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Chapter 7

Lean felt her head pulse, pain seared from the back to the front. She groaned and slid a hand up to her head. She tried to open her eyes but felt pain as the bright light shone into her unsuspecting eyes. Slowly she adjusted her eyes to focus with the light. Lena sat up and looked around the room, she saw that she was back in the mansion and down in the medical lab and on that metal table.

"Damn not again" she groaned swinging her legs off of the table. Carefully she tested her legs seeing if she had full usage but it took awhile to get the tingly feeling to go away.

This time she changed into proper clothes that she had hidden in a closet after the tenth time she had landed herself onto that cold, metal table. She stepped off the elevator and headed to Storm's office, without thinking she just opened the door and entered as usual.

"Lena, you're awake. How do you feel?" Storm's worried eyes met Lena's as she walked around the large oak desk to hug the young woman.

"Alight, I only feel like a bus hit me. Then backed up and continued to run over me again. What happened? The last thing I remember is hearing Jean talk to me then all I've got is a blank."

Storm stepped back and looked at the others that were standing in her office. Logan grunted, Bobby just stared at her confused and Hank wiped his glasses with his white button up shirt.

"The only one that knows is Logan, we were actually discussing that when you walked in." Storm said pushing Logan to Lena

"I don't know what happened with you kid but one second I'm fighting with everything I've got to get to Jean than suddenly you cry out and I can freely walk to her with no problems. After you threw me into her, you put everything down safely made sure everyone was living then you dropped." Lena raised an eyebrow

"Dropped?" Logan nodded his head

"Yeah kid, you used all your energy up. You fainted and fell out of the sky." Lena nodded her head

"How long have I been out?"

"Only a day surprisingly. I would have thought with that much energy taken from your body you would have needed at least a week's worth of rest" Hank stepped in

"Nah can't have you guys running along without me, it would be pure chaos" she smiled over at Bobby who gave a small smile back.

"Now that you're back to your old self we can continue with our conversation." Storm walked back behind her desk and sat down in her chair.

"I can stay with you until you find a replacement. I will be the resident doctor and politics teacher maybe teach science too if you need help in that area." Hank stood up straight. Storm nodded and smiled at him

"That would be great Hank thank you. The students will be glad to see you stay for awhile."

"Yeah me too, I can stay for awhile...just until you find some others to teach." Logan suggested crossing his arms. Storm's smile grew

"Well thank you Logan. I definitely know the students will be pleased." Lena smirk

"Logan I think you're attached" she smiled at him as he glared daring her to say another word

"I can teach Ethics, English and Geography. I can also become a counsellor for the students. You know they're going to need to talk after everything that's happened." Storm frowned

"What about college?" Lena looked confused and scoffed

"College? I don't need to go back to school to learn what I want to do with my life. I want to help people and this is how I can start helping, with children." Storm nodded her head then turned to Bobby

"What about you? Are you thinking about going to college? University maybe?" Bobby shook his head

"I have no clue I still have to get my acceptance letters for the colleges I've applied to. If I decide to stay I can help with the younger classes." Storm smiled warmly at him, understanding his position

"Thank you all. Hopefully we can make this work but with Lena awake I'm pretty sure she'll force it to work" she chuckled, Lena put on a shocked face

"Storm I'm hurt. I would never force it to work it just would"

"Whatever you say Lena. Go eat I know you're dying to get to the kitchens"

"Good idea. Bobby you coming?" he shook his head and followed her wordlessly. When outside in the hall Lena stopped him

"What's going on? What's wrong?" she asked growing worried

"Nothing" he shrugged but she didn't believe him and stared him down. Soon he broke

"Ok. Stop looking at me like that and get out of my head." he pointed a finger at her

"Rogue or should I say Marie left. She said this wasn't the place for her anymore and she went to California. Kitty and Peter are dating now; they decided that they were in love after nearly dying." Lena's mouth opened in shock

"Oh wow. I never saw that one coming. I'm sorry about Rogue but if it's what makes her happy we have to move on without her. Let her have her happiness." Lena looked over and he looked like he had more to tell her

"There's more?" she asked

"Warren left."

"When will he be back?" Bobby shook his head

"He's not. He took his dad and they are now living somewhere in the Caribbean" Lena nodded her head but felt another pang in her chest. Bobby noticed the hurt shine on her face and pulled her into a hug.

"People suck." she said after they stepped apart and started walking to the kitchens.

When they reached the kitchen two boys sat at the breakfast bar and watched them as they walked in. Lean walked to the fridge and opened it. She grabbed a piece of cold pizza and leaned against the counter. Bobby took two pops from the cupboard, cooled them and passed one to Lena.

"Thanks buddy." she grinned and bite another piece form her pizza. Lean turned to sand with Bobby facing the two boys, who looked nervous. The shorter, light haired boy nudged the red headed boy and nodded towards Lena.

"Umm Lena can we ask you something?" the red headed boy asked

"Of course Derek. Go ahead ask away" she finished off her pizza

"Is the school going to be shut down? We have no teachers and no one to run the school? What's going to happen to all of us?"

As Derek was asking her all of his questions, students poured into the kitchen to listen her answer. Before there were only four of them in the kitchen, now about twenty of them stood in front of Lena and Bobby.

"The school is staying open." There was a unanimous sigh of relief

"We have a few teachers and we are looking for more right now. All of the students will continue to go to school and live here."

"Who is teaching us?" A young, teen girl asked

"Well Amanda. Storm is still teaching, Hank is going to teach, Logan is staying for awhile and I will be taking over a large amount of the classes" some gasped in shock

"You?" Derek asked amazed

"Yeah me. I am qualified and I'm pretty sure you guys like me so no pranks. I'm also leaving my door open to anyone that wants to talk. I'm the new counsellor" Slowly the crowd started to dissipate

"So if we need to talk about anything we can go to you?" A young Asian teen asked

"Jubilee you can come to me for anything, anytime. All you have to do is knock and I will answer my door" she smiled at the small crowd.

A young boy about 7 snuck over to the fridge. Making sure Lena was looking away his hand went for the fridge

"Jimmy don't even think about it. Its only 11 you don't need ice cream." Lean turned around with her arms crossed. The little boy looked a this feet

"Ok." he ran off giggling.

Lena felt hands on her shoulders

"You're going to do great things here Lena." Bobby kissed her cheek then walked out of the kitchen

Later that week Lena was in her room reading students quizzes as Bobby knocked on her door. Being trapped behind papers Lena opened the door with her powers, she smiled up at Bobby

"Come on in" she shut the door behind him. Bobby looked nervous as he sat down in the chair across from her bed. Lena noticed this and took her glasses off

"What's wrong?"

"Stop going into my head!" Bobby snapped

"Bobby I don't need to go into your head to see that something is bothering you. Now take a damn breather and calm down."

"Sorry. I have something to tell you" Lena gave him her full attention. He coughed then stood up

"I'm going to go to college." Lena smiled up at him

"Bobby that's great news. Congrats" Bobby looked confused

"Aren't you going to convince me to stay?"

"No you need to experience life. This isn't what is meant for you. You were meant for greater things. Just don't forget to write me or even better visit every now and then"

Bobby smiled at her and bent down to hug her.

"Thanks Lena."

"When are you going?"

"Tonight" Lena pulled back sharply and stared at him

"Tonight? As in right now?" she asked gaping. Bobby smiled

"Yeah. I put off telling you." Lena put the mountain of paper off to the side and stood up

"Let me walk you out then. You need to have someone wave you goodbye form home." he hugged her again then pulled her down the stairs to the hall

When they reached the door Lena noticed all of his bags were packed and sitting by the door. He hugged her again

"My car is outside if you want to help with the bags" he smile comically at her, causing her to laugh

"Is that all I am to you a baggage boy?" Bobby had a fake hurt look

"Never. You're a girl." she smacked him across the chest and raised the bags. Together they walked out of the mansion with his bags trailing behind them. When she put his bags in the car they faced each other. Lena started to tear up as she watched her bestfriend get ready to go out on his own. Hugging her for one last time Bobby held her tightly.

"I love you Lena" he said kissing her cheek

"Love you too Bobby. Now go before I never let you" she fake laughed as he excitedly got into his car.

She waved to him as he drove off and out of the gates. Lena stood outside looking at the place where Bobby had stood before. She sighed loudly and turned around to see Logan with a bag.

"What the hell is this? Abandon Lena day?" she exaggeratedly swung her arms out. Logan looked at her as if she were crazy

"Kid sometimes you scare me"

You and everyone else. Where are you going now?"

"Back to Canada see if something there brings anything back." Lena nodded and walked closer to him. She hugged him quickly before he ran off. Logan wrapped his arms around her body

"Kid I'll be back."

"I hope so" she muttered letting him go reluctantly.

Logan smiled at her and walked over to his motorcycle. He put his bag in the side compartment and hopped on. He revved the engine alive then took off never looking back. Lena shook her head

"I'm turning around now. If anyone else is leaving I suggest you do it now while I'm not looking." Lena turned around looking to see if anyone else was going.

Taking a break from life Lena walked over to the graves of Professor Xavier, Scott and Jean. She sat down in front of them and let her eyes wander over each stone.

"What am I going to do?"

A strong wind blew across the land sending her hair flying across her face and the small flame that stood before grew in size. Lena smiled and stood up. She stroked each stone lovingly before walking back to the mansion. Storm who was watching her from the window stepped up to join her

"Talking to them?" She slung her arm over Lena's shoulders

"Of course" Lena slung her arm around Storm's back

"What did they say?" Lena smiled

"To be strong. To rise against the flame" Storm brought Lena into a side hug as they joined some students in the kitchen.

I'm done what did you think? Any reviews would be grand. Thanks for reading anyway.

Might write another based on the newest X-men movie. Let me know if you would read it.

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