Never Say Never

Chapter 2

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"Are you certain it was from this timeline Katherine?" Professor X asked as he sat in front of her in his office.

She swallowed before nodding "the first few visions were memories, I'd seen those places before… but the last one, I only saw a little bit but…. My scar, I saw it"

The professor nods silently, his brow furrowing as he thought it over. Bobby spoke up from where he stood beside her.

"What does that mean? If she's seeing this timeline?"

Xavier stays silent for a moment more before speaking "I can't be sure, in the other timeline, we don't know what triggered your second mutation. I think… you may be seeing visions of the future, though I'm not sure why"

Bobby looks to Kitty, fear written clearly on his face as he watched her take in this new information "What can we do? She collapsed in the middle of a training session today"

"I'm not sure if there's anything we can do, we'll keep doing our sessions but we can't physically take away her powers. We're just going to monitor things more closely now"

Bobby takes her hand, her eyes meeting his for the first time since they entered the office "You're going to be okay. Whatever is going on we'll figure this out"

She nods, staring down at their intertwined hands. Usually just being near Bobby could calm down any unsettling feelings she had but she couldn't escape the heavy lead like feeling settling in the pit of her stomach. She was missing something, some piece of the puzzle and she couldn't relax until she figured out what it was.

…..

As soon as they were finished talking, she bolts from the office, phasing through the door and running. She can hear Bobby calling after her but keeps going, she needed to release some of this frustration and she didn't want to say something she'd regret.

Phasing down 3 levels, she lands in the gym, heading straight for the treadmill and putting it on the fastest she could handle. She runs for a good hour, her lungs burning and her legs screaming for her to stop when a cough comes from behind her.

Sighing, she turns off the machine, wiping her forehead with the back of her hand as she steps off it and turns to face Logan "You want something?"

"So, this is where you've been hiding? Your husband is looking for you"

"I know, that's why I'm down here" she says as she heads over to the punching bags, grabbing some of the tape and wrapping her hands

"Look, I'm no expert of the whole marriage thing" he says, coming over to her "But isn't the whole point to have someone to go to when things are crap? Not avoid them?"

She glares at him, finishing up with her hands "You're right, you're not an expert on marriage" she snarks, taking her first hit on the punching bag. She continues to beat out some of her anger for a few minutes before exhaling heavily, resting her forehead against her arm on the bag "I can't talk to him right now"

"Why?"

"Why?!" she scoffs, turning around to face him "Did the professor not tell you what's going on? My life has just been turned upside down, again. And Bobby… I've just dragged him into another mess, he doesn't deserve this"

"Maybe you should let him figure out what he does and doesn't deserve" Logan says "the kid loves you, anyone can see that. And I know that you love him, so stop with all this angsty teenage bullshit and go and talk to him like an adult"

She glares at him for a few moments before scowling and unwrapping her hands, going to look for her husband. On her way out, she pauses at the door "Thank you Logan" she mutters, getting a grumble in response before running off.

…

He's in their room, sitting on their bed when she enters. He looks up as she phases through the door, sighing in relief and going to wrap his arms around her "I was worried about you"

"I'm sorry" she mumbles against his shoulder, winding her arms around his back "I shouldn't have run off, I was just upset and scared and I didn't want to take it out on you"

"isn't that what I'm here for" he laughs, pulling away so that he could kiss her hair "talk to me, tell me what's going on in that head of yours"

Sighing, she pulls them both down into a sitting position on their bed, facing each other "I've always loved my powers, I mean, they enable me to help people and without them I never would have met you" she says with a small smile "But today, for the first time… I wished I never had them" she bites into her lip, fiddling with her wedding ring "Things were finally going good and then this happens? It's not fair, I don't want these powers"

He holds her hand, rubbing over her knuckles with his thumb "I wish there was some way I could make this better for you"

"I just, I feel so angry. And I feel like I've just dragged you into another one of my messes and I hate it"

"Dragged me into it?"

"Yes, dragged you into it. I mean, is this what you had in mind when you thought of our life? More nightmares, constantly being terrified, watching me slowly lose my mind?"

"That's not going to happen" he says firmly, holding her face in his hands "Okay? I won't let it. I'm not losing you again. And as for dragging me into this, I remember making a vow to always be by your side, remember?"

"That was before this"

"Doesn't matter, I meant it then and I still mean it now, none of this changes that. Your mess is my mess Kit, for better or for worse"

"But is this the kind of life you want? Always running, always fighting against something? I just… I don't think I could ever raise a family like that" she mutters, looking away

"Then we'll leave"

That grabs her attention. Her eyes glance up to meet his in in shock "Leave?"

He nods, moving his hands back down to meet hers "We'll go someplace new, make a fresh start. I don't know how we'll get jobs but I'm sure we'll figure it out"

She stares at him in shock for a moment, her mouth opens but no words come out. Eventually she clears her throat, stumbling over her words "B-but… you love this place… our family is here"

"You're my family" he pulls one of their joined hands to his lips, kissing the knuckle just below her wedding ring "I'm not saying it wouldn't be hard, it would be difficult leaving everyone here. But if leaving means I never have to see you unconscious on the floor again then I'll do it, I'll do whatever it takes"

She manages a small smile, swiftly bring her lips to his for a few moments before resting her forehead against his "I love you, so much"

It's his turn to smile now, pecking her lips a couple times "I love you more…so, what do you want to do?"

She pulls back, sighing deeply "I don't want to leave, not if we don't have to. This place is our home"

"Then we'll stay" he says, squeezing her hands again "But you have to tell me if things are getting worse, I'm not risking your health"

She nods "deal… can we just lie down for a bit? I just want you to hold me"

"whatever you want" he mutters, moving to lie down on the bed and pulling her into his arms so that her head could rest against his shoulder.

She wraps an arm around his waist, nuzzling her head against him further as his fingertips trace patterns against the bare skin of her shoulder.

"We're going to be okay Kit, I promise you".