Alex, Scott, Nica - Danger Room Quarantine

[xp_havok]

With Alex's powers still flaring and the cause unknown, Scott and Nica spend some time with him in quarantine. He's loopy. Nica is curious. Scott is thoughtful.



Energy flared to life around Alex, then faded again, and he groaned. Really, it was probably like a bad flu. But Alex was a wimp, and being sick was the worst thing ever. Well... being sick and having his powers flaring out of control. Those two things were probably combining to make this the actual worst day ever.

He really missed Lorna.

There was nothing worse than seeing those you cared about suffering, if it was just a bad day, a cold or their powers actively trying to kill everyone around them, what was worse was there really wasn't anything that Scott could do to change it. He wished he had a magic wand that he could wave to make all of it go away, to magic his brother better. But, sadly, he hadn't been gifted with that particular power. All he could do was take care of him, pressing a cup of lemon and honey tea into his hand as he settled down next to him.

"Take a sip of that, it'll help you feel better."

Alex chuckled weakly, taking the cup. "Is it magic tea?"

"I mean, it's hot and it has honey in it. So, it's an old wives' tale at best, does that make it magic?" The older man looked down and breathed in, savouring the smell of the hot liquid, "It smells good if nothing else."

"Besides, with all the weirdness we've already had today, do you really want to get magic involved?" This was from Nica, who had been watching the brothers from a simulated arm chair she'd curled up in. She was still glowing brightly from the energy she'd absorbed - and was still absorbing - from Alex - and her expression was kind of wistful. "Also, snot and fever and whatever else aside, you two are adorable. I just thought I'd say that."

"You know what? Good point." Alex took a sip of the tea, and it felt like he could finally breathe a little. Steam was good if absolutely nothing else. "About the magic and about us being adorable. A+ brothering right here."

"We are the best right, mostly him though, he's the bright happy one, I get to be all deep and broody cause he covers us both." A small grin as Scott set the tea down next to his brother, claiming a seat nearby, "I mean, how bad could it...you know never mind."

"You've had demon invasions. Actual demons. So no magic whoo-whoo, please." Nica was only half joking.

"That wasn't a demon, that was just my father-in-law." Alex paused, tilting his head. His eyes were glassy, expression scrunched up. Definitely more of the fever talking. "That was funnier in my head. Sorry."

"I've met him, I'd definitely take a demon invasion over him coming for tea...I hear some of those demons are great conversationalists you know."

Nica giggled despite herself and her deep distrust of things magical. "Scott, you were here when Magneto was co-headmaster... what were they like, him and the professor?"

"They were, different, special, it's hard to put into words." The older man leant back, clasped hands pressed against his lip for a moment before he continued slowly, "They were like brothers, but not like us. Alex and I, we're brothers, we're here for one another but they were connected on another level. It's like, they were two stars orbiting around one another for a while. I...don't know if I've ever seen two people more connected with one another, the way things worked out, I think that's one of my biggest regrets."

Alex finished his tea and flopped back on the bed. "Huh. I wondered why Xavier was so chill about him at the wedding. They were like. Soul besties."

Nica smiled at the description. "Heh. Soul besties. I'll have to remember that."