Chapter Three

As my feet hit the grass, I felt as if this place was a safe haven.

"Is this yours?" Sean asked

"No,*Charles looked at me and smiled* its ours" Charles replied

"It must have been horrible, living in such hardship" I suddenly felt hatred towards my long time friend. No. Long time ex-friend.

I heard Raven say something but I wasn't paying attention. I was gauging the feelings for me in the group, Raven liked me, Hank was intrigued by me, Sean felt attracted to me…but only because of my looks, Alex seemed to resent me, Erik was pissed at me, and Charles…I can't read Charles. I mean I know how I feel about him… and I really like him. Like him, like him. I really do. I searched for Moira liked me as a close friend, she trusts me. I smile and I follow the group to the mansion. Raven showed half of the group their rooms, Erik, Alex, and Sean. Charles showed me, Moira, and Hank. He first showed Moira, hers was first floor, Hank had a large lab connected to him on the second floor, now Charles was walking me to my room. I saw him start a sentence when all of a sudden I fell onto my knees

"Doll, long time no see"

I glanced around to see myself on a submarine

I open my mouth to speak "well Sebastian, I guess Erik didn't think you would be a great guardian for me" I smile a dazzling smile at him as I feel burning sensations dot around my abdomen. I couldn't control what I was doing when I accidentally shifted, but into silver…into diamond.

I heard a gasp "How did you do that, she's not even around!"

I shrug and shift into silver, "I guess someone was thinking of her" I shift back and my vision goes black

I open my eyes to see large baby blues in my face. My eyes dart quickly to the red lips in front of me…Charles. I gasped at his closeness, never really being close to someone like that.

I thought about what had just happened. Did I just really see in my duplicates place? Charles grabbed my hand and pulled me up, "What did you just do?"

I shrugged my shoulders and put my hand to my face, "I am not really sure. I think I just saw into my duplicates place…meaning that I could be on both sides of the battlefield…meaning I could know Shaw's plans meaning I could be a big help…yay me!" I jumped up a did a dance, grabbed Charles by the jaw and planted a kiss on his cheek before spinning in a circle again. Charles grabbed my waist, saying "Calm down" I blushed and calmed. He led me to my room, I opened the door and went inside before poking my head out "Oh Charles?" He whipped around, getting close to my face again, I took a deep breath, and pressed my lips against his softly, I pulled away to a flabbergasted (I like that word) Charles Xavier, I smiled "Good night" I shut the door, I let out a soft sigh, biting my lip, I slid down the back of my door, that was before I saw the massive bed. I looked at it momentarily before running at it and leaping. I laid down, yanked off my shoes, well I stripped to my undergarments really, and curled up under my blankets. I soon found myself in the dark abyss of sleep.

I woke up to a pounding on my door. I shot up and created a small ball of fire in my fist, "Who is it!?" I demanded. The door opened and Raven bounded in, closing it behind her. I extinguished my fire, and yanked the blanket up to cover my chest. She plopped down onto my bed and said "You dirty dog!" Raven hit her in the shoulder lightly, smiling. I laughed and let the blanket dropped, she shut the door and it's not like we have different parts, we don't care that much anyway. "What?" I say, holding my smile back.

Raven jumped up and shouted "You kissed Charles!"

I acted stupid "Oh yeah, I did didn't I…" Raven jumped up and pulled me out of the bed, she looked at my attire "Girl, you have good taste in lingerie" My jaw dropped." I'm not wearing lingerie!" I looked down at my clothing items, I'm in black, silky underwear, that is not a thong…those are gross. And a simple silk black bra. Not lingerie. "Oh yes you are, black silk! Girl that would make a guy want you any day!" Raven said, playing with her hair. I went through my bag and pulled out a pair of purple leggings and a oversized sweater. I sigh as my sweater made me warm instantly. Raven smiled at me and grabbed my hand, dragging me to an elevator. "If there was an elevator why did I have to go up three flights of stairs last night?" I said, frustrated. Raven smiled, shrugging. "Because Charles wanted to spend more time with yoooooou" I hit her on the shoulders as the elevator dinged and opened. I stepped out after Raven. She dragged me to the kitchen, but just before we got there I leaped on her back and shouted "ONWARD MY STEED!" I heard Alex laugh, Sean joining in and Moira giving a small chuckle. Erik and Charles were talking, a deep conversation. Erik looked her way, pursed his lips and looked back to a Charles, who didn't dare make eye contact with, that had furiously red cheeks. Ravens elbows dug into my sides, she winked at me and I squeezed my thighs together, signaling her to shut up. She let out a loud laugh that echoed in the kitchen, causing me to start to laugh. She backed up to the island and I let go of her, sitting comfortably on the granite, laying on it with my elbows supporting me. I was talking to Alex and Sean about something when my eyes slowly started to burn and itch. I rubbed my eyes every other second before Sean shouted "GOD woman stop rubbing your eyes we're not that boring!" I rubbed them again despite Sean's request "Its not that you're its me, my eyes…they burn!" I exclaim, leaping of the island I rush to the bathroom before I realize, the contacts. I hurry and take them out, my silver eyes ruined my moment, I don't even have irises, there is no white, all there is silver…the contacts make it look like I have grey eyes, not just full silver. I sniffled, and I realize I'm crying, I wipe away the tears, shamefully. I take some toilet paper and wipe off the lip stick from previous days. I stare at my awful, ugly, unnatural face. I turn away, I slowly turn back and look at my eyes, my whole eye is silver! It used to be just my irises. I shriek and rub my eyes furiously. I turn away and sprint up to my room. My platinum blond curls flying behind me, I slam the door and I hear everyone start to get worried. I lock the door and lay on my bed face first, trying hard not to scream at the top of my lungs, I sit up and curl into a ball, hugging my knees before shouting "Go away!" I hear a few murmurs of protest before I hear the lock click and Raven rushes toward me, Charles and Erik standing at the door I flick my hand and the door slams, Raven sits in front of me and grabs. "What in the world girl?!" She practically screams. I don't meet her eyes, preferring to keep mine shut tightly, "Nothing Raven, just not feeling well"

She shook my shoulders and I pushed her hands away, tightening my legs to me and wiping my cheek. Raven had a wave of disbelief wafting off of her. I shift into the girl I used to look like, my eyes were blue, my lips red. I open my eyes and look at Raven "This is what I looked like when I was born until I was five" I shifted until my lips were turning grey "When I was seven this" I shift again, my irises silver and one lip fully silver the other choosing to be blue "when I was nine until I was twelve this" I shift again, my irises silver still and my lips both being the same "Twelve to yesterday" I shifted to my new self "I look like this now" my eyes were completely silver, my teeth white as even, my lips silver, my bony figure that was hidden in the sweater, my hair a curly white blond mess, my dimples like craters in my cheeks, my freckles dotting across the pale and smooth skin of my face stood out like white on rice, the awkward curves, my height at 5 feet and a half inch, why can't I look like all the pretty models? They have nicely tanned skin, perfect curves, they're tall, and they have perfect hair, they all look like Raven basically. Why can't be pretty?!

I feel Raven pull me into a tight hug, squeezing me until I felt like my spleen would pop. She pulled away and look me in the eyes "Doll, you are just like your name. You look like a porcelain doll, you are amazingly smart, you always look perfect, your eyes are mesmerizing, your lips look like they are fake they are that perfect…I know I'm talking about your lips how weird am I? Anyway Doll, whatever your name may be, I hope you love yourself and not hate yourself like I do, I wish I was like you. Your so strong its impossible, you control your emotions, you need to realize how perfect you are…and you don't" Raven finished and a wave of scales went over her, she was blue, had amazing yellow eyes, and slicked back red hair. Her true form. I hugged her tightly, "Raven, you don't need to hide. You are beautiful. You are funny, your so many things I can't even name them, we may not have known each other long but I know you are going to go far in life. No matter what Raven, stay gold"

Ravens yellow eyes started to tear up and I smiled.

She got up, pulling me with her. She shifted to the blond Raven again, I sighed and changed my eyes to blue and my lips to a natural pink. I see Charles and Erik out of the corner of my eye as we walk out, my bright green ankle socks made me slide on the hardwood, I grab Ravens elbow, bringing us both down. I see Erik and Charles rush over, Erik grabbing my elbows and yanking me up, Charles doing the same for Raven, I yanked myself away from Erik and he made a face "You're not silver anymore" He said quietly. I looked at the vase of white roses behind him "No, I guess I am not"

I stalk away to the staircase, grinning as I see the banister.

Charles stared at the girl who stalked away from them, sighing and trying not to blush, the way she kissed the past night made him unable to think straight, the way she didn't think she was perfect, although she was. The way she pined for Erik to just apologize so they could be alright again. The way she wished for the life of a normal girl. He liked her the moment he looked at her, her sheer uniqueness, her poise, her in general. He couldn't help himself, she was attractive. She was captivating, she was smart, she was…pure silver. Charles stopped thinking when Erik hit him on the shoulder, hard. "Ow" He said rubbing his shoulder. Erik rolled his eyes and walked away, mumbling hatred towards the shorter Englishman who was in love with someone who is practically his sister. Erik was angry at Charles for loving his long time friend, and enraged at himself for his outburst about her betraying them. He didn't mean a word he said…