𝐒.𝐋.𝐔.𝐓.

Tᴡᴏ

As Barbra sat down instantly the kind man started speaking.

"Hello Ms. Hemmings my name is Xavier and this is Erik. We're here to ask you for help."

This peaked Barbra's interest as her eyebrow rose and she leaned forward.

"Well? Out with it I have a shift to finish and a boy in the apartment above to take care of."

The other man simply rolled his eyes and a metal fork beside Barbra had slowly started floating making the pink haired woman scoff. She leaned back crossing her arms clicking her tongue.

"Mutants. What do you want? I don't use my powers."

Xavier popped back up speaking again.

"Yes we know ma'am however theres a certain grave danger and since i found you and your friend August who is in the apart-" He was cut off as a knife was held to his neck a very angry woman inches from his face.

"How do you know about August? What do you want with us?"

A nervous laugh exited Xavier as he moved the knife with his fingers.

"I'm afraid we dont have enough time to really explain however if you come with-" He was cut off again.

"No. We're not leaving and you will stat away from August he's an innocent boy."

Just as Barbra had said that footsteps came from behind her a bunny like boy walking up to the booth a lolipop in his mouth.

"Momma! Who are these men?" He grinned before his eyes caught the knife and he frowned sitting next to Barbra. "Momma are these men trying to hurt you?"

Barbra quickly put the knife down.

"No no, don't worry Bun nothing like that. These men were just leaving correct?"

A loud sigh came from Erik as he leant forward.

"No. We're not leaving, August we were discussing with your mother about an urgent issue. There's a man who means to start a World War III. Mutants against humans and we need both of you to come with us and help us. Are you in or not?"

August sat there in shock before turning to his adopted mother grin on his face.

"Momma we have to! We have to save the world!" Instantly Barbra shook her head shoo-ing August out of the booth walking him away.

"We can not. You're not even 16 yet what if something happens to you? I'm doing as much as I can to keep you safe we can't."

August furrowed his eyebrows before looking up at his mother.

"We have to. Not only to protect all of those who could die but also to make sure that you and I are forever safe. Once its over we can leave come back here yeah?" The look on his face had been so hopeful and confident that Barbra clenched her jaw.

"You are 16 August. I'm sorry but we can't."

With that she made him go back upstairs and turned to Xavier and Erik with a glare on her face.

"Leave. Immediately."

The two men quickly left not wanting to anger the mother anymore and she sat down her head in her hands.

She let out a hefty sigh the urge to break down and cry growing in her stomach, she clenched her fists.

The woman had no clue what to do, she knew her son would be furious but only for a moment right?

Hopefully he would understand she was doing it for his safety.

And while she sat pondering said boy was quietly walking down the stairs, letting out a small breath he closed his eyes letting the shadows take over his body his senses flairing up.

He was in complete control now the darkness his greatest friend, travelling through the shadows had become handy work for him.

As he ducked and dodged his way out of the bar he found the two men walking away and ran to them.

"Hey misters! Hi," He out his hands on his knees out of breath slightly before jumping up again a grin on his face. "I'm coming with the both of you."

Xavier had a grin on his face while Erik looked back at the bar.

"What of your mother?" He questioned staring the boy down making his excitement dim a little bit before he brightened again pointing at Erik.

"You can go and do your metal trick I saw and give Momma a paper about where we'll be so she can come find me."

Erik grinded his teeth together nodding once walking back to the bar while Xavier took August away.

"Why are you coming with us August?"

"Well I've always wanted to save the world, and now I have a reason to do so with these powers I have. I get to live out my childhood, Momma always told me I'd be everything anyone could want in life since I was 9 and now I have a reason to be what she wants me to." He grinned at the man who was slightly shorter than him. "I just want to make my Momma proud even if that means going against her wishes."

They had stopped in front of a car Xavier unlocking it letting August in while Erik walked to them. All three getting in the car and driving off.

Driving off and not hearing the yell of anger, the ahony and hurt as Barbra Hemmings trudged upstairs to her apartment seeing her son missing. Feeling a heavy weight in her pocket she pulled out a chunkc of metal with a note on it.

An address, and the name Erik and Xavier scribbled at the bottom. This infuriated Barbra as she started quickly packing her things and telling her boss she wouldn't be back for a while.

Leaving the bar getting in her car she headed in the direction her son went, absolutely angry and worried while her extroverted son chatted away with an evenly excited Xavier and a bored mindless looking Erik.

Their adventures began as August showed off his powers and Barbra yelled amd muttered full of anger both on the same road headed the same way.

𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒆

Do I know what I'm doing? No. But I like it