I woke up rather suddenly the next morning for some reason, but then stopped myself sitting up when I felt an arm tight around my waist.
Oh yeah.
I sighed and lay back down to see a pair of eyes staring at me, then a smile. "Morning."
"Morning." I chuckled, letting him lean forwards and kiss me for a moment, then got up and walked over to the chair, picking up his clothes.
"Erik! Diana!"
We both frowned now as Charles banged on the door.
Erik yanked his jeans on and glanced at me who grumbled and pulled on a dressing gown as he opened the door.
"Yes?" he asked, and I saw Charles glance inside and almost roll his eyes at me. He said something to Erik, then left, leaving the door to be closed by my new fiance.
"Trouble in the lab." he sighed, then pulled his shirt on, making me scowl. "We never get a lie in do we?"
"I suppose not." he sighed, then walked over to me and kissed me softly for a moment. "Are you coming?"
"Go ahead- I'll catch up."
He nodded, then left the room swiftly.
I groaned and got up now, pulling my own clothes on and followed him out to the lab.
"Man, what happened?" I asked, frowning. Charles shook his head, looking at the devastation. "I'm not sure..."
I sighed once more and walked into the other room to see the TV on, the others gathered around it.
"Missiles on Cuba?" I frowned, then realized- Shaw was trying to ignite a fight wasn't he...
It soon transpired that Hank had gone ahead to the airstrip, getting the plane ready. We pulled our suits on now, me teasing Erik on how he had no ass, even if he stuffed his suit with something. He was as thin as a bamboo shoot.
But boy oh boy my eyebrows went up when I saw Hank at the airstrip... like a big blue cuddly teddy bear.
"Wow, you got big. And blue." I laughed, giving the guy a hug. "Shut up..." he groaned, but Erik snorted, trying not to laugh.
Oh well, Hank was always the lovable beast of a guy to me and the others.
I stared at the jet now and groaned. "I hate flying like that. Can't I use my wings?"
Charles shook his head, then said. "You couldn't keep up."
"Hey-!"
"No offense intended." he swiftly added, and I groaned, getting into the jet and Erik had me strapped in in just seconds. He seated himself beside me, then grinned. "Ready for this?"
"Hell no."
"Too late now-" he laughed as we took off, making my stomach twist a little. Eurgh, not in the jet... god no.
I closed my eyes now as we flew, Erik laughing the whole time at me. God I was so going to slap him when we got off...
"Ok-"
As I opened my eyes, there was an explosion, making us all jolt a little. "What the hell-?"
Erik undid his harness now and said to me. "You wanted to fly?" I nodded, and my own came undone.
"Keep them from getting the jet-" he said, the hatch opening. "What are you going to do?" I asked Erik as he climbed onto the wheel, then smirked at me. "Something pretty good." then raised a hand, making me turn my head back to the water, then understand what he meant as the submarine got dragged from the water.
"Show off." I chuckled to Erik, then kissed his cheek before letting my wings out, fire and all, gulping a little as I jumped off the jet.
The submarine creaked loudly now as I flew over to it, me wondering just how the hell Erik could achieve something quite like this. Then again, he had said once that if he tried, he could probably just about lift the Statue of Liberty.
The hatch opened now, and I halted in the air as I saw the guy that was with Shaw, tornado guy... Riptide wasn't it?
He snarled at me, then flung a whirlwind at me, making me blast it headlong with a flamethrower, but it only got engulfed and turned into a fiery twister that I sent back to the guy, but he obliterated it and sent another at me before I had chance to deflect it, knocking me out the air and almost into the water before my flames returned.
But I was too late in getting the bastard, as the tornado hit the jet and forced it to crash, the submarine with it, making me gasp in shock for how the others were- we they ok-?
"Erik!" I yelled as I saw his figure dart out from the ruins of the jet and into the submarine. But Charles told me mentally not to go after him, that he was waiting for a chance.
I touched down next to him now, eyes wide. "Is Shaw in there-?" I asked and he nodded, grabbing me as I went to run in.
"No, no no! Erik will get himself killed! I can't let that happen!"
"Give him a chance-" Charles yelled, holding onto me with every bit of effort he had left. But then he froze, and so did I as he said. " got him."
I felt him let me go, but made no attempt to run inside, but merely stared at Charles with wide eyes, then he shook his head. "Don't do it... not-" then groaned and shook his head, saying blankly. "Shaws dead."
A kind of happy jolt went in my chest now at that news. All these years Erik had promised me that he would get him... and he had.
"Diana-" Charles now said, looking over to Raven, or Mystique as we usually called her now. She was walking over with a familiar figure in her arms, then set her down and said.
"She said she was-?"
"Oh God... Carmel-!" I cried out, dropping to my knees and put a hand on her chest, feeling a faint beat. "Come on..." I said, tears flowing from my eyes. "Why did you have to get yourself tangled up with them huh? God Carms... you're always my sister. I love you so much."
She was breathing rather regular now, evenly to my relief.
There was a thump now, then I looked around and saw Erik, looking more pissed off than I had seen him in a while, dumping Shaws body down on the sand and walked over to me, lifting me to my feet and said in concern. "Are you ok?"
I nodded, then scowled at the helmet he had on. "Fashion disaster much?" he chuckled weakly, then looked to the ships as a distant bang echoed, making my eyes widen as the missiles were directed at us.
"Erik..." I almost whimpered, but he walked forwards and raised his hands, making me look to the projectiles as he did so. They had stopped.
"Thank God." I sighed, but then froze as they turned back towards the ships.
"Erik, you made your point. Stop it now." I muttered, going over to him, but he totally ignored me. "Erik!" I yelled, then Charles collided with him, pinning him to the floor.
I was about to grab the pair when the projectiles started to fall, then pick up their path.
"Erik!" I yelled, grabbing him, but a gunshot echoed and he snarled turning around to that government women. I'd only seen her a few times, but now she was shooting at him. Not that any made contact mind, but then as Charles stepped towards them, he yelled out in pain and I realized that he'd been hit.
"Crap-!" I hissed, running over to him and catching him before he crashed to the floor, and Erik finally came to his senses.
"What the hell were you playing at-!" I yelled at him now as he got the bullet out. He couldn't even look me in the eye.
"I can't-" then he got up and just said. "I'm leaving."
"What-?" I almost gasped, shaking my head. "Have you lost your mind-!"
"They were shooting at us Dee! And we're not the enemy!"
"You did freaking threaten them! They had good reason to!"
"Well-!"
"Shut the hell up!" I yelled, slapping him and made him scowl, then adjust his helmet. "Diana..."
"What's happening to you-?" I said now, tears rolling down my face as he stood up and just said, trying his best to ignore me. "Who's coming with me?"
A few walked forwards now, namely that red dude, Angel and Riptide. But then I saw Mystique. She'd always been... attached, could I say? To Erik. Charles told her it was ok, then she walked forwards and stood with the others.
"Diana?" he said, holding out a hand to me, but I shook my head, backing off a little. "No. You've changed. You're more... harsh."
"Dian-"
"No! No nothing Erik! You've managed to turn yourself into that thing you didn't want to become! Now look at yourself!"
He had tears in his eyes as he said quietly. "I'm not leaving you..."
"You have to." was my defiant answer, angry tears sparkling in my eyes. I loved the guy, I always would... but while he was being a class A prick, no. I wasn't going to be a part of his plans.
"Diana, please come with me." he asked now, almost pleading. I shook my head and scoffed. "Maybe once you've grown up a bit."
He stepped back now towards the others, tears pouring down his face by now as Azazel vanished them.
I felt myself sit down now next to my sister, feeling as numb as Charles did...
What was going to happen now-?
Well, next and last chapter for tonight:) not the end of the story. Oh no;D next'll be up tomorrow and reviews are much loved! X Nicola
