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Summary: Jean is rocketing towards Japan as she tries to find away to control her body. Meanwhile, Wolverine gains a few companions on his quest to save Jean.
The Prince and the Phoenix - Chapter 12
She didn't know where she was heading other than in the direction of Japan. She didn't know why she wanted these Dragonballs so badly or what she would do with them once she had all . seven? She also didn't know why the monster that was the Dark Phoenix had suddenly usurped her mind and what would happen now that it had. In a word, Jean Grey was terrified.
As she passed rapidly over the Pacific Ocean, Jean tried to slow her mind and think rationally. She knew she only had maybe an hour before the Phoenix reached the Land of the Rising Sun. The giant firebird form surrounding her kept her from feeling the icy wind of the upper atmosphere as she rocketed by at hundreds of miles per hour. The lone dragonball trailed behind lost in the Phoenix's tail. Her initial probes of her mind found nothing but walls of fire sealing herself off from the rest of herself. Unfortunately, most of the region behind the flames controlled her physical form, and she was helpless over her own actions. For some reason, the Phoenix was allowing her to dimly see and hear what her own eyes and ears were capable of seeing and hearing, but it was not enough. Jean needed to find a way out of the fire and wrest back control from the Dark Phoenix before it was too late.
Jean rapidly tested the walls of the flame in her mind looking for any weakness. She was just about to give up when she noticed an area that was not so heavily engulfed. She thought she might have a chance of surviving if she tried to break free. Jean decided that sitting back and doing nothing while the entity destroyed her world was definitely not an option. She braced herself and threw her astral form through the flames.
When Jean opened her astral eyes, total darkness surrounded her. At first, she thought she was blind, but then she realized she must be in the part of her mind now controlled by the Dark Phoenix.
"Phoenix, face me! Why have you taken control of my mind? What do you want?!" she called into the darkness.
Only the faintest ringing of the Phoenix's insane laughter echoed back.
Suddenly, Jean felt something touch her face. A moment later she heard her own voice right next to her ear say, "Power."
From seemingly far away now the voice continued. "Can't you feel it?! Can't you feel the power singing to you?!"
Jean answered, "Is it the Dragonballs you seek?"
Laughter was the only reply.
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Wolverine was already in the jet and preparing to take off when Cyclops appeared in the cabin.
"You're not going after her alone, Wolverine."
"And I'm not goin' to let Lilandra's guards find her and tear her to pieces." Wolverine shot back.
"And you think that I would them do that to her?!" Cyclops shouted back.
Wolverine looked into the angry glare of Cyclop's visor. He sighed.
"I don't want the others involved, Cyke. She's liable to take them all down. Permanently." Wolverine thought of the other members of the X-men. He imagined what would happen if they faced the monster again. The less experienced members would certainly die quickly probably without even knowing what hit them. The more experienced members wouldn't be so lucky. They, at least, would remember. Wolverine couldn't be sure how they would react, whether they would want to save her or knowing what she could do, couldn't be so forgiving this time. Wolverine couldn't take the chance. If anyone was going to take Jean out, it would have to be him.
Cyclops was following the same train of thought. "I know, Wolverine. You don't know how the others would react. I'm not going to let them kill her. If there's even a small chance that Jean can be saved.." He trailed off and Wolverine saw his fists clench. "If we can't save her, I know what needs to be done. But not before! Not until we know.." Cyclops couldn't go on through the agony he was feeling inside. For an instant, Wolverine pitied him.
Wolverine revved up the engines once more when again the door opened. Knowing he had locked the doors and only two other mutants knew the override code and one was unconscious in the medical lab, Wolverine knew who was on board even before he smelled her.
"Jean is like a sister to me. I will not let them destroy her." The tall African woman said.
"Welcome aboard, Ororo. Buckle up because it's goin' to get bumpy." Logan called back to her as she strapped herself in.
"Storm, you shouldn't be here. You need to be with Prof." Cyclops started, but Storm waved him off.
"Tell us what you know, Wolverine." The weather goddess commanded.
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Summary: Jean is rocketing towards Japan as she tries to find away to control her body. Meanwhile, Wolverine gains a few companions on his quest to save Jean.
The Prince and the Phoenix - Chapter 12
She didn't know where she was heading other than in the direction of Japan. She didn't know why she wanted these Dragonballs so badly or what she would do with them once she had all . seven? She also didn't know why the monster that was the Dark Phoenix had suddenly usurped her mind and what would happen now that it had. In a word, Jean Grey was terrified.
As she passed rapidly over the Pacific Ocean, Jean tried to slow her mind and think rationally. She knew she only had maybe an hour before the Phoenix reached the Land of the Rising Sun. The giant firebird form surrounding her kept her from feeling the icy wind of the upper atmosphere as she rocketed by at hundreds of miles per hour. The lone dragonball trailed behind lost in the Phoenix's tail. Her initial probes of her mind found nothing but walls of fire sealing herself off from the rest of herself. Unfortunately, most of the region behind the flames controlled her physical form, and she was helpless over her own actions. For some reason, the Phoenix was allowing her to dimly see and hear what her own eyes and ears were capable of seeing and hearing, but it was not enough. Jean needed to find a way out of the fire and wrest back control from the Dark Phoenix before it was too late.
Jean rapidly tested the walls of the flame in her mind looking for any weakness. She was just about to give up when she noticed an area that was not so heavily engulfed. She thought she might have a chance of surviving if she tried to break free. Jean decided that sitting back and doing nothing while the entity destroyed her world was definitely not an option. She braced herself and threw her astral form through the flames.
When Jean opened her astral eyes, total darkness surrounded her. At first, she thought she was blind, but then she realized she must be in the part of her mind now controlled by the Dark Phoenix.
"Phoenix, face me! Why have you taken control of my mind? What do you want?!" she called into the darkness.
Only the faintest ringing of the Phoenix's insane laughter echoed back.
Suddenly, Jean felt something touch her face. A moment later she heard her own voice right next to her ear say, "Power."
From seemingly far away now the voice continued. "Can't you feel it?! Can't you feel the power singing to you?!"
Jean answered, "Is it the Dragonballs you seek?"
Laughter was the only reply.
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Wolverine was already in the jet and preparing to take off when Cyclops appeared in the cabin.
"You're not going after her alone, Wolverine."
"And I'm not goin' to let Lilandra's guards find her and tear her to pieces." Wolverine shot back.
"And you think that I would them do that to her?!" Cyclops shouted back.
Wolverine looked into the angry glare of Cyclop's visor. He sighed.
"I don't want the others involved, Cyke. She's liable to take them all down. Permanently." Wolverine thought of the other members of the X-men. He imagined what would happen if they faced the monster again. The less experienced members would certainly die quickly probably without even knowing what hit them. The more experienced members wouldn't be so lucky. They, at least, would remember. Wolverine couldn't be sure how they would react, whether they would want to save her or knowing what she could do, couldn't be so forgiving this time. Wolverine couldn't take the chance. If anyone was going to take Jean out, it would have to be him.
Cyclops was following the same train of thought. "I know, Wolverine. You don't know how the others would react. I'm not going to let them kill her. If there's even a small chance that Jean can be saved.." He trailed off and Wolverine saw his fists clench. "If we can't save her, I know what needs to be done. But not before! Not until we know.." Cyclops couldn't go on through the agony he was feeling inside. For an instant, Wolverine pitied him.
Wolverine revved up the engines once more when again the door opened. Knowing he had locked the doors and only two other mutants knew the override code and one was unconscious in the medical lab, Wolverine knew who was on board even before he smelled her.
"Jean is like a sister to me. I will not let them destroy her." The tall African woman said.
"Welcome aboard, Ororo. Buckle up because it's goin' to get bumpy." Logan called back to her as she strapped herself in.
"Storm, you shouldn't be here. You need to be with Prof." Cyclops started, but Storm waved him off.
"Tell us what you know, Wolverine." The weather goddess commanded.
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