A/N: Ah, so glad ya'll like it going this way. I'll attempt to do a sketch of Pietro, new suit and all, but I gotta warn ya: I am the worst artist at drawing people. So if any of ya feel the need to sketch him, by all means go ahead. This is my permission to you: Go ahead and knock yourself out.


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We were ambushed. Mystique had placed us in the forest surrounding the castle, and had thought we go undetected since we were a good mile away. But no, as soon as night fell they came out of no where and attacked. There were more recruits this time, and we were pretty evenly matched until.... until he came.


I could see the fear on all of our faces. I was already weary from using my powers so much, that I doubted I could take him on like I did last time. Last time I had anger to fuel me, but now none would come. I was just too worried about Pietro. And worry didn't feed the fire. Anger and pain did. But none would come.


Mystique attacked him from the side, trying to knock him off balance and give us at least a second of chance, but he batted her away. She went flying into a tree and didn't move. With leader gone, Scott took over, but he was as scared as the rest of us. Lance was shaking the ground, knocking everyone, good and bad over.


I was fighting with one of the new recruits to his ranks, a girl with strength beyond belief. I finally was able to absorb most of her power, and she fell down, weak. Lance had stopped shaking the ground, and turned to see why. He was dragging Scott off the field, his head a bloody mess. Something must've blind-sided him, but thankfully his visor was still in place. I rushed over to give them cover fire but I was stopped by Colossus. He threw me for a loop, literally.


I hit the ground so hard it knocked the breath out of me. I couldn't move, I was frozen stiff. Finally my chest heaved, and my body was racked with pain. It hurt so much breathe I didn't think I would ever be able to move. I laid there, my back so stiff that I could swear it had broken when I hit. The pain was too much to bear.... I blacked out instantly.


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I awoke to more pain, and a voice hushing me, telling me to rest. It was so familiar, but my mind would not work to place it. So I let go and drifted back off into a sleep racked with pain and dreams.


These dreams were confusing, wrong. I saw myself with Magneto, on his side. I felt nothing... I was too numb to feel.... Then I saw the replay of the battle, but no matter how hard I tried to move I couldn't and something came and attacked me.... I tried to fight back but he kept coming.... and coming....


Finally I woke up and sat straight up, my breathing heavy and painful. I heard a voice telling me that it was alright.... That he was here.... I looked up and a gasp passed my lips. The hair was different, and his face was hidden by a mask.... But I knew who it was instantly.


"Pietro..."