"GET AWAY FROM HIM!" Mark jumped to his feet, his eyes flying open, body thrown right out of sleep. "L-LEAVE HIM ALONE!" The ear piercing scream blasted his eardrums and he whirled around to see Quinn thrashing and jerking on the ground. Her lips were blue from falling asleep without a sleeping bag and her jacket was half off, exposing the thick sweater underneath. She shivered violently and Mark could see her wings fighting to open. He dropped down next to her and shook her shoulder roughly. "Quinn!" he exclaimed over her screams. "QUINN!"
She twisted onto her side and Mark saw that her face was contorted with fear. He shook her violently. Then her eyes snapped open and Mark saw that they were filled with huge clear tears. "Mark," she choked. "Oh god Mark…" Her head fell forward as her body continued to shake. "It's ok Quinn I'm here, I'm here," he assured her. Her hands found his and she squeezed. "You're alive, you're alive," she recited. Mark nodded. "Yes Quinn I'm alive." She struggled to her knees and then she tipped towards. Mark caught her and she rested her forehead on his chest, breathing heavily. He pulled her jacket back around her and yet she continued to shiver. "You probably have snow down your shirt. We need to get you to a place to warm up and redress."
Quinn shook her head widely. "No… no. Let's just… let's start moving. The snow… it'll melt. Let's just start walking please." Mark watched her like a worried parent as she jerkily got to her feet. "Quinn-"
"You're alive and that's all I care about right now," Quinn said. Mark stared at her. "What?" he asked slowly. Quinn shook her head and stumbled a step back. She reached down and picked up her bag. Then she nudged Mark with her foot. "Come." She turned around and Mark got up, snatching his bag from the ground. "Come," Quinn repeated, voice soft. She slowly and unsteadily began to walk and Mark followed close behind
It was seven in the evening by the time Mark and Quinn made it to Bayville. Mark looked around smiling. "We're here!" he exclaimed. Quinn, on the other hand, seemed less than enthusiastic. "Yeah, whoo hoo," she mumbled. Mark looked down at her, his smile faltering a little. "Quinn?"
"Where's the school?" Quinn asked.
"Over near the water. Don't know if it's a lake or an ocean though, I'm not that great with geography." He noticed a sudden spark in Quinn's eyes and she seemed to stand up straighter. "We have about an hour, two hours walk cause we're only on the outskirts of the city. You up for it?" Quinn looked up at him. "Of course I am," she snapped. Mark held up his hands in defense. "Sorry, just checking. You've been off since this morning." Quinn glanced away. "I'm fine," she replied.
The two started down the main street going east, passing the street that held Bayville High. "You're fifteen right?" Mark confirmed. Quinn nodded once. "So you're going into grade ten then?" Quinn shrugged a shoulder slightly. "I don't plan on going back to school."
"You don't?" Quinn shook her head. "Professor Xavier will probably nicely force you to." Quinn laughed slightly. "Nicely force me?" Mark smiled. "Yeah. He'll probably nicely force you. Like he'll force you to go to school but he'll do it nicely." Quinn laughed. "That makes no sense you know that?" Quinn told him, glancing at him out of the corner of her eye. Mark shrugged. "I think it does."
"Of course you do." Quinn nodded slowly and looked away. "We almost there?" she asked.
"I thought you weren't excited to get there?" Mark pressed.
"I never said that."
"You implied it." Quinn groaned. "Oh fuck you." Mark laughed and they walked for the next hour in silence, except for once when Mark had to stop Quinn from crossing during a red light. Then finally they reached the bottom of the long driveway.
Mark stared up at the large gates in aw, taking in the exterior. The school was bigger than he had imagined with a huge front yard filled with trees and grass. The gates stood closed but Mark knew that they'd open the minute they got up to them. "You ready?" he asked. Quinn looked over at him. "Ready for what?" Mark rolled his eyes. "Quit being so dramatic," Quinn told him. "and get up there." Mark didn't move and Quinn sighed. "I'm coming too don't worry." Mark smiled and tugged on her sleeve. "Then let's go." So, pulling Quinn along, Mark took the first couple steps towards the place he had been dreaming of.
AN: Ending was a little off but whatever. THEY'RE AT THE INSTITUTE NOW WHOO HOO! Yes! Ahem. So they have finally reached Mark's goal. And if people could help me out a little cause I forget... is Bayville on the ocean? If so then Quinn gets her goal too! Yaaay!
Alright so I just wanted to say something about Quinn... her talking/screaming in her sleep and the whole thing about "Dont hurt him" "Leave him alone" and stuff... well all of that will be explained. There is a reason.
WHOO HOO! Well I need to give a big big BIG thank you and lots of sugary treats to everyone who's been reading this. Love you all!