"Do you think I could lock onto an aeroplane? Or, or...or even a boat? One of those really fast ones? Heck! How about a satellite? Oh, hold on, they're in space...I could always become an astronaut to test this out...I suppose..." Charles looked worriedly at Liesel as they strolled down the corridor, moving away from the bunker. He hadn't actually seen her so animated before. Literally, he was trying to think of a time where she was so chatty and talkative, to him nonetheless. Never to him had she been like this. This was a first. A very strange first.

"Would you like to test that theory out?" At this Charles shot a look to Moira, she was still with them. As yet she hadn't seemed to have any intentions of moving off. Actually to be honest her presence did seem to leash in Liesel's excited moment. She nodded enthusiastically at the female agent, and in return Moira smiled lightly.

Charles stopped walking and held his hands up. Pointing between them, he couldn't help but feel like he had somehow transported into another time zone. Or these two had somehow been replaced. Or even that their personalities had been transferred and changed. "When did you two become such good friends?" He questioned, he sort of had to really. This sudden boost in getting along really threw him off. Be fair, out of everyone, himself and Moira weren't exactly on Liesel's fond list.

"Since she had the genius idea of sorting out my direction problem." Moira frowned at this. "And since she bought me clothes in the hospital." Liesel smiled and rocked on her heels. Face it, she had perhaps been a little hard on the woman. She wasn't totally all bad. She did have her uses. Not that Liesel was one for using people for certain things.

"You can't test out your ideas." Charles said while moving forwards again, he placed a hand on Liesel's shoulder and gently nudged her forwards too. "More so, you can't test your idea out on an aeroplane. You shoot at one, and you'll bring it down."

"Ah! Yes, I know...I have interfered with planes before..." Charles looked a little worried then. "I was having a bad day...and Erik made me jump." Liesel pouted. She didn't make it a habit of tampering with electronics, not unless she planned it.

"Boats are out of the question too, as we are not near any water. Not only that, water and electricity isn't a good combination, is it?" Charles furthered on after a few moments of silence.

Clapping her hands together Liesel stepped away, "Be right back, wait for me here, yes?" And with that she high tailed it up the stairs leaving the two of them looking at her retreating form.

"She...she seems very up for all of this." Moira said at length. The others were sceptical and hesitant at best. Liesel was full blown childish excitement.

"It makes a change," Charles smiled and crossed his arms. Turning slowly he leaned against the base of the banister. Looking over his shoulder when he heard rather annoyed grumbling, he merely raised an eyebrow at the sight of Liesel pulling Erik along by the sleeve of his shirt. "This does makes a change," he said quietly, exchanging a confused look with Moira. She seemed as bemused as he did.

"Why am I here?" Erik asked while managing to shake Liesel's hand off of himself. "I got nothing from her."

"I wish I knew," Charles answered while looking to Liesel for an answer.

"We can't test my ideas out. And being in the bunker is depressing. We've proven I can move, if I have a direction, yes? Who is the only person we know who can help with our metallic moving dilemma?" At this she sent a rather innocently humble smile up at Erik. "Care to help me?"

"You won't leave me alone if I say no." He replied with a sigh. Not exactly showing signs of optimism here.

"It proves useful for you too!" Liesel said while taking to walking to Hank's lab to ask for anything useful for this.

"How?" Erik asked while following after her.

"Couldn't hurt to be more in control, no? Not saying you're not at the best of times. But the more practise the better, yes?"

Charles and Moira stood and watched them move off. "That...what just happened, exactly?" Moira struggled to piece this all together.

"I think she's just roped more help in." Charles replied while glancing at her and then back at the duo when they appeared with varied sized metallic things.

"If you have something else to do, I don't mind keeping an eye on her." Erik said while Liesel practically ran out of the building and back outside.

"You sure?" Charles asked sceptically while eyeing his friend to see if he was just saying it to save them all the bother of this.

"Trust me, if I wasn't able to keep up, or at least get through to her; I wouldn't be so willing." Erik rolled his eyes and moved towards the door, "If anything goes wrong I'll be sure to find you." He stated simply while finally moving outside.

Running down the stone stairs, he simply placed his load on the ground. Liesel jumped up from laying on the grass and smiled at him. "Ready?"

"Not really, no." Erik replied, which was true. He was simply relaxing in his room when she came charging in, rambling away about something. The next thing he knew he was being pulled out of the room. Be fair, he could have fought her off, or told her no, but he was a little curious.

"Oh come on, Erik!" Liesel exclaimed while crossing her arms. She looked to the lawn to the side and then back to him. "Listen, I just want to see if I can do this, yes? I can move, I can move with a direction, I just need to see if I really can do it when there's multiple targets to possibly lock onto. Just...I don't ask for much really, but can you at least help me this one time please?" She asked while fidgeting awkwardly from foot to foot before smiling up at him, as if that would sway him in the slightest.

Running a hand down his face, he nodded and waved a hand at her. "Get into position then. We're not doing this for hours though, Liesel. Once you've done it a few times, we're going back in."

"I will be most happy with just a few goes, so don't worry!" Liesel beamed and looked like she was resisting the urge to suddenly fling her arms around him as a thanks. If he hadn't smiled at her and stepped away while gesturing to the sheet metal they'd borrowed from Hank, she was rather sure she'd succeed.

"Ready?"

"One thing!" She said from her position now on the lawn, he'd taken to standing back on the stairs. That way he was far enough away in case anything happened and she went sparking everywhere, again. Erik nodded at her to continue. "Do not stay controlling the metal. More...if I shoot at one, you will feel the shock go back to you. Like it did that time we sort of fought, yes? Last thing I want is for you to get hurt." Liesel smiled and waved at him while facing forwards again. She waited for the first piece of sheet metal to move past her and into the air before lifting up a hand and shooting at it. 

With the way it suddenly free fell, she could tell he was no longer in control of it. Only a small part of her wished he was, even more so considering she soon found herself awkwardly standing on the metal and falling the small distance back down to the ground. Looking up and to a higher piece, she shot and moved. She let out a happy noise only to have the same problem again. She was happy this worked. She could in fact teleport, not as fluidly as Azazel, but it was still a form of teleportation. And she really found that quite cool. She never knew she could do this, this was really a surprise. 

Appearing on another piece of sheet metal she threw her arms in the air, "This is so amazing!" Naturally her moment of happiness was short lived because of suddenly free falling again. She yelped slightly and held her arms to the side as the metal beneath her gave a small jolt and levelled out. "Ah, this is worrying...this I don't like!"

"Really? But you seemed to be having such fun up there." Erik said while moving forwards. He moved down the steps at an agonising slow pace, in her mind, and kept an arm and hand extended and gestured towards where she hovered.

"Yes, that was because I was achieving what I set out to do. This, this was not on my list of things to do." Liesel said while awkwardly looking down at him. "Can you let me down?" She asked and got a puzzled look sent her way, like he actually had to think on that question. "Erik!" She exclaimed shortly with a frown. "You can't leave me up here!" He still stood looking mildly amused and thoughtful up at her. "Hold on...did you not hurt yourself?"

"You take back what you used, therefore the current is gone in a split of a second."

"You could have stopped me possibly falling at least three other times!"

"Two, I counted two times."

"Not the point!"

"But you were having such fun, Liesel. Who am I to stop you? Plus, stopping you from falling would defy why we're actually out here for, no?"

"You've stopped me right now. I'm no longer having fun. I'm stuck up here with no way to get down." Liesel decided to say instead. She opted to ignore how right he was. He didn't need to know that, he'd never drop it.

Erik looked about and nodded slowly, "Are you ready to go in then?"

"Yes! And I am sorry for forcing this help on you. I get it...next time I want help, I'll ask properly and not just drag you out of your room." Liesel pouted and frowned down at him, for good measure she crossed her arms tightly over her chest too.

"Good enough, come on." Erik nodded his head back and simply lowered his hand and arm. She descended and stepped somewhat shakily off of the metal. Frowning one more time at him she plucked the metal up and shuffled past. "No thank you?" Erik asked while following after her and collecting the other pieces.

Liesel stopped on the top step and looked down at him. Leaning down she managed to place her lips to his and lingered for a few moments. "Thank you, darling." She whispered mere millimetres away from him and got a smile from him.

"You're welcome." If thanks came with actions like that, he made a mental note to help her more often.

Liesel turned and walked briskly back into the manor. "Thank you, Hank! Sorry if there's any marks on them. I hope it won't hinder the possible usage." She smiled while leaning the metal against the wall. 

Hank looked up from his microscope and smiled at her. "It's fine. You managed to achieve what you set out for then?" He stood from his stool and walked around the desk and took the pieces from Erik's hand as he appeared.

"Uh-huh, yes. Yes, thank you." Liesel smiled and placed her hands in her pockets. Bidding him a quiet bye, she turned out of the room with Erik following her closely. Hearing his name being called out, Erik turned and looked to Charles and then to Sean. The curly haired teenager looked really displeased to be here, in general. Erik was guessing Charles had devised another plan of action to get him to fly. "Cheer up," Liesel said while leaning forwards and looking at Sean.

"Easy for you to say, you don't have to jump out of a window...or whatever else is in store." Sean replied in an irritated voice while glancing at Charles and Erik, it seemed Charles was recruiting Erik's help too. And much like Sean, he didn't look wholly pleased about it, but accepted to help regardless. He sent Sean a smile, which caused Sean to swallow thickly and blink with wide eyes, he looked back to Liesel. "He's not likely to kill me, is he?"

"Erik? No...no, you'll be fine with the both of them."

"Easy for you to say!"

"I'm a hypocrite, yes."

"You shouldn't look so pleased about admitting to such a thing!" Sean exclaimed exasperated by her sheer honesty. Liesel looked puzzled before shrugging and smiling at him too. Sean's mood further hit the floor when Hank appeared after Charles had quickly ducked into his room and called for him. "Oh what, really?!"

Liesel bit her lip and tried not to laugh. She really felt sorry for the poor boy. She could put up with Moira and Charles as instructors, she could definitely cope with Erik as one. But as a collective, them two, plus Hank? No, she had to admit even she would feel the same. "Viel Glück," Liesel patted him on the arm with a cheeky grin while walking past the four males.

"What? What does that even mean?" Sean asked while turning getting another grin from over his shoulder. "Did she just curse me or something?" His eyes worriedly looked to Erik.

He rolled his eyes and placed his hands in his pockets. "She wished you luck." And really, Erik had to muse that perhaps she was a little right to do so. Considering he had already teased and joked with leaving her suspended in the air, not that he ever had intentions to, what was to say he wouldn't do something else during Sean's session? Erik smiled again, any form of calm and confidence Sean summoned just got obliterated by that one look.

"You're scheming something." Sean muttered and shuffled bitterly along the corridor behind Charles.

"Nonsense." Erik responded with a mock offended tone. Charles frowned at him and gave him the look, the look to behave. Erik merely raised an eyebrow and shrugged. It wasn't his fault that Sean was an easy target.

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Edited: 11/June/2019

Reedited: 19/August/2021