"There have been a flood of complaints coming in the past few days from multiple kids on how slow the computers have working, how websites would randomly crash. I'd always remind myself to mention that, but I'd always forgot to... I can't believe we never noticed!" Bobby cried, pacing back and forth anxiously. The group was in Charles's office again, this time with Kitty and without Rogue.

"I have a better question, how come we never notice those mutants that have been popping up? Now that I think about it, there is this period where we haven't gotten new mutants after Ellen... you think she's part of this too?" Scott spoke up from his place next to Jean's side.

"No!" Kitty burst out. "Elle would never do that! I just know it." Scott opened his mouth to argue but Wolverine cut him off. "Answer the first question kid," he murmured, placing a hand on her shoulders. She straightened up, displeasure still clear on her face, but willing to compromise for the greater good. She'll talk about this with Scott later.

"It turns out anything having to do with Magneto's cause has been blocked, hacked. And that includes Cerebro, one of the biggest factors that interrupt his recruiting cause. Now that I've broken the seal, Cerebro should be working again. We had always thought there was a spy, I guess we know now that it's Rogue. I just want to know how she covered up her mutation appearing again."

"Oh that's not hard." Xavier spoke up. "She could be going off and getting the cure on a daily basis. She is the one who buys the groceries."

"You know," Bobby said thoughtfully,"Now that I think about it, Marie has been disappearing lately. I guess I got so caught up with-" He flushed, before quickly changing his words, not looking at Kitty. "I mean, I got so caught in the alternate universe thing I never really thought about where she could be. I always thought she was out grocery shopping even though she sometimes came back too late to be doing so..." Bobby looked troubled.

"I think," Scott said carefully,"that she was counting on our distraction to keep our attention away from her."

"Would've worked too, if it hadn't been for our resident Kitten." Orora said, smiling at Kitty proudly.

"Charles, how about you check up Cerebro again. I want to know if there are any mutants needing our help. Maybe Magneto is out recruiting mutants to his evil cause right at this moment." Jean says, worry creasing her face.

They nod, and head down to the Cerebro chamber, waiting impatiently as Charles searches.

"Well X Men, it appears that Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil just happens to be out right now, near a mutant. Cyclops, prepare the Blackbird."


The minute that Rogue stepped into headquarters, she knew something had went wrong. The normally arrogant smirk on Mystique's face was gone. Pyro storms passed them, eyes furious. And Magneto, he looks calm as ever. But there's this aura around him that she's come across a few times. He was angered. Rogue knew if he was like this, she should stay quiet. Magneto will speak up when he wants to.

Minutes ticked by, and Rogue was started to get antsy. Too long, and the X Men will start suspecting something. And they've worked too hard to let that happen. Far too hard.

Ten more minutes, she decided. Ten more minutes. Then she will leave, and go back to being that pathetic, meek, and mild girl. Her lips curled in disgust as she thought of who she had been. She never had realized how strong she could have been until her mother finally found her, finally helped her reach out towards her full potential. Potential that the Professor hid.

She didn't need Bobby, but she still kept him around so they can keep up the act.

Or at least that's what she told herself.

"They're starting to suspect too much." Magneto finally said, quietly. "They just foiled a recruiting. This is not a coincidence. It's to get them distracted again."

"How would you recommend I do that?" Marie asked, patiently waiting. But she could feel an excited tingle running through her body. Rogue had a feeling she knew what kind of distraction Magneto was speaking of.

"Perhaps it is time to initiate Operation Guo Nuwang?" She offered, barely able to hide her glee.

He observed the glass vial, rolling between his fingers.

"You know what to do."

Rogue finally smiles as she takes the small vial from him.

"A drop will suffice."

What fun would that be?

A/N: Guo Nuwang had been notorious in Chinese history as a concubine of Cao Pi, and manipulating him into forcing his then wife, Zhen Ji, into committing suicide. She planted seeds of suspicion into their marriage by claiming that their son was a result of Zhen's previous marriage. In a way, Rogue was making Kitty out to be Guo Nuwang, and herself as Zhen Ji.

There's a whole complicated history with that, it's really cool. You should definitely look them up if you have the time.