I gritted my teeth. A few weeks since we stopped the experiments but right now the pain from the experiments seemed like nothing.

"I'm going to miss you." I kissed Alex and hugged him.

"I'll be back." My throat was burning from holding back tears. "I'll be back before you know it." I smiled at him.

"You better be." He pulled me in for a hug and whispered: "I'll miss you more than you know." I squeezed back in reply.

"Bye." I let go and he left to fight for his country.

I sat in my room. A tear slipped down my cheek when Sea walked into my room.

"Sean, I really don't feel like talking." Suddenly Sean turned blue. "Raven?" I ran forward and hugged her.

"I've missed you. I heard Alex left so I thought I'd check on you." She squeezed.

"Thanks. But how have you been?" She spoke to me about how they had been looking for other mutants.

"Raven...you know one day we might be on one battlefield but different sides." She nodded.

"I don't expect you to hold back." I smiled at her and replied: "Ditto."

Raven left about an hour later and I was left to my thoughts. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad this time. I wasn't alone. I had Charles, Sean and Hank. Alex would be back. I need to have faith in him. And I do because I love him. And he loves me. Even better...

Shaw was gone. It felt crazy to say.

No more hiding. No more running. I was free to actually live my life.

I was free to feel safe in just a normal bed. In a normal room. In a normal house. Normal-ish anyway.

I was free to feel like me again. I hadn't been me in a long time. My parents died and I locked myself away. But now I am free. And intend on keeping it that way. I wasn't alone this time.

And I have to admit that felt good.