I need You
Chapter 1
Charles sat in one of the many living rooms within the mansion, the only light coming from the fire that was burning, the curtains were drawn and most of the occupants of the house were sleeping. Charles was sat in his chair, staring into the flames, tears welding in his eyes as he thought back to the day on the beach, it seemed like a lifetime ago when his soul had shattered, it had barely been three days. The telepath felt like nothing, there was a void of emptiness within him, a void that had once been filled and then so suddenly ripped out of him, it had been ripped out of him the same day he had lost his legs, the same day everything he had been working on, everything he had been building collapsed.
A hot tear ran down his cheek and he spun abruptly in his chair, swinging his arm at the chessboard, the pieces were sent flying and the board chipped as it smashed onto the floor; Charles allowed himself to cry out, not just a single tear, but many tears flowed down his face, he cried out; falling from his chair onto the floor, crying out, the void was tearing him apart, he was empty, and all that was left was heartache.
The screams had startled Hank and the beast ran into the living room, regarding the scene in front of him; he knew the professor was in pain, not just physical pain, but emotional pain, and there wasn't much Hank could say that would calm the man down. Beast approached the sobbing man, scooping his fragile body onto his lap and allowed the man to cry, offering him some company, offering the man support, taking deep breathes as Charles involuntarily projected his pain, and his mind was going haywire, Hank tried to suppress the growls that were threatening to escape, the professor had a strong mind, these feelings of pain where only a small glimpse of what Charles was going through; it was unbearable.
Xavier eventually stilled, exhaustion taking over; Hank sighed with relief as the pain that had been echoing around the room ceased. They stayed still for what seemed like forever, Hank kept a careful monitor on the professor's pulse and breathing, just in case.
"I'm sorry Hank," Charles eventually sighed after half an hour of sitting in silence, the man attempted to sit up, Hank assisted him, supporting him as he pulled the telepath up and eased him into his chair.
"I'm here for you professor…I know what you are going through, although your pain runs deeper than mine." Xavier thanked beast before the mutant left him alone, closing the door behind him.
Charles closed his eyes, taking deep breathes before his touched his fingertips to his temple, trying to locate Erik, he knew it was futile, the man had the helmet on, he wouldn't be able to reach Erik unless the man wanted him to, which was unlikely; Erik had abandoned him, he didn't care about him, he was only interested in power, about revenge, interested in everything else apart from the one man who really cared about him.
The emptiness threatened to devour Charles again and the man stopped, panting, trying to calm himself down, hissing through his teeth as he tried to swallow the pain that was surging through his organs, mainly his heart, his mind felt like it was pulsing, telepathic energy escaping as all the emotions swelled inside him, his mind was trying to cope with the strain; emitting the vast amount of energy that was pulsing through him, been released in sharp, powerful bursts that eventually rendered the man unconscious.