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The day went by very quickly. She spent the whole of the outside with Kurt and Jamie, just manipulating small objects and then working on larger ones.
Ocassionally one of the others would stop by to visit, and when Alex stopped by, Aira had a very quick and hasty discussion with him.
So I guess...

I'm practicin' for it...

I dunno...
Alex nodded, and walked away.
When Aira went to go to sleep that night, she found it very hard because of all the things that had been happening.
The days just seemed to go by so fast lately, and she just wasn't sure why. Sitting up in bed, she grabbed her diary from her nightstand drawer and began to write about everything that had happened to her. After she had finished writing, she did a self examination of her convince.
So many things had happened, and she had matured so much.
But I don't want to act older! I just want to be a kid...
Little did she know, Jamie had been saying the exact same thing at the same time as she was.

Jamie had also been reflecting on what had happened lately. He realized that he was quieter then usual, how he kept worrying about everything. Why, he sounded just like his mother!
My mum is always so paranoid. I sound like I'm mothering the others! I'm just a kid. They know better then I do, so why does my conscience tell me to worry? Flopping back in bed, he muttered one last thing before falling asleep, Hakuna Matta.

RING RING!
Aira slowly opened her eyes and groaned. 6:45 AM, time to get up. She rolled out of bed onto the floor. Grabbing her stuff, she headed off to take a shower.
After her shower, she skipped breakfast and headed straight down to the Danger Room. There, she found the others waiting for her.
You sure about this, sprite? Logan said, in what sounded like a slightly worried voice.
Aira nodded. All she wanted was for this nightmare to be over with! Alex had his sleeve rolled all the way up, revealing the shimmering manacle. The two shared the same worried look as Evy ran over what they were supposed to do.
Aira will command the manacle to release itself from Alex's wrist. Then she will place the manacle in the safe, which she will then command to lock itself for eternity. Are we clear?
Everyone nodded, Okay then! Lets do this thing!
All the people in the room were watching Aira, and giving pieces of advice.
If you want to turn back turn back now!
Don't overwhelm yourself!
Clear your mind!
Stay calm!
Say a prayer!
None of these suggestions helped much, considering she had spent the day before thinking about these things! She gave Jamie, Kurt, and Evy each a hug, then cleared her mind and slowly placed her hands on the manacle.

The rain was pelting down against the roof as Aira slowly opened her eyes. She had managed to seal away the manacle, but it had taken all of her strength to manipulate that powerful object!
She had fainted soon afterward, and could only assume that the others had carried her up to her room. Everything slowly clicked into place, as she rolled over on her stomach and tried to get more sleep.
The adventure was over now. Mere hours had passed since she watched Logan and Rick place the safe, which now had no top or bottom, inside a room which they had locked shut. Amara and Pyro had then melted the door shut. This was where the manacle was to stay forever more. Miles beneath the ground of a boarding school in Bayville, NY.

Meanwhile in a dark room at the Brotherhood of Mutants Boarding House...
Um, Mystique?
What do you want, Toad?
A letter came in the mail for you today.
Give it here and get out of my room.
Yes Ma'am.
Mystique looked curiously at the envelope she held in her hands. Who would be sending her a letter? Surely not Magneto or that pathetic Xavier!
In the moonlight, she opened up the notecard. She could only make out one word that was shimmering in lilac ink.
Thanks.
Honestly now, who could it be?

THE END