Pain...that's all I could think of, pure pain. I opened my eyes softly and lifted one hand, seeing the burned away flesh healing over like it was nothing.

"Wasn't expecting a ride in space, Firecracker."

I gripped the edge of the small crater and pulled myself up, softly opening the channel to make sure the child was still asleep. She was and still having the dream about a mother.

"You're lucking she didn't wake up."

Closing the channel, I got to my feet and stumbled into the wall. Images of wars, death and destruction swarm through my head and I fell to my knees, ignoring the blood that was coming from my shoulder. I looked over at Nova and shook violently. These weren't my memories...they were his.

"What did you do to me?"

I tried to stand but my legs gave out, forcing me to collapse onto the balcony. My throat felt like it was on fire and it slowly started to spread through the rest of my body. He walked over, almost curious and yet, smug look on his face.

"What did you do?!"

My hands gripped the ground, trying to hold my weight up. I looked down into the small puddle of blood that my shoulder left and I got lost in my own eyes. They looked as if flames were behind them, trying to sooth and yet, burn them away.

More memories of Nova's flooded through my head, making me drop again. I saw his past forms and how he took to each one. I wanted it to stop!