Disclaimer: I don't own the x-men evo characters. Also my original character was inspired by the parody "That's the spirit." Apparently there is a character in the comics called Belladonna. My character is not related to her in any way. I only used the name because it came from the play "That's the Spirit" (along with the sock).

Thoughts are italicized.

Chapter 5

Bella grinned secretly to herself as she watched Lance pull away. She ran to her room which she shared her Rahne. She hummed a tune while she pulled out her books and started working on her homework.  "Why are you in such a good mood?" asked Rahne.

"Oh Bella's had lots of fun today." Chester responded. Rahne just shrugged, she was still getting used to her strange new roommate.

"Do you know where Scott is?" Bella asked suddenly with a mischievous glint in her eyes. Rahne just shrugged so Bella went off to find him on her own. He was watching TV. "Hey Scott I've thought about it and I think I'm ready to try it again."

"Try what again?" he asked genuinely confused.

"You know absorb you're power so you can see again."

"Are you sure? You know what happened last time; we should really have the professor here-"

"Scott," she smoothly cut him off. "I know you want it. It'll be fine, trust me."

Scott knew that he really shouldn't have given in but the temptation was too great and no one can be perfect 100% of the time. "Okay," he said weekly. Bella flashed him a grin then started concentrating. Her lines grew stiffer and she became older and severe looking. Scott could feel the power leaving him and when he was sure that it was all gone, he took off his glasses. Once again he got to see the colors that the rest of the world took for granted. He looked outside to the brilliant landscape seeing the sky clear blue and the deep greens of the trees. He pulled out his wallet and looked at his friends' pictures, taking longest on Jean's.

Bella meanwhile had used the energy to telekinetically open the door. She shot beams of gold energy out of Chester's mouth to a statue out side, which she soon destroyed. As soon as she stopped Scott knew what was happening. He quickly shut his eyes just a moment before his optic beams returned. Once again Bella started to crumple. Scott felt more coming into his head. Before he could even curse himself for letting Bella do this to herself it stopped. Bella looked weaker and shaken but she was defiantly still alive. Scott felt horrible. He was dizzy, nauseous, his mind was spinning, he was confused and he found it hard  to focus.

"I-I I need to go lie down," he managed as he stumbled out of the room. "You should also take it easy."

Bella waved to him. "See you tonight," Chester said softly.

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The crisp annoying ring of the telephone brought Rogue out of her sleep. Cursing aloud she picked up the phone.

"I hate you," came the voice on the other end.

"Fred Duke is that you?" Rogue said annoyed.

"Yeah."

"Why did you call in the middle the night to say ya hated me, ya yahoo?"

"Sorry," came the confused reply. Some kind of confusion went on in the other end while Rogue planned revenge on who had woken her up.

Finally, Todd's voice came on the phone. "Put Kitty on," he demanded. Rogue all to happy to wake her peacefully sleeping roommate and thrust her the phone.

"Hello…" Kitty half mumbled fighting her eyes to stay open.

"I hate you, yo," came Todd's voice although someone else grabbed the phone before he could continue.   

"WhatthehelldidyousaytoLancetoday?" Pietro voiced quickly filled in.

"Um…that I studied for our chem test?"

"NolaterwhenLancedrovefreakypuppetgirlhome?"

"Listen, it's late and I like don't a clue what you're talking about. Can we have this discussion tomorrow?'

"Yeah,ifLancehasn'tdeystoryedourhousebythen."

"What's are you talking about?"

"Justbereadytoleavetheinstituteassoonaspossible. I'llbebythegate." Pietro's tone had scared Kitty so she got dressed as quickly as possible.

"Lance is having some kind of crisis. I'm going to the brotherhood house. Tell the Professor if I'm not back in an hour he can call in the 'search and rescue' squad. Rogue's only response was a half mumble. Kitty phased out of her room and ran to meet Pierto. As she passed Scott's room she noticed the light was on and it was empty. She wondered for a second where he was but didn't have the time to stop and investigate.