Author's Note: I wanna say thanks to everyone who is praying for us. My dad's gotten crazier, but we're still praying hard. I finally feel up to writing so here it is. But first I would like to personally thank each reviewer.

Jwink: Thanks and I hope so too.

Lazerwolf/Phoenix: Thanks so much. I hope everything works out for the other family.

Prexistence: Here's more right here.

wildcats1310: Long live Kurtty indeed.

Midnight Selene: Ja, he really is.

Jean, Ororo, Rogue, and Kurt: Why thank ya! I love the couples too ^_^

Ishandahalf: Yup

Shadow-Kitty-Cat: Heehee I'm so glad there are other people who appreciate Kurtty as much as I do.

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"Something's wrong, professor!" Scott said as he walked into Xavier's office.

"Jean's been gone for five hours now?" Xavier asked.

"Huh? Oh yeah," Scott replied. He was still not used to him not having to explain to the telepathic mutant. "I'm really worried about her."

"I will look for her on Cerebro," Xavier said wheeling himself out of the room. Scott followed behind.

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"I don't understand," Xavier sighed putting his helmet down. "I can't find her."

"What?!" Scott demanded. "What's happened to her?! Oh God....she's not DEAD is she?!"

"Scott, please calm down," Xavier said. "Just because Cerebro could not find her does not mean she is necessarily dead."

"Then what else could it mean?" Scott asked still not entirely calm.

"I have a terrible feeling Mystique is behind all this," Xavier answered gravely.

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Jean woke up with a pounding headache. She tried opening her eyes, but all she saw was blear.

"W-Where am I?" she asked in a muffled tone.

"Well lookie here, the Sheila's awake," she heard a male with a very thick Australian said.

"P-Pyro?" Jean stuttered. This was not good. She was being held captive (she knew because she felt she was tied down to a chair), she was obviously drugged, and she was in a room with Pyro. She hoped to God that the others were not near by.

"I say we rock her world now!" she heard a very impatient Avalanche say.

"Oh God," Jean sighed.

"Patients, Lance," Sabretooth said. "Mystique said not to kill her."

"What do you want from me?" Jean demanded. Now everything was clear. She saw Pyro, Lance, Pietro, Toad, Sabretooth, and Piotr.

"To teach the X-Men a lesson," said Mystique as she walked in the room.

"What do you mean?" Jean asked through gritted teeth.

"I want to show them to not mess with me," Mystique smiled sickly.

"What?" Jean asked trying not to show she was scared. 'Dammit why can't I use my powers?!'

"Thanks to Forge, you cannot use your powers to get in touch with the X-Men and Cerebro can't find you," Mystique smirked. "In other words, you are completely helpless."

Jean's eyes widened.

"Who is Forge?" she asked.

"It doesn't matter," Mystique replied. "Colossus, I need you to go get something for me."

"What?" Piotr asked. "Oh, the ransom note?"

"Yes," Mystique answered. "It's in my office."

Piotr nodded and left.

"Why exactly did you send him out of the room?" Jean asked confused.

"I am blackmailing him you see," Mystique answered. "So he's not entirely 'bad'. I sent him out so that he could not try to stop me."

"From what?" Jean asked.

"You'll see," Mystique smirked. "Come on, boys. Sabretooth, you stay here. You know what to do."

"Yes, ma'am," Sabretooth smiled.

Mystique and the others left the room.

"Why don't we get rid of Piotr?" Lance asked.

"Because he is useful," Mystique said. "Don't worry, we shouldn't have to worry about him betraying us."

When she finished her sentence, a scream from Jean could be heard.

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Piotr walked back towards Jean's room, but was stopped by Pyro.

"Sorry, mate," he said. "Mystique said no one's allowed in there."

"Why?" Piotr asked.

"Why does it matter?" Pyro asked. "Just stay out like the boss lady says. If you know what's good for you."

"You worthless little worm!" Piotr yelled. He hated when people rubbed in the fact he was being blackmailed by Mystique. He was being forced to work for her because his mother was very ill and he had no money to pay for doctors. Magneto had offered to pay only if Piotr agreed to work for him. He hated it, but he had no choice. Since Magneto was dead, Mystique used his money to keep Piotr in line.

"Watch it, mate," Pyro smirked.

Piotr glared at him and then walked away.

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Kitty woke up with a warm smile on her face. She felt warm and happy waking up in the arms of Kurt.

(A/N: No they did not do anything!)

"Gutten morgen, mein Kätzchen,"

She looked up and saw Kurt's smiling face looking down at her.

"Good-morning, fuzzy-elf," she smiled back.

"Sleep well?" he asked.

"Yeah," she said. "But I guess I better get up before Mister Logan sees us."

He nodded, but made sure he gave her a nice good morning kiss before she could walk out. When she was gone, he sighed happily and got up to get dressed.

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BAMF

"Gutten morgen, mein fruends!" Kurt said brightly as he 'ported to the dining room.

"You look a little too happy, elf," Logan said gruffly.

"Logan," Xavier said sternly.

"Okay, okay, prof," Logan sighed.

"Hey, Scott, what's, like, wrong?" Kitty asked when she saw a very depressed Cyclops poking at his food.

"Jean's missing," Xavier answered.

"What?!" everyone gasped.

"We plan to search for her after we eat and can come up with a plan," Xavier explained.

Everyone still looked shocked.

"Do ya want Mystique to kick your arses because you all were weak from not eating?" Logan said as a matter of fact.

Everyone nodded and went back to eating.

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As everyone was asleep, Piotr walked back to the room Jean was being held captive in. He was almost afraid of what he would see. Why did everyone tell HIM that HE was the ONLY one who could NOT go in there?

He put his hand on the door handle and swallowed a lump in his throat.

He opened to door and found that the entire room was completely dark. He switched on the light and his mouth dropped when he saw Jean's body lying on the floor.

"Miss Grey?" Piotr said walking to her. He felt for a pulse, nothing, he checked for breathing, nothing, he checked her heart beat, nothing. She was dead. His eyes widened. He was told that they were only going to kidnap her and use her for ransom. What else was he not told? He knew the Forge was building a machine, but he was not told what it was going to do. "That's it!" He picked up Jean's body and decided to leave right then and there. He would take her to the X-Men and leave Mystique's Brotherhood. He knew his mother would not want him to sacrifice the lives of countless people just to save her.