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A/N: Do I kill Scott or do I not? *Laughs evilly* Scott's fate is in my hands.
Okay, that's the evil side of me. Sorry you had to hear that. Please read and review. This story is almost done. One more chapter to go. I might do a sequel, because the end isn't really an end. Tell me what you think.
Chapter 8
In a Battle Against Friends, there is no Winner
In a few moments, Katy looked around. She put her hand to her head and rubbed her temples. Her head hurt, but she decided it was from lack of sleep. She headed back to Professor Xavier's School, anxious to see if Matt was any better.
Katy sat again by Matt's side. There was no change in him. For some time, she sat with him. Suddenly her stomach began to growl and she realized how hungry she was. She headed to the kitchen, grabbed something from the fridge, and sat down. Logan was sitting at the table reading the newspaper. He looked up as Katy sat down.
"Any change in the kid?" He asked.
Katy shook her head.
"How are you holding up?"
"Alright I guess." Katy replied. "I just wish he would just wake up and everything would be fine."
"It would be nice if things always worked out the way we want them, but they just don't usually work out." Logan replied.
"That's not much encouragement."
Logan looked back at her and slightly smiled. "Sorry, kid. Maybe things will work out for you and Matt."
Suddenly Katy heard shouting in another room. Then something fell and crashed on the floor.
Logan sighed. "Are they at each other again?" he asked gruffly.
"What?" Katy asked confused.
"Bobby and Mark are always at each others throats. They both like Rogue."
Katy nodded. "Oh, I see."
"Excuse me, while I break up the fight, AGAIN." Logan said as he rose from the table.
Katy finished her quick dinner and walked back outside. The night air was cooler now. She looked around the yard. Some kids were playing football. Jean and Scott sat on a bench silently talking.
Suddenly something hit in Katy's mind; Jean and Scott, together. Katy shook and suddenly she began advancing toward them. She put on her visor and approached the bench. She was no longer in control of her actions.
"It's all your fault." She shouted at Jean. Jean turned to look at her. "Matt's hurt because of you. Now, I will make you suffer like I am suffering."
"What?" Jean asked confused about Katy's sudden anger.
Katy turned the knob on her visor shooting her flames at Scott. Scott rolled off the bench and looked up at her.
"Katy, what are you doing?" He asked, his hand on his visor.
Katy ignored his question and shot out at him again. Scott rolled and stood.
"Calm down, Katy. I don't want to hurt you." Scott pleaded.
Katy kept firing.
Scott fired his laser at Katy. She moved out the way just in time. Jean tried to stop Katy telepathically, but another blast from Scott's laser accidentally hit her. Jean flew back and dropped Katy to the ground.
"Jean?" Scott yelled as he dodged another attack.
Scott now began to get angry. He twisted his knob and shot at Katy. Katy cringed as it hit her, but quickly recovered. Despite his anger, Scott had not hit her hard. Katy; however, shot her fire at a powerful blast. Scott couldn't react in time. Scott cringed as the flames burned at his skin on his shoulder. He stood up and faced her. He sent out his laser just as Katy sent out her fire. They met in the middle. Katy turned her power up. Scott did the same knowing that if he didn't fire would hit him straight on. Katy struggled to hold on against Scott. Scott struggled too. He didn't want to hurt Katy, but was this really Katy? How could he know for sure?"
***
Ororo and Logan came running out of the school. They had heard screams of other children. Professor Xavier followed them. The ground was burning in many places. The flames threatened to expand and engulf the school. Ororo looked at Scott and Katy. They were fighting head on.
Logan reached out a hand to help Jean up. She groaned as she stood. She had not been hit hard, but it was still painful. "What happened?" Logan asked.
"I don't know. Katy just came out here and accused me of making her suffer. She said now I had to suffer. Then she began attacking Scott." Jean replied.
"Ororo see if you can put these flames out. Logan get the kids away from here. Jean as soon as Logan gets the kids away, help me stop the fight." Xavier said quickly taking control of the situation.
Everyone nodded. Ororo lifted her hands. Thunderclouds began to roll in. Suddenly it began to downpour.
***
Katy kept increasing the amount of firepower she used, until it was at maximum. She was overcoming Scott. He could not hold on much longer. Suddenly rain started pouring from the sky. Katy cringed and screamed. She turned her knob back as she fell on her knees. She became weaker and fell to the ground.
Scott immediately stopped his laser as Katy fell to the ground. He looked around. What had caused her to grow weak? Katy screamed in pain again. The Water! It has to be the water. Scott thought.
"Ororo stop!" he yelled.
Ororo heard and immediately stopped. The water died down until it eventually stopped. Everyone looked at Katy. She lay on the ground, motionless.
Scott and Jean both ran to her. Scott reached her first but Jean was close behind. Scott turned Katy so she was on her back. She was unconscious.
"What happened?" Jean asked as she felt for a pulse.
"The water. It weakened her tremendously." Scott replied panting for breath.
"Quick, let's get her inside." Jean said.
Logan quickly came and helped Scott lift her. They carried her to the medical room and laid her on the bed. Jean hooked up an IV and hooked up a computer near the bed.
"Look at this." Jean said. "There is something that has been placed on her neck. It looks like a small control chip."
Professor Xavier came over and looked at it. He touched it and easily peeled it off her neck. I will run some test. This could be what made her act so strangely."
Jean nodded and looked at the results from the computer. "Her body temperature has dropped." Jean said suddenly, still watching the computer. "It is at ninety degrees and it's still dropping."
"I think it had something to do with the water." Scott said to Professor Xavier.
"You could be right Scott." Professor Xavier said. He went near to Katy and placed his hands on her head. "We need to get her body temperature back up." He said after a few moments. "Her normal body temperature is supposed to be 104%. If it get any lower than 85 it could be fatal."
Jean and the others quickly worked to heat up Katy's body temperature. Jean heated the air in the room and Ororo covered Katy with blankets. After an hour, Katy's temperature was stable at 96%.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Professor Xavier had told Professor James to come over. He did not tell him the reason, but told him to come quickly.
***
Katy started moving a bit. She felt her glasses on her face, so she opened her eyes. For a second she didn't know where she was or what was going on. Suddenly she began to remember the haunting memories of what had happened. She had attacked Scott and Jean, but she could not understand why.
"Hey Katy. How do you feel?" Came the soft voice of Jean.
Katy moaned. "What happened."
Jean looked up at Scott and Professor Xavier then looked back down. "Do you remember anything?"
Katy nodded sadly. "I think I attacked you and Scott. I didn't want to but I.I just couldn't stop."
Jean nodded.
"We think you were being controlled." Professor Xavier spoke up.
"Controlled? How?"
"We found a small chip on your neck. I was doing some test and I have found out that someone had programmed it. As soon as you saw Scott it kicked in and began controlling you. I don't know how it works, but I'm still running test." Professor Xavier replied.
"Who would do such a thing?" Katy asked.
"We were hoping you could tell us." Scott said.
Katy looked at him. His left shoulder had been wrapped in a bandage and his shirt was torn from the battle. Katy turned her head away in shame. "I'm really sorry I attacked both of you."
"Jean smiled. " It's okay. It wasn't your fault."
"We were wondering though, why the rain water weakened you." Scott said.
Katy looked back up at them and bit her lip. "I'm weak against water." She said. "Just like water weakens fire, it weakens me. I can tolerate small amounts most of the time, but when Ororo started the rain, I couldn't stand it. I was already weakened by our battle, so the rain took full effect. My body temperature dropped and I passed out."
"That's got to be hard. You can't ever get wet?" Scott asked.
"Well, like I said. Sometimes I can tolerate some. If the water is hot or if there isn't too much of it, it won't effect me. Sometimes though even when I cry the tears hurt my face." Katy said.
"Back to the question." Professor Xavier spoke up. "Do you know who put that on you?"
"I can't remember. I went out for a walk, and then I started to head back. For a second it seemed like I blacked out. Then I had a really bad headache, but I didn't think anything about it." Katy replied.
"Try to think of what happened when you blacked out. What happened right before that?" Professor Xavier said.
Katy sat up slowly in the bed and shook her head. "I don't remember."
"Let me see if I can help." Professor Xavier said as he placed his hands on her head.
Katy concentrated hard. She saw flashes in her mind. Suddenly she drew back. Professor Xavier looked at her.
"I saw a couple guys." Katy began. "They were coming at me. Then they grabbed me and someone immerged from the shadows."
"Who?" Xavier asked.
Katy shook her head.
"Think, Katy. Concentrate."
Katy closed her eyes and tried to remember. Suddenly her eyes flew open. "It was Mystique!" she cried. "Mystique placed the device on me."
"Mystique? But why her?" Scott asked.
"I don't know," Katy said. "She said something about revenge."
"Good job, Katy." Professor Xavier said.
"Professor Xavier?" Rogue shouted from the doorway. "Professor James wishes to speak with you."
Professor Xavier nodded and headed toward the door. Looking toward Jean he said, "Stay with Katy. I'll talk first with Professor James and tell him what happened."
Jean nodded.
Professor James was waiting in the recreation room. He immediately stood as Professor Xavier came in the room. "Is Matt okay?" he asked.
"Matt is fine." Professor Xavier said.
"Then what's wrong? What happened?"
"Why don't you sit down and I'll."
"Tell me what happened!" Professor James yelled impatiently.
Professor Xavier sighed. "Katy was injured."
"What?"
"She's fine now." Professor Xavier said quickly.
"What happened?" Professor James asked worriedly.
Professor Xavier spent the next five minutes explaining to Professor James what had happened. James was furious, but he listened. When Professor Xavier finished, he asked to see Katy. Professor Xavier led him to the medical room.
Katy stood by the window. She was stronger and her body temperature was almost normal (for her). When she heard the medical room's door opened, she turned around. Professor James came through the door. She smiled at him.
"I'm so glad you're okay." Professor James said as he embraced her.
"I'm fine." Katy replied.
"How's Matt? Any change?"
Katy shook her head.
Professor James nodded sadly. "I need to talk with you. Is there some place we can go to be alone."
"Why don't we go to one of the classrooms. They're empty by now." Katy suggested.
Professor James nodded and followed her. When they arrived, Professor James stared out the window.
"Is there something wrong, Professor?" Katy asked.
"Katy," he swallowed hard. "I have made a decision and I want you to honor the decision I have made."
His tone of voice scared Katy. She dreaded what was coming.
"I don't want you coming to Professor Xavier's school anymore." Professor James said.
"What?" Katy cried.
Professor James turned to face her. "It's for your own good."
"But Professor Xavier has helped me so much and I've made so many friends. You can't."
"Katy listen to me." Professor James interrupted.
Katy bit her lip as he continued.
"I understand that Professor Xavier has helped you develop your power better and that's great. However, because of him, I almost lost two of my students. It is too dangerous. I do not want you hanging around his students any more. We are going to stay far away from here. We are going to find a place where neither humans nor mutants will bother us."
"That's not fair. You can't do this to me. I'm not a little girl anymore. You don't have to baby me." With that Katy ran out the door of the classroom and slammed the door shut.
"Katy wait." Professor James shouted as the door slammed.
A/N: Happy? I didn't kill him. Of course, I wouldn't. I am not that mean. Okay I admit I am sometimes, but that is beside the point. Please review.
A/N: Do I kill Scott or do I not? *Laughs evilly* Scott's fate is in my hands.
Okay, that's the evil side of me. Sorry you had to hear that. Please read and review. This story is almost done. One more chapter to go. I might do a sequel, because the end isn't really an end. Tell me what you think.
Chapter 8
In a Battle Against Friends, there is no Winner
In a few moments, Katy looked around. She put her hand to her head and rubbed her temples. Her head hurt, but she decided it was from lack of sleep. She headed back to Professor Xavier's School, anxious to see if Matt was any better.
Katy sat again by Matt's side. There was no change in him. For some time, she sat with him. Suddenly her stomach began to growl and she realized how hungry she was. She headed to the kitchen, grabbed something from the fridge, and sat down. Logan was sitting at the table reading the newspaper. He looked up as Katy sat down.
"Any change in the kid?" He asked.
Katy shook her head.
"How are you holding up?"
"Alright I guess." Katy replied. "I just wish he would just wake up and everything would be fine."
"It would be nice if things always worked out the way we want them, but they just don't usually work out." Logan replied.
"That's not much encouragement."
Logan looked back at her and slightly smiled. "Sorry, kid. Maybe things will work out for you and Matt."
Suddenly Katy heard shouting in another room. Then something fell and crashed on the floor.
Logan sighed. "Are they at each other again?" he asked gruffly.
"What?" Katy asked confused.
"Bobby and Mark are always at each others throats. They both like Rogue."
Katy nodded. "Oh, I see."
"Excuse me, while I break up the fight, AGAIN." Logan said as he rose from the table.
Katy finished her quick dinner and walked back outside. The night air was cooler now. She looked around the yard. Some kids were playing football. Jean and Scott sat on a bench silently talking.
Suddenly something hit in Katy's mind; Jean and Scott, together. Katy shook and suddenly she began advancing toward them. She put on her visor and approached the bench. She was no longer in control of her actions.
"It's all your fault." She shouted at Jean. Jean turned to look at her. "Matt's hurt because of you. Now, I will make you suffer like I am suffering."
"What?" Jean asked confused about Katy's sudden anger.
Katy turned the knob on her visor shooting her flames at Scott. Scott rolled off the bench and looked up at her.
"Katy, what are you doing?" He asked, his hand on his visor.
Katy ignored his question and shot out at him again. Scott rolled and stood.
"Calm down, Katy. I don't want to hurt you." Scott pleaded.
Katy kept firing.
Scott fired his laser at Katy. She moved out the way just in time. Jean tried to stop Katy telepathically, but another blast from Scott's laser accidentally hit her. Jean flew back and dropped Katy to the ground.
"Jean?" Scott yelled as he dodged another attack.
Scott now began to get angry. He twisted his knob and shot at Katy. Katy cringed as it hit her, but quickly recovered. Despite his anger, Scott had not hit her hard. Katy; however, shot her fire at a powerful blast. Scott couldn't react in time. Scott cringed as the flames burned at his skin on his shoulder. He stood up and faced her. He sent out his laser just as Katy sent out her fire. They met in the middle. Katy turned her power up. Scott did the same knowing that if he didn't fire would hit him straight on. Katy struggled to hold on against Scott. Scott struggled too. He didn't want to hurt Katy, but was this really Katy? How could he know for sure?"
***
Ororo and Logan came running out of the school. They had heard screams of other children. Professor Xavier followed them. The ground was burning in many places. The flames threatened to expand and engulf the school. Ororo looked at Scott and Katy. They were fighting head on.
Logan reached out a hand to help Jean up. She groaned as she stood. She had not been hit hard, but it was still painful. "What happened?" Logan asked.
"I don't know. Katy just came out here and accused me of making her suffer. She said now I had to suffer. Then she began attacking Scott." Jean replied.
"Ororo see if you can put these flames out. Logan get the kids away from here. Jean as soon as Logan gets the kids away, help me stop the fight." Xavier said quickly taking control of the situation.
Everyone nodded. Ororo lifted her hands. Thunderclouds began to roll in. Suddenly it began to downpour.
***
Katy kept increasing the amount of firepower she used, until it was at maximum. She was overcoming Scott. He could not hold on much longer. Suddenly rain started pouring from the sky. Katy cringed and screamed. She turned her knob back as she fell on her knees. She became weaker and fell to the ground.
Scott immediately stopped his laser as Katy fell to the ground. He looked around. What had caused her to grow weak? Katy screamed in pain again. The Water! It has to be the water. Scott thought.
"Ororo stop!" he yelled.
Ororo heard and immediately stopped. The water died down until it eventually stopped. Everyone looked at Katy. She lay on the ground, motionless.
Scott and Jean both ran to her. Scott reached her first but Jean was close behind. Scott turned Katy so she was on her back. She was unconscious.
"What happened?" Jean asked as she felt for a pulse.
"The water. It weakened her tremendously." Scott replied panting for breath.
"Quick, let's get her inside." Jean said.
Logan quickly came and helped Scott lift her. They carried her to the medical room and laid her on the bed. Jean hooked up an IV and hooked up a computer near the bed.
"Look at this." Jean said. "There is something that has been placed on her neck. It looks like a small control chip."
Professor Xavier came over and looked at it. He touched it and easily peeled it off her neck. I will run some test. This could be what made her act so strangely."
Jean nodded and looked at the results from the computer. "Her body temperature has dropped." Jean said suddenly, still watching the computer. "It is at ninety degrees and it's still dropping."
"I think it had something to do with the water." Scott said to Professor Xavier.
"You could be right Scott." Professor Xavier said. He went near to Katy and placed his hands on her head. "We need to get her body temperature back up." He said after a few moments. "Her normal body temperature is supposed to be 104%. If it get any lower than 85 it could be fatal."
Jean and the others quickly worked to heat up Katy's body temperature. Jean heated the air in the room and Ororo covered Katy with blankets. After an hour, Katy's temperature was stable at 96%.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Professor Xavier had told Professor James to come over. He did not tell him the reason, but told him to come quickly.
***
Katy started moving a bit. She felt her glasses on her face, so she opened her eyes. For a second she didn't know where she was or what was going on. Suddenly she began to remember the haunting memories of what had happened. She had attacked Scott and Jean, but she could not understand why.
"Hey Katy. How do you feel?" Came the soft voice of Jean.
Katy moaned. "What happened."
Jean looked up at Scott and Professor Xavier then looked back down. "Do you remember anything?"
Katy nodded sadly. "I think I attacked you and Scott. I didn't want to but I.I just couldn't stop."
Jean nodded.
"We think you were being controlled." Professor Xavier spoke up.
"Controlled? How?"
"We found a small chip on your neck. I was doing some test and I have found out that someone had programmed it. As soon as you saw Scott it kicked in and began controlling you. I don't know how it works, but I'm still running test." Professor Xavier replied.
"Who would do such a thing?" Katy asked.
"We were hoping you could tell us." Scott said.
Katy looked at him. His left shoulder had been wrapped in a bandage and his shirt was torn from the battle. Katy turned her head away in shame. "I'm really sorry I attacked both of you."
"Jean smiled. " It's okay. It wasn't your fault."
"We were wondering though, why the rain water weakened you." Scott said.
Katy looked back up at them and bit her lip. "I'm weak against water." She said. "Just like water weakens fire, it weakens me. I can tolerate small amounts most of the time, but when Ororo started the rain, I couldn't stand it. I was already weakened by our battle, so the rain took full effect. My body temperature dropped and I passed out."
"That's got to be hard. You can't ever get wet?" Scott asked.
"Well, like I said. Sometimes I can tolerate some. If the water is hot or if there isn't too much of it, it won't effect me. Sometimes though even when I cry the tears hurt my face." Katy said.
"Back to the question." Professor Xavier spoke up. "Do you know who put that on you?"
"I can't remember. I went out for a walk, and then I started to head back. For a second it seemed like I blacked out. Then I had a really bad headache, but I didn't think anything about it." Katy replied.
"Try to think of what happened when you blacked out. What happened right before that?" Professor Xavier said.
Katy sat up slowly in the bed and shook her head. "I don't remember."
"Let me see if I can help." Professor Xavier said as he placed his hands on her head.
Katy concentrated hard. She saw flashes in her mind. Suddenly she drew back. Professor Xavier looked at her.
"I saw a couple guys." Katy began. "They were coming at me. Then they grabbed me and someone immerged from the shadows."
"Who?" Xavier asked.
Katy shook her head.
"Think, Katy. Concentrate."
Katy closed her eyes and tried to remember. Suddenly her eyes flew open. "It was Mystique!" she cried. "Mystique placed the device on me."
"Mystique? But why her?" Scott asked.
"I don't know," Katy said. "She said something about revenge."
"Good job, Katy." Professor Xavier said.
"Professor Xavier?" Rogue shouted from the doorway. "Professor James wishes to speak with you."
Professor Xavier nodded and headed toward the door. Looking toward Jean he said, "Stay with Katy. I'll talk first with Professor James and tell him what happened."
Jean nodded.
Professor James was waiting in the recreation room. He immediately stood as Professor Xavier came in the room. "Is Matt okay?" he asked.
"Matt is fine." Professor Xavier said.
"Then what's wrong? What happened?"
"Why don't you sit down and I'll."
"Tell me what happened!" Professor James yelled impatiently.
Professor Xavier sighed. "Katy was injured."
"What?"
"She's fine now." Professor Xavier said quickly.
"What happened?" Professor James asked worriedly.
Professor Xavier spent the next five minutes explaining to Professor James what had happened. James was furious, but he listened. When Professor Xavier finished, he asked to see Katy. Professor Xavier led him to the medical room.
Katy stood by the window. She was stronger and her body temperature was almost normal (for her). When she heard the medical room's door opened, she turned around. Professor James came through the door. She smiled at him.
"I'm so glad you're okay." Professor James said as he embraced her.
"I'm fine." Katy replied.
"How's Matt? Any change?"
Katy shook her head.
Professor James nodded sadly. "I need to talk with you. Is there some place we can go to be alone."
"Why don't we go to one of the classrooms. They're empty by now." Katy suggested.
Professor James nodded and followed her. When they arrived, Professor James stared out the window.
"Is there something wrong, Professor?" Katy asked.
"Katy," he swallowed hard. "I have made a decision and I want you to honor the decision I have made."
His tone of voice scared Katy. She dreaded what was coming.
"I don't want you coming to Professor Xavier's school anymore." Professor James said.
"What?" Katy cried.
Professor James turned to face her. "It's for your own good."
"But Professor Xavier has helped me so much and I've made so many friends. You can't."
"Katy listen to me." Professor James interrupted.
Katy bit her lip as he continued.
"I understand that Professor Xavier has helped you develop your power better and that's great. However, because of him, I almost lost two of my students. It is too dangerous. I do not want you hanging around his students any more. We are going to stay far away from here. We are going to find a place where neither humans nor mutants will bother us."
"That's not fair. You can't do this to me. I'm not a little girl anymore. You don't have to baby me." With that Katy ran out the door of the classroom and slammed the door shut.
"Katy wait." Professor James shouted as the door slammed.
A/N: Happy? I didn't kill him. Of course, I wouldn't. I am not that mean. Okay I admit I am sometimes, but that is beside the point. Please review.