Hey everyone, here is my weekly chapter.  I'm finally done my work until after New Years.  I might update a little earlier next week because of the holiday so be on the look out for new chapter a little early next week.  I hope everyone is happily getting ready for the holiday seasons.  All I want for my holiday present is some reviews.  I mean, I haven't had someone review my story for awhile now.  I would like to know what you guys think of the story. Thanks everyone.

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Interlude

"What does being a witch entail?"  Magneto had summoned Gambit to question him about the source of their new enemy's powers. 

"I don't really know that much about them. Like I said, they were supposed to have died off a long time ago.  They are sworn to protect the innocent but then they all belong to a coven.  However, some witches stray from the mainstream and do other types of forbidden magic.  A witch's greatest enemy, however, is any type of dark magical force.  They will stop at nothing to prevent a demon or anything like that from trying to cause harm.  That is all I really know. I mean, the stuff I was told about witches were bedtime stories."

"What about Corina? Is she known at all in your Guild?"

"I can't really say although the name sounds familiar." Gambit stopped to think for awhile.  For the second time that night, Magneto saw the look of shock and disbelief cross his face and he began to stutter.   "Oh, no…she is not the Lady Corina?" Gambit asked to no one specific. 

"What are you talking about?" The impatient Magneto blurted out as he became annoyed.

"She is the Lady Corina, the Maiden of the Forest, and the next in line for succession to be leader of her coven, which is one of the strongest and most well known covens.  They fight for the innocent but their honor code is protected very highly so little is know about them and, if you ask me, we should leave it that way." Gambit did not often show any emotion except his practiced smooth attitude but now he was practically frantic about the witch.

"That gives me an idea and we will finally get what we want from this Lady Corina." Magneto smirked slightly before he sent Gambit away.

Chapter 12

Finally, it was Friday and it was the last day of Corina's internship at Bayville High School.  Every class period had a party for her and she was happy to see that her students were going to miss her.  Finally, it had reached the seventh period of the day and Corina was having a party with her last class.  After this, she would fill out paperwork during her final period and she would be officially done.  She would have to return to Barnard for some final exams and stuff like that but she was thrilled to almost be done with school.  Soon she would be searching for a full time teaching job but she did not know if she wanted to remain at Bayville High.  It was ok working here but she was not fond of Principal Kelly and his general attitude about mutants and life in general. She would stay near the area however, so she could continue her training with Wanda, which she prayed would have no more interference.  She began to let her thoughts drift about the crazy events of her internship and the situation she had gotten herself into.  It was worse now that Pearl had to be away for the last week and was going to be gone for another week because of her matriarchal duties.  She was meeting with other coven leaders about certain issues that had come up throughout the past year.  It was a yearly conference and Pearl hated going every year but she still had to go.  The house was quiet without anyone in the manor house but Kira and herself.  She was thinking about inviting Wanda to stay with her but thought better of it because of the recent situation.  Her training as a witch was going well, considering she had started late and her witch blood did not provide for any specific power.  However, this training would help her control and understand her own mutant powers. 

"Ms. Silvanus," called out one of her students, Kate, "can we have your e-mail address?"

"Of course you can and I will write in on the board." With quick handwriting she began to copy down her e-mail.  Before she could finish, the fire alarm began to ring and shouts could be heard through out the hallway.  "Ok class, line-up and let's go.  Remember, be orderly and get out of the building."  Corina grabbed her bag and watched all the students go out of the room in a rushed group but they remained surprisingly calm.  Mrs. Edwins had the role call book and she was leading the group out of the one of the school's fire exit.  Smoke was everywhere in the building but no one knew where the actual fire was.  Students in the hallway had to squint and bend low to keep away from the smoke.  As Corina headed out of the classroom, she turned off the lights and hurried to catch up with the last student that had left before her.  She walked down the hall in a calm but hurried fashion in an attempt to make it to the exit.  Before she made it to the exit, the smoke seemed to get thicker and Corina was having a hard time seeing the path ahead.  She ran into to someone and Corina looked up to see who would be standing in the middle of all the smoke.  The figure looked down on her with a snarl as he kept his face covered with a mask to limit the effect of the smoke.  Corina took a few steps back before he grabbed her arm and blasted a lightly tinged purple gas in her face.  Immediately, Corina collapsed as the sleeping gas took hold of her senses with the last thought on her mind being 'Wanda, RUN.'

Corina felt the blackness part for a second as she appeared in front of Wanda who was confronted by Pyro.  Wanda seemed to be trying to get away from him but Corina, in fox form, snuck up besides him and knocked him out.  "Wanda, are you alright?"  Before the girl could respond, Kitsu went into a quick speech.  "Wanda, I need you to listen to me.  Go to the manor and go though the garage door.  Find Kira and tell her I have been taken.  Kira will help you from there.  You have to hurry.  Oh, take this."  Corina removed a small crystal on a metal chain and gave it to her student.  "Good bye and be safe.  Get help before…" However, Corina was consumed by blackness again once before she could finish with Wanda.   It felt strange being taken into the darkness again as if she had been in a dream or just appeared and disappeared.