First off, thanks to everyone who sent in their OCs. They shall probably start appearing in the chapter after the next one.
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Charles Xavier silently looked through the large window in his office, gazing into the red sky. Bursts of orange lightning darted the sky as he thought.
No doubt that the citizens of Bayville will suspect this as a mutant's work. I just hope they don't try to barge in and demand answers from us. The Professor thought wearily to himself. He knew one of his own students was out there, being control by a cosmic force. He would have to somehow make contact with the real Jean, but it puzzled him how. The fiery mutants telepathic strength could probably cause him great trouble. But this firestorm must be diminished first.
Ororo, please see me in my office. I need to ask you to do something for me.
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Descending from the fiery skies, Phoenix slowly dipped down toward the surface, taking in all the scenes around her.
"Foolish mortals, do you not know what is about to befall you? Do you not care that I could annihilate all of you? Why has no one bothered to take heed or notice?" She whispered to herself?"
"Hey Jean, we have a present for you! Come on down over here!" A male voice shouted at Phoenix.
"Who dares to call out my name with no respect?! I am not Jean!!" Phoenix screamed, flying over to a building top where to teens were staring at her. Searching her host's body, Phoenix came to a conclusion on who the mortals in front of her were.
"Hey Jean, how're you going to stop us no that you're alone?! Let's get her!!" Duncan Matthews yelled, aiming a specialized gun that started to charge static like energy. Taryn Fujioka did the same. Both teens aimed their guns at Phoenix, and fired a ray of energy straight at her.
Barely even focusing, Phoenix formed a burning TK shield, blocking the rays with out much effort.
"Charge it up!" Duncan yelled, pressing buttons on his gun. Taryn did the same, and their rays tripled in size. But they came nowhere close to penetrating the TK shield. Phoenix glared at them, and a TK bubble knocked them both off their feet, and rendered their weapons to the side.
Phoenix opened her palm in front of her, and concocted a fireball shaped like a phoenix.
"You have tried to defy me enough!! You shall now perish for it!!" Phoenix screamed, fling the fireball at the two teens. It ignited upon impacting the roof, and released a cage of telepathic flames. Their screams caused Phoenix no emotions. She simply waited before diminishing the flames with a wave of her hand. The firebird mutant dropped onto the roof. "All though your actions have proved to be futile, I shall need allies before I can grow stronger. Your spirits shall be spared. Like I have done, you shall rise in rebirth." Phoenix echoed, raising her hand into the air. Transparent orange essence released from Duncan and Taryn's bodies, and slowly flowed around her outstretched hands, before slowly taking shape into the form of a person. "Now, it is time to go, my minions. For we must be off."
Phoenix took off back into the air, and continued over Bayville, now followed by the spirits of Duncan and Taryn.
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Charles Xavier scanned the library room, looking into all of his students' eyes. Everyone including Logan and Hank was present, with the exception of Ororo, who Charles had just sent on an important mission. Scott was also still resting in the infirmary, still in a coma. Hank was only taking a few minutes to listen before rushing back to check on him.
"Everyone, as you know, some of your fellow X-men are missing. I have not found any of their mutant signatures on Cerebro as of now, but I will keep trying. Jean has also been missing, but that is a different matter. I cannot come in contact with Jean's mind as of now. You see, a cosmic power has taken over Jean as a host, and that has why she has become Phoenix. Her powers have evolved greatly, and I fear she will only get stronger by the passing hours. Her mind has been locked away in the prison of the cosmic force, and she is not in control. She created this unusual storm above us, which is more like a telepathic disrupter. That is why I cannot even get close to contacting Jean. I am still not sure as how we shall deal with this situation. I am still trying to find the whereabouts of the others, but right now, we have to plan. A brutal offense with no strategy will just be futile against Phoenix."
"I fear we also have another enemy, and I shall check into that as well. I am glad however that we have found someone to join our cause." Betsy smiled from her seat. "And I have a strong feeling that we will receive more allies for this fight. So now, I need everyone to just rest and think. This may seem like a lot to take in, but please just try to rest. Currently, Storm is investigating the firestorm above us. When she eliminates it, then it will be time to plan." Charles finished and took a deep sigh. No one spoke, they only were silent. Charles looked through the window and into the fiery sky once again.
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A/N: Just for a count, their were 7 OCs submitted. Thanks for all the detailed info as well. Please review.
