I am so sorry it took so long to update! I've had this chapter written, but my internet went out and I forgot, but no longer! Here is the latest chapter! Also, there are going to be two more chapters after this. It's almost done! I could cry for joy and sadness, but anyway, here we go!

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After Magneto's most recent attack, the X-Men had hoped that would be the end of everything. Unfortunately, as they stared at the army standing in front of them, they knew that this was not going to be nearly as easy as they had thought it would be. Thankfully, the X-Men had fought worse, and four of the X-Men were back to normal, which added to their numbers.

"Kurt! Kitty! Take the kids inside and KEEP THEM THERE!" Scott yelled. "Storm! Give the mansion some cover! Fog! Lots of it! Jean, find Mystique and TAKE HER OUT! Gambit! You're with me. Full attack on the front line! Pietro! Do a run, hit, run! Take out the weaker targets! NOW! GO!"

Pietro had fear in his eyes, but Scott's idea was different than he was used to, and had the potential to work. He wasn't used to fighting like the X-Men did. He had only fought with the X-Men once before and their enemies were mutual and known. Pietro didn't know any of the mutants he was fighting against now except for Mystique, who was leading the charge. Despite his hesitations, Quicksilver raced into battle.

Storm's fog was surrounding the Institute and partially leaking into it, covering the tracks of Kurt and Kitty, who had raced to the lower level. Kitty was carrying Piotr and Logan, a sight that would have been hilarious in any other situation, while Kurt teleported Rogue and Wanda into the lower levels, Kitty following through the walls and soon after.

Scott and Gambit flung a constant barrage of kinetic energy at the forces coming at them. A few of the mutants were quick to dodge while others were not. The opposing mutants were not trained as a team and so they did not fight like one, unlike the X-Men, though their numbers were enough to keep the X-Men busy for quite a while.

Jean searched the crowd, unable to see the blue woman. Fury filled the woman. These were children! What monster would go after them? A small voice in the back of her Jean's head reminded her that the shape-shifter probably wasn't after all of them, just one.

Jean's eyes glowed red. NO ONE was going to take that poor girl away from them. Not Magneto, not Mystique, not ANYONE!

Having grown up at the Mansion, Jean knew the way in despite the fog. It was an advantage that Mystique wouldn't have. Even though Kurt and Kitty were fully capable of taking out the shape-shifter in battle, the despicable woman would use trickery as well as fighting techniques. The help of a telepath would never be rejected.

Racing through the mansion, Jean could hear the sounds of the battle beginning to lessen. The Professor and Beast had joined the battle and these inexperienced mutants wouldn't last much longer.

Jean reached her mind out to Kitty and Kurt.

Is everyone safe?

Yes, Kitty responded. Everyone is fine. How about everyone on you're end?

They are fine. The kids?

Slightly confused, but doing fine. Kurt smiled a little in his mind.

Finally reaching her destination, Jean opened the door to the Infirmary, where the kids had been taken. The four kids were sitting on the bed pushing and laughing while Kurt and Kitty stood ready for attack as the door opened.

"Kurt, Kitty, It's me. Code word: Miss May my stars are glowing!" Jean recited the safe words. Kurt and Kitty relaxed for a second, only to hear what sounded like Kurt teleporting, but he was right in front of them.

All three adults turned to look behind them, only to see a red wisp of smoke disappear, and only three children left on the bed.

XxXxX

The battle grounds were seeing more and more of the opposing side running away or falling to the ground, knocked out. The Professor was perched on the front steps of the mansion, using his telepathy to knock out some of the stronger forces coming at his school.

Kurt and Jean suddenly teleported beside him.

"Professor! Another teleporter has Rogue!" Kurt crouched down near the older man. "Can you find him?" After a minute of intense concentration, Professor X opened his eyes wide. "They are behind the mansion. Go, quickly, and take Gambit and Jean! There are more powerful mutants with them."

Kurt teleported to Gambit grabbed his shoulders and teleported to the back as Jean flew up and over the mansion.

"Mon Ami! Mon Dieu!"

"They have Rogue! Look! A helicopter!" Immediately, the two men focused on the flying vehicle, racing towards it. The other teleporting mutant was standing in front of it, holding a kicking Rogue.

"Aha, so you came after the girl! Oh, you are so foolish!" The other man said. Gambit began flinging cards at the mutant, but the teleporter was quick and experienced, never in a spot for more than a second. Gambit couldn't get a good shot at him, and even though Jean's powers had increased ten fold since high school, even she couldn't get a latch one his mind when he was coming and going so quickly.

"What do you want with her?" Kurt yelled at him. He was scared for his young sister and all the jolting must have been getting to her. The helicopter had begun to take off. The Red mutant was still teleporting, knowing he could catch the aerial vehicle if necessary.

"I want nothing more than some quick entertainment. I would have expected better of you, Kurt Wagner. You can hardly keep up!" The man was cocky and arrogant and he angered Kurt. Gambit tried what he could, but when the man was holding Rogue there was little he could do without risking hitting her.

"Give her back you monster!" Jean yelled. The three X-Men were so distracted they didn't notice that the helicopter was nearly a mile away now.

"You want her?" The strange man set the girl on the ground. Rogue began to laugh. It sounded different, though, and it wasn't until it was too late that Jean, Gambit, and Kurt realized why it was so wrong.

Rogue suddenly grew and changed from the cute child to a much taller blue woman with orange hair.

"You MONSTER!" Kurt yelled at Mystique.

Jean felt her anger course through her. Her hair began to stand on end and her eyes glowed a fiery red.

"How could you do this to your own daughter? WHERE IS SHE?" Kurt was furious. Mystique just cackled.

"Long gone! She is going to be retrained and she WILL obey me this time!" Mystique smiled sadistically. "Azazel, let us go!" She and the mutant now known as Azazel, teleported away.

Jean flew straight up into the sky. She was channeling the power of the Phoenix Force, and a thin layer of fire radiated from her body. Faintly in the distance, the helicopter could still be seen. Jean threw her hands towards it, her telepathy enhanced by the Phoenix. The helicopter began to fly backwards, back towards the three X-Men, who were being joined by the others who were done fighting in the front. Pietro had gone down to check on Kitty while the others just watched as Jean carefully brought the helicopter back down to earth.

Kurt teleported into the aircraft and snatched Azazel and Mystique, bringing them back out into the open and throwing them onto the ground while Gambit raced into the helicopter to retrieve Rogue. She was buckled into a childproof seat, and though it looked like no harm had come to her, she still did not look pleased. Gambit freed her from the confines and picked her up, carrying her to safety.

Jean picked up the two culprits with her telepathy, the pilot having disappeared when the helicopter landed. Her voice was deep and not her own, though it still appeared that she was in control. "You shall not return to haunt these children," she said, and even her friends shivered a little at the eeriness of her voice.

Jean flicked her arm towards the west, sending the two so far away that even the teleporter could not get them back any time soon. Exhausted, Jean began to fall from her place in the sky, and Scott raced to catch her.

"Jean! Jean! Are you alright?" He asked concerned.

"Just… I'm just tired. Is she okay?"

Scott smiled. His Jean was the bravest person around, and he was so proud of her. "Yes, she's fine, but she's giving Gambit an earful," Scott chuckled. And he was right.

"I know that manners say I have to say thank you, so I will say it. Thank you. But that doesn't mean you get any special treatment, mister! I still don't like you and you still tried to give me cooties! I do not appreciate that. Got it, bub?" The Professor, Hank, Scott, Jean, and Kurt laughed so hard that tears were coming out of Kurt's eyes. Gambit just gave a pretend-hurt look.

"But chére! Don't I get a kiss at least from the belle princesse?"

"Nope! But here," Rogue said, walking over to the man. She reached up her hands and Remy picked her up. Rogue wrapped her arms around his neck and held on tight. "Thank you. Now, take me inside so I can play with Wanda!"

This made everyone burst out laughing again, but Remy just smiled as he carried his Princess into her castle.