Chapter 2:
Sienna's injury was fleeting and she soon got back onto her feet and threw herself into her hectic class and social schedule as well as taking on a part-time job as Xavier's secretary. About three weeks after the danger room incident, however, she started to act rather strangely. She began to have memory lapses, slightly at first and then more noticeable as time went on. Headaches began to plague her at the most odd times, ones that sent excruciating jolts of pain through her body and her powers began to take control over her. The tendrils of manipulative shadows she so often used began to act very irrationally and spread out into others, sending her power levels haywire. So, she locked herself in her room and refused to come out, fearing that she might unintentionally use her powers and hurt someone, which made the staff rather worried for her sanity. It was as if she had reverted to the time she had been Stryker's test subject, refusing to speak to anyone and having waking nightmares. Jean had tried to reach her mind but had been jolted back as the girl unknowingly unleashed an illusion of the terrifying nature into the woman's mind. Xavier was the only one who could get through to the terrified and anti-social girl but even he was forced to limit his powers of telepathy so he decided to take action.
On morning, Sienna had refused to eat or drink anything, much to the concern of Storm who had tried to tempt her student with a gooey plate of choc-mint fudge the students had made for her. As she received no acknowledgement whatsoever, she sighed and walked to the Professor's office to cry. Comforting the woman, Charles closed his eyes and drifted his astral form towards the room where Sienna lay on the bed. Touching her mind softly, Xavier began to probe gently in her mind but was confronted with the psyche of Sienna. Unlike her physical form, the psyche still had the long, white hair and the presence of it was reeking of shadow.
:::What are you doing, Xavier? How dare you!::: screamed the psyche as she glared at him in fury.
Xavier frowned before answering. :::Sienna, tell me what is wrong. You have people who love you, care for you. Why have you shut yourself away?:::
The psyche frowned and crossed its arms moodily. ::: Professor, you don't understand what is happening to me. :::
Looking around, the astral form whispered to Xavier :::I think there's something wrong with me, I feel stretched, tired almost.:::
Xavier sighed in defeat. :::Do you want to come and talk to me about it?:::
The psyche nodded slowly and then the link fizzled and faded as Xavier blinked and then began to prepare for the meeting with Sienna....
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Standing up, Sienna looked around and began to gather her journal for the meeting. Standing slowly, she placed a hand to her forehead in pain as her world began to spin out of control. Collapsing on the floor, she fainted and began to convulse on the carpet. Sinister laughing came from behind the door and out walked Mystique with a sedative in her hand. Poking the syringe into Sienna's shoulder, she injected it fully and the touched her skin. Slowly, the evil mutant began to take on the characteristics of the girl and strode off down the hall after passing the girl through the window into Toad's waiting arms...