Alexia was still annoyed at Erik, and he knew that, because she was refusing to sleep in the same bed as him. He understood why, and he didn't need anyone to go through her head and find out.

"Ale-" he started, but she walked right past him, not paying any attention. Erik sighed and nodded in defeat.

Alexia was still annoyed like he had thought, but more disappointed more than anything.

Later that night at dinner, she was still ignoring him. When everyone had finished, leaving them alone, he asked. "Look, I'm sorry ok? I really, really am."

Alexia set down her cutlery, then sighed. "I know Erik, but... you messed up big. I can't just forgive you like that."

"Let me take you out for a movie?" he asked now, his last resort.

She rolled her eyes, then shrugged. "Fine."

"They're showing Phantom of the Opera in the drive-in in Alma."

"Fine." she repeated, and Erik sighed as she walked out-

This was going to be one major sucking up night for forgiveness.

Alexia was silent as Erik drove them the few miles North towards Alma, pulling into the drive in and parked up.

"Hungry or something?" he asked now, and she didn't react, making him give up and pull the top of the car down, leaving it open.

The movie started now and Erik glanced at Alexia, but she didn't look at all, purposefully ignoring him. He went to put an arm around her shoulder, but she finally looked and it was a filthy one too, so her pulled it back.

A little while later, he couldn't stay silent anymore.

"Lexi, I'm so sorry. Please look at me?"

She sighed and looked now, eyes disappointed. "What Erik?"

"This was supposed to be a date?"

"Date? We're married." she said and Erik looked hurt. "Do you regret it-?"

"What-? No! Of course I don't!" she scowled and he nodded, looking away. "You do don't you?"

"Erik, you're my husband. I love you no matter what, ok?"

Erik was silent, then kissed her before she had chance to protest, which she did only a little. Alexia sighed now, a hand in his hair, then said quietly.

"I do lo-"

"Hey, keep it down over there!"

She chuckled quietly, then let Erik pulled her into his chest, watching the movie.

Moments like these made you forget the outside world and its troubles that they were now facing.

The pair stopped way into the night, watching two other new midnight special films that were Village Of The Damned, and The Haunting. Alexia made Erik laugh when she found out she was timid in the face of horror films.

When they got back to the Waycross mansion, Alexia dropped her lipstick behind the front seat and sighed, climbing into the back, then squeaked in surprise as Erik pushed her down,a grin on his face, but then Alexia vanished, reappearing in the front seat, and Erik looked shocked.

"How the hell did you do that-?"
"Azazel's been teaching me. Since Dragon can assimilate powers... maybe I can if I tried."

Erik sat back in the drivers seat, then nodded. "Try it on me."

"I don't want crappy metal powers."

"Ouch." he said, pouting, but Alexia chuckled and took his face in her hands, closing her eyes. Erik felt a little dizzy now as she maintained the connection, then he spied the car creaking a little, the metal reacting, then she let go and laughed a little. "I did it. For a moment, but... I did it."

"See?" he smiled now. "Your powers are limitless. Truly." Alexia chuckled, then sighed. "It's one in the morning,"

"So? I'm wide awake." he chuckled, getting out the car and opening Lexi's door for her without touching it.

"Ever the gentleman." she laughed now, accepting his hand.

When they got inside, Erik wasn't expecting her to push him into the wall, kissing him for a moment. He turned then round now, kissing her passionately back while she wrapped her legs around his waist, back against the wall.

"Oh! Ermm..."

Alexia jolted away now, then looked to her left and saw Mystique stood there with a glass of water in her hand, obviously not expecting to see the pair getting so into it in the corridor.

"Oh. Hi?" Alexia said with an embarrassed chuckle, and Erik looked to the ceiling, trying to suppress a smirk at both girls equally shocked expression at seeing the other.

"Well... I'll just be going back to bed." She mumbled now, vanishing up the stairs.

"Oops-" Alexia chuckled now, putting her forehead against his shoulder, making him say. "I think we should leave the corridors, next it'll be Emma or someone."

"Yeah, I think you might be right."

Erik was in his new study now, going through the recent newspaper and chewing his bottom lip a little.

"What's wrong?" Alexia asked from the chair next to the window where she was reading her newest book of Born Free. She did like lions.

"We need to infiltrate the government, find out what their views are on... the mutant problem." he said, then groaned, running a hand through his dark hair. "I think Emma's right- we can use her. A telepath in the government would be useful, and Mystique could get some classified information. I'm sure changing into someone important is rather easy for her."

"A telepath? How about-"

"No. I'm not letting you get involved, and that's total and utterly final."

She closed her book now, then rolled her eyes. "So overprotective."

"Can you blame me?" he snorted, closing the paper, standing up and walking over to the window, staring out at the increasingly heavy snowfall. "Plus nothing's going to happen until after Christmas. Then we can-"

"Plot our evil schemes and generally cause shit?"

"Nicely phrased." he chuckled, then Alexia sighed, shivering a little. "It's cold. Can't you light the fires?"

He walked behind the chair and kissed her neck now, making her sigh. "That's all very nice, but seriously- it's winter, Christmas in three days and there's not a lit fire anywhere in this place."

"I'll get onto it." he said, kissing her neck once again, then moved back to his desk and opened a draw, pulling out a pack of cigarettes that made Alexia scowl.

"What are you doing?"

"Having a fag?" he said, going to light it, but then yelled as it exploded, making him almost fall of his seat, then scowl to Alexia.

"Hey-!"

"Erik, we're not teenagers anymore. Grow up yeah? I'm not letting you die from some crap in your lungs. If anyone's going to kill you, it's me you dick."

"Just o-"

"Nope." Alexia said, making the others appear in her hand, then threw the into the fireplace, Erik mortified when the fire burst into life, his packet with it.

"God I hate you sometimes." he muttered, but she smirked, opening her book once more. "I know. It's a talent."

Erik sighed, then said. "So, back to business- we sneak Emma into the government, find us a... vulnerable idiot and have Mystique change into them, infiltrating. That sounds alright doesn't it?"

"As long as it all goes to plan, yes." She sighed, then ran a hand through her hair. "But... what if they don't listen?"

"We'll make them listen. By force if we have to." he said firmly now, then chuckled. "Do you think the girls would be offended if we called ourselves the Brotherhood of Mutants? It has a nice ring to it."

"Speak for yourself, Magneto."

Erik chuckled, then cocked his head at her. "I'm thinking... Seraph for you."

"What the hell is that?"

"It's a type of angel, and they were very powerful, protective, bitchy and feminine in appearance. Sounds like a perfect match."

"Bitchy? Thanks alot (!)" Alexia chuckled, but nodded. "I like it. It's a nice codename. Better than Metalhead."

Erik grinned and Alexia had to wonder-

What would happen if this plan went ahead, the whole world truly knowing about mutants-?

It would start a war, and even she knew that...

And the last chapter for tonight^_^ let the infiltration of the government begin now, and hope you all like and reviews are much loved! x Nic