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Friends and Enemies

At the first lights of dawn, Rogue woke up. She sat up and stretched. The last time she slept that well has been before Jean had died. Rogue stood up, noticing the fire had been put out.
She looked around for Jean, but didn't see her.

Was it all just a dream? It couldn't have been. It felt so real.

Looking over at the edge of the forest she saw Jean, leaning against a tree watching the sunrise. Rogue walked over to her. She sat down next to her. Rogue was about to speak, when Jean looked at Rogue.

"Rogue, there's someone else here, at the lake. I can feel there presence." Rogue gave her a questioning glance. Jean tapped her temple.

"Do you know who they are?" Rogue asked, assuming it was group of people.

"Not they, Rogue." Jean said focusing her attention on the dam. "She."

"Who is it? How long has she been her for?" Rogue plagued Jean with questions.

"Yuriko or Lady Deathstryke if you prefer." Jean explained. "She's been here as long as me. She was captured and experimented on by William Stryker. He used something to keep her under his control. Now that he's gone and she hasn't been taking it, she's back in control. She fought with Logan, and I guess he thought he killed her, but I can feel her. She's alive." Jean turned back to Rogue. "We have to go get her."

"Is that such a good idea Jean? I mean, maybe she's actually a bad guy." Rogue pointed out.

"Right now, I can feel she is lost and confused." Jean sympathized. "Please, help me find her."
Rogue sighed. "Alright. Let's go." They started walking down the lake. "Jean I've been thinking, you were able to help me use the powers of the mutants I've absorbed. Well, did you find a way for me to control my real mutation?" Rogue asked hopefully.

Jean stopped walking and turned to loom at Rogue. "I'm sorry. I wasn't able to." Rogue didn't try to hide her disappointment. "But as soon as we get back to Westchester, I'll help look for ways." Jean promised.

"Thanks Jean." They both continued walking in the direction of the old broken down dam that used to be a base.

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"How do we know this 'Yuriko' won't attack us?" Rogue asked, as Jean opened up the emergency door they had used when they were escaping from the base a month ago.

Jean looked at Rogue. "I've read her mind. She was in the military before she was captured. Yuriko is just a nice, caring human. I know we can trust her."

"Alright. I'm only doing this because I trust you." Rogue said as she walked through the door after Jean and pulling it shut behind her. "So where do we find her?"

Jean put her fingers to her temples and closed her eyes for a moment before answering. "The experimental room." Rogue looked blankly at her. "This way." Jean started walking down a long hallway.

"So she's a mutant?" Rogue asked, trying to figure out more about her. When Jean nodded Rogue asked her other question. "What is her gift?"

"Her powers are similar to Logan's. She has the healing factor, and she has extendable nails that are metal. Plus her entire skeleton is surrounded by adimantium." Jean told her.

"I see." Rogue said. She extended her hand a small piece of the metal wall flew into her hand.

"What are you doing?" Jean asked.

"Just playing around." Rogue smiled mischievously, while the metal floating above her palm formed into different shapes. Jean just rolled her eyes at the teenager.

"What?" Rogue asked innocently.

Jean suddenly stopped walking.

"Jean what-" Jean waved her hand at Rogue.

"Ssshh!" She whispered. "I can hear someone."

"Is it Yuriko?" Rogue asked. When Jean shook her head, Rogue borrowed Logan's heightened sense to listen to the people talking. An angry look crossed Rogue's face.

"Magneto." She whispered.

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