Chapter 2

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You woke up to a blank white ceiling bright lights making you wince. You rubbed your eyes, wiping the sleep away. You felt groggy and completely drained. Your body hurt all over. You craned your head to find out your in some sort of medical room. "Y/n your awake" A British voice spoke next to you. 
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Hank in the corner smiled at you before leaving the room.
"Charles, how long have you been here?"you whispered, barely audible
"I never left"
"How long..." you looked him dead in the eyes.
"You've been in some sort of energy coma for two weeks. Your powers protected you but you were left almost dead that your powers preserved you in a coma it seems."
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Charles looked beaten, his eyes were bloodshot and piercing icy blue, dark circles visible under his eyes. You breathed in suddenly pain rattled as your breathed in.
"Charles... could you help me up" you managed as you tried to stand, failing as you leant against the headboard. Charles looked at you incredulously, his tired eye wide with concern.
"I don't think that's a good idea. you have broken three ribs, your leg and fractured your shoulder. You also have concussion."
You were so out of it you could only motioned for him to read your mind, knowing he'll understand that you needed to be in sunlight to heal.
Charles stood and brought a wheelchair over. he snuck his arms around your waist as he pulled you onto the chair. You were like a doll you had no control over your muscles as you collapsed onto Charles. He barely held you up before he placed you in the chair.
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Charles braked next to the lake, the sun beaming warmth on your skin. You closed your eyes, soaking it in. You shifted onto the bench, Charles sat facing you. Charle held your hand for support as your bones began to return to normal. It was a painful process, you had done it before not to this extent.
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"Charles, I doubt you would remember but I do... you seem so familiar when I met you and it's was two years ago I was living on the streets in London. You saved me. I never got to thank you."
Emotions started controlling you as the memories of your life in London came back.
"Not to soon after I moved back to New York I loaned an apartment but it has always guilted me and I —" you continued as your bruises disappeared
You were cut off as Charles gently squeezed your hands, "I remember you were the first mutant I realised after I had encountered after Raven. I wish I could've stayed more but I was on my way back to America. I was young and naive."
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"Charles! the headquarters! Shaw and Angel and D- Darwin?" You asked weakly as the night before came back into your memory.
" Y/n..." Charles spoke, his eyes downcasted, "Darwin's gone."
You started to cry. you didn't know Darwin that long but he was a friend.
Emotionally you allowed yourself to be vulnerable- leaning your head on Charles' shoulder. he held you close, comforting you.
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Time skip bought to you by _____.
It had been two days later and you were completely healed. Hank wanted to run some more tests to try to figure out the extent of your powers and to understand the coma. "It's really fascinating your mutation. I believe if with enough energy you could heal others too," Hank rambled as he finished taking your blood. you sat on the stool leaning on the table. It was part of your training: more in the lab with Hank and Charles than out on the field then you like.
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Today was different. you trained with Erik - focusing on face to face combat. You weren't too bad you must admit, you learnt some things from the street and you had a wicked right hook according to Erik.
The morning after you got into routine of laps around the manor with Summers. You weren't the fastest and  felt guilty for keeping Alex back but he didn't seem to mind. Alex and you were getting closer - You had a few things in common: being afraid of your powers, not controlling them, as well a being cut of from society.
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With Charles, you felt like a 12-year-old girl: with butterflies in your stomach. You blushed even thinking about it. You had a stupid crush: to a handsome British Charles Xavier. You mentally slapped yourself - you spent lunch with Charles usually after training. The two of you talked about everything: you told him about your childhood, even though it bought back sad memories.
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"Your mutation is very complex so you'll probably be spending more time figuring out with me than you'll like" Charles chuckled as you munched on your lunch.
"I won't be complaining" you responded jokingly.
"I have to let you know, I don't like using my powers for attack. I can't control it and I always end up hurting someone. I don't like the side of me with that power." You began to ramble as you wring your hands together. Charles leant his elbow on the table facing you- the blue sweater he wore made his eyes more breath taking.
"I'm going to help you control it", Charles assured.
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The next hour you spent focusing on your manipulation of the sunlight. Charles took you to the barrack: where Alex trained. you summoned your power easily and it came to life in a golden ball of fire ( like image above). you felt it charge in your hand until it was almost searing hot...you threw it at the mannequins. Missing the couple first goes. the last one sent the dummy melting to a flame of ash.
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You were over thrilled! you turned around escastic. jumping into triumphant Charles arms: the both of you jumped around like little kids, " I did it... i actually did it" you sighed breathlessly burying your face into Charles shoulder. Charles pulled you closer, relaying how shattered this had made you, " I never doubted you for a second, love" Charles spoke softly in your ears. You were vaguely aware of how close the both of your lips were. you breathing hitched and caught in your throat, you didn't even notice that his lip was getting close to your own.
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Loud footsteps echoed behind you. Charles and you quickly separated- you coughed embarrassed.
"Sorry professor, Erik told me to meet you for my training" Alex apologised, he looked teasingly at you and winked.
Charles regained his composure and turned to you, "Marvelous training y/n I'll see you later then. Bye love" he patted you on the back awkwardly and faded back into the hanger with Havoc.

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