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Chapter 17
"What are you doing here?" Rally asked stunned and sitting up.
"I wanted to make sure you were alright. Rumor had it around the school that…something bad had happened."
She let out an unsure chuckle. "If you want to call being kidnapped and then almost getting killed on Magneto's death machine bad, yeah, I suppose the rumor was true."
Warren stared at the young brunette in shock. "You gotta be kidding me."
"No. I'm not."
"Wow. So much happens that I don't know about." He scratched his head, thinking about all other possibilities of events that could take place and he would have no idea and never hear about them ever. "Are you okay now?" He asked.
"I think so, just a little sore." She replied.
"Good. Then you up for a ride?" Warren stood up and held out his hand, smiling angelically. How could Rally resist? She knew this was bad. What would Logan, er, my Dad think about this? He's bound to check on me sometime soon. What would any of the x-men think? Rally thought to herself. Ignoring all reason and her better judgment, the young teen took Warren's firm hand. They walked over to the window, where he flung open the windows where the sunset was just beginning. "Hold on tight." He said, as his wings burst forth from his shirt and, he flung Rally onto his back with ease. With one smooth movement, the two teens were out the window and gliding through the evening air. To Rally, it felt like heaven.
"I want to take you to a special place of mine." He said with an excited grin, going up higher, towards the mountains forming the landscape. "It takes about 15 minutes to get there, but I want you to see it."
"I can't wait." Rally replied. She had her head nestled between his shoulder blades, where his two wings connected to his back. His skin was so soft and warm. She could feel his muscles working as he took them higher and farther. Rally couldn't think of any place she would rather be than with Warren right now, especially after what had just happened, her worst nightmare.
The flight there seemed like heaven. The sunset was just beginning and the sky was cloudless. Everything was perfect. Rally almost forgot that earlier that day, she had nearly been killed by Magneto and his men.
"We're here." Warren stated, landing on a cliff, overlooking the entire city and countryside. Rally slid down off his back and was breathless. She could see the mansion from here and the forest by the home she had grown up in with her adopted father. Oh how she missed him. How could Sabretooth be so heartless and ruthlessly murder him? It was beyond her reasoning.
"It's amazing and better than anything I've ever seen." Rally said, still gazing out over the ocean and scenic view. They were nearly a mile and a half up on a small ridge where there was no human access. Only flight could allow access to this spot.
Warren smiled. "I found this place a couple years ago. I usually just come up here to clear my head but I really wanted to show you it."
"Thanks. I needed this getaway." She replied.
The two mutants sat down at the edge of the cliff. Usually Rally would have been frightened of falling, but she knew Warren would save her. He could fly, after all. What was there to fear? The sky was beginning to turn shades of orange, pink, purple, and red in the distance as the sun went behind the horizon. It was the most spectacular thing Rally had ever seen. She and her adopted Dad used to watch the sunset almost every night and there had been many beautiful and breathtaking sunsets, but none of them were a worthy comparison to this one.
Warren placed his hand on top of hers and interlaced his fingers with hers. Just like it was the most natural thing ever, the blonde teen leaned towards Rally with eyes closed and their lips met with a kiss. It was beautiful. His lips were warm and silky smooth. She never wanted him to pull away.
"You are so stunning." Warren whispered as soon as their lips parted. His hand coddled her face in a loving embrace. Unable to control his desire, the angel-like mutant was pressing his lips against the young brunette's lips, more and more passionately. He put his hands around her head and knitted his fingers through her hair, craving closeness from the girl whom he was greatly attracted to. He didn't even notice when Rally began pushing him away. This was all too much for her. She never had a boyfriend and this seemed like this was rushing it. Warren would not let go, though. He was too caught up in the moment and continued kissing the teen with incredible desire.
Then, out of nowhere, Warren was thrown violently back against a rock. Rally felt that she had done that, not with her own strength, but with her power. The thought of being scared and in danger had just barely crossed her mind. In fact, her mind was such a blur right now from the view and Warren that she didn't even have coherent thoughts.
"Warren! Are you okay?" Rally asked, running to where the blonde teen was moaning in an attempt to stand back up.
"What the h*** was that?" He was in utter shock and confusion. Was someone attacking them?
She knelt down beside him and propped his head up that must have been in pain and tried her best to mend any cuts she saw. "I am so sorry, Warren. I didn't mean for this to happen." Rally was nearly in tears as she said this. Her invisible forces had had no mercy on him, but it wasn't like they had a mind of their own. They were alerted and jumped to relentless action, making sure the problem was no longer a problem.
Warren looked at Rally, still confused. "Why are you sorry?" He asked. He still didn't understand but that could have been a product of his head being whacked across a rock. It didn't even cross his mind that Rally had done this to him. For all her knew, she was still human with no abilities.
"It was me who did this to you." She said solemnly.
"You…you have your powers?"
Rally nodded, waiting to see if he was going to be angry.
Warren rubbed his head where it was sore and started chuckling. "Well, next time can you be a little gentler."
"I don't know how to control it. I shouldn't have come here with you, Warren. I put you in danger." She frowned.
"No, it's fine. I can hold my own against you." He laughed, not realizing the extent of her power at all.
Rally shook her head. "No, you don't understand. I have these forces that can do anything and all I have to do is think them to do it."
"So you thought for these things to attack me?" Warren asked, a little surprised.
"No. I just felt uncomfortable…and they acted without my consent. I don't know how to cancel commands."
He grimaced. "I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable, Rally."
"I know." She replied. "Everything was just so fast. I'm not exactly experienced."
"I understand. We should head back. It's getting dark." Warren said with a hint of uneasiness.
Rally nodded. "Can you fly?"
"We'll see." He joked, standing up slowly. He stretched out his wings a couple times and then jumped off the edge of the cliff, soaring around for a couple of minutes, making sure he could actually fly with no problem. "Hop on." Warren said, returning to the cliff.
With hesitation, Rally climbed on his back, not wanting to hurt him in any way, shape, or form ever again.
"It's okay. I'm not going to break."
When the teen was securely attached to him with her arms and legs, Warren took off, heading for the mansion where they had come from. The flight was silent for the most part. Both Rally and Warren were in deep contemplation about the events of that evening. He kind of felt stupid for just kissing her and not asking her if it was okay. He just assumed the need for closeness was mutual, but apparently he was wrong. Rally, on the other hand, was thinking about how stupid she was for coming out alone with him when she knew her ability was dangerous and not under control. How dare she put this boy in danger? Rally really cared about Warren but she definitely did not show it this evening.
When they reached the mansion, Warren let Rally slide off his back and into her room. They looked at each other, trying to find the words to say.
"I really like you, Warren. I am truly sorry that I hurt you. I should have had more sense." Rally said, brushing her hand over a cut on Warren's chin that she had caused.
He smiled. "Don't worry about it, Rally." He said, pulling her in close to his muscular body. "I like you, too."
Rally smiled with her face buried in his chest. Warren made her so happy. She dreaded the moment when he would pull away from her and leave.
"You should get some sleep. You've had a long day." Warren said, not realizing how long her day had actually been.
Slowly, the two mutants separated from their intimate embrace. A pang of loneliness shot through Rally. She didn't want him to leave.
"Warren," Rally called, as the teen boy turned and headed towards the door, "Can you…stay for a little bit longer?"
"Of course." He replied, walking back to where Rally stood. "But you need to rest up."
"I do? I think you do more. I'm not the one who got thrown into a rock." She joked.
Warren chuckled. "That's nothing compared to almost being killed, Rally. Get in bed." He commanded.
"I think I'd rather not."
"Okay. Gotta do this the hard way, I see." With one swift movement, Warren scooped Rally into his arms and laid her gently on her bed. He sat down beside her and stroked her cheek as she looked innocently up at him. "You are beautiful, Rally. May I kiss you one more time?" He asked, learning from his previous mistake.
Rally nodded with a smile. As he leaned down on her bed to make their lips meet, the young girl's door began opening.
"Rally, we have to leave now." It was a familiar voice, one she had heard many times and instantly, her heart stopped beating out of fear. It was Logan and he had just walked in at the worst time. Warren was practically on top of her, about to kiss her on her bed. It couldn't look much worse, especially to Logan.
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