X Mansion:
"So you just let her go!" Logan paced in the Professor's office. Jean stood in silence waiting for Charles to explain why he had handled the situation the way he had to Logan.
"We had no choice Logan....I believed her when she threatened the lives of the other students" Logan shook his head
"Storm would never hurt us!"
Jean stepped forward "Storm wouldn't, but Tacar would"
"And you've seen and felt the effects of how her power's have grown she could hurt a lot of people including her friends." The Professor added. His anger raging...Logan searched for a way to help Storm and his first instinct was to go after her....
"Can't you bring her back go into her mind or something? We can't just sit around and do nothing" Jean shrugged
"It would have been possible if we had caught this sooner, but Tacar has total control now...it's up to Storm"
"The best thing we can do now is to try and protect her physically until she regains control" The Professor added.
"What if she doesn't?" Logan asked.
"Tacar can't hold on to her forever....and The Shadow King obviously wants Ororo not just her body" Jean placed her hand on his shoulder....."We will find her" she said softly.
Logan ground his teeth ready to shred the Shadow King and Tacar into dust. For the first time since the whole episode with Magneto Logan was worried. He needed to find her...He wanted her to be alright. It bothered him to see her that way...saying things he knew would never even cross her mind. The entire situation was just so bizarre. You have to remember that it wasn't Storm he told himself. The images of their night together came flooding back to him.......he remembered the times when she had made him laugh with the silliest of things. One night in particular he had gone to take a hot shower only to find that snow flakes fell from the shower head instead of water....he wasn't sure how she had done it but after turning it on full blast it took him at least 2 hours to get warm again. They had both had a good laugh. He missed that. Seeing her smile every day watching her teach a class about her favorite subject....the weather. He needed to get that back.
"Five hours" he said finally after a long pause "If you can't come up with a plan to get her back in five hours---I'm going after her myself"
Kings Lair:
"Honey I'm home!" Storm/Tacar yelled into the darkness. Lights within the encircled room,below ground, suddenly switched on and Storm/Tacar found herself standing in front of the Kings throne. Four children kneeled before him with velvet bags in their hands over flowing with jewels and gold watches. The Kings eye's rose to Storm/Tacar and an evil smile ran across his wide face. "There you are" Storm/Tacar said brightly taking a step forward. The King waved the children...who were no older the 11 away and they scurried away. He was alone with her. Storm/Tacar gave a quick twirl "What do you think? You know I can so get used to this body the rack on this chick....." The King held his hand up to silence her and she was.
"Was there any trouble with the X-men?" his voice rumbled Storm/Tacar shrugged
"Not as much as I expected the hairy one tried to give me a hard time...He's got the hots for her you know. But I gave him a little shock he should be out for the next 15 hours."(How naive)
"They will come for her you realize it would have been better to avoid a confrontation" Storm/Tacar twisted her lip
"Hey I would have if I could but she fought me long and hard I had to take the opening when I could" The King took a deep breath
"Leave I wish to speak with her alone" Tacar didn't hesitate her eyes rolled back and Storm's body relaxed. She was back. There was no reason for her to be confused she knew where she was and how she had gotten there. God the things that women Tacar had said...and what she had done to Logan...poor Logan.
"You needn't be concerned with him......he no longer matters, and using your powers on me is not an option....Tacar would take control again before you gained to energy" Storm immediately took survey of the room and realized that they were alone. Maybe she could get away. "I don't think that would be at all smart Ororo....there are over a dozen guards at all entrances....despite your skill I doubt you could take them all" Storm's breathing became shallow when did he learn to read minds....It was obvious that a lot had changed.
"Why are you doing this to me. What do you want?" fear rose inside of her as the memories of what she had been it what seemed to be a lifetime ago......... resurfaced in her mind.The stealing....the lying...taking the fall for him....back then she had been so willing to give him everything even her innocence at age 17, when she had ran from The Professor's institute back to him with the idea that she needed him. She knew now that it that was untrue.
"Why do you fight me Ororo? Don't you remember what it was like to be by my side?" Storm shook her head refusing to dignify the situation with tears
"I remember everyday of my life Thomas, and it doesn't mean anything to me" He smiled again when she used his real name as apposed to the Mandatory KING.
"You were the only one I would ever let get away with that. You have grown Ororo...even more beautiful then before. You will make an excellent Queen" Storm frowned
"Queen? I could never be a part of something so evil..."
"Evil?" he stood from his chair towering over her more then two feet making her feel like a child. It was then that she remembered their time together...how his hands had been so rough on her body and the way he disregarded her needs as a women, Logan had been nothing like that.....with Logan it had been a thousand times better, but then she had thought she was in love and would have done anything to please him.....The Shadow King. He stood very close to her now looking down into her blue eyes and she could smell the lust on his breath. It made her skin crawl. He grabbed her around the waist pulling her against his hard body, and as much as she hated him in that moment there was just something so seductive in it all. His lips fell to her's hard and his tongue forced it's way into her mouth. No! she screamed inside her head No! I don't want this I want Logan! She struggled to get away from him and was unsuccessful.
"How could that ever be evil?" he said huskily when he tore his lips from her's. Storm continued to struggle.Nothing. "You wanted this before Ororo you remember? And I was ready to give it to you until Xavier poisoned your mind. But you want it all back I know you do. I can feel it."
"I feel nothing" she grunted still trying to get away.
"You shouldn't fight it would be so much better. That fellow of yours can't give you this and you know it. You were to be my Queen and all that I had would have been yours. I blame myself really for you leaving me the empire was nothing like it is today. Now I have much to offer you...things you cannot resist. You will be my Queen, You will give me a son, and You will give me your heart."
"Your a sick man Thomas I can get you some help...Let me help you" she said in a pleading voice tears never surfacing before her eyes.
"All I need is you Ororo. You and your power... My empire is complete now that I have both" Storm bit her lip
"Go to hell!"
"Gladly, but with you at my side.....Tacar!" he yelled for the mutants pressence within Storm to return. Storm cried out then....it felt as it a big weight was settling on her chest she tried to fight it....but...it wouldn't stop.
"NOOOOO!!!!" she screamed in an almost ungodly tone. As she slipped away she whispered Logan's name and the king was angered. Storm/Tacar stepped out of the Kings grasp
"Wow almost didn't make it there.....You know I can't stay disconnected for long if I'm going to maintain control. She gets stronger every minute that I'm not."
"Take her to the room prepared for her.....I want her bathed....and clothed properly for the ceremony" Storm/Tacar gave a quick bow a disappeared into the nearby shadows. The Kings jaw tightened....he would never fully have her with this Logan still in the picture......when he was done with her, he decided, this Logan would mean nothing......as would her free will.
~~~ Soon, Next Chapter ~~~
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