42 42. Asking For Help

Adam and Elle were walking around the streets. Elle had her arms locked with Adam's as they walked.

"It's alright. We'll go next time, since we are already here let's go see a movie. We'll decide what to do after that."

Adam suggested.

Elle nodded. Suddenly she blushed and asked, "Wh-What about sle-sleeping?"

Her voice got soft as she spoke.

Adam paused his steps and looked deeply into her eyes. An amused smile climbed onto his.

He leaned close and asked in a whisper, "What do you think we should do?"

Elle kept her head down. Adam's breath was still lingering on her skin, her ears turned red like a ripe tomato.

"Hahaha."

Adam laughed when he saw her blush.

Elle puffed her cheeks when she realised he was teasing her.

"Don't be angry, I just couldn't resist"

Adam grinned and said.

Elle looked away while pretending like she was angry. However a smile bloomed on her face.

Suddenly Adam's face changed, he looked to the end of the street and saw Charles smiling at him.

"Here comes trouble."

Storm wheeled Charles through the dense crowd of people. However no one seems to have noticed them, they all walked past him as he was nonexistent.

"It's good to see you again, Adam."

Charles smiled amiably and said.

Adam had a wry smile on his face as he said, "It's good to see you as well, professor."

Charles turned his head to Elle and said with a smile, "What gentle psychic waves."

Elle was startled. She took a step back and hid behind Adam.

Charles didn't mind her wariness. He turned to Adam and asked, "You didn't tell her everything, did you?"

Adam shook his head and said with a sigh, "Everything has to be said in order when it is time otherwise she would be more confused than get a clear picture. You being here is a good example, right?"

Charles agreed with Adam's words and said, "You should understand my intention for seeking you out."

Adam smiled wryly and said, "Professor, Eric a.k.a Magneto is an alpha mutant. I have confidence that he can never touch me but the same can be said for him as well. Hell, if he is dead set on killing me. I would very certainly die."

Charles patiently said, "I understand the dangers but please think from my perspective as well. I need a back up plan, insurance if you will if something goes wrong."

"Please, I need your help."

He said solemnly. A hint of pleading was in his voice.

Adam grew hesitant.

Elle who was hiding behind him gripped his jacket slightly. He turned around to look at her for a second before letting out a sigh.

"Alright."

He took out a small device from his backpack and gave it to Storm.

"When you get his location contact me through this."

Charles thanked Adam as did Storm. Soon both of them disappeared into the crowd of people.

"Don't worry, that's Charles. Xavier. He is an alpha mutant and has been fighting for peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants for decades. He is a good guy."

Adam smoothed Elle's hair and said softly.

Elle nodded and asked, "Why did you suddenly decide to help them?"

Adam sighed when he heard her and said, "You are a mutant, so are they. I decided to help them, for your sake."

Elle's eyes widened in surprise, then she smiled sweetly and pecked on his lips.

Adam offered his hand like a gentleman and asked, "Shall we go for a movie, my dear girlfriend?"

"Yes!"

Many pairs of eyes focused on them.

"Why can't you be gentle like him?!"

"Look at him, how sweet."

Many young girls who were with their boyfriends stared enviously at Elle and pinched their partner in annoyance.

I would be gentle as well if you were a beauty like her!

Many had the same thought in their mind but no one was brave enough to say it out loud.

...

Both of them saw a movie and wandered around before checking in at a hotel. They got a double bed room and slept, there was no funny business in between.

When they got back home the next day everyone looked at them dubiously. Adam had to explain extensively about what happened.

"I am surprised you were able to hold it in."

When Adam heard his mother he nearly puked out blood. Hold it in? What am I? An animal in heat?!

He sighed in his mind and went to his room before changing to his ninja outfit. Leaving a shadow clone he left for Tony's place.

When he got there he saw the rich playboy working on something. Out of curiosity he leaned in to see what it was.

It was at this time Tony turned around. He saw a fox mask filling his sight and was startled. Instinctively he smacked at it with a spanner he had in his hand.

Adam dodged it and asked, "Oi, that's dangerous."

Tony threw the spanner at him and said snappily, "Then don't sneak inside, try entering like a normal person."

Adam shrugged, "I don't have permission."

Tony immediately said, "Jarvis, give him access to the entire villa!"

A mechanical voice rang through the room, "Should I include your workspace as well?"

Tony nodded, "Yes."

Adam was quite surprised and asked, "You trust me that much?"

Tony swiped at a screen next to him and said without turning around, "We are friends, that's what you said, right?"

Hearing him a smile climbed onto Adam's face behind the mask.

He checked the screens and was startled, "You already have a theory for space compression?!"

Tony really is a genius. Within days he was able to come up with theories on spatial compression based on the data he collected Adam.

"Tony, you...

Tony cut him off before he could speak, "I know. I know. After I create a prototype I will destroy the database. From then on everything will be stored here, is that enough?"

He waved his hand in annoyance and pointed to his head.

Adam thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, then it's fine. By the way, are you really planning to use this technology for convenience?"

"Of course! Technology should be used to reduce human effort!"