**Thanks to my reviewers! Here is Chapter 14...I hope you all waited in
suspense for this chapter. Next chapter: a new romance, and a relationship
strained. Here is Chapter. 14...**
Last time in The Speed of Light....
Darren was stirring around, he was unable to move because part of the wall had fell on his leg. "Help." he muttered weakly to one of the men standing nearby. A young man came over and helped Darren. Darren thanked him and went to help Jean. He was however not ready for what was about to happen.
Chapter Fourteen: San Francisco Treat Part II
Darren stood in shock as what he saw. In the doorway he was able to see Rogue and Amara, who both just arrived looking at the same sight Darren's eyes were glued too. However Storm and Myra didn't stop their attack.
Jean was sweating and straining from using her telekinesis. The shield she had projected began to dampen. All of a sudden her body began to float, her hair rising behind her like fire, her green eyes beginning to turn a shade of orange. Then in a blink of an eye, her body erupted in flames, flames resembling that of a large bird...the Phoenix.
A large shrieking sound was heard, then came Jean's once tranquil voice.
"I am the Phoenix! Risen from the ashes once again. I am the life force behind all that is created."
Darren backed away gently. Amara was in her flame form. Rogue was scared, and Storm still continued to attack. The only person not affected by the Phoenix's presence was Myra, who continued to watch as Storm attacked.
Amara was pissed off at this point. Amara jumped over the debris and came face to face with Myra. "Bitch!" screamed Amara as she sent a fire ball at Myra. Myra dodged it and yelped as she tripped over a CD rack.
Jean telekinetically moved Amara and walked towards Myra. "I am the Phoenix. The life force in every human, and mutant alike. And as the Phoenix I have the power to remove it!" said the Phoenix. Darren knew it wasn't Jean talking. He could make out Jean's body in the Heart of the big flame bird. The mystical force was talking through Jean, but he could see the fear on Jean's face. And that truly scared him.
The Phoenix telekinetically took Myra and they flew out of the building. Storm fell to the ground with a large thump and a crack, she most likely broke something. "Amara take care of Storm, Rogue talk to the people, I'm going after Jean." he screamed as he ran into the street. People watched as he ran down the street. He could see the large bird in the sky. He ran and ran, he pushed himself to his physical limits.
He pushed people out of his way and he finally caught up to her. They were near the Bay. He could see the Golden Gate Bridge. It was probably about ten feet away. The large bird stopped. It was over the bay, probably over water that was about a hundred feet deep.
He saw a body fall and hit the water, it was most likely Myra's. He saw the Phoenix, which contained one of his closest friends. The bird let of a loud scream and it crashed into the water.
"JEAN!!!!!" screamed Darren as he ran into the water and started swimming.
"Kid, get back here!" yelled a police officer, but Darren ignored him. Darren was already waist deep when he dove under. The cold water hit his face like a thousand knives. He pushed the pain aside and began to swim towards where Jean went down.
He was about forty feet away, when he dove under, the water was so dark, it scared him. He focused his power to his hands, or at least any power he had. His hands illuminated and he began to swim, using the light as a flashlight.
He began to swim deeper and deeper until he saw Jean, unconscious, on the bottom of the bay. He swam to her. Her face was cut up, most likely from the impact. He tried to pull her up, but couldn't. She had kelp tied to her feet. He blasted it apart and he grabbed her and swam towards the surface.
When he surfaced, he was met by a SFPD boat and they helped him out of the water. They laid Jean on a cot and handcuffed her. "Excuse me, but what are you doing?" asked Darren angrily. "She is under arrest for murder and destructive behavior which destroyed a record shop. "She was under the influence of some cosmic force when she killed Myra. However, she saved many lives from Myra in that record store!" yelled Darren.
There was a swirl of dust and water as the Blackbird landed about five feet away. Storm re appeared and swooped down and grabbed Jean and went back into the jet. Darren was left on the boat to deal with the police. Out of anger his eyes began to illuminate and let of a blinding light. The cops stumbled and Darren made a get away. All in a days work.
In the Jet...
Jean was lying on a makeshift cot, Darren holding her hand. Rogue and Amara watched as Darren silently cried. Amara was perplexed as to how Jean became the Phoenix. Rogue was plagued with the same questions, that will be answered in time.
"I am so sorry, Jean. You need to come back to us. Scott needs you, we need you, the Institute needs you." whispered Darren as he stroked her damp red hair, pulling kelp out of her locks.
"Ah have an idea!" said Rogue amongst the silence. "Yeah?" asked Amara as she warmed a cup of coffee from that morning. "If Ah absorb her, there is a good chance Ah can see what she saw allowing us to understand this Phoenix." "Its worth a try. I have been unable to contact the Professor, so go for it." said Storm as she climbed in back with the four teenagers.
Darren propped Jean up, and Rogue sat beside her on Jean's left. Darren was on her right, and both Amara and Storm were at her feet.
Rogue pulled a black glove off and hesitantly grabbed Jean's hand. There was a spark and Rogue collapsed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In Rogue's Mind...
"Where am Ah?"
"Who are you??" asked a little girl. "Ah'm Rogue and y'are?" "I am Jean." Rogue's eyes widened at the sight of a young Jean.
"Have you ever heard of the Phoenix?" Rogue asked the young girl. Lil Jean's eyes widened and she began to whimper. "Jean?"
The scene around them changed. They were in a large Victorian house in what looks like Connecticut. Rogue could see a Jean, who looked like she was eleven, she was playing with a young girl.
The scene fast forwarded and Rogue saw Jean's friend get hit by a car. Jean was in the street crying, clinging to her best friend, as she died.
"This was when my telepathy first developed. I began to hear the thoughts of Jane as she slowly died. Professor Xavier, a close friend of my dad, came shortly after and told my parents I was a mutant. He suppressed my telepathy's growth. I developed my telekinesis when I was twelve. Then as a freshmen at Bayville, my telepathy became more known to me." explained the Lil Jean. "Oh." nodded Rogue.
"When I was fifteen, the Phoenix appeared to me in a dream. At first I thought it was just that. Until today. The Phoenix said to me, "You are chosen to wield great cosmic power, the power of the Phoenix. I am to infuse myself with you and in due course I shall surface and the power will be too much and you will turn on those who need you."
Rogue was shocked at what she was being told. Rogue felt a nagging at her side, she looked up and she was able to see Darren trying to wake her. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rogue woke with an instant. "Rogue are you okay?" asked Amara as she helped Rogue up. "Yeah, Ah saw Jean's first experience with her telepathy and some other memories. Then I saw a dream she had..." said Rogue as she continued to tell about the dream.
"Wow." was all that was heard in the cabin.
Jean was the Phoenix....
**I hope you liked! This isn't how Jean became the Phoenix in the comic book, but o well this is my fiction after all. Next chapter, Rogue will become romantically involved with someone. Also another date for Pietro and Darren. And lastly, how will the team react to Jean's new destiny? Last chance to way in on who Rogue dates... Remy? Bobby? Lance? Kurt? –Damien455...R|R**
Last time in The Speed of Light....
Darren was stirring around, he was unable to move because part of the wall had fell on his leg. "Help." he muttered weakly to one of the men standing nearby. A young man came over and helped Darren. Darren thanked him and went to help Jean. He was however not ready for what was about to happen.
Chapter Fourteen: San Francisco Treat Part II
Darren stood in shock as what he saw. In the doorway he was able to see Rogue and Amara, who both just arrived looking at the same sight Darren's eyes were glued too. However Storm and Myra didn't stop their attack.
Jean was sweating and straining from using her telekinesis. The shield she had projected began to dampen. All of a sudden her body began to float, her hair rising behind her like fire, her green eyes beginning to turn a shade of orange. Then in a blink of an eye, her body erupted in flames, flames resembling that of a large bird...the Phoenix.
A large shrieking sound was heard, then came Jean's once tranquil voice.
"I am the Phoenix! Risen from the ashes once again. I am the life force behind all that is created."
Darren backed away gently. Amara was in her flame form. Rogue was scared, and Storm still continued to attack. The only person not affected by the Phoenix's presence was Myra, who continued to watch as Storm attacked.
Amara was pissed off at this point. Amara jumped over the debris and came face to face with Myra. "Bitch!" screamed Amara as she sent a fire ball at Myra. Myra dodged it and yelped as she tripped over a CD rack.
Jean telekinetically moved Amara and walked towards Myra. "I am the Phoenix. The life force in every human, and mutant alike. And as the Phoenix I have the power to remove it!" said the Phoenix. Darren knew it wasn't Jean talking. He could make out Jean's body in the Heart of the big flame bird. The mystical force was talking through Jean, but he could see the fear on Jean's face. And that truly scared him.
The Phoenix telekinetically took Myra and they flew out of the building. Storm fell to the ground with a large thump and a crack, she most likely broke something. "Amara take care of Storm, Rogue talk to the people, I'm going after Jean." he screamed as he ran into the street. People watched as he ran down the street. He could see the large bird in the sky. He ran and ran, he pushed himself to his physical limits.
He pushed people out of his way and he finally caught up to her. They were near the Bay. He could see the Golden Gate Bridge. It was probably about ten feet away. The large bird stopped. It was over the bay, probably over water that was about a hundred feet deep.
He saw a body fall and hit the water, it was most likely Myra's. He saw the Phoenix, which contained one of his closest friends. The bird let of a loud scream and it crashed into the water.
"JEAN!!!!!" screamed Darren as he ran into the water and started swimming.
"Kid, get back here!" yelled a police officer, but Darren ignored him. Darren was already waist deep when he dove under. The cold water hit his face like a thousand knives. He pushed the pain aside and began to swim towards where Jean went down.
He was about forty feet away, when he dove under, the water was so dark, it scared him. He focused his power to his hands, or at least any power he had. His hands illuminated and he began to swim, using the light as a flashlight.
He began to swim deeper and deeper until he saw Jean, unconscious, on the bottom of the bay. He swam to her. Her face was cut up, most likely from the impact. He tried to pull her up, but couldn't. She had kelp tied to her feet. He blasted it apart and he grabbed her and swam towards the surface.
When he surfaced, he was met by a SFPD boat and they helped him out of the water. They laid Jean on a cot and handcuffed her. "Excuse me, but what are you doing?" asked Darren angrily. "She is under arrest for murder and destructive behavior which destroyed a record shop. "She was under the influence of some cosmic force when she killed Myra. However, she saved many lives from Myra in that record store!" yelled Darren.
There was a swirl of dust and water as the Blackbird landed about five feet away. Storm re appeared and swooped down and grabbed Jean and went back into the jet. Darren was left on the boat to deal with the police. Out of anger his eyes began to illuminate and let of a blinding light. The cops stumbled and Darren made a get away. All in a days work.
In the Jet...
Jean was lying on a makeshift cot, Darren holding her hand. Rogue and Amara watched as Darren silently cried. Amara was perplexed as to how Jean became the Phoenix. Rogue was plagued with the same questions, that will be answered in time.
"I am so sorry, Jean. You need to come back to us. Scott needs you, we need you, the Institute needs you." whispered Darren as he stroked her damp red hair, pulling kelp out of her locks.
"Ah have an idea!" said Rogue amongst the silence. "Yeah?" asked Amara as she warmed a cup of coffee from that morning. "If Ah absorb her, there is a good chance Ah can see what she saw allowing us to understand this Phoenix." "Its worth a try. I have been unable to contact the Professor, so go for it." said Storm as she climbed in back with the four teenagers.
Darren propped Jean up, and Rogue sat beside her on Jean's left. Darren was on her right, and both Amara and Storm were at her feet.
Rogue pulled a black glove off and hesitantly grabbed Jean's hand. There was a spark and Rogue collapsed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In Rogue's Mind...
"Where am Ah?"
"Who are you??" asked a little girl. "Ah'm Rogue and y'are?" "I am Jean." Rogue's eyes widened at the sight of a young Jean.
"Have you ever heard of the Phoenix?" Rogue asked the young girl. Lil Jean's eyes widened and she began to whimper. "Jean?"
The scene around them changed. They were in a large Victorian house in what looks like Connecticut. Rogue could see a Jean, who looked like she was eleven, she was playing with a young girl.
The scene fast forwarded and Rogue saw Jean's friend get hit by a car. Jean was in the street crying, clinging to her best friend, as she died.
"This was when my telepathy first developed. I began to hear the thoughts of Jane as she slowly died. Professor Xavier, a close friend of my dad, came shortly after and told my parents I was a mutant. He suppressed my telepathy's growth. I developed my telekinesis when I was twelve. Then as a freshmen at Bayville, my telepathy became more known to me." explained the Lil Jean. "Oh." nodded Rogue.
"When I was fifteen, the Phoenix appeared to me in a dream. At first I thought it was just that. Until today. The Phoenix said to me, "You are chosen to wield great cosmic power, the power of the Phoenix. I am to infuse myself with you and in due course I shall surface and the power will be too much and you will turn on those who need you."
Rogue was shocked at what she was being told. Rogue felt a nagging at her side, she looked up and she was able to see Darren trying to wake her. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rogue woke with an instant. "Rogue are you okay?" asked Amara as she helped Rogue up. "Yeah, Ah saw Jean's first experience with her telepathy and some other memories. Then I saw a dream she had..." said Rogue as she continued to tell about the dream.
"Wow." was all that was heard in the cabin.
Jean was the Phoenix....
**I hope you liked! This isn't how Jean became the Phoenix in the comic book, but o well this is my fiction after all. Next chapter, Rogue will become romantically involved with someone. Also another date for Pietro and Darren. And lastly, how will the team react to Jean's new destiny? Last chance to way in on who Rogue dates... Remy? Bobby? Lance? Kurt? –Damien455...R|R**