Pyro was sat in the library supposedly doing a stupid essay but was actually thinking about his squeeze, his Alex. He pondered the stupid question for a moment but it was difficult to concentrate between his hormones and the heightened tension since the mutant attack on the White House. Alex had not gone on the field trip to the Museum, still too unsure of his emerging gifts to be in complete control in enemy territory. Then again Alex was not all that happy with politics in general at Mutant High. The ethics class had seen the British teenager show grave doubts about the whole scenario at Liberty Island, concluding that leaving one of their own to the 'human' authorities was a major mistake. Pyro like the analogy. OK to stop Magneto but the Professor was too trusting of the US Government to do the right thing. This was the same bunch of bureaucrats which had used a fourteen year old as cover for two CIA operatives in Cuba and had later sent the same teenager into space to stop a bit of space junk falling on Washington. The brunette turned to note the blond hottie was in the library and had removed his gloves as he walked directly up to boyfriend, his finger tips brushed Pyro's cheek, touching him barely and briefly, but the minimal connection of flesh was enough to transfer all that had happened during his session with Dr. Grey. Their eyes met and Pyro watched Alex turn and stride away with purpose. So it was date night.

Alex had staked out the entire mansion and surrounding estate. He knew all the passage ways, he had noted the escape plans, the hidden cashes of money and equipment, just in case the worst came to the worst, open warfare or complete segregation. There was an abandoned gardner's hut on the edge of the private estate, secluded by pines from the main house. A stashed blanket and two sleeping bags providing the only comfort. Alex had entered and he lit three candles to illuminate the bare room in the the evening gloom. Even a small flame from these candles would comfort Pyro. Alex was so tempted to strip right away but he waited for his soon to be lover. The anger over Jean's platitudes burned in his gut. All the time in the world. There was no time, he could die tomorrow or worse loose St. John. Pyro had been so patient as he helped Ale explore his sexuality, letting him learn sensuality first. Those words had burned away all his apprehension about sex. Here and now, seize the day. He may only be fifteen but life had proved he could not guarantee this idyll would not end abruptly. He knew he had no luck and love, yes he was sure it was love, was worth any risk or any petty punishment.

"Sorry I'm late. I got supplies." Pyro stated as he pulled out cans of soda, candy, snack bars. The dark haired youth then pulled out lube. "No need to worry about STD's. I checked both our medical files. Well, I'm clean and you're a virgin. So do you need to know anything before we start." Pyro had lost his virginity in New York, his first lover had been gentle, many of his subsequent partners had not been.

Alex looked into his love's eyes. He had all of Pyro's memories and no actual experience. Personal connections had passed him by, he did no consider his strange relationship with Sabina. He was so out of the closet now. "I want this. I want this now. I want to give myself to you. I know you prefer to top and I have no preference. I just want you, John. Show me. In my mind I have seen, felt and experienced all that you have, but I need to feel, to connect with you fully."

Clothes were loosened and removed. They lay on the blanket, half pulling the sleeping bags over their naked bodies to steel against the chill in the air, there was no heat source nor any fire place in the hut, but it offered seclusion and privacy, a hot commodity in a boarding school. Alex had had very little problem removing the padlocks on the door the old fashioned way by picking the lock.

Alex lay on his back as Pyro throughly kissed him and then explored his lover's body. Touch, nips, licks and kisses on his flesh soon had the blond virgin squirming and begging. A soft caress of his cock and balls and Alex was gasping, achingly hard.

"On your knees, its easier to prepare you and better for when we fuck. We can try other positions later. I will prepare you, loosen you and that should lessen the chance of pain. Remember to relax"

Alex was lost letting Pyro lead, wondering how he could function in the haze of pleasure, the empathic bond meaning he could feel both his and Pyro's pleasure, desire and anticipation.

Pyro worked his finger's into Alex anus. He was so tight. "Relax baby. You will enjoy it. I'll make it so good."

Alex expected pain but was almost in sensory overload as John started to breach him. He could go insane, not knowing where he began and Pyro ended, they were connected physically and mentally. One, unending and whole. The fire mutant thrust and lost himself too, his gift causing the candles to burn bright and fast. Never before had sex been like this. The two lost themselves in the act of consuming love. The flames of the candles flared and went out as the two lover's climaxed and fell over the edge of their orgasm and into darkness.

Alex woke with Pyro's softened cock still within him, a pleasant heavy weight on his back and the room cold and dark. It was late, very late and Alex knew something bad was happening, he could hear the distant sound of helicopters. This was not good. He reached out with his senses, neither the Professor nor Jean were home.

"Pyro, get up, get dressed. We need to warn everyone. Now, Pyro! Fuck! The fucking nut job special forces are coming to take out a bunch of school kids." Alex jumped into his clothes, not caring he was a sticky mess. He stood and moved to the wainscoted panelling on the wall. A shove and a tunnel to the house was revealed. No night-scopes would betray the two boys warning the main house.

Pyro went straight upstairs to wake the dorms, get the kids to the safe houses. Ghost appeared in the kitchen to see the new guy, what was his name, Logan?, talking to Iceman.

"Bogies are on there way. I heard at least ten copters coming in low from the north-west. Ice you need to get upstairs to your exit point." Alex then concentrated on the other mutant. "Want to hold the fort old man?"

"Shut you mouth, kid?" growled Wolverine as he moved off the stool, his mind whirring over the best defensive position, where the intruders would attack. Why were Special Forces taking out a school, apart from the fact it was the base of the X-men. What a night to be left babysitting? One X-man, and not a team player at that, there was no way could not protect all the kids, maybe just play for time. They just needed a few minutes for the evacuation plans to work. The kids splitting up into the night.

Alex then stood stock still as both he and the gruff Canadian listened and noted the slight, barely perceptible sounds that did not belong. There were intruders in the school. Alex moved with silence and hid himself to the side of the refrigerator as he nodded his head for the two others to hide.

Wolverine moved to slice the figure wh entered with a gun, but the intuder slumped to the ground untouched. "Sorry, should have warned you. I'm a telepath and the Prof showed me a few tricks. Sleeping Bety is trapped in deep sleep, nice nightmareas as well. I can't manage everyone like the Charles did at the museum, one at a time that all." It beat the hell out of getting the crap beat out of you anyway and used a lot less energy. "Shit there's over a dozen in the house already."

Then an ear piercing scream ripped through the house. Alex knew those upstairs now needed diversions to escape "Come on! Lets get out of here!"

Wolverine watched as the slight blond kid, moved with silent grace to the back service stairs to help protect the others. The only adult in the house moved to the main hall to hold off the next wave of soldiers.

Iceman made it upstairs to see streams of kids make it to their exit points. The passages allowing their exit. He was looking for Marie when he saw twin shadows move to incapacitate the strangers with guns. Since when did Pyro know karate ninja shit? He and Ghost moved with weird synchronicity, before Pyro noted his roommate. "Come on Ice, Marie should be at escape hatch 2G." As john motioned down the corridor for Ice to see four bad guys clutch their heads and fall over.

Alex winced and almost collapsed. The mental mind fucking of the grunts was not as easy as he first thought. Now he had a major migraine. "Come on guys, lets get Rogue and get to safety before the main attack force gets here."

Rogue threw a spanner into the plan of just getting out. She wanted to save her friend as Logan was on his own downstairs.

As they stumbled down the passage to the garage, Alex muttered to Logan "Don't dwell on that creep, we have to consolidate, get to Jean and Storm. That General already has the Prof. We need a plan. I hope Jean has some back ups because running away is a lot like defeat."

"Jean and Storm were headed for Boston" That was all Logan knew. It was a start. The ultimate loner now wished he had connections. They needed all the friends they had at the moment

Bobby then piped up, "My folks live in Boston. Lets head there."