Chapter Two

A/N:Hey! Thanx to all of my loyal reviewers and enjoy this chapter!


"Come on Kitty! Let's dance!" Lance got Kitty to her feet and they began dancing.

"Lance! Stop!" Kitty laughed as he swung her round and dipped her down. "We're in a night-club, not a ballroom, you doofus!" she continued laughing as they began dancing properly. They were getting married in a couple of weeks and had decided to ease the tension of the last few weeks by taking a night off with their mates.

Scott grinned, watching them. Him and Jean were sitting at a side table with Kurt, Amanda, Evan, and Amara. On a table close to their own sat Logan, Pietro, Jubilee, Bobby, Jose, and Remy. Remy looked distant and tired. He was too deep in his thoughts to notice the flocks of girls giggling at him from the opposite end of the club. His mind, again, was on a certain Southern belle.

He was replaying the day in his mind when he found out through Jose that Rogue had decided to join Sinister. Jose noticed the faraway look in his eyes and tapped his shoulder lightly, making him look at her. She smiled sympathetically.

"You okay?" she asked. Remy smiled bravely at her. When they had taken her back to the Institute on the day they had destroyed Trask's base, Jose decide to stay at there and she was working hard to become a fully pledged X-Man. She had also caught the eye of a certain iceman, despite the five-years age difference.

"Never better, petit," he smirked. Jose looked at the dance floor with longing in her blue eyes. Bobby caught the look and like a real gentleman, asked her to dance. She agreed and before long, they were dancing like mad. Remy smiled, watching them. Teenage love. Though, Bobby had past those years. Remy sighed thoughtfully, watching them. Bobby was so obviously in love with her. Jose was too good at hiding her emotions for anybody to guess. Just like Rogue. He remembered when they were like that. Gambit and Rogue. The perfect couple. Remy let out a short laugh. Those were the days.

"Dieu, I sound like an old homme," he said to himself, and with his extra attentive hearing, Logan heard him and sent him a strange look.

"Remy? Do you wanna dance?" Jubilee asked him. He looked at her. She was smiling at him. Over the years, she had dated many different men but the crush for Remy never faded. He smiled back.

"Sure t'ing, petite," he agreed. They made their way over to dance floor and started dancing. Remy tried to loosen up and enjoy the night but something was nagging at him and he could not quite relax. He ran a hand through his hair in frustration, more at himself than anyone else. Suddenly, Jubilee grabbed his hands and twirled him round so he was standing where she had been. He looked up and his stomach turned upside down. His heart tried to jump out his mouth. His breathing quickened. His eyes widened. In front of his very eyes was the beautiful sight of... Rogue.


Rogue smiled contentedly as she let the music take over her body. Her hair moved with her and she let herself ago. Nearly all eyes were on her as she danced to some rock song. Brian danced with her but was no competition. Wimgard was just moving his arms as Emma "jiggied down" opposite him. Betsy and Eddie were messing about rather than dancing and every so often Betsy would cast a sideways glance at Rogue and Brian. She was happy for both of them.

"Uh-oh," she heard Eddie mutter. She looked at him, flicking a strand of purple hair over her shoulder.

"What's the matter, hun'?" she asked, cocking her head. Eddie took the hand that was resting on her waist and pointed behind her. She gave him a strange look and turned round.

"Oh shit," she muttered under her breath. The X-Men were on the other side of the club and a certain member was staring straight at Rogue. Gambit. He was staring at their new member with wide eyes.

"We gotta tell the others," Eddie muttered gruffly as Betsy turned back towards him.

" No. Wait. This is the time to test Rogue. We'll see what she does when she sees him. After all, she did fight him just this morning," Betsy smiled slyly. Eddie grinned.

"I knew there was a reason I fell for you," he smiled and Betsy laughed.

Emma frowned at Wimgard.

"Will you loosen up a bit? You're really starting to bug me," she told him. Wimgard smiled sheepishly.

"Sorry. I just get the feeling that something's wrong," he confessed. Emma raised her eyebrows at him.

"Really? Why didn't you tell me before?" she asked and closed her eyes. Her mind scanned the club for any signs of danger. Wimgard watched her closely. Suddenly, she opened her eyes and her blue eyes were full of fury.

"What? What is it?" Wimgard asked. Emma fumed.

"The X-Men!" she spat. Wimgard looked around and his suspicions were correct. He saw the X-Men at the opposite end of the club. He filled with fury when he saw Gambit staring at Rogue as she danced away. He growled and stepped towards him menacingly when he felt another presence in his mind.

" Wimgard! Stop! Do not attack them!" Betsy's voice sounded in his head. He looked at her and both her and Eddie were staring at him.

" Why?" he shot back at her. Betsy growled in his head and he could see the anger in her eyes.

" Because you dumbass! This is Rogue's test to see what she will do when she sees them," she answered angrily. Wimgard fumed again.

" Mr. Sinister will not be pleased," he informed her. He saw Betsy scoff.

" That's his problem," she answered, without a care in the world. She cut the link sharply and Wimgard staggered slightly at the pain in his head. Emma steadied him. He glared at Betsy and Eddie answered him with another glare.

Brian noticed the tension between Wimgard and Betsy but when he turned round, they were all dancing quite happily though Wimgard looked a little stiff but that was nothing new. He shrugged and looked back at Rogue. She had her eyes shut as she danced, oblivious to everything around her. She opened her eyes, as if sensing that he was looking at her. She smiled charmingly at him and held his hand as they danced. The good time didn't last. He looked up and saw a certain somebody staring at his date. Gambit...


Remy had stopped moving completely as he saw the one person he lived for, dancing in another man's arms. He stared for an eternity. She looked stunning. She had let her hair grow out and it moved with her, the white bangs making her stand out from everyone else. Her eyes stayed shut as she moved to the music. She had grown up so much.

"Oh my God," Remy heard someone gasp behind him. He turned to see Jose standing there with her hand over her mouth. Her eyes were on Rogue.

"Jose, petit. Go tell Kitty to come here, now!" Remy instructed and Jose nodded and walked away. He turned back to staring at Rogue. Her eyes had opened and she was holding hands with the man she was with. He noticed she wasn't wearing any gloves but the man was not showing any signs of weakness. Did that mean...

"Remy? Jose said you were asking for me?" Kitty's voice sounded next to him. He turned and saw concern etched on her features. He gulped.

"Kitty, I can't deal wit dis anymore," he confessed. Kitty frowned, puzzled.

"What, Remy? Deal with what?" she asked. Remy turned away and pointed towards Rogue. Kitty gave him a strange look and turned round. He heard her gasp.

"Oh my...But that's...She's..." she stuttered. Remy nodded as she looked at him, "We have to tell the others," she said firmly. Remy shook his head but before he could say anything, someone shoved him from behind. He turned angrily and saw the man that was with Rogue.

" Hey, hotshot. That was my girl you were making googly-eyes at," he said coldly, smirking. Out of the corner of his eye, Remy saw Kitty talking urgently to the other X-Men. He looked back at the man who had shoved him.

"Oh, come on Brian. Didn't you know that Rogue and this player had history together," came a female voice from behind Brian. A figure came into view. It was Elizabeth Braddock a.k.a Psylocke. Remy growled.

"What are y' doin' here?" he asked angrily. Betsy raised her eyebrows in amusement.

"Hmmm...Last time I checked, it was a free world," she retorted and Remy got angrier. Betsy's smile widened, "That is, before Sinister takes over," she laughed.

"It better be soon. I'm tiring of seeing scum everywhere I go," came another voice and a middle-aged man appeared next to Betsy.

"Now, now Wimgard. Mind your language. Don't you know we have children in our midst," a voice came again and Emma Frost appeared next to Brian. Her blue eyes showed no emotion.

"Children? Anything but! The X-Men are not children. There downfall is going to be soon," yet another voice came and a man appeared next to Emma.

" What de hell d' y' want?" Remy asked, still unbelievably angry. Before any of them could answer, Remy felt a light tap on his shoulder. He turned round immediately and what he saw knocked him back a few steps. Rogue was standing there with a cold smirk on her face and hatred in her eyes. She was looking at him with hatred. The same man she had vowed to love forever.

"Surprised?" she asked coldly, the smirk growing colder. He just stood there and stared at her, taken aback at the hatred she showed him. He shut his mouth and then opened it but no sound came out.

" What, are you just gonna stand theah gawking lahke a fish or are yah gonna actually say somethin'," Rogue scoffed, walking past him and standing in front of her team. Yes. They were her team now. Not the X-Men.

"Chere, what..." he stopped as recognition flickered across Rogue's face. She stepped back a couple of steps, the hatred faltering in her gaze. What was going on?

Rogue's mind was in chaos. As soon as he had said, 'chere', her mind had flown into turmoil. That word, his eyes, his voice. They all meant something to her. But what????

Rogue let out a frustrated growl and shook her head. Her team were watching her closely, but under Betsy's command, they didn't do anything.

Emma was scared. What was happening to Rogue? Could it be that she remembered the real truth about the X-Men? About Gambit? No. It couldn't. Emma Frost, under the command and close eye of Sinister, had erased and altered her memories! Was the Cajun actually breaking through the wall she had created? Without even knowing so?

If he did, they were in trouble. Emma bit her lower lip worriedly, watching Rogue. She was about to enter her mind when Betsy's voice rang through all of their minds.

" Attack them! Now!"