Earth Bound || Alex Summers

A Castle for Seven?

A car came to a screeching halt in the distance. Lila was half asleep against Alex who had shut his eyes as well.

A door slamming made her jolt up and she immediately looked up to Alex who groaned lowly.

He rubbed a hand over his eyes as Charles ran to Raven, hugging her tightly.

With a grin face he turned to the others, "We've made arrangements for all of you to be taken home."

Lila's eyes widened as her face fell, her worst fears coming true. Trying to hold it together she pressed her hand to her mouth and shut her eyes tightly.

Alex felt her trembling against his side and brought her closer.

"Lila," he whispered so the others couldn't here. "Take a breath, Lila girl. Show me those pretty eyes."

"We're not going home," Sean sneered determinedly.

Lila peaked up at Alex who brushed her hair out of her face, before they both glanced to Sean in surprise.

"What?" Charles raised his chin in confusion.

"They're not going back to prison," Sean announced.

"He killed Darwin," Alex spat as Lila sat up a little.

"All the more reason for you to leave," Charles's voice was stern. "This is over."

"Darwin's dead Charles. And we can't even burry him," Raven emphasized quietly. Lila took a shaky breath as everyone went silent, before Erik spoke up.

"We can avenge him."

Charles sighed and pulled Erik aside. Lila turned to Sean who spared her a grin.

"Thank you," she whispered to him.

He nodded, "You don't need to thank me." Sean lifted his circular sunglasses. "Here, borrow these for now."

Lila grinned gratefully, knowing her eyes were puffy from tears. Lila was sandwiched between the boys as she looked back at Alex.

She lifted the sunglasses only to plop them back on her nose, repeating the action.

She giggled tiredly, "Do they look nice?"

Alex smiled a little and ran his thumb over her cheeks, her skin was still flushed and stained from tears.

"You look pretty," he mumbled.

Lila's breath hitched at his low tone. Their faces were barely inches apart.

Alex's blue eyes flickered down to her plump lips, before Lila could combust Charles strode towards them.

She turned quickly to face him, "We'll have to train. All of us, yes?"

Alex's response was immediate- as if it was obvious, "Yeah."

Hank brought up the fact that they definitely couldn't stay at the government facility. As it was completely destroyed. He pointed out that it wasn't safe to stay anymore.

"We've got nowhere to go," Hank leaned forward.

Charles face alit with an idea, "Yes we do."

~

By the end of the day, the group was staring at a humongous property. It looked like a castle.

"This is yours?" Sean squinted up at it.

"It's ours," Charles hummed.

Lila rolled her eyes, when her name was on the deed it would be theirs.