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"Charles Xavier," Shadow King said slowly. "It's been a long time."

Hawk turned to Logan. "That's Charles Xavier?"

Logan nodded, dumbstruck.

"You told me that he was dead- and that he was a paraplegic."

"I was," Xavier said, turning to Hawk. "But there will be more time to explain later." He turned back to look at the Shadow King. "Let Storm go, Farouk."

Shadow King laughed. "You think I'm holding her against her will? She allowed me to do this."

"Only because she bargained for me," Hawk cut in. Shadow King glared at her, and she almost shrank back. She started reciting a couple of bible verses she remembered her friend texting her, and started playing 'Falling in the Black' by Skillet in her head. If there was one thing Hawk knew, this was as close to facing Devil as she was going to experience in this life time.

"The only thing she bargained for was your life-"

"Oh, shut it, Shadow," Hawk said, using her little nickname she came up with for him. The Shadow King tried to force his way into her mind, but Hawk held her blocks up. Suddenly, Storm's eyes reverted back to normal. "Get him out of my head," Storm said desperately, before Shadow King took over again.

Rogue! Hawk called telepathically.

Where are you? Rogue demanded.

Uh... no where you wanna be right now. Get everyone into the mansion.

Why?

Can I just say that the forecast isn't good?

What's goin' on with Storm?

I'll explain later, I promise.

You better.

As the Shadow King took over Storm again, Hawk found that weak opening in her mind and called to the Professor.

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"Don't fight me, Storm," Shadow King ordered.

"I will not let you use my powers for destruction," Storm replied defiantly. Try as she might, she couldn't escape his influence, and as a result, he began to draw on her powers. And, if she resisted, started attacking her psionically. She hoped that Hawk would find a way in and help.

XXXX

Hawk opened her eyes to find herself in a nice forest with Professor Xavier. "How on earth did you do that?" Xavier asked.

Hawk shrugged. "Storm says that I might have some "static" in my mind since I can control air, and air involves the weather, which involves lightning, you get the picture.

There was the sound of fighting up ahead. They raced up to a clearing- keeping behind the trees- and saw Storm fighting a shadowy figure. Now I know why he's called the "Shadow King", Hawk thought wryly. Then she turned to the Professor. "What's he doing to her?"

"Trying to break her," Xavier replied grimly, focusing on her. "And I fear he's terribly close."

Hawk grabbed the branch above her and started to climb the tree to get a better view of the situation. Storm was on the ground, trying desperately to escape the Shadow King's grasp. Problem was, Shadow King kept on using psi attacks on her. And the more psi attacks that he used on her, the stronger the chain- which Hawk just noticed- around her neck became, and the weaker she got.

Hawk had a limited amount of options in Storm's mind. She didn't want to use fire or lightning because it could cause damage in Storm's mind- even though she knew Storm herself wielded lighting- and she didn't want to risk it. Diversion was pretty much her only option.

"Hey, Shadow!" Hawk cried, going into a side-kick. She used her telekinesis to keep herself levitated until she was about to hit home. The Shadow King looked up, just as her foot made contact on his gut, then doubled over, reflexively letting go of the chain that held Storm. "Missed me?" Hawk smirked.

Farouk growled and shot a psi bolt at her. Hawk blocked it with her own psi shield. "That the best you got?"

Farouk smiled, grabbed Storm's chain, and shot a lightning bolt at her. Hawk gasped, then- using her own skill with the weather, and because it'd take too long to try and create a stronger shield- she absorbed it. OMG! She thought.

Keeping a wary eye on Farouk, Hawk dashed back into the trees. "Did you see that?" Hawk asked Xavier. He shook his head.

"I was trying to establish a telepathic connection with her, but you diversion was too short."

"Well, it ain't my fault that he grabbed the chain again."

"What? What are you talking about?"

"When he has the chain, he has complete control over Storm's powers-" There was a cry of pain from Storm, and Hawk turned just in time to see the chain become more solidly visible. "Of course," she muttered, remembering something that she didn't think was important at first, but was now relevant, before turning back to the Professor. "The chain started to fade as soon as he let go of it. My guess is that's her resistance and submission. The more she resists, the more the chain fades. Shadow knows that, so he attacks her so that she submits to him. The more she submits to him, the stronger and more solid the chain becomes. How he even got that chain on her is beyond me."

Xavier nodded, and Hawk turned back and got ready to go back out. "Think you can engage him into a psi battle?" Xavier nodded. "Alright," Hawk said, going out into the clearing. "Hey! Farouk! Nah na-nah, na-nah, na-nah, na!"

Farouk looked up to see Hawk taunting him. Storm was on her side, terribly weak from her fight. Farouk shot a lightning bolt at Hawk, which she dodged. "C'mon! Give me your best shot."

Just as Farouk was about to shoot another one at her, he cried out in pain, and Hawk knew that Xavier had started his attack. Apparently, so did Farouk, because he growled Xavier's name, and decided to ignore her and battle. With him distracted, went over to Storm.

Storm was tired and weak from her struggle, and it didn't take a rocket scientist- or a psychic- to see that all she wanted to do was sleep. Well, Storm could sleep for all Hawk cared, just so long as it wasn't for eternity. The only question was, how was she going to get that chain off of Storm?

Hawk decided to slowly cut it by shape-shifting her arm into Wolverine's, and using his claws to cut through it. It worked- thanks to the force-field that she put around it to keep from nicking Storm- and Storm was free from the Shadow King's influence. Hawk turned to see the Professor and Farouk going at it- and knowing that Farouk was not going leave Storm alone with out forced- she ignored what she wanted to do earlier, and shot a lightning bolt at him from her fingertips and fried the Shadow King.





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