Shout outs:

Lin Waddell: So Lycurgus, ya happy? Anyways. I thought you were in College when you said that you were teaching, so please don't hurt me. Also, (looks at Pejime) How did you get out?

Pejime: The thing you caught was an ice sculpture you idiot. (rolls eyes to Lycurgus) Why did I get such an idiot.

Lecheecopae: What did you call me. (shows up behind him with fire in eyes)

Pejime: Oh crap. (is beaten over he head with a cricket bat)

Lecheecopae: Took you advice. And it worked nicely. (looks down at knocked down Pejime) can't wait till you get your chapter up.

BlueDragonGirl1: Yes, Jessica and her brother are my characters, and I am glad you like them. I hope this is close to the 'crackling' you were talking about. .

Iamhollywood: Thank you. I was trying to show that and I guess I did.

Twilight

"Fall back!" Cried the professor into everyone's minds, even the brotherhoods. No one had to be told twice. Taking shelter from the rain of shadows they entered the house or got behind trees or the cars. Todd lay in the middle of it all looking up at her. The shadows swirled about her in a pained and unhappy way. People were yelling and screaming as the shadowy whips rained down on them. Her eyes stared out at them, dark and blank.

"Sun Shine!" Some one yelled from somewhere above him. The rain that fell around them was turning half frozen from the frigidness of the air. A slight cracking noise was heard coming from Sherry. As Todd looked at her he saw pieces of her clothing falling from her body, until all of it had fallen except for a few stubborn pieces. Nothing was shown through the thickness of the shadows.

"Sherry," Todd said weakly, "Come on Sherry." He could hear the professor talking quickly to Jean somewhere. Looking he saw them near the side of the school.

"Were going to have to go in and try to find what has set this off Jean. It will be dangerous, but we need to do this." The professor had a very serious look on his face. Rouge ran up to him.

"Why can' ah just get inside her head an' get some of that ou' of there?" She had already removed her glove from her hand.

"To dangerous. I knew more about Jean than I know about Sherry. We have no idea what is inside her mind, plus, you may not be able to control the vast amount of power that she is emitting right now. I think it would be safer if we just tried to get inside of her head." At this point Todd looked back at Sherry.

"What are you thinking right now? What caused you to freak out so badly? I want to help you Sherry, I really do yo." Feeling helpless he watched as the Professor and Jean began their attempts.

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Sherry opened her eyes to find nothing. No light, no felling, just a void of darkness. No matter how many times she turned around she couldn't find any of the light around her.

"Hu, how?" Then the voice came, the same voice from the dream.

"I told you you couldn't live in the light," It said to her. She felt a pair of hands slid up her arms onto her shoulders. They were slender and thin, just like hers: "You knew you couldn't like in the light, and yet you tried," and then in a sigh it added, "But you failed." The hands moved over her front of her neck as she felt a female body be pushed behind her. For a moment the hands left her to wrap around her stomach in an embrace, sending shivers up her spine.

"So now you no longer have any light. Just the shadows, just yourself." She could feel the shadow breath on her ear, "Just me."

"No," she whispered sadly, "Please, no." She stood suspended, tears falling from her eyes as the figure stood behind her hugging her. After a moment the shadow spoke again.

"Let me show you why you cannot live in the light." A small light appeared in front of them, showing her the world her real body was hanging in. The horrified look of her friends faces looked up at her. She saw the professor and Jean standing next to the school with sweat dripping down their faces, but worse of all, she could see Todd. The look on his face made her cry harder.

"Their terrified of you," said the voice, "How could they ever listen to you again. They'll all just want you to lea.." The voice was cut off by another.

"Sherry, can you hear me." It was the professor. "Sherry, I can't find you, it is to dark. Talk to me Sherry, help me find you." Then came Jeans.

"Sherry. I know how it feels to loose control. We can help you. Please just talk to us." The shadow hissed as to dull lights could be seen in the darkness. Pulling her back Sherry stared stunned at the lights.

"You can never go back to them," it whispered to her, "Not after what you have done now." Sherry stared at the lights, feeling her heart being tugged in two directions. She wanted to go back to them, but she just couldn't hurt them again.

"I'm sorry," she said, a tear rolling down her cheek, "I'm so sorry."

"Over there, Professor I heard her." The lights began to fallow her, but the shadow pulled her back.

"There's someone else here Jean. It seems familiar. Sherry. Don't go with who ever you are with. Their trying to twist your mind!" Sherry felt the grip of the shadow grow tighter as it tried to again pull her back. It's daintiness began to disappear.

"I won't let you go. He needs you and your friend to much." The voice was now that of a mans. Against her will she was again jerked back. "She's with us now Xavier. It's to late!" The shadows then swarmed onto the two lights which then without with a cry of pain.

"No!" She yelled reaching out a hand only to be pulled back. Tears streamed down her face.

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Todd saw tears freeze on her cheeks as the professor and Jean gave out a cry of pain. Looking over he saw Xavier roll forwards.

"You can't let her powers keep going like this," the professor yelled, "You'll lower her body temperature until she is dead!" This hit Todd like a ton of bricks.

"What does he mean she'll die? And who is he talking too?" He dodged a tentacle that swatted at him. Her mouth was slowly moving now. Jumping forward he tried to her what she was saying. The water that fell on his body was icy cold. Hopping forward and flipping over a tentacle he felt the temperature drop yet again. The water was starting to freeze. He could almost hear her words now.

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"Todd, get back here!" Cried Pietro as Lance tried to dash in, only to be stopped by Fred.

"Let him go man. I think he needs to do this." Lance looked at him with a dumbfounded look.

"Are you insane!" He yelled, "He'll be killed." Struggling, he watched Todd dodge another Tentacle.

"What if that was Kitty!" Fred yelled back at him. Lance stopped and dropped his head. He knew that if that was Kitty he would be doing the same thing.

"Alright," he whispered and watched him hop forwards and dodge another tentacle, "Alright."

"Were just gonna let him hop in there!" Screamed Pietro. Both boys nodded. Throwing up his arms he screamed at the two, "Your both insane, but whatever. I'm out of here." He braced himself to dash off only to have Jessica jump on his back.

"You are not leaving here without me." With a look over his shoulder at her and then his friends, he was gone.

"Good luck Toad, you idiot." He whispered.

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Todd was almost under her now. The rain had frozen fast to his body and he was going numb. Her lips moved again and her voice entered his ears.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Please, help me. Someone help me." Todd gritted his teeth. What was he going to do. He knew if he went into the shadows he'd more than likely freeze to death, but saw the sad look on her face, one he had seen on his face many a time in the mirror.

"Damn it yo." Then he jumped into the shadows, and felt his clothing begin to flake and brake off. Somehow he was held suspended in the shadows in front of her: "Cold, so cold." He thought curling into a ball. His body was falling asleep, and then he entered the dream.

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Sherry gasped as the light erupted in front of her, the boy of light hanging in front of her. Hissing the shadow let go of her and fell back.

"Damn him," it said and disappeared.

Sherry just hung there looking at him and whispered: "Help me." Then she reached out and touched his face, and the dream began to unravel.

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Everyone watched as Todd jumped into the swirling vortex of shadows and gasped. Xavier was about to pull him out when he caught a glimpse of his mind and saw how much he loved her at that moment, and couldn't do it. The shadows grew so that neither of them could be scene.

"Good luck." The word escaped all of the voice around the two. Some said it because they wanted them to come out alright, others just wanted it to be over. So they stood, and watched.

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Todd felt her hand in his and slowly felt his face extend towards hers. He wasn't cold anymore. As his face came closer he felt her lean in.

"I'll help you," He whispered, "I'll help you Sherry."

"I' know that voice." Sherry thought as the hair that covered his face receded to show his face. Todd looked up at her. His words sent more tears down her face. As she leaned backwards. "But I hurt you. I hurt you all. I don't want to hurt anyone anymore," she whispered.

Leaning forwards he placed his other hand on her waist, the light of his body reflecting off of her pale skin. His face came so close to hers that there mouths were almost touching. He felt his lips brush hers as he whispered, "You could never hurt me." Then he kissed her with the most passion he could muster.

Sherry closed her eyes as the warmth enveloped her. Placing her other hand around his neck she kissed him back, and then they were falling, falling through the darkness. The darkness that was now twilight.

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"Professor!" Yelled Kitty as the shadows disappeared and the two forms fell. Right before they hit however a streak of black was beneath them, and caught them, only to fall backwards under their weight. Rushing forward, both the X-Men and the Brotherhood watched as a fur covered girl became a large panther and curled in front of them. She yelled for them to stay back, when Lance ignored the warning she swatted a paw at them. Meredith didn't want anyone to see the two at the moment. Not with them both in the nude, holding each other in a tight embrace. Sherry against Todd's chest as Todd held her around her back.

"Sleep you two." They both heard a girl whisper.

"Thank you Meredith." Thought Sherry snuggling into Todd's chest and drifting into a deeper sleep.

"Good idea." Thought Todd as he placed his forehead on the top of her head, "That's a really good idea." And then he was deep within his own dreams.

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A figure sat in the trees shadows, panting hard. It was surrounded in a large black cloak.

"Nice work." Came magneto's voice as he landed next to the form.

"That boy got in the way." A mans voice mumbled. Removing the head of the cloak, Master Mind looked up at him with his large monkey like face. His green eyes were full of both furry and disappointment.

"It doesn't matter. We could use this to our advantage." Magneto gave a smile, "Lance said he liked her, he just didn't tell me how much."

"What about the rest of the plan?" Master Mind asked standing and dusted off the back of the cloak.

"In good time my friend. In good time." Then he lifted into the air as Master Mind walked away into the forest.

To Be Continued…..

A/N: What is this plan that Magneto has going on? The only way to know is to read!….I know…I'm evil.