Author Note: This is my first story so please be gentle :). All rights go to their respective owners. I also apologise for any mistakes I have made, I have proof read my work and they are not intentional. :)
It's Always You
Chapter 2:
The car pulled away from the townhouse that the three had shared for over six years; Alina was staring out of the window as the English rain blurred the view with its downpour, and the empath emitted a sad aura as she always did when it rained. She always told Charles it was the tears of the lost. As a scientist Charles was adamant is was the collection of water particles to heavy to stay in the sky (AN : I did it science once but i cant remember the exact definition of why it rains) but all he knew was that Alina got sad when it rained and that was something he did not like.
Charles who was sitting opposite her leaned forward and placed a hand on her knee, she tore her gaze away from the rain to stare at the man opposite her.
"Its sad" she said in a small voice, cracking under the weight of her emotions.
"I know my darling" he said stroking the skin of her leg. Raven scooted over to allow Charles to switch with her, before sitting next to Moira who sat with a look of confusion as the blonde took Charles seat. Raven looked at her with a blank face, taking in the scared little woman and turned back to the window. The only person she would have done this for was Alina. Charles sat down and pulled her into his chest in which she buried her face, he stroked her hair and whispered sweet nothings into her ear.
"My Darling," he whispered loud enough for the two other women to hear, the familiar scent of jealousy rolled off the brunette woman along with the stench of fear and confusion and the red head smirked into Charles jacket, before the sadness began to wash over her in gentle waves.
"Get some sleep my darling," Charles said directing the comment at Raven as well as the woman in his arms, who snuggled deeper into his embrace relishing in the warmth of his skin. The ride to the airport was little over two hours in which all the women in the car had fallen asleep, Charles drifted off shortly after.
Everyone awoke groggily as the car pulled to a halt. Alina untangled herself out Charles arms, the rain had stopped but the air was bitter and the weather miserable. Raven linked arms with her as they followed Moira and Charles to the airport.
The next flight to Washington was in three hours giving the foursome more time to sit in awkward silence as Charles refused to tell Alina and Raven the nature of the trip. Alina and Raven adamantly ignored Moira, making their way through the duty free shops to pass time. They came back with coffee, begrudgingly Alina made Raven buy the woman a coffee, even though she didn't want to ...
"Why should we?" she asked as they stood in queue for the coffee cart.
"Because Charles will just chide us for not being polite and im not really in the mood to see Charles stick up for that…"
"Twit, Tart, man stealing whore?" Raven supplied
"Raven," she sighed exasperated
"What, I don't like her and I am not going to act like I do, and you have no reason to like her either,"
"I know, but that is wholly besides the point,"
"Sure, I saw the way you smirked when you felt jealousy, its your I've won face" the blonde smirked
"Please Rae," the exasperated red head pleaded
"What happened in the bedroom?"
"I don't really know, I thought he was going to kiss me but…"
Raven squealed, drawing attention the pair.
"Shhh" Alina chided leading her over to the counter to get four coffee's.
They boarded the plane a few hours later, Moira with Charles, and Alina with Raven. Alina had no problem with being seated with Raven as she didn't want Raven to be stuck with Miss Stick Up My Arse; Raven's new nickname for the CIA agent, for 8 hours. But she did want to slap that smug smirk off the brunettes face as Charles placed a hand on her back steering her to their seats. Raven sat in the window, while Alina sat in the middle seat of the row. The flight was too long for the two women and uncomfortable for Alina, as she was placed next to a rather large, balding middle aged man. This would have been fine if he had not spent the entire flight ogling her breasts. She could feel the lust streaming from him. She wanted to gag as his little friend pitch a tent in his trousers and he sidled of the the bathroom to relieve his problem but not before sending a smirk in her direction. She turned towards Raven and placed the headphones of her walkman over her ears to block out the world for the rest of the flight.
The plane landed and the man took his sweet time getting out of his chair making Alina and Raven slip past him which was no easy feat. As soon as they got in the terminal, and spotted Charles and Moira Alina quickened her pace towards them. She dropped her bag in front of Charles before flinging her arms around his neck and burying her face in the collar of the woollen coat he wore. He looked at Raven and telepathically asked …
'What happened'
'An horny old man that kept staring I think at one point he even…'
'That's enough' he replied sharply. Raven knew it wasn't at her but she still crossed her arms in annoyance. He kissed her head and buried his face in her hair as comfort.
"Let's go" Moira stated
"Yes lets" he said his hand still on Alina's waist and Raven's hand in his, as they caught a taxi to the CIA headquarters.
They were sitting in a board room with a lot of old, men who looked like they wanted nothing better than to be anywhere but here.
"…those with extraordinary abilities may already be among us, Thank You very much" he said sitting back down,
"McTaggart, you really think some crackpot scientist is going to make me believe in sparkly dames and vanishing men" one of the men said to her, she shifted uncomfortably which amused Alina greatly.
"You just bought yourself a one way ticket to the typing pool, This meeting is over" he said closing his folder.
"Please sit down Agent McTaggart" Charles interjected " I didn't really expect you to believe me, given all you could think about during my presentation was what sort of pie they were serving in the cafeteria," Charles paused for dramatic effect" "It is apple pecan." He smiled "I haven't been entirely honest with you Moira, I'm sorry. You see there are many spectacular things my mutation allows me to do, and is that I can read your mind."
Alina looked over to Charles fear flashed on her face as he spoke.
"I've seen this in a magic show, are you going to ask us a number between one and ten?"
"No Mr. Striker" Charles laughed "Although I could ask you about your son William, who you were thinking about. Very nice, but I thought I'd rather ask you about the Jupiter missiles America are currently placing in Turkey"
All the men in the room had a look of horror on their faces and Alina knew it wasn't good. Trust Charles to say the wrong thing.
"He's a goddamn spy, you bought a god damn spy"
"No I would Never"
"Sir Please"
Alina looked at Raven who was worried her head going back and forth between those that were speaking before standing up and shifting into Striker. The room went silent. Alina surveyed the room and sat back in her seat next to Charles who placed a hand on her shoulder, she span to face him, he had a small smile on his face took her hand as she turned back to the room. Her boots squeaked slightly as she shifted her legs to get more comfortable as her hand laced in Charles sat on his knee.
'Well that is one way to get everyone to be quiet,' Charles said, Alina could feel the smile in her mind even if she couldn't see
'Well only Raven could'
'I'm glad you are here'
'I don't know if I'm glad to be here but I'll always be their if you need me Charles'
'You left'
'I couldn't sit in an apartment for two years'
'But...'
'This really isn't the time to have this conversation'
Alina cut Charles off with a loud metal barrier; he rolled his eyes but did not let go of her hand. Raven shifted back to her natural blue self
"How's that for a magic trick" Charles smirked rejoining the conversation and bringing everyone back to earth.
"Best i've ever seen" said The mMan In Black. Charles' gaze flicked up to the man he had before ignored that was sitting in the corner.
"What can she do?" he said pointing at Alina
"I am a manipulator and an emapath" rather abruptly not liking the tone of the namless man.
"A what"
"Manipulator, I can make you do anything I want, and I can read your emotions, for example you are anxious, scared, and angry." Alina commented, he looked at her skeptically, she saw this and looked at the agent directly.
"I want you to get up and walk around the room acting like a chicken," she said in a deadly voice. The agent did exactly that, the look of pure fear in his eyes as his body did what it wanted without his consent.
"I want them out of here" one Agent said, Alina tightened her grip on Charles' hand, he stroked her hand in reassurance. "And locked down until I can figure out what to do".
Raven looked at Charles and Alina, Charles smiled in reassurance for his sister.
"My facility is off site. I'll take them," the man in the corner said. Alina couldn't get a read on his emotions but she didn't like his voice. He led them out of the room and down to the car park, Charles pushed Alina forward to Raven, who linked her arm through the other woman's. Charles discreetly placed his fingers on his forehead and the girls knew he was communicating with Moira, as the girls followed the man in the black suit.
They made their way to the third floor of the parking garage, the man in the black suit who Alina still didn't know the name of was getting excited
"I always knew there were people like you out there, I've been the laughing stock of this agency for years, I knew it, your going to love my facility"
"I'm afraid that is going to have to wait"
"Why?"
"Agent Mctaggart has lead on Sebastian Shaw and if we don't move now apparently we are going to lose him"
"Where are you taking us now Charles"
He just smiled that smile at her as Mctaggart pulled up in a car,
"What?"
"Not only can he read minds, he can communicate with them as well," Raven said as Alina slid into the back of the car, followed by Raven.
"Moira and I have just had a lovely conversation"
"Yes we did "
"That is incredible, but I cannot take you anywhere else without permission form upstairs."
"Would you like to see one more magic trick?" Charles asked
"Sure"
"Get in the Car"
"Okay"
A few hours later, and the four of them were on a Coast Guard Boat in Miami, it was cold and dark and Alina was not impressed, she had swapped her leather jacket for a warmer military style woolen coat. Charles was standing at the tip of the boat trying to get a connection with the men on the ship, he was struggling, something was stopping him. Alina and Raven who were standing slightly back from the two agents and Charles.
"I've lost Shaw, I've lost, I've lost Shaw there is something blocking me, this has never happened to me before" this got Alina's attention making her stand up instead of leaning against the wall. "I think there is someone like me on that ship"
"Like you?" Moira questioned
"Sorry a telepath" Charles said slightly dejected
"This is incredible, I can actually feel her in my mind. I am sorry but I don't think I am going to be much help to you tonight, your on your own"
A man was standing on the edge of the ship, two grey blurs were sitting in his hand before they grew bigger, hitting the water
"Oh My God" Charles said as the speed boats flipped over, sending their occupants flying
"Get inside" the man in black said, Charles pushed his girls into the boat knowing that they needed to be safe.
"Stop, Wait, wait, wait,"
"Charles are you okay?" Moria and Alina asked at the same time
"There is someone else out there" he made his way back on to the deck pointing.
"Rae stay here I'll be back in sec" Alina said, Raven didn't argue and allowed Alina to go after Charles. They watched in shock as the ships anchor flew through the sky and into the yacht holding Shaw. Alina gasped, a wave of intense hatred hit her like a ton of bricks
"He is so angry" she breathed out heavily as if she had been winded. Charles grabbed her before she fell, she looked up to the sky Charles following her gaze. They watched in shock as anchor ripped through the boat. Shaw released a submarine from the bottom of the boat and the man in the water tried to stop it.
"Let Go!" Charles yelled "You have to let it go! You have to help him" he said turning to the agents "You have to let it go!" he continued to yell.
He turned to Alina but she was at a loss as he went under the water she could do nothing. Charles turned around and ran across the other side on the boat and jumped off the boat. "CHARLES, CHARLES CHARLES" Alina screamed as she stopped her self from falling off the boat after him "CHARLES" she started to sob, as she clutched to the coat he had taken off and thrown at her. Something burst though the water and relief washed over her
"WERE OVER HERE" he yelled. After that Alina blanked out the conversation with the man in the sea. Charles was pulled back on to the boat and Alina ran over too him, knocking slightly into Moira, she flung herself as Charles who enveloped her into his arms.
"YOU IDIOT" Alina cried tears running down her face smudging her mascara, before wiping the hair of Charles' face, stroking his cheeks, wrapping a blanket around him was an agent. She helped him to his feet and back in to the hold of the boat. Alina was soaked from Charles but she didn't care. Raven who was sitting on a hard sofa jumped up and hugged both of them tightly. Alina sat Charles down while Moira helped the other man sit on the opposite couch. Alina rubbed a hand over Charles spine to warm him slightly.
"Girls this is Eric Lensherr"
"Hello" Alina said stiffly
"Thank you for saving my life Charles"
"Your welcome Eric" Charles said, taking Alina's hand that was sitting on his knee and pressing a kiss to it, while wrapping the other arm around Raven.
"I think it is time we get to my facility," said the man in the black suit
"I think that is a groovy idea" Charles smiled as the two women beside him laughed.