Once everyone was downstairs Scott came in and started to explain what they had to do.
"We need to find the crystal and if we can destroy it. If we can't then we must find the guardian. And we're on a time limit. In 72 hours it will consume the galaxy."
"Also the guardian might be found by fire or we'll ask the queen to help us" Jean explained.
Then everyone was quiet.
"Ill go prep the Blackbird" Scott said.
"We should probably get dressed and ready for a fight on the plane" Rogue said.
"Oui chere. Yo can help me get dressed any day" Gambit said smirking.
Rogue just smiled and rolled her eyes. Two hours later they were on the Blackbird and heading toward space. Bobby fell asleep about an hour into the trip.
"Bobby! Like you're freezing in your sleep again" Kitty yelled at him.
He woke up and apologized as his ice started to melt.
Lance was listening to his Ipod with his eyes closed.
"Are you ok babe?" Kitty asked he just nodded. It sucks he's not a good flyer Kitty thought.
"Are we dere yet mon ami?" Gambit asked.
"For the twelfth time no we're not" Scott growled. Jean rested her hand on his and he relaxed.
Don't let Gambit get to you Scott Jean said. He just looked at her and smiled.
After another three hours of flying they landed on the planet and were greeted by the queen and her court.
"Greetings X-men" said Lilandra.
"Hello Lilandra" Scott said. Then introduced everyone else.
After the introductions were made, the queen took them to the crystal.
Once they saw it Rogue said "Man that's what all the fuss is about?"
"Yo like it chere? I'll get yo one for Christmas" Gambit said. It was small and orange.
"Everyone stand back" Scott warned and he shot at it with his visor, nothing happened.
Bobby shot ice daggers at it and still nothing happened.
So Gambit drew out three cards and threw them at the crystal. After the smoke cleared the crystal was not even scratched.
"Ok let's all try at the same time" Scott said. Rogue touched Bobby and Scott and used their power while they used their powers.
When they were wiped out the crystal was still unscratched.
"Looks like we have to find the Guardian" Jean said.
"I am sorry but we do not no where to find the Guardian" Queen Lilandra said.
"But the crystal cannot stay here, you must take it with you" she finished.
Jean used her power to float the crystal onto the ship.
"So what now?" Rogue asked.
"I'm not sure but in less than 72 hours it won't matter" Scott said as he started the ship.
When they were just about to reenter Earth's atmosphere orange rays shot past them and another one hit them.
"It looks like someone doesn't want us to keep the crystal" Scott said.
Then the ships steering system was destroyed.
"We're going way to fast we'll all die if we can't slow down" Jean yelled.
Then she looked at Scott and everyone else on board and she knew what she had to do.
She used her power and put them in the cargo hold with the crystal and closed the door. I have to see what I'm doing or we'll all die she thought.
She started to used her power to slow the ship down but it wasn't fast enough.
They were still going too fast when they entered the atmosphere. The ship started heating up and it was getting harder to breath.
"Jean!" Scott yelled through the door. The ship was about to crash into the ocean but Jean passed out before it hit the water.
Scott blasted the door open so they could get out. When the others were above the water Scott went back under to look for Jean. He came back up gasping for air.
"The ship is gone" he cried. Bobby held the crystal above his head. Just then Jean burst from the water.
"I am Phoenix!" she yelled as she fell back toward the water.
"Jean!" Scott swam toward her body.
When they all got back to shore they called the Professor.