The burly group of recruits (and Erik) stared in astonishment. As expected, they were mesmerized by the sheer size of the mansion. Walking up behind them, Aurora chuckles and remembers when she first arrived here.

"It's radical, isn't it? I had the same reaction too."

Charles grins at their reactions. Holding his arms out, he yells, "Welcome home!" Raven starts to walk ahead of them, Erik following behind her. The recruits waited on the command of Charles, feeling that he was to be trusted more than Erik.

"Well, my family's mansion will be your home. Here Raven, Aurora, Erik, and I will train you to use your gifts to the fullest potential. You'll learn how to control it, use it, and most importantly understand it. Soon enough, you can be teachers like us. You're all welcome to stay here as long as you'd like. Our home will be your home."

The group all had beautiful grins of excitement etched onto their faces. It was a good sign to see them happy about the decisions they made.

Aurora walks up to Charles, grasping onto his arm as he walked into the home. In return, he lays a gentle kiss onto her temple.

"Come on! Just wait until you see the inside!" Aurora says eagerly.

[ The Next Day ]

After everyone had their share of homemade breakfast (courtesy of Aurora), they all set out to start their training. Charles wanted to start training the recruits on his own, so the other older mutants decided to do things with their free time. Erik had decided that he'd much rather stay with Charles, so Raven and Aurora were left to do as they please.

The two women strolled along the pathway in the Xavier garden. They continued to chat, joke, and talk about their interests in men. They both laughed and giggled, entertaining themselves with each other's company.

After half an hour of walking and talking, they decided that they should go inside for a quick drink and break.

When they enter through the back door, they find Charles sitting on the couch with Hank tending to a slight burn wound located on his arm. The other recruits and Erik sat around him, watching attentively.

"What happened here?" Raven asked, concerned.
"Oh nothing, just a little mishap with Alex. Nothing to be overwhelmed with." Charles replied.

Alex sat at the furthest end of the couch he shared with Sean and Angel. He was crossing his arms and looking like he was mad at the world for ever existing.

"Don't look so angry with yourself, Alex! You're just starting out."

Charles grins at him while Alex still continued to sulk. He looks up at Aurora and Raven, grinning goofily at them.

"I was hoping that I could train them, but apparently not. Would you mind taking command of the class today, loves?"

Raven and Aurora nodded, more than happy to lend him a hand while he took a break.
Raven gestured for them to follow her, and soon enough everyone was gathered around in the backyard porch of the mansion.

Having all of the young one's attention on her, Raven smiled and began to speak loudly.

"Your mutations are gifts and should never be seen as curses. You're all more than capable of mastering this, so don't give in so easily when it gets harder and harder to stay grounded."

Aurora continues after Raven finishes speaking.
"With that being said, who wants to go first?"

All of the recruits scoot back quickly, leaving Sean standing there looking confused. He shakes his head, but Aurora and Raven pursue him.

"C'mon, we can't possibly be that bad at teaching!"

[ CUE MONTOGUE MUSIC NOW ]

Sean stood at the edge of the mansion roof, looking down at the hard ground below him. He was dressed in a jumpsuit with fabric wings attached at the sides. Aurora and Raven stood at his sides, peering down over the ledge too.

Hank stood on the ground, holding out a large parachute blanket with the rest of the team. Aurora and Raven grinned at Sean who was obviously afraid that his painful doom was nearing.

"Are you sure this is safe, Hank?" Sean asked nervously.
"Eh… Yes. I suppose it is. If you produce a high enough frequency to bounce off the ground, you could catch some air and fly."

"Aurora, Raven, if I die, be sure to play Kashmir by Led Zepplin at my funeral."

Both women pat his shoulder and promise to do as he said if it were to ever happen. After a few round of nervous laughter, Aurora began to count.

"On three, okay? One… Two… Three!"

Sean jumped off the ledge, but didn't scream as high as they were hoping. His screaming came out mangled and had more of a 'HELP ME I'M GOING TO DIE' vibe.

Luckily for Sean, Hank and the others caught him before he could touch the ground.
"How does a second try sound right about now?" calls out Raven.

[ … ]

"Okay, okay! I can't keep up," Aurora says stopping at the side of the track pathway. "Go on without me Hank! Good gracious, you're fast."

Hank stops besides her, looking like he wasn't even fazed with exhaustion. Erik and Charles walk up to them, both laughing at how tired Aurora looked.

"What did you do to my girlfriend, Hank?" Charles snickered.
"I expected more endurance, Aurora." Erik mused.

Aurora looks up at them, sweaty and panting. Through her exhaustion, she sends them a fiery glare. She wipes off the sweat on her forehead and puts her hands on her hips.

"I just dragged hank through 15 miles and he comes back looking like this!" She exclaims pointing at him. "He's all yours if you want. I don't think I'll make it through another lap."

Hank stood there with a proud grin on his face. With Aurora's encouragement, he was able to run without his shoes or socks on, making him faster.

Charles laughs at her, coming towards her and giving her stick cheek a kiss. He then pats Hank on the back, cheering him on. Erik came up to them, looking just as menacing as usual.

"Race you to the mansion garden." Hank said.
"Oh, you're on!"

Charles sprinted ahead of him, Hank only a few feet away. Erik, on the other hand, stayed where he was. "Don't worry. I'll keep an eye on him."

[ … ]

"Granny, I already hit Charles. I don't want to end up hitting you." Alex says.
"Then don't." Aurora replies, dragging the manikin that Charles had previously used.
"Alex, help please?" she asks, clearly still weary from the jog she took.

After Alex places the manikin in the proper place, he steps back and stares at her.
"Are you sure about this, Aurora?"

Hearing him calling saying her name for the first time ever, she smiles widely at him.
"I'm as sure as I am that my name is not Granny."

Alex nods and begins to stand his ground. He pulls his arms up from his sides and begins to swing around, forming wide bright red rings. His energy focuses and the room gets much warmer than usual.

BULLSEYE!

Alex hits the target and avoids splitting Aurora in half. Swatting away the smoke, Aurora grins, happy that she didn't die tonight. When she turns to look at Alex, she sees him fist pumping the air, proud of himself as well.

[That evening…]

All of the recruits were settled in the living room, happily buzzing with excitement. Aurora and Raven started training with the mutants and had successfully not killed anyone.

Back in the kitchen, Aurora walks towards Charles, sighing deeply. She wraps her arms around his neck, hugging him tightly. He returns the hug back with the one arm he didn't injure. He chuckles into her ear, giving her a kiss on her temple.

"Good work, Rora."
"Nice burn, Charles."

He pulls away from her, giving her a funny look.
"You're spending too much time with Erik."
"How so?"
"You're getting just as sarcastic as he is."

Author's Note:

Hey guys! It's Sasha. I am not very sure how to talk to all of at one time, but I guess this will have to do.
As of late, I've hit a wall in my writing. Writer's block is a big jerk, no?

Because of the writer's block, I am going to be taking in suggestions for what you want to see happen in this story.
Tell me what you think should happen down in the review section. Also, give me ideas for Aurora's superheo name! I'm open to everything!

School is also starting up soon, so I won't be able to update as often as I'd like to. Don't worry though, I am not going ot put this story on a hiatus. This will continue to be updated every chance I get. For now, I leave this chapter for you to enjoy.

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