Chapter 18
Eric Brady watched in horror as the people above screamed, the platform now shaking them to and fro, and then suddenly breaking off from the wall. "Nooooo!" His sister screamed and as he looked towards her she suddenly began to change. A glow began to emanate from her body and all at once Magneto was thrown off her, as she extended her hand towards the now falling platform. Instantly it stopped, just inches from the ground where it would have crashed in another second, it now hovered there. Sami's hand slowly lowered bringing the platform to a gentle landing on the floor. The people standing on it stared at her in mingled awe and horror as the glow around her became more pronounced and she turned in fury to face the evil Mutants.
Blob and Mystique started towards her but she sent them crashing through the metal doors behind them with a flick of her wrist. She then turned to Magneto. "You dare try to harm my family?" she roared at him. "You have interfered in my life for the last time Magneto. Now you are going to pay!" Toad flicked his tongue out at her in an attempt to capture her wrists, but instead she caught his tongue in her hands and sent a shot of ice all the way through his body, freezing him solid. She turned back to Magneto, who now seemed a bit nervous. "Now Genesis, let's talk about this. I only did what I thought was best for you." "What was best for me?" Genesis spit out with a harsh laugh "You are the reason I've been forced to hide who and what I am because you wanted my power. You wanted only what you thought I could do for you. Well, since you wanted my power so badly. I'll give you a taste!" Suddenly Magneto's helmet seemed to be squeezing his head too tightly. His eyes began to bulge and he seemed to be struggling for breath. His hands clawed at the helmet as he fought to get it off his head. Everyone in the room watched in horror as Sami used her powers to squeeze the very life out of the madman, until a voice of reason shouted out "Genesis stop!" It was Professor Xavier, but Sami was too enraged to listen. Charles wheeled himself over to her as Magneto looked towards him pleadingly. He reached through her glow to gently touch her arm and whispered to her. "It's over Sami, let him go." "No! He has to be stopped!" Sami cried "Yes, but not like this." Charles said. "Let him go Genesis. It's over, he can't hurt you anymore." Something in his voice broke through Sami's wall of pain and anger and she slowly released her mental grip on Magneto, who slumped to the floor, gasping for breath.
Blob and Mystique slowly got up and hesitantly started towards their fallen leader, but Charles hand forstalled them. "Take him and Toad and go now. Or I may not be able to stop her next time." They looked at Sami, who was still glowing although less so now, and quickly picked up Magneto and Toad. "This isn't over, Charles." Magneto gasped. "You may have won the battle, but we will win the war, with or without her." He said nodding towards Sami. "It looks like it will have to be without her then Erik." Charles said firmly. "Genesis will never be one of you." "We will see." Magneto said. "Oh yes, we will see. Till we meet again my dear." Sami started forward but Charles hand grasped her wrist, stopping her. "There'll be another time." He said as Magneto and his minions slumped out through the doors. "Right now I believe there are some people here waiting to greet you." He smiled up at her and she turned around slowly to face her family and friends.