[A/N: Okay, so I was getting some negative feedback for this chapter so allow me to explain. The time skip is on purpose in this chapter and everything will be explained at a later chapter so all I can ask of you is to take this with a grain of salt and carry forward with this chapter.]

Warnings: Descriptions of torture and blood

Chapter 17

"Tell me! Tell me it's my fucking fault Hank! Fucking tell me!" Scott was in hysterics, gripping Hank's shirt, screaming at the man.

It's been three days since Logan was taken, and the strain was already showing on Scott. It was like the bond was fraying and his mind with it, like a rubber band being pulled too tightly. Utensils in the lab began to shake and vibrate. Whatever wasn't held down was floating and spinning violently in the air. And thing that couldn't be moved were beginning to crumble under the pressure. The air was heavy around Scott, Hank could feel it, and it was almost tangible.

So this, this is what would happen if the bond was put under any strain or blocked or even if the balance between them tipped one way or the other. Hank couldn't but to wonder what Logan was going through on the other side with Magneto right now. It must be a dark and empty place for them both, Scott and Logan.

Hank gripped Scott's shoulders to try and ground the nearly hysterical man. It was Scott in there now, but who knows how long it will take the Phoenix to bleed into Scott's eyes and mind. How little time they had before the virus took hold. Under such conditions, would Scott even be able to keep a grip on the Phoenix?

"Scott! Listen to me!" Hank began to shake him. "Look at me and listen to me! I need you under to control right now Scott. It doesn't help anybody if you're loosing your fucking mind!" Hank stared into Scott's wide and wild eyes. "Logan was taken by Magneto; it's not going to help him if you're here loosing control over everything!"

Suddenly, everything went quite. It was the calm before the storm, Hank thought. Scott's eyes were hidden by the fringe of his bangs.

"You think I've lost control?" Scott's voice was quite, deeper and rougher. A cold and frozen chill went up Hank's spine. Then a pulse of pure energy threw everything, including Hank against the walls of the lab. "I AM CONTROL!" Scott, well the Phoenix really, roared. A ball of pure telekinetic energy wrapped itself around Scott. The Phoenix had its claws in Scott and wasn't letting go. Hank could pin-point the moment he lost Scott and the moment the Phoenix had taken over. He had lost Scott for the moment but there was a sinking feeling that he had just lost Scott for good. "I AM POWER!" the Phoenix yelled through Scott's body. "And I'll kill the one who has taken my mate from me." The yellow and orange in Scott's eyes began to glow and his hair turned a bright red. He looked just like Jean but there were differences, differences that could possibly point to Scott still being in there, still in some form of control of the Phoenix. It was such a small hope but it was better than none. And at this point, if anyone could save Logan from Magneto, it would be a pissed off raging Phoenix.

Somewhere underground, static was ringing into someone's mind blocking out the possibility of reaching the other. He raised his head and glared into the darkness at the female silhouette lurking in the shadows. He found himself bound to a chair and he jerked at the restraints. They didn't budge. His eyes hadn't fully adjusted to the dark so he had problems picking things out that might have helped him gather information as to where he currently was.

"Scott…" his voice was hoarse and rough, probably from screaming so much. Somewhere behind him a metal door opened and a familiar voice filled the room.

"Ah, Logan, You're awake." A deep and primal growl ripped out of Logan's throat as he jerked against the restraints which were being held by the other's will alone. "Are you ready to continue?"

"Go to Hell!" Logan spat at Magneto's feet, who sighed and merely raised a hand. Logan felt his skeleton shift and jerk at the other's command. It started to twist and tear inside of his body, his muscles and tendons already tearing. With an anguished howl of pain, he felt his insides rip apart. Then it all stopped and it turned into a dull ache as his healing powers realigned and shifted his skeleton back into place at such a slow pace.

"Tell me what I want to know Logan, and I'll let you walk out of here free as a bird and you can return to your bond-mate." Logan had bowed his head to catch his breath. Everything hurt, but he wasn't going to give in. He raised his head as sweat trailed down his brow and cheeks.

"I already told you, I don't fucking know!" he snapped with a soft growl.

"Such a pity." Magneto whispered over Logan's shoulder in a voice that only feigned sympathy. And Logan's back arched as Magneto tried to pull his skeleton out from within his body. The hoarse screams of pain filled the room and echoed around them.

Scott found himself in the heart of Downtown with no recollection of how he got there. He could still feel the Phoenix burning within him and he still felt its power at his finger tips. He was crouched in an old warehouse, his bike just outside the doors. He shifted his body and groaned at the tension. Where was he? How did he get here? Did he drive here? He glanced around again and someone stepped out of the shadows. A woman with black hair, she had seemed familiar but Scott wasn't able to think clearly at this point and time.

"So, you've regained conscience finally." She kneeled in front of Scott. Scott shifted again, only to sit up in a more comfortable position.

"Who are you?" Scott's voice was rough and his throat dry. The woman tilted her head.

"You don't remember? You called me here, to find Erik?"

"Erik?" Scott was definitely confused.

"You know him as Magneto." The Phoenix flared to life, burning beneath Scott's skin and the woman leaped back in surprise. Scott gasped as he felt for the bond, but getting only static. The Phoenix exploded with rage and anger, making the windows in the warehouse blow out then it was just a frantic scramble to get it under control. The woman was watching him.

"So it's true what you said, the one before, Jean Gray, gave you her power of the Phoenix. She was a loose cannon, but you actually have control over it. The bond you spoke of, Erik is probably using another telepath to block it out, that could explain the static you told me about."

"Who are you?" Scott asked again.

"Raven Darkholm, you once knew me as Mystique. You called me here using your telepathy. I agreed to help you find Erik, but we're going to need some help. I don't know where he changed his location to."

"Is this guy a friend of yours?" Scott gritted out as he tried to keep the raging Phoenix at bay.

"Was, he was closer to Erik than I ever was, even though I had known Erik longer. He was one of your own. He called himself Pyro."

"I remember him, good kid. Good grades, bright as hell, just a little left out. Do you know where he is?"

"No, but I have a good idea. We'll need the Phoenix for this one, he's a true rebel." Raven grinned. "If there's anyone who knows where Erik is, it's that kid."

Scott reached out and lightly gripped Raven's hand. "I can't thank you enough… You have no idea how grateful I am." Raven jerked her hand away.

"Don't misunderstand me Summers, I'm not doing this for you. I'm doing this because Erik left me after I was injected by the Cure. I want payback."

Scott nodded, he remembered the Cure through Jean's memories and there would have been a time that he would have done it, but now… Now he had Logan and he had a second chance, thanks to Jean. "Alright, let's get Pyro so I can save Logan."

Raven turned to him. "What does that animal mean to you?"

Scott let the Phoenix flare to life. "He is my mate, my life and my love. Be careful on how you speak of him!" Raven recoiled and Scott inhaled and the Phoenix simmered down. "Logan is my everything."

Notes: So begins the end of the "Possession of the Phoenix"... Also, I've been bouncing the idea around of a sequel... Let me know if you guys might want one...