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Thank you for the wonderful compliment! Sorry that there wasn't a chapter last week, I was busy with my sister's wedding. :) Yay for weddings. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this latest installation.

Ch. 4 Humans

Lilly had just been able to calm down, letting the elements die down with her calmness, her hair and eyes turning back to their normal colors. That was when several helicopters touched down on the football field. The X-men surrounded her and Remy just as they became surrounded by men with rather large weapons. A very tall, muscular man, carrying a few guns stepped forward.

"Now, I know you muties stick to each other like glue, but why don't you hand over the girl, and we don't shoot you all dead here," the man said.

The X-men formed a tighter circle around Lilly, protecting her.

"Don't you worry chere, we won't let 'em hurt ya," Gambit said. She smiled at him.

"Thank you," Lilly said.

"I see. Well if that's your decision...fire!" the man said. The men raised their guns, aimed at the X-men and fired.

"NO!" Lilly shouted, clenching her eyes shut. She felt a strong heat fill her body again, and her hair and eyes turned red again. When she opened her eyes, she saw that there was a flame wall between the humans and the X-men, stopping the bullets before they even passed through the flames. She had protected them, not even trying. That's when she got dizzy, her hair and eyes turned back to normal. Her vision grew blurry, and her hearing started to fade. She felt herself falling, but instead of hitting ground, she felt strong arms catching her. She looked up and met Gambit's eyes. He winked at her and picked her up, princess style.

"I'd say it's time to leave," Wolverine growled.

"I'd say you're right," Xavier stated. "Storm, can you give us some cover while the fire is still up?"

"Of course," Storm replied. She created a very dense fog, and they all ran to the cars. Lilly passed out and the flames disappeared. They sped towards the mansion, barely getting away from the man and his army, this time.

They took Lilly to Hank, making sure her vitals were still okay, and they all checked out fine. Hank deduced that she had just used too much energy when her powers first took form and then again when she created the shield. All she needed was some rest, and she would be up in no time.

Ophelia ran through the doors, looking at Xavier. "Is she okay?!" Ophelia asked, panicked. Lilly opened her eyes, still a little weak and looked over at Ophelia.

"Hey there. I'm glad to see you again," Lilly stated.

"It's good to see you again too," Ophelia stated.

"You two know each other?" Xavier asked.

"Uh huh, you remember that day that I was cornered by the mean humans? She was one of the nice humans, at the time, who protected me," Ophelia answered.

"Ah I see. Well then I'm happy you two were able to reunite. May I speak to Lilly alone for now Ophelia, and then I'll let you two visit each other ok?"

"Ok," Ophelia said before bouncing out of the infirmary.

"How are you feeling?" Xavier asked.

"Okay...a little overwhelmed...I can feel so many things in my head, in my bones...it hurts...it's confusing," Lilly said, tearing up.

"I know, but that's what this school is here for, so we can help you, teach you to control your powers and live with them. We won't let you go insane Lilly, I promise. We will do everything we can to help you."

"Thank you so much Professor Xavier."

"You are very welcome. Now rest up dear, if you're up to it, we'll start your training tomorrow."

"Okay."

Xavier left the room, and Ophelia visited with Lilly for a little while before Lilly decided it was time for her to sleep. She rested for the rest of the day and night, feeling much more refreshed in the morning.