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A/N: In celebration of the six year anniversary of the ending of my first major fanfiction Her Only Wish, I present the sixth chapter of its sequel The Next Generation where Rose and the remaining X-Men will fight to hold off the Sentinels in the future as her younger self confronts Raven to discover Magneto's true agenda. So without further ado, let's get this show on the road! Enjoy!

"What are you doing here, Raven?" demanded Rose, glaring at the blue mutant. "Or should I say what does Magneto want with Master Mold? Not to help the humans he hates so much wipe out his own kind I'm sure."

"Are you now?" Mystique murmured.

"About as certain as I am that the pompous bastard never planned to work with Charles Xavier and the X-Men in the first place," replied Rose, crossing her arms. "Which only leaves one other explanation: he wants to utilize the Sentinels and Master Mold himself, doesn't he?"

Mystique sneered nastily. "You think you're so clever, don't you? You should remember your place as the pathetic little puppet you are."

"Or what?" the young silver cheetah challenged, cocking a golden eyebrow. "You'll send me to bed without my supper? Oh wait, silly me I must have forgotten I don't have a bed. I have a metal wall that I'm chained to every night after our precious master is finished "training" me for the day. Come to think of it, you're not there most of my sessions are you? Is that why you hate me so much because he spends more time with me than you?"

Mystique snarled. "I'm not there because he trusts me with important errands to help further his cause. All you are is a play thing he acquired when he found you lying in that alleyway like the gutter trash you are."

Rose burst out laughing. "Dear God, get over yourself Raven. Magneto doesn't care about any of us. All he thinks about is revenge on innocent humans who had nothing to do with what happened to him and his parents during the Holocaust. We're all his puppets that he manipulates to further his own agenda just as he is manipulating you right now."

Raven screamed and launched herself at the young girl who, anticipating her opponent's reaction spun away to the right before aiming a well-placed kick to Mystique's kidney sending her flying into one of the smaller computers.

Rose then wasted no time hurrying over to the main computer and shoving the floppy disk Hank McCoy had given to her into its drive. She then turned around to see Mystique coming at her again but what Raven did not know was there was somebody else behind her.

~ 2048 ~

"Time's almost up, Devil-horns," Rose told him as she perched on the slab beside her husband as everyone else finished preparing for their battle with the Sentinels. She stroked the right side of his jaw. "I'm going to do my best to give you as much time as I can just make sure you hold up your end of the bargain so we can finally end this war and get our kids back."

~ 1987 ~

"What the hell do ya think yer doin' here, Mystique?" growled the wolverine as he came up behind the mutant and laid one pair of his adamantium claws against her neck causing her to freeze. "I thought this was supposed ta be Rose's mission, not yers."

"Apparently Magneto hasn't been completely honest with Charles Xavier," Rose informed him as she returned her attention back to the main computer to copy over its files to the floppy disk. "I'm hoping his exact plans are on here somewhere so that you and the rest of the X-Men will be able to stop him."

"Traitor," Mystique spat, causing Wolverine's claws to dig into her skin but she didn't flinch.

Rose snorted. "I would have had to have willingly been on Magneto's side in the first place to be betraying him now."

Logan chuckled. "She's got ya there."

"Yes, that was quite the witty response," said Mystique condescendingly. "It is amazing how brave one can be when their master is not around to control them."

"At least I know I'm being controlled," the silver cheetah shot back as she finished up and pocketed the disc before walking over to them. "All done, let's go."

"What about her?" inquired the wolverine.

"Let her go," Rose told him.

Logan quirked a dark eyebrow. "Ya sure?"

Rose nodded. "We need to get these plans to Charles now. I have a bad feeling Magneto is going to make his move before the week is up so we don't have the time to worry about her running off and telling him we know about his true agenda. That is, if she tells him."

"Why wouldn't I tell him?" demanded Mystique.

"Because then you would have to admit you failed him and we both know what he does when one of us fails him," Rose pointed out.

"Fine," muttered Raven as Logan let her go. "But the X-Men won't be able to stop him even with the information you're holding and you, precious Rose, will never be one of them."

"Maybe not," replied the young mutant. "But I am going to do my damn best to help them before Magneto's stupidity destroys us all, human and mutant alike."

~ 2048 ~

"Spread out and stay alert," ordered Silver Cheetah, instantly missing her jacket as she, Storm, Beast, and Gambit walked out of the hideout. She scanned the dark, cloudy skies and pointed. "There, a whole fleet of carriers inbound."

"Guess they don't want to make the same mistake twice, non?" murmured Remy nervously, gripping his staff so tight his knuckles whitened. "Though this seems like overkill to Remy."

Rem's right, thought Rose as the carriers released scores of Sentinels. I knew they were going to send a lot of those mechanical monsters but this is ridiculous. If Logan doesn't get back soon we're going to be annihilated all because of that pompous bastard and hateful humans' fear and anger and pure stupidity.

"So what's your plan of attack?" Beast asked her but she did not respond. "Rose? Rose!"

No, I will not give into fear, the silver cheetah closed her eyes before taking a deep breath and turning to Storm. "Ororo, I need you to do everything you can to slow those carriers down and, if possible, take them out completely."

Storm nodded once and flew up into the air. Her eyes clouded over as she summoned up lightning which she shot at the carriers, taking two of them down.

Only 200 left to go, mused Rose dryly, glancing down at the sound of metal on rock to see Sentinels climbing up the cliff side. "You're up, Rem. Just don't take the whole cliff and us with them, alright?"

"You got it, cher," Gambit replied with a wink as he spun his cane in a circle over his head, charging it with kinetic energy before striking the face of the cliff which cracked and crumbled taking the Sentinels with it but there were still more carriers heading their way. "There's no end to them. What do we do now, Rose?"

Rose turned away from the edge for a moment to stare up at the stronghold as she bit her lower lip in thought, not noticing the Sentinel sneaking up behind her.

"Rose, watch out!" warned Hank as Rose spun around but she was too late as the Sentinel pierced her stomach before chucking her over the side.

~ 1987 ~

"Yer not afraid of what Magneto is goin' ta do ta ya?" Logan asked his wife's younger version as they headed out of the bunker to race back to the mansion.

Rose shook her head. "No, I'm not. Until the week is up, I'm in control of my body so I'm going to do what I feel is right before I return to being his puppet."

Logan smiled inwardly. That's the Goldilocks I know. Guess she's not as beaten as I thought.

"Thanks for coming back for me, by the way," the young mutant murmured as they reached his motorcycle. "Though I could have handled Raven by myself."

"I have no doubt ya could have," agreed Wolverine as he jumped onto his bike and revved it up. "Now let's get back ta Chuck and the others."

~ The Next Generation ~

"How did it go?" inquired Hank McCoy the second the two mutants entered the mansion. He raised a dark eyebrow at their worried expressions. "What's wrong?"

"We need to see the professor now," Rose told him, ignoring the crowd of students that were starting to gather. Seriously, don't they have anything better to do? Like studying?

Hank nodded and led them to Charles's study where the psychic was conversing with two young students. One was male and wore red shades even though they were indoors; the other was a girl with long red hair. "Professor? Logan and Rose are back."

"Magneto's been lying to you. He already knew about Master Mold and the Sentinels before Wolverine arrived. He's using the human scientists through Mystique," Rose began without preamble as she took the floppy disc out of her pocket. "With minor difficulty, I was able to copy all of the main computer's files onto this disc. Hopefully whatever he's planning is on here."

"I see," murmured Xavier after a moment, glancing at Beast. "Hank, if you will kindly take the precious information young Rose has collected for us and examine it then perhaps we will be able to devise some sort of plan to stop Erik and Master Mold from destroying our world."

"May I?" Hank asked Rose who gave it to him before hurrying out of the room.

"Why are you helping us?" demanded the red head, squinting at the silver cheetah.

"If you're trying to read my mind, you can't. Magneto put a metal chip in my head so psychics like Charles and yourself can't get inside. It also allows him to control my every move but, thanks to Wolverine, I'm in control until the week is up," Rose told her. "And to answer your question, I'm helping you because it's the right thing to do."

~ 2048 ~

"Rose!" Storm cried as she flew down to her friend and caught her. "Are you alright?"

"I think so," she murmured as her healing ability closed the wound slower than it normally would have before. It really is slowing down. I can't afford to take another hit like that. Damn it, why was I so careless? I should never have let my guard down.

Storm carried her back up to Rem and Hank while more carriers appeared in the distance. The weather goddess grimaced. "At this rate, we won't be able to buy Wolverine the time he needs."

"You're right," agreed Rose.

"So what should we do?" asked Gambit.

Storm sighed and turned to stare at Rose. "Hank, Remy, and I are going to stay out here while Rose heads back inside to watch over Logan and Kitty."

"What? No I'm not!" exclaimed Silver Cheetah as a familiar blue figure ported behind her before grabbing her and teleporting back into the fortress. "Kurt, why did you do that?!"

"Rose, calm down," urged Emma as she stood in front of her best friend with her hands held out pleadingly. "Now that we know there are more enemies than we had initially been prepared for we're going to have to do it this way to ensure Wolverine's success."

"What do you mean 'this way'?" inquired Rose, suddenly getting a bad feeling.

"Kurt is going to take Rogue and me out there then come back in here and help you guard Logan and Kitty," Emma explained. "I know you don't like it which is why I told Ororo first but like I said, it has to be this way otherwise we'll all be destroyed."

"I know you're right," admitted Rose quietly. "I just don't want to lose you or anyone else."

"But if Logan succeeds, we'll all live even if some of us die now," Emma reminded her as she gave her a quick hug.

"He better," murmured Rose, returning the hug. "Or he'll have to answer to me."

Emma laughed before going over to Kurt and Rogue. "Good luck, Silver Cheetah."

"You too, Frost," said Rose as they disappeared.

"It's really bad out there, huh?" whispered Kitty. Her brown eyes were droopy and clouded; the bandages covering her wound were soaked with her blood.

"Yes," Rose replied, going over to her as Kurt reappeared. "But we'll come out on top."

Kitty glanced up at her mentor and smiled despite the obvious pain she was in. "Because we're X-Men?"

Rose smiled back. "Because we're X-Men."

A/N: And there you have it! I hope you all enjoyed! I cannot believe it has been SIX YEARS since the end of Her Only Wish and I thank all of you loyal readers who I hope will continue to follow Rose's adventures in the future. Until next time, read review and show the love!