Reader type:mutant!reader -- who uses they/them pronouns
Relationship type: platonic/familial
Summary: You are being chased by some thugs because of an unknown reason. You get trapped and Erik turns up and murders some of them, disliking this you unleash your previously dormant mutant power.
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The ground was wet under their feet. The buildings around them loomed, towering above their head. The footsteps chasing them seemed to shake the earth. Their breathing quickened as they rounded the corner and saw a wall rise up in front of them. Trapped. Why did they always seem to get themselves into these sticky situations. They knew that they should never have trusted that sketchy guy.
Bullets ricocheted off the wall, narrowly missing (Name). The men that were chasing them rounded the corner. They were all dressed in black and pointing their guns at their head. (Name) was backed up in a corner. Nowhere to run. They didn't want this to be how they died. Not here, not with everything they had yet to do.
Suddenly there was a scraping sound and all of the nearby metal lifted up from the ground and began to snake towards their attackers. The guns flew from their hands and became part of the ground, melting into the pavement. Their attackers were defenceless. Who could hold that much power?
As if in answer to (Name)'s question lightning flashed across the sky and the shape of a man could be seen silhouetted against the top of the nearest roof. He was wearing a cape and had on an odd metal helmet. Upon seeing him the men that were closest screamed, but they were soon silenced by a large piece of rebar falling on top of them. Watching this (Name) squeezed their eyes shut and waited for the end of the bloodshed. They couldn't take any more violence, not after what they had just endured. Sliding to the floor they felt a latent power awaken within them. How it had come about, or whether it had always been there, (Name) had no idea they just knew that they had to use it. And fast. Squeezing their fists together they let the energy surge out and do whatever needed to be done.
When they opened their eyes they could see that the objects and surroundings were frozen in midair. Time had stopped. Standing up (Name) climbed up the ladder to the roof and stood next to the man in the metallic helmet.
'Stop. I don't know what I just did, but I do know that I want you to stop murdering these people. They may not be innocent, but they don't deserve this.'
He blinked in understanding and you stepped backwards to turn off whatever you had started. The pulse of power came easier now. As the pair watched the men who had been chasing (Name) got up and ran away, clearly terrified for their lives.
'They won't be bothering you again, I don't think. Now, how would you like to come with me? I could help you train to use your powers.'
'I'd like that.'
(Name) took his outstretched hand and they floated away into the night.
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Author's Note: If this imagine reads a little weird it's because I wrote the first half in 2017 (during my initial XMCU hyperfixation)! Hopefully you don't mind!
- 1.9.19
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