HIYA! So this is the last chapter. Go vote, guys, so that I know what ya want! I'm most likely going to do a short little story after this to tie up loose ends and finish through Days of Future Past. Shout-out to womire01 for favoriting/following the story! WARNING: Character death and it is pretty gruesome...so yeah. Geronimo!

Legend: Speaking in thoughts like Professor X

Thinking

Emphasis on a thought

Flashback

Dreams

Disclaimer: I don't own anything X-Men or Twilight, all I own is Lexine, her foster parents, and her foster brother, who is sadly deceased.

Let the war begin.

The robots landed and shot at Peter, who barely managed to duck in time. My boyfriend latched onto one of my claws and let the adamantium cover his body before all the mutants rushed forward, except for me as I spoke to the vampires and shapeshifters, "Hang back until we need you." I knew they hated the idea, but I didn't give them time to reply as I took a running start before leaping into the air with a ferocious snarl and landing on the back of a robot. I tried to cut through the metal, but it swung me off and into Victor. We both grunted before jumping back up and attacking together with Logan on the other side of our enemy.

The ground was erupting from blasts and fighting as we fought for survival and it wasn't long before I saw Dexter attempting to hold his forcefield up around him and his sister as five robots beat at the shield. I watched it start to crack as strain forced Dexter to his knees and I started to run over, but I was beaten by vampires and shapeshifters. After an eternity of fighting, I paused to look around and saw that we were barely holding our own against thirty robots with more coming over the horizon. An idea struck me and I called out, "Storm, Amelia! Buy me some time!" They both nodded and Storm floated into the air as she began to control the weather as Amelia powered up the lightning in her palms since she could shoot lightning from her palms as her power.

I ran to the ship while avoiding being stabbed and/or shot as I called out mentally to Edward, Tell Magneto to throw the ship at the enemy when I'm ready! The bronze-haired man nodded as I disappeared into the ship and I slid into my chair in the cockpit. I began arming the self-detonation sequence and primed all the explosives and guns while speaking to Edward, NOW! I felt the ship fly into the air and I struggled to remain steady as I headed to the back of the ship. Panicking slightly when I couldn't get any doors to open, I rushed to the hatch on the ceiling and managed to shove it open.

I ran along the top of the ship unevenly as I ducked and dodged lightning, blasts from robots, and whatever else was being thrown around from the fight. I reached the edge of the ship and I pushed off as hard as I could while silently hoping to get out of the blast range. I thought I made it, but a sudden shock wave sent me hurtling towards the ground at an alarming rate. Mentally cursing, I readied my claws and aimed myself at a robot that was fighting my boyfriend. My momentum sent the robot stumbling and I wasted no time destroying the thing with Peter's help.

We briefly checked each other before running different directions as he went to help Bobby and Kitty while I raced to help a black shapeshifter, who I'm guessing is Sam. He nodded his thanks before I went off to help everyone else and I saw a robot sneak up on Carlisle, "No!" Before it could plunged its blade through his back, I shoved the doctor out of the way and inhaled sharply when the blade pierced through my abdomen. Ignoring all the shouts, I growled, "Not. My. Family." Red erupted in my gaze as my teeth sharpened and my eyes changed color while my claws were able to slash through the blade that was stabbing me.

Tuning out all the pain and blood I was losing, I let my fury take over as I dismantled the robot and I let my feral instincts take control of me while running to fight another robot. My brothers were soon beside me with their own instincts taking over because a member of their pack was hurt. We managed to take out about three robots and Victor left to fight the last one arriving as everyone else finished their enemies off. I heard a scream of pain and I turned to see the robot pull Victor's arms off, who then fell to the ground and had his legs torn off. I heard a deep voice mingle with my own, "NO! VICTOR!"

Slowly moving forward, I picked up speed until I was on my knees beside my fallen brother. I faintly registered snarls as the robot was destroyed while Logan knelt on the other side of Victor. Pulling his head into my lap, I felt tears fill my eyes as I whispered, "You're going to be fine, Victor. We just gonna put ya back together. Then ya can heal and we can be a family." His eyes softened at the obvious pain and desperation on my face as he softly answered, "Ya know this is the end. I can't heal from this, Lexi. You and Jimmy take care of each other. Promise me that," I almost silently promised as Logan made the same promise before Victor turned his gaze to Logan, "Jimmy, I failed you. Don't fail our baby sister like I failed you." The man nodded and I watched the light fade from Victor's eyes as his breathing stopped and I whipped my head around until I met Carlisle's sympathetic eyes, "Save him! Please!"

The doctor shook his head and spoke words I didn't want to hear, "There was no chance of saving him, Lexine. He's dead." I curled over the head in my lap as I shook with sobs and I felt Logan curl around me while he quietly cried. It was dead silent as everyone let us have our moment of grief and Edward was the first to speak up, "We will give him a warrior's funeral, Lexi. Come on, you need to clean up." I fought against whoever was gently pulling me, but it must have been a vampire or shapeshifter because they were so strong. I was cradled in arms and I found myself being carried through the Cullen house, but I realized it had been Bella carrying me when she spoke, "I'm so sorry, Lexi. You don't deserve any of this."

I looked at her with dull eyes before letting her help me wash all the blood and dirt away. I changed before Carlisle stitched up the gash in my abdomen and I then went down and curled up with Peter until Julie found her way into my lap, where she promptly hugged me as tight as she could. A couple days went by before Logan and I both forced ourselves to stop moping and deal with the oncoming war. Julie, Renesme, and Thomas were asleep upstairs while the other mutants and vampires sat around the living room to discuss our next moves. Professor X spoke first, "We need to warn all of the other mutants about what is happening. We also need to rebuild the school to provide protection."

I snorted and added my opinion, "No offense, but heading to the school is one of the worst ideas we could actually do. They'll expect us to return to our home and try to protect other mutants. There is only one course of action we can really take." Logan took over from there, "We need to split up to warn mutants and to gather intel. They expect us to all stay together, but that's suicide. Kitty will take Peter, Bobby, and the twins south while the rest of us head east."

Peter decided to comment, "That's risky! If we split up, then we divide our strengths!"

Kitty softly added, "Not to mention that we won't be able to keep in touch with each other."

Erik stepped forward, "It may be our only chance. Charles, what do you think?"

I glanced at the professor and felt sadness when I saw how much older he looked from the stress and pain, "We must split up. It may divide us, but it will be far more to our advantage. Dr. Cullen, you must take your family into hiding. Will you take young Julie and Thomas with you?" Carlisle nodded and responded, "We are going to a house that we have hidden away in case we ever needed it, but we will come when and if you ever need us. And we already decided to take them with us if you guys couldn't. We will also warn any mutants we find on our way."

Professor X nodded his thanks before silence fell as Bella asked me, "Lexine, you'll come with my family and I, right? We can help you, you're part of our family now." I studied the ground for a couple minutes before looking up to meet my oldest friend's heartbroken gaze, "I can't, Isa. You know I can't. While you guys are family and always will be, I can't abandon mutants. They need my help more than you do now. We will see each other again, this I promise." She turned her head from me as Edward spoke, "When will you leave?" All of us turned to my professor, who answered, "As soon as dusk falls." Bella disappeared upstairs with a small whimper and I cringed at the guilt, but her and I had both known what my answer would be, "Very well. We will get you all some supplies before you leave for your journeys."

I tuned out the rest of the conversation as I followed my best friend and I found her curled up on the floor of her room, "Isa? Can we talk?" She nodded mutely and I took a seat on the floor beside her as we stared out at the river, "I knew what you would say, but...I hoped I was wrong." I shifted closer and she wrapped an arm around my shoulders as I leaned against her side, "I know ya did and I'm so, so sorry that I have to do this, but they need me. I can't leave this fight. I've lost two brothers to this war, one an innocent civilian. I don't want to lose anymore family and I'm going to end this war between mutants and humans. I'll see you after it's all over with and we can hang out like we used to. Sound good?" She nodded and we sat together in silence until Logan's voice spoke from the doorway, "Come on, pup. Time to go." I headed downstairs and slung the backpack that Esme handed me around my shoulder before she hugged me, "Be careful, Lexine. You'll always have a place here."

I gave her a hug back before giving everyone hugs and I was standing in front of Peter. We shared a passionate kiss before holding each other tightly as he whispered into my ear, "I love you. Don't ever forget that. We will be together after this is done and we'll have normal lives again. Don't get killed." I chuckled a little before replying softly, "I love you too. I'll hold you to that, 'kay? Don't get yourself killed, Petey. See ya later." He nodded as we separated and I headed to the Hummer that the Cullens gave us because they wouldn't need it. Professor X and Erik sat up front, then Hank and Storm, and then Logan and I in the back. I turned and watched out the back window at my family behind us as I waved sadly while we drove away and they became smaller and smaller. I turned back around and grasped Logan's hand while preparing myself for all the fighting that was coming and praying to see my family again without any of them dying.