This doesn't get into the whole x-men thing straight away but it will soon, I just gotta get all the detail outta the way first, please read and review
After 7 years of nightmares and visions, it was time. She had to return…to the place it all began, to the place it seemed to end, and where her true past lay…
17-year-old Belle stood on the deck of the 'Yanter Maria', a large scientific research boat. They were currently speeding along towards the coast of New Zealand, the land of dangerous seas. She squeezed her eyes shut to block out the all too familiar sight of the deep ocean. It was something she vowed to never go near again. And she wished that she were any place but where she was now.
'Why did I agree to this?' she thought, feeling deep resentment towards herself, 'why put myself through all the pain again?'
"Are you ready Belle?"
The girl spun round to see the research manager Richard standing behind her. She took a deep breath and Richard put his hand on her shoulder, "it's ok, nothing can happen to you here."
The two slowly walked towards the main deck, and to where here psychiatrist stood solemnly. She took her seat on the wooden deck chair, breathing deeply to calm her racing nerves.
Doctor Lynch pulled out his tape recorder and pressed the record button and began the hypnosis.
Belle lay calmly with her eyes drooping.
"Belle, you are 10 and are aboard the 'Santa Heraldo' on this very ocean. Your mother and 3-month-old sister are with you. Take your mind back to this very day 7 years ago…and tell me what happened."
Nothing happened, Belle lay still and quiet in the afternoon sun.
"Its not working," on crewman muttered.
"Quiet! Give her time, it's a painful process, she's most likely blocked out most of the memory."
Belle sighed and completely closed her eyes. Her vision darkened momentarily and then suddenly, as if under some spell, images appeared. She gasped slightly.
"Tell us what you see Belle," the doctor spoke gently.
"It's 1997, I'm aboard the cruise ship. Mother's taking sister and I to my birthplace in New Zealand. It's a Monday and is so sunny I can hardly see," she began softly, "the cruise is going well, we're making great time and can almost see the coast if we squint into the glare. I walk the full length of the ship, mother always tries to keep me with her, but the ships to big not to explore," she laughed.
"Tell us about that night Belle."
She frowned in her trance, "it was a ball. A great feast with music and dancing. We left baby Lucy in the room with a maid and went downstairs, just mother and I. I don't remember what the ball was for, but it was fantastic," she sighed before continuing, "the clock struck 10 and we decided to leave. On our way back to the cabin we heard yells and screams. Several people came running past crying. Mother left my there to see what was going on, she left me," Belle's voice angered.
"Keep it up you're doing well."
"Then I heard men talking, about…about how the boat was sinking. There was a fire in the engines and we couldn't stay afloat. I ran as hard as I could to the room. But all our belongings were gone, Mother and Lucy had left, the left me," she gritted her teeth and scowled, "the left me there to die!"
"Why did they Belle? Why did they leave?"
"Because I was different then them, and they couldn't stop my powers. They didn't understand."
"What happened when the ship sunk?"
"I can't remember any more…"
"I know you can."
Belle felt tears brush her cheeks lightly, "I don't…I don't want to say…"
"Go on, you need to…just relax and remember no one here can hurt you."
"No, no I can't remember anymore," she yelled.
The doctor woke her from the trance and stopped the recording, "it's ok Belle."
The girl stood up and ran from the deck; down the huge staircase and under the shelter lower half of the boat. Shaking violently and feeling sick she lent over the side and vomited into the ocean.
