Disclaimer: I do not own X-men…. *sigh* unfortunately…..
Robin Tellerman (she preferred White Blade) crouched in the shadows cast by the walls of the X-Mansion, trying not to move as the soldiers ran past. She edged slowly towards the large window that made up one of the walls of her room, her wings brushing soundlessly against the walls. She cast a quick look at her roommate, Natalia Jones (she preferred Flare), before taking another step towards the window. Flare tensed, preparing to follow.
A loud scream from the room next door caused both of the girls to freeze. White Blade winced as the scream escalated, silently thank whoever was watching over them that Siryn had been assigned to the room next door.
The scream broke off abruptly, causing Flare and White Blade to exchange uneasy looks. Gunfire erupted in the hall, giving Blade the cover she needed to run for the window.
"Flare," she hissed, her hand outstretched.
Flare hesitated and looked back towards the hallway, her amber eyes uncertain beneath her long auburn hair.
"Peter…" she whispered uncertainly.
"He'll be fine," Blade hissed. "He can turn into steel for crying out loud."
Flare hesitated again, her eyes still flashing towards the door that separated them from the madness outside.
"Maybe we should-." She began but was cut off as the door was smashed open and three soldiers clad in black stormed in.
The soldiers regarded the two mutants coolly and raised their rifles, aiming at the girl's throats.
Flare gasped and ran towards Blade just as the men opened fire.
Blade dove towards her friend, her white wings shifting to silver adamantium mid-dive. She pulled the wings around them and moved slowly towards the window, trying to ignore the unpleasant ringing the ammunition made against her wings. The back of Blade's arm brushed against the smooth glass of the window. Without hesitation, Blade jumped through the window, shattered glass falling around her.
Blade's arms tightened around Flare and she allowed her wings to unfold. The now-feathery wings caught an updraft of wind, lifting the two mutants away from the darkened X-Mansion towards the unknown.