Ch.5

Charles sighed. "When Jean and Danny were in Alkali Lake…"

"When Jean and Danny were in Alkali Lake, Danny was in a coma when the Phoenix broke out. It was very impressed by Danny, and then, it wanted a successor; a son." Charles began.

The two caught on.

"It wanted Danny." Logan said. Charles nodded, and continued.

"While Danny was vulnerable, the Phoenix planted a need in him to be cared, to be loved, to be protected, to protect, and to be near Jean. That's why he isn't here now, and why he is with Jean, and why he is helping her, and why he willingly left with her. Because he needs to be with her."

Logan thought of something. "That's why he freaked out when we tried to take him to his room."

Charles nodded. "The Phoenix has started to call Danny the Blue Phoenix. The Blue Phoenix looks to the Red Phoenix like a child would to his mother. The Blue Phoenix wants to please the Red Phoenix more than anything else. But something went wrong, and the Blue Phoenix didn't become as vengeful and angry as its creator. It is more reasonable than the Red Phoenix. The Red Phoenix grew attached to the Blue Phoenix. It wasn't controlling, like it was supposed to; it looked at the Blue Phoenix with the love of a mother. It will do anything to protect the Blue Phoenix, because if one goes, they both go."

"We need to find them." Storm said.

"You're right. We must go." Charles said, and the two got up.

"Do we even know where we're going?" Logan asked. Charles nodded. "Jean went to her childhood home."

The Grey Residence

Storm, Logan, and Charles got out of the car.

"Wait for me here." Charles instructed.

"What?" Logan said, sharply. Charles didn't look at either one of them. "I need to see Jean, alone."

Logan and Storm shared a look.

"You were right, Charles. These two are special." Magneto said, appearing out of nowhere.

"What the heck are you doing here?" Logan questioned. Magneto looked at him. "Same as the Professor, visiting an old friend, and her… son."

"I don't want trouble here." Charles said. Magneto looked back at him. "Nor do I, Charles. So, shall we go inside?"

Magneto turned, and they both walked to the house.

"I came to bring Jean and Danny home. Don't interfere, Eric." Charles ordered.

"Just like old times, huh." Magneto commented.

"She needs help. Jean is not well and Danny looks to her for support that she can't give." Charles said, taking the lead up the pathway.

"Funny, you sound just like Jean's parents. Nobody gets inside." Magneto said the last part to Juggernaut, and then followed Charles inside.

Magneto opened the door, and Charles went inside first. They went down the hall, and found things rocking, shaking, tea boiling, and the gallon of water was bubbling. They went into the living room, where everything was floating, until they entered the room. It all just dropped.

Jean had changed her clothes, but Danny had not. Jean was sitting in a chair, and Danny was sitting at her feet. He held onto her pants, and she pressed his head to her leg in a protective manner, while the other hand gripped the arm of the chair with a vice like grip.

Charles and Magneto entered the room, and Charles stopped in front of the two.

"I knew you'd come." Jean said, voice low.

"Of course, I've come to bring you home." Charles said. Jean's face was blank. "I have no home."

"Yes, you do. You have a home, and a family." Charles said, and Magneto stepped forward. "You know he thinks your power is too great for you to control."

"Eric."

"I don't think your mind games are gonna work anymore, Charles."

Danny looked up at Jean and she looked down at him with a smile, and she stroked his head a couple times, soothingly, before looking back at the two elders with hatred.

"So, you wanna control me, and possibly Danny?" She questioned Charles.

"No." Charles answered.

"He does." Magneto said.

"No, I want to help you, both."

Jean's face was just tinged with sadness. "Help me? What's wrong with me? What's wrong with Danny?" She asked.

"Absolutely nothing." Magneto said.

"Eric, stop!" Charles yelled.

"No, Charles, not this time! You've always held her back! You've always held Danny back!"

"For your own good, Jean." Charles said. Obviously, if you wanted Danny, you needed Jean.

A lamp flew across the room.

"Stay out of our heads." Jean hissed.

Outside, the mailbox started to shake, and the gate closed.

"I'm going in." Logan said, but Storm stopped him. "The Professor said he'd handle this."

The two looked back at the house.

All the doors in the house shut, and the things in the living room started to float. Jean pressed Danny to her, protectively.

"Look at me, Jean. I can help you. Look at me." Charles instructed.

Jean's eyes were glassy, and Danny, more or less, tried to hide behind Jean.

"Get out of our heads." Jean repeated.

Charles's wheel chair was sent back some.

"Perhaps you should listen to her, Charles." Magneto commented, but Charles ignored him. "You must trust me! You are a danger to everyone, and yourself! But I can help you! Look at Danny! Don't you want what's best for him?" Charles questioned.

"I think you want to give them the Cure." Magneto said.

"Look what happened to Scott! You killed the man you love because you couldn't control your powers-"

"No! Stop it!" Jean shouted.

The windows behind them, shattered, but not one shard cut Danny's or Jean's skin. Charles was sent back some more, and Magneto was thrown through the kitchen doors.

Outside, Logan and Storm had seen the window shatter, and heard Jean's cry.

"That's it." Logan said, and unsheathed his claws. He rushed at Juggernaut, who put on his helmet, as Storm lifted up into the air.

Juggernaut flung Logan onto his back picked the amnesic up, sending him flying into the window of the house.

Storm spun around as she charged towards Quill and Arclight. She shocked both of them with lightning, sending them aways. Then, she struck Callisto with a bolt, sending her into the house.

Callisto looked frightened, but got up and ran to the fireplace. She laughed at Storm's dumbfound face, and then she ran forward, her fist meeting Storm's jaw.

Juggernaut moved the table aside, and grabbed Logan before throwing him to the second story. Logan came back down in the living room, next door. Juggernaut then kicked him out of the house.

Everything was flying around the room. Jean's and Danny's hair was flying everywhere, but other than that they were untouched. Charles was just trying to fight against the wind.

"Jean, let me in." Charles said. Jean did not reply.

Storm was suddenly head butted by Callisto. Callisto ran behind her, and pushed Storm's head into the glass coffee table.

In the kitchen, water was spewing out of the broken faucets. The liquid floated to the ceiling, right above where Magneto was on the floor, getting a perfect view of Jean's and Charles's 'mind off'.

Jean's eyes turned black, and black veins appeared on her neck, and face. She stood up, and Danny let go of her pants. He clutched the chair instead. Jean's hand was outstretched towards him, keeping him in a protective bubble.

Callisto was still throwing Storm around like a rag doll, when Logan was thrown though the wall. Logan and Storm were getting their butts kicked, and they knew it.

Charles suddenly was lifted out of his seat, and into the air. Magneto watched wide eyed and confused, while Danny was afraid, and shook his head in fear… for Charles.

The house suddenly lifted off the ground, sending everyone to the roof.

The skin on Charles's hands started to dissolve away and show the bone. Danny started shaking.

"No, Jean! Jean!" Magneto shouted.

Logan spotted some doors up ahead, and he stabbed his fist into the ceiling, his new floor, and used it as a momentum.

Charles's body was disintegrating, and fast. Magneto had tears in his eyes as he watched. Jean was still black eyed, and veined.

Logan was able to crawl to the door, open it, and look inside.

Jean's hands outstretched themselves and time seemed to slow down. Charles looked at her, sadly.

"Don't let it control you." He said, and looked to where Logan was watching with a smile.

"Charles!" Magneto yelled, but it was too late. Charles turned to dust in seconds.

The house fell to the ground, gravity taking control.

Magneto slowly got up from his spot, and walked over to where Jean was holding Danny on the ground, looking confused.

"My dear, come with me." Magneto lifted her off the ground, but she shrugged him off. The red-head turned to Danny. Just by looking at him, a loving smile made its way onto her face. "Danny dear, come."

Danny nodded, taking her outstretched hand, and got up. They still held hands as they walked out with Magneto.

Logan and Storm ran into the living room, worried. They were met with an empty room and an empty wheelchair. Logan fell to his knees, and Storm came up behind. The woman hugged him, as they started to cry.

Institute

In Charles's office, his wheelchair sat, empty, while a funeral took place, outside.

"We live in an age of darkness; a world full of fear, hate, and intolerance. But in every age, there are those who fight against it. Charles Xavier was born into a world divided, a world he tried to heal; a mission he never saw accomplished. It seems the destinies of great men are to see their goals unfulfilled. Charles was more than a leader, more than a teacher. He was a friend. When we were afraid, he gave us strength. And when we were alone, he gave us a family. He may be gone, but his teachings live on through us, his students. Wherever we may go, we must carry on his vision, and that's a vision of a world united." Storm recited.

Everyone stood up. Rogue walked up and placed a white rose next to a burning candle on Charles's grave.

Later on, Kitty was in her room, crying, when someone knocked on the door. She wiped her tears away, as they came in.

"Kitty." Bobby said.

Kitty sat up. "Bobby?"

Boy in question shut the door and walked up. "You OK?"

Kitty nodded. "Yeah." Bobby sat down next to her, and she shook her head. "It's just, Xavier came to my house. He was the one that convinced me to come here." She said.

"Yeah, me too. We're all feeling the same way, you know." Bobby consoled.

"Bobby, we're not… You and Rogue… You know what? I just miss home; the first snow, and all that…" She trailed off. Bobby looked around the room, and saw a pair of ice skates.

"Kitty, get up! Follow me!" He said, excitedly.

"Storm told us to stay in our rooms." She said, but Bobby smiled. "Don't worry, we won't get caught. I mean, you can walk through walls, you know."

Kitty laughed, but didn't get up.

"Come on." Bobby insisted.

They went outside and out to the fountain.

"This place can be home too." Bobby said, and froze the water over. Kitty put on her ice skates, and Bobby made skates on the bottom of his feet with ice.

The two got on the ice, and started to skate around. Bobby held out his hand, and Kitty grabbed it. Bobby started to go faster, as they laughed. Bobby turned sharply, and Kitty almost fell, but Bobby caught her. They looked at each other for a second.

"Thank you for this, Bobby." Kitty said. He smiled at her, but they didn't know Rogue was watching from her bedroom window.

She got packed, and started down the hall. She walked past the kitchen, as Logan walked out. "Need a lift, kid?"

Rogue turned around, and faced him. "No."

Logan walked up to her, stopping in front of her. "Where you going?"

There was a minute before Rogue answered defensively. "You don't know what it's like to be afraid of your powers, to be afraid to get close to anybody."

Logan nodded. "Yeah, I do."

Pause.

"I wanna be able to touch people, Logan. A hug, a handshake… a kiss." Rogue explained.

"I hope you're not doing this for some boy." Logan said.

There was pause, and Logan got a little close. "Look, if you wanna go, then go. Just be sure it's what you want."

Rogue looked at him confused. "Shouldn't you be telling me to stay, to go upstairs, and unpack."

Logan shook his head. "I'm not your father. I'm your friend."

Rogue smiled at him.

"Just think about what I said, Rogue." Logan said, and started to walk away.

"Marie."

Logan looked back at her, a faint smile on his lips. "Marie." He walked away, and Rogue walked out the door.

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