Trauma Therapy

Chapter 1-Rescue

Charles had just put the books he’d bought in the trunk of his car when he heard a thought so loud it was impossible to ignore. ‘Please…somebody HELP ME!!’ He jumped in shock, closing the trunk quickly and locking in to that girl’s mind easily. Her anguish and pain were hard to miss. Quickly he followed her thoughts to a warehouse. Scanning the area he found three people inside, two men and one girl who he finally realized was X23, the young mutant who had attacked the mansion a month ago.

His eyes widened and he blanched at the thoughts and images coming from the two men. He hurried through the door while knocking the men out with a psychic blast, quickly he took the all the information he needed from them as he moved into the room. He dug the handcuff keys from the pockets from a discarded pair of pants, and swiftly unlocked the cuffs from X23’s wrists and ankles and tossed them aside. “Everything’s going to be all right, I’m going to get you out of here.” He whispered, softly stroking her cheek and helping her sit up. She watched him blankly as he looked around the room, disappearing for a minute and returning with a blanket that he wrapped around her shoulders. Finally she seemed to see him, she blinked then threw her arms around his neck, sobbing loudly into her shoulder.

“You found me!!” She cried out as he wrapped her in his warm embrace.

“Yes I did!” He responded feeling a lump form in his throat as tears stung his eyes. He pulled back to look over her wounds, noting they were still bleeding. ‘That drug they shot her with must still be working.’

“You need immediate medical attention, you’re wounds aren’t healing yet.” Her eyes widened and she shook her head furiously. “Don’t worry, I’m taking you to my home. Hank will fix you up better than any hospital.” She sighed in relief as he picked her up and headed outside.

“Can’t believe what they did to you!” Charles muttered, the anger in his voice was evident as his voice trembled. “Right now I’m glad you’re safe!” He told her quietly. She nuzzled her unwounded cheek into the crook of his neck and breathed in his scent deeply. ‘He makes me feel..so safe.’ She succumbed to the darkness now that she knew she’d be safe.

Charles carefully placed the wounded mutant in the back seat, laying her down then getting in the drivers seat and driving as quickly as he could without speeding to the Xavier Institute. As soon as he went through the gates he was sending Hank a telepathic message, only giving him a few details about the girl’s condition.

As soon as he stopped the car he jumped out and pulled the unconscious mutant into his arms and ran with her into the house.

* * * * * * * *

Charles was watching the young girl sleeping, thankful that her wounds weren’t more extensive. Her wounds were finally starting to heal, the drug they’d injected was wearing off, albeit slowly. The telepath hadn’t left her side since her wounds had been treated and bound, he felt…unusually protective of her.

Reaching out he gently brushed a piece of hair that had fallen in her face behind her ear, smiling as she unconsciously turned into his hand. “Charles,” Hank stated as he walked up to him. “Its late, you should go to bed.”

“I’ll be fine Hank, I want to be here when she wakes up.”

“Alright,” The blue mutant frowned deeply, not wanting to push the issue. “I’m going to head to bed then, if her condition changes at all let me know.” Charles nodded and watched his friend leave before taking the small girls’ hand in both of his own.

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