Chapter 17. The fire within

"Ok, we've already been over the character profile, I know, but-"

"John"

"I believe that we should just go over the whole operation one more time-"

"John"

"The most important thing to know is where all the exits in the warehouse are located-"

"JOHN!", Amara screamed, getting not only John's attention but everyone else in the X-jet.

"What?"

"We have been over plan A, plan B, and Plan C, twenty times each, I think I know by now… WHERE ALL THE GOD DAMNED EXITS ARE!". Amara threw her hands up, emphasizing her shouted words. "we've been through the floor plan, I know the structural integrity of the warehouse. I even know what wood the place is made of", she continued voice slightly hysterical. "I've read all the back up plans, the only thing you haven't taken into account is if a crazed lion with lazar vision is unleashed on me, when I enter the building!"

"We haven't taken that into account? Maybe we should call the mission off and review the plans", John suggested, widening his eyes in mock shock.

Amara let out a growl as she launched herself at her husband-to-be, hitting him repeatedly. John tried to hold up his arms to defend himself, but being in a state of hysterical laughter, he was not doing such a great job.

"OK, ok, luv, it was a joke", he managed to get out between fits of laughing.

The other occupants of the X-jet couldn't help smiling at the friendly banter between the couple. Lagan, Ororo, Piotr, Remy, Rogue, Kitty, and Kurt were all there incase things did not go according to plan. They had wired Amara up so that they could hear anything being said between the two, and kitty was in charge of monitoring the link, the only problem with the link was that Amara would not be able to hear what was happening on the other side of the link. But if anything need to be told to her John would just open up the physic link they had. Amara had the blue prints to swap, and was all suited up, like everyone else in the jet, although John had switched back to his orange suit, insisting that he could move better in it, than his x-men one. But the really reason he had switched back to it was because of Amara's recommendations.

The x-jet shuddered, signaling that it had landed. Logan pushed the seat back from the controls. "Ok, kid it looks like you're on now"

Amara stood, taking one last look at John she left the jet. As soon as she was out of sight, John hurried over to the com. Link speaker, sitting himself right beside Kitty.

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Amara stepped into the warehouse, making a quick scan of the place as she did so, and she could tell instantly that something was not right.

"Ah, guys, umm I don't think the floor plan of this place was very accurate", she whispered into the com. Link.

Before Amara was the room she had seen in the floor plan of this place, but there were many added structures. Huge storage tanks stood side by side along all the walls. The tanks were supported by large columns, and the tanks appeared to be connected by pipes. But her observations were interrupted by a voice, cutting into her head.

'What do you mean luv?'

"Well there are huge storage tanks, lining all the walls", she whispered into the link.

'Any idea of what they hold?'

"None", she answered truthfully. They would have continued there conversation, but at that moment another voice came to Amara, but this one was not in her head.

"Have you bought the blue prints?"

Amara did not answer, instead she walked further into the warehouse looking for the owner of the voice, which she had heard before in her nightmares. She was shocked that the voice was exactly the same, considering she had never really met the man. Amara continued walking until she stood in the center of the building, and turned around in circles, looking for the master of magnetism.

"Have you bought the blue prints?", he repeated.

Amara turned looking in the direction the voice had come from. There he was standing on top of one of the storage tanks, "Well that depends…", Amara said, voice deceptively cram. "On if you have John's files"

Even though his face was hidden in the shadows of his helmet, Amara could have sworn she saw him smirk. Suddenly Magneto, raised his hands, levitating himself off the tank, and lowered himself until he was standing right in front of her. From under his cape he pulled out a plastic sleeve, and in it was several documents. Amara knew it was Johns papers straight away, because she could see a shiny laminated card with John's picture one it, which was obviously his driving license. He stretched out his hand offering her the folder. Amara was surprised at how freely he was giving it to her, but did not hesitate, in taking the file and replacing it with the blueprints. She was about to turn and leave when, Magneto spoke.

"I realize that you were not the one to come up with the idea of my Acolytes leaving me, Amara", Amara cringed slightly at him using her name. "I realize that Gambit was the one that started this all with the help of Rogue. His loyalties were blinded by her"

Amara stood stock still wondering where this was going.

"Well, I supposes it was Piotr's conscious, that made him make the decision to leave me, but as I understand it, John was also blinded by an X-men, and that X-men was you", Amara frowned, she was not liking this. "Now, I am a reasonable man, and I do not want to have such disloyal members of my team back, but I do not take being betrayed very well, and I am afraid you my dear will server as a lesion to all who double cross me".

Amara was frightened now, she started to back away from the other mutant.

"They don't call me the master of Magnetism for nothing, you know", he declared.

With that magneto held out his hand, and activated his powers, tearing the com link away from Magma. Frightened Amara unleashed her own powers, igniting herself. Magneto smirked evilly and raised him self up with his powers.

"I wouldn't get too fired up if I were you", he advised smugly.

Amara created a fire ball him her hand ready to defend herself, but before she could she felt something land on her head, looking up she saw a pipe running across the roof, as she looked up at it another drop of water fell from it, burring up as soon as it touched her fiery face.

"Now, I am an experimental man", Magneto spoke from his hovering position. "And I have been wondering…", he held his hands out and slowly started to close them, 'Amara, get out of there' . the tanks around Amara, started to groan. "What happens to Magma when it hits water?, oh, I am not a crewel man. Why do you think I water proofed John's documents", he smiled evilly, as Amara's eyes widened in realization.

He closed his hands completely, bursting all the tanks surrounding her, Amara screamed as the water hit her. Pain unlike any she had experienced before washed over her like the torrents of water that was consuming her, she tried to pull her powers back in but it was too late, the skin around her hardened, she closed her eyes trying to cover her face, her world was going black. 'JOHN!!', was the last thing she thought, as she slipped into darkness, her body hardening completely"

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AN: Don't hurt me, normally I would say a lot about the chapter, and give hints of what I am going to do next, but I'm not going to, you are just going to have to read on. I would like ask all the reviewers a personal question, out of interest. What country do you live in?, if you want you can define where you live into a state. I live in Queensland, Australia.

Thanks to reviewers:

Valthraema (he does not look like a bee, his costume is the wrong color, but I have to agree that evo. Pyro looks much better)

CajunBelle (there is a condition on this chapter for you. I have released a chapter that means you also have to release one :) to make it even, you know…..PLEASE)

Boom-Boom13 ( my boyfriend is a pyro as well, but his not that bad of one. Hay, I'm sure there are blue fizzy guys out there)

v son sayian

animechix666 (question, how come you have 666 at the end of your name, is there something behind that?)