Chapter 2: University life.

Chelbell2016:

Okay so another chapter. Please review.

*Sister of Charles*

Charlene's POV:

Raven and I watch as Charles begins his usual: You are a mutant routine with another woman. How my brother has ever made it through college I do not know.

"Heterochromia," Charles says to a young blond who has one eye a different color from the other.

The woman looks around at him before speaking. "A gentlemen would at least offer to buy me a drink first."

Charles puts two fingers to his temple so he can read what drink she wants.

"Norman," he calls to the bartender. "A pint of bitter for me and a brandy for the lady please."

Just like every other woman he has done this with Blondy is shocked.

"How did you know that?" He asks.

"Do you ever think this is going to get old?" I ask Raven through my head my own fingers on my temple now

"I hope so," she whispers in return.

"Lucky guess," Charles replies to the blond. "My name is Xavier. Charles Xavier. How do you do?"

"Amy," the woman introduces shaking his hand.

"Heterochromia was in reference to your eyes," Charles says and Amy looks interested. "Which I have to say are stunning. One green, one blue. It's a mutation. It's a very groovy mutation. I've got news for you Amy. You are a mutant."

Amy looks offended now.

"First you proposition a girl, and then you call her deformed," she says sounding slightly annoyed. "How is that seduction technique working out for you."

"I'll tell you in the morning," Charles says and I roll my eyes at my brothers antics. "No, seriously though. You mustn't knock it. Mutation took us from single celled organisms to being the dominant form of reproductive life on this planet. Infinite forms of variation with each generation. All through mutation."

"Then lets reclaim that word," Amy says and she raises her glass so they can clink. Raven and I get to our feet having had enough. "Mutant and proud."

"Chin-chin," Charles says before spotting Raven and I. "Hey."

"Well I guess I have to buy Charlene and I our own drinks," she says to my brother.

"I'm sorry," Charles says and looks to the bartender. "Two cokes."

Amy turns to the two of us.

"Charles here was just telling me that I'm like one of the sea creatures that grew legs," she tells us.

"Tiny bit sexier," Charles reassures her.

I roll my eyes at him and Raven gives him a look.

Charles chuckles.

"I'm sorry these are my sister's," he says finally introducing us. "Raven and Charlene."

I nod my head at the woman.

Hi Amy," Raven says shaking her hand.

"And what are you two studying?" Amy asks us.

"Teaching," I tell her.

"Waitressing," Raven says.

There is a moments silence.

"Oh look you have Heterochromia too," Amy says looking at Raven.

"Sorry what?" Charles asks confused.

"Look at her eyes," Amy points out.

Both Charles and I glance at Raven to see one of he eyes have changed colour.

Charles sighs, clears his throat and looks at the two of us. "Right Raven, Charlene get your coats please."

We do as he says and leave. Charles isn't happy with Raven.

"Don't talk to me you did that on purpose," Charles says to Raven as we make our way back to our rooms.

"I did not," Raven defends herself and Charlene glances from one to the other.

"Yes you did," Charles says accusingly.

"Why would I do it on purpose?" Raven asks him sounding a bit upset. "You know I can't control it sometimes if I'm stressed or tired."

"You seem to be doing a perfectly good job right now," Charles points out before glancing back at me. "What do you think about this?"

I hold my hands up in surrender. "I've learnt to stay out of your twos arguments."

"Traitor," Charles says playfully.

"Mutant and proud," Raven mocks Amy.

"What?" Charles says wondering what's wrong.

"I guess that's only with pretty mutations," she says. "Or invisible ones like your twos."

"Raven I wouldn't call mine invisible," I defend thinking about all that comes with being a Pegasus.

If you're a freak you better hide," Raven continues.

Charles scoffs at her.

"You're being ridiculous," he says glancing from me to her. "Both of you are."

"Thanks," I say to my brother. "Maybe next time you can be stuck with the family burden of being a Pegasus."

Charles stops and so do we.

"Look I don't mean to sound like an old fart," he says frowning.

"Which you are," I tell him bluntly.

"Sometimes, but we talked about this out two," he says and I sigh. "A small slip up is one thing. A big one, one does not bear thinking about."

I am too tired to argue so we just carry on.

*Sister of Charles*

I am now sitting down going over some coursework when Raven walks in. I had heard her speaking beforehand but I wasn't listening.

"Would you date me?" Raven suddenly says to Charles.

I look up to see her in her natural blue form. I glance to my brother who is sat at his desk not looking at me or Raven.

"Of course I would," Charles says still writing away. "Any young man would be lucky to have you. You are stunning."

"Looking like this?" Raven asks clearly referring to her blue self.

"Like... what?" Charles finally looks up and sees what she means. "Blue?"

Thats all that Raven need and she looks crestfallen.

"Raven," I say to the girl who is my sister in everything but blood. "He doesn't mean it like that."

I give my brother a look and he tries to rectify the situation. "You're my oldest friend."

"Shes/I'm your only friend," Raven and I say respectively at the same time.

We look at each other and smile.

"Thank you for that girls," Charles says chuckling a little.

"Well?" Raven demands an answer to her first question.

"I'm incapable of thinking of you in that way," he says and I roll my eyes at him. "I feel responsible for you. Anything else would just feel wrong."

He sits down on the sofa and I move my feet to make more room.

"But what if you didn't know me?" Raven asks him as he get comfortable.

"Unfourtanetly, I do know you," Charles says as I give him a look. "God I don't know whats gotten into you lately. You're awfully concerned with your looks."

Raven comes to sit in between the two siblings. She leans back against Charles and I smile.

"I'm sleepy," Raven says as she gets comfy. "Will you read to me?"

"I can't, I have my thesis coming up," he explains but he doesn't move her away. "I have to study."

"Fine read that," Raven suggests. "Your thesis always sends me right off."

"Ok guys I am going to bed," I say and I hug the two. "Good night!"

"Good night," they both reply and I hear Charles begin to read his thesis as I lay down. Not long after and I fall asleep.

*Sister of Charles*

I sit in the crowd as my brother officially becomes a professor of genetics. After everyone claps Charles, Raven and I leave together.

"So," Raven says as Charles has me on one arm and Raven on the other. "How does it feel to be a professor?"

Charles groans.

"Oh don't call me that," he says and I chuckle at him. "You don't get to be called a professor until you actually have a teaching position."

"We know," I say kissing my brothers cheek. "But it suits you."

"Don't say that," he says kissing me back. "Do say 'Let's go have a drink'."

Raven turns to me and we both say at the same time. "Let's go have a drink."

"Wonderful," Charles agrees.

We head to our favorite bar. As we go to enter I look around. I have a feeling that someone is watching us. Charles turns to me.

"You OK?" He asks worried.

"Yeah," I say passing the feeling off as being paranoid.

As usual my brother has to show off so he is drinking a lot as a screaming crowd all yell the same word.

"DRINK! DRINK! DRINK! DRINK!"

As he finishes everyone cheers and I laugh along with Raven. But I look around as I get that feeling again. I decide to try and find out what is alerting me.

I sit down and place two fingers to my temple. My powers lead me to believe that a brunette who is approaching my brother is what is alerting me.

I move over to her and my brother as they go to sit down. I watch them as he begins to speak.

"It's a mutation," he says beginning his usual speech. "Its a very groovy mutation. Mutation, right. Took us from single celled organisms to dominant form.."

She cuts him off obviously wanting to get to the point.

"You know what?" She says and Charles looks taken back. "This routine may go over great with the co-eds. But I'm here on business."

Charles looks confused. "What?"

"I really need your help," the woman tells him.

"All right," Charles agrees.

"The kind of mutations you were talking about in your thesis," she says and I glance around wondering why she would want to talk about that. "I need to know if they may have already happened. In people alive today."

I know what I need to do. I raise my fingers to my temple and begin to search the womans memories as Charles does the same thing.

What I see shocks me. Three mutants, one who can teleport, one who can turn her body into crystal and another one whose power I don't know.

"Professor?" the woman says wondering what Charles was doing. "I think we should talk when your sober. Do you have any time tomorrow."

Charles turns to me and nod at him to go ahead. We would help her if we can.

"Something tells me that you already know the answer to your question," he says and the woman looks a little uncertain but Charles speaks again. "This is very important to me and if I can help you I will do my utmost."

"Thank you," she replies.

I walk over.

"My names Charlene Xavier," I say shaking her hand. "I'm Charles sister and I will also help you."

She nods and thanks me as well.

*Sister of Charles*

Chelbell2016:

Ok another one down. Please review.

This chapter was posted on the 02/06/2017 at 23:57