Exit ShadowFax, Enter DarkFlare!
A/N: Welcome to the sequel of Unexpected Shadows, Surprising Electricity! This story begins a month after ShadowFax's kidnap. But a lot has changed since then. I give you, Exit ShadowFax, Enter DarkFlare!
Chapter 1: Changes
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The sun rays shone down on the Xavier Institute, it was the weekend and everyone was relaxing after another boring school week.
Most were at the pool, cooling off. Some were either outside training with Logan or inside training in the danger room. The last few were lounging about in their rooms, just getting up or in any of the many rooms.
Outside, on the steps of the building entrance was Jak and ShadowFax. But ShadowFax was different now.
Within a month since her kidnap incident, most of her shape-shifting abilities had been destroyed by Magneto's strange machine.
ShadowFax now had a permanent set of black dragon-like wings, a black dragon-like tail, red eyes and a pair of vampiric fangs that protruded from her top lip. Her hands were normal and she was bare-foot. The reason why was that whenever ShadowFax wanted to, her hands and feet would change. Her hands would gain dragon-like claws and white dragon-like scales would replace her skin, going up to her wrist. Her feet would become three toed, and also gain dragon-like claws, black dragon-like scales would replace her skin and go up to just below her knees. And instead of the whole foot, she'd walk on the balls of her feet.
Her feet and hands were two of the three shape-shifting abilities she still had. Her third was her being able to change into a thin 5 metre long black dragon with horns on her head, red eyes and two horns came out from her shoulders so that if Jak wanted a ride he could steer DarkFlare if she was going the wrong way. She'd only let Jak ride her though unless it was an emergency and someone other than Jak needed to ride her. Apart from that, she still had pure white skin and black hair which was now waist length.
She had also changed her name, her new name was DarkFlare. Jak found it hard to remember she was called DarkFlare now, but he was getting better.
Jak was the same as before, but he hardly left DarkFlare's side now in fear she would be kidnapped again. He knew how to play guitar now and they mostly spent their time together singing songs.
DarkFlare and Jak were also new members of the X-Men team, but until the Professor thought DarkFlare was fit enough they stayed at the Institute. They had also refused to return to school after DarkFlare's change in appearance.
"So, which song shall we sing now?" Jak asked, holding his guitar ready.
"That's enough singing, we've sung about seven songs!" DarkFlare said, laughing.
DarkFlare and Jak looked towards the doors as Jean and Scott walked out.
"Hey guys." Jean said to DarkFlare and Jak.
"The word haven't gotten to you two yet has it?" Scott asked.
"Hey Jean, hey Scott. What's the word? Everyone's really been avoiding us today because of all the singing we've been doing." DarkFlare said, chuckling.
"Word is that there's some new students coming tomorrow." Scott said.
"New students? That's cool." Jak said.
"Well, at least we'll have some company." DarkFlare said.
"Where are you two going?" Jak asked.
"We're going to watch a movie. Since your meeting with the president, a lot of places are starting to accept mutants." Jean answered.
"I'm just glad the Queen of England backed me up. The president was a little hard to persuade." DarkFlare said.
"We'll see you later!" Scott called over his shoulder as he and Jean went over to Scott's car.
"I actually had doubt's you'd be able to pull it off." Jak said to DarkFlare.
"To be honest, I was very nervous 'cause I was even doubting myself." DarkFlare said.
Flashback
"Mr. President, DarkFlare and Jak from the Xavier Institute have arrived."
"All right, send them in." The President said, standing ready to greet his arrivals.
A man in a black suit came through some double doors, followed by DarkFlare and Jak. DarkFlare's hands and feet were in their dragon-like forms.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Mr. President." DarkFlare said politely, letting Jak shake the President's hand.
"Yes, lets get this over and done with." The President said, sitting down and indicating to two seats in front of his desk.
"Well, I'm hoping you know why we're here." DarkFlare said.
"Yes, you're here to try and convince me that most mutants aren't dangerous. That the world should be able to accept mutants as equals." The President said flatly.
"That's right, the world should be able to accept mutants like England. In England, mutants there have been able to show themselves and be accepted like they were just human beings, not mutants." DarkFlare said.
"But this is America." The President commented.
"True, but since England has accepted mutants the United Kingdom has been a more secure place. Even more secure than America. All I am saying is that if mutants could be accepted in America, then mutants wouldn't have to hide themselves from society which would mean they could help people better." DarkFlare explained.
"Or put our people at risk." The President retaliated.
"Yes, well I cannot help it if there are mutants out there who wish to harm both humans and mutants. I have had my share of mutant attacks. But by treating mutants like they are monsters is like how America treated black people. Now, I have a video with me from the Queen of England that she wishes for you to see." DarkFlare said.
Two men came through the double doors a minute later with a T.V.
DarkFlare began the play the video and sat back down. DarkFlare and Jak didn't bother to watch for they had watched the video before their meeting with the President.
Once the video was finished, DarkFlare took the video and the two men took away the T.V.
"Well, I can see now why this is so important." The President said.
"And?" DarkFlare said.
"I agree that it was about time America learned to accept mutants as human beings. Well, thank you for coming." The President said, standing with his hand out.
DarkFlare and Jak stood up, Jak shook first. Then DarkFlare shook his hand, except her hand had changed back to normal.
They then left the Presidents room, leaving the President to figure out how to tell the American population it was time to accept mutants.
End of Flashback
DarkFlare looked at her watch.
"How about we go inside and have some lunch." DarkFlare said.
"I'm with you." Jak said, standing up and swinging his guitar over his shoulder.
DarkFlare's took Jak's free hand and they walked inside.
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A/N: I thank Morgan000 (Catherine) for reviewing my stories, if it wasn't for all the encouragement, I wouldn't have been able to complete Unexpected Shadows, Surprising Electricity and start the sequel off!
Catherine: Thanks for all the reviews and I hope you love the sequel!