After putting Pyro to forced sleep, I looked at the ceiling and wondered how I was going to get Pyro and his son together without being spotted. I also wasn't sure if Tyson would want to see Pyro. I sighed deeply and tried to think of different plans and the only thing that I could think about is getting Tyson and Pyro into one room and seeing what would happen next. I wanted to bang my head against my bedpost but decided against it since I didn't want to wake up Pyro. There was a sudden small knock on the door and I immediately waved my hand over Pyro's body, disguising the waves around him so that only I would be able to see him and no one else. I walked over and opened the door to see Tyson and another mutant.

"Mom can I go downtown?" Tyson asked.

"Why?" I asked suspiciously.

"We're going on a field trip!" the other mutant piped happily.

"Who's going with you?"

"Storm and Bobby."

I knew that Tyson would be safe and I nodded, "Alright."

"Yeah!" both cried in joy and then ran off, the other mutant that was with Tyson left behind a trail of smoke. Great, I thought. With Tyson out of the mansion I would get a proper conversation out of Pyro especially if Storm is going; and Bobby. I knew that Bobby wasn't totally pleased with Pyro ever since Alcatraz, from what I heard both of them fought but in the end Bobby's power covered him in organic ice and that was how he was able to defeat Pyro. My gut fell when I thought of the word 'defeat'. Pyro wasn't bad. I looked over and waved my hand making opening the waves. Pyro stirred in his sleep, turned over and started to softly snore once again. I couldn't help but smile.

It was around lunch time and I went down to the kitchen to grab some food. I knew that Pyro couldn't hide in my room forever so I had to think of a way to tell Storm and manage to persuade her to let Pyro stay. I quickly grabbed some leftovers and then bolted back upstairs before any of the adults came down to make lunch for the kids. Upstairs I dodged some mutants and then walked into my room. Pyro was up and already dressed in clothes that sported the school's logo.

"I feel awkward in these," Pyro muttered.

I walked over and kissed him gently on the cheek, "Don't be."

"It's been a long time since I was here."

Same here, I thought but I didn't say anything. I held out the bowl of leftovers to Pyro and took out a lighter from my bedside table. I tossed it to him and saw him grin.

"Thanks," he said quietly.

"No problem."

Pyro flicked it and then increased the heat of the flame to heat his food. I sat across from him and dug into my own bowl. We ate in silence and it was only a few moments afterwards that Pyro said something.

"About GC," Pyro said.

"You don't need to," I replied quickly, I wanted Pyro to recover.

"I need to," Pyro said, "Please just hear me out."

I inhaled a quick breath but then realized that Pyro needed to get out whatever happened to him in prison. It was the only way to recovery.

"They're doing experiments," Pyro said. I almost choked on my food and tried to remember how to breath. Pyro jumped to his feet but I quickly told him that I was alright.

"Experiments?" I exclaimed, "They can't."

"They are, everyday."

"Why? What are mutant powers to them?"

Pyro shrugged and struggled to say, "I don't know but...I would sometimes hear it from my cell and..." His voice trailed off and I was sure that Pyro would break down. I got up and managed to get him to his feet.

"It's alright," I whispered to Pyro, "I'm here."

Pyro leaned against me and I led him to my bed. I gently lied him down and then sat at his side.

"Just relax." Before he could reply I placed my hand over top of his and plunged into his thoughts

I found myself in a narrow hallway with different doors on either side of me all lined up. I knew that I was in GC maximum prison because I wanted to be here in the memory. Pyro was having a hard time recalling memories so I knew that I had to go in myself and see what was going on. I walked down the hallway spreading my subconscious around to see where Pyro was. Behind the door was a single mutant that were all tagged and given the special items if they needed it. As I continued to walk I heard a faint sound that I couldn't totally make out, my powers weren't strong in memories I was surprised that I was even powerful enough to spread my subconscious around but that was all I was capable of. I continued to walk down until I came to Pyro's cell. I grabbed the handle and tried to pull open the door but it was locked; of course. Then a sudden loud clank came from my left and I saw two people coming down the hallway, I knew that they didn't see me so I watched and listened.

"We have been able to extract but the techniques he used are complex and complicated," one said, he wore a general's uniform.

"I don't care," the other said, he wore a full grey suit and seemed to be the head of this prison , "Stryker was a strange man but he was also brilliant when it came to mutant control and that General Hart is what we need to have."

Stryker? Who was he? I wondered.

"So what is the update with Magnon and Harpie?"

"We were able to place Magnon under a heavy sedative and currently examining his powers. Harpie is a little more vicious and we had to extract her fangs."

"She has a healing ability general, her teeth and claws are to be extracted every two hours."

I felt like vomiting, the man's words made me want to march to the prison and disintegrate the whole place to the ground.

"What about Pyro?" General Hart asked.

"This way," the warden said, he walked over to where I was, pressed in the code and then pulled the door open. A sudden breeze hit me in the face and I looked inside the cell and wanted to scream.

Inside was indeed Pyro, he was curled up and the temperature controlled gloves were on his hands. Small ice chips were forming around where the extreme cold temperature was blowing out as well as what the faint sound I was hearing earlier. Screaming. They were at all different volumes and echoed around the room. Pyro didn't seem to take any notice that the men were standing before him or that he didn't even care.

"Do you want us to do any tests?"

"Once you extract some of Magnon's powers, put them into Pyro."

"Won't that increase his powers?"

The warden looked at Pyro and said, "We can control them general, these creatures will soon learn who is in charge."

"When do you want us to do it?"

"Next week."

The general nodded and the two men left the room leaving me inside too. I walked up to Pyro and saw that he was thinner and more gaunt than I had seen him when I met him in the park. How was he surviving this? Pyro didn't have any healing ability, how was he able to survive this temperature? Then I realized it wasn't about control, it was all about torture. How long can a mutant endure it's weakness before begging for death. I wanted to touch Pyro but my hand went right through him and then returned to my side. I couldn't stay and look at Pyro like this anymore. I allowed the air around me to solidify and then I pushed myself out.

Back in my own self I looked to see Pyro awake and looking directly at me. I felt hot tears stream down my face and he drew me close.

"I'm sorry," I muttered.

Pyro didn't reply and instead just drew me closer. I placed my head against his and we shared memories for the next hour.

A/N: since school is coming to a close, I will be busy and I will honestly try and update more regularily until the exam time. I apologize for the long updates but school and life are the reasons for the slowness. Spitfire47