Honestly, I really did not know how I had come to accept that. From my point of view, it was a very bad idea. Especially after my conditions imposed to Charles, he eventually fill me about the true background of this whole mission. I had traveled enough mutants spirits to know that the government was not on our side, despite the high hopes and beliefs of the telepath.

According to the reaction of Erik, I assumed he was more of my views on the involvement of the CIA but I really could not go back now. The only thing that really managed to make me change my mind was the hope to learn to control my abilities. Perhaps even neutralize them a given moment. Certainly, the people with whom Charles and Erik worked had to have some anti-mutant weapon.
As much as it revolted me, I could not help but take some comfort in that thought.

I spent the rest of the way to watching the scenery pass before us in stoic silence. I did not really know how to grasp the idea of finding myself in the presence of new people. People of my kind at that. The more people with whom I maintained a conversation of more than ten minutes could be counted on the fingers of one hand and I was not particularly very reassured.

And so I ended up transferring me into one of them and if ...

I should first of all calm down. The voices were becoming stronger and I already began to have a headache. I pinched the bridge of my nose briefly closing my eyes in pain before rejecting my head back completely unconscious of secrets glancing in my direction.

Erik - Did we should worry ?

Charles - It's these voices. Apparently when she emotionally involved, her mind becomes weaker, allowing these voices become stronger and therefore amplify my reach connection with her mind.

Suddenly, the car suddenly came to a stop. A voice from the other broke away and I suddenly wide my eyes as I recognized easily that of Charles. I wore once my eyes on the man in question and found him again with two fingers against one of his temples while a light benevolent smile graced his lips.

''We arrived, Hailey. '' Announced he deliberately making me take a look outside just to feel a long shudder at the sight of gray government building.

Erik was the first out, soon followed by Charles and before I could reach the door handle, Erik was pulling open for me. I went down timidly in the rewarding of a brief nod before awkwardly stand up to face this huge building. The mere sight brought me back moments and darkest places of my mind. I had visited more places like this that I could not count. My first transfer was in this kind of building and the mere memory was enough to send me a bunch of nerves. If I was not sure it was a bad idea before I was convinced by now.

I tried to bring the edges of my leather jacket around my trunk in a defensive attempt before biting my lower lip nervously. Sweat and discomfort of the trip gave me a look somewhat disheveled and although I was keeping me away from social customs, I knew that first impressions meant a lot. Although I doubted that I would do a great impression. It was not the low self-esteem, just reality.

Suddenly, a woman wearing a work suit emerged from the glass doors of the facility sending me a sense of panic.

'' Charles, you're back! '' Hailed she, approaching us with elegance making me wonder how she could do this with heels since I had never worn any of this before she focused all her attention on me.''Oh, so you found her.''

She took a step forward in attention to hug me or at least make physical contact with me but before she could touch me, I suddenly recoiled sparking an expression of surprise and uncertainty of the woman.

'' Um, Hailey here, has some problem with direct contact. '' Intervened Charles immediately by giving me a worried look. '' All is well. Here, here Moira MacTaggert. Moira, here Hailey Finch, our latest recruit. ''

I supported a brief moment the eyes of Charles before turning slowly to the woman with caution. According to the formality of her clothes, I assumed she was working with the government and so she seemed innocent, I preferred to keep my distance.

'' Madame. '' Recognised I impartially sparking a new look of the woman in surprise before she turned as a sign of interrogation to Charles.

This gave a tight laugh before signing to the building. '' I think it's time to introduce yourself to others. ''

He stepped forward and forcing me to follow him. Erik was soon to follow my not. If at first I had thought of him as a threat, I had to recognize that he brought me a sense of security. Despite the fact that he had me stunned. More we advanced in the complex and I could feel my nerves grow into my arms and my throat. A fine sweat net was installed at the back of my neck and the sight of gray walls and dull enough to send me into a mild state of panic.

I seemed to go to a slaughterhouse and feel of the imperturbable gaze of Erik beside me did not help. Charles was too busy arguing with the woman to notice but I could easily feel it. My years of mistrust and monitoring had served to make me more aware of my surroundings.

''Can you stop staring at me. '' I suddenly declared in a biting tone clearly tired.

However it did not have the desired effect as a light jolt shook Erik chest before he focused his attention back on me. '' I think you'll definitely melt you among the others.''

''From the sarcasm. '' I was commenting with boredom before giving him a flat look. '' You are such a nice person to be around. ''

'' Johann Schimdt tends to do this for you. '' Replied he bitterly sending me a hollow feeling in the bottom of my chest.

I gave once a look at the man who seemed to affirm also share a past with the vile man. I bit one time inside my cheek in uncertainty knowing that it could be considered as moved before finally ask him what he meant. In response, he suddenly pulled the sleeve of his leather jacket and his shirt revealing a serial number tattooed inside his forearm.

It was the first time I saw but I had heard enough things about the atrocity of the Germans for what they represented. However, this does not tell me what it had to do with Johann Schimdt, or Sebastian Shaw as his new alias.

'' Let's say you're not the only one who lost loved ones at the hands of this man. '' Explained Erik darkly making me wonder if I was as readable as that. '' You're suspicious. I am too. I would have asked the same question. ''

Okay, so I had to be really easy to read.

'' Hailey? '' Called out suddenly the familiar voice of Charles forcing me to break eye contact with Erik to watch him as he now stood before a large steel door. Definitely not for the benefit of mutants.''Ready to meet the other recruits ? ''

I was dying to ask if I had a choice, but thought better of myself in the place before following as both doors open of herselves. I had to admit that the view from space surprised me. If the place had seemed so cold and austere, this room was quite different.

Two huge glass windows were lying along two walls taking the entire space while a bar lying on the other side. Frames on another and a small lounge with different leather chairs and a small table stood in the middle.

Currently, it was occupied by a group of several young adults, a back background music air, they could not seem less in their places in the government complex. Immediately, I clenched my fists, crossing my arms against my chest to try to hide my concentration on the voice inside my head. I could golds already feel a kind of attraction towards them as if I was about to make a jump of teleportation. I had never felt this before but I assumed it was mainly because I had never been in the presence of so many of my kind.

There were six of them, representing a large group for me and I was not so sure to want to continue. There could be so many things that went wrong from now. A simple contact, a jump or even a moment of inattention and everything could become much darker.

For now, they seemed too busy chatting and joking with each other to even notice us and I weighed the idea in my mind to quickly turn around. Anxiety and sweat I had collected during my ascent seemed far more intense and I pulled my shirt discreetly sniff it in a moment of self-consciousness.

Unfortunately, to my dismay, one of the girls, a blonde finally noticed our presence and before I could register what she was doing, she jumped to her feet before springing straight towards us.

''Charles! '' She called out cheerfully tenderly hug him before prompting a chuckle from the telepath as he hugged her. She eventually come off before turning almost immediately to me. '' So this is the last recruit. ''

To this, all of the attention fell on me amplifying my sense already extremely of high discomfort.

''Indeed. '' Charles chuckled while I approached quietly Erik by simple measure of self-preservation.

My reaction did not seem to go unnoticed in his eyes as he gave me a brief glance I assumed encouraging before Charles called out to my attention.

''Everyone here Hailey. Our latest recruit and your new teammate. Try to make her feel welcome. ''

Almost immediately the blonde lunged at me with her hand instantaneously forcing me to take a step back in distrust. Her reaction was not so different from Moira except that she definitely seemed more affected by my actions. A heavy silence replaced the formerly cheerful atmosphere and warm and I bit the inside of my cheek in trouble. I had the impression of being laid bare in front of everyone and the looks I received did not help with the content of my emotions. I could now hear more clearly the voice, too clear and I winced before holding my head in real pain.

'' Hailey? '' Charles called out once in a tone much more worried and I raised my head briefly to look at him through my fingers just to watch that all eyes were on me.

I shook my head as my breathing became much heavier and began to back toward the doors.'' I can not ... I can not. Let me ... let me ... ''

'' Charles! '' Hailed immediately Erik clearly more worried now since he could see a sphere begin to wrap the feet of Hayley. '' What happened ?''

Charles quickly acts like he stepped in front of Raven and Moira pushing them of the road before taking a step toward Hailey bringing two fingers to his temple. Only, she blocked him again and it seemed even worse than anything he had ever seen.
'' Erik! Get me out of here ! '' Exclaimed suddenly Hailey sobbed forcing the hypnotist to respond quickly.

Without really thinking, he raised his hand about to touch her if it were not for the intervention of Charles.'' Without touching her! ''

Erik immediately gave an alarmed look on Charles to it knowing what he meant before using his hand up to send Hailey hit the bar ledge, knocking her out in the process. The sound of her head against the hard surface of loaded silence in the room panicked and she fell on the floor in a heap before Erik hastened to join her.

Charles, in turn, turned to the other and found that they all seemed to look at the unconscious body of Hailey with wide eyes. At least, until Raven turned her worried gaze on him. '' What has happened to her ? ''

Charles immediately gave Erik a look at this and sized up the girl in his arms with empathy. '' It was much too soon. ''

After that, Erik decided to leave Charles really explain what had happened while he was dealing with Hailey himself. He could see how the cross those walls had made her nervous. In fact, she was constantly nervous. She was always on the guards and not once, Erik saw her relax during the drive. Even less in the complex.

This was definitely going to be more complicated than expected.

He opened the door of his own quarters with his foot before walking up to his makeshift bed for file her carefully on the top. He removed his leather jacket releasing a deep breath as he placed it on the back of a chair before turning toward his bed. He sat with his arms crossed over on top of the file before focusing his attention on the young mutant.

Her once cold and kept face seemed relaxed considerably. Although we could still see that she was not sleeping peacefully. Something seemed still weighed on her mind. This does not really like him. Erik had never been the kind of person to care for others. It was too difficult, not to mention that he had never really had time for that.

However, once this girl approaching intimating hers was enough to make him feel responsible. He stood for a moment without moving to watch over her before Charles finally knocked on the door. The telepath tentatively stuck his head between the crack before stopping immediately on the body of Hailey with empathy.

He felt responsible for what had happened. He should have known she was not ready for it. At least, these capabilities were not. However, he could not deny that this case was something quite new to him. It was rare when a spirit gave him a headache. Not impossible but uncommon and yet, that of Hailey seemed almost impossible to decipher for him.

She was as invisible to his gift.

'' She has not woken up yet ? '' Asked Charles calmly entered the room before carefully closed after him.

''No. But I don't think she's more relaxed now. '' Erik said without ever taking his eyes of her body.

''I should have expected this. She was not ready. '' Charles felt guilty with a deep frown worried.

That was enough to attract the attention of Erik as he looked the brunette to stare him in contradiction.'' How could you ? You've said yourself, her mind is impervious to your gift. No, if anyone should have expected this, it's me. I was in her place. ''

'' Maybe it was a bad idea. '' Charles risked giving a new look at Hailey. '' She is far too unstable. ''

'' You, the ultimate optimist thinks she is an impossible case ? '' Objected Erik rising to stand alongside Charles who hastened to shake his head in denial.

'' I did not say that. Any mutant can do great things with a little help. '' Assured the telepath with confidence before taking a more serious look. '' I'm afraid she's just not strong enough to hold in a war . ''

At that, Erik immediately turned his attention to the girl. He concentrated his attention, pondering the words of Charles before shaking his head in disagreement. '' She's more stronger than you think. She will amazed us, Charles. Believe me.''


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