Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 16:31:50 -0400
From: Dash Jarrod <djminf@hotmail.com>
Subject: Force of One 14

Disclaimer: The characters of the X-men belong to Marvel comics.  I do not
know the sexual preferences of any of the characters herein except for those
I made up.  This story is complete fiction; any resemblance to real life is
sheer coincidence.  I do not know any celebrity that may be included in this
story may or may not be gay.  I also do not personally know any of the
celebrities.  If you are under 18, please don't read any further.

I thank my friends Dustin and Alex for allowing me to make them into
characters.  Also thanks to all of you who have written me about my story.
I have enjoyed writing it; I just hope that you have enjoyed reading it as
much.



-BOBBY'S POINT OF VIEW-

	Since I was one of the first people transported to the other side of the
wave, I saw the whole thing happen.  It seemed to happen in slow motion in
front of my eyes.  When the last people, except for Matt, were over the top
of the wave, the mutant we were after must have put more power into it.  I
say this because the wave got bigger and then it crashed over the top of
Matt's telekinetic wall.
	As that happened, I screamed because I knew that there was nothing I could
do to stop it.  When the water hit him, I knew he was knocked unconscious
because the wave then continued along its original path.
	When it did this, I started to take control of the team.  The first thing I
did was to get Ryan to teleport him back to the Blackbird and then stay
there with him to make sure he didn't get any worse.  With that taken care
of, I made sure that we continued with the mission.  I did this because Matt
would have wanted us to finish it.
	Since the mutant had put so much energy behind that wave, we took advantage
of the lull in the action to get to the island.  As soon as we were on it,
we entered the back of the building the mutant was holed up in.  When we
were inside, we heard a huge boom that we figured was Cyclops blowing the
front door in.
	With both teams in the building, it didn't take us long to find out what
room he was in.  When we did that, Jean took the opportunity to knock him
out mentally.  As soon as he was out, Cyclops called Ryan and had him bring
the Blackbird to pick us up.
	As soon as Jean got on board, she noticed Matt just lying there not moving.
  She then said, "I was wondering what happened to him because I lost
contact with him.  So, what exactly happened to him?"
	"Well, while you guys were busy with something from our friend there
(pointing to the now unconscious enemy), we had a huge wave to deal with.
Matt, being the good leader he is, came up with putting up a wall of
telekinetic energy so that we could figure out what else to do.  He then had
Ryan and Hayden get everyone to the other side of the wave while he held up
the wall.  As the last of us got over the top of the wave, he (pointing once
again) put more energy into the wave and it came crashing over Matt's wall.
When it did this, Matt took the full brunt of the water on himself.  All of
that water coming down on him knocked him unconscious."
	I said all of that through my tears.  I spoke in broken sentences but was
finally able to get the full explanation out.  The only coonsolation I had
was that his healing factor was already working on fixing him.
	When we landed in California, the first thing we did was call an ambulance.
  The ambulance took him to the nearest hospital.  Once they figured out
what was wrong with him, they came out and talked with Jean and Scott about
something.
	They then came over and related what the doctor had said.  He had said, "He
seems to have a few minor bone fractures all over his body, which is lucky
for him because I have known some cases like this to come in with every bone
in their body broken.  Also, your friend is comatose for now, there is no
way to tell when or if he will wake up."
	As soon as I heard that news, I just broke down and started sobbing.  It
took me quite a while and a little help from Jean to finally calm down.
When I did, I asked if I could see him.  Jean said that only family was
allowed in at the moment.
	"Does his family even know what happened to him?"
	"While you were getting calmed down, Scott contacted the professor and he
is probably in contact with Matt's parents right now.  I am sure that
Professor X. will be bringing them out here as soon as possible.  But, in
the mean time, you should get some rest"
	With that, I went over to one of the chairs and quickly fell asleep.  I was
woken up when his parents and the professor showed up.  As soon as I saw
them, I ran over and gave them a hug.
	When we finally broke apart from the hug, they led me over to Matt's room
with them.  I stood at the back while they did what they needed to do.
Then, they did the same for me.
	When we exited his room, Ryan came over to us and told them that they could
stay with him for as long as they needed to.  I, on the other hand, was
going to go back to New York with everyone else.  I was doing this because
if I didn't do something, I was going to go crazy.

-THREE WEEKS LATER-

	Exactly three weeks to the day after the accident, I started to show signs
of life again.  It started out with a fluttering of the eyelids and of
course, ended with my waking up.
	The first thing I did was call out for Bobby, both vocally and mentally.  I
did it both ways because I wasn't entirely sure where I was.  I mean, I
figured I was still in California but I wasn't sure.
	All the way across the country, Bobby got my call for him during dinner.
As soon as he heard it, he ran up to the teacher's table and told Professor
Xavier.  He then hurried and told Aaron and Jake while the professor went to
his office to call Ryan.
	Of course, by the time Ryan received the call, both him and my parents knew
I was awake.  In fact, when the call was forwarded to Ryan's cell phone, he
was in the room with me.  The professor just wanted to make sure I was awake
before him and Bobby flew out here.
	When Ryan relayed the conversation, I was surprised that Bobby had heard my
call.  I guess my range has increased.  Either that or Bobby and I are
linked mentally now.  I will have to ask the professor what he thinks when
he gets here.
	While waiting for them to get here, I asked Ryan to fill me in on how the
end of the mission went.  He said he had stayed with me after I got knocked
out but that he would tell me what he heard.  We then spent the next hour
talking about the end of the mission.
	After that, I had to rest for a little while.  The nurse says that that is
normal for people who just had surgery or just woke up from a coma.  I guess
its because we have been immobile for so long that any long period of
activity tires us out easily.
	When I woke up, the doctors had to check me out.  They did this because
they couldn't do anything about my fractured bones while I was comatose.
The results of the x-rays baffled the doctors because I was fully healed and
there were no signs of the fractures whatsoever.
	Considering there wasn't anything wrong with me anymore, they wanted to
keep me over night to make sure that I didn't lapse back into my coma.
	After the tests were completed, I contacted my mother to let her know I was
awake again.  I did this because if she wanted to come back and visit again,
she could.  Of course, she did come back to visit.
	During her visit this time, I told her about what happened at school since
my birthday.  She also wanted to know how my relationship with Bobby was
going.  I told her that our relationship was perfect, and that I couldn't be
happier.  While we were talking, I got a message from Professor Xavier
saying that they were on their way.
	While my mother and I waited, I contacted Ryan.  I did this so that he and
my father would be here when Professor X. gets here.  I also figured that
the professor would want to talk with both of my parents as well as Ryan.
	Almost directly after my dad and Ryan got here, Professor X. and Bobby
arrived.  When Bobby saw me, he ran over to me and gave me a big hug and
kiss.   Of course, no one in the room cared that he did this.  Although, I
think it kind of shocked Ryan.   Even though he may have been shocked, he
didn't seem to mind our display of affection.
	After the professor said how relieved he was that I was ok, he took
everyone out of the room. He left Bobby in the room with me.  While everyone
was outside of the room, we just sat there staring into each other's eyes
and holding hands.  When they were done talking in the hall, they came back
into the room, but we didn't notice this.
	Of course, no one wanted to interrupt our moment so they just stood there
watching.  That was until I got a mental message from Professor X. letting
me know they were once again in the room.
	When we finally looked up, Professor X. asked, "How are you feeling
Matthew?"
	"I am feeling fine.  The doctors said that there was nothing wrong with me.
  There was no sign of the bone fractures that I had when I was admitted.
This, of course, stumped them as to how that could be possible.  The only
reason I am staying here tonight is because they want to make sure I don't
lapse back into my coma."
	"I see.  It's a good thing I had Scott go and get us some hotel rooms close
by.  I will see you when you are allowed to leave in the morning."
	With that, everyone left.  Of course, before Bobby left, he gave me another
kiss.  As soon as everyone was gone, I went to sleep.
	The next morning, after the doctors checked me out again to make sure I was
ok, I contacted the professor.  I also contacted Ryan and my parents.  I
contacted all of them because my parents and I are leaving with Bobby,
Professor Xavier, and Scott.  I contacted Ryan so that I could thank him for
letting my parents stay at his house while I was out.
	After we all said our goodbyes, and I gave him my sn to keep in touch, we
had to get going.  Since not everyone could fit into the cab that was
waiting, Ryan had to drive out to where the jet was parked.  When we got
there, we once again had to say goodbye.  And then we were off for the east
coast and home.
	During the plane ride, I oonce again decided to do some meditation.  The
same things happened this time that happened on the way out.  But, this
time, I was aware of the people staring at me.  I am sure that my parents
were very shocked to see the stream of telepathic energy as well as to see
me floating a couple of inches off of the floor.  See, my parents have never
seen me use my powers before, although they have heard me use one of them.
	As soon as I was done meditating, I had to ask, "Professor, do you think
the reason Bobby heard my telepathic call all the way across the country is
because my range is that big or that we have a psychic rapport between us?"
	"I honestly don't know the answer to that question Matthew.  I would say
that the reason he heard you is probably a combination of the both of your
options.  The reason I say that is because you are one of the strongest
minds I have ever known and your powers aren't even fully developed yet.  So
basically, I don't think there is a limit to how are you can possibly reach
with your telepathy."
	His answer shocked everyone who was listening, which was everyone on the
plane.  After we all let his answer sink in, everything went back to normal
for the rest of the trip.  We all ended up chatting the whole way back.
	All too soon, we were landing where my parents were picked up.  After Bobby
and I said our goodbyes, we boarded the plane again.  When we were in the
air, everyone was quiet because we were all waiting in anticipation of
getting back to the school.
	When we landed, I just wanted to go back to my room and hang out with my
team but I was pulled toward the dining room.  When I realized where I was
headed, I didn't mind because I haven't really had anything substantial to
eat in weeks.  However, as we neared our destination, I could sense a great
host of people in the room.  So, when we actually entered the dining room, I
was a little bit suspicious as to what was going on but was still surprised
to see the party waiting for me.  I don't know if I will ever get used to
how nice the people at this school are.
	The welcome back party lasted for hours.  It was a good thing it was the
weekend because the whole school went to bed late that night.  Not that it
would have made a difference for me.  I would, of course, attend some of my
classes but I don't know if I would have made it through all of them.
	Each day, my strength kept getting better and better.  I have a feeling my
daily meditation helped out some.  I was getting restless though.  I
couldn't wait to start training using my powers again.
	It would be a few more days before my strength would be back to normal.
Each day, I started using some of my powers again.  The only two I could sue
without causing any damage to anything around me were my telepathy and my
telekinesis.  I was in almost constant contact with either Professor X. or
Jean during my recovery.
	As soon as I was back to full strength, I was down in the danger room
working out with my powers.  I was like a kid again when I was able to do
this.  It didn't take me long to get back to where I was when I went out to
the west.
	I was also using my time to plan out how I was going to propose to Bobby.
When I was comatose, he was the only thing I thought about.  I don't know
what I would do without him in my life.  That is why I want to make him a
permanent fixture in my life.
	With all the time I spent in the danger room, planning my proposal, and
going to class, I was pretty busy.  Of course, I still spent as much time
with Bobby as I could.  We spent many an evening together doing something or
other.
	Before I finalized my plans to ask Bobby to marry me, I made sure to ask
some people if they thought I was doing the right thing.  My mom thought it
was sweet what I was planning on doing.  Jean thought it was a smart move
but made sure to ask, "Have you read his mind to see what he will say?"
	"Of course no.  I will not read my loves mind unless he asks me to.  I also
will not read anyone's mind who I consider a friend without their
permission."
	"I am glad to hear that you wouldn't abuse your power.  Plus it wouldn't be
very fair of you if you knew what he
	"Yeah, that wouldn't exactly be very trustworthy of me now would it.  If I
did that, I wouldn't want him to say yes."
	With that, I went and finalized my plans.  Of course,
I needed Professor Xavier's permission for part of it.  But, hopefully,
Professor X. won't have a problem with what I plan to do.  As it turned out,
he was all for what I was planning on doing.
	That Friday night, I took Bobby out to dinner at a nice restaurant.  Of
course, I made sure that the restaurant was ok with homosexuals.  As soon as
dinner was over, I got down on one knee right in front of him.  When I did
this, I pulled out a ring box that contained a silver band with his
birthstone in it.  When he took the ring out of the box, I asked, "Robert
Drake, will you do me the honor of being my husband?"
	When I asked that question, he got all teary eyed.  I just hoped that they
were tears of joy instead of sadness.  When he could finally speak, he said,
"Yes Matthew, I will."
	With that, we embraced in a huge hug.  As we broke apart, we walked out of
the restaurant hand in hand.  Bobby, of course, couldn't take his eyes off
of the ring I just gave him.
	When we got back to the mansion that night, I got two telepathic messages
one right after the other.  I, of course, gave both of them the happy news
at once.  The next day, I planned on calling my parents and having them talk
with their future son-in-law.  But for tonight, we only had to tell two more
people.
	As soon as we told Aaron and Jake, our two best friends in a giant hug
surrounded us.  Of course, they both wanted to see the ring I got for Bobby.
  When they saw it, they both said it was a very handsome ring.
	That night when we went to bed, I gave my future husband a very big kiss.
After the kiss broke up, we both got ready for bed.  And then I pulled him
into bed with me.  It was fitting, of course, because we would be spending
the rest of our nights together in one bed.


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