A Fallen Angel

By: Chloe "Magneto" Novak (novakof@netcom.ca)


He didn't know how or why it had happened, but he knew it did. He felt
as though he now had electricity running through his veins. It happened
earlier in the day: he was out on a walk with his wife & daughter, and
then, it hit him.
He felt suddenly nauseous & dizzy. He fell to the ground, and began to
shake. He thought it could have been a seizure, but that seemed
unlikely. His hair colour changed, too. From black, to gray, to white.
He rose shakily to his feet, assuring Magda and Anya that he was
alright,but felt as though he had power surging through his blood. The
whole town had seen it. His family had seen it. He had felt it. He then
went to work. At the end of the day, 5:00, his employer cheated him out
of half of his money. He demanded that his employer give it back. When
the employer refused, Erik unknowingly, out of anger, used his powers
and threw a crowbar at him. Everyone was startled, but Erik was the most
confused. He went home, and saw his house was on fire. He ran in, only
to find Magda in a panic, crying, that she only left Anya sleeping long
enough to buy what they needed for dinner. She said that when she
returned, the house was on fire. Erik immediately put a force field
around the hysterical Magda and carried her outside. He was on his way
to rescue his daughter, who was screaming for help, when his employer
arrived with the police. He pointed to Erik and said, in Ukrainian
{There he is, arrest that man!} The police went over to Erik and Magda
and restrained them. Erik was screaming that his daughter was still in
the house and that they had to rescue her, but his only response came in
blows to the head. Anya was still screaming "Papa!!!" hysterically, and
then, all was silent. Anyaˇs burnt body fell out the window. Erik and
Magda were horrified by this.

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be,
There's a shadow hanging over me.
Oh, yesterday came suddenly.

Erik collapsed to his knees and looked teary eyed at his boss who said
"you have only yourself to blame". Furious, Erik
released an electromagnetic pulse blast and killed everyone, except
Magda. She took one last look at Erik, and ran for her life. Erik called
out to her to come back and help him bury Anya, but to no avail.

Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say.
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.

He tried to follow, but could not, as he was too weak. He knelt by Anya,
who still looked horrified, even beneath the ashes. He tenderly touched
his daughter's face, and she immediately turned to ashes. He formed a
metal jar and collected her ashes. He had to work quickly, as it was
quite windy that night. He collected all her ashes and put them in the
jar. He held the jar to his chest and whispered: I love you. I cannot
bear to let you go. I wish it had not happened this way. I wanted to die
before you did. He cried over her and Magda for four hours straight. He
then took Anya to her favourite tree and buried her beneath it. He
placed her favourite flowers, lily of the valley, on top of the grave.
He marked on the gravestone: Anya Lensherr,
1948-1952. She died in a fire in the night. She will be missed dearly by
her father Erik Magnus Lensherr & mother Magda Maximoff Lensherr. She
may be dead, but her spirit lives on................ He could not finish
it. He was too sad. He began to cry again. He did not know how long he
had been crying when he finally stopped, but he knew it had been a long
while. I will miss you Anya, he thought. I will never forget you. I will
never stop loving you. Your spirit will always be with me. I will fight
for you. But, I still cannot live without my life and cannot die without
my soul. I will always and forever miss you. But, one day, some how,
some way, I promise you that we will be together, forever. I hope that
day will come soon.
He slowly got up and walked away with the final words: I love you.

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Mm mm mm mm mm.

The End.