When I woke up, I could sense someone near me.

I groaned and opened my eyes to see a young guy in a white lab coat, who then frowned for a moment before saying. "Oh, you're awake."

"What happened?" I said, trying to sit up, but the guy pushed me back down and said as I winced in pain. "You've got a broken rib, I'd stay still if I were you."

I lay back down and sighed, looking around- it looked like a medical wing.

"Where am I-?" I said now, starting to panic. "Where's Erik!"

"Calm down." the man said, then as I started to, added. "I'm Dr. Hank McCoy. You're safe here and Erik will be back soon. I give you my word."

I nodded, the pain in my ribs aching once more as I closed my eyes for a second, then asked. "Where am I?"

"A facility in the CIA." he told me, walking over and putting a hand lightly on my chest, then pressed a little making me hiss in pain.

"Sorry." he apologized, then said. "It should be fine in a few days. You're incredibly lucky it wasn't worse."

There were footsteps now, then a familiar face looked through the glass in the door, then his eyes widened as he saw he awake, pushing the door open and was at my side in an instant, pulling me as carefully as he could into my arms and just said, voice full of remorse.

"I thought I killed you..."

"It's ok." I sighed, letting him kiss me for a moment, then I was shocked to find that he was crying a little into my shoulder.

"Erik, I'm fine sweetie. Really."

He let me go now and just took my face in his hands, saying with red eyes. "I'm so sorry. I-"

"If you say that once more." I sighed, letting him hug me again. I knew he loved me, and cared for me, but never this much. Jeez...

A little later on, I was finally up and around, walking through the place.

I walked into the main room now, hearing voices. But they all went silent as I walked in, and I saw a bunch of people, including Erik.

"Hey." he smiled, getting up and walking over to me, he turned back to the others and said. "This is Diana."

"Is that your girlfriend?" a young woman with blonde hair asked now, and I chuckled. "I suppose I am."

"This is Alex, Sean, Angel, Raven and Armando." Erik introduced, indicating to each in turn. I nodded. "Hi." then frowned, looking to Erik. "Are they-?"

Erik nodded. "Like us."

"Ah, you're awake?"

I turned around now to see another young man with ragged brown hair and a curious look upon his face.

"Charles Xavier." Erik introduced as I took his hand. Charles nodded now. "Diana Evans, lovely to meet you." then looked to the others and said. "Dinners served, by the way."

They all filed out past now, then Charles asked. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm... good." I said, and I was telling the truth. I did feel much better. He smiled, then turned away, following the others.

"What's going on?" I asked Erik now we were alone, and he sighed. "It's fine... but Shaw got away..."

I groaned a little, but then he kissed my forehead and asked. "Are you hungry?" and I shook my head. "I need some air. Can we go for a walk?"

He nodded, a door opening and we went through it.

The air was nice and cool as I walked with him around outside.

"I can't tell you how sorry I am for hitting you like that... I- I didn't see you. I was-" but I put a finger over his lips, silencing him. "I'm fine. Please stop worrying. It doesn't suit you."

Erik sighed, kissing my hand. "We're safe here anyway. Don't worry. We've been recruiting others like us to help win against Shaw."

"Can we win?"

"...I'm sure we can. I'll get him. I swear it."

There was a groan from me now, then to break the tension, said. "I'm hungry. Let's head back."

Later that night, I was curled up in bed on my own, the beds not big enough for two, pissing me off that I couldn't sleep with Erik, but he'd gone out somewhere with Charles anyway. I liked him- even though he did tell me off once when I was spying on Erik getting changed in the shower area.

God I was going to grow to hate that telepath. Spying on my thoughts like that... pervert.

The next day was kinda boring, sitting around with Erik and Charles out.

"Would you like a drink?"

I looked up now as Angel offered me a lemonade. I smiled and took it. "Thanks."

"So..." she said with a smile, sitting down next to me. "What can you do?"

I chuckled, opening my hand and showed her the flame. "Fire stuff."

"And wings apparently? I heard Charles mentioning how you got knocked out the air by Erik?"

"Mmhmm. I can make them out of fire."

"That is seriously cool."

I laughed now and asked. "What's yours?"

She stood up and chuckled. "I can relate-" then opaque wings snapped open, making me smile. "Wow, that's pretty."

"Thanks." she smiled, folding them back up, then asked. "Why don't you come and sit with me and the others?"

"Because everyone's interested in me?"

She looked apologetic. "Pretty much so." but I nodded and got up, walking with her to the main room and sat down.

The others grinned now, then the one called Raven said. "Hi."

I nodded, smiling a little. "Hi."

It was a fun night really. Raven made me think I was going insane when she morphed into me, then I realized she was a shapeshifter. Her true form did surprise me. All blue and blueberry like.

Erik came back now, followed by Charles.

"Guess what?" I smirked, putting my arms around his neck. "We've been thinking up some codenames."

"Oh-?" Erik said to me, then- "What's mine then?"

"Well... I was all for something like Stupidmetalhead. But we arrived at Magneto. Because you're a damn freaky magnet guy."

He laughed now, then shook his head. "And you?"

I rolled my eyes. "Ember."

"That actually suits you." he smiled, then sighed, leading me from the rest of the group. "Me and Charles have a link. We're heading out tomorrow for the day."

"Urgh, I've gotta be stuck with the children?"

"Yep." he smiled, kissing me for a moment.

The next day was rather boring...

Until there were screams from outside, then a thump sounded, making us run to the window, then bodies started to fall from the sky... and quite literally too.

"What's going on-?" Raven said, backing up a little with worry in her face. I realized with a gasp as a flash of red appeared. "It's him."

"Shaw-?" Alex said, backing up too.

"Yes." I nodded, then said. "Stay here-" then took off out the room, heading to the control room and looked at the screens. God... it was chaos out there.

"I did wonder if I would meet you."

I turned now and faced that bastard Erik was hunting down, but as I blasted him with a stream of fire, he literally caught it, making it vanish and tutted.

"Such a hothead." he chuckled, then blasted me and pinned me against the wall, my rib re-broken it felt like. "No wonder Lensherr likes you so much." he added, letting me drop, then sighed. "It was nice meeting you, Diana. Your sister sends her regards."

"What-?" I gasped, then he put a hand on my chest, making me close my eyes and drop to the floor.

When I woke up, the place was in tatters, and I stumbled outside, letting Raven help me to the seat, holding me as I coughed, a spot of blood coming out.

"Are you ok?" she asked in concern, rubbing my back. I nodded, chuckling a little. "I'm fine... just Shaw is an arsehole."

And he has my sister... I thought, holding back tears.

When Erik and Charles returned to see the devastation that was the CIA facility.

"God, Dee-" Erik said, seeing me doubled over with blood on my hands. "I'm fine before you ask." I chuckled out, coughing once more and let him pull me into his arms, kissing the top of my head. I loved it when he held me in his arms, especially when he was wearing that leather jacket of his. It made me feel so comforted.

After the other place was was destroyed, Charles led us to his family mansion. A rather spectacular place it was as well.

"Beautiful place." I told Charles now, kissing his cheek. "Thanks so much for all this!"

He nodded now and smiled. "No problem. What's mine is yours. Knock yourself out."

I chuckled once more and walked forwards to Erik, saying in his ear. "If we don't get a room together this time, I'm going to burn the crap outta Charles."

"Agreed." he said, stepping forwards and into the house.

It was later that day when I was out for my run that Erik jogged and caught up with me.

"So I thought we could practice your wings?" he grinned, jogging beside me. I chuckled, then sped up. "Nah, I can't do it." There was a scoff, then he sped up and caught me, turning me around to face him.

"You did do it that night. I saw it myself. And hell... you really did look like an avenging, fallen angel... it was-"

"Scary?"

"No, beautiful."

"Until you knocked me out the sky."

He groaned now and sighed. "You know how sorry I am about that."

"Ah, don't worry. Now- did you come out here just to annoy me?"

"Actually..." he chuckled, looking down for a moment. "I wanted to ask you something."

I nodded. "Ask away." but now I was shocked as he reached inside his pocket, then bought out a little red box, getting down on one knee and said.

"Well, I wondered if you would like to become my wife?"

And the last for tonight:) the next'll be up- what'll be the answer? ;D reviews much loved and thanks!