Teb was getting sick of listening to annoying boy bands, and watching them dance around in corny videos.
"Can we please watch ANYTHING ELSE?!" Teb said, sounding very annoyed.
"What would we watch, nothing else is on."Jubilee said, matter of factly.
"Well, let’s see..." Teb said, and snatched the controller away from jubilee.
"Hey! That’s not fair!" Jubilee whined.
Teb ignored her and changed the channel to HBO, where some dark murder mystery movie was on.
"Oh look..." Teb said and glared at Jubes "Something better..."
The group shut up and started watching the movie. At he first sight of blood, all three GenX girls left the room. Jono figured the reason Teb put this on was simply to get them away... he figured he should leave too. Ev, however, seemed interested in the movie.
~Well, I’m off to the danger room...~ Jono telepathically said, looking at ev, who didn’t say anything.
~Maybe I can get in a good spar with someone...~ he tried again.
Ev still didn’t say anything.
~Ev, let’s go.~
Ev looked back and saw Jono nod his head toward the bed where Ange and Teb sat.
"Oooohhh, ok." Ev said, and the two left Teb and Angelo alone at last.
Teb grinned and turned off the tv. They both sat up in the same position they were before.
"Oh look, something better..." Teb said and gave Ange a small seductive smile.
"Finally alone." Ange agreed, and kissed her again running his fingers through her soft hair. Teb returned the favor and kissed Ange’s neck.
~knock knock~
"Oh, not again.." Teb moaned.
~knock knock~
"I’ll get it, chica." Ange said, and started to get up.
"No no, let me, you’re too soft. If it’s Jubilee, I swear that girl’s getting a taste of my fist." Teb cursed as she went to get the door.
"What!" Teb said in a very annoyed tone as she jerked the door open.
Storm stood in the doorway holding a bucket and a mop. "Jubilee told me the paint was yours." she said.
"Aw... gee Ro... can’t it wait?" Teb pleaded.
"NOW..." Storm said and walked away, leaving the two very disappointed teenagers alone again.
Teb and Ange went downstairs and did as they were told .
~At least she didn’t see the painting...~ Teb thought to herself.
When they were done cleaning, they headed back upstairs. Teb flopped down on the bed.
"Remind me never to drag paint in when I’m staying at the 'spic and span' X-Mansion." Teb said. sarcastically.
Angelo smiled and laid down on top of her supporting himself with his arms. He kissed Teb long and hard, and then pulled away. They both looked at the door and waited.
"All clear..." Teb said, and gave Ange a smile.
She rolled on top of him and gave him another kiss. Ange put his hands up her shirt and Teb pulled off Ange’s shirt completely.
~knock knock~
"WHAT?!?" they both screamed at the same time at the door.
“It’s Scott,” came the muffled voice of Cyclops through the door, “Open the door.”
Angelo got up, "Stupid house, can’t get any privacy" he grumbled as he opened the door a little ways and stuck out his head. "What..." he said in a harsh voice.
"Well," Scott said, and tried to look into the room, "I was thinking. With your relationship with Teb, it would be better if you two kids didn’t share a room." he said.
"WHAT?!?! NO WAY!" Teb yelled from inside the room, and stormed over to the door opening it all the way. Ange figured it was a good time to put his shirt back on.
"I’m 16 years old, damnit... I can choose my own roommate. And let me guess... you’d pair me up with Monet!" Teb accused Scott.
"Well... actually yes, I figured..." Scott started to say.
"NO!!!" Teb screamed at the top of her lungs and slammed the door.
She waited for Scott to come barging through the door and take her out of the room by force, but he didn’t. Teb looked through the peep hole and saw Scott still outside, scratching his head with a 'what now' look on his face. He finally shrugged and walked away. Teb smiled to herself, locked the door and turned around.
"The kids are in bed," Teb said slowly stepping to Ange "the paints all cleaned up, and I just chewed out the sheriff." she finished, and sat on Ange’s lap on the bed.
"And I bought Ro a new toaster.” Ange said, and smiled... and the two finally got their privacy.
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Cara could feel the power from her friends...strength beyond her imagination pulsed through her veins, increasing her own powers a hundred fold. She felt disconnected from her surroundings, yet in a way, she was connected to everything in the world... in the universe... in a way that she hadn't thought was possible.
She could feel every single emotion from every creature that existed in every galaxy... in every earth from every dimension. Cara even knew what her family was feeling at home. She drew more strength from that... from the love she felt coming from them.
Cara concentrated on all of the love she felt everywhere, and drew it into her. When she could not hold anymore, she let it ALL out, directly at Kyle. Her intention? Not to kill...but to heal.
She hoped that she could merge Kyle and Jamar back into one personality, one being... fully healed.
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~Outside~
Cara stared with wide eyes as she watched the events unfold. Everything around her seemed to be moving in slow motion. She watched as Rogue took a fighting stance in between Wolverine and Jonas...Sammi was standing at Jonas's side, torn between her love for her father and her love for her soulmate. Father against daughter, Daughter against Father...Friend against friend...Cara just couldn't take it happening all over again.
"STOP!!!" she cried out, and rushed over in between Rogue and Wolverine.
"Get outta my way, kid, if ya know what's good for ya...that thing ain't Jonas...and nothin's gonna stop me from takin' it out..." Wolverine growled.
"Over my dead body, Logan!" said Rogue, who came up to stand in front of Cara.
"If that's the way it's gotta be, then that's the way I'm gonna do it." Wolverine growled, He advanced toward Rogue with steely eyes.
/How can I make him understand?/ Cara thought anxiously.
Her eyes widened as she began to feel the backflow from the other Cara's increased powers... Cara then understood what she had to do. She stepped in front of Rogue once again, and advanced toward Wolverine. He growled at her, but she kept coming. When she reached Logan, she suddenly grabbed a hold of his head, one hand on each side of his face.
"It really is Jonas, Wolverine...I know you can't feel it but I can...I know...and I can help you to understand it too. Please Logan...feel what I feel." she said, as she began to feed her emotions and knowledge into Wolverine.
She concentrated on everything she felt from Jonas, and let Wolverine feel it...She hoped that he would understand what it all meant.
*****
~On the Astral Plane~
**NO!!! Cara is disrupting all of my plans...I will not allow it! Cara MUST Die!!!** cried Anon, as she writhed in pure agony. Love was the one emotion that could hurt her the most...she would make Cara pay.
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~Hope, told through her eyes~
From the moment that I awoke, I could feel all of the complexities of the air around me. My scientific mind reasoned that because of the time that I had spent on my earth playing such games as Dungeons and Dragons and other RPG games, that it would only be reasonable to assume that my powers would stem from my overactive imagination. The other half of my mind screamed that there was no way in hell that this could have happened. However, reality has a sick way of reaching up and biting one in the ass.
From a great distance someone was in a great amount of pain, confusion, and turmoil. That in it's self spoke of desperation. I am Hope. Rather I am the embodiment of hope. Having come to this realization, I rushed forth from this medical facility to aid whomever it was that I was sensing.
I was not, however, prepared to find myself face to face with the formidable Wolverine. He looked like he was about to enter one of his berserker rages. At the same time I could feel on the astral side someone enmeshed in a struggle for control and dominance, and feel someone struggling to break free. I could feel my powers rushing forth as I began to speak.
"Hold thy selves in stillness and let Hope fill thy senses," I incanted. A burst of power rushed forth to the one that was attempting to join together the mind that had been torn apart.
"In Hope there is the further power to heal and in that is the true power," I further intoned.
Another burst of power swept forward and engulfed everyone in peace and well being for fellow man. With that final burst I could feel what little power that I had built up drain from me and I gave in to the darkness that overwhelmed me.
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~On the Astral plane~
Amanda was focusing all her energy to Cara, hoping beyond hope that it would be enough. She didn't fully understand Cara's powers, but she knew deep down inside that they would be able to help Jamar. So intent on her goal was she, that she didn't sense the presence behind her. She felt an intense pain, and then found herself on a dark isolated part of the plane.
(Hello, we haven't been properly introduced. I am Anon.) chimed a silvery voice from out of the mist.
The grey dark mist grew darker.
(Why can't I see you?) Amanda asked.
(I do not wish it. I wanted you to be here when I take another of your teammates away.) spoke the voice of Anon.
(No!!!!! Why are you doing this? What have we done to you?) Amanda frantically asked.
(Be quiet!! You'll miss the show.)
Amanda watch in horror as a bolt of pure dark energy left the cloud and headed out. She saw that its target was a sphere of pure white light. She knew instantly that it was Cara. She quickly used a psychic bolt to separate Logan and Cara, while at the same time pull Cara off the plane.
Before she could preform the latter, the cloud released another bolt straight at her. She watched in horror as the first bolt nailed the white sphere, and destroyed it. Amanda let out a scream.
Anon laughed. (That's another one down. You seem to be losing team members rather quickly. So much for your leadership skills.)
Amanda slowly got to her feet and wiped the tears from her eyes. She faced the dark cloud as the energy built up inside of her.
(You wouldn't be hurting another member of my team. Cara made a challenge, and I am going to finish it for her right now.)
Anon smiled. /This will be interesting. I wonder what these misfits will do without a leader./
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Amanda blocked most of the attack from her opponent. The cloud had taken the shape of a dark knight, and was using it's own psychic sword. Amanda was relying heavily on her weapons training to avoid getting killed. Anon had brought her to such a deserted part of the plane, that she could not contact anyone. She had asked her dragon protectors to find Charles to help her, but they had not returned.
(You fight well. I did not think you were that good. Sinister will be pleased to learn he has created a telepath as worthy as Xavier.) Anon leered.
Amanda blocked a swing and retaliated with a slash of her own. The psychic sword connected with the figure and sent it back a few steps. Amanda switched weapons to a bow and arrow, and nailed the figured with three arrows, causing it to back away further. She then switched to staff and went onto the offensive, delivering blow after blow.
(I won't allow you to hurt my friends.) Amanda said.
(You already are.) countered Anon. (You see, all the X-men are witnessing this battle in their minds, but are unable to reach you. When I kill you, they will all feel your pain and death. It will be a spiritual moment.) Laughed Anon.
Amanda focused on her task as she blocked two more lightning bolts. She knew that she was on her own now, and she couldn't give up. Anon seem to strive on negativity and pain. She had attacked Cara when she produced a ray of pure emotions. Maybe the way to slow Anon down was to use positive emotion to counter the negative ones.
She hoped that the X-men and Vision X could pick up her thoughts, and think of someway to generate that kind of emotion... because she didn't think that she would be able to win this fight alone. the only thing she knew was she was going to have to take on Anon for as long as it took, because she couldn't afford to die. To much was at stake.
A.C.
Anon looked and smiled. Did she really think that she was able to put up the fraction of a fight that was needed?
"Come child... show your power... avenge your team members... I will feed off you too." she goaded.
Amanda only screamed as an answer, and launched every small part of power inside her at Anon. Xavier felt as for a moment the entire astral plane was about to be ripped in two, as Amanda brought her power to the very peak of endurance.
"NOOO!!!!" Azmaru screamed in her head. "It’s what she..." he was cut off as she used their power as well, and the two Dragons got sucked right back in to her mind... out in the real world Jonas clutched his head as Thanagar cried out a painful plead for help. "Stop her... before she kills herself."
Anon was taken back, the intense power of Amanda was incredible, most likely surpassing the great Xavier himself by light-years... But what Amanda failed to realized was that Anon was tapped into her powers by the serum Sinister had used on them all... She savored Amanda’s pain in pushing her mind so far off the edge.
"Nice try... now feel as I ravage your mind as a ripe fruit..." Anon grabbed through the power and Amanda saw an astral formed hand dive through the void and grab her head. Her world was ripped in thousands of pieces... and shattered like the wind... she felt herself die away and the pain stabbed at her mind like a million knifes.
Anon saw how Amanda’s astral form faded to mist and vanished... and she could feel her mind drift into oblivion, so much better than death she would be able to savor this forever.
"Count this fight out now, and you have made a grieve error." Azmaru said as he was using himself to hold Amanda’s mind in place...
Anon looked confused... what was this creature? Suddenly, She felt a stabbing pain in her arm... ANOTHER DRAGON... Thanagar, still uncertain to the extent of his power in his astral form, had taken a casual approach that had often proven affective in fight against human Dragon slayers. He bit down on her arm, glad that it was only an astral form... human taste did not appeal to him.
She screamed as she realized that this was Not Amanda, and she could not manipulate them as the others. She screamed even louder as Thanagar ripped her arm from it's socket, and Anon felt like a part of her mind was torn from her body and she lashed out at him sending him flying.
"Did I hurt you? Witch that savors the pain of others... feel pain yourself, you attack my protected... you attack me... now feel the wrath of MY attack up on thy."
Thanagar was to spray Anon with fire... but instead massive amount of psi powers unleashed at her and she vanished...
But she was not dead... she was thrown back in to her own body, unprepared of the attack that had been thrown upon her. She would come back... and they would all pay. She swore it.
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Sammi snapped out of it as she saw Anon vanish. She felt Jonas's pain and kneeled giving him a hug. Then she looked over to Cara. Logan was taking her pulse. To the horror of everyone, the lifeless Cara suddenly disintegrated, and vanished...no trace was left behind.
Logan looked up at Sammi, "I'm sorry, darlin'." he said.
Sammi started shaking her head, "No. She's alive I feel it, but Amanda is close to not being."
She helped Jonas stand and handed him over to Rogue and said,"Get him, Amanda, and Hope all to the medlab. Find out what happened to the other Cara and meet me there." And she was gone.
Logan watched as she headed for the garden. /Now what is she up to?/He thought as he helped Rogue.
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Sammi ran to the garden, and quickly went in search of what she needed.
/Nine clovers, nine rosebuds, and nine daisies./ She thought as she went over the check list in her head, /Now, basil.../ She ran back into the house and tore into the spice rack, /Basil, got it./ She quickly made her way upstairs and into Amanda's room, /Now, where would she put it? Oh, there it is./ She thought as she grabbed Amanda's perfume, /Now all I need is paper./ She ran down towards the med lab and grabbed the pad and pen that was on the table in the hall by the phone.
When she opened the door to the medlab, she saw everyone there and said, "I don't mean to be rude but I need only Jonas, Amanda, Cara, Jamar, and Hope here. I need everyone else to leave, Please."
They all saw the look on her face. One of concern and of determination. They all left her alone.
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Sammi spread one arm across Hank's desk, and in a swift movement everything was on the floor.
/Sorry, Hank./ She thought quickly.
She laid the items on the table and grabbed a beaker and five candles that were on one of the shelves. She set the candles at the points making a star. She set the beaker in front of it and thought, /You better have been right about this too, Harmony./
She grabbed the flowers and held them in her hands and said,
"Petals soft, and fragrance pure Love of family will endure."
She placed the flowers in the beaker gently and picked up the basil and poured some in her hand and said,
"Herb of friendship Herb of love Power of sympathy Purity of a dove. Bring the energy Of Spirit above."
She put the basil in the glass. and picked up the perfume.
"Scent of mine Love times nine."
And she put nine drops of the perfume in the glass and set the bottle down. She picked up the paper and the pen and quickly wrote everyone's name on it. And said,
"This our names in my hand of write. I mix, I stir, I make things right. I bring the change, with loving light."
She looked at the potion. There was something missing, she looked around the room and saw it. She ran over to the self and grabbed the bottle of honey. /I'm glad Hank likes tea with honey./She thought as she headed back to the desk.
She poured the honey in to the glass and said, "Liquid gold, fluid of love, gift of herbal gold Meld together the energies of this group."
She picked up on of the covers and placed it on top and started chanting, "I bring the change, with loving light. Let my friends be healed by this night."
She said it nine times and then placed the glass in the center of the star and said,
"With harm to none. May all astrological correspondences be correct For this working, and may this spell not reverse or place upon us any curse. Let our love combine and be never broken. Healing us all in the same token. So mote it be! The change has begun!"
She picked up the glass and shook it again nine times and left the med lab and walked outside. She walked to Her and Jonas's tree and dug a hole at the base. She placed the glass in the hole and looked up to the sky and said, "Goddess, combine with me and so mote it be." She covered the glass and went back to the house and in to the med lab. She sat in the middle of the floor and started to meditate.
She heard the door open and Xavier come into the room. He didn't say anything but she knew what he was thinking.
"I worked a healing and protection spell. It’s for all of us. It’s bound by love so not even Anon can break it, but on that note she won't even know about it. Evil can never fully see good." She said not even opening her eyes.
He nodded and said,"That's true. Evil is blinded by hate to see that good always has an extra trick. How did you know the spell?" He asked.
She was still concentrating, but also said," I don't know. I never heard it before in my life. I just knew what to get and what to say so I did it. I felt in my heart that it was right." With that she turned her head to face him.
"Your heart will never stray you in the wrong direction." He said and she nodded. He left and she went back to meditating.
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Sammi heard the door open again and heard Hank say,"Do you want to test it now?"
"Yeah, We should have the results in a few moments so we can inject them while they’re sleeping."she said.
She got up and walked over to the syringes, picked one up and turned around and saw his face as he looked at the desk.
"Sorry, Hank. I was in a hurry. I'll help you clean it up. Here, do it quick." she said. She handed him the needle and held her arm out. He quickly pricked her and injected the vaccine into her blood stream. He threw the needle away and started to clean the mess up. She bent to help him.
*****
~An hour later~
Sammi and Hank were taking turns looking into the microscope. "I can't beleive we did it." Hank said happily and gave Sammi a hug.
She smiled and said,"I couldn't have done it without you, Blue. Now, let's get everyone vaccinated, so that in the morning, we'll ALL be ready for Sinister. You take the rest, I'll handle these guys."
Hank left and Sammi walked over to Cara and gave her the shot. Then she moved to Jamar, followed by Hope... at least that's what she thought the Lady's name was. Besides, even if it wasn't, it fit her. Next was Amanda.
Sammi leaned her head down to her ear and said,"Don't forget to leave some of Anon and Sinister for me, oh fearless leader." She smiled.
Finally she walked over to Jonas. She had to have a special needle made for him. She quickly did it and threw the needles away. Then she turned and looked at all of them and said,"I know we'll beat them. I know we will."
She walked back over to Jonas and crawled into the bed with him and snuggled close. She placed her head on his chest and started counting his heart beats and she fell asleep before she got to ten.
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Jonas was in pain, but it was not his pain... it was Amanda. He had felt Sammi's spell, and if he had been awake he would have helped her... but he was trapped in Amanda’s Mind... and her mind was spread across the entire Astral plane. Only being held together by Azmaru who for all his wisdom was fighting a losing battle.
"He can't hold this great a mind however much he may want." Thanagar said and looked at Azmaru's fading astral form.
Jonas clenched his fist fighting the pain. "Can.. We help?"
"She has to want to come back herself. The witch did good, her fear and self hate is so connected that she thinks it's better that she leaves, we have to show her that is not so." Thanagar said and grabbed a piece of Amanda’s mind... it was like a piece of shattered glass... millions of pieces that were floating around on the astral plane.
"Xavier is showing her his love, but it is not close to what is needed, her pain is so great that she doesn't see it." he let go of the shard of glass.
Sammi fell asleep and subconsciousness used her telepathy to drift in to Jonas mind. Suddenly she was standing on the astral plane with Jonas... she looked surprised, But Jonas gathered her up in a big hug and she relaxed and let his arms calm her down.
"Sammi, I need your help. We must talk to Amanda, this will hurt, but if we don't she will drift into oblivion and be gone forever." Jonas said whispering into her ear. Sammi could tell that he was hurting.
She knew what to do, and opened her mind and started to take in as much of Amanda’s consciousness she could, and at the same time her pain. Sammi dragged Amanda in kicking and screaming, she collapsed in pain in to Jonas arms.
She closed her eyes in pain and pushed her forehead to Jonas chest, as Jonas shared her pain trying to take as much of it away from his love as possible.
A weak astral image of Amanda started to form in front of them the combination of Azmaru and Xavier and Sammi had brought Amanda back a small bit, it was now up to her.
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~Medlab~
Cara struggled to regain consciousness...she felt like she was floating, falling, and had the distinct impression that part of her was missing. When Anon's psionic blast had destroyed the other Cara, Cara's mind had fragmented...part of her had been pulled away into an unknown realm, and lost.
*****
~Dream Realm~
/Where am I? What is this place?/ The other Cara said into the dark void. She could remember the intense pain from Anon's psionic blast as it ripped through her, and then succumbing to the darkness...there hadn't been time to scream.
~Patience my child, patience...all of your questions will be answered, but you must have patience.~ a silvery voice filled her head.
/ANON!!!/ thought Cara.
~No my child, I am not Anon...I am her sister, Ymela, the Dreamweaver...Protector of the Skies, and Keeper of Dreams.~
/Sister...? But I thought that Sinister created Anon in his lab!? Does that mean he made you too?/
~No, child...we existed long before Sinister...Though he is responsible for Anon's recent transformations...~
/What Transformations?/ she asked.
~Patience, my child...your questions WILL be answered in time, but for now, you must awaken.~
*****
~Medlab~
Cara's eyes flickered open...she was groggy, and felt disoriented, disconnected. It took her a few moments to understand where she was.
/The medlab? What am I doing here? What happened?/ she wondered.
Suddenly, the memories from the previous events flooded her mind. She remembered the increase in her powers, and trying to heal Jamar/Kyle. She remembered the battle between Amanda and Anon, and Anon destroying the psycic image of the other Cara. Tears filled Cara's eyes as she remembered the pain coursing through her body...she wasn't sure how she had survived. She then remembered Sammi...Sammi had done something to help her. She wasn't sure what it was, but she was grateful.
As Cara became less groggy, tears again filled eyes. She could feel the pain from her friends...so many had been hurt. Hope gave everything she had to help Cara, and was again lying unconscious in the medlab. Beast was attending to her...Cara knew he'd taken a liking to this sleeping beauty. Jonas and Sammi were there too, as well as Amanda.
/Oh, no...Amanda!!!/ Cara thought.
Amanda had been hurt, and nearly destroyed. The only ones keeping her alive right now were Sammi and Jonas.
/Amanda, Hope, Sammi, Jonas, Jamar...if there is anything I can do, I will give everything I have to help you./ Cara thought, and as she once again succumbed to unconsciousness, her last thoughts were of Jamar.
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Amanda felt as if she was being pulled in ten different directions; nothing was clear in the void she was in. She knew instinctively that she wasn't dead yet, but was close to it. She also knew her friends, dragons and love were fighting for her. She wanted to go to them, but held back. She didn't know why.
Suddenly, a light flashed in front of her and she saw her room. It was purple and black, just as it was when she last saw it. In the bed she saw herself sleeping peacefully.
/IS this just a dream?/ she wondered.
(Yes...) replied a voice, (Go back home.)
Amanda didn't know whether to listen to the voice or go back to her friends. She was so tired. Maybe it would be better to wake up. Maybe this was all just a dream and any moment she could wake up and be plain Amanda.
(Your friends need you.) stated another voice.
Amanda considered that possibility. What if this was a trick? What if this was an attempt to get her to abandon her friends? If she left them, would they be okay? Did she really matter to them?
(No.) replied the 1st voice.
(Yes.) replied the 2nd voice.
The decision was up to her. This reality offered pain and hardship, but it also offered friendship and a love she had always wanted. The 2nd offered peace, and the simplicity of be the loner. Of not worrying about others all the time, or of losing someone special. She had to choose.
Amanda remembered what Sammi said about responsibility. Sometimes, the hard path is forced on you. Amanda also believed it was also the most rewarding.
(I think you are stuck with me.) Amanda stated as she felt her friends pulling her back.
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Amanda screamed in pain as her astral form pulled back together, and her mind reformed. But even as it did, it was still scrambled, far from healed... but now back where it belonged.
Jonas smiled a weak smiled and reached out a hand for Amanda, knowing she was ok. He drifted out from the astral plane, his task was over, and after him followed Sammi as she let go of Amanda’s mind and drifted back.
Thanagar grabbed Amanda’s form in his arms, and wrapped her up in his wings as he once tried to protect his newborn. This time, nothing would harm his protected, but she would have to learn to let them protect her, to trust them both...
Xavier's astral form appeared in front of Thanagar, and for a moment it looked like Thanagar was going to protect her even from him... but he unwrapped his wings and handed her limp form to him.
They said nothing... But there was a mutual respect for each other.
Azmaru slipped back in to Amanda’s mind to try and help her heal, Thanagar stayed behind a moment and watched Xavier, and then did the same.
Xavier exited the astral plane, after putting Amanda’s mind back in to her body. Soon he found himself in the medlab, holding her hand. He almost lost her today, that was more then he could bear...
*Your love saved her... Take good care of her Human, or I will banish you to the void... if I so have to fight you to my last breath.* Thanagar said as Xavier lightly connected to Amanda’s bruised mind, and he could feel her... even if he could feel that Thanagar was grinning as he spoke the words, Xavier knew that if he ever were to put force behind them, Thanagar would make an formidable opponent.
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