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The Lightning Strike - Snow Patrol

What if this storm ends?

And I don't see you

As you are now

Ever again

I had to stop Raven from murdering Trask. I will never forgive myself if I let her continue down the path she is now. I will never forgive him.

I had no choice but to break my promise to her again when I finally found her mind and froze her before she could draw her gun. I concentrated hard on her thoughts and once again tried to reason with her. 'Please, Raven. Don't do this, let me help you. Together we can take him down. There's no need to kill.'

'You don't understand, Charles. He needs to be put down before any more of our brothers and sisters suffer and die because of him!' she spat back and once again tried to break my hold.

Hank and Logan were still trying to get over to her when all hell broke loose. The Sentinels went online, and starting firing. Erik arrived, revealing the cause of their malfunction. I stared up at the rubble falling towards me. 'Raven!' I couldn't help but project my thoughts onto her while we were still linked, flashes of blonde hair and blue skin going through my mind as I threw myself out of my chair to try to escape. 'Charles?!' Was the last worried thought I heard before the connection cut and I was trapped. I still hand one hand free to wipe away the blood trying to get into my eye.

The perfect halo

Of gold hair and lightning

Sets you off against

The planet's last dance

She had shot Erik.

I once again brought my fingers up to my temple and connected with her mind. I would not stop her. I would let her choose for herself, and would help her deal with the consequences, no matter what happens. I won't stop loving her.

Just for a minute

The silver forked sky

Lit you up like a star

That I will follow

Raven dropped the gun. She dropped the gun, and I couldn't help but let a tear of relief fall. I projected as many loving thoughts as I could and told her how proud I was before I let my hand drop. Now, I only hoped that she would still come home once this was all over.

I want to see you

As you are now

Every single day

That I am living.