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New York wasn't the warmest place in the United States, let alone in winter, though being atop one of the tallest buildings in Manhattan made the wind seem even colder than usual. The sky was overcast leaving the normally starlit night sky impossible to see with only the moon occasionally peeking between holes in the clouds.

Chris had his pea coat buttoned and the collar popped to protect his neck along with a pair of clean jeans and shoes. It was nice to have clean clothing and personal items which made the trip to the apartment worthwhile. Arabella was still healing, but seemed well on her way to full recovery and he was grateful they'd gotten past their argument. His only hope was that she wouldn't be angry with him stepping out of the mansion and into the city for a few hours, though he planned to return and keep his word to her.

Ever since developing his abilities, he had sometimes visited the top of the iconic skyscraper to clear his head where no one would find him. With his power growing, he found that he could cause lightning in the charged particles of the clouds by focusing on them producing a beautiful seemingly natural display of light illuminating the darkness temporarily followed by thunder. He couldn't help but smile to himself as he waved his hands as if directing an orchestra making lightning strike within the clouds in various areas over the city below.

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He stood back for a while watching Christopher's little light show. He could only imagine how much steam the young man had to let off. He had done good on keeping ari safe. Chris couldn't even begin to fathom what it was like to have either of thier powers. After watching a while he stepped out with his hands in his pockets and a smile on his face. "Interesting hobbies you have."He said chuckling.

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Chris didn't stop causing the brilliance in the sky and only got slower and sped up on occasion, making the lightning coincide with a song he'd had stuck in his head for the past few days. When he heard the voice behind him, he stopped briefly and turned around to see Alec standing there. Normally, he didn't like anyone taking him by surprise, but for his girlfriend's brother he was going to make an exception.

"We all need something to take our mind off things from time to time," he stated and nodded toward him in greeting. "I like to come here to think." He leaned against the railing behind him, crossing his arms over his chest while the lightning in the sky slowed and finally stopped. "How are you? It's been a few days."

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"I knew my sister was safe. And that she needed space."He walked closer and lit a cigarette. He took a long drag and smirked. "She is quite taken with you. It's different with you than with archduke payne. She gravitates with you. And you with her." He flicked his ash over the edge. "Now that there is a brwak in the gravitational pull i need to ask...you guys okay? You bein up here without her and all. I've noticed a change in her and its not just the thing with your dad. You laid with my sister didn't you?"His eyes and face were blank and unreadable.

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"Safest place for mutants at the moment is the school. With Charles and the X-Men back to almost their full numbers, it's a beacon of hope for any dealing with this MRD warfare." He looked out to the city, imagining that there were so many mutants in the city that were running and hiding from danger, some of which had no idea what they were while others didn't know where to go. "Arabella is everything to me, Alec. She and, by extension, you are the only family I have anymore. I killed my own father to protect mutant kind and the rest of my family would just as soon see me dead. It sucks, but... I am what I am."

He looked over at him and nodded then turned around to lean against the rail with his arms looking over the city. "Oh yeah, we're okay. We're not perfect and have a disagreement from time to time, but we talk through it. I just come up here a lot. Ever since I came to New York, I've come here to think and just look at the city. Even with all the pain, death and fighting going on down there it's beautiful and peaceful up here." He then glanced over at Alec, meeting his gaze briefly then looking back out at the scenery.

"You make it sound so... formal. The answer you're looking for is yes, but it was more than just sex," he explained, "but I can't shake knowing that my father and the MRD weren't after her that night and if I had just stayed in bed and not gone off for vengeance, she would be okay. That's why I'm here, Alec. I really don't know what I need to do now. My powers are growing... to an almost scary extent and the MRD is gunning for me and is willing to hurt the people I care most about to get to me. Arabella is in danger because they want me. Why, I don't know, but I don't want her getting hurt because of what I can do."

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He continued to look out at the scenery while the young man spoke. He let the cigarette dangle half out of his mouth. " That's what i needed to hear. I wont always be around for her. She doesn't really even need me now. It's just nice to be around for her. She is in good hands with you. My only concern is you leaving her even if for noble reasons."

He stamped out his cigarette and lit a new one. " I figured but she wont talk to me about anything like she used to. She leaves that damn bedroom to train and that's it. She wont answer my calls either. I need to trust that you can and will care for her. If you were there that night you probably would have gotten taken too. Just do nothing to hurt her and for the love of god do not knock her up."

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"You're her family and she'll always need you, even if she doesn't show it or say it as often as she should. My brother and I used to be close before it came out that I was a mutant. She's lucky to have a human brother that still sticks by her." Chris pushed himself off the railing and recrossed his arms, taking an opportunity to adjust the collar of his coat in response to a slight gust of chilly wind. "I'm not going to walk away. I may leave from time to time, but it's never permanent and I will find my way back. Besides, I plan to tell her when I do - with the exception of coming up here, of course."

Chris smirked and shook his head initially then regained his composure. "Well, most women don't talk freely about their most intimate moments even with a brother. Still, I can talk to her about answering your calls. As for that night - I'd have been taken, yes, but only me. I didn't know that then, but I do now. After they took her, they went back to the apartment looking for me." After a sigh, he continued. "But it's hard for them to catch me. I tend to know when they're coming and don't go down so easily."

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"I stick by her because she's my sister and i love her dearly. Because i don't know how much time i have left with her. But it that means i have to share what limited time she has left with you and thats what she wants then so be it."He didnt seem to notice the cold gust at all but his jaw hardened. He got up into christopher's face with the look of a man whom had been in many barfights and not lost many. "Man to man my sister is not a fuck and dump. You don't get extra points for breaking a virgin. You leave her for any reason you will destroy her. Then i'll have to destroy you. Got it!"Alec was known for his fast mood changes and harsh temper. Mutant or not he saw chris as another man.

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Chris just stood there, a stoic look on his face. He'd seen battle, death, and been in his own share of conflict that threats no longer phased him. Instead, he remained rather calm and shook his head at Alec, realizing he'd taken everything he said in the opposite way in which it was intended. All that aside, any physical fight between the two of them wouldn't end well for Alec though the thought of harming Arabella's brother wasn't on the table. Chris wasn't that type of person regardless of what Alec may have thought.

"I don't really think you took my words as they were meant," he explained, "I meant that she's lucky to have you and I hope you do stay in her life, Alec. Family is everything. All I was saying is that I wished I still had that relationship with my own older brother." Thinking about Seth hurt Chris deep inside and he couldn't help but sigh, looking away before regaining his composure looking back at Alec, furrowing his brows a bit. "For the record, I don't appreciate being threatened when I've not said or done anything to deserve it so please don't get in my face like that."

He stepped back in a show of good faith. "Look, Alec... I adore your sister. Hurting her in any way would kill me. I thought you understood my stand on that? I was going to wait to bring this up, but given this took the turn it did, I'll do it now. I'm thinking that, once all this MRD stuff is taken care of or at least when she and I can live without fear of being hunted like animals, I was going to ask her to marry me. But... I wanted your blessing. If I have to wait, or work on it, then fine, just wanted to be honest with you. You're my friend and I don't have many of those anymore."

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Alec was taken aback. He realized he misunderstood and took a step back as well. He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. It was alot to process at once. "I see you as a friend and as a brother. I would be honored if you made my sister yours." He looked away from Christopher. "I apologize for the threat. Im just trying to protect her. She seems strong but she has nothing left."

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Chris merely waved his hand and then shook his head before patting Alec on the back. "We're good. I figured you misunderstood and that's okay. I'm not always clear at times. Still, there's nothing wrong with wanting to protect your sister." Knowing that he was okay with the idea of marriage between he and Arabella made Chris happy. There would be a long road ahead before it was possible, but his blessing went a long way. "I'm glad you're okay with my proposing to her. You're both my family. You'll always have me watching your back, Alec."

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"She's in good hands. Thats all i need in life. You guys are perfect for eachother.She thinks the moon and the stars of you. I'm more than okay with it. We are going to get through all this buggery. All of us together. Make whatever time she has left the best and she'll do the same for you."

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Alec's assurance and confidence that they'd get through everything was reassuring. Chris nodded in affirmation and shoved his hands into his coat pockets. "Without a doubt. We've got a lot of people on our side and we're strong. I have no doubt that this will blow over soon enough then our lives can resume. God... what I wouldn't give for the white picket fence and suburb life."

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Alec smirked with the cigarette in his mouth and offered his pack to chris in case he needed one as well. "So you are planning to make me an uncle already? Don't worry your children shall have an endless supply of sugar and caffine with uncle alec. That would be fun to see ari fat for once."He chuckled at his own teasing and couldn't help grinning a little bigger.

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Chris shook his head at the cigarette, politely declining. The way he saw it, he had enough vices as it was and it was difficult for him to get over alcoholism. That and he didn't want Arabella to make a remark about his kisses tasting like an ashtray. He laughed at Alec's words and nodded. "Good to know. Though, as fun as you may find it to see her fat, I don't think kids are on the game plan for a while. Marriage first, then we'll see what she thinks about that idea."

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Alec shrugged at his refusal. To each their own. Alec tried to kick the habit numerous times but only met only with failure."She told me long ago she would never love anyone and she would never have kids. She didn want to put her family through grieving her. She fell for you. That has to count for something." He put his last cig out. "Just remember im here for both of you. You are both family to me."

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Chris nodded at Alec's words allowing them to sink in. If she had changed her views on falling in love for him, then he had to mean as much as Alec had said he meant to her. Knowing that made the young man feel invincible and he smiled. "Thank you, Alec. I appreciate that, I really do." He glanced back at the door to the stairwell as another gust of wind blew by.

"Well... guess I'd best get back to the mansion. I don't want her thinking the worst." He started toward the door and looked back. "You're welcome to join me. I'm sure she'd like to see you."

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" You are the only one she would never think the worst of. No give her my regards. I will be heading back to my hotel after I check on our friend Jake. It seems the bloke tried to drink himself to death or some foolery like that. Thank you my brother." He patted Chris on the shoulder and left on ahead of him. He had all faith that his sister was in good hands."

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Chris nodded, but disagreed slightly. Anyone can be thought the worst of if they did enough to deserve it. While he didn't suspect Ari would think badly of him for sneaking off to a skyscraper to think, she might be upset to find out that he had spoken to Alec and encouraged him to talk to her. Discovering Jake had tried to drink himself to death did give the mutant pause, though, recalling Jenica's words about it not long ago.

"Aright, be careful. I'll try to convince her to call you either way." He followed not long after Alec, having turned to look around at the city skyline once more but knew he had to get back to Ari before she started to worry about him.

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