Rogue glanced up at him, her vision blurring slightly as tears filled her eyes for the second time that day. She very gently pulled her hands away from his, replacing the full touch with just a brush of fingertips.

It took nearly a full minute of concentration to track down that 'switch' within her, that place that just felt right, where her intuition said she would finally have control. Xavier had always said she'd be able to do it, they just had never been able to find a way. Maybe it was because of something to do with the enzyme, or her consistent exposure to wraith DNA, or... There were so many possibilities. She pulled in a tight breath as her power snapped on again, but with the same usual slow pull and not the agonizing pain Todd had felt at times. It was back on, and normal.

She lifted her fingers from him and set her hands in her lap, her gaze moving to his face. She'd done it. Finally. After all these years.