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Angel In The Attic	By : fusedtwilight Category: X-men Comics > AU - Alternate Universe Views: 5328 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Angel in the Attic
Chapter 17

Fusedtwilight: Thanks to my beta Lisa and thanks to all my awesome reviewers.
So Michael gets to meet Anna's family...you know this isn't going to end well right.

Deep in the jungles of Ecuador the Purifiers found what they had been searching for.
With Bastion's help they located a Master Mold facility.
A Master Mold was a Sentinel of gigantic proportions that made other sentinels. This facility had been a secret base that the government had forgotten about.
But the Master Mold continued to function, making sentinels from whatever scrap it could find. Over the years it had branched out, stealing materials from guerrilla fighters that passed too close to its territory. They used their cars, cameras, cell phones and computers to make new, smaller sentinels that were nightmarish to behold but nonetheless deadly.
This facility had been used by Cassandra Nova to build the death machines that wiped out Genosha. Bastion was able to easily find it and override the primitive AI so it would be used by the Purifiers in their mission.
Bastion stood in a room filled with screens. Some were showing data,and others were showing news channels.
"Sir, we are ready to begin conversion," one of the Purifier warriors said bowing before Bastion.
"Excellent. How many are ready to ascend?" he asked.
"All of us sir! Our numbers are legion. We are sending as many of our troops from all over the world. Soon thousands of our brothers and sisters will come to you, ready to make the ultimate sacrifice!"
"Sacrifice? Is that what you see this as?" Bastion asked curiously.
"No sir! I didn't mean no disrespect!" the solider said quickly.
"Calm down. I am not angry or insulted. I am beyond such petty things. And soon you will be too." Bastion walked up to the man and put his hand on the man's shoulder. "Rejoice, do not feel fear. Soon you will be perfect, beyond human. You will be the defender of the human race."
"Yes sir!" the Purifier said, saluting Bastion.
"Good, now go enjoy this day. Tell all the men they may have a night of celebration. It is the celebration of both an ending and a beginning."
The solider nodded and left the room, leaving Bastion to himself.
He went back to work, looking over schematics for technology they were working on. Upgrading it and perfecting it so when the time came there would be no room for error.
Stryker may have failed to destroy the X-Men but Bastion was not flawed like he was, after all. He was not human.

It had been three weeks since their journey into limbo.
Illyana had been working with Megan, teaching her more about how to use her soul dagger and her new teleportation spell. Megan still had not fully forgiven her for what she did, evil influence or no evil influence, when you rip out a person's soul it takes a while for them to forgive you.
The benefit however, was that now the X-Men had a new teleporter, and her gift was strong. She could teleport entire groups of people any place she desired.
Things began to settle and once again life returned to normal at the school.
But for Michael, he had a very big hurdle he had to face; one that filled him with fear and dread.
He was going to meet Anna's family.

Michael and Anna had been going steady for a while now.
At first Michael was at a loss as what to do, having never had any romantic interactions before. His friends were more than happy to lend their advice.
"Get her flowers, bitches love flowers," Julian said.
"Get her chocolate, chicks love chocolate," Wayne added.
"Sing her a song, ladies love men who can sing," Jay smiled.
"Listen to her, women love men who listen," Rickard grinned.
"Show her your muscles, the honeys love muscles," Devin continued.
"Just be yourself. You'll be fine," Warren said.
Michael decided to call his family and ask for their advice. His parents were still together. His father had to find another place to live for a while but eventually his mother let him back.
They were now seeing a marriage counselor and things were getting better. Nathan was also seeing a therapist to help him overcome his issues with his father and mutants in general. He was determined to turn over a new leaf and become a better man for his family.
His family was shocked to learn he had a girlfriend, but happy that he was doing normal teen things. But it did lead to a very embarrassing conversation on Skype about the birds and the bees.
He talked to Mya and Paxton separately, knowing their experience in dating would be best left undisclosed in front of their parents. Let's just say unlike Michael, his brother and sister should not have been wearing a purity ring.
Paxton had many girlfriends, more than their parents knew because they would not have approved of him going through so many girls. And Mya knew better then to bring any of her boyfriends home.
His friends and his family; they all had advice to give him on how to make a relationship work, but in the end it was up to Michael himself to make things work.
The bond between him and Anna was already strong; he saved her life and she saved his. Maybe that was why talking to one another seemed so natural; maybe it's why they were telling each other everything from their family to past pain so soon after starting their relationship.
He told her all about the attic and his fears about his power. She told him how she felt isolated from her peers and how much of an outsider she felt from her own family.
As it turns out, although Anna was very pro-mutant, her family was very much anti-mutant.
They hadn't meant for this to happen.
They had been at the mall when they ran into one of her brothers and his friends.
Her brother Tommy was surprised to see his sister kissing a boy at the food court and immediately went to investigate.
Anna wasn't too happy when her brother just showed up. He was filled with attitude and demanding to know who the punk was that was kissing his baby sister.
Anna stood up and grabbed Michael's hand and told Tommy to mind his own damn business and leave her alone.
But upon returning home she found her parents waiting, wanting to know more about the boy her brother saw her with.
So the next time Michael spoke with her she told him how her parents wanted to meet him.
"I don't know why they are shocked; I never told them about you. Every time I bring a boy over they scare him off," she said.
Anna had a big family. She had five half-brothers, three from her dad's previous marriage and two from her mom's. Her brothers all still lived at home but had steady jobs and chipped in with the bills.
Anna was the only girl, the youngest and of course the most loved.Her family, (particularly her brothers), was very protective.
So Michael took a taxi to her house wearing a pair of blue denim jeans and a light green button-down shirt with a white shirt underneath. He had combed his hair, parting it on the side. His image inducer helped make the bulge his wings made in his back nonexistent. But he had to be careful, if someone touched his back they would feel it there and he had to be extra cautious as everyone in her family did not like mutants.
Her father was a strong believer in the registration act that was almost passed a few years ago. Her brothers liked to blame mutants about how they took all the good jobs and all the good women for themselves.
And Michael was going to have to lie to these people and not only act like he was human, but that he agreed with them as well.
Joy.
Michael handed the taxi driver his money and got out of the cab. He quickly checked his appearance, making sure he looked perfect.
He wanted to make a good impression on Anna's parents; he didn't want to give them any reason to disapprove of him, aside from being a mutant, of course.
It was hard to believe he had a girlfriend now. He still felt just as nervous as he did when they had their first date. He was always afraid he would do something or say something that would make him look stupid.
But Anna was always patient with him. She knew why he could be so awkward and lack certain social skills. For that he was very grateful.
He had seen Anna's house before but had never been inside. It was in a suburban distract, it was a creamy yellow color and had a chair on the front porch.
They had a double-car garage to fit all the cars they owned. Her mom stayed at home and kept the place nice and tidy, which was understandable, given the fact so many people lived there.
Her father worked at a warehouse owned by Tony Stark and got paid real well to look after all of the advanced technologies stored there.
Michael took a deep breath and knocked on the door. A woman answered who was obviously Anna's mother, Esther. She had the same pale blonde hair her daughter had only it barely went past her ears. Her face was smooth and pointed, giving her a look of elegance.
"You must be Michael," she said warmly.
"Yes ma'am, it is nice to meet you," Michael said.
She looked him up and down and he could tell she was pleased by what she saw. The look was a mom look, she approved by how well-dressed he was.
"Please, call me Esther, ma'am makes me sound old. Come inside." She stepped aside so he could enter. (
Michael walked in, taking his shoes off and placing them on the mat by the door.
Anna came down the stairs, smiling when she saw him. "Hey Michael," she greeted.
"Hello," Michael smiled shyly.
Before she could walk to him a group of young men older then Michael appeared, some emerging from the living room, others from the dining room.
They were all very tall, the tallest being six-foot four, and all of them ripped with muscles. They had different colored hair and eyes, but they were all giving Michael a very intimidating glare. They were all oozing aggression.
Michael recognized Tommy right away.
"So you're this Michael kid, huh?" the eldest brother asked.
"Yes, nice to meet you," Michael said polity extending his hand.
Michael had gotten taller in the months since he joined the school; he was now five-foot ten and the muscle he gained from all the workouts he did helped fill out his wide shoulders.
He looked a lot different than when he first started came to Xavier's. His skin was still pale but had more color thanks to being out in the sun more, his wings were much stronger now that he was using them more often, and he was a lot more confident than he had been before.
Before he would have felt intimidated to shake Anna's brother's hand and would avoid looking him in the eye. But now he did not hesitate. Why should he?
Her brother took his hand and adding more force then was necessary, shook Michael's hand. But Michael didn't flinch; he wasn't going to be intimidated.
He thought it funny that all he had to do was engulf his hand in angel fire or try and summon some of his super-strength and this guy wouldn't be so aggressive with Michael.
Michael had been working on tapping into that aspect of his power; he would practice using rocks by trying to crush them in his hands. But it seemed he needed heightened emotions to become stronger. There were times during a Danger Room session he would punch a robot's head right off.
Anna pushed her brother aside and he let go of Michael's hand. "For God's sake Darren, don't break his hand."
"You have a good grip kid. You work out?" Darren asked.
"I work out regularly," Michael replied.
"How much can you lift?"
"Over a hundred pounds," Michael said. Truth was, he could actually lift little more than five-hundred. Like Warren and Jay, his physiology allowed him to lift more weight than the average person. But he was trying to act human so he was going to have to tell some little white lies tonight.
"Not bad," Darren said impressed.
"Michael, these are my brothers. Darren, Tommy, Felix, Jon and Tony," Anna introduced.
"Nice to meet you all," Michael greeted them.
They didn't speak, just continued to glare at him. Anna took his hand and their glares intensified. "Well, let me give you the grand tour."
They left the hall and Michael could feel her brother's glares following them.
"Will you all stop!" Esther exclaimed.
"What?" Darren asked.
"Your sister is bringing a boy home and he appears to be a nice proper young man. You should be thankful he isn't some scumbag who treats her like dirt," she said sternly.
"There is something familiar about him," Felix noted.
"I know, I feel like I have seen him before," Jon agreed.
"He just has one of those faces. Now remember, be on your best behavior. I don't want you all scaring him off. This is important to Anna," Esther scolded.

"Sorry about my brothers. They can be such idiots," Anna apologized.
They were in the living room. Michel was examining the mantle where all the family photos were.
"It's alright, they just love you is all," he said.
"Yeah well, it gets annoying. They can be such hypocrites. They go through women like paper cups but if I get a boyfriend they get all territorial."
Michael put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "It's alright. Once they get to know me they will see I am not so bad."
She sighed. "But I am afraid that you might not like them. I told you they are very anti-mutant. That night when we first met they didn't even know I was going to that cafe. I lied and said I was going someplace else. They would never allow me to go anywhere near anything mutant-related."
"What keeps you from hating mutants if your family does?" Michael asked.
"I don't think my family hates them so much as they are intimidated by them. They think having mutants register is what's best because it is the safest and that mutant kids should be taught in separate schools. They don't agree with those nut jobs who think mutants should be tossed in camps or wiped out. Small favors. But it gets annoying when they start ranting about how mutants are always wrecking things or making things difficult for the rest of us."
"Should I expect any aggression from your dad?" Michael asked.
"Dad will be nicer but he is more subtle. He will put you on the spotlight and ask a million questions. What is your religion, what is your opinion on politics, how do you feel about the mutant situation?"
"I am Catholic, a Libertarian, and I am anti-mutant," Michael said.
"Why would you say that, Michael? You're a mutant," she said.
"You want to tell them that?" he asked.
"Are you nuts, they would lynch you," she snorted.
"It's just a little white lie," he said.
"Michael, it's bad enough we have to keep the fact you are a mutant a secret. I don't want you to pretend like you agree with all that stupid stuff just to make my family like you more," Anna frowned.
"I don't mind, really. I don't," Michael said. "If telling a lie keeps the peace between your family and me, then I am fine with it."
Anna just smiled. "I am sorry you have to do this. But I am glad, maybe after a while when they have known you for long enough we can tell them."
"Tell us what?"
Michael and Anna looked at the doorway and saw Anna's father standing there.
"Dad, this is Michael," Anna said, quickly introducing the two.
Michael walked up to him and shook his hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you, sir."
"Likewise. We were surprised when Tommy told us he saw Anna with a boy, we didn't know she was dating," he said.
"Because I didn't want the guys to scare him off like the others," Anna explained.
"Don't worry sweetheart, your mother and I have had a talk with them. So, what is it you are going to tell us?" he asked.
Anna looked at Michael and Michael just smiled. "I am pro-mutant, sir. Anna has warned me to expect a very intense and grilling interrogation. She is afraid my personal beliefs will give you a negative opinion of me."
Anna slightly tensed. Her father noticed and his eyes briefly looked over to her then back to Michael. Her father extended his hand and shook Michael's.
"Well, that is brave of you to come out and say it like that Michael."
"I care about your daughter sir, she is truly wonderful and as much as I wish for us to get along, I don't want there to be any secrets between us."
"Besides the fact I am an omega level mutant and am training to be a member of the X-Men," Michael thought to himself.
"You got guts kid. I like that. And please, call me Luke. But one question."
The friendly handshake tightened threateningly.
"Have you slept with my daughter?"
"Dad!" Anna shouted, sounding mortified.
Michael just smiled and raised his hand, showing Luke the silver ring on his finger.
"Not with her, nor any other woman, and it will stay that way until I am wed."
Luke let go of his hand. "You are Christian?"
"Catholic."
"Political group?"
"Libertarian."
"Favorite football team?"
"Don't watch much sports."
"Plans for the future?"
"College, where I hope to get a nursing degree; I want to help people."
"Well, that sounds acceptable. Shall we eat?"

Everyone sat at the dinner table.
Michael sat next to Anna and her brother Jon sat next to her. The rest of her brothers sat across from them.
Luke was seated at the head of the table and Esther sat on the other end.
Dinner was steak, mashed potatoes, cauliflower, carrots and gravy. Esther and Luke made polite conversation with Michael. Anna's brothers didn't speak to him much.
"So Michael, what do your parents do?" Luke asked.
"My mother likes to do charity work in her spare time. My father was recently laid off from his job. He worked as an accountant at a bank."
Michael left off the part where it was because of him that his father got laid off. For over ten years his dad put in long hours and hard work at that bank, and no one expected him to get the stick, until they found out Michael was a mutant.
"Oh, I am sorry to hear that. We had to make some cutbacks as well; damn economy makes it tough on everyone," Luke said.
"Do you have any brothers or sisters?" Esther asked.
"Yes, my brother Paxton and my sister Mya. They are older than me."
"So where do you live?"
"My family lives over in Cambridge. They sent me to attend a private school here when I was shown to have great potential."
"Oh, what school?" Luke asked.
"St. Peters," Michael said.
"Oh, that's lovely, I have heard good things about that place," Esther said.
"And how did you and Anna meet?" Luke asked.
"We met at a cafe. They had a band playing and we got to talking about music and we exchanged numbers," Michael explained.
Just then Darren got a sudden look of realization on his face when Michael mentioned the cafe. He stood up and excused himself from the table to go use the restroom.
Once he went into the bathroom he pulled out his cell and went online to YouTube. All night something about Michael was bugging him; he knew he had seen him before, he just didn't know where.
But as he found the video he was looking for and watched it play, his features darkened with rage as he realized where he had seen Michael before.
"Son of a bitch!" he growled.
Just then there was a knock on the door. "Dude hurry up, I have to piss!"
Darren opened the door and pulled Felix in with him.
"Dude, the hell?" Felix scowled.
"He's a mutie," Darren said.
"What? Who?" Felix asked.
"That thing at the dinner table, look!"
He showed Felix the video and Felix's eyes almost shot out of his head.
"Dude! He's a fucking mutie!"
"Yeah, no shit!"
"We have to go down there and tell dad!"
"Are you crazy? Look at this shit! If we piss him off who's to say he won't fry us?" Darren asked.
"So what do we do?"
"We tell everyone but dad and mom. We'll act all nice to the little freak and when he least expects it, we'll beat the fuck out of him!"
"But what about Anna?"
"Anna brought that shit into our house! You really want your little sister going out with a mutant? I am not going to have some winged freaks for nephews and nieces!"
"Me either, fucking mutants can't stick with their own women; they have to take ours!"
"For real. Come on, let's go tell the others, but we have to be careful, we can't let it known we are on to him."

"Oh shit!" Wayne exclaimed.
"What?" Devin asked.
"Michael is in trouble," Wayne said.
"Did he do something to freak them out?" Jacob asked.
"We really shouldn't be here," Angie remarked.
After Michael had left Devin, Wayne and Jacob had dragged Angie with them to follow Michael to the big dinner. The boys said they were doing it to keep an eye on their friend, but Angie knew they were just eager to spy on Michael.
And they say women loved to gossip.
They hadn't told Rickard because he would have stopped them. Angie tried to dissuade them herself but even she had to admit she was curious as to what would happen.
Michael was like the little awkward brother of their group and it was just too irresistible of a chance, to miss seeing him meeting his girlfriend's family.
They had been hiding in the backyard in the bushes where no one would see them. Wayne having the best hearing; was eavesdropping the whole time telling them what was being said.
Angie especially liked the tender moment Michael and Anna had in the living room. The guys were kind of disappointed as they had been hoping something embarrassing would happen so they could tease Michael about it later. But Michael had been handling himself pretty well.
Angie was happy Michael was having a good time, he deserved it. But the guys were feeling let down.
"No, her brothers figured it out!" Wayne frowned.
"Figured what out?" Jacob asked.
"That he is a mutant!"
"What! How?" Angie asked.
"YouTube," Wayne told them.
"Damn you YouTube!" Devin cried.
"They're planning on jumping him after they get him alone!" Wayne yelled.
"Shit, we have to warn him!" Angie exclaimed.
She reached into her pocket and pulled out her phone.
"See, told you it was a good thing we came," Devin said.
"Oh shut up! You guys just wanted to spy on Michael like a bunch of teenage girls!" Angie snapped.
"Hey, I did not want to spy on him like a teenage girl!" Wayne said. "I wanted to spy on him like a teenage boy."

Michael was helping clean the table after dinner, Esther told him he didn't have to but he insisted.
"Oh, I am just loving him, your brothers should learn a thing or two from him," she said to Anna.
Anna was pleased everything was going to well. Both her parents seemed to love Michael and her brothers surprisingly seemed to be warming up to him as well. They were acting a lot more friendly.
Michael was gathering some plates from the table when his cell phone beeped, letting him know he had a text message. Thinking it was Warren checking in on him he glanced down to see what it was.
He was surprised to see it was from Angie. He clicked the open button on the screen and read the message.
Look out! Her brothers know u are a mutant! they are planning on getting you alone and jumping u!
Michael frowned, how would she know that? He hit reply and typed in a message.
How do you know?
He hit send and not a moment later he got another message.
We are outside in the back, Wayne overheard them talking!
They were in the back? Why were they in the back...oh yeah, Wayne and Devin love to be nosy like that.
"Is everything alright dear?"
Michael quickly put his cell back into his pocket and smiled at Esther. "Everything is fine. It's just my guardian from school checking in on me."
He acted like everything was fine, but nothing was. He was in a lot of trouble now. He was going to have to walk very cautiously; he had to be careful her brothers didn't tell her parents and make sure he didn't go anywhere alone with any of them.
Tonight just became a lot more difficult.
They all sat in the living room.
Michael tried to pretend like everything was fine, but now that he knew her brothers found out about him, their friendly smiles now seemed to be more sinister and full of a dark promise.
"That was a wonderful dinner Esther," Michael said politely.
"Thank you Michael. We haven't entertained one of Anna's friends in such a long time," she smiled.
"So Michael, let's talk. You said earlier you are pro-mutant?" Luke asked, looking serious.
"Dad," Anna said with a sigh.
All eyes save Anna's were on Michael now. Her brothers were giving him knowing looks.
"Is this true dear?" Esther asked.
Michael took a deep breath. "It is ma'am."
"And you think it is okay for muties to run around unchecked, destroying out cities?" Darren asked.
"Not all mutants do that," Michael informed him.
"Are you kidding? It's in the paper every day. Those things are ruining this country!" Jon said with much vehemence.
"Only the bad mutants do that, and the X-Men are helping to keep them from continuing," Michael explained.
"Please, they're no better than the Brotherhood," Felix scoffed.
"The Brotherhood wants to destroy humanity, the X-Men wish for a peaceful coexistence," Michael argued.
"Yeah, so they can rule us," Tommy complained.
"My God, would you guys stop, we were having a nice time," Anna objected.
"What? If your boyfriend wants to air his opinion he should expect us to do the same," Tony said.
"I just don't think mutants are as bad as they are painted out to be. I mean, plenty of mutants who have never harmed any humans in their life have been brutally attacked by humans, and even families of mutants have faced persecution. And what about the Sentinels? Or the Legacy Virus? A bit extreme don't you think?"
"An extreme disease needs an extreme cure," Darren huffed.
Michael had a strong urge to blast him in the face with some angel fire when he talked like the Sentinels and the Legacy Virus were not a big deal. The virus was worse than the Sentinels; it was a horrible thing that killed mutants but mutated, (ironically), to kill humans as well.
No one knew where it came from, Humans said mutants made it to make themselves look like victims, while they adjusted it to attack the humans, and the mutants accused the humans of making it to wipe out the mutants.
"Enough, I do not want to hear any more about those horrible creatures. Michael has a right to his own opinion," Luke grumbled.
"Yes, let us talk more about your education at St. Peters. Luke said you mentioned you wanted to be a nurse," Esther said.
Anna's hand slid onto Michael's and gave it a comforting squeeze. Darren's eyes narrowed dangerously when he saw that and it seemed to inflame his anger.
"So you think we should just lie down and let those freaks take over our world?" he asked.
"What? No I never-"
"You must think mutants are sooo much better than us normal folk, just because they can fly and shoot out energy blasts!" Tommy said sarcastically.
"I don't think-"
"I said that is enough! Do not make me repeat myself!" Luke yelled.
"What is wrong with you? You are embarrassing your sister!" Esther scolded.
"We're embarrassing her? She's the one that brought a fucking freak into our house!" Darren yelled.
"What on earth are you talking about, Michael-"
Michael put a hand on her shoulder. "Anna...they know."
She turned to look at him, turning a shade paler and looking frightful. "How?"
"YouTube," he explained.
"Fucking YouTube!" she hissed.
"Alright, someone had better tell me what is going on now!" Luke demanded.
"Sir, I have not been entirely honest with you," Michael started.
"Michael, don't," Anna said.
"It's okay Anna. The cat is out of the bag now." Michael looked at Esther and Luke. "Mr. and Mrs. Evanstar, I do not go to St. Peters. I go to the Xavier Institute for Gifted Children."
A sudden look of comprehension appeared on Luke's face. Now he looked just as murderous as his sons. Esther was confused at first, and then she too remembered where she had heard that name.
"But...but...that means you're a-"
"Mutant? Yes, I am," Michael said.
For five seconds the room was deathly still as the news sunk in. Esther put her hands to her mouth, looking at Michael like he was now some wild and dangerous animal. Luke was slowly turning an angry shade of red.
Luke jumped up out of his seat and rushed at Michael.
"Dad no!" Anna yelled.
Luke grabbed Michael by his shirt and lifted him up off his seat. "Esther, get her out of here!"
Esther quickly grabbed Anna and had to drag her from the room. Anna screamed Michael's name as her mother dragged her to safety.
"How dare you touch my daughter!" Luke yelled shaking Michael.
"Sir, please we-"
Darren brought his fist back and punched Michael causing him to jerk out of his Luke's hands. Michael curled up into the fetal position as Anna's brothers circled around him and began to kick him.
Darren bent down and grabbed Michael by the scruff of his shirt and punched him again, Michael could taste the metal tang of blood in his mouth.
Just then Anna came running forward, she was about to grab Darren to keep him from hitting Michael, but Darren was too consumed with anger to pay attention, so when Anna got close he brought his fist up behind him and accidentally hit Anna in the face.
Esther screamed her daughter's name and everyone stopped to look at Anna.
"Anna? Oh God, I am so sorry I-"
Michael brought his hand up and pointed it at Darren, a surge of anger and self-preservation washed over him and he gave Darren a low-level blast of angel fire.
There was a flash of white light and Darren went flying back landing on a table and crushing it.
Esther let out a scream of fright and the brothers resumed their attack, but Michael was prepared now. Using the skills he was taught at the school and his body's naturally enhanced reflexes, he was able to block and dodge their attacks.
But then there was a sound of a gun being cocked. Anna's brothers quickly moved away from Michael and he saw Luke holding a shotgun in his hands.
"Daddy, no!" Anna yelled.
There was a loud bang and the sound of wood being broken. Michael had dodged out of the way in time before the shotgun could finish him off. Luke cocked the gun, getting ready to take another shot, but then something zipped into the room and the shotgun was no longer in Luke's hands.
Devin appeared next to Michael, the shotgun in his hand. He quickly dismantled it and threw the pieces to the ground.
Wayne appeared in the doorway, opened his mouth and let out a piercing scream.
Glass frames began to shatter and everyone covered their ears.
"Run!" Devin yelled to Michael.
Michael and Devin ran for the door. As Michael passed Anna he saw her face was already swelling where Darren had accidentally punched her.
He went to move to her but Devin grabbed him and pulled him back to the door.
They ran out to the front porch. There was a car by the sidewalk. Michael saw Jacob and Angie sitting in the front.
"Come on! Run!" Jacob yelled.
They opened the doors and jumped in the back and took off. The last thing Michael saw before they turned the corner, were people walking out of their houses to see what the noise was all about and Luke holding a phone in his hands, no doubt calling the police.

It was past eleven and Warren sat with Michael on the balcony.
Not ten minutes after they got back the police showed up. A lot of them. It wasn't the first time the police had arrived at the school and it was definitely not going to be the last.
Luckily no one was arrested, which in itself was a miracle. Xavier was able to smooth things over, but they still had to get a statement from Michael and everyone involved.
Luckily no charges were going to be pressed; the fact that Luke had attacked first and even pulled a shotgun on Michael, helped keep Michael from seeing the inside of a jail cell.
But it wouldn't have mattered to Michael; he was absolutely miserable right now. The dinner was an epic disaster and any hope he had for a future with Anna was certainly gone now.
"I screwed up Warren. I am never going to see her again," Michael said sadly.
"It wasn't your fault Michael. You can't help how her family reacted," Warren tried to soothe him.
"What am I going to do Warren? I don't want to lose her," Michael whined.
"Don't worry, I am sure you will see her again," Warren said.
"But what is she doesn't want to see me?" he asked.
"You didn't do anything wrong Michael, they attacked you and you were defending yourself. I am sure you will see her again. Anna doesn't strike me as someone who can be told what to do."

A few days later found Michael in the same cafe where he first met Anna. They had long since repaired the damages Quinton caused, but still being back after so long felt odd for Michael considering what happened that night.
He should be in class right now but he had received a text from Anna, telling him to meet her here. He figured he had never skipped before and his grades were all perfect, so it wouldn't hurt to miss a class or two.
"Michael!"
Michael looked up and saw Anna walking towards him. He flinched when he saw the bruise she sported on her cheek where Darren had accidentally hit her.
"Anna? Oh God, I am so sorry," Michael started.
"Relax; it's fine." She kissed him on the lips and wrapped her arms around him.
"I am sorry I haven't contacted you, I have been on lockdown since that night," she explained.
"I understand. Here, let me get that for you."
He gently placed his hand on her bruised cheek. His hand gave off a faint illumination and the bruise quickly faded.
She gently inspected it and smiled. "Why is it every time you heal me it is here in the cafe?" she asked.
"Well, you have a bad habit of getting hurt," he smiled softly.
"I can't stay long, mom and I were in the neighborhood and she was talking to a friend of hers and I lied and said I had to use the bathroom. Are you okay?"
"I am fine, but what about your brother?" Michael asked, remembering how he sent Darren flying back into the table.
"Fine, his dumb ass broke his fall. When the police showed up dad told them you attacked Darren after you two got into an argument and he was defending us from you, but I told them a different story and when they saw my face dad had to tell them the truth," she told him.
"I take it we are forbidden to see one another?" Michael asked.
"Of course. But that isn't going to stop us...right?" she asked.
Michael realized Anna must be afraid her family had made him not want to see her anymore. It was bad enough her brothers beat him, but her dad tried to shoot him; it was natural for her to be worried he would break up with her.
"Of course not. We're just going to have to be a little sneaky is all," Michael smiled.
"Well, sneaky is my middle name," she grinned.
They kissed again and then her phone started to ring. "It's my mom."
She answered the phone.
"Yes mom? I'm fine I am getting a cappuccino, you want one? Mom, I don't need you to come with me just to get a drink. Mom, calm down geez, don't freak out, I'm coming back now."
She ended the call and pocketed the phone. "So, I better get going before she calls the cops. I will call you again," she said.
"Okay. I love you Anna," Michael said softly.
"I love you too Michael," she said warmly.
She left and Michael sat back down. He sat there for a while, not wanting to leave just yet. He got something to drink and stared down into the cup, looking at his reflection.
He was glad Anna wasn't angry with him for blasting her brother. He had feared she might be a little bit angry for what he did.
"You look like you have seen better days."
Michael looked up and was surprised to see Adonai. Michael had not seen him since the limbo incident; he had briefly spoken to him when he inquired about Michael's well-being.
"Oh, it's you. What are you doing here?" Michael asked.
Adonai smiled and Michael had a strange sense of déjà vu; like he had met Adonai before. But he couldn't place it.
"Came to see you actually, I saw you were with that young lady so I decided to wait."
"Me? Why do you want to see me?" Michael asked.
"Allow me to remind you," Adonai said.
He reached out his hand and placed his finger on Michael's head.
In a flash Michael remembered. He remembered meeting Adonai in his mind, in the illusion Lady Mastermind put him in.
"It's you!" Michael exclaimed.
"Shhh, yell a little bit louder, why don't you," Adonai scolded.
"But I don't get it, why did you help me? Why are you here? Why-"
"Let me speak and maybe I will tell you," Adonai said.
"Well sorry, this hasn't exactly been a stress-free year. I have been kidnapped, twice. Been used to power a weapon of mass destruction, my dad turned me in to a bunch of religious zealots who cut my wings off and was dead for like two minutes. I got the crap kicked out of me by the Juggernaut, and recently paid a trip to a hell world knockoff, almost got shot by my girlfriend's dad and now have some rich jerk popping up to bring God knows what issues into my life, so excuse me if I am more than a little pissy!" Michael growled.
"God, you're such a whiny runt. The shit I had to deal with when I was your age was real bitch-worthy," Adonai glared.
Michael clenched his teeth and angel fire began to burn around his hands. He pointed a finger dangerously close to Adonai's face.
"I am not in the mood!"
Adonai just smirked. Then he brought up his hand and put it around Michael's. He didn't yell in pain or seem to be affected by the angel fire whatsoever.
"Easy there tiger. No need to get all fired up."
Michael stared at him in shock. "Ho...how?" he asked.
Adonai brought up his other hand and just like Michael's, it too glowed with a white fiery light. "I think we should have a little talk, but not here. We have gathered a crowd."
It was true, the others had noticed, many had their cell phones out and were recording, anticipating a mutant brawl. Adonai stood up and without a word to Michael, began to walk out the front door.
Michael was quick to follow and once they were outside Michael spoke to him.
"You can manipulate the angel fire as well?" he asked.
Adonai continued to walk and Michael continued to follow him.
"It has many names, but yes I can manipulate the angel fire. To a greater degree than you can, of course. I have been studying your progress carefully and impressive as it is, you have a lot more room to improve. I am sure you have developed other abilities? Like healing? Super-strength?"
"Well, yeah I have. I have learned how to heal people and sometimes I get super strong, but only when I get really angry," Michael replied.
"And what about super-speed? Invulnerability? Teleportation? Psychometry? Telepathy? Visions? Astral Projection? Spirit Reading?" Adonai asked.
"I had the professor put mental shields in my mind when I started developing telepathy," Michael told him.
"Why the hell would you do that?" Adonai asked.
"Because I had enough with random powers popping up," Michael grumbled.
"I thought teens loved super powers?" Adonai remarked.
"Look, what is all this about? Why are you so interested in me?"
"I have been waiting for you for a very long time Michael. A very long time. I have big plans for you, and as such am very interested in your well-being. That is why I helped save you from Magneto. That is why I told the X-Men to destroy your wings. That is why I donated half a billion dollars to your school."
"Wait, you told the X-Men to destroy my wings?" Michael asked.
"Telepathically. I couldn't let them know it was me who was keeping you safe. They would start asking question I do not care for them to know. Also I killed the Purifiers who were helping Stryker; that was fun."
"Okay, why are you so interested in me? What do I have to offer you?" Michael asked.
"You are my legacy," Adonai said mysteriously.
"What does that even mean?" Michael wanted to know.
"You will find out soon. I decided it was time for us to meet face to face so you could prepare."
"Prepare for what?" Michael asked.
"Prepare for me coming to collect you and take you under my wing. No pun intended," he smirked.
"And what if I don't want to go with you?" Michael asked.
Adonai stopped walking and gave him a stone cold look. "You won't have a choice." Then he smiled and clapped him on the shoulder. "Cheer up kid. You are about to hit it big. Now if you'll excuse me, I must get back to work. Running a multi-billion dollar company requires a lot of energy."
Adonai was there, then there was a sound of wings flapping, and then he wasn't. Michael blinked and looked around. Adonai was gone. Nowhere to be seen.
Michael looked up at the sky and sighed.
"Why me, God?"

Fusedtwilight: Poor Michael. Sometimes I feel real bad for making his life so difficult. Doesn't mean I am going to stop. Please review.
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