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PART 3

**1/26/01**

"Oh no you won't. Try to do that with a mountain of fire in your face!" Magma concentrated and her form ignited, covered in red, orange, and yellow fire. Her hair flowed upward like wild flame. She gestured towards Fixx. Immediately, the room shuddered and a rumbling could be heard. A metal-tearing sound caused Fixx to gasp. A hump of rock and earth burst from the floor before her. A second later, red-hot lava popped out of the mound, spraying its lethal self into the air. Fixx jumped back, out of the way of the deadly cloud of burning liquid earth. Her fairies faded from existence as her concentration broke.

"Magma, I said MINIMAL amount of force! You almost incinerated me!" Fixx screamed.

"I...I'm sorry Fixx, but... I... can't control..." Magma's face showed her fear and desparation. There was another rumbling sound and another mini-volcano erupted from the floor, near the Vanisher and Jamie's dupe. They rolled out of the way of the lava. The dupe's hand left Vanisher's face, so he teleported to a safe corner of the room.

Jamie felt another tremor beneath his feet. He sprinted away from his position, seconds before the floor tore open, revealing a lava filled pit. "Magma, you've got to stop it! It'll tear this place appart!" he yelled.

"I can't!!" She yelled. She screamed again as another hole opened up beneath her. She fell towards the pit, grabbing the side to keep from falling all the way in.

"Magma! Hold still, I'll grab you telekinetically!" Fixx called. But before she could act upon her plan, another volcano sprouted violently in the corner, near Vanisher. Rock from the explosion hit the Vanisher, knocking him to the ground, seemingly unconscious. A stream of lava rolled down the volcanic hill towards his form.

Madrox tried to run to help Vanisher, but another crevasse opened up, preventing him from getting to his fallen teammate.

I've got to help them, but who should I help first? Fixx thought. Several scenarios flashed through her mind:

1. "Jamie! Help Magma! I'll telekinetically grab Vanisher!" she yelled.
2. I could push my telekinetics to the limit, grabbing everyone and removing us from the room... she thought.
3. I could try to telepathically take control of Magma's powers... she thought.
4. "Magma, pull yourself up! You can do it! Jamie, figure out a way to get across that gap and protect Vanisher. I'll use my telekinetics to shield you all from the lava, heat, and rock!" she shouted.
5. With a focused telepathic blast, I could knock out Magma. That should end this volcanic activity and stop the lava flowing towards Vanisher. Magma's powers should protect her from the lava, if she falls in... Fixx considered.
6. "Dr. Parks! Contact Iceman and get him here pronto! His powers should be able to conteract the lava and heat. I'll protect the others using my telekinesis until he gets here..." she yelled.