✅She's Human or Weapon

Becoming X-Men

Fingers running through my hair is what I wake up to this morning. But this morning isn't like any other. Today is the day we face off against Shaw. Resting my head on Charles's chest I mumble still half asleep. "I don't wanna go, Charles..." He keeps just lazily running his fingers through my hair not moving to get out of the bed either. "I know, love. But we have to protect mankind from this threat." Lifting my head up I give him a small smile where he moves my hair from my eyes giving one back. Last night when we kissed changed everything. But in a good way because I let myself be human for once and it didn't end badly. Charles pulled my lips onto his kissing me slowly where I run a hand through his hair kissing back. His other arm wrapped around my waist deepening it until we need air. Rolling onto my back we got dressed heading to the lab only to find that it was recked to pieces. Everyone met us getting changed into new suites that Hank made then to the giant plane in the hanger bay.

Foosteps approached and I gasped seeing Hank now as a blue beast creature and choked Erik before we started the flight to Cuba. Gripping the seatbelts in my hands I glanced to Charles who stares back at me. Charles closed his eyes seeing the crew dead meaning Shaw had killed them. Hank suddenly jerks the airplane avoiding a missle where I clutched my eyes closed. Banshee removed his belt where I unbucked mine following Charles and Erik. "Hank, level the bloody plane!" Charles hollered as we both jumped around, gripping different parts of the plane so we didn't fall. Once the plane is level he opened the lower door where Banshee points to Erik. "Woah. You back right up." He holds his hands up standing on the other side. The wind blows my loose hair from my face right before Banshee jumped into the water screaming to locate Shaw. "Banshee's got a location on Shaw." He spins where Erik and I immediately focused on him. He stands by my side taking my freehand in his questioning us both. "You ready for this?" Erik wickedly smiled. "Let's find out." I squeeze my hand in Charles's giving him a small smile knowing when Erik finds Shaw he will kill him.

Erik holds one hand on the wheels lowering himself under the plane. He glanced back to me taking a breath trying to lift Shaw's sub out of the water. His hand was shaking until Charles spoke in his mind. A few seconds later I see the sub get lifted out of the water. The sub top opened where someone with wind power blew the plane. Erik released the sub rolling it onto the beach while I get thrown backwards into the airplane when it crashes to the ground. Charles grunts landing flat on his back looking around for me. "Aurora!" Getting to my feet I run a hand through my hair following Erik outside to find Shaw. Hank and Alex went to deal with Shaw's team. Erik ripped a hole in the metal of the sub where I threw the pieces away with my left hand entering the sub. "Erik. Aurora, make for the middle of the vessel. That's the point my mind can't penetrate. We have to assume that that's where Shaw is." Charles instructed us through our minds. Erik pulled down the level while I glanced around searching for Shaw not finding him here. "Charles, he's not. He's not here." I spoke utterly confused where he replied back not understanding. "He's got to be there. There's nowhere else he can be." Erik turns around seeing the door opened into a reactive energy room all light up in blue. Closing my eyes I felt someone else in my mind. "Hello, Ms. Deerfield. So good to see you." Shaw replied standing in the doorway.

"Shaw..." I breathed out hearing Charles shouting back through my mind space. Erik stepped through the door standing in front of Shaw and I slowly stepped through bawling my hands into fists at my sides. Shaw flickered Erik in the face making him crack the wall. "Erik. Aurora!" Charles's voice came back before Shaw shoved me into the wall shattering the glass behind me where I grunted harshly. "It's working, Rora. I just can't yet touch his mind." Charles said to me where I rise to my feet slowly. Erik tried to crush him with metal but he's too strong. Throwing my hands up I try blasting him with my power but he grabs my throat choking me. "You've grown stronger, Ms. Deerfield. I know why you're here. Because you saw I was right about the world. That we won't be accepted." Grabbing at his hand with my own I struggle for air. "You're wrong...I met someone-" He cuts me off chuckling as my eyes flickered to see Erik close to reach for the helmet blocking Charles from controlling Shaw. "Ah yes, the Telepath. You must know he's toying with you dear. He wants to control you." Lowering my hands I feel my eyes getting heavier. "Nobody controls me anymore, not even you Sébastien." Opening my hands I released my power slamming him into the wall where Erik removed the helmet giving Charles the power.

Dropping onto the ground I coughed trying to breath normally again when Erik puts on the helmet. "Aurora no. Stop him, he's better than this!" Charles shouted through my mind still controlling Shaw's frozen state. My head sways in different directions and I felt the veins appeared underneath my eyes. Erik pulled out a coin moving it break through Shaw's head killing him. He turns to look at me seeing I am barely holding myself awake right now. I have never used that much power at once in my life. "Rora, hey stay with me. Keep your eyes open." He dropped down on a knee holding my shoulders. But I lower my head into his chest letting my eyes closed with Charles calling out to me. "Aurora!"

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