A student stopped Clara in the halls, "Miss Clara, you'll never guess who's here!"
Clara was about to ask but then suddenly stopped in her tracks as she looked at the main entrance. There standing awkwardly was Raven, in her "human" form anyways. The woman blinked in surprise as she too was shocked to see Clara standing in the halls of her former brother's home.
Raven looked to her, "Clara? What are you doing here?"
"How the hell have you been!" Clara beamed as she crossed the distance and hugged Raven tightly, "I work here now! I'm their physical education teacher"
"Of course you are" Raven rolled her eyes.
"What brings you here?" Clara asked.
Raven hesitated before she said, "Erik"
Clara felt frozen in place before she asked, "Is everything alright? I had a vision a couple of days ago about him but I couldn't see much"
"I don't think I should tell you that" Raven took a step back.
Before Raven could look around her, Clara took her off to the side and stood close to her. She could almost see that Raven could see how worried she was about Erik.
"Spare me the safety net, alright, Raven? Something bad is going to happen to him and I need to know what you aren't telling me" Clara urged.
Raven sighed before she said, "He's killing again"
"What?" Clara blinked, "But he has a wife and daughter now, he wouldn't give up the life he has for the world"
Even though Clara said this, after all these years, she still didn't want to believe that he was happy without her.
"That's because they've been murdered" Raven informed her, "His daughter was one of us and while they were taking him away she lost control. Something happened and they both died in front of him"
Clara gawked before she leaned herself into the pillar and stood there. All the envy and hatred she felt for the wife burned away as she couldn't believe what she heard. She couldn't bear the thought of losing both her husband and child the same day. A hand went onto her arm as Raven gripped it in a comforting manner.
"So that's why" Clara finally said.
Raven looked confused before she nodded, "You had a vision of him. I'm sorry for you to see all of that. I know how much he meant to you"
Clara waved it off, "That's in the past. Don't dwell too much on it"
Clara picked herself up from the corner and walked back over to the main entrance. Raven followed her, almost unsure.
Raven whispered, "Did you tell Charles about them?"
"One of the visions, didn't really have time to say the other one" Clara told her.
"Well, where is he?" Raven asked, "I need to tell him what happened. He needs to know that Erik is killing with grief"
"He'll be in in just a couple of hours" Clara informed her.
Clara watched as Raven looked around the school, but not at the surroundings, more like at the people.
Clara said in a light voice, "He's outside if you want to see him"
"No" Raven shook her head.
"I know it's who you want to see the most" Clara still didn't give up.
Raven sighed, "It's best if I don't go near him, each time makes it harder and harder to leave"
"So don't leave this time. Or do what I do and leave during the break and come back. Has been working for me now after all these years. What's so hard about coming home to the man you-"
Raven gave her a warning look, making Clara stop. She knew since the day that she's joined the brotherhood that Raven still thinks about Hank. Somedays she wanted to call the mansion just to hear his voice. After living in the mansion for some time, Clara has now seen that the feeling is mutual for Hank. It was only when she noticed the hopeless look in his eyes did Clara really start to pity him.
"Raven" came a voice behind her.
Clara turned and looked at Hank walking up to Raven and her. She couldn't help but see the light shine in his eyes as he stood next to Clara. She wanted to tell him to not think for the best that Raven had finally come home. She knew as well as anyone that Raven had a wanderlust even more than Clara herself.
Hank smiled, "Wow. Um… I… You're…"
Raven cut him off, "Not blue? Looks like you and I have that in common, now"
"No, no, I meant, um… you're back" Hank stammered as Clara glared at Raven's first words to Hank, "Never thought I'd see you here again"
Raven nodded, "Yeah, me neither"
The teenager that came in with Raven leaned in, "I'm blue. I'm Kurt"
"Oh, right" Raven quickly said.
"Kurt Wagner" Kurt offered up his hand.
"Welcome" Hank said in his professional tone.
Clara smiled to Kurt, "Kurt, I think Hank, Raven, and I need to talk in private for a while. Do you want to use one of the spare rooms to get some rest in?"
Kurt shook his head, "I am not tired right now, thank you. I am actually very interested in this place"
"Okay then!" Clara turned and looked over her shoulder, "Jubilee, can you come here please!"
Jubilee walked over with a smile on her face, "Yes, Miss Clara?"
"I see you don't have your book and backpack right now. Are you on your free period?" Clara asked.
Jubilee nodded, "I would have Professor Xavier's class after this free time but he told us that he won't be in for a couple of hours"
"Perfect!" Clara wrapped her arm around Jubilee's shoulders, "This is Kurt Wagner and he is new here. Would you mind showing him the place while we grown ups have a little chit-chat?"
"Sure!" Jubilee beamed, "It's awesome here, Kurt! You'll love it"
Kurt nodded and said, "Thank you"
He turned around and waved to Raven who hesitated before waving back, "Keep your tail low"
"I'll try" Kurt told her, "Thank you for everything, Mystique"