Beast Slash Havok

The Xavier mansion was unusually quiet after the events between Russia and the USA. What made the silence so unusual was not that the mansion was usually active, but that there were now more residents than there had been in decades. Even Charles hadn't called this place home in many years but it seemed the easiest place to keep his 'mutant division'' together with him and more importantly away from the CIA.

Everybody was highly shocked at how the events on the beach unfolded. The way the USA and Russia combined forces to try and eliminate the mutant 'threat'. The fact that they considered mutants a threat was insult enough but what surprised Charles the most was the willingness of two extreme enemies to work together against something that should have been treat with curiosity and cooperation.

But Charles would have been lying if he claimed that was all that was on his mind now. The loss of use of his lower body was traumatic to say the least. You never really understand how fond you are of something as simple as walking until its taken away from you. But that was just the tip of the iceberg. He had Erik to deal with, although he still had faith the man could be shown the light. He had the problems closer to home in his own team, his "x-men" as raven had put it. He felt betrayed by Raven leaving but let himself believe she would come around of her own accord. Angels change of heart stung but Charles had to admit, it wasn't high on his list of concerns at the minute. Alex, or Havok as he had chosen to be called, had become even more introverted since they arrived at the mansion, possibly feeling vulnerable or betrayed. Hanks new mutation, his physical changes also needed to be addressed but admittedly Charles felt at a loss of how to even begin to approach the subject. Banshee had been keeping away from any serious conversations with anybody, but given everybody's tenderness, he could hardly be blamed.

If he was to become a leader, a teacher, and a friend to his new team, he knew he needed to start to heal everybody. To be the salve to the burn of betrayal. And so he would start with what he could physically approach at this minute. What was closest, and although he didn't underestimate the task, probably easiest when compared to the rest of his tasks. First he would undertake the regaining of Havoks' confidence.