AUTHOR'S NOTE:

I totally went to see first class and fell in love with it. I'm totally going to start writing stories for Erik/Charles and of course our Dear Alex / Darwin.

Cause seriously, how could subtext not be so subtle in that movie! There were tons of bits and goody pieces between these two that didn't get fully explored like it should of.

Title: Willing to Adapt

Rating: T

Spoilers: YES, SOME.

Pairing(s): Alex/Armando - Havok/Darwin ;; Hints of Erik/Charles

Set during the movie, shortly after they arrive at Charles' mansion and begin training with their powers. Can be seen as a AU I guess. I don't think so since I'll mainly stick to what goes down. Except for one fine detail that the writers should of done.

This may stay short chapters or get longer. all depends on my feedback.

WILLING TO ADAPT

"CHAPTER ONE"

It was irrational.

He knew it was, but he couldn't help it. He knew it was all his fault. It was always his fault. Whenever he used his abilities, bad shit followed. So naturally he wasn't surprised that something bad happened when he used his abilities again. But this... Something of this magnitude hadn't been what he had been expecting. To actually be the cause of someone he had let in his life to die. Yeah, okay, so sure, That Shaw dickhead was the one to put the energy into his friend's body. But who made that atomic energy?

Alex did and he regrets going along with the last minute plan every second of the day as he sits in his new room in the mansion. He had told Darwin that it was a bad idea and that he didn't want to do it in those last seconds he had with him.. But Darwin was stubborn, always had been and Alex had liked that about him. Claimed he'd be okay cause he was practically invincible. Well, lookie here. "You weren't invincible you dumb jackass." Alex whispers to himself bitterly.

Alexander gazed out of his window, he was situated on the second floor and Xavier had respected his requests for being roomed alone from the other boys. He didn't have a problem with big foot or Sean. He was just worried for their safety. The last thing he needed or wanted either was people hearing him have nightmares. He was used to being alone, after what happened...

Let's just say it was better if he kept people at a distance. Especially after what happened with Armando. He never wanted anything like that to happen again. He worried about his control over his powers. Would he ever get a better grip on it? Or would what happened constantly be in the back of his mind...haunting him. Telling him he wasn't good enough to stop what had happened. How he had stood by feeling so helpless and watched his friend essentially turn to a pile of ashes.

Alex didn't know how he felt about Professor X and Magneto leaving them alone again. Off to recruit someone that showed promise. Probably wanted to replace their low numbers after the what happened at the CIA place. His eyes trailed down a form down below, looks like Big foot was running. Hank McCoy. Maybe it was jealousy, he didn't know.

He was smart himself, but not as smart as the geek with big feet. Maybe it was the fact that he reminded him of his brother that he had no idea was. He knew he had a brother still out there somewhere. But he had been too young to really remember him. Only a name. Scott. It didn't matter, his brother had probably gotten adopted shortly after Alex did and was in the care of a loving family. Or maybe off doing something big. He was smart enough to be a teacher.

"Why didn't you tell the children about what we're going to do?" Erik asked with curiosity. Usually Charles felt the need to reassure everyone about everything. The guy was too damn kind and naive sometimes. But maybe that's why Erik liked him, felt comfortable around him. It was a trait he had grown to miss due to his upbringing. "Because Erik, I'd like to think of it as a surprise. I myself was shocked upon feeling the presence of a familiar mind. But I am pleased to know that he came out okay." Charles added softly as they took a drive in a cab, returning to their point of origin. The ruins of what had been the original base of operations.

"Why is he still here?"

"Because my friend, he needs time to recover and adapt. Essentially he was just pure energy. But his ability allows him to basically rebuild his own body once more. It's simply a remarkable genetic mutation I would love to explore." Erik smiled and gazed out the window. He wouldn't mind taking a look at the young man's DNA himself. Charles wasn't the only one who was interested in science and all it had to offer.

"How long will it actually take for him to rebuild his body?"

"Only time will tell. First let's recover the energy and have Hank build a recovery room for him. Hopefully it will help speed the process.

Any feedback appreciated! Like it? Let me know so I can start working on chapter two. : )