Just a small heads up that this story won't be exactly like the movie, there are going to be some changed according to the script to adjust around Andrea, so it won't be as canon as it could be.
-Cal
The jet was massive, and Andrea couldn't shake the feeling that she didn't belong.
Charles and Erik sat across from her in their plush leather seats, talking quietly over a stack of papers that had apparently just "arrived from the lab" that morning.
After their intervention with the police, the men had taken her back inside her apartment where they proceeded to explain everything.
"I'm a mutant?" Andrea asked, repeating the fact they had stated just moments ago.
"You shouldn't say it so harshly." smiled Charles, leaning back in his seat. "There are several more people out there like you, just not with the same gift."
"You call this a gift?" she asked exasperated, gesturing around her to the crappy apartment. "This is all I've gotten thanks to my powers. It's brought me nothing but pain. I'm a monster." she spat, crossing her arms and avoiding the eye contact of the two men in the room.
"Andrea-"
"I prefer Rea, actually." she said bluntly. Charles sighed.
"Rea, we're familiar with the... incident, that took place five years ago, but we must assure you that it was not your fault. Your power only activates when you feel you're in danger, and we think that if we could harness that, maybe do a few blood tests, then it would extend our knowledge into the complexity of your mutation."
"I'm not interested in what you're selling." she said coldly. Suddenly Erik leaned forwards across the table and looked her square in the eye.
"The police aren't just going to give up on your case. You're a prime suspect now that they've started to piece two and two together. In a matter of days you'll be on the run for your life. You have nowhere else to go."
The silence ricocheted across the apartment as they stared each other down. Finally, she looked away.
"This... place you would take me." she started and Charles' eyes lit up. "It's safe. You can teach me to control my powers... and no one will get hurt?"
Charles nodded. "Absolutely."
Andrea let out a sigh.
"I'll get my bags."
So now she sat, miles over the ocean, sipping an ice cold Pepsi, hurtling off to God knows where in a plane probably more expensive then anything she'd ever touched in her entire life, accompanied by two men who could control minds and move metal.
She must be insane.
"Where exactly are we headed again?" she asked, interrupting the mens muttered conversation.
"England." Charles smiled.
"Anywhere specific?"
"That's all you need to know right now." Erik said flatly.
"When we touch down it's not a long drive to the manor." Charles explained. "Our scientist Hank will be able to take some blood samples, and then we'll get introductions over with. I'm hoping to start the training as soon as possible."
"Introductions? Exactly how many of these other mutants are there?"
"Counting you, there are five young mutants at the facility." Charles explained. "I think you'll get along with the rest of them just fine."
Three hours later, Andrea was startled awake but the bump of wheels touching down on tarmac. "We're here." Erik said, and she stood up to follow them out of the plane. Waiting below was a gleaming black car, something you'd see celebrities riding around in the back of, and once again she questioned exactly how much money Charles Xavier had. Looking at the two men she noticed how sharply dressed they were, and then glancing down at herself; dark jeans, faded red tee shirt and ballet flats, she almost felt like trash. Tugging her grey cardigan around her shoulders tightly, she accepted the open door to the car, and slid in onto the sleek black interior.
The manor was massive, bigger then anything she'd ever seen.
"There was a bit of an incident before we went to find you." Charles explained on the drive over.
"What kind of incident?" Andrea asked, suspicion in her eyes. Charles pulled his necktie so it hung slightly loose around his collar.
"We originally had all the mutants at a CIA base, just to give them time to get to know each other." he started. "Unfortunately not all went well."
"What they got into a fight or something?" she asked, crossing her legs.
"Technically yes, but not with each other." Charles said sadly. "Like I explained earlier, there are other mutants that don't like what we're doing. That want to train them to work for evil."
"Shaw." Andrea said, nodding. Charles had explained all there was to know about the man who had destroyed Erik's family and childhood.
"Exactly. You see, when the others were at the CIA institute... Shaw decided to pay them all a visit. He tried to get them to join him... and one of them even did. Another was killed, before they left."
"Oh my god." Andrea said, covering her mouth in shock. "That's terrible, who would... how could... Jesus, that's just fucking sick!"
Charles quirked an eyebrow.
"Sorry, but it is." she mumbled.
"No matter, it is a terrible loss. But we need to move on past it."
Andrea felt the tires of the car roll onto gravel and she looked up through the window.
"Wow." she breathed, taking in the size and exquisite attire of the manor. Even at night it looked overwhelming. "You've had it rough, haven't you?" she muttered and heard Erik chuckle from behind her.
"The rest of them are probably sleeping by now, but we'll set you up with a room and start everything in the morning." Charles announced as they stepped out of the car. She couldn't stop herself from staring as they entered the grand foyer and she was led up the carpeted stair case to a long hallway. When she opened the door to her new room, she was amazed at how regal it looked, everything from the bed to the windows to the bathroom the size of her old kitchen. She was at a loss for words.
Things were about to get very, very different.
Sorry it's so short, but I'll try my best to update soon. I'm going to be away from August 1st to 10th, so I won't be able to get anything in between then, but I'll try to manage this between my other fanfic I'm working on. Thanks for all the great feedback, you're all amazing :)
-Cal
