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Part - one: Ashes – to – Ashes

Chapter Four: Where there is Faith, Doubt Will Surely Be...

The jet streaked across the sky, so high above the land that it could be mistaken for a bird. Its occupants all held stony silences, contemplating on their mission ahead. Ororo concentrated on driving, Logan was napping in the co-pilot's chair, and Kurt was idly fiddling with a laptop. He had grown accustomed to technology, one of the benefits of staying in the labs with Hank. He was searching the internet at the moment, scanning for records from France and America, particularly the Buffalo area. He had only come up with three police reports, and they hadn't helped.

Kurt sighed again for the fourth time, and Logan opened one eye to watch him; "Give it a rest, Nightcrawler," he said, yawning as he sat up; "If Hank couldn't find anything, I doubt you could."

"Der' is no shortage ov fait' in me," Kurt mused as he continued searching, unhindered; "Dere must be somet'ing," he mused, his canine [A/N: remember the inducer people] poking out of his mouth as he chewed on his lower lip in thought, clicking on several items. Unfortunately, the action brought nothing. Kurt sighed, and wearily closed the laptop. He closed his eyes in prayer, hands folded over the laptop.

Logan watched him, half-admiring and half-pitying. He didn't know why he pitied such a spiritual being, more so he envied. He would kill, quite literally, to have comfort like that. But faith was a wooded area he would not explore.

Kurt opened his eyes, exhaled, and opened the laptop again. With newfound determination, his search continued.

Logan rolled his eyes and turned around, facing forward and staring out the window. Ororo looked at him accusingly. Logan looked at her; "What?" he asked innocently. He must have done something to earn him that look.

Ororo looked away and shook her head; "You rolled you eyes," she muttered.

"And?" Logan asked, one eyebrow rising.

"Why would you?" Ororo asked; "He's just religious."

"It's somethin' new, that's for sure." Logan mumbled, turning away and crossing his arms. Somehow, she always managed to win, even when she didn't say anything. It irked him the rest of the ride.

- - -

Magneto looked at the scene, weighing his thoughts. /How dare she have the gall to attack us again/ He thought, then he smirked as he saw Audri staring at him in shock and anger. /She has skills beyond my expectations. Her power is obviously untamed, but then that's a wonderful thing. And her emotions would be easy to manipulate, though I may have trouble breaking her./ Magneto sighed, and held his hand out.

- - -

Audri had completely forgotten about the metal clasp, but harsh realization hit her as pain exploded in her already injured wing and coursed through her body in electric waves. She bit her lip and held her hands on the floor, on her knees as well and fighting not to collapse. But it was unbearable, she couldn't handle it.

With a cry, Audri fell. One so strong had one big weakness. Her wings were sensitive as glass, and the nerve endings were fired. Dispirited, she slipped into unconsciousness again, allowing the black to consume her.

Audri opened her eyes, and saw the smiling face. It had been in her dreams, a kind mother of sorts .the woman had red hair pulled back into a curly bun, spare strands falling around her gentle face. Audri reached up with her small infant hand and took the wild curl, and the woman laughed as she gently took Audri's hand, and softly began singing in French...

Me rappeler, mon ange, comme vous chantez avec l'alouette

Chanter doucement, mon ange, aussi souvent que vous pouvez

Rappeler les meilleurs jours, avant que ceci ait ait commenc

Quand l'amour était si vrai, et la vie n'était pas froide

Se rappeler, mon ange, les jours de vieux

Se rappeler, mon ange, les bras chauds qui vous ont tenu

Je vous ai donné mon amour et mon tout, il'le s vrai

Se rappeler, mon ange, l'aimer dans mon étreinte

Vous've a été béni par le seigneur, épargné par la Grâce...

It had never failed in getting Audri to sleep, whisked away by the gentle voice to the lands or slumber and dreams. And Audri closed herself away in herself, her soul barring all thoughts or notions of reality as she desperately clung to her only happy memory...

- - -

John had heard the commotion, as had Toad. Together, the two rushed to the labs, only to see Magneto strapping Audri down onto a gurney. Mystique was in the corner, resting against the wall and staring ahead. She seemed to be watching something that wasn't in the room, wasn't on the wall, wasn't even remotely close to where they were now. John quickly walked over, helping Magneto wheel her out. Toad stayed behind to watch after Mystique.

"What happened?" John asked as they made their way down the halls.

"She attacked Mystique," Magneto replied, sighing; "This might have been a mistake."

"She's just confused," John mused, but he covered it up by adding; "That's got to be the reason. She was pretty calm when I talked to her."

"I think that we've managed to... reveal hidden powers. When she came through the skybox, her eyes were literally on fire. I believe she used her powers to attack Mystique."

"Yeah, but check out all of these cuts and stuff!" John said; "I mean, her wings are like, torn apart! It's like she was mauled!"

Magneto smirked; "I've no doubt she was. Mystique was probably to her ends when she morphed into something capable of doing such damage," he sighed; "I must speak with her after we've gotten Adrianna situated."

"Adrianna?" John repeated as he opened a door. It was the same room Audri had been placed in first, the sparse room still sparse and the bed was still a little off-centered. John rushed over to reposition it as Magneto pulled out the first aid kit on the gurney and opened it up.

"That is her real name," Magneto said as he bandaged the wings; "I only used the shorter of it in hopes of gaining her trust."

John snorted; "That worked," he muttered, straightening the bed sheets.

"Time heals all," Magneto stated; "Both broken mind and wounded view. She will come to us. She'll see," he added, his voice lower than a whisper.

John looked at his mentor out of the corner of his eye, but thought nothing of it. He helped Magneto lift Audri onto the bed, the both left, taking the gurney and supplies with them. By then, Mystique was ready to tear out throats, Toad barely keeping her from just storming over and killing Audri. Magneto pushed the younger mutants from the laboratory, and the doors closed as he began lecturing Mystique.

"So, 'ow's the Sheila, mate?" Toad asked quietly, ear pressed against the steal door.

John rolled his eyes as he wiped the blood from his hands with a cloth; "Fine, now that she's out cold," he muttered; "God, Mystique tore her up, and her wings were mangled. I swear, that's where her weakness is."

"Yeah, but Mystique was a little off there when you an' Magneto left," Toad said, moving from the door; "She was mumblin' about a child she lost, or somethin' along that..." he shrugged; "Ah well, let's get some grub, eh?"

"Sure," John said; "We only ate three hours ago."

"Hey, food is an excellent time-waster!" Toad called, already half-way down the hall.

Sighing, John followed.

- - -

The computer system connected with Cerebro came to life in the jet, and the three occupants gathered around the front of the jet as the screen of the map came to life, pinpointing the exact location. Soon, the speed of light was a something left behind in the trail of backwind.

- - -

Magneto shook his head as he re-watched the video that had been recorded when Audri had been in the dome room. It was of night vision format, and he could clearly see the faint glow that had consumed Audri before her eyes had glazed over and began to burn. The camera caught the ferocity of how she beat against the windows, and how she had finally barreled through them. Magneto grimaced when he had heard her scream. He had not intended on such actions, but it had to be done, he was sure.

But his thoughts were interrupted as Mystique walked into the laboratory, panting. As Magneto turned to see her, he noticed that the action was highly out of character. For her, anyway.

"What is wrong?" he asked.

Mystique inhaled deeply; "The security systems are picking up something," she said.

"And?"

"And it's coming towards us quickly. I think the X-Men have found us."

Magneto was silent; "Alert the Brotherhood. We'll be ready."

Mystique nodded, and was gone.

A/N: Okay, they you go!!!

Here's the English translation to the song. I wrote it myself so no stealing!!!!

Sing softly my angel, as you fly to the skies

Remember your dreams and I won't truly die

Fly o'er the plains and the cities so dark

Remember me, my angel, as you sing with the lark

Sing softly, my angel, as often as you can

Remember the better days, before this began

When love was so true, and life was not cold

Remember, my angel, the days of old

Remember, my angel, the warm arms that held you

I gave you my love and my all, it's true

Remember, my angel, the loving in my embrace

You've been blessed by the lord, saved by Grace

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