I'll spread my wings and learn how to fly

By

James95

Chapter three: New arrangements

For some reason it was a quiet day for Harrison Nightingale, it was kind of ironic as it clashed with what happened the night before. He was so very tired from thinking about it. The creature in the house was his youngest son? It was medically impossible, especially if he looked more reptilian than human- No, he was still human and he should do everything in his power to help him.

'Right, now about this note' Mr Nightingale thought as he looked at the yellow memo that was on his desk when he entered his office this morning saying that he should contact Caitlin in two minutes. It was an odd thing to instruct. What if his wife was in danger? What if his son's symptoms had turned him into some sort of psychopath? Of course not, that would be crazy. Although, he had seen enough crazy stuff both foreign and domestic to last a lifetime at least so he set up the communications and logged in.

"What the?" Caitlin asked as she emerged from the smoke cloud that took her a few metres away from her home when she was a few hundred metres away only ten seconds before.

"I apologise for any discomfort" Xavier said, "Kurt here has rarely teleported with more than one other person before"

"Well it's less of a shock than what happened last night" she replied as she walked to her doorstep, "I don't suppose you could come in"

"Gladly" the Professor replied as he and Kurt followed her as she unlocked and opened the door.

"I guess mom's home" Grace said as she poked her head through to her brother's room. Chris was examining his new face carefully. Every scale, ridge and fang not left untouched. His tail was moving around a little. "You okay?" she asked him.

"I-I'm fine, don't worry" he said as he turned to face his sister, "well, as fine as I can be looking like this anyway"

"Kids I'm home" Caitlin said as Kurt and the professor came in after her, "and I've brought over a few people who can help"

"It's alright Christopher, you can relax" the professor said from the hallway, "You're among friends"

Less than five seconds later Chris stepped out from his room with Grace holding onto his arm for reassurance, his reptilian tail nervously moving in a jumpy manner as he entered the hallway. Xavier's face was composed but a certain blue haired dude nearly had a heart attack. "Wow, you were right Professor" Kurt muttered, "He's very unique"

"Yes he is but that is naturally expected as everyone is unique, even those who share the same DNA" Xavier said as he wheeled over to the dragon like teen and offered his hand, "It's a pleasure to meet you Christopher"

"A-and you too" the young mutant replied as he shook the psychic's hand, "So, what's the agenda"?

"In good time Christopher but I believe we should discuss this in a place where all are present" Xavier chuckled as he wheeled into the living room where Mr Nightingale was waiting from his office via webcam, "Mr Nightingale, I am Professor Charles Xavier. I run a school for those who have shall we say, gifts of one sort or another"

"I'm sorry, but is gifts the right word to call them?" Chris asked as he waved to his dad, "I mean gifts can be returned but this"...

"Christopher" his mother warned him.

"You're actually correct Christopher, perhaps I should call them something else" the professor considered, "but in all seriousness this was virtually inevitable. Christopher has from birth held a specific gene that has undergone a severe mutation. Like most holders with this so called X gene the abilities given to them vary and surface anytime during puberty"

"You mean my brother would have always ended up like this?" Grace asked, "didn't anyone give him a choice in this"?

I'm afraid not is the answer.

"Did you just talk in our minds?" Mr Nightingale asked as he shook his head, "let me guess, telepathy"

"Quite right, it's one of my few abilities that prove useful" the professor replied, "the institute is located in the town of Bayville, just a few miles away from here in fact. There, Christopher will be taught how to control his abilities and how to use them for the benefit of society"

"Wow, that seems pretty cool" Grace said.

"It does" Chris agreed, "but won't the others be scared about me looking like this"

"You should have seen it when I joined" Kurt chuckled, "das war sehr lustig"

"Okay, not many people have naturally blue hair but other than that you seem-" Grace said before the German kid tapped a button on his watch, flickering as a blue furred, demon tailed, three fingered elf stood in his place, "I stand corrected but the ears are so cute"

"I keep telling people, chicks dig ze fuzzy dude" Kurt smirked as he turned to Chris, "I vear zis image inducer so I can go out in public, ze Professor would probably hook you up vith one too"

"Wow, this sounds pretty nice" Chris said as he turned to the webcam, "what do you think dad"?

"It sounds really good, I just hope that it's affor-" his dad said before being interrupted by Xavier.

"Sorry to interrupt but it should be said that it's all paid by myself" Xavier pointed out.

"Well, it would be good for me to be around others like myself" Chris considered, "well if everyone's alright with it"...

"It's local and seems good so I'm all for it" Caitlin said as she held her son's hand.

"I agree, if we can't find a way to make Christopher normal again then we should help him cope with it" his dad said via the webcam.

"Dad..." Chris sniffed, "thank you"

"I'm a dad, it's what I do" he smiled, "listen, I was gonna get take out with the girls so can you stay here son? Adam's coming back today and we need someone to be here"

"O-okay" Chris replied, wondering if his brother knew.

"Well it's settled" Xavier said as he gave Caitlin his business card, "we'll be here in three days time to take you to the institute but feel free to call us if you want to enrol earlier"

"Thank you Professor Xavier, Kurt" Grace said.

"See you at school" Kurt said as he and the professor teleported in that familiar cloud.

It was two hours after the professor vanished and our young, dragon-like teen was putting a plaster on his sister's head. "Over at the institute there's probably a girl that walks through walls but here there's a girl that thinks she can walk through walls"

"Oi" Grace pouted, "I might have that mutant gene too. It was trial and error. Thanks"

"Okay Christopher we're off!" his dad shouted from the hallway as his wife and daughter left, "call us when Adam's back"

"Okay, see ya later" he replied as he heard them leave. He then logged onto his You Tube account to put up his latest cover song, it was audio only with his trademark Avatar image but he checked out the song before he downloaded it. He made it the day before this all happened.

Lithium, don't wanna lock me up inside
Lithium, don't wanna forget how it feels without
Lithium, I wanna stay in love with my sorrow
Oh, but God I wanna let it go

Come to bed, don't make me sleep alone
Couldn't hide the emptiness, you let it show
Never wanted it to be so cold
Just didn't drink enough to say you love me

I can't hold on to me
Wonder what's wrong with me?

Lithium, don't wanna lock me up inside
Lithium, don't wanna forget how it feels without
Lithium, I wanna stay in love with my sorrow

Don't wanna let it lay me down this time
Drown my will to fly
Here in the darkness I know myself
Can't break free until I let it go, let me go

Darling, I forgive you after all
Anything is better than to be alone
And in the end I guess I had to fall
Always find my place among the ashes

I can't hold on to me
Wonder what's wrong with me?

Lithium, don't wanna lock me up inside
Lithium, don't wanna forget how it feels without
Lithium, stay in love with mmm
I'm gonna let it go

As it finished uploading Chris heard a familiar sound of the key in the lock; Adam had come home.

Adam wasn't the brightest, the most athletic or the most popular but he cared about people and he was a good musician, taught Chris everything he knew about music so when he heard the recording he closed his eyes, hung up his black leather jacket and smiled.

"Hey Chris, sounds good, wait until you-" the nineteen year old said as he walked into Chris' room, to see a giant of some cross between a dragon and human sitting where his little brother should be, "where is he"?

"Adam, you're back" Chris said as he tried to hug him, however his brother pulled out a knife before he got too close, "come on Adam it's me"

"You stay away!" Adam warned him as he jabbed the air with the blade, "I don't know what you are but you're trying to be my little brother and that ain't right"

"But Adam, it is me" Chris pleaded, "just look into my eyes"

"I can see something, familiar" Adam said as he got close enough to look the mutant in the eyes.

And close enough to puncture the scales on his chest with six inches of cold steel, causing the taller, younger Nightingale to collapse in pain.

"Now I'm gonna ask you one more time" Adam warned him, "where. Is. My. Brother"?

"Adam...please" Chris pleaded as blood continued to flow out of the wound. Then there was a crack as the elder brother slumped to the floor unconscious, revealing behind him Grace with a baseball bat in her hand. She was crying.

"I don't think it's safe for you now" she sighed as she applied pressure on the stab wound with a kitchen paper towel, "we should call the professor"

"Oh my goodness!" their mother said as she walked in, "okay, what's going on"?

"I don't know. I don't know" Chris replied as he started to cry again when he turned to see his unconscious brother, passed out, with his knife a few centimetres away from him.

Sorry it took so long guys, studies are evil and I wanted to introduce some action. Feel free to review. I have to also say a thank you to Sweetheart14879 and the lone wolfos for adding this story to their favourites. Until next time, read and review!