Telky (Charles Xavier Love Story)

Chapter 10

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Charles didn't realize they had fallen asleep on the sofa leaning against each other until he woke up. Or more specifically, was woken up. By screams.

He was jostled awake quite suddenly by Erik and Raven while the others remained near the door. Charles took note of the state of the room. Books were sailing, the table hovered, an-

Nothing.

Her mind was blocked again, he couldn't even help Seraphina.

"When did this start? I knew she had nightmares-always has-but never like this. How?" Erik shouted, pulling Charles' focus back.

"Last, last night. I tried to open her mind, let the telepathy show itself. It was too much, but I helped her keep the voices in check. It-I, she must need concentration, and for that she needs to be conscious, I suppose." Charles shouted back. He was talking quickly, completely worried and out of the zone of control. He couldn't just calm her with his own power. He had no way to reach her. Meanwhile, Erik did his best.

The man wasn't one for comfort. He was probably comfortable with being uncomfortable, for heaven's sake. So, Erik gripped Seraphina's shoulders and shook her violently. After what seemed like hours she sat up of her own will, still screaming, and stopped, still panting. She put her hands against the sides of her head and kept them there, squeezing hard. Erik hopped over the sofa and embraced her in a tight hug.

"Seraphina, keine sorge, wir können helfen, sich selbst zu beruhigen. Charles und ich sind hier." Erik murmured into her hair. Slowly, she unclenched her fists from her temples and hugged him back. It was a rare thing to see. Erik was normally so detached from everyone.

"Die stimmen, gibt es so viele . Sie schreien, ich ihren schmerz fühlen. Gott, so viel schmerz, so viele andere emotionen." Seraphina said back. Raven, sensing it was a vulnerable moment, waved the three boys away. Darwin reluctantly left. He wished he could help, considering the woman had saved his life. Raven pulled Charles down to sit. Seraphina left Erik's arms and looked at the two in front of her.

"Ich bin sehr traurig für jedermann zu stören." Seraphina said. Charles and Raven gave her a blank look.

"Englisch, liebe." Erik said. Seraphina blushed.

"I'm very sorry for disturbing everyone." she repeated, in English. Charles didn't bat an eye.

"Don't be. This is all new to you, to me, to everyone. Never be sorry for learning about what you never knew before." he said. Charles could imagine what she was going through. Difference was, she knew what was happening, and had people to help her. He had had no one but himself.

All Raven could do was pat her shoulder. Seraphina smiled up at the younger woman regardless. She then glanced at Erik. "This is the most affection on open display I've had for quite a while." she joked. Erik smirked.

"It'll be the last for another stretch. You always need help." He said. If not for her returning grin, Charles would have been slightly bothered by his words. Erik clapped Seraphina on the shoulder and gave a pointed look at Charles.

"I believe you have more students, Professor." Charles had a moment of surprise before remembering the other mutants in the household that had just as much of a need to control their powers.

By the end of Alex's second lesson, and an experimental one to test a range of Darwin's ability to adapt, he was yet again exhausted.

He wandered back upstairs to find Seraphina. She greeted him in the library with a smile.

"Are you blocking them out well enough?" he asked, collapsing on her sofa.

"Yes. It requires a lot of energy though. Funnily enough, I heard most of your thoughts during the day."  she said. Charles chuckled a little.

"Try imagining that all the voices are a radio, yes? And each one is on a different channel. So, you can access each one for as long as you can, but the others are static. Or all of them are until one catches your attention." Charles told her. He'd been trying all morning and part of the afternoon to find an analogy like the radio for her to relate it to. Telepathy was a tricky thing, it was all in you're head. Not just the power, but whatever she heard. Again, he wished he could go into her mind and help, but that wasn't an easy option.

Ten minutes passed and her facial expression visibly relaxed. "I think. .that's a much better way to control them." Seraphina said. Charles nodded happily, though her eyes were still closed. He was a bit ashamed to say he took the moment to study her face.

Her red hair fell in slight waves around her face, one side tucked behind a small ear. Her lips twitched in a smile as her nose moved, smelling something. She smelled like peaches and the fresh smell before a rain.

Seraphina opened her eyes to see that Charles was staring at her shamelessly. She refrained from giggling like a schoolgirl, but it was rather funny. From last night until this lessons he had focused on his thoughts as it kept the others away. From there she found many amusing things, and knew that without her trying to let him, he couldn't read her mind. Some sort of natural mental block, she guessed. Or he didn't want to try to.

Either way, she knew from his thoughts that images of herself appeared often enough to warrant a raised eyebrow. She realized through this though, that his own face appeared in her own mind.

She could almost picture the brown hair on top of his kind face, his nose above his lips.

She'd felt attraction to some males in her past, mainly teenage years, as was to be expected. Some shed dated, even kissed, but never more than that. She knew the moment that's found out she had powers, they would all be running for hills in disgust and fear.

Charles was different though. They were both mutants.

So, in a bout of confidence, and a silly feeling that she may never have the chance again, Seraphina closed the gap between their faces quickly. She didn't lean in slowly like the shows on the television did, she didn't whisper a word of endearment; she practically smacked his face with hers, and kissed him full on the lips. A shudder went through him as he was snapped out of his trance, but, Seraphina smiled into it, he kissed her back. A creak of the door jolted them apart.

"Kinky." Erik said as he smirked at the two. They looked incredibly embarrassed at being caught, so he just left the door open and walked away outside for his own lesson. Smugly, he had thought it might be coming, they were both interested in the same things, even had the same power. At the back of his mind though, he was saddened at the sight. Should his plan go right, he might find himself without her at his side.

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Translations:

Seraphina, keine Sorge, wir können helfen, sich selbst zu beruhigen. Charles und ich sind hier - Seraphina, do not worry, we can help you, calm yourself. Charles and I are here

Die Stimmen, gibt es so viele . Sie schreien, ich ihren Schmerz fühlen. Gott, so viel Schmerz, so viele andere Emotionen - The voices, there are so many. They scream, I feel their pain. God, so much pain, so many other emotions

Ich bin sehr traurig für jedermann zu stören - I'm very sorry for disturbing everyone

Englisch, liebe - English, love

***Note, the English translations I give are not exact, just close to. I'm just reminding all non-German reading readers that the translations are made from Google, and that it is a different language altogether, not English using German words. Thank you.***

Ok, I'm trying to get Erik more involved and in better character than I had him. Plus, I'm quoting him from when he runs into Raven and Hank kissing in the actual movie, lol.