Disclaimer: Everyone except for Blaize belongs to someone else, I'm a
terrible kleptomaniac.
Author's note: I know that I have some people out of character, please don't blame me it always happens if you have to blame something blame the Wolf Dragon.
[ ] + telepathic stuff
Surprise Lupine Draconis
CHAPTER 4
The rain fell down in torrents as Blaize aimlessly wandered the grounds of the mansion, trying to banish unwanted and long buried thoughts from her mind. Her auburn hair was plastered to her face and her shades looked extremely out of place as the rain ran down them and dripped onto her cheeks.
She walked into the middle of the woods before sinking to her knees and letting her tears mingle with the rain. She stayed like that for as long as her tears fell, before slowly making her way back to the mansion. She didn't really know why she had bothered coming all the way out here, the other Academy students had gone on a field trip with Emma and Sean for some reason they had decided that she was to remain behind.
She climbed to her feet and started walking back toward the mansion, each step getting heavier than the last, her legs felt like they were made of lead and her head felt like it's mass had increased ten-fold. The last thing she remembered before the darkness claimed her was a pair of legs running toward her.
* * * *
Remy watched as Blaize walked across the lawns and headed into the woods, wondering what had driven the teenager out of the mansion in such foul weather. As soon as she disappeared from view he made his way down to the kitchen and waited for her return by the window.
When she suddenly staggered out of the trees, Remy mentally called to the professor as he yanked open the patio doors and ran toward her. He reached her just as her eyes closed, catching her before she hit the floor.
Hank bounded out of the mansion after him and took Blaize from his arms, leaving Remy to follow in his own time.
* * * *
Remy stood in the doorway of the med lab watching as Hank checked Blaize's vital signs, shook his head at the lack of change and turned to leave her sleeping.
"Is she OK?" the professor's voice cut into Remy's thoughts and he turned to look at the older man.
"Henri says de chil' got pneumonia," he looked over at Blaize. "What was she doin' out dere in dis weat'er?"
"I do not know exactly," Charles replied as he turned to look at Remy. "Her thoughts are as hard to get hold of as yours."
Remy sighed and turned to leave, "Dere be somet'in' bot'erin' her, no one goes out in dat unless dey got somet'in' on deir min'."
Charles watched the Cajun leave and followed suit, Blaize was safe where she was for the night.
* * * *
The screams rang out through the mansion, over and over causing Logan to cover his ears to save his sensitive hearing. The adults all met at the door to the med lab just after Hank, as they peered in they could see Blaize thrashing about on the bed surrounded by a ball of fire.
"Jean, see if you can contain the fire." Charles ordered as the flames leapt higher and higher.
"Maybe I could put them out," Ororo suggested.
Charles shook his head. "Ordinarily I would say yes, but we do not know how bad Blaize's pneumonia is."
Jean flinched as the flames became hotter. "I can feel the heat, I can't hold it for much longer."
"See if you can reach her telepathically, Jean." Charles resorted to a long- shot.
Jean closed her eyes and reached out for Blaize's mind, suddenly she felt terror. Calling out blindly she tried to contact the frightened teenager.
[Blaize, can you hear me? It's Jean]
[No, go away]
Jean saw Blaize standing a few feet away, her auburn hair free and flowing about her.
[I've come to help]
[NO!]
The retort was so sharp that Jean flinched physically.
[You have to come back] Jean held out her hand to Blaize. [Please take my hand, we have to get you back]
[NO] Blaize shook her head. [I don't want to]
[Please Blaize] Jean begged. [You need to come home]
[I have no home] the words were spit out with such venom that Jean recoiled.
Desperately she tried one last time.
[Blaize, the Academy is your home]
[No it's not. The students don't like me and I'm only there to bump up their student quota]
[No, it's not like that] Jean felt Blaize's anger toward the Academy students and tried a different tact. [Would you like to stay at the Institute?]
Blaize hesitated.
[For real?]
Jean nodded.
[For real. Just take my hand]
Blaize reached forward tentatively, her fingertips touching the palm of Jean's hand.
Suddenly she fell down through darkness, into something lighter. She felt her body around her and the heat of the flames that she was generating, relaxing into her body she called the flames back into her and opened her eyes.
* * * *
The X-Men stood in the doorway watching Jean battle to get Blaize back from wherever she was. They breathed a collective sigh when Jean finally opened her eyes and smiled at them, which turned into a gasp of surprise when they looked at Blaize.
The young mutant was staring at them.through red on black eyes.
* * * *
Author's Note: So there ya go, that's Blaize's big secret.guess what, she didn't know either! Sorry it's taken so long to post but.well, things have been hectic. Anyhoo, it's up now so.hey"! Please R&R I need the feedback.;)
Author's note: I know that I have some people out of character, please don't blame me it always happens if you have to blame something blame the Wolf Dragon.
[ ] + telepathic stuff
Surprise Lupine Draconis
CHAPTER 4
The rain fell down in torrents as Blaize aimlessly wandered the grounds of the mansion, trying to banish unwanted and long buried thoughts from her mind. Her auburn hair was plastered to her face and her shades looked extremely out of place as the rain ran down them and dripped onto her cheeks.
She walked into the middle of the woods before sinking to her knees and letting her tears mingle with the rain. She stayed like that for as long as her tears fell, before slowly making her way back to the mansion. She didn't really know why she had bothered coming all the way out here, the other Academy students had gone on a field trip with Emma and Sean for some reason they had decided that she was to remain behind.
She climbed to her feet and started walking back toward the mansion, each step getting heavier than the last, her legs felt like they were made of lead and her head felt like it's mass had increased ten-fold. The last thing she remembered before the darkness claimed her was a pair of legs running toward her.
* * * *
Remy watched as Blaize walked across the lawns and headed into the woods, wondering what had driven the teenager out of the mansion in such foul weather. As soon as she disappeared from view he made his way down to the kitchen and waited for her return by the window.
When she suddenly staggered out of the trees, Remy mentally called to the professor as he yanked open the patio doors and ran toward her. He reached her just as her eyes closed, catching her before she hit the floor.
Hank bounded out of the mansion after him and took Blaize from his arms, leaving Remy to follow in his own time.
* * * *
Remy stood in the doorway of the med lab watching as Hank checked Blaize's vital signs, shook his head at the lack of change and turned to leave her sleeping.
"Is she OK?" the professor's voice cut into Remy's thoughts and he turned to look at the older man.
"Henri says de chil' got pneumonia," he looked over at Blaize. "What was she doin' out dere in dis weat'er?"
"I do not know exactly," Charles replied as he turned to look at Remy. "Her thoughts are as hard to get hold of as yours."
Remy sighed and turned to leave, "Dere be somet'in' bot'erin' her, no one goes out in dat unless dey got somet'in' on deir min'."
Charles watched the Cajun leave and followed suit, Blaize was safe where she was for the night.
* * * *
The screams rang out through the mansion, over and over causing Logan to cover his ears to save his sensitive hearing. The adults all met at the door to the med lab just after Hank, as they peered in they could see Blaize thrashing about on the bed surrounded by a ball of fire.
"Jean, see if you can contain the fire." Charles ordered as the flames leapt higher and higher.
"Maybe I could put them out," Ororo suggested.
Charles shook his head. "Ordinarily I would say yes, but we do not know how bad Blaize's pneumonia is."
Jean flinched as the flames became hotter. "I can feel the heat, I can't hold it for much longer."
"See if you can reach her telepathically, Jean." Charles resorted to a long- shot.
Jean closed her eyes and reached out for Blaize's mind, suddenly she felt terror. Calling out blindly she tried to contact the frightened teenager.
[Blaize, can you hear me? It's Jean]
[No, go away]
Jean saw Blaize standing a few feet away, her auburn hair free and flowing about her.
[I've come to help]
[NO!]
The retort was so sharp that Jean flinched physically.
[You have to come back] Jean held out her hand to Blaize. [Please take my hand, we have to get you back]
[NO] Blaize shook her head. [I don't want to]
[Please Blaize] Jean begged. [You need to come home]
[I have no home] the words were spit out with such venom that Jean recoiled.
Desperately she tried one last time.
[Blaize, the Academy is your home]
[No it's not. The students don't like me and I'm only there to bump up their student quota]
[No, it's not like that] Jean felt Blaize's anger toward the Academy students and tried a different tact. [Would you like to stay at the Institute?]
Blaize hesitated.
[For real?]
Jean nodded.
[For real. Just take my hand]
Blaize reached forward tentatively, her fingertips touching the palm of Jean's hand.
Suddenly she fell down through darkness, into something lighter. She felt her body around her and the heat of the flames that she was generating, relaxing into her body she called the flames back into her and opened her eyes.
* * * *
The X-Men stood in the doorway watching Jean battle to get Blaize back from wherever she was. They breathed a collective sigh when Jean finally opened her eyes and smiled at them, which turned into a gasp of surprise when they looked at Blaize.
The young mutant was staring at them.through red on black eyes.
* * * *
Author's Note: So there ya go, that's Blaize's big secret.guess what, she didn't know either! Sorry it's taken so long to post but.well, things have been hectic. Anyhoo, it's up now so.hey"! Please R&R I need the feedback.;)