I escape easily, slipping through as they shiver uncontrollably. I look at the woman who smiled back, seeing her quivering and curtsy to her. "Thanks for ruining a great day. Yesterday was terrible." She holds her child tight as though I'll hurt her. I roll my eyes and just leave, Gambit waiting on me beside my bike. I sigh.

"What happened to Genosha?"

"I was going to do that tomorrow." I sit down, waiting for him to continue with what he came here to say.

"Either take my hand or I will tell them who you are." I look at him sharply. "C'mon, you know they can't take a clue. The Hard Master probably said you were taken into custody and joining some mutant program."

"No. He didn't say anything about me, and I've just changed from the girl they knew into... this. I'm sure Snake has figured it out." I sigh, running a hand through my hair. "Gambit, I'm not good with people. I lash out too easily, and I cause more trouble than I'm worth. What could I possibly do for whatever outfit you've got going on? It's not like I'm Jean or the Professor."

"Because the X-Men are actually in need of your help right now. All mutants are, Night!" I sigh, not believing him, and he points to the kids. "Besides, you were pretty good with those kids out there. You can't sit here and tell me you're not an X-Man when you did what you just did back there. You live to help mutants, Night, and people. You can't let one mistake follow you for the rest of your life, especially when it wasn't your fault."

"How wasn't it my fault, Gambit?! I had that kid's mom's life in my fucking hands! My hands! Some kid lost his mother because I couldn't keep her safe from a new mutant just coming into his powers. And then I lashed out, and I hurt so many people, Gambit. This isn't a surprise to anyone. I'm not fit to be an X-Man. I can't be. And if they need my help, then they're screwed. Someone else can help them."

"There is no one else. Just me, you, Wolverine, and two others." I sigh. "We can't do this without you, Night. Look, the Professor and the X-Men were captured in an underwater facility in the polar region. There's only one person I know besides you who can handle the cold so well, and Emma's with them too. You owe them this, Night. You really do, and you know it too."

I sigh, pinching the bridge of my nose. "Gambit... Fine. I'll at least take a look at it, but if I don't like, I don't like it." He grins at me, getting on behind me. "Give me directions and wipe the smirk off your face, jackass."

I end up meeting this outfit in a temporary base, probably provided by S.H.I.E.L.D. for whatever purpose they have in this. I take a seat on the couch beside Storm Shadow and Logan. Everyone stares at me, and I stare back for a while. "Okay, I get it, another freak to add to the collection. Can we get on with this?" Someone phases through the couch and the table to throw herself on me. "Hey, Kitty."

"You're back!" She's smiling at me. "I knew you'd come back! See, Logan, I told you she'd come back!" I see someone not too far away, a white streak in her hair. I smile at her, and she smiles back, joining the sandwich on the couch and effectively crushing me. I groan, and Kitty laughs at me, but she sounds a bit short of breath too. "Glad to see you again, Night."

"Yeah, yeah, shut up." I roll my eyes with a slight blush. "Now get off me. I prefer living, and I just kept a bunch of M.R.D. guys shivering for a while. I'm ready to pass out." It's true, and I know it. Gambit gave me concealer for the bags under my eyes and some blush for my skin tone. Rogue can see through it, but Kitty doesn't doubt me. They do so, and I lean my head on Logan's shoulder. He grunts, giving me the eye before going back to the matter at hand.

"So, how are we going to get them out of the polar region?" I ask.

"Uhh... We aren't sure that's where they are." I snap my eyes open to see a guy just a bit taller than me looking a bit nervous. I stand up and look at the computer in which he's looking. I take one look at it and dismiss it. "There's no way. Scott could shoot through that in a second."

"Unless he's unconscious or lost his powers," Rogue says. I shake my head.

"No. Storm could've gotten them free, and the Professor wouldn't be there with his X-Men for sure. I mean, maybe one of the X-Men is there, but it'd be Magma or Sunspot. Maybe Blink. I mean, we can go, but I wouldn't expect all of them to be there. And I'm not going through that much security without better than what we have. Even getting Havok on our side would make me feel better. Or Quicksilver..."

The guy gives me a look. "How would you know?"

"Because I have been to the M.R.D. before, friend. Those are a bunch of kids who have a partner, but not a group like the X-Men. Do they have all of the students?" I ask.

"Yes."

"Then they'd probably want to isolate them. Young ones are most dangerous if they put them with an adult or leader. Do you know of any other bases?" I ask him. He shakes his head. "Then why am I here? You don't have shit."

Rogue grabs my arm. "Please, Night Rain, we need you. You once led the X-Men. Sure, we're a bit smaller than before, but we're still a group for you to lead, aren't we?" I exhale through my nose. "Please." I see the kid from the park in my head, and want something more for him. There won't be anything if I don't get the X-Men out with this small excuse for a group. We have Kitty, she can help get through security; there's Rogue and Gambit, who can cause a distraction; there's Logan, who can slash his way out...

I nod my head. "Fine. But I want everything. We need more information before I go in with any type of gun blazing." I take out my khopesh and hold it to Snake Eye's throat. "Or try stealthing our way. If they can get the X-Men, then they can catch you. Which begs the question of where Magneto and Mystique are?"

"Holed up in Genosha," Logan answers. "Why are we calling you by your code name again?" I glare at him, knowing what he's trying to do. He just smiles at me, and I can't help but smile back. "So, A-" He chokes, and I smirk. "That was dirty. Like, really, really dirty, Night. What'd I do to you to deserve that?"

"Be a jerk," I answer, taking my blade from Snake Eyes's throat. I incline my head to him, but I feel as though he's looking deeper into me. I take a step forward, but my knee buckles as the world swims. Snake Eyes catches me, just barely.

"She's strained herself a lot. She hasn't fully recovered from yesterday," Gambit says as I close my eyes. "C'mon. Gambit left a room for her use." I feel myself being lifted in Snake Eyes's arms and smile slightly. "Yo, Storm Shadow, follow me. You guys are going to make sure she doesn't go anywhere."

"I can walk," I mumble, pushing against Snake Eyes. I don't want him to carry me. Being in his arms is like when we were kids and we were out too late so we huddled together for warmth. We would sleep under the stars, me, Snake Eyes, and Storm Shadow on those nights and end up with tons of chores the next day. It was fun.

My feet touch the ground, and I hold onto Snake Eyes for a moment before standing on my own, walking slowly but surely behind Gambit. He groans impatiently. "I will get you a drink if it makes you faster than this. Or maybe I should-" I fall to the ground as he chokes, and this time Storm Shadow helps me up. I glare hard at him. "You know, if you keep acting like this, I'll just tell everybody your secrets while you're asleep."

"You're a jackass." I hold onto the ninjas' shoulders as they both help me walk faster so I can get in bed and not kill Gambit. "I will kill you one day, Gambit. I will, man."

"Get in line. I think I still have the whole Maximoff family in line to kill me."

"Why? I don't think I remember this story."

"Long story short, don't go on a date with two girls in one night, especially if they're sisters." I snort. Of course Gambit would be the one to do that. I really should have seen it coming. I'm just waiting for him to get it on with Rogue and be done with it. I mean, c'mon. She dated Bobby, so why not date Gambit? But whatever. I won't force her to do anything because bare skin on skin contact could kill me if I piss her off bad enough.

I open the door and hug Gambit. "You didn't do too bad, Gambit. You did great." It's decorated in blue, and I even see my old X-Men suit at the end. It's blue and skin tight, but familiar. It's waterproof too, and I smile fondly at it. The bed has a wolf on it, howling at the moon. I smile at Gambit again. "Thanks. You actually remembered something about me."

I ignore the boys staring at the wolf, as they probably remember that it's my favorite animal. "Sure thing, Night. Get some rest."