Kiss with a Fist

A/N: This is the shortest chapter yet but hopefully still good.

Note to Evenlight: what you requested was always part of the plan…

Don't know what happened but I'm reposting this

She didn't want to interrupt anything that might have been going on between Charles and Moira. And Amelia didn't want to be near Raven (not that she was mad at her –Raven didn't know what a douche Erik was). Hank would have been the preferable option but if Raven was coming out of Erik's room that meant the two of them had had a fight –she didn't want to deal with anyone else's problems. That left Sean or Alex. Sean would read too much in a late night visit. Alex it was then.

She knocked on his door and waited for him to answer.

He was confused, "Amelia? What are you doing here?"

"I couldn't sleep."

He seemed to know there was more she wasn't saying. He stood back and let her in.

They sat on the floor and played poker.

Alex looked at his cards but spoke, "So… Tomorrow the world could end."

"Yup."

"Scared?"

Amelia had to think about that one. "No… I'm really not."

Alex swallowed. "I am."

"I know." He rolled his eyes at her, but Amelia continued, "But I guess you'll think it's worth it if we avenge Darwin."

"It's not just about Darwin anymore –this is bigger than that."

He was telling the truth. He still wanted revenge but not like after Shaw's attack. She tried for some levity, "So if the world doesn't end tomorrow, what are you going to do afterward?"

He smiled, "Hopefully not go to prison. You?"

"I don't know… I haven't thought that far ahead."

Amelia kicked Alex's ass at poker (empathy/ telepath –she did say she didn't play fair. Oh wait –she said that to Erik.) After being perhaps a bit too smug (for the umpteenth time), Alex kicked her out (he was such a sore loser –of course it didn't help that she slipped up and he felt her poking around in his head).

She went back to her room. Erik was there.

He stood on the far side of the room, looking out her window. His back was to her. She couldn't see his face. He spoke, "I kissed her."

Nothing had happened between her and Erik. She could pretend she didn't want something to happen. "She's blue now. I guess you opened her eyes." She smirked. "Are you going to try that on me now? –I told you it wouldn't work."

He turned around. "I don't want her."

Amelia dropped her pretenses. "I know. But you don't exactly want me either –not really." She changed the topic before he could speak. "It's ironic don't you think –all this hate you have for humans. The belief that we're superior to them –Shaw put that in you. That man you want to kill so much –he really did a number on you."

He blinked. "You're magnificent. You're not even using your power and you could have me wrapped around your finger."

"Stop it." He was trying to distract her. "Once you're done here with me are you going to try and persuade Hank?" He didn't say anything. "Sean? Alex?" He looked away. "I didn't think so."

He looked back at her. "They don't want to see the world for what it is. You and Raven –you both have so much potential."

"So what –flirt with us until we see things your way?"

"Raven needs to know she's beautiful the way she is –so yes. I kissed her." He walked toward her. "Say the word and I'll tell her everything."

She could feel his words –they were intoxicating. "You want me for my power. You want me to help mold the world in your vision."

He was closer now. "Yes –but that doesn't mean I don't want you."

They stood there looking at each other. And then they threw themselves at one another.

It was possibly the most violent kiss Amelia had ever had. Erik's fingers were digging into her back and she was pulling at his hair. They were both trying to pull each other as close as possible.

Their lips pressed against one another. It wasn't gentle –it was an attack. Teeth clashed against teeth and flesh.

Erik was happy. He was getting what he wanted. Amelia –and her power.

She shoved him away.

They were both breathing heavily.

He didn't just get to kiss her and think everything was better. That she would just go along with him. He kissed someone else and he wanted to use her as a weapon.

She punched him.

Just the way he and Alex taught her during training.

She was the only one who got to decide what she wanted and what she did with her abilities.

His head snapped back and he rubbed his jaw. He spoke breathlessly, "I hurt you. And for that I'm sorry. But things are going to change –the world isn't going to want us. You need to find out where you stand: with us or the humans. What's coming is bigger than you and me. You need to be ready to set aside our differences so we can work together."

Amelia wasn't sure what was going to happen after tomorrow. She just wanted to live through it. "Let's just kill Shaw and figure it out from there."

They stood there. Incredibly close. She could smell him.

He leaned in and opened the door around her. He walked out and shut the door behind him.

He was gone.

If kissing Erik had made Raven open her eyes, then Amelia wasn't sure what to make of this –she felt like she needed glasses.