Hi guys sorry for the completely late update! Assessments and exams! Errgh! Anyway I'm on two week vacation from Wednesday! Hooray! I'd also like to mention Logan isn't adamantium yet just skin and bones so him and Erik are on more even turf ; ) I'll be trying to update every second day or ASAP , can't wait! Please review! And thanks to everyone who's reviewed/faved/alerted it's much appreciated!
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Ororo POV
Current Year: 1962
I can't believe Charles never mentioned where Magneto's anger stemmed from...All this time I've believed him to be heartless and cruel a man who acts only to please himself. But when did he become so powerful? So utterly terrifying! Such a monster... 'That's not him yet, I was sent here for a reason and I'm beginning to understand.'
Erik's smooth voice cut through the thick silence.
"Ororo I know this may not change your opinion of me but let me tell you I'll wait as long as you want for you to trust me."
'Why? Why would he want my trust? What does he need me for?' Questions raced through my mind each one analysing his so called interest in me. If I learned anything from my life experience it was trust no one but yourself.
"Erik, what do you want from me?" I replied bluntly staring into his eyes searching for signs of deceit.
"You are an assertive one I'll give you that much, but I'm afraid you'll find no mastermind schemes here. Is it too hard to accept that I would like the trust of teammate?" He said with a smirk that said he wasn't going to give away a thing.
"Well as your teammate I am going to have to get to know you a lot better to judge for myself whether I can have a positive impact on you Erik. " I replied with the same light tone and slight smirk.
Suddenly the door flew open and a ruggedly handsome man with unruly dark brown hair, facial hair and killer steel eyes walked through the door. It took me a moment to coherently gather my thoughts to come to one conclusion. Wolverine... 'He looks exactly the same! Unbelievable.'
Wolverine gave me a very obvious once over seemingly impressed with what he saw. Charles walked in close behind Logan.
"Erik, Ororo I'd like you to meet our newest recruit James Howlett but he prefers Logan." Charles said seemingly very well informed of Logan.
"Nice to meet you Logan" 'Yeah I haven't done this before...'
I put my hand out for a handshake, in which he took my hand and placed a kiss on my palm.
"Pleasure darlin, it's been a long time since I seen a girl as pretty as you" He said with such rehearsed flattery. Something told me he was very popular with the female population.
I was ready to reply with a sharp remark back to him. When suddenly Erik cut in.
"Well Logan, I find that surprising since all you would have to do is look in the mirror..."
'Did he want to be killed!' There was no easier way to die than insult Wolverine. Although we only met briefly I still know enough about him to know that Erik should not have said that! But I do appreciate his subtle protectiveness of me... 'Wait what am I saying again! Something about him always makes me lost and I can't function properly around him!' This was the last reaction I could ever have expected from Logan.
"I don't believe we've met but since you think I'm pretty, we'll get along just fine ..." He replied winking and extending his hand out to Erik.
'This was definitely a new side of Logan'
Erik silently shook his hand with a playful smirk on his face. 'Best keep your friends close and your enemies closer, I hope Erik knows he's playing with fire for his sake at least'
"Well now that we've all met I think its best we start Ororo and Logan's training first thing tomorrow, I will mentor Logan and Erik will join forces with Ororo and train together since you're abilities will challenge each other." Charles said.
"Sounds good" was all Logan said he was never a man of many words. He was a man of action.
"Professor, I really don't think –"I started but as usual was interrupted by Erik.
"Ororo Munroe! Don't be afraid I promise I'll go easy on you...Maybe" He said playfully with that devilish smirk ever present on his face.
"But –"I tried pointlessly.
"But nothing Ororo, you heard Erik. Anyway I believe it's about time for us to get some well needed sleep" Charles exclaimed with a charming smile. Something told me tomorrow would be one very stressful day...
Erik POV
I watched the sunrise as I always did cup of coffee in hand, I was usually the only one awake at this time of morning but I could hear footsteps coming towards the kitchen.
"Good morning Er-"She looked away suddenly turning to fetch something from the cupboard.
That's when I remembered I was dressed only in my tracksuit pants as per usual of a morning.
"Good morning, Ororo" I waltzed over to the cupboard she was seemingly searching intently through standing intimidatingly above her bent over form. 'I could be quite cruel this happened to be an opportunity I simply could not miss'
She rose turning toward me her eyes the size of saucers. 'Her bashfulness was simply priceless!' I trapped her with my arms against the bench, leaning my head to purr in her ear.
"Now, what would you like for breakfast" I heard her swallow, her heart racing.
She closed the distance between us and kissed me hard on the lips.
She didn't even have to return to her original form for me to know...
"Leave now Raven, before I throw you out!" I spat at her.
"But how did you-"She started frightened from my outburst.
"You think I'm stupid! There's no way Ororo would be as easy as you were."Was all I needed to say before leaving her to wallow in her shame.
"Erik come to the games room immediately." Charles sent. I jogged lightly over seeing neither Logan nor Ororo present.
"What's happened Charles?" I asked without emotion.
"It seems Sebastian Shaw wants to meet with us..."
"Charles by meet with us you mean kill us? " I said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Well to be honest since I can't read him, it could be anything we simply don't know yet."
"You seriously want to meet with him! Charles you know it would be walking into an ambush! And you know what I will do when I see him..." I could feel my blood pressure rising and my fists clenching.
"Erik please, we have to try to keep the peace-"
"Keeping him alive, is not keeping the peace!" How could he be so oblivious! Shaw never did anything that didn't benefit himself. This meeting was no exception...
"We are not going Charles. End of discussion!" I yelled vehemently.
"We have to go... If we don't go we know nothing!" Charles replied tiredly.
"Send us..."There stood Ororo her face void of any fear alongside a stoic Logan.
"No, do you want to die! You have no idea what he is capable. None of us are going. Please leave it at that!" I pleaded.
"All or nothing..." Charles said valiantly looking to Ororo and Logan who both nodded in affirmation.
"If you want to embark on a suicide mission be my guest!" I stormed out of the room my blood pressure escalating and soon I was running. It's what I always did when I was afraid, run it was the only thing I knew how to do.
But hardly ever did anyone chase me...
Ororo POV
"Get back here you coward!" I yelled fiercely. I knew I was being harsh but it was the only way to get through to people sometimes especially people as closed off as Erik.
"What did you say to me!" He replied in disbelief stopping still with his bare back to me.
"You know exactly what I said. Erik you need to confront Shaw-"
"What would you know about me! What would you know about anything!" He cried turning to face me his face somewhere between agony and rage.
"You asked me to trust you, I can't do that if you don't let me in" I replied calmly slowly approaching him until I stood a mere foot away from him. I cupped his face in my hands turning his eyes to lock with mine.
"This is the decision that will define you Erik, make it the right one." That was all I said before walking swiftly back in to the mansion.
'Sometimes people needed to be pushed, I just hope I haven't pushed him too far.'
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