To say that I was surprised is an understatement. How could I possibly have more than one power? I felt a wave of dizziness wash over me and I almost collapsed. Evan and Kurt tightened their grip on me so I wouldn't fall to the floor.

"Sheila you should go and rest. Those vibrations haven't left any physical damage, though you may be sore later. I'm sure you're tired. Boys, will you escort Sheila back to her room?" Professor X said motioning for us to leave.

We made our way out of the training room and back over to the girl's wing of the mansion. They helped me into my room and onto my bed. I couldn't help but rejoice in the feeling of sinking into my mattress.

"How are vu feeling?" Kurt asked leaning against my bedside table.

I groaned, "Like I've been hit by a truck."

"Yeah, the first session in the Danger Room is never the best. I broke a few lights during my first session, man my aim was terrible." Evan laughed, trying to lighten the mood.

"I just hope this gets easier," I replied trying to relax.

"It will don't worry. I'm gonna go do the dishes since Scott and Logan think that me beating my all-time speedrun of Blaster Boy isn't 'helpful' to the team." Evan said waving goodbye and leaving the door open.

"He knovs zey haffe ein point. Do vu need Hanyzing? I can leaffe if vu vant, I know vu're tired."

I thought for a moment, "Water please if it's not too much trouble."

He nodded and bamfed away before returning a moment later with a cold glass of water, "It's no problem at all. Anyzing elze I can do?"

I shook my head, "Thank you, I really appreciate it."

'I'm so tired but I doubt I'll be able to sleep. Would it be rude of me to ask him to stay and talk to me? Maybe having someone here would help.'

I removed my arm from my eyes and looked over at Kurt. He was staring at the wall lost in thought, "Hey Kurt?" I asked immediately feeling my cheeks grow warm.

He snapped out of his trance and looked over at me with a smile, "Vu know, it's a lot eazier to talk to vu ven ve can zee vu, right?"

I took a deep breath and tried to calm down, "Would you...would you mind sitting in here and talking to me so I can-uh fall asleep?" He looked confused at my request and I immediately grew selfconscious, "Sorry that was weird. Forget I said anything. You can go if you like. I'm sorry I shouldn't have said that."

He cut off my awkward rambling with a loud laugh then put a reassuring hand on my arm, "It's fine, I don't mind at all." He sat on the floor with his back leaning against the bed, "Vat do vu vant to talk apout?"

I moved to lay on my stomach facing towards the back of his head, "Anything really. As long as it's not scary or gross."

He was silent for a few minutes before turning to look at me and speaking again, "Zis is difficult.! Maybe vu could giffe me a topic?"

"Tell me about Germany," I said hoping he wouldn't mind.

His face lit up and a warm smile graced his lips, "Ah! Mein home country. It is a truly beautiful und vonderful place ven vu're not blue und fusy zat is. Ven I vas little I uzed to play in zee trees und Hexblore zee vilderness. Efferyzing about it vas beautiful." I began to picture it in my head, "Ve uzed to leaffe food out for zee Hanimals all zee time as vell. Zee deer und zee rabbit vere alvays mein fafforite. I vould sbend hours Houtzide chust trying to get zem to trust me. Effendually I got one of zee bunnies to let me pet it und I kot zo Hexcided I almost schtarded crying." I let out a small chuckle as I began to doze off, "Mein mozer told me zat I vasn't halowed to keep it zough, zomezing apout vild Hanimals und getding zick. Sche vas probably right zough. sche alvays vas. I visch I could redurn home. Arh! Maype ve can all go one day. I can schow vu all it's beauty und culture. Ve vould haffe zo much fun," I smiled at the thought then finally felt myself fall asleep


Fire. Fire blazed all around me as I ran down the road. I was screaming for someone but my throat was dry and hurt so badly. I stopped running and felt tears running down my face. I looked all around but nothing looked familiar. I started to run again.

"Hello! Is anyone here? I need help! Please help me!" I screamed.

I ran back from the direction I had come and eventually came across the same aircraft that had brought me to the institute. It was torn in half and engulfed in flames. I looked around the ground and saw a body lying right at the edge of the fire. My breath caught in my throat and I ran over to them. It felt as though I was moving in slow motion.

By the time I made it over the body was unidentifiable. All that was left behind were the tatters of a purple and dark blue combat suit. I stared at it confused, "This is my suit."

"Has anyone seen Sheila?!" I heard a familiar voice shout from behind me.

'Scott?' I thought whipping around to see all of my friends standing there looking around frantically. 'What is he talking about, I'm right here." I thought looking at my hands. I was definitely still visible.

"Over here!" I heard Rogue yell from next to me.

I watched as she ran over to the body and stare at it in shock. Everyone else made their way over and silence washed over them.

"Is she-" Evan started.

"This wasn't supposed to happen!" Kitty yelled, tears spilling from her eyes, "This isn't fair. She can't be gone. She can't!" Jean pulled her into a tight hug and tried to calm her down.

"No!" I yelled looking at them, "I'm here! I'm right here!"

"What do we now?" Evan asked, distraught.

"We need to get out of here. There's no way we can put out this fire on our own." Scott said putting his head in his hands.

Evan looked at him solemnly "But what about-"

"I don't know," Scott said defeated, "She's not here. We have to go before things get worse though."

"So ve're chust going to leaffe her?! Sche didn't dezerffe zis. Arh! Vou know damn vell zat if it vere one of us sche vouldn't giffe up." Kurt shouted.

Scott stood up and grabbed Kurt by the shoulder, "She's gone!" I know it, you know it, we all know it! We need to get to safety now unless we all want to end up like her!" Scott yelled. He let Kurt go and motioned for everyone to follow him, "Let's go." Everyone followed their leader except for Kurt.

He walked over to the body that still lay on the ground, now burnt and deformed, "I'm zo zorry. Zis is all mein fault. I promized vu ve vould zee Germany und now it's mein fault vu can't" I watched as Kurt began to weep.

I wished so badly to let him now that I was okay. I reached out for him but as soon as I touched him I felt myself begin to fall.


My eyes flew open and I sat up trying to figure out where I was. I calmed down as I realized I was perfectly safe. I wiped the sweat off my face and leaned against my headboard.

'I'm okay. Everything is okay, it was just a dream.' I thought to myself.

I sudden knock at my door startled me, "Come in." I said swinging my feet over the edge of my bed.

Ororo poked her head in with a smile, "Glad to see you're finally awake," She opened the door and walked over to me putting a hand on my forehead, "You feeling better?"

I nodded, "I'm a little sore but other than that I feel fine."

"Well, I would hope so. You slept for a whole day."

I gaped at her, "A whole day?!" This was unbelievable.

She nodded, "Since it's Sunday, which is your free day, we're going to go shopping so you can get some new school supplies and clothes. Breakfast is ready downstairs whenever you feel up to it."

I nodded and watched her leave. I sighed and pushed myself to my feet. I wobbled for a moment but I was able to find my balance. I went over to my closet to change when I realized I was in my pajamas instead of my suit which I had been in before. I blushed at the thought of someone changing my clothes while I slept.

I quickly grabbed a towel and my toiletries and took a much-needed shower. Once I was done and clothed I thought about doing something nice with my hair but a loud grumble from my stomach convinced me to hurry up and get some breakfast.

By the time I made it to the kitchen everyone was already seated and talking amongst themselves. The only people missing were Professor X, Logan, and Ororo. I shuffled into the kitchen trying to be discreet but luck was not on my side.

"Sheila!" Kitty yelled jumping out of her chair and flinging herself at me, nearly knocking us both to the ground, "I was so worried about you! I checked on you every hour just to make sure you were okay."

I felt a light blush color my cheeks, "Thank you, I really appreciate it." She let me go and I made myself a plate of food, "Sorry if I worried you guys. I guess I was just that tired." I said taking a seat at the end of the table next to Scott.

"It's alright. We're just glad you're okay." Jean said with a warm smile.

The rest of our breakfast was spent talking about what I had missed the day prior. Everyone was in high spirits but my dream was still weighing on me. 'What did it mean?' I let that question roll around in my brain for a while before deciding it was hopeless and to forget about it. Once I finished my breakfast and washed the dishes, to everyone's dismay, Kitty stood up with a giant smile and grabbed my hand.

"You're finally done, now we can like go to the mall!" She said ecstatically.

I heard a few groans from around the room, "Do we all have to go?" Evan asked raising an eyebrow.

"Yes. The Professor said it would be a good time to do some bonding with all of us." Scott said standing up, "Everyone meet in the garage when you're ready." He and Jean left the room chatting quietly.

I sighed, "Why do we have to go to the mall anyway? I already have a school uniform."

"Well." Rogue's Southern drawl caught our attention, "Bayville High doesn't do uniforms."

"This is going to be so much fun!" Kitty said engulfing me in a bearhug.

I looked to Kurt, who had been silent all morning, for help, "Kitty, vu schould let her breath a little. I'm pretty zure vu're going to kill her at zhis rhate. Bezites vu're vasding time "

Kitty released me, "You're right!" She said phasing through the kitchen and disappearing.

"We better get going or she is really going to go crazy," Evan said leading the way to the garage.

A/N: Hi! I know it's been a long time. 5 years, wow I am terrible. So I initially wrote this story on a whim and then got really bad writer's block and then forgot about it altogether. But I'm here now with a ton of great ideas and a lot more time. So here is the first new chapter, I'm going to try and write a lot more. Also sorry if Kurt's accent is too hard to read. I'm trying to get better at writing it Let me know what you think, love you guys!