Temperance tied her hair back in a long braid. She zipped up her pants and put the rest of her uniform on. She looked out the window; large snowflakes fell to the ground. Temperance grabbed one of her mothers old capes, pulled the hood up, and left her room.

Quietly opening the door to Nick's room, she slowly walked over to his dresser; she laid a white rose on it, along with her necklace with the diamond "P" on it that Tony had made for her costume. Casting one last quick look at Nick, sound asleep in his bed, she left the Mansion.

Stepping outside into the snow, she saw the sun beginning to come up. The heavily falling snow twisted into a deadly quiet tornado of snow.

With one last look over her shoulder at the Mansion, she stepped into the whirlwind of snow.

Logan knew something wasn't right when he woke up.

Quiet as he could be, he gently got out of bed so he wouldn't wake Emma, and pulled on some jeans. He opened the door, and backed out into the hallway.

He'd had a bad felling all night. He couldn't place his claw on it, but something was defiantly wrong.

He opened Gwen's door, peaking into her bedroom; she was sprawled out, snoring lightly; Logan smiled to himself.

Closing the door, he made his way to Christian's room; he, too, was fast asleep.

Then a terrible thought came to Logan.

He ran down the hall, his bare feet thudding against the plush carpet; he came to Temperance's room and flung open the door; turning on the light.

She was gone.

Nick rolled over, looking out the window. The sun was just coming out. He swung his legs over the bed, stretching. Something on his dresser caught his eye; a white rose, and a diamond necklace.

Smiling, Nick took Temperance's necklace in hand. Pulling on some clothes and quickly brushing his teeth, he wondered out into the hallway, her necklace tucked securely in his pocket.

Everyone was up and about, running around frantically.

Nick grabbed Claus by his shirt.

"Hey, man," he said. "What's going on?"

"Temperance has gone missing!" said the German. "Ve can't find her anyvhere!"

Letting go of the mutant, Nick ran downstairs.

"Mom!" he said, coming to a stop beside Jean, who was speaking frantically with Emma and Christian. "What's happened?"

"We think Temperance has been kidnapped by Loki," Christian spat. "Nice of you to finally show up!"

Nick's eyes widened. "But if she was taken by Loki," he said. "Then why was this on my dresser this morning?" He showed them her necklace.

Christian's face turned red."Oh my God," he said. "Loki didn't come to her."

"She went to Loki," Nick finished in horror.

Temperance pulled her hood off as she appeared in a horrid place; tree's and plants were wilted, the ground was nothing more than dry dust, and the sky was red. It was terribly hot; Temperance dropped her cape behind her, already beginning to sweat.

"I must say, I'm almost surprised to see you here," said Loki from where he had appeared behind her. He too had stripped of his cape and helmet. "I was nearly positive you would have thought up some plan to buy you some time."

"No," Temperance said. "Not this time. It's been long enough, now."

"I was thinking the exact same thing." Loki's sword materialized in his hand, and he struck.

"This is where they will be - it is a part of Asgard even Odin does not watch over. Loki often flees to this place."

The X-Men watched as Tony pointed to an area on the map, reciting everything Thor was telling him through a com device. They stood on the roof, next to the Quinjet, ready to jump into action. "Thor cannot enter this place because of the charms Loki has placed over it. You'll have to find your own way through."

"By that time it could be too late!" Emma exclaimed.

"Rachel," Jean said, looking at her daughter. "If we were to combine our Phoenix Force, we could open a worm hole into the correct place of Asgard!"

"I don't know if we have enough power," Rachel said doubtfully. "But it's worth a try."

"Emma," Jean said. "Take down my barriers."

"It's may not be safe, Jean."

"Do you want to save Temperance or not? Take down my barriers!"

Emma nodded, stunned by fierceness in Jean's voice, and placed her hands on Jeans heads.

Almost immediately, Jean's body jerked back, and she was engulfed in flames.

"Mom!" Nick said, but Logan held him back. "Easy, kid. This ain't the first time your mom has done this."

Jean re-appeared, dressed in her green phoenix suit; Rachel' body did the same thing, only she was in the red phoenix suit. Rising into the air, their eyes shinning and their hair flowing freely around them, there was a great crack.

A black hole had appeared above them. It was about the size of the Quinjet.

"Can't get through . . . the spells barriers!" Jean yelled. "Rachel!"

"I can't either!"

No one noticed as the woman struggled, a small line of flame heading straight for Andi. She took a step back as the flame circled her.

You are the daughter of Jean Grey; You are the daughter of the Phoenix. You are the sister of Rachel Summers; You are the sister of the Phoenix.

Who are you? Andi asked the voice in her head.

Your mother, your sister. I am life and death and flame. I am pain and joy. I am Phoenix. And so are you.

There's a mistake, it can't be me, Andi objected.

You have been dreaming of me for years; that of which you call 'Nightmares.' I have always been inside of you, and now I have been released; We are free.

But I don't want to be the Phoenix.

It is not a choice matter. You shall take care of me, and I shall take care of you. We shall both take care of Rachel Summers Phoenix Echo, and Jean Grey's Body. She will no longer be the full Phoenix. She shall have only an echo as well.

Where does that leave me?

The Black Phoenix.

Before Andi knew what was happened, she was rising into the air.

"Andi!" Scott screamed, running for her. He was thrown back as Andi erupted in flames.

When the flames died down, Andi was still hovering in the air; she, too, was wearing a Phoenix outfit, just like her mothers and sister; Only instead of red and gold or green and gold, it was black and gold. Her visor was gone; Andi's eyes still glowed red, though no beams shot out - her optic blasts were under control.

Logan watched all of this with wide eyes. "You were wrong, Jeannie," he said to himself. "Had the wrong kid all along."

Andi joined her mother and sister.

Loki's barrier's shattered like glass.