Is it even Possible to be Happy? (REWRITING)

Chapter 1

“Get out of here you piece of crap!” The chef said throwing me into the street before shutting the door. I stood up and dusted myself off. Not much of a difference seeing as my clothes were nothing but rags but I still did it. Out of one of the inner pocket’s off my worn out jacket I pulled an apple I managed to steal before I was caught. I bit into the piece of fruit and the flavor filled my mouth. I was rather happy I could get some food. This would last me a little bit but I needed to find some bread for the Conner’s. They were a poor family that gave me shelter for a night even though they didn’t have enough room. I threw away the rest of my apple and wiped my mouth on the back of my fingerless glove. Putting up my hood I walked through the market. I saw a rather huge loaf of freshly made bread that was just sitting on a wall next to a stand. I pulled out a small blanket and grabbed the loaf and ran quickly as the owner of the stand saw me and was running after me with his shotgun.
 
Erik’s POV
“Why are we here Charles?” I asked him still wondering why we were in a small town in England. I looked around at the differences between the nice houses and the street trash.
“We’re trying to find a girl Erik. She’s a very different and very powerful mutant. If Shaw get’s his hands on her . . . ” He said shaking his head. We heard a loud noise almost like a gunshot.
“Hey you stop!” I heard a male voice shout. I looked behind me to see a person in a hood running towards me holding a bundle. They tripped and fell forward and I caught the person before he or she could fall. I looked down at the bundle and it was a loaf of bread. The hood fell off and long tresses of extremely filthy golden caramel brown hair fell out. So the person was a girl? “Thanks.” She said looking up. I stopped breathing. I knew that face and those eyes. They had aged but it was still very noticeable.
 
“Ember?” Her eyes widened. “Erik? It’s that really you?” She asked in flawless German. I nodded tears filling both our eyes. She let hers fall and hugged me tightly crying. “It’s ok Emmy. I’m here now.” I whispered petting the back of her head. I pulled back and took her face in my hands. My baby sister was alive and here with me. I wiped her tears away with my thumb and kissed her forehead. She was filthy and her clothes looked threadbare. How long has she been living like this? The man who was chasing her grabbed her hair and pulled her out of my arms and onto the cobblestone street. “Don’t you ever steal from me again you street trash.” He said as he hit her with the butt of his gun making her land face first on the street. I looked at her seeing the blood on her face from where he had hit her and I saw red. How dare he hit my sister! I grabbed the guy and pulled him back.
“What the bloody hell?” He said before looking up and my face full of hatred, his face turning pale.
“Don’t ever touch my baby sister again you hear me? If you ever do I will personally kill you myself.” I said throwing him onto the street. I picked up his gun and bent it using my mutation.
“Come on Ember. You’re coming with me.” I said leaning down to pick her up.
“Can I do one thing first Erik?” She asked me with her puppy dog eyes. My heart softened and I nodded. She picked up the loaf of bread and grabbed my hand. I was pulled through the streets with Charles in pursuit until we reached a run down old house that was barely standing. She knocked on the door and a small child opened it.
“Hey Mikey. Is your mother home?” She asked. He nodded and ran off. Not a few seconds later did a woman appear in the door.
“Ember! Hello. How are you feeling?”
“Good Mrs. Conner. I got this for you.” She said handing her the bread. Mrs. Conner’s face looked at her amazed.
“Thank you.” She said.
“Excuse me.” We all turned to see Charles standing there. “I’m sorry but how many children do you have?” He asked.
“10 sir. And a grandbaby on the way.” Charles took out his wallet and pulled out a piece of paper and an envelope.
“Please take these. I won’t be needing them anymore.” He said. “It’s a deed of ownership to a farm house my family owns and some money.” Ember and Mrs. Conner looked shocked.
“Thank you sir. God bless.” Mrs. Conner said. Ember hugged her and said goodbye before grabbing my hand and running off again. I looked at her face and saw that she was crying again. I stopped her and picked her up carrying her back to the car.
 
Ember’s POV
I was in a plane with my brother and the nice man who gave the Conner’s their new home. It was my first time flying in a plane and I was scared but I knew that Erik was here and would protect me. I snuggled close to him as he slept. I heard a chuckle and saw the man smile at us.
“We weren’t properly introduced, I’m Charles Xavier.” I nodded shaking his hand. “It’s nice to meet you Charles. May I ask where we are going?”
“America.” He said. “We’re taking you to a safe place. Trust me.” When we landed, Erik took my hand and didn’t let go of it the whole time we were at the airport. It made me smile to see him so protective. I was so relived that he didn’t know what I could do for if he did he might shun me. Just like everyone else.