Mystique breathed heavily and watched as her son, Kurt, or Nightcrawler, walked into the gazebo. Her yellow eyes were bloodshot and a crazed smile was fixed on her face.
"Soon my son, soon you will be mine once more…" Mystique stalked forward and crawled up behind Nightcrawler.
**~~**
Rogue sat in her tattered room, sweating and rocking backwards and forwards. Evidently when she had touched the red headed woman Rogue had gotten more than she had bargained for. A deep, burning power was brewing inside of Rogue and it called to her, asking for freedom.
The poor seventeen-year-old girl was so lost. At times the power would surface slightly and a sneering bird of fire would ensnare her senses. Rogue stood up, the firebird scratching away at her memories, enjoying the pain Rogue was going through.
Eventually, Rogue's battle to tame the essence of the redheaded woman was over and Rogue had lost.
Such a power surged through Rogue that she fell to the ground; her green eyes now open wide in a fiery passion for… for…
For revenge
Rogue stood up and flames of cooling red fire seeped over her body, taking in every memory and person Rogue had touched. Silence rang through Rogue's head and a wicked laugh of pure joy ripped through the air. Holding a fist of flame, Rogue smashed it into a wall and flew through the hole.
Pietro and Wanda ran into the room with Blob and Pyro not far behind. What greeted them chilled them to the bone.
Written across the wall in what appeared to be the remains of a fire was, The Dark Phoenix is out for blood. Dark Phoenix was back and she lusted for revenge.
**~~**
Everyone gazed in wonder at the amazing woman in front of him or her. Jean Summers was still there in body, but not in spirit.
Phoenix was back and Gambit kneeled to the ground as he and the Professor came into the scene. A kindly smile was on Phoenix's face though, relaxing everyone present.
"Jean?" Wolverine called up to her floating figure.
"No. I am Phoenix. I fear you are all in danger for once again, Jean has called me to her body, asking for help against a mutant named Rogue." Phoenix said softly.
"Rogue done no harm chere! Her mind is all messed up!" Gambit cried out.
"Rogue absorbed Jean's power as I entered her thus causing part of me to enter her. Alas Rogue does not hold Phoenix, she holds Dark Phoenix." Phoenix drifted to the ground next to Scott.
"Then Rogue is far beyond our help." Storm whispered slowly.
Phoenix turned to her and smiled.
"You are like a sister to Jean and she does wish to help. I will attempt to tame the beast inside the girl Rogue and help her too." Phoenix said calmly.
"We have to find her first." Jubilee stepped up confidently.
"Uh… Jubes? I don't think that's gonna be much of a problem…" Bobby pointed up to the sky.
Everyone turned around and there floated the Dark Phoenix, in possession of something Gambit sorely wanted. Rogue. He looked up and stood up slowly, his jaw open. Then Kitty screamed.
No one had even noticed Kurt was missing.
**~~**
Kurt watched the scene to his left and smiled. So Phoenix had graced the X-Men with her presence once more? Interesting. Kurt could see everyone talking but didn't have a clue what was going on.
He shuddered at the thought of the last time Phoenix had came to Jean. Dark Phoenix had eventually over taken Jean and death was almost inescapable. It was too difficult to think about.
A rustling in the bushes behind Kurt told him he wasn't alone. He looked up and his blood froze. There stood his mother Mystique in front of him, trembling with crazed love.
"My… my son." She said shakily.
"Stay back!" Kurt cried.
"But, I'm your mother… don't you love your mother Kurt?" Mystique looked lost.
"No! You abandoned me! You dumped me to Professor Xavier!" Kurt spun around as an ear-splitting scream rang through the air. "Kitty…" He whispered.
"Come with me." Mystique held out her hand.
But Kurt wasn't listening; he had bamfed away as soon as Kitty had screamed.
**~~**
Dark Phoenix a.k.a Rogue was floating above the shocked mutants, an evil smile across her face.
"I am back! Fear me!" Dark Phoenix cried fearsomely.
"Dark Phoenix you have no business here!" Phoenix screamed, pointing at Rogue dramatically.
"Oh bite me." Dark Phoenix's grin only grew wider.
"I will rid that girl's body of you for she is nought but an innocent child!" Phoenix was so vexed.
"Innocent?" Wolverine said lowly but shut up as Kurt bamfed next to him. "Hey fuzz ball, you are about to witness a catfight." Wolverine said proudly.
"Shut up." Kurt said while comforting a distressed Kitty.
"Try me." Dark Phoenix smirked.
Phoenix rose to the air and flames of both light and dark red tumbled through the air.
It was Phoenix versus Dark Phoenix and it was going to get ugly.
**~~**
Rogue: Cliffy! Sorry it's short but I'm getting a deadly disease known as writers block. It'll go away soon.
