What in the hell just happened? Jean? Pheonix? What is goin on? I start to move close to her, try to understand whats goin on. I walk up close, standing inches away from her, shes on fire, LITERALY! Then I say,
"Jeanie......I.....What happened?"
"Shhhhhhhh, it alright James. I'm here now. Just relax."
What? What did she call me? Its like......like my dreams.....like the name Ali called me! But how?.......
"Its ok, you don't have to be afraid. You can trust me, of all people you can trust ME."
She places her hands on my head, and I feel calm......and.....clear. Images start rushin through my head, places I aint never been to, things I aint never seen, but then I realize..................yes I have. I......I'm........I'm remembering.........my LIFE! Now the dreams start makin sence, the girl in my dream, the one by the lake, I wasn't imagining it. It was HER! It was Jean..........it was ROSE!
"ROSE!"
Her voice changes slightly, a little more reckognizable, even Irish sounding.
"Yes James, it's me. It's always been me. I never left James, no matter how many times I died, I always came back for you my love. It was the Pheonix that made it possible. You see as long as your alive, my soul will follow you. I may not remember who I am in my mind, but my SOUL always remembers. Now matter what happens I will always love you James."
"Rose......I......don't unders.."
"Shhhhhh, don't worry, just feel calm. You are a hero James, no matter how much you don't belive it, you ARE a hero. And.....your job is not done yet. It's time that you fulfill your destiny. You have to save our world James. Please, for me, show strength, show courage."
For the first time in a long time, things are clear. My mind it as rest, and I feel........happy. She looks at me with her deep emerald eyes, and before ya know it......well.......lets just say I'm the happiest man in the battle of Amegedon!
She kisses so passionatly, a fire I aint ever felt before. Slowly she stops, pulls back gently, and says calmly,
"Now is the time James. Take it, take it and save our world."
The ring lowered itself in front of me, I held out a trembeling hand as it landed in the midle of my palm. I slide the ring on my finger, and some strange energy starts flowing through my body, somethin....somethin POWERFULL! Jean grabs me by the neck and kisses me again, when I open my eyes Im......well.......I'm FLYIN! As her lips removes themselves from mine, I feel even more energy flowing through me, thats when I realize that my body is now covered with that same glowing red flame as her, some how I know that its called "The Pheonix Force", and I feel better than I ever have.
"James, Logan, I love you."
"I love you too darlin, I love you too."
She turns from me and looks towards the others.
"Now hear me! In order to defeat this monster, you must be pure! He will feed of of your anger and hate! Do not let those emotions rule you! You are all honerable and nobely intended at heart, but some of you have convinced yourselves other wise. We all have in us the ability to do WONDERFUL or TERRIBLE things, but today is where you decide. If you can chanel into that more noble side, than you can save this planet! But without it........I feel we will all be doomed. Through this nobility I can enhance you powers to a point unimaginable! BUT! You must be pure, and true! I ask you now, not as humans or mutants, or differnt sides of war, but as MEN and Women, as People! Will you stand with me? Will you see this tyrant fall?.......Are you ready.........To become HEROES!"