Disclaimer: I do not own X-Men. And according to a quiz I'm most like Rogue. Huh....

BW: Enjoy!!

Gone Forever

Death gave Colossus an upper-cut and sent him flying into a nearby building. She turned swiftly, knocking Beast off his feet with a kick.

There was a small swooping noise and everyone turned to see the dark Pestilence flying into the street.

Death turned to look at him. "What is it?" She asked, sending Avalanche flying into Ivy and Boom-Boom.

Pestilence observed how the X-Men stopped coming at her. "What are you doing here?" He asked quietly. "I thought you were in Puerto Rico."

Death smirked and turned away from the X-Men. "I was, but I got bored."

Pestilence looked down at her sternly. "Apocalypse will be mad if he finds out you left without finishing the job."

Death glared up at him. "I'll finish the job before I return! Apocalypse will never need to know. And don't forget who you're talking to Pestilence."

His eyes grew wide, before they closed part way, a smirk making its way to his face. "Forgive me."

Death smirked as well. "Soon will be our time to rise."

Pestilence turned back to the X-Men. "Let's dispose of them."

Death blinked and watched as Pestilence began to charge at the nearby Iceman, but stopped when Death grabbed his leg and hauled him back to the ground.

Danielle rose from Kitty's arms and turned to look at Famine. He was kneeling on the ground clutching his head. He let out a loud yell of pain and buried his face in his knees, trying to hide his face full of pain.

Death looked between Famine and Danielle. All too suddenly, she noticed how his hair began to turn lighter. "No Famine! Fight it off!" She yelled.

Danielle ran up to him and circled her arms around his shoulders. Alex kept yelling, before stopping to look up at Death. His eyes were red. "Forgive me. They're too strong!" He gasped before his eyes turned brown. Half a second later they rolled into the back of his head and he slumped into Danielle who continued to cradle him.

Pestilence nudged Death. "Come on! We can take these guys ourselves!"

He began to run at the X-Men again but stopped when Death spoke. "No."

All the X-Men and Pestilence turned to look at her in surprise. Pestilence found his voice first. "Why?"

Death shook her head. "We already lost Famine. No point to continue this fight. This fight-" She made a gesture with her hands. "Was to keep him.... But we lost him. We failed. We..." She trailed off for a moment. "Failed."

Pestilence opened his mouth, but closed it instantly. "I understand."

He walked back to her side. Death turned around and the two started to walk down the street, away from the confused X-Men team.

Suddenly Remy ran forward and yelled at them. "Hey! Why not kill us? You have the perfect chance to do so now! Why wait?"

Death turned to look at him, a smile on her face. "Like I said, no point in fighting anymore. You got Famine, and I truly have no desire to fight at this point in time." She sounded bored as she turned back around, but before she could take a step, she partially turned around and look at the team. "You may have got lucky in taking Famine, but don't expect it to be so easy for the rest of us. The other horsemen are much stronger than you can imagine. You'd be best to stay out of our way."

She did turn back around, walking away again, but Remy wouldn't stop. "Oh yah? What if we choose you get in your way. And Apocalypse's for that matter?"

Death turned and stared down at the ground, clenching her fists. "A word of advice if you please? Don't try to fight Apocalypse. He's one of the two most powerful mutants in the world. You can't possibly expect to beat him." Her fists clenched even more and she spoke with disgust. She turned to smirk at the group. "Leave Apocalypse to me."

Remy gasped. "What are you saying?"

Death's smirk widened but she shook her head. "Foolish lowlife. Isn't is obvious?" She didn't say anything more, but she was sure the others got her meaning.

Storm shook her head. "Wait a minute! You said Apocalypse was only one of the two most powerful mutants in the world. Who's the other?"

Death looked at her and opened her fist slowly. "I'm surprised you haven't figured it out yet. It's me, of course. A level Six mutant." Everyone gasped as the words she said registered in their minds. "Shocked? Yes, I'd thought you might. After all, you never imagined Level Six mutants existed. Well they do, and soon, I'll be the only one. The strongest mutant the world has even witnessed."

"But why?"

Death looked at Remy. "Why what? There are very many possible answers to that question. Why do I want to betray Apocalypse? Because he stands in my way. Why do the Horsemen listen to me? Because I amtheir Master. They listen to me, and only me. Why do I hate Stryfe? Because he's supposedly got me figured out. Why do I want to kill him? Because he's annoying and I hate him above everything else. Including all of you. But your real question is: Why am doing this? Telling you all of this?" She didn't wait for anyone to nod in consent. "Because I'm warning you. Don't get in Apocalypse's way. He'll kill you, and I don't want you to die before you have the chance to see my rise to glory."

She turned her blood red eyes to them. "Now, that I've warned you, I don't ever want to see you intervene in my affairs again. If you do, I will not hesitate to kill you."

She turned and walked alongside Pestilence and grabbed his hand into hers. They didn't get far as Remy called after them. "Come back here, Rogue!"

Death stopped walking. She didn't turn to look at anyone. She just froze, not moving, not speaking.

Slowly she turned and flashed her crimson eyes at them. She spoke in a low voice, a look on her face that said she was debating with something in her mind. She looked unsure when she spoke. "Do yourself a favour.... Forget that name...." She looked up at them, the unsure look still on her face. "Because the day Apocalypse dies, will be the day she dies."

Her words were greeted with silence and she turned around. "Until then X-Men. No doubt in my mind we will meet again."

Pestilence leaned forward and grabbed Death's hand again. Death smirked up at him and they took one step together before teleporting away.

AN: So what do you think??