We Are The X-Men

S1 Epilogue

WARNING: Angst and feelings, ew. Minor Intrusive thoughts and PTSD.

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A/N: This is a Reader-Insert fanfic, so I'll be using a few abbreviations. Here's a key:

Y/N = Your Name

Avatar = Your codename

Other Notes: Reader is she/her and I pretty much write out Kurt's accent, replacing w's with v's and th's with z's. If it turns out it's too hard for people to read that way, I'll change it.

Also! Here's a/some translation/s for German words Kurt uses:

Ja = Yes

Mein freund = My friend

Enjoy! :)

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The sun beats down hot and bright on the sandy shore, blocked out but for a moment by a black jet as it lands. A door opens and a ramp extends downward, and out come rushing a gaggle of mutant teenagers ready to enjoy the beach day. You look around with an excited smile on your face, marveling at the first real beach you've been to (you figure that fight with the Brotherhood didn't count). The ocean is a beautiful shade of aqua. "Wow."

"Didn't I tell you?" Alex grins, "This cove is the best beach in the world."

You take his word for it, gazing at the palm-tree covered cliffs that keep the X-Jet safely hidden. The Professor gives the nod you've been waiting for. "It's all clear. Go have fun."

"Don't have to tell me twice!" Kurt exclaims, and grabs Kitty by the waist.

"Wait, no, KURT-!"

He disappears and reappears over the water, taking Kitty in with him with a big splash. You laugh and run to join them. "Wait for me!"

The ocean is warmer than you thought, and the waves are bigger. One knocks you over as you try to swim out to your friends, and you get a nose full of salt water. Gagging as you resurface, you wave at Kurt and Kitty, slightly embarrassed. "I'm okay!"

"Congrats, Y/N." Kitty smiles as she sneaks behind Kurt and dunks him, "You've officially been christened by the ocean."

"Ja!" Kurt laughs, fur damp and hair over his eyes, "Velcome to ze beach!"

"I hope there's more to it than burning my nose." You reply, but you can't hide how much fun you're actually having. You're so glad the Professor took you all to Hawaii with Alex. He'll speak with Alex's foster family later, which hopefully means Alex will be moving into the X-mansion soon. Scott will be thrilled.

"Don't vorry!" Kurt insists, "Zhere's lots to do! Vant to build a sandcastle so ve can vatch it get knocked down?"

"Yes!"

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Ororo keeps a watchful eye as she sits in the sand, making sure to keep all the children within view. You, Kurt, and Kitty are playing in the sand, Rogue is setting up a little spot under an umbrella, Scott and Jean are walking the shoreline, and Evan is out on the water with Alex. He wanted to try his hand at surfing, and Ororo would be lying if she said she wasn't keeping an extra close eye on him.

"You're worried." Ororo turns to the Professor, who's lounging in a beach wheelchair. "After the time they've had, they deserve a vacation. We all do." He gestures to the students, "Perhaps we should take a page out of their book and try to relax."

"Maybe you should tell that to Logan." She retorts, raising an eyebrow at her grumpy coworker. She has half a mind to conjure a storm cloud over his head.