed you even pulled it off!"

Lucas grinned. "The girl has been under tremendous strain. Her mind is in turmoil with all she's been through. All it took was some mental suggestions over a few months while she slept at night and now we are in control."

"But how did you do it without Xavier detecting what was going on?" Mastermind asked.

"Simple, old Baldy's been distracted," Lucas told him. "Too many things going on and too many other mutants to play nursemaid too. And then there's Rogue herself. Between her stubborn pride and her fears it was easy to develop and maintain the false Carol persona within her."

"Creating it is one thing," Mastermind pointed out. "How long it actually lasts will be another."

"It'll be fine. We only need her under our control long enough for her to do the job she needs to do. Everything's going to plan," Lucas grinned.

"Oh it is Boyo, my plan…" A voice whispered inside his head. Lucas realized he was not alone. Before anything could happen, he fell into darkness.

The last thing he heard was Mastermind saying. "Well it's about time. I thought you'd never show up!"

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"Well here we are at SHEILD," Logan muttered as he piloted the Blackbird carrying the full X-Men team as well as Xavier, Hank and Ororo into the hangar of the gigantic floating base. "Never thought I'd come to this place again."

"Why oh why couldn't we have just teleported?" Lance could be heard over the monitor of the Tomahawk Carrier that transported the Misfits. "My stomach…"

"SHEILD is antsy enough that we found their address," Roadblock told him. "If we just teleported in without a hello that would have been an even bigger mess."

"Hopefully Fury will be able to help us clear up this whole situation," Ororo said. She pressed another button on the control panel. "Blackbird to Institute. How are things Warren?"

"Oh great! Just broke up another hissy fit between Skullfire, Berzerker and Sunspot! Why did you stick me behind?" Warren moaned.

"Someone had to watch the kids," Logan shrugged.

"Yes but did that someone have to be me?" Warren looked at him.

"Just be grateful we didn't dump off Spyder and Trinity with you," Althea looked over Logan's shoulder. "They're back at the base with Foresight, Arcade and Forge trying to pinpoint Rogue's location."

"Well hurry up and find her soon! Somehow Multiple found some pixy sticks and he's literally running amok!"

"Oh yeah we'll hurry right on back," Scott drawled. "Blackbird out."

Soon both teams of Misfits and X-Men had landed. Several very heavily armed SHEILD agents met them and they were being escorted to another room. "Yeah this is how I wanted to spend the day," Bobby grumbled. "Any word on where Rogue is?"

"Nothing yet," Althea said. "But Trinity and the others said they'd contact us when they found something."

"Why can't we use Cerebro?" Lance asked.

"Because Cerebro is undergoing an upgrade and some minor repairs," Hank told him.

"That thing goes through a lot of upgrades and repairs," Lance muttered.

Fury walked in and he did not look happy. "What the hell are you people doing here?"

"Nice to see you too Patch," Logan waved. "This isn't a social call."

"I figured. From what we've monitored when you jokers entered our airspace you're trying to track down a missing teammate. Rogue right?" Fury asked.

"Yes," Xavier nodded.

"Dude you could hear us?" Bobby asked.

"We could hear a fly snoring at Shea Stadium during a game if we put our minds to it. Okay one of your teammates is missing. That still doesn't explain why are you trying to break into SHIELD files," Fury said. "Please tell me Trinity isn't trying online dating again!"

"Don't ask," Althea sighed when the others looked at her. "Please just don't ask."

"We think…Well Rogue thinks she murdered a woman named Carol Danvers," Jean explained. "And this murdered personality has taken over her body."

"Well that'll be a twist," A blonde woman in a black uniform walked in. "Considering she's very much alive."

"How do you know?" Scott asked. "Who are you?"

"I'm Warbird," The woman told them. "My real name is Carol Danvers. Now what's all this about me being dead?"