Here we go. Fairenth is on way to Perdition River, things are pretty silent at the Institute, so what in the world is happening? Hmm...lol, I am so evil. Anyway, here ya go.... Chapter 12 of....

A/N: Ahem. Lol, this is all from Fairenth's POV, just ta let ya know



'A Soul Reborn'
By BlueEyes



She had ran so far to get here, to see what had caused the intense pain in her chest. Now, as the moonlight shone on her muddled face, all she could do was stare.

Her eyes were practically frozen on her.

Her muddled hair, her pleading eyes as she shrieked and howled from pain. Fairenth had felt the pain of perishing before, but she had never felt the agony of losing something so dear to her. She walked forward, and stooped shakily next to her. She was in such pain. Farah's eyes got watery from feeling the inharmonious pain too, and all she could do was stare till she formed some sort of plan of action. Farah slid her hand to her head, and she instantly calmed some, stopping the screeching and weeping. Fairenth shook her head, and looked out over the river she hated so much. Who would do this? Who would actually go to the magnitude to hurt one so dear to her?

"Look's like your cat is dying" a deep voice jeered at her. Fairenth was directly insulted, and she turned turbulent eyes away from the wounded cat. That man. That silver haired man who had found her by the river that day. She stared him down for an instant, and then turned her eyes back to the pure white cat in front of her. The cat she had gotten Kurt and the rest of them for Christmas. Now, halfway grown, her life not finished, she lay in front of her with a broken leg, and maybe even her back. The cat meant much to the X-Men...to her.... she let her hand slid against the white fur, and closed her eyes to blockade the tears. Her hand still inanimate on the now silent cat, she opened her eyes. The silver haired man stared her down, and she rose as quietly as possible from the cat she saved not long ago.

"Ah yes, you can almost taste the last moments of it's life on your tongue, can't you? It's an energy rush, I must say" he quipped, but nothing came from Fairenth as she tried to translate what was different, why she felt like something...was wrong. She lifted her breathe in as she swelled her chest out in hostility.

"Like you would know" she gnarled, and he laughed. She whipped around at his apparent rudeness, and he could feel the wind starting up fixedly, in direct response to her anger. His eyes exhibited nothing but humor as he smiled.

"Oh but I do child, but I do" he said with a sigh of gratification. She narrowed her eyes, and she felt the wrath starting to control her common sense. Farah at once came in contact with the earth and wildlife, and sent the roots shattering from the earth and a local pack of wolves from the woods rushing out of nowhere. The roots winded and turned, forcing a shield onto Fairenth, and the wolves only constrained it. The man laughed even harder, causing Farah's anger to grow at a steady rate.

"You think this is impressive Fairenth? Let me show you what inspiring power really is" he said, and held a hand over his head. Farah smirked, but the smirk soon shown to fear as she watched the roots retrace into the ground without her bidding, and the wolves back off with whines and low growls as they circled to his side, and shown teeth to her. Her eyes went wide with shock, and he grinned through the ridiculous helmet he wore.

"Hmm, the tables have certainty turned, haven't they?" he said, and she only shook her head, and fought with herself for any clarification.

"H-how..wha-" she started but his troublesome laugh cut her off. As quick as the laugh came, something came out of the ground and packaged itself around her arms. She yelled with anger as she looked down to see the very roots she cared and loved, assault her. They took her off the ground, letting her feet suspend, and her upper body constrained. The man seemed exhilarated with the reaction. Fairenth tried to gain control of her thoughts so she could take right to the earth again. Nothing, her mind was too confused to take control of anything but hysteria. She listened to his voice as she struggled with no succession.

"Ah dear, it seems your heart is in the right place most of the time, but where in the world has your mind been?" he asked inquisitively, his eyes shining the indistinct silver and white on her. He walked closer to her so his face was an inch from her enraged one.

"In the gutter maybe? About that Kurt Wagner boy?" he catechized, and she growled and the roots churned her around more. Her breathing was becoming irregular with panic and fear, and she could feel tears surging in the corners of her eyes. He sighed, and put his hand in the air while he turned away harshly.

"He's a nuisance, that boy. Just like his mother. But well, we won't have to worry about him anymore" he said shaking his head, and bringing his hand down to his chin to scratch it. Her eyes went wide.

"Anymore? Wha-" she stopped when she felt a sharp stinging at her side. The man turned to her with smart eyes, and she could only wince in pain as she felt the newly shed cut in her side bled.

"This is not the time to talk, child. This is my time" he said piercingly, and she saw him through blurred eyes. She blinked swiftly, and he chortled again. Fairenth felt like she wanted to kill him, to just throw him in the river and see what she had felt that day. He walked forward, and touched the fresh cut in her side lightly. She flinched away, and then watched as he brought his finger to the moonlight to gaze at it. Her eyes went wide when she noticed a glint of gold in her blood. In her blood? Her awe soon transferred to horror as the man brought his finger to his lips and licked it. She made a overwrought sound, and he turned to her with a grin.

"I should have known right from the start that such a gem like you would carry so much more. I'm not quite sure on the basics right now, but it's your blood that is going to give me the power of everything. It's all you Fairenth. Tell me, is this is how you became so powerful? Did you kill someone to get something?" he asked, and she barked out an answer.

"I was born like this" she growled, and he nodded some with an indifferent face. He sighed, and checked his watch.

"Well, I guess we should be getting ready, eh? Your friends should be arriving any moment now" he said, and her eyes took on a look of confusion that turned immediatly to anger.

"What did you do?" she muttered, and he laughed, not answering her as he stared off into the river. Her anger rose, and she lost all endurance.

"WHAT DID YOU DO?!" she shouted, and he only smiled at her as she found herself distraught. Her breathing was starting to get raspy with uneasiness and internal pain, and he waited to answer, just to irk her.

"Oh Fairenth, it's more like what did YOU do" he said, and she shook her head in puzzlement. He only smiled some more at his pun, and watched as a slow tear of grief slid down her check. He sauntered up to her, and went to wipe the tear from her check, but she yanked away with a snort. He frowned, and sighed in a huff as he made a hand movement.

"I have no time for this" he voiced, and watched as one of the roots struck out and hit Fairenth at the base of her head, as if in slow motion, rendering her unconscious. Her hair fell into her face and she whimpered before she went out like a light. He lamented, and walked to her casually, letting the roots lower her to the ground. He kneeled by her, and wiped the hair out of her now serene face.

"It'll be all over soon Fairenth, soon"




OK, so Fairenth couldn't use her powers because she was in such a shocked and panicky state she had no control over her emotions. So there it is, Pt. 1 of the end. There will be about four parts to the end, then an epilogue. Then it will be the end. Or maybe not? You guys will have to tell me if you do or don't want a sequel.