Episode Title:
Love In Vain.
Episode Description:
Wolverine witnesses the crash of a spaceship carrying horrific, humanoid insects—the Colony—which overwhelm him. Meanwhile, Rogue has a run in with Cody, her first boyfriend who she unwillingly drained with a kiss from her developing mutant powers. He offers her a chance to be together again – but at the cost of her humanity. Rogue brings Cody to the headquarters and asks Professor X for some time off to spend a weekend with him (much to Gambit's annoyance). The rest of the X-Men proceed to search for Wolverine and get attacked by the Colony. Wolverine, Cody and Rogue were infected by Colony spores and they begin to transform into insect-like creatures but Wolverine manages to successfully reverse the transformation due to his advanced healing abilities. Wolverine lets Rogue absorb his powers so that she can also heal herself. Rogue realises that Cody deliberately brought her to the Colony so that they could be together as Colony members. Eventually Professor X helps the X-Men escape by telepathically freeing the creature hosting the Colony. Rogue tries to convince Cody to leave with her, but he is too far gone and is part of the Colony now. As the Colony leaves Earth, Rogue is comforted by Wolverine and Gambit.
