A New Vision

X-Men First Class

Erik/Charles

Warnings: Slash (male/male) Duh! Tweaking the X-Men universe to suit my tastes simply b/c I can. I'm also having Darwin come back alive because really, adapt to survive, he has to be able to survive the explosion.

Summary: A little girl who can see possible futures shows Erik and Charles 2 possible futures; one where they separate and one where they come together. She also gives them a couple of warnings for their upcoming battle against Shaw. What happens next depends on the choices they make.

Thoughts

"Speech"

Chapter 1

Erik looked back and forth between Charles and an adorable little girl with chestnut ringlets. He was trying to make sense of what she just told them she can do.

Erik. What do you think my friend?

I say we let her demonstrate.

Charles nodded and leaned forward in his chair.

"Can you show us Mina?"

The little girl, Mina, nodded once.

"You'll have to hold hands, and I have to be touching you both in order for you to see what I see."

The two looked at each other and shrugged before grabbing hands. Mina swept their minds into the first vision. They watched as Erik killed Shaw and Charles felt the agony of it, as Erik turned the missiles on the humans, Moira try to shoot Erik, Charles get shot in the back, Erik leave, Charles paralyzed from the waist down, saw Erik become Magneto, saw battles rage between them and their opposing groups, saw Charles die a painful death, and saw Erik lose his power.

Mina immediately swept them into the other future. In this one they watch as Erik still kills Shaw but without Charles suffering it, as they all teleport off of the beach together, as the school grows and expands, as the country comes to realize that mutants mean no harm, as the country comes to accept them as evolved and not deformed, as their school becomes a beacon of hope and change, as they stand side by side as friends and lovers.

After Mina releases them Erik looks at her, feeling stunned and somewhat shamed by what he saw in the first vision. He glances over to Charles, almost afraid of what he'll see in the other man's eyes, only to find him crying. His face softens as he gathers Charles to him and lets him cry. He's surprised to realize just how much he's come to care for this man. Mina looks at them, looking quite serious for a little girl.

"I'm sorry if I upset you, but you needed to see both futures. The first is the one that would have come to pass had I not interfered. However, the second is the better future for everyone. Professor Xavier, you have to allow Shaw to be killed, otherwise he will continue to try and destroy humanity. Erik Lensherr, You must make sure that his mind is not connected to Shaw's when you kill him or he will feel the same pain. You both must stay together in order to do the most good for both mutants and ordinary humans."

They both nod and Charles manages to gather his wits long enough to tell her she can stay if she'd like. She just smiles and shakes her head.

"I have others to help, but I may return someday to visit."

After she is gone the two men stare at each other in silence for a long while. Eventually Erik can no longer stand the silence and speaks.

"Charles. I never thought that we could ever be enemies. I don't want that. I just want mutants to be able to live freely in the open without fear."

"As do I my friend. I want peace between us and them. That can only be achieved through education, and showing that we're not out to destroy them. We can do this Erik; You and me, and the kids."

Erik smirked at him in amusement.

"One big happy mutant family Charles?"

Charles laughed lightly and gave Erik a hug.

"Yes Erik, exactly that. Now, let's go make sure they haven't destroyed anything shall we?"

Erik nodded, but as Charles went to stand up Erik grabbed him by the wrist and gently tugged him back down. He placed one hand behind Charles' neck, and the other under his jaw to tilt his head up a bit.

"There's something I'd like to do first Charles."

Charles gave him a helplessly confused look. His question came out a bit breathy, a sound Erik decided he wanted to hear more often.

"And what might that be Erik?"

"This."

His voice had a roughness to it as he spoke. He leaned in and captured Charles' mouth with his own. Charles grabbed onto Erik's jacket to steady himself as the kiss caused the door between their minds to fly wide open. Charles moaned as he felt his pleasure and emotions mix and merge with Erik's. Erik's eyes almost glowed at the noises Charles was making from the kiss. He could only imagine what he would sound like during other activities. He finally took pity on poor Charles and helped him ease the door shut, though some feelings and thoughts still leaked out around the edges. Charles came down from his mental high, still gasping for air as Erik held onto him.

"Easy Charles, remember to breathe."

Charles gave him a playful glare for the amusement in his voice.

"I'm glad you're amused Erik…I may just have to hit you once I get my breath back."

Erik chuckled at him before projecting into his mind.

Oh Charles…my little telepath. I plan to make you breathless again very soon.

The images he sent along with that thought made Charles let out a little whine that went straight to Erik's crotch. He grabbed the telepath by the back of the neck and sealed their mouths together in a slightly less gentle kiss. This time Charles managed to keep the door from opening all the way, but only just barely. When Erik released him again he moved out of the Magnetics reach.

There will be no more of that. We need to check on the kids.

Erik laughed, which made Charles scowl, because even his mental voice sounded winded. Charles all but ran out of the room, as if the hounds of hell were at his heels. Erik watched from the doorway of the study as the telepath nearly ran headlong into Alex. He shook his head and sent Charles a mental message to calm down and tell the kids to go outside for training.

A/N: Next chapter will have the return of Darwin, more love between Erik/Charles, and more.