I've reposted this chapter because in the latest issue of Ultimate X-Men, they reavealed what Rogue's real name is. Thanx to Leafee for sharing this bit of information. But, what I am wondering now is what her last name is?

Those of you who followed this fic, I deeply apologize. I left a cliffhanger on the last chapter thinking that I would be posting that week, but then this fic was removed, and now you're waiting on me. I'm Sorry. I'll probably add a few details here and there, but for the most part, the main plot line is not going to change. If you have any suggestions of details or plot points that you thought needed to be elaborated more, let me know, and I'll make some additions. I'm just trying to get caught up as soon as possible because I'm sure that you all want to see what happens next. Here is the next chapter, Enjoy, and please review.

Disclaimer: I don't own X-Men, or any of the other shows that I may mention for that matter. Someone who gets paid a lot more money, and works a lot less harder than I do does. :::sigh:::

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X00001: No, I haven't changed anything yet. I'm mostly trying to get caught up to where I was when it was removed as soon as possible. I will probably add a few details here and there, but nothing in the plot line will change.

"YOU'RE GAY!?!?!?!" Scott and Paul say in unison.

"What are you talking about???? You just said that you told James that I was Gay?!?!?!"

"Yeah, but that was just to mess with James's head, I didn't think that it was true!"

"W-Wait, C'mon Scott," Paul interjects. "We've always suspected that she was gay."

"Yeah, but speculation and fact are two different things!" Scott sits down from the shock of it all. "So, was I right about Kitty?"

Anna buries her face in her hands again. "This is not happening to me!"

Marian walks into the waiting room for her meeting, as Anna wallows in her embarrassment. "Hi Scott, Hi Paul."

"Hi Marian." Scott and Paul say in Perfect unison.

Marian looks over at Anna, then turns to the two boys. "Is she okay?"

"Yeah, she's just having a bit of a crisis right now.

Anna looks up at the group. "Crisis? Crisis! This is more than a crisis, my life is over! And it's all his fault!" Anna shouts as she points angrily at Scott.

Marian is not sure what is going on, and really is not interested. "Errr, C-Can you please tell James that I'm here?"

Anna shoots Scott an evil look causing him to cower behind Paul in fear. "Yes, I'm sorry about that. I'll tell him that you're here." Anna buzzes in over the intercom, "Marian is here for her meeting."

Meanwhile in the office, James is rifling through papers on his desk trying to find Rogue's new contract. As the break out star of the show, this was going to be the most important negotiation for the show. For the first time in the X-Men franchise, a character rivaled the popularity of Wolverine. The ratings for show that centered on her shot through the roof. She was by far the most popular character on the show, and had built a huge fan base. If she didn't agree to come back, then there was no point in continuing the rest of the meetings. The show would be over. James finds the contract, and cleans up his desk.

"Thank you Anna, send her in please."

"You may go in now." Anna says politely.

Marian nods, and goes into James's office. She closes the door behind her, and Anna stands up, and hits Scott again.

"OW, OW, OW!!!!! I'm Sorry, I didn't mean to!"

"Do you have any idea what you have done, I could get fired over this!"

"Relax, James isn't the type to fire you over this." Scott says holding up his hands defencively.

"How the hell do you know?!?!?!" Anna expounds, "He fires people every season, what makes you think that he wouldn't fire me!"

"Calm down, I don't even think that he believed me."

"Scott Summers, I swear if....."

"D-Don't worry Anna" Paul interrupts, "Even is he does believe Scott, I think he's too afraid of a sexual harassment lawsuit to do or say anything."

"You better pray that he is or else, so help me, I'm going to hang you from the lot flag pole by your tongue ring!"

Scott and Paul both flinch at the mental image of what Anna threatened to do. "Y-yeah, I get the point!" Scott says hesitantly.

Scott motions to Paul that they should take this opportunity to leave. But before they leave, Scott can't fight the urge.

"S-So, are you going to call her?"

Anna slams her palms into her desk, and stands up. Scott pushes Paul out the door, and they leave slamming the door behind them.

James sits back in his seat and tries to relax. The door to his office opens and Marian walks into the office. She is wearing a pair of blue jeans, and a red button down shirt. She looks nothing like her X-Men counterpart. She did however take a liking to the look of her character's signature white stripe, and still had it even though filming was over.

James is visibly nervous over this meeting, more so than with Kit-Katherine. The entire future of the show hinged on the next 30 minutes. He uncomfortably shifts his weight in his seat, and tries to look calm. He is about to greet her when.....

"Relax, I'm going to come back for another season." Marian says with a smile as she sits down.

James breaths a sigh of relief.

"Hold on, don't get too comfortable, this is still a negotiation." Marian smirks.

"Y-Yes, I know, and you will be glad to know that you are now the highest paid cast member on the show along with Logan."

"Well, that is nice to know, but to be honest, money is not what I am really concerned about."

This confuses James, and causes him to raise an eye brow. "R-Really" James gets a sudden feeling of impending doom. "Well, this is what we are here for, what concerns do you have."

"I think you know that I gave up a lot for this show. I mean, I was up for the part of, no pun intended, the Marian Slayer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But, since I had committed to this show, I had to pass on it. Then that bitch Faith got it."

James draws back in shock at the sound of Marian cursing. She never cursed, and even disliked having to do it on camera.

"Yes we are aware of that, but you have to admit that your career has broken out this year. Your character came to the fore front of the show this season, and you played a major role in the finale."

"Yes, I know, and I really appreciate it, but I just want to make sure that the show doesn't stifle my career by type casting me."

"I don't think that you have to worry about your career being stifled. I mean, your issue of Maxim was the biggest selling issue since the Marge Simpson issue."

"You see, that's what I am talking about. That wasn't me on the cover. That was the X-Man. I always wonder if my career would have been better off if I did Buffy instead of this."

"Marian, look at what you have done with the character. This is the first time in the history of the X-Men franchise that another character was equal, and dare I say more popular than the Wolverine."

"And what has it gotten me? After her stint on Buffy, Faith was in "Bring It On", and then "The New Guy". The only reason that she left the show was because Buffy was getting pissy cause Faith was getting more popular than her. Now she has her own show.....What am I doing? I'm still playing on an ensemble show!"

"Well, I wouldn't worry about that Marian. Next season, we are giving you top billing on the opening credits, and...." James leans forward in his seat, and Marian leans in so that she can hear him whisper. "I shouldn't be telling you this, but there is talk that they want to make a spin off with your character as the star."

Marian sits back in her seat dejected. "Are you listening to me at all?????"

James looks at her puzzled. He thought that she would be excited to hear that she might be getting her own show.

"What's the matter?"

"I don't care about getting more money, or top billing, or even my own show! Do you think that I want to play the same character my whole life?!?!?!?!"

"Well, some actors would appreciate the stability of it. Come on Marian, that is your character. No one will be able play her the way you did."

Marian huffs in frustration. "Do you even speak English?!?!?! Look, all I want is just more freedom to pursue other projects OUTSIDE of X-Men Evolution."

"Well what about that movie where....."

"Hello?!?!?! I played a reclusive Goth girl who had a crush on her best friend. Sound familiar?"

"Well, What about....."

"Yeah, I played a dark, life absorbing succubus. I fired my agent after that one." Marian lets out a sigh, and slumps back into her seat. "Don't get me wrong, I love the role I have on X-Men, but I just want to play characters that are different from the one I play on the show. I'm an accomplished actress, I'm not turning my back on my fans, I just want to expand my appeal. That's all."

"Oh, is that all? Well, we weren't sure if you were going to be interested in anything like this, but there is a project in the works, and we thought that you'd be perfect for it."

Marian perks up in her chair. "Really, What is it?"

Meanwhile, in front of James's office, Anna is sitting at her desk with the telephone receiver to her ear. She nervously twirls the cord around her finger, as she listens to the sound of the phone ringing on the other end. She gasps as someone answers the phone.

Kitty's Voice: Hello?

Anna freezes in her seat not knowing what to say. She panics, and hangs up the phone.

Back in the office, James is pitching Marian the movie role that may be what she is looking for. "Well, we are planning on making a Teen Titans movie, and one of the characters can't do it because she's pregnant."

"Really, Who?" Marian says excitedly thinking that she would get the chance to play Starfire, or maybe even a villain.

"Raven, you know the little Goth girl."

Stands up totally dejected. "What the Fuck! Have you not heard one god damn word I've said today?!?!?!? I'll be playing the exact same fucking character that I do here."

"Marian, please try to relax. This is an opportunity of a life time. Teen Titans is the only show on Kids WB that has higher ratings than X-Men. You're perfect for the rol....."

"Perfect?!?!?! It's the same role!!!!! Marian pauses as she realizes something.

"Raven is pregnant????? Isn't she only 14????"

"Yeah well, she got knocked up by Beast Boy."

Out in the waiting room "Hello National Inquirer, I have another scoop for you....."

"I told them to stop messing around." James say mater-of-factly. "What they were doing was detrimental to the show, and now look what happened."

Marian always suspected that something was going on with those two. Even on the show, you could tell that there was awkwardness between them, now she knew why.

"Look, I don't want to do anymore roles that have anything to do with Goth characters, life-force absorbing mutants, or lovesick, reclusive high school students other than the one on this show!" She leans over and signs the contract. "Unless something changes around here, success or not, this will be my last season with the show!" Marian turns around, and leaves the office.

At her desk, Anna slouches in her seat, and debates what to do next. She picks up the piece of paper with Kitty's number on it. She studies it intently until she reaches over and picks up the telephone receiver. Anna is sits at her desk with the telephone receiver to her ear. She nervously twirls the cord around her finger, as she listens to the sound of the phone ringing on the other end. She gasps as someone answers the phone.

"Hello?"

Anna freezes in her seat not knowing what to say. She panics, and hangs up the phone.

Anna is at a total loss as to what to do next. Completely flummoxed, she resolves that she needs to get her mind off of the problem at hand. She faces her computer, and logs into the chat room on

AnnaLuvsKitty has logged in

AnnaLuvsKitty: Greetings all ':)

Lancemustdie: Hiyas ':)

Kittyfan: Wave

Lockheed237: Greetings

KittyRasputin: LTNS Anna

KietrosMustDie: Where ya been ALK?

AnnaLuvsKitty: Work, work, work. KMD ':(

KietrosMustDie: ":(

AnnaLuvsKitty: So what are we talking about?

NctrnlBst: Who do we always talk about? PpPp

SpeedDemon465: KIETROS! KIETROS! KIETROS!

NctrnlBst has booted SpeedDemon465 from the chat room.

Lancemustdie: roflol

AnnaLuvsKitty: lol

Lockheed237: Rotflmao! Good Riddance!

SpeedDemon465 has logged in

NctrnlBst has booted SpeedDemon465 from the chat room.

SpeedDemon465 has logged in

NctrnlBst has booted SpeedDemon465 from the chat room.

NctrnlBst: Persistent Bastage isn't he? P

Kittyfan: lololol

Lancemustdie: hehe

AnnaLovesKitty: So what is the topic?

KittyRasputin: CLOTHES!!!!!

AnnaLuvsKitty: Did you see the new clothes she was wearing this season, they are so cute. ':)

Kittyfan: Yeah, I loved them.

Lancemustdie: Yeah, they were so much better than the pink outfit they had her wearing in season #1.

AnnaLuvsKitty: Yeah, but she was still cute in it.

Suddenly the office door flies open, and Marian comes storming out. Anna frantically closes the browser window and tries to look busy.

AnnaLuvsKitty has logged out

James comes running out of his office.

"Thanks a lot Marian. This will be the best season yet.....Oh, and I'll get back to you about that "Titans" thing."

"I take it everything went well?"

"Yeah, pretty good." James says very proud of himself.

Just then Kurt strides into the waiting room.

"We have to talk!" Kurt says angrily as he grabs James by the arm, and pulls him into the office, slamming the door behind them.

"Oooh, this can't be good." Anna says as she logs back on to

AnnaLuvsKitty has logged in

Lancemustdie: WB ':)

Kittyfan: wb

Lockheed237: Hiyas Annie

AnnaLuvsKitty: Hi everyone, just a little excitement at work. So anyone seen the new OAV that Kitty was in?

For those of you who are wondering, there is no It's just an address that I made up. I even did a web search to make sure that it wasn't a real site.

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