Chapter 2 Letting Go
N POV
After Bella left, everyone just stood there motionless. No one said anything or made a sound. I looked up at Edward and he looked down at me. The silence was uncomfortable and wanted it to end, but didn't know what to say. I just wanted it to stop. Then the man in the wheelchair had cleared his throat and began to speak.
"I think we should run some test on Bella to see how the Phoenix is inside of her" he said. Whoa, wait a minute. Run test? "Yes we need to run test on Bella to check how the Phoenix is inside her"
"but, she just said she was fine and had it under control" I said
"you may not understand this because you're so young but this is necessary" said the blonde woman next to the guy with the red glasses.
"No, what I do understand is that you're going behind Bella's back after she told you she was fine" I said
"Listen, we need to do this. It's crucial for us to do this. We have seen the Phoenix on hand. But I wouldn't expect you to understand because you're only four" she said. Okay, I know she did not pull out the old 'you're only four' card. Alright, two can play this game.
"Okay, listen up Blondie. Oooh, yeah I went there. Bella is perfectly able of taking care of herself. I've been with her for two months and she has never lost control" I said "If you guys do this you're going to lose Bella. And nothing you can say or do will make her forgive you"
"Now you listen here-"
"No, you listen" I said interrupting the man in the wheel chair "If you do this, you'll be betraying her trust. She left so she could do this on her own, to protect you. And if you haven't noticed she could have lost it and took you all out, but she didn't. You know why/ she has control"
"Despite the fact that she may have control, we still have to do this" he told me and I groaned
"Are you even listening to me?! From what I've heard about Jean, Bella is nothing like her! You need to stop worrying about her! She's not a little kid. She handle herself and she'll ask for your help if she needs it" I said
"Even so-" the man said
"Even so what? Huh? Listen, if you wanna do your little test on Bella at least ask her, for Pete's sake! It's not that hard" I groaned
"It is. Bella doesn't want us to-" the woman said
"Then don't! Is it really s hard to choose. Would you rather betray your trust with her over something ridiculous like this or just go and ask her" I demanded
"You're missing the point" said the girl with the southern accent "She doesn't want us to"
"Because you keep comparing her to her mother" I yelled hopping off of Edward's lap. I moved to the center of the room so I could look at every single one of them "If you'd stop comparing her to her mother and make her think that she's becoming like her mother, she most likely let you run the test"
"We aren't comparing her to Jean" said the woman with white hair "we're just worried"
"Well just tell her that, duh" I said smacking my forehead
"It's not that easy" said the man with the sunglasses
"YES IT IS"I screamed "Just go up to her and say 'Bella, we aren't try to compare you to Jean, we're just worried. Would you please take some test for us'. That's all"
"Yes but-"
"But what" I shrieked. Man, these people were giving me a migraine!
"But what if she doesn't let us do it" said the guy with the sunglasses
"then… DON'T DO IT!!!!" I screamed "wat until she's comfortable enough to do it! Geez, for a bunch of adults and teenagers, you guys are slow" The guy with the blackish blue hair let out a small chuckle and quickly coughed to cover it up. They all glared at him and he shrugged.
"I don't know why you're laughing. You let her leave" said the sunglasses guy. Wait a minute, the guy with the bluish black hair let her leave? Oh, he must be Logan.
"She needed to have some space to think without you all breathing down her neck" he said casually. I had a feeling I was going to get along great with Logan. Not that I was going to get along with everyone else, I just think that Logan and I will have a good understanding with each other.
"He's right. Ever since I meet Bella, she has a better view on things and that makes her a great leader" I said nodding
"Leaders don't go off for two months without a trace" I looked over to the big guy who spoke who was sitting next to a smaller girl.
"Okay, you need a little information update. Leaders have to make choices" I said
"exactly. What Bella didn't do is think all the way through" he said
"She did wat she thought was right, Peter" Edward hissed
"There's a difference between thinking what's right and what is right" the boy, Peter, said
"And the choices a leader makes are for a team" I interjected
"Exactly. And she didn't think about us. She thought about herself" he said
"And choices for themselves" I said "Bella made a choice for herself that will affect you all. If you haven't realized, Bella carries herself in a more confident manner and has a new line of thought. Now if you'll excuse e, I'm gonna go check on Bella" I didn't wait for anyone to say anything. I ran towards the same door Bella had left out of and stopped. I had no idea which way to go, when a pair of arms scooped me up. I twisted around to see Edward.
"Come on" he said and then he ran. I have to admit, Edward ran so fast it's scary. But we reached our destination in no time. Edward opened the door and took a deep breath. I looked over and sighed. Bella was curled up in a ball, her back facing us. I squirmed out of Edward's arms and walked over to her. I crawled on to the bed and shook her. I looked over her shoulder and saw that she was asleep clinging on to a tear stained pillow.
"Great, they were such big jerks she cried herself to sleep" I sighed. Edward walked over to Bella and picked her up. He sat back down on the bed and cradled Bella to his chest. My stomach growled. "I'm gonna go get something to eat"
"Can you find it by yourself" he asked
"Yeah" I said hopping off the bed "I'll be back"
I walked to the kitchen to find everyone who was in the room we were in earlier there. When I walked in everyone looked up and stared at me.
"Oh looky! If it isn't the big jerks who made Bella cry herself to sleep" I said acidly. They looked at each other and then back at me mortified.
"We made her cry herself to sleep" asked the little girl who was sitting next to Peter.
"Yup' I said popping the 'p' "Congras. I hope you all feel proud of yourselves"
"Of course we don't" said the sunglasses guy.
"Really, because what I've seen from you all tells me otherwise" I said and they looked away ashamed. I walked over to the fridge and opened it. I looked around for some stuff to make a sandwich when a woman with caramel hair came behind me.
"What are you looking for" she asked politely
"Stuff to make a sandwich" I said rubbing my stomach. She laughed lightly and picked me up then set me down on the counter. She rummaged around in the fridge and I kicked my feet out back and forth. The silence was uncomfortable again and I sighed.
"Listen, I didn't mean to be so mean. It's just that I'm really mad at you guys" I said
"How come? I mean, you just meet us" said the small girl
"Because you guys didn't listen to Bella" I said
"We told you, we're just worried mini petite" said the guy with the red and black eyes
"I know, but it doesn't give you the right to just not listen to her" I said "And don't get used to calling me mini petite"
"Too late" he smirked and I rolled my eyes
"Second, you wouldn't listen to me. I mean, I was telling you guys exactly what to tell her. But you guys just didn't listen because 'you didn't expect me to understand because I'm only four'" I said looking straight at the blonde lady who said it. She looked away and I sighed. "Just try it. It just might work"
"And what if it doesn't? Then what" Peter asked
"Why are you being such a downer? Seriously, would it kill you to think positive" I demanded
"I'm trying to think about my team" he said
"yeah well if my memory serves me correct, Bella is a part of your team. Isn't she" I asked
"Well, yes" he said
"So what's your problem? She made a choice that affects her and will later affect you. But it can't do that if you keep being Mr. Negative" I said. He scratched his head and sighed.
"I guess your right" he said
"You know I'm right" I said. He mumbled something under his breath and I hopped off the counter. I walked over to him and some miraculously managed to crawl on to his huge lap, then stared at him. "You know you love me" I said using that little four year old voice that people fall for easily.
"Fine" he sighed then smiled at me.
"your sandwich is ready" the caramel hair lady told me.
"Yay" I squealed and hopped off his lap to go get my sandwich "Thank you"
"you're welcome" she laughed and handed me my sandwich. She sat me on the counter again and I began to devour my sandwich.
"you guys should apologize" I said. They looked at each other and nodded.
"We should' said the man in the wheel chair
"Maybe after Edward calms down and doesn't want to kill you guys" Logan said
"And what about you" said the sunglasses guy
"I didn't yell at her, unlike some people" he said defensively
"Hey" I yelled calling them to order. "Okay, he does have a point. He didn't yell at her"
"I only did it because I care" the sunglasses guy huffed.
"Well I care too. That's why I let her leave" he said "I just don't see things the same way you do"
"He's right. We all have different views on things and so does Bella"
"Talia's right" said the boy with white hair. Wait a minute…
"Talia" I screeched "I don't think so"
"Nat" he said trying again
"No way Jose" I said shaking my head
"Ummm… Ali" he said. I thought about it for a second and smiled.
"Okay, that works" I shrugged
"Alright, so it's Ali and mini petite" he said
"Whoa, I never agreed to mini petite" I shrieked
"But it's so cute on you" the small girl said.
"Whatever" I said biting into my sandwich "So are you guys gonna apologize or what"
"Yes we are. Now don't speak with your mouth full" said the caramel hair lady. I swallowed the food that was in my mouth and sighed.
"Okey doke" I said. I finished my sandwich and hopped down from the counter. I put my plate in the sink and went back to Bella's room. Much to my annoyance, I got lost. I saw a door that was cracked open so I went in it. As soon as I walked into the doorway I froze. There were two guys. One was blue from head to toe and looked like an animal. While the other seemed to be half man and half robot. I just stood there and stared at them. I know it's impolite but what else do you expect me to do? Though what really got me was that the animal guy was actually wearing clothes. I backed out of the room quietly when I bumped into something. I looked up to see a boy and a girl. The girl had purple hair with brown eyes. She was with a guy with blonde hair and blue eyes. But thing that really got me –again- was that he had wings.
"Are you okay" the girl asked me. The animal guy and the half man and half robot looked up then looked at me.
"Err… uhhh. I-uhhh" I stuttered uncomprehending. The animal guy walked over to me and picked me up.
"Are you alright" he asked
"I-ummm… uhhh… pancakes" I stuttered. I don't know where the pancakes came from, but at least it was something.
"Pancakes? Would you like some? I'm sure Esme would fix them for you" the winged guy said. And I shook my head.
"Sorry. That was just the first thing that came to my mind" I admitted sheepishly. They looked at me, then each other then back at me and laughed.
"Oh, okay. I'm Betsy Braddock. This is Warren Worthington" she said gesturing to the guy next to her.
"My name is Doctor Hank McCoy. And this is Forge" said the animal guy.
"I'm Natalia Simmons. But the white hair boy calls me Ali" I said
"You must me Pietro" said Hank
"I guess so. I didn't learn any of their names" I said
"Well, if you come with us we can fix that" said Betsy "Although I have to ask, how did you get here"
"Ummm, Bella brought me with her"
"Bella? She's back" Warren asked
"Yeah. But I wouldn't go talk to her. At least not know" I advised
"Why not" asked Forge. I sighed and decided to keep the explanation short.
"Long story short, Bella realized she had the Phoenix so she left to learn how to control it by herself. But she came back today and told the others. They pretty much ganged up on her and she screamed at them. She ended up crying herself to sleep and I have now just convinced them to apologize and get over it" I said
"Oh my. I'll have to talk to Bella and see if we can run some test" Hank said
"Thank you" I sighed. They stared at me confused and I decided to explain.
"The guy in the wheel chair-"
"Professor Xavier" Warren said
"I guess so" I said "So he said they need to run test, but I told him they couldn't do that behind her back. Then the blonde lady said they didn't expect me to understand cause I'm only four-"
"Emma" they said at the same time
"I guess. I don't know their names. Anyways, so I told them off and I went to go see Bella. Edward caught up with me and we went to Bella's room only to find that she cried herself to sleep" I said "And that's it'
"hmmm, interesting how she didn't lose control in the situation" Hank said "She seems to be in more control than Jean ever was"
"Is that even possible" Warren asked "the Phoenix is uncontrollable"
"Or so we thought" Hank murmured "I better go find out" He put me down and waved goodbye then left.
"So know what" I asked. Betsy seemed to think about something intently then smiled.
"How about Warren and I take you to the park" she suggested.
"Really? Please please please" I asked and they laughed
"Sure. Let me get my jacket and we'll go" Warren said walking away. Betsy took my hand and we walked away. I waved goodbye to Forge and told him I'd catch up with him later. I think I'm really gonna like it here after all.