Storm made sure Logan was up early enough so that he could go back to his room without being seen....of course it took her at least 10 minutes to convince herself that him leaving so early would make it easier on them both. The night she had spent with Logan was everything she had expected it to be and then some. Yet somehow she wasn't sure she wanted to say she was in love with him yet.
Stepping out of the shower Ororo felt a presence and knew that the professor was contacting her "Yes professor" she answered whipping the steam from her bathroom mirror.
*I need to see you in my office for a moment when your done*
Storm bit her lip concerned that maybe he had found something else "Professor I have a class..."
*Jean can handle it----It's urgent* Storm was somewhat alarmed by the professors tone and simply shook her head.
Logan grinned at the thought of Ororo in a teddy....for the past hour that seemed to be the only thing he could think about. He hadn't planned for last night to happen......of course he had wanted it to happen but it wasn't exspected. He only wanted to check on her....to see if she was OK. Yet then things seemed to get out of hand and he couldn't resist her especially in that thin robe of her's. Logan could still smell her wonderful scent all over him. He smiled again realizing this had been the first time he had smiled....really smiled since--------he couldn't remember. Logan shook his thoughts thinking about his past would only bring him more depression and he didn't want to be depressed...he wanted to be happy he wanted to be with Storm. I'll seen her after one of the classes he decided and went to the shower.
"Professor why didn't you say something about this before?"
Scott questioned crossing his arms over one another. The professor shook his head "In all honesty Scott I didn't think you should have known until Ororo decided to come to you about it...your one of her best friends I would have thought she had told you sooner and if not you, Jean but neither one of us can reprimanded her for not doing so...she wasn't too sure of what was going on herself"
Scott adjusted his shades "I guess that makes it OK!" he snapped. Realizing his rudeness Scott shook his head "Sorry...I'm just worried about her. Jean said she hadn't been sleeping."
Charles shook his head in agreement "I am too, and I'm still not sure what happening to her. I tried getting inside her mind but it's blocked somehow It's possible that Storm doesn't want me to get close to something but she wouldn't try to block my efforts..... I think the connection is being blocked by another psychic power but I can't be too sure"
Scott took in a deep breath
"So your saying someone's playing with Storm's head?" Charles shook his head "In a sense yes"
"Is there something you can do?"
"I've been trying Scott believe me but----"
"But what?" Storm entered his office a concerned look on her face and a more then bizarre look in her eye's one they had never seen before. "but" the Professor continued "...Storm I haven't been able to get a clear reading on you and I'm afraid that someone may be controlling or trying to control your mind...of course I can still communicate with you telepathically but exsploration seems inpossible" he looked at her knowingly speaking of the Shadow King.
Ororo frowned "Controlling me? that's not possible...I mean I can take care of myself"
The professor shook his head "It's not a matter of taking care of yourself Storm it depends on how powerful the mutant that's taken a hold of your mind is, and somehow that mutant is increasing your overall mutant ability"
"That's probably why you haven't been sleeping" Scott thought out loud.
The professor continued "I wouldn't be so concerned about that so much, but unfortunately the growth of a mutants power's is supposed to progress over a course of years and I'm a fraid that this rapid growth in you case could have a dire effect on you. It could start off as restlessness but can lead into other things the energy you give off that would normally stay dormant nside of you could begin to leak."
Storm frowned again.
"The professor thinks that with all the build up it has no place to go and would just lash out spontaneously" Scott informed.
Ororo suddenly thought of what had happened to Logan in ther classroom....maybe that wasn't a reaction to her emotions.
"So your saying it's not safe to be around me" she concluded exchanging glances between the two of them. The two men did not answer at first. Storm couldn't believe this was happening only a few minutes ago she had been so happy and now......this.
"We both just think it would be a good idea for us to quarantine you...at least until we figure this out" Scott said finally. Storm examined the concerned looks on their faces. Quarantine. They wanted to lock her up like some animal.
Their not you friends...the voice returned. They want you to die...can't you see that? they just want to lock you up in a tight space so they can watch you suffer and die----Storm forced herself to push the voice away and was only rewarded with a throbbing head ache. She looked to the people she had considered her family straight into their eye's and crossed her arms
"I guess you've made my decision for me" she bit her lip and turned from them without saying a word and half ran to her room.
Storm sat on the edge of her bed her fingers extended on the side of her face and slender fingers entangled into her soft hair. This couldn't be happening "Not to me" she whispered. She had thought that she had gotten rid of the- --King long ago. Why had he come back to haunt her...WHAT DID HE WANT!!! You belong with him--- the voice seemed to push it self past her head ache. "No" she whispered once again. Sitting up straight. Shock seemed to squeeze the air out of her body when she looked to her hands...they were trembling, and there was a clump of soft white hair sitting among her finger's.
"Oh my god" she choked...her hair was falling out.
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