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laughed as we descended another few stairs and headed into a large room. My eyes flickered with disbelief as I saw something that almost seemed too hard to believe. There was a large cocoon surrounded by more vines. There were also Titans forming around it.
    “What is that?” I asked.
    “It’s her.” Ned said moving forward. I grabbed his arm and he turned to me, “She’s afraid. I’ll need a few moments with her.”
    I looked past him and noticed that the Titans were becoming more defined. There were more of them this time, maybe six. I frowned at him and nodded, telling him that he wouldn’t have much time. I pushed my hands opposite of each other, causing the wind to pick up and part the Titans like the Red Sea.
    I nodded to Ned and he moved away from me. He quickly made his way to the cocoon and began running his hand over it while holding two fingers from his other hand up to his temple. The Titans began pushing against the air I was holding, causing strain on my powers. With a flick of the risk, I sent all six Titans flying backwards.
    I looked on in silence as I watched Ned trying to make contact. He put his hand down and took a step back as the cocoon began to peel back, each folding out like a petal. A noxious gas spray out, causing Ned to fall to the ground as a woman stepped out of the cocoon. The girl was beautiful, but her time in the cocoon had obviously changed her. She was now green…literally. Her skin and hair were green and her eyes matched the rest of her.
    I hurried to Ned and knelt down, pulling his head into my lap, “Hey, what’s going on. What do I do?” I asked frantically.
    “My cocoon…he interfered and my cocoon and its defenses—“
    “What do I do?” I interrupted.
    “The only way is that he get a cure, one only I hold.”
    “Okay, give it to him!” I shouted.
    She looked at me, obviously not afraid of my strengthening voice. I looked back down at Ned and noticed that the veins in his face were beginning to become prominent and his skinny was turning green and glassy.
    “Please.”
    “He tried to do something with my mind. He violated me.” She said angrily.
    I grimaced, “He was trying to help you! You were so angry and scared that you broadcasted your feelings. He tried to penetrate your mind to calm you.” I explained.
    The girl looked at me with a confused expression. Ned began to cough up a green ooze that, frankly, scared the crap out of me. I looked up to her with pleading eyes.
    “What’s your name?”
    “Your friend…”
    “What…is your name?” I said with clenched teeth.
    “Abby.”
    “Abby, look around. This is a side effect of your powers manifesting. You’re mutating into what can only be described as the most beautiful rose in the garden.” I said quickly, “That being said, I’m sure that you don’t intend on attending high school like this, even though there is nothing wrong with you. This man can help you. There are others like you.”
    “Like me, no.” She hissed, “I am nature itself.”
    I pulled my hand up, showing her the electricity crackling, “You’re not the only one.” I spat.
    “What am I?” She asked.
    “A mutant.”
    “Like the X-Men?” She asked.
    “Yes. Exactly like the X-Men.” I smiled, “Now please help him. It’s the first step in helping yourself.”
    Abby walked over to him and knelt down. She ran her hand through the air, causing a spore trail and picked out one of them. Without warning, she slid the spore against his skin, causing him to jump up, gasping for air.
    “Are you alright?” I asked.
    “Yes,” He smiled to Abby, “Thanks to you. Both of you.”

Chapter 8: Our Own
     
    Escaping was easy enough, thanks to Ned’s powers. He seemed to have recuperated extremely fast. He seemed even better.
    After returning to the Lair, I returned to my room, opting to let Ned deal with getting the girl, Abby, to the school. I lay on my bed feeling very tired all of a sudden. The only thing I could think of