First of all, I really need to give a shout out thank you to DemonRouge13. Thank you so much for reviewing all of my X-men:Evolution stories (this one and two others). It really means a lot that you have been so supportive of these three stories so far. And of course, thank you to all who have reviewed this story so far: CleverFoxChild, reddfire(who gets a special thanks for reviewing almost every chapter), Wen 1, Dana, X00001, lilmiznormal, and everyone who sent in OCs!! And now onto the next chapter in A Phoenix's Ashes (A Future Untold)!

reddfire: I know, I kinda spared Taryn and Duncan, but they still got really injured. There bodies are mainly carcasses now that the Phoenix only saved their spirits and made them evil.

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Where, where am I?



The thought played over and over again in Jean Grey's head before she finally opened her eyes. But what she saw was beyond her imagination.

It was a barren land, but everything was so unusual. The sky was covered in black-purple clouds that glowed red and orange like lightning flashes. The ground one which she laid was a brown granite like color, with cascading streams over lava colored essence. The outer stretches of the sky along the horizon were a rough purple shade, making Jean feel all the more confused.

"Professor!!! Scott!!!" She screamed. Although, the only answer to her cries was her own echo. She tried telepathy, but only received a mental jolt, causing her to cry out and drop to her knees. Jean knew she was alone and she was scared.

"Do not be afraid child." A voice called softly. Jean looked up to see a person floating in the air a few feet off the ground. And that person was her, only about five, six, seven years older maybe.

The Jean in front of her was much different. Still the same in stature more or less, her red hair was a little straighter and shorter, shoulder length. It curled at the end. She was wearing an X-men uniform, but it was different. It was made of a different material, but still black. It was sleeveless with two X-logo blocks on her shoulders, and an X-logo belt.

Jean did not know what to expect.

"What do you want with me?" Jean asked, harsher than she had intended.

"I am an older you, Jean. And what I want is to show you a present that can be prevented. You must see it to know what the Phoenix can do." The older Jean said softly. She outstretched her hand, and Jean took it. The older Jean's TK easily lifted both of them into the skies, and through the clouds. Once they had ascended high into the purple sky, they stopped.

Everything disappeared instantly, leaving the two Jeans in a realm of nothingness.

Suddenly, flaming pillars swooped around them, encaging them both in a fiery cage. Jean screamed, but the older Jean simply closed her eyes.

Flashes of images zoomed in and out in front of her, as Jean watched with a stare. Finally, the scene set to a cloudy day by a warehouse.

An older Scott came into view. He was on the ground, injured. His different X-uniform was tattered, mostly at the top. There were cuts and bruises on his upper body, a long gash down the side of his chest, and another one ran down his leg. He was rubbing his head slowly.

"Jean, you have fight whatever this is!! I know you can!!" He yelled. Then yet another Jean came into view. Although this one looked exactly like the older Jean, she was surround by a fiery silhouette of a bird.

"Your foolish love is just a host! She cannot hear you! Only the Phoenix is present here!!!" The older Jean screamed, and then released a flaming wave of TK. It engulfed the older Scott, and slammed him onto the ground. The attack had destroyed all of his upper X-suit. Jean could see more cuts and bruises on his muscular upper body. His hair, that was different than the Scott she knew, was covered in dirt now. His visor on his saddened and dirty face had been cracked as well. Yet, he still stood up.

"Jean, listen to me. Fight it now!!!!" He yelled angrily. But the Phoenix launched another wave, leading Jean to scream.

"Scott!!!" But she quickly recovered herself, knowing these were only images.

The images sped up, flipping in and out faster. Jean caught glimpse of her fellow X-men who had changed so much, battling the Phoenix. Finally, the images disappeared.

"You see this is what has happened, actually, what could happen. The Phoenix that has been awake and is now using your body will only get stronger. If she becomes the Dark Phoenix, her powers will evolve greatly. But if you don't give in, and your X-men don't give up, then there is hope. But it will defiantly be a great battle if you fight. The Phoenix is very powerful. But here is the thing, when the man who found you at the docks shot you; the mysterious formula caused the Phoenix to gain control much faster. Thus, it will get weaker since it has not evolved itself, only brought out forcefully. You must find the person who did it, as they probably intend to try to keep the Phoenix in their control. There is hope yet." The older Jean finished speaking and gave the younger Jean a confident smile.

"I can still help the X-men by trying to regain control, right?" Jean asked.

"Yes, just don't give in, and that should help. I must go now. I shall try to contact you again, but it is hard with the Phoenix's energy flowing through here so frequently. Goodbye, younger Jean. You have the power to prevail."

The flaming cage suddenly broke apart, and the older Jean flew off. A sleepy sensation overcame Jean, and she felt like she would finally get some rest.

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High above Bayville, in the orange clouds of the telepathic storm, Ororo Munroe ascended into the core of the storm. In front of her, a sphere of burning energy was emitting the strength of the storm around her.

Charles said I must focus both my mind and powers on this thing. I must destroy it.



 The weather witch concentrated briefly, and then extended her palms in front of her. An explosion of lightning shot from her hands and zapped the sphere. Then a shower of hail, and then she mixed gusts of wind. Focusing on her weather-controlling powers, Ororo kept up the assault, finally starting to diminish the energy. The orange clouds dissipated, leaving only the circular one that enclosed the core. But as she had almost destroyed the sphere, Phoenix suddenly appeared behind it.

"Insolent mutant, your weakness from straining yourself for this futile cause has been shown. I shall simply take control of you now!!! Bow down to greatness!!!" Phoenix screamed, and unleashed a frenzy of flames at Ororo. The weather witch screamed as the flames engulfed her, taking over her mind and body. They soon subsided, leaving an altered mutant.

Ororo now had red streaks in her hair, which had become wilder. Her uniform had now been changed a combination of bright red, magenta, and yellow. Instead of her eyes white with pure electricity, there was only fire burning in her eyes.

"Come Firestorm, as you are now done with your compensation. It is time I find the man who released me. He must have more of the serum. Though I detest others, I must abide to relinquish my power." Finished speaking, Phoenix took off through the sky, cascading in a blanket of flames. Trailing her was the now controlled Ororo. As the orange clouds changed back to gray, the start of a massive and colossal battle was only getting closer.

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A/N: Thanks again to everyone. The OCs should make appearances soon, and maybe a few other unintroduced characters that didn't show up in X-men:Evolution. Please review.