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"So little girl, can we move on to serious business?" I look at her seriously.

"Sure Drage, let's go to Kamar-Taj, there you can tell me everything you need to tell me." she makes mention of getting up.

"Girl, here's the thing, we can't go, I have a feeling something else is going to happen, so let's talk quickly." I just drink the rest of the tea. This will be long.

"First of all, I will give you the choice of changing your fountain of youth. Use mine and you can relax and enjoy your life. I feel a regret on your conscience that you shouldn't be there. You stopped living to take care of everyone, as a mother would do.

But the most important thing, which was to live, you didn't do. So let's solve that, yes. As for the minor problems, I will solve them, I need to stretch a bit and remember how to make a good fight.

My powers are no longer what they once were, little girl, so battles now have to be very well thought out before they are fought. What I did was only to remind some beings that I still exist and that I am watching, but only using a memory as strength.

I hope child, that you can help me for longer. I know you have a chosen one that you believe is special, but I also have one. Choose Wong as my advisor and teach him everything you can. Those two other guys you brought will be stepping stones for them.

I am going. I still have to visit other places and solve a problem." I stand up and walk over to her, hugging her. "I am no longer the mighty Leviathan that once existed little girl, Much of my power is gone, now I can only assist. So help me, okay. But don't stop living a good life."

I just let go of her smiling at her, and watch the mark of the dark dimension disappear, and she now carries the mark of the protector of Yggdrasil (image in the commentary) on her back.

I just disappear into the darkness of our shadow. She stands there, still, tears streaming from her eyes as she feels all her youth and beauty of old return to her body.

She just pulls herself together, wipes her tears and leaves the room to Wong. "From today, you will be advising me, I will teach you and the next Sorcerer Supreme everything I can." This takes him by surprise but he understands.

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Now I am here in Salem, looking at a school where several boys and girls of all ages pass by, running and playing, some studying, some just dating.

I make my way towards the building, where I see the person I was looking for, next to a more mature, beautiful woman with long white hair. Jean Gray and Ororo Monroe are talking quietly as I approach. (Image)

"Excuse me beautiful girls. I am looking for a girl named Jean. Does anyone know her?" I stop about 10 feet away from them, who are sitting on a bench.

"And who would you be, trespassing on the institute grounds?" Ororo just stands up, placing herself in front of Jean, while her eyes crackle with lightning.

"Sorry, where are my manners. I am Skyggedrage, but I prefer to be called Drage. I am a being once cosmic and now fallen to a lesser deity. You appear to me to be Gaia's champion, and I feel behind you the cosmic energy of an old friend," I smile at them.

"I am Jean Gray, but I don't know about the cosmic energy you say. And how can she be Gaia's champion? Isn't that a myth?" the confused girl asks.

I just signal for them to sit down and sit down on the grass. "Well, if you've seen the news lately, you've seen a God of Thunder fighting in NY. So the myths are true. She was chosen by Gaia, but since I haven't seen her in a long time, I can't tell you her plans, but she's a good Goddess, so it's okay, you can rest assured.

As for the cosmic energy you said, it's because you contain it, why I don't know, but you should be training yourself to control this energy and not letting it rage in your subconscious. This could end badly soon.

This power, it can revolt and drive you insane. The idiot who created these mental barriers not only committed a crime, but also condemned all of us to a tragic end. Are we going to fix this?" I ask hoping Phoenix hasn't gone crazy.

"How will I know that all of this is true?" she curious and in doubt asks.

"Well, it's quite simple really. Just meditate and see in your mind the barriers. But don't touch them. It could be dangerous, I'll help you with that. When you come back, if you believe, we will solve your problem, if you still have doubts, then just wait.

She starts to meditate while I just lie down on the grass. It was a nice, calm day, so don't blame me for falling asleep. As soon as I woke up, I saw a Jean with tears in her eyes, a storm trying to calm her down and a Cyclope helping her.

Logan was off to the side, leaning back in a tree, smoking his cigar, while Professor X was sitting in his chair, looking at me confused.

"What did I miss?" I asked as I sat down.

"Why did you tell her that I sealed her powers and memories?" the professor asks, clearly angry.

"Because only an imbecile would do a foolish thing to trap a cosmic being driven by love, stay in a barrier of despair and pain. If that same cosmic being rebelled and your love for life turned to hate, what would you do? Would you ask for forgiveness? You little worm," I pour all my venom on him.

"Watch your mouth, man, you could get hurt. Scott warns me.

I just make a disbelieving face at him. "You've got serious mental problems, kid. Get medical help. You're threatening the same guy who can stop a cosmic being of immeasurable power that you wouldn't even tickle."

"And why did you show up only now?" Logan finally speaks up. "Because you didn't come before, when Charles made the mistake."

"For the simple fact that I wasn't in this world, or this time, or this universe. I couldn't come if I was recovering from a long, long battle," I answer simply.

They look at me as if they don't believe me, I just shrug.

"What will you do with Jean?" Charles asks.

"Pretty simple really. I will disguise the blockage and have a chat with an old friend, if Jean will allow it." I answer as I shake my shoulders. I don't care if she wants me to or not. Phoenix will break free one day or another, so it makes no difference to me.