Sorry for the delay, been busy and writers block does not help much. I own nothing and only write for fun and to get things out of my head. Please don't sue! Read and review.
Chapter Twenty Eight: Running away and Magneto makes his stand at last
The vacation ended with no more fighting or interruptions and everyone was coming back to the mansion. I grabbed Jubilation and took her to one side and smiled at her.
"Kimmie did I do something wrong?" She asked and I shook my head.
"Jubi I want you on our cheer squad; if you say yes your cheer training begins now for the next two days before school; what do you think?" I asked her and she paused to think about it and nodded. I screamed in glee and spun her around. "Okay, get changed and I will meet you in my training room in ten okay?" I asked her and she nodded as she went to get changed. I looked around for Kurt; I swear I felt him nearby… hmmm… I shrugged as I ran to get changed. Once I was ready I ran into the kitchen only to have someone grab my arm. I twisted it behind the person back and slammed them against the wall as I realized it was Logan.
"Oh man; Logan please don't do that again! I am so sorry!" I said as I released him.
"Not bad Preppy; look I am going away for a few days and I wanted to make sure you were okay with it." He said and I nodded.
"Just make sure that nothing happens to you this time." I said as I hugged him quickly and then pulled away. He grunted as he picked up his bag and went. I went into the kitchen and grabbed some water and threw it in my bag with the pom poms I had and went down to my training room. Jubilation was already waiting for me and I smiled as I pulled out the stuff we needed. I threw her my purple pom poms as I took my black and white ones; these were my Shooting Starlight pom poms. I was dressed in my Shooting Stars cheer uniform as Jubilation looked at me.
"Better get used to it you will be in one soon." I said as she blushed. I giggled as we began to stretch and she copied me. "Okay first of all the basics; let me show you how to do a simple toe touch." I said as I got into position and showed it to her, she nodded as she tried and fell on the floor. "Its okay, that always happens. Let's try it on the trampoline first." I said as we took our shoes off and showed her it from standing and then on the trampoline without bouncing. She went on the trampoline and did a single bounce before performing a straddle jump and I nodded. "Now try it without the bounce." I said and she tried and was able to do it. Once she had done that ten more times I jumped down onto the floor and showed it to her again; this time she landed it and I smiled. "Great; now for a pike jump." I said as I showed her and she copied getting it first time. It went on like that for a good hour until she had the basic jumps sorted; now was the flying part; we needed Bobby. I ran out of the training room and left her to practice as I ran around the mansion looking for Bobby.
"Kitty where is your boyfriend?" I asked her as I saw her in the common room.
"He should be back in a few hours." She said as she went back to her homework. "Like Kimmie you got a spare hour?" She asked and looked at me in desperation.
"Come to my room tonight okay; at about six?" I said and she nodded as I went to think of another person who could do the job. I looked around at the other students who were still here and pondered as I felt someone behind me. "Kurt if you think you are going to prank me you better put that water bomb away now." I said as I turned and he hid something behind his back; a grin formed on my face. "Kurt sweetie; you can lift me up right? You know like Dave does in my cheer routines?" I asked him and he nodded and began to back away as he knew I was after something. "Can you help me for a few hours; at least until Bobby gets here please?" I said as I put on my puppy dog pout.
"What do I get in return?" He asked as he looked me up and down and I blushed.
"It reminds me of the day we first met." I said and he nodded. "I give you whatever you want but no pranking me." I said as I levitated the water bomb he had behind his back and burst it in front of him. Again he nodded as I grabbed him and took him down to my training room where Jubilation was waiting.
It took Kurt a few tries to get used to what I was asking for but he soon understood. He lifted me up and I showed Jubilation the basic stunts before she tried them; again so far no problems; now for the more complex stuff.
"Kimmie you were looking for me?" Bobby said as he entered the room and I nodded as I jumped off Kurt's hold and hugged him.
"You can throw me in the air high enough for me to do the stunts; Kurt needs more practice." I said as I turned to look at him and he stuck his tongue out at me. The other thought I had; that I was too fat I kept to myself… I had to stop the circle somehow otherwise I would never get better.
"You owe me Kim." He said and I nodded. "Busy tonight?" He asked and I nodded. "Come and get me when you are free?" He asked and again I nodded as he kissed me and then teleported away. With Bobby we began the most complex stuff of being thrown in the air; this was fun for me. I used my abilities to make sure Jubilation did not get hurt. After an hour Bobby's arms began to hurt and he went to see Kitty as I turned to Jubilation.
"Okay, that is enough for today; tomorrow we go onto cheers and routines. See you here are ten; after my X-men training okay?" I said and she nodded and went. I put on the music, took off my shoes and went onto the balance beam and began to dance and flip to relax.
I heard clapping over the music as I turned to see Jean at the door. I screamed as I jumped off the bean and ran up to her.
"Scott told me about your eventful vacation." She said as she hugged me.
"Nah it was nothing." I said as I smiled at her and she laughed.
"Come on, you can tell me all about it over dinner." She said as I quickly packed up my things and put the bag in the corner; going back to her I looked at her watch and frowned.
"Love to but can't I promised Kitty I would help her with her homework; rain check?" I said and she nodded. I ran to Kitty's room and knocked. I heard her yell to come in and I saw her and Bobby at her computer.
"Kimmie you remembered!" She said as she came over and hugged me.
"Yeah sorry I was catching up with Jean." I said as she grabbed her folder and kissed Bobby on the cheek. With her stuff in her arms we left Bobby in her room. "Is he gonna be okay in there?" I asked her.
"Sure; he wanted to check his mails; his laptop is broken and until Ray comes back and looks at it I said he could use mine." She said as we went into my room. "You like still have your old squad outfit?" She said as she looked at me and I nodded. "You are like really amazing in your talents; I wish I had something that I was good at." She said as she put her stuff on my bed and I smiled and went over to her.
"Of course you are good at something Kitty; you can dance and rock out with the best of them; in fact I could use some of your moves in our cheers if you have some time tomorrow?" I asked her and her face lit up.
"For real Kimmie? Oh man you are like the best!" She said as she hugged me and I giggled.
"Now tell me where you need help." I said as I sat beside her and she opened her book and explained to me what was wrong. I kept my Empath abilities open as I read her emotions and smiled as I explained everything to her. Two hours had passed and Kitty was writing her essay at my desk as I went into the bathroom; had a quick shower and got changed into a pair of blue jeans, t-shirt and a baggy jumper that I loved. Coming out of the bathroom and tying up my hair I looked at the younger X-men and went up to her.
"Anything else you need help with?" I asked her and she shook her head.
"Another hour and this essay is so history and I have finished all of my homework." She said as I squeezed her shoulder.
"Cool, I am going out okay?" I said and she nodded. "Turn off the lights when you go and no visitors!" I said and again she nodded; she was too engrossed in her essay to even think about things like that. "Oh and tomorrow at three in my training room?" I asked her and again she nodded not looking up once and I smiled; I was proud of the younger students; all of them and they knew that they could ask me for anything.
I went out and closed the door and began to walk down the hallway as I bumped into Jamie who looked sad.
"Jamie what's the matter?" I asked him as I bent down to his level.
"Evan pranked me again making me use my abilities by accident." He said as he wiped his eyes; his abilities were still unstable but better than what they had been. I also didn't include him in all of the training since he was the youngest student we had.
"Please tell me Kurt had a role to play." I said to him as I hugged him and he nodded. "Fuzz ball is gonna get a talking to." I said as I walked him back to his room. Once I saw that he was better I turned my hands purple; it was personal… wait a minute why get them back with my old powers when I had my wishing abilities! Oh this was going to be fun. Pushing the power back inside I went into the common room where I found Scott, Jean, Evan and Kurt were watching TV. I smiled as they turned and looked at me.
"Scott, Jean, I would recommend evacuating since this is not going to be pretty." I said as a storm cloud brewed behind me. Kurt and Evan gulped as they figured out what I was taking about. I held my hand and froze them as Scott and Jean went out of the room.
"Nice knowing you two." Scott said as they left and I smiled as I went up to the pair, the cloud followed.
"I heard you played a prank on Jamie making him use his abilities by accident." I said and they nodded. "Okay guys it is payback time; no-one messes with my younger students without me knowing about it so what will it be." I said as the cloud let off another thunder bolt and Ororo walked past the common room.
"Kimmie no weather elements inside the mansion." She said and I let out a sound.
"But Ororo…" I began to say and she shook her head.
"No exceptions!" She said as I made the storm cloud go away and grumbled about the rule. "Make sure you dry the carpet." She said and I wished for the floor to be dry and she smiled and left.
"Thanks Auntie!" Evan shouted as I turned and looked at them.
"You guys are not out of the woods yet. If I was you both I would think about apologizing as well as worrying about any wish I will be thinking about or making in the next twenty-four hours 'key?" I said as I smiled and let them go.
Kurt teleported his way out of the common room as Evan edged past me; this was going to be fun! My face fell… I was supposed to spend a few hours with Kurt... oh well since I scared him I should take this chance to go and train. Running as fast as I could down to my training room I opened the door but the code came back blocked… no way!
Professor is this your doing? I asked him; I felt warmth go through the link and I let out a growl.
We did this for your own good, you should not be training so late He said to me
But I need to! I began to wine and he let out a small laugh.
Let us see what Hank says this week and then we can consider something. If you really have pent up energy why not go for a walk around the mansion grounds? He said and I pondered and then nodded. Running into my room I grabbed my jacket and put on my shoes as I began to walk out of the hallway one of the younger X-men approached me.
"Hey Bobby where you off to?" I asked him.
"Was on my way to see you; where you going?" He asked.
"Walk around the grounds, wanna join?" I asked and he nodded as we made our way downstairs and then outside. Once we were outside the air hit me and I smiled as we walked in silence around the grounds; it wasn't an uneasy silence, it was a comfortable one. "So what's on your mind Bobby?" I asked him as we continued walking.
"I am kinda worried about you and as your second in command need you to be open and honest with me." He said as I looked at him.
"Bobby I have been nothing but!" I said as I paused and looked at his face; it was the 'I don't think so' look.
"So you were planning on telling me about the battle over the vacation?" He asked and I rolled my eyes and let out a sigh as I continued to walk.
"No big Bobby, we went in and came out." I said as he looked at me.
"And your new powers? You haven't even shown them fully to the team yet." He said as I rubbed my arm.
"Because even I am not sure of them." I said in a low voice but loud enough for him to hear me. I stopped in my tracks and looked down at the ground as tears fell down my cheeks. "Because I am scared that if they see me changing that they will change too; I don't want them hiding from me like I am some kind of freak." I said as he put his arm around me.
"Kimmie we don't think that, the opposite; we are worried that you don't trust us." He said as he led me to a bench nearby.
"It is not that I don't trust you guys it is just until I know the extent of them I just want to refrain from using them as much as I can." I said as the stars shone down on me and I began to glow white. Bobby removed his arm as he moved to the side a bit and the stars began to shine.
"Kimmie?" He asked and I looked at him.
"So not my doing!" I said as the light dimmed and I rubbed my head; I was getting a headache.
"Do you want me to get Hank or the professor?" He asked and I nodded as he ran to the mansion I lay on the bench.
"You are doing this on purpose." I said to the sky as I closed my eyes. "Why do you have to do this to me? I am not going to be what you see not at the present time!" I said; still no reaction. I heard footsteps coming back and was surprised at the speed it took Bobby to get someone.
"The Professor was watching us from his office." He said as he knelt down beside me and I heard the professor coming.
"Do you know what is happening to me professor?" I asked him as he came up to me and checked my pulse.
"It seems that you may know more than me." He said as he looked at me. "Let's get you out of the starlight; maybe cutting yourself off from the source of your abilities may help." He said as Bobby helped me stand up and we went into his office.
"The starlight isn't the source of my abilities professor and you know that." I said to him as I sat down and Bobby sat next to me.
"I know Kimmie but it seems to be reacting with you more than normal." He said as the door opened and Hank came in, I knew right away he had a tray for taking bloods; I let out a loud groan as I took off my jumper. I turned away as Hank began to take what he needed and looked at the professor.
"Okay, explain what the hell is going on with me!" I said to him and he looked at me and let out a sigh.
"Bobby, please leave, this is only for Kimmie to know." He said as he looked at my second in command. Bobby looked like he was about to say something but he hesitated and then finally nodded as he left the office and Hank finished taking the bloods and went. "Kimmie there are several kinds of mutants, I do not mean only good and bad ones I mean different kinds of levels in regards to their abilities. There are normal level mutants and then the higher level called Omega-level mutants. These mutants have very powerful abilities and if they are controlled would be a great beneficial to the human race, not controlled and they are not only a danger to themselves but also for the rest of the world. I think that there are three students with potential to be in this level here in the mansion and I think one of them is you." He said as I pulled my legs up to my knees and hugged them, allowing the information to be absorbed.
"How can this be happening so fast? I mean if you are right that there are two more than me why have they not developed as far as I have?" I asked as he came up to me and put his hand on top of mine.
"The pill that the mutant hunters gave you had an effect on your x-gene and this has caused you to mutate faster than we expected. We need to get your powers back under control before they grow again and you become a danger." He said and I felt through him the fear and also the worry about me and my abilities, the fear that I may not be able to control them and the worry for losing me. I let out a sigh as the tears began to fall down my cheeks.
"I need to go professor, I need to let this sink in I think." I said as I stood up and went out of his office, I could feel something else radiating from him, love for me and for the other students and I was not sure I could put everyone in danger. I went into my room and changed into my uniform. Throwing basic clothes over the top I grabbed my gym bag and grabbing other clothes and useful things I put them in the bag along with my training gear and did it up. I stuffed pillows in my bed to make it look like someone was there and I put on my long black jacket, the ones my parents had gotten me for Christmas last year. Letting out a sigh I took off my watch and left it on my bed then wished myself outside the grounds of the mansion and I closed my eyes. Once I felt the wind in my hair I looked back at the mansion one last time, letting the tears flow more freely I walked away from it, for Kurt, from the X-men, from everything I loved and could call home.
I walked and walked, I didn't want to stop, and I had no idea where I was going and no idea where I wanted to go. Wiping away the tears that were still falling down my face I began to get scared. I reached to my wrist, an instinct I used to do to make sure that I knew I was always safe and now that my watch wasn't there I was not feeling too confident at the moment. I must have lost track of time since I appeared at the bridge which led out to the city. I walked along it and went into the next town, my home town and began to continue through it. The sky began to get brighter and I knew that it was nearly morning, I was tired yes but I didn't know what else to do. All night long I had felt my guardian trying to contact me, but I threw up my mental shields and blocked him. I had a headache from his advances but he never once appeared before me, I think he understood that maybe I needed to do this; maybe I needed to run away. I stopped in front of the gym I used to train in, I knew at this hour there was some kind of training going on, so walking up the steps I went in and saw Jane teaching one of the younger students. She smiled at me as she looked at me.
"Kimmie what are you doing here?" She asked me as she walked up to me. She saw I was exhausted and that I had my bag.
"Hi Jane, I just wanted to see a friendly face is all. Can I have a bottle of water please?" I asked her and she smiled and nodded as she led me to her office. I sat down in the chair and allowed the heating to warm my frozen body; even though I could wish for myself to be warm I was too tired to worry about that. She came back in with some tea for me and several bottles of water. I took them and put them in my bag and began to drink the tea, nodding my thanks.
"I read that you turned down the USA squad again, is there something you want to talk about?" She asked as she sat down on the other side of her desk.
"Trust me Jane even if I told you, you would not believe me." I said as I sipped my tea and she smiled at me.
"Kimmie, raw talent like yours only comes around once in a lifetime. If there is anything I can do to help you, please ask me, but do you think running away is the right answer?" She asked as she pointed to my bag.
"For once Jane I just want to lead a normal life." I said to he and she looked at me puzzled. I stood up and picked up my bag. "Thank you for the tea and water, I had better get going." I said as I walked out of her office and then out of the gym.
I continued my journey, still having no idea where I wanted to go, no idea of who I wanted to be. I knew that by now they would have discovered that I was not in my bed; I would guess that the professor would be using cerebro to find me; this was why I was not using my powers since he would pick up my signature. If that wouldn't work, either he or Jean would be trying to reach my mind, I made sure my mental blocks were strong enough, but thinking about them made me cry again. I reached into the pocket of my bag and felt the cards from the different scouts. I picked out the one from the USA squad and saw that the head coach was in the next city. I knew then that I had to go and look, even if I could not join. I went to the bus station on got a ticket for the next bus. It would be an hour journey and I got on as the bus left. Putting my bag in the seat beside me I looked out of the window at the country side as it went past. I let out a sigh as I reached out to my right hand and began to play with the ring Kurt gave me, oh how I missed him so much! I reached under my top and went into one of the pockets that was on my belt and took out the picture of me and the team. Tears fell down my cheeks as I began to put my head in my arms and I finally cried.
"Are you okay?" A person said in front me; I looked up and saw an elderly woman in front of me.
"I'm fine thank you ma'am." I said as she handed me a tissue. I muttered a few words of thanks as she looked at me and then at my bag.
"Traveling by yourself isn't really a good thing you know." She said and I let out a small laugh. "It is never the answer you know." She said and I frowned.
"I am not running away, I am going to practice that is all." I lied to her and tried to hide it, she looked at me and then nodded as she looked at the photo I had on my lap of me and the team.
"Missing your friends then." She said and I nodded as she smiled at me and turned back. I looked at the photo once more and then reached into another pocket and grabbed one of me and Kurt.
"Kurt I love you and know that I miss you; I didn't want to leave you like this." I said as I once again began to cry.
The bus pulled into the bus station and I wiped my red eyes picked up my bag and got out. I began to walk the short distance to the gym where the squad trained. I looked at it; it was double the size of my old gym! I took a deep breath to calm my nerves and went in. There were several girls training and one of them walked up to me.
"Can I help you?" She asked and I smiled at her.
"Yes, is Lucy around?" I asked her and she looked at me once before nodding and walked away. I looked at the gym, there was a lot of equipment; I could also see a few men working out in the other area of the gym and I looked up and saw the young girl come back with the coach I met at the nationals.
"Kimmie, what a surprise. Please come in may I get you a drink?" She asked and I shook my head. "Okay, what can I do for you?" She asked as we went into her office.
"I would just like to train, under your instruction of course." I said to her as I sat down and she looked at me.
"Are you saying you are considering joining the squad?" She asked and I shrugged.
"I just want to see what I am turning down." I said and she nodded at me.
"Okay, you have some training gear with you I suppose; well we can start right away. Go get changed, I will ask one of the girls to show you to our changing rooms. Kat!" She shouted as one of the students looked at us and then jumped down off the beam and came over. "Kat this is Kimmie, can you please take her to our changing rooms so that she can get ready." She said and nodded. Before I left I turned Lucy one last time.
"Can I borrow your cell; I would like to send a text message to someone before I get ready." I said and she nodded as she handed me her cell. I went into the menu and got to the text area and put in Kurt's number.
'Kurt, love you+missing you so much. Pls don't try to reach me atm, need time. Lv always Star.' I typed and then sent it to his number, tears falling down my cheek as I gave her the cell and nodded my thanks. I looked at Kat and followed her to the changing areas. I went in and saw no one was there as I took off my clothes and then my uniform and put on my training leotard and shorts. I put my stuff in my bag and took off my ring and necklace from Kurt. The rainbow reacted to my touch once again and I let tears fall down from my cheek as it warmed my body. Putting it in the pocket I took my bag with me and went into the gym area. Lucy smiled at me as she looked at me and nodded.
"Okay, show me what you have got on the vault." She said and I nodded as I began to stretch and then went over and chalked my hands I performed the vault that I had done for the nationals, several of the gymnasts had stopped at watched me as I landed it perfectly first time.
"No way!" I heard one of them say as Kat walked over to Lucy.
"I have been training that vault for like ever and she pulls it off first attempt!" She said and Lucy looked at her.
"Kat, have you forgotten who this is? She pulled this vault off for her nationals." She said as Kat began to fume at Lucy as she walked over to me. "Ignore Kat, she is jealous and thinks she owns the place. Come on, that was great let's try the next difficulty. Lila, can you show Kimmie the next difficulty please." Lucy said to another student, I knew she was older than me and she nodded as she came over and showed her vault. I watched it and asked her to do it again and then once more as I got the movement etched in my mind and closed my eyes thinking how to pull it off. I nodded at Lucy who pointed at the vault with the foam pit at the end. I went over to the runway and chalked my hands and began to do the new vault. First time I landed without opening up so I paused and thought about it again and climbed out of the foam pit.
"You know what you did wrong?" Lucy asked me and I nodded. "Okay, try it again." She said and I did, this time I opened up but if I was on the floor it would have been painful as I over-rotated and landed on my back. Hitting the foam in frustration I climbed out and tried for a third time, this time I knew I did it better and Lucy nodded. "Now try on a real vault." She said and I nodded as we went to the other vault, I tried it and buckled under the landing. It took five more attempts until I got it so I was only stepping back, a smile spread on Lucy's face.
I felt warmth pass through my body as I felt a presence and I knew it had to be someone I knew, and they meant me no harm. I paused on the beam and looked around and I didn't see anyone. I excused myself as I climbed off the beam and went to the door; I saw Kurt standing there and I looked at him as tears fell down my cheeks. I ran out, yes I was wearing beam shoes but I didn't care and ran into his arms; he held onto me tightly as I began to cry.
"How did you know where I was?" I asked him in between sobs and he squeezed me.
"I had a dream." I said and he kissed me on the forehead and didn't let me go until my sobs began to subside. "Don't leave me Kim, when Ororo said you were not in your bed I began to get really worried how could you just go?" He asked as he held onto me tighter.
"I had to; I didn't want to hurt anyone." I said to him as he began to stroke my back and I pulled away from his slightly.
"What do you mean?" He asked as I looked at him.
"I can not handle being a mutant anymore, I just wanted to live my dream, be it for one day." I said as he stroked my face and moved closer, planting a light kiss on my lips. He pulled away as I looked at him and he tried to smile for me.
"Magneto is on the move Kim; we need to make sure you are safe. Foiling one part of his plans hasn't exactly made him happy. We need to go home." He said and I shook my head.
"I want to be here." I said as I stepped away from him and walked up to the door. Kurt reached out and grabbed my arm.
"We go back to school tomorrow, what about Kitty and Jubi; you had plans with them today. Whatever it is we can work through it together." I said and again I shook my head.
"I gave up my dream to protect the human race, because of what I am, I know that you may not understand but for one day I want to be able to live my dream." I said to him and I felt his grasp tighten.
"I can not lose you Kim, not with Magneto out there." He said and I let out a sigh.
"Tell me about your dream." I said as I turned and looked at him.
"You were getting a ticket for a bus and I saw you crying while looking at photos of the team and of us. Kim I came without the others but they know where I am, please can we go home?" He asked and I let out a sigh.
"Kurt, come in and see what I am doing." I said as he nodded and came up to me and took my hand in his, I felt the bracelet heating through my contact and knew that this was how he tracked me.
Lucy looked up and saw me walk in with Kurt.
"Lucy, this is Kurt, my boyfriend. He has come to see what I am up to if that is okay." I said and she nodded as she pointed to the benches and Kurt went to sit on them; I pointed to my bag so he could get it for me and look after it as Lucy and I went back onto the beam.
"Okay Kimmie, try that move again." She said and I nodded as I closed my eyes and went for it once more, I stumbled a bit but at least I didn't fall off. Lucy smiled at me as she nodded and I did it again, this time landing it perfect. "Now put that in your national routine." She said and I nodded as I began to perform what she asked of me, dismounting the beam she smiled at me as we moved onto the floor. I heard a creak as the door began to bend, I knew then that Magneto had finally come. I ran to Kurt and grabbed my bag and took out my uniform and threw it on as I clipped on my belt he walked in, the girls screamed and began to run out using the emergency exit as I stepped forward as Kurt hit something on his wrist and turned to his normal self.
"What do you want Magneto?" I asked him as he smiled.
"You... that is all, just you my little mutant." He said as some people from behind came forward, I noticed them as the mutant hunters, one of them was a member from the gym, so they had been tracking me more than I thought.
"Not going to happen metal man." I said as I began to throw up my power and he laughed as the mutant hunters began to attack me. I threw my power at one of them as Nightcrawler appeared at my side as we stood back to back. I lowered my shields and tried to talk to him.
ETA on the others?
About five minutes, until then, back to back protection, he can not take you. You take the girl and the other guy; I take our friends Alex and Jason here. He said to me and I nodded, but before I could close the link I felt the love from him. Once we are out of this, you are not leaving my side again; I can not afford to lose you. He said as I reached behind him and took hold of his hand and squeezed it as we parted and began to attack the mutant hunters. I ducked as the girl tried to punch me and I reached out and lifted her off the ground as she smiled at me and threw down a bomb, I threw the bomb across the room as fast as I could to make sure that it didn't injure anyone, I could hear sirens in the distance and knew that police were on their way, I knew then that there would be cameras coming and I turned to look at Nightcrawler as he threw Alex down to the ground and then vanished and appeared at my side.
"Our ride awaits," he said as he took my arm and he grabbed my bag, but I let go.
"No, this ends now!" I said as I looked at him and he shook his head.
"You can not do this Starlight, not now! We go; Cyclops orders." He said and I growled.
"I am sick of running!" I said to him as I looked at him.
"I know but I need you safe!" He said as he grabbed my arm and teleported to the X-Jet before I could have a chance to protest. I let go of this arm and looked at him.
"How could you do that? I could have taken him on!" I said to Nightcrawler as he looked at me.
"Starlight we need you with us not with him." He said and I closed my eyes and let out a loud sigh. "This is why you can not lead the life you want; you will be in danger wherever you go." He said to me in German and I turned to face him.
"I can take care of myself." I said back to him in his native language and he nodded.
"I know, but who would take care of me if I was to lose you." He said to me and I looked at him as I heard a cough and turned to see the professor.
"Starlight tell me what you want." He said and I fell to my knees and let out the tears I was holding back.
"I want to be normal, I didn't want any of this, and I just want to be able to live my dream even if it was for one day." I said in between sobs.
"As you saw, no matter where you go, you are hunted, Magneto has mutant hunters in all places where you were more than likely to go; with us you are safe." He said and I looked up at him.
"I want this all to be over." I said in a hushed voice.
"It will be, soon, but first you need to get control of your new powers, accept who you are and we will get through this I promise." He said to me as he looked at me and held his hand out to me. I reached out and took it as I went and leaned into his chest and continued my sobbing.
