Aegis

by Venetia5

She was a curiosity, a mystery. She was different. Recruited by Charles Xavier, she must help to stop the war that is looming on the horizon. But with danger and death lurking around every corner, will she be able to protect those that she has come to call her family? Rated T for violence though rating may change. Alex/OC

1. Preface

Aegis

Preface

When I was younger I used to dream about being taken away, far away, to a place where I would be safe, warm and cared for. I used to dream that my mother would come. She would be tall and elegant, exuding a calm but regal air. She would smell of tiger lily perfume and coconut shampoo with an undertone of honeysuckle and orchids. Her voice would be light and dulcet, with a slight Greek accent.

This is what I used to dream of. But it was only a dream. And when I woke up, reality hit me once again. I would be lying on a cold, dirty bed in a run-down orphanage on the outskirts of New York City. Sunlight would filter through the dusty blinds placed haphazardly over the windows. I would be able to hear the breathing of the other four children I shared the miniscule, grimy room.

But that was then, when I was helpless, when I was too young to be able to look after myself. I am now 16, no longer living in that awful place, but in a place with friends and the people I now call my family. My name is Autumn, and this is my story.