Magnus had walked over to the group, firstly seeming to agree with the earth mover about the girls and their egos, but then chastising John for moving off the original plan - which made John sigh and shake his head.

Things had taken a nasty turn, Storm was safe from the grasp of the shadow king, but it seemed that the foe they were facing had not given up and had formed as a manifestation and it seemed to be picking a new host, it turned, almost as if it was considering them each in turn as to who to chose as its next host, for a second or two, the Shadow King looked at John, but then turned away. After a few moments it seemed to settle on Darkshadow - but before he could take his second host Aya had pushed her out the way and tried to shoot it with a blast of her power, not really knowing if it would slow him down at all. 

He stood there as Aya tried to do something, John wondered if a box would seal it, something with no gaps in it, but Earth did not behave like that - but then again he was a mutant with the power over the element they walked on, and it was worth a shot, kneeling down John punched the ground either side of him as he had learnt from his stay at the school that at this time he had the most control over his power when part of him was in direct contact with it. his eyes closed as he concentrated harder then ever on a earthen box forming around the Shadow King, even if it slowed him down it would be worth it, but as unsure as he was about electricity doing anything to a shadow manifestation he realized that Earth would be perhaps even less effective, but as it was all he could do, he had to try...