The Art of Knowing You | scott summers

☾ NINETEEN☽

"we're nearing the base" Hanks voice sounded form the front of the jet.

Amberle looked up from her hands to look at the back of his now blue and furry head, the head piece he was wearing barely staying on his now large head. But the suit he had now fit better, since it was made for when he was in his true form.

"Are you ready?"

Amberle moved her head forward to look at the professor in the eyes, his face blank but his emotions showing his worry and concern for the young girl in front of him.

The blonde nodded her head "Yes"

"Show me again" his voice steady as he spoke.

Amberle raised her right hand and with the motion came a change of the scenery, suddenly they were no longer on the jet- they were by the ocean. Xavier could smell the ocean breeze and feel the wind blow against his face, the sand beneath his bare feet-

And he was standing.

He felt a pang rip through his chest like someone had just punched him in the gut, nearly knocking the air out of him as he stood there in the illusion. It felt so real that he wondering if perhaps Amberle could not only create illusions but transport as well.

But all too soon the ocean was gone, and he was thrown back into reality- sitting on a jet that was too hot, his nerves were racing for his friend and pupil, and he was in a wheel chair.

"Good" was all he muttered as he looked away from the young girl before him "Just like that"

***

"Lets go" Hank said to the blonde beside him, she nodded once and offered him a smile "How fast can you run like this?" Her voice light, as if she hadn't truly realized the dangers of what they were running right into.

Hank let out a short laugh "Hop on" he squatted down and let her climb up his back, as soon as she wrapped her hands around his neck he took off running towards the cement building that was nearly hidden from view from all the vines and plant life that was taking over.

"You can open the door now Charles" Hank said to his friend from his mind, hoping the man in the chair heard him.

But the Professor did and as soon as Hank and Amberle were within ten feet of the metal doors, they slid open and Hank ran inside.

"Okay so now we have to figure out where they are all being hidden" Amberle whispered "Professor?" She said in her mind.

"You are going to continue down this hall until you come to a fork, take the left then continue down farther until you come to metal doors, I work on getting them open while you two get down there"

With a nod from the younger of the two to the older, they took off in silence.

They didn't run into anyone the whole time they were walking down and that was rather suspicious to the trio "Something isn't right here..." Hank muttered, loud enough for the other two to hear.

"I thought they were trapped here, I assumed that meant that it meant this place would be chop full of people and gaurds and whoever else would be in a loony base like this" Amberle said.