Chapter 2

The universe spun and whirled. The Darkness moved resolving itself into a man. Curls of shadow, like smoke, danced around him. He was powerfully muscled. His body was heavily muscled and black like darkest night. His eyes blazed with red light. His gaze was drawn to what looked like a dying star. He reached out and poked his finger into the depths on the star. Its rate of decay sped up phenomenally, a white hot ring leapt out from the dying star in a shimmering wave of destruction. The entity watched it for a moment, then it turned something had caught its attention. The universe spun and then blurred, planets rushing by until a blue and green planet appeared. The light of striation faded and the stars came back into focus. The world revolved quickly and the man sunk down into the world.

Magneto sat patiently waiting for his prize. All he could hear was the silence, the silence of someone moving without making any noise. A smile crossed his lips fleetingly. "Come into the light tigress, I like to be able to see you" He watched as the shadows parted and a beautiful woman stood in the light. A wild, ferocious light playing in her eyes. Magneto raised an eyebrow "you have it?" he demanded then continued before she could say anything "but of course you have it, or else you would not be here." She tilted her head and patted her pouch "You give me what I want, I'll give you what you want, such was our agreement." Magneto had to admire her bold and daring in his house showing not an inkling of fear. He held out the data disk. "Give me the jewel" he demanded. The tigress was not so stupid "you think I would bring it into your house? You are more of a fool then I suspected, did you think I would bring it to you and you could do away with me?" Magneto started clapping slow and sarcastic "oh bravo my little minx, bravo" The disk in his hand shattered into a million pieces. Tigress found herself lifted into the air her throat constricting painfully making it hard to breathe. "It is not I who is the fool you brainless fur ball, I had you followed and even now my associates are collecting my fee. Tigress was hurled across the room, crashing into the wall. Magneto stood over her blazing with power "this is goodbye little kitten." Tigress blacked out.

Pain suffused Magneto's body, he collapsed on the floor writhing in agony. A voice spoke in his head "do not be so hasty, she is still valuable to me" Magneto's eyes bulged out of his head, every nerve in his body burning with agony "what are you?" he demanded in the confines of his mind. "That is none of your concern" the voice roared in his mind "find the key, bring it to me or I shall crush you like the insignificant pest you are" The presence withdrew from his mind and Magneto gasped for air, wondering what that was, and more importantly what this key was the voice spoke of.