"Banshee? What's that?"
Wolverine held out the drug for his comrades that he grabbed from their previous enemy. It's a drug; a power enhancer. It's like a mutant growth hormone. It's a liquid nightmare. Addictive. Lethal."
"Never heard of it." Jean said.
"I heard rumors about it." Christine mentioned. "I just thought it was something the government was trying to create and use for a mutant army in Europe."
"So how does it work?" Jean asked.
"For humans," Hank began to explain, "it gives temporary powers; flight, invisibility."
"And what would happen if a mutant took it, Hank?"
"I think we just saw it in our earlier encounter, Jean. Secondary, even tertiary mutations. We're not fighting mutants here, these guys... they're Gods."
"And that's what Peter's been taking?" Christine asked.
Jean knelt her head. "I'm afraid so, Christine. He has been an addict since he was a teenager back in Russia. He's been using it all this time and even now while Scott is undercover."
"So he's going to take Banshee too?"
"He's going to fake it." Hank explained. "He's going to help them save Northstar from our enemy as well as try and bring Peter back for examination."
"Them?"
Jean and Hank looked at each other first then back at her. Jean took a step forward and placed one hand on her shoulder. "Christine... sweetie... this isn't easy to say. But Scott informed us earlier of who joined Peter's side and took Banshee. Dazzler, Angel, Rogue... and Nightcrawler."
Her eyes went wide and she began to shake. "Kurt...? Kurt's taking Banshee?"
"I'm afraid so..."
She looked down. "Impossible... he couldn't have! He wouldn't--!"
"Look, I know this hard for you to endure right now, but we need to to stay level headed while we figure out a plan. Hank and I are running blood tests on all our mutants right now to see if anyone tests positive for Banshee. We need to destroy this drug since it's a threat to our race. You understand."
She just nodded and sat down in a nearby chair while Jean took samples of her blood and run the tests.
A half an hour went by when her tests results returned negative. When she was free to leave, she ran to the garage and hopped on her motorcycle and rode off towards Nightcrawler and the others. Thanks to their X-Men locater, she was able to find them with ease. But by the time she arrived, their enemy was either defeated or fled while her X-men comrades where nowhere to be found. She stood in the middle of the rubble, feeling ashamed and frustrated. She noticed everyone's locaters where thrown on the ground so they could never be found.
"Kurt..."
"You called?"
She turned around and saw Nightcralwer walking towards her. "K-Kurt?!" She gasped as she scanned his new body. He looked bigger, stronger, and more dangerous. She noticed he had claws and glowing a pale purple. She took a step back. "You don't look like Kurt..."
He smiled and held out his arms to her. "It is me, Christine. It's me, only better."
"Better? As in drugged up better?"
"You don't understand. I've become stronger for you."
"You don't need a drug to become stronger, especially for me. I already find you pure and strong and taking this horrible drug is only temporary for your fake boosted powers!"
"You don't understand!" He shouted. "This new power surging through my veins are as real as you and me! You should take some too, Christine! Together we will never have to worry about each other's safety or have anyone take us away." He took a step towards her, but she stood back. "Are you afraid of me?"
"Of course I'm afraid of you! You're a completely different person! You're missing the point, Kurt! About everything! You're not even you anymore! Your logic, your thinking, everything!"
"I came back here because I knew you'd come after me once you found out. Don't disappoint me by refusing my offer."
"Your offer?"
"I want you to come with us. We're running. We're invincible and everyone fears us. So until we can make them understand, we're running. I came back for you. I want you to come with me."
He held out a hand to her, but she slapped it away with tears filling her eyes. "You're a--"
"What? I'm a what, Christine?! A monster?! A freak?! Say it! I know you've been thinking it!"
She tried to slap him, but with his faster abilities he grabbed her wrist in time to stop her. Her tears began to fill with anger. "How dare you! How dare you even think that! The old Kurt would know I would never in a million years refer to anyone, especially you, as a monster! This is what I'm talking about, Kurt! You've changed and I don't like it one bit!" She pounded her free fist against his chest repeatedly, not even phasing him. "I want my old Kurt back! Give me back the man I love!"
He released her and began to walk away. "Suit yourself. Stay here and be weak. I will prove to you that I am better and stronger and unstoppable."
"Kurt..."
He looked over his shoulder. "You will understand one day. When you finally see how great this power is, come looking for me, Christine."
"Aquarius."
He turned around and glanced at her serious dry expression. "What?"
"You are no longer allowed to call me by name. You will refer to me now with my mutant name, Aquarius. Until the man I love returns to me, I will see you as my enemy."
He snarled and purple aura swirled around him. "Fine!!" And with that, he teleported and disappeared.
Christine fell to her knees and hide her face in her hands, crying uncontrollable tears. "I will bring you back... I swear to God I'll save you, Kurt... my love..."