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My eyes slowly opened, my vision blurry. I slowly turned my head, looking for someone. I could make out Beast talking with the Professor on my right, and Kitty, sitting on a chair. I couldn't see any detail, but I didn't care. All that mattered was that I was in control and that they were there.

That was when I realized that I couldn't feel anything. Not the pillow under my head, any IV's hooked up to my arms, nothing. "Kitty?" I said in a shaky voice.

She didn't move. Nor did the Professor or Beast. My eyes widened and I yelled even more for them, silently begging for them to notice me, to assure me that I had won and was back in control.

They seemed like they didn't hear me. Suddenly, I felt myself falling backwards, the images of Kitty, Beast, and the Professor growing smaller as darkness engulfed me. I screamed for them, reaching out as if they would suddenly reach through the window and grab me, saving me from the unknown. But nothing happened; I just kept falling, tears hanging in the air above me like small, glittering crystals.

Suddenly, I landed on hard ground, groaning as pain wracked my body. I slowly pushed myself up, finding myself on a rocky plain with lightning flashing high up above. I slowly stood, looking around and trying to figure out where the heck I was.

"Rogue," said a cold, slightly agitated voice.

I whipped around, my fists raised defensively. My eyes widened when I saw who it was:

Magneto. He stood before me wearing all black, his icy blue eyes fixed on me with a look of pure hatred. He had been so close to achieving what he wanted. He had had my powers and the ability to take more and become a loaded canon, but I had taken that away from him. He wanted revenge now.

He took a step forward, raising his arm. Suddenly, a magnetic field shoved me backwards into the base of a mountain and holding me there. The field applied more pressure the closer her got, to where my body was actually being pushed into the rock. Jagged edges punctured the skin on my back, pushing farther into my soft tissue. I grunted, not wanting for him to know how much pain I was in. If I screamed, he would know, and I wasn't about to let him know.

"Rogue, Rogue, Rogue. You made such a foolish move, my dear, by trying to take back what I had claimed," he commented.

I ground my teeth together. It took all I had not to scream at him, half out of anger and half out of the immense pain that threatened to escape my body.

"You were wrong to fool with me, girl," he spat, as if every word he spoke tasted foul. "Now, you shall pay the price for your foolish deeds."

It was in that moment that I almost screamed. I almost gave in and admitted defeat in the moment. I would have, too, had I not remembered Kitty's worried face. Kitty: my one true best friend. She wanted me back. That turned the tables and kept me from giving in.

Magneto smiled slightly, the kind of evil smile that villains in cartoons usually wear. "Regretting your decision, Marie?" he asked.

My eyes widened as he said my real name. How the hell did he know that?

He smiled. "Mystique keeps me well informed, Rogue," he explained, as if reading my mind. "She knows very much about you."

I ground my teeth together. That would have to be dealt with later. Now, I had to get the hell out of this trap and kick some ass. Preferably, his.

"You know, Rogue, you would have been an excellent edition to the Brotherhood. Lord knows they need your help. But you would have excelled as a part of the Acolytes, too. Pity you didn't take the opportunity to join a real team," he commented idly, still pressing me into the rock.

That comment made my blood boil. The next thing I knew, I was bursting out of his hold with a strength I never knew I had. I flew forward, punching him straight in the jaw. He flew backwards, taken aback by my attack. I kept pressing forward, never giving him a chance to fight back. Suddenly, he reached up and grabbed my wrist before I could strike him. He glared at me before suddenly punching me in the stomach. I gasped as pain rocked my torso and I doubled over. And he didn't stop there. He kneed me in the face, and the pain literally exploded, causing my eyes to tear. I couldn't see. How could I defend myself?

Apparently, I couldn't. Magneto didn't let down his attack as he slammed his ringed fist into my left temple and then smashed his elbow into the top of my head, sending me flying into the ground. I groaned, starting to stand up when he pressed one foot onto my back, holding me in place and pushing me farther into the jagged rocks beneath me. My body screamed with pain, and it didn't take a genius to figure out that the red on my clothes was blood. He suddenly leaned down, putting more pressure on my back. His breathing was ragged as he panted for breath.

"Now, you'll die," he whispered in a hoarse voice.

My eyes widened. Could he do that? Kill me internally? Mentally? Yes, he probably could. I didn't want to try and figure it out at the moment, though. I needed a plan.

Suddenly, I could feel a small magnetic field focusing on my back from my shoulders to my ribs. I was slowly being pressed into the ground, and at the same time, he was applying pressure to my heart and lungs. I was definitely going to die if I didn't do something then.

I slowly reached back and grasped his ankle, my breath now coming up short. I didn't have much longer. "Go…to…hell," I whispered as I used almost all of my remaining strength to pull his leg out from underneath him and turn over. The magnetic field disappeared as Magneto fell onto the hard ground. I scrambled up and pinned him with my knees. I did the only thing I could think of: I grabbed his head between my two hands. If he still had his power, then so did I.

In an instant, I felt the rush of energy flowing through me: his energy. And then the searing pain came, spreading from the tips of my hands up through my arms and to the rest of my body. Magneto and I were both screaming, and he was trying to get my hands off. I didn't let him; I wouldn't let go. I was not going to lose after this. There was no way. I wanted him gone. I wanted him out of my body. Tears sprang to my eyes as I became desperate to hang on and the pain became that of a raging fire inside me, burning every part of my body. Suddenly, Magneto's hands became limp, and my screams quickly overshadowed his as he slowly stopped. Soon, I was the only one screaming as the pain still raged inside me. I slowly pulled my hands away. Tears were streaming down my face in pain and joy. I had won.

I slowly fell on my side, my arms frozen in the position they had been when holding Magneto's head. Slowly, my body went numb, and I fell into sleep, thankful that it was finally over. I had finally defeated Magneto. I could go on. But first, I needed a lot of rest.

Hey! Another update so soon! Wow!

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enchantedlight: down with Magneto forever!

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