Prologue

Charles stormed into the matchbox-sized apartment with Erik and Logan trying to keep up with him. All that ran through Charles' mind was the betrayal his wife caused him nearly 11 years ago, running away with her brother after she knew they left her own husband to die on a beach in Cuba. He was furious at her choice of Erik over him, to dump their wedding vows, but what really killed him was finding out that she left him knowing she was pregnant with his daughter.

Punching Erik at the Pentagon was nowhere near enough but it was a start. He spent his early months after Cuba in recovery of his spine and legs' leading him to eventually learn that the woman he fell in love with was simply not going to show up ever. Nina wasn't coming no matter how much pain he went through to get better, and eventually he gave up on the hope if she ever would. He easily found hatred in his heart for her and realised that it was the only way he could cope with her loss. Finding her using Cerebro wasn't the reunion he wanted even after he found out that Erik had been captured for assonating the president.

Trying to build a school amongst a loosing war drove Charles to the point of insanity where he started abusing a drug that Hank had designed to shut down his powers. He could at the very least sleep at night now without hearing any voices screaming in pain. Though no matter how much he shot up the drug Nina lensherr, or Nina Xavier as he had turned her into, was a haunting figure that he couldn't get rid off. Her face caused him more pain then the loss of his life in the last 11 years.

If not for Logan's dystopian future that centred on another woman he dearly loved, then he would have never agreed to free Erik.

Watching Erik in pain unfortunately brought Charles some peace and solace, he felt like that it was justice being served, but not for assonating the president, instead for completely destroying his life.

The pain that shook his heart now was indescribable, Erik had asked for Nina assuming that after his capture Charles made the effort to find her. Upon hearing that Charles wasn't interested in finding the wife who couldn't care less about her husband's survival, Erik simply became quiet. Erik had no choice but to find his sister and there was no other way to find her except through Charles' Cerebro. So he told him that maybe he should care a little more since she was out their on her own; with his daughter.

Logan called the whole story a bluff reasoning that coming from the future he knew nothing about Charles having a wife let alone a child. But Charles could tell when Erik was lying; he didn't need his telepathy for that. Later that evening, in absolute rage and agony he missed his dose and immediately asked Hank to operate Cerebro. Sure enough across America, in LA they found an address for Nina.

Storming into the weakly held door all Charles saw was Nina frantically turning to see who had barged in her home, while her brown-cascaded curls flew almost in slow-motion and then dropped to drape her upper body. Charles saw the same beautiful woman who stole his heart at first glance, but this time was only capable of breaking it.

Logan and Erik were not too far behind and as soon as Erik saw his sister he ran up to engulf her in a hug. The siblings that witnessed their parent's deaths and a deadly war had once again reunited against all odds. No matter how much she wanted to just sit and talk to her brother, Charles' presence had caused her heart to shatter into a million pieces. She knew how badly she had wronged such a kind, handsome man to whom she had made vows to protect him against all odds. Her husband stood in front of her after nearly 11 years. How much over the years she longed for his touch, his presence, his love but she knew her allegiance had to be with her brother. Upon leaving him the shame was too great, if leaving him in the worst condition possible wasn't bad enough, then announcing that he fathered her daughter wasn't the best return either.

She had to muster up the courage and take care of her responsibility, the only love of her life left in this world; their daughter.

Erik stepped away knowing that Charles had too many questions to ask, but to his surprise all he asked was, "Where is she?"

She let water flood her doe eyes; he asked the same question again but this time rougher, with a lot more aggression, "Where is she?"

She somehow pulled words out of her mouth, "Verena's at school, I'm supposed to pick her up in about two hours." Almost choking the words out as she spoke.

Charles heard her name for the first time, closing his eyes in pain like someone reciting a prayer. With the anger that surged through him he hadn't even bothered asking Erik her name.

Vereana, letting the name sink in him.

Vereana was beautiful name, for a daughter who no doubt would be so beautiful.

Charles felt the pull back to reality where his so called wife stood in front of him, he let his anger consume him once again as he strutted to her couch in arrogance and sat himself down to watch a very ugly family drama play out.

"Well then Mrs Xavier, or ….. Wait Ms Lensherr; I don't even know if you've gotten married again so apologies for the lack of new name. It just doesn't happen to be in my knowledge. But I must say that it would disappoint me further since I didn't even get a wedding invitation." His words were cutting her so sharply and she knew she had to take it; her only release of pain was just her tears.

"Stop the water works Nina. I'm here to collect my daughter, someone you stole from me eleven years ago." He paused and looked her in the eyes, with venom in his own. She covered her face with her hands and started crying out loud and realising that he wasn't here to play nice. He meant every word he was saying, he wanted to play fair by taking what she took from me, "please don't, I beg of you Charles. I'll beg for as long as you want, just don't take her away from me."

Charles smirked at her naivety, "you didn't give me the choice, why should I give it you?"

Erik intervened, "My sister is going anywhere her daughter is, you can't separate them and I'm ready to fight you on this Charles. Don't be stupid, you're daughter doesn't even know you and taking away the only parent she has known isn't going to be the best start to your father daughter relationship."

Charles looked over at Erik now knowing that he had a point but he darkly laughed at his idiocy too, "fight me? Really Erik? Because where I'm standing I'm strong enough to take on all of you, so I doubt there's any room for a real fight. As for your father daughter advice, you do have a point. So I suggest you," pointing at Nina, "pack all your bags for now and leave with us until I find a proper way to dispose of you all."

Getting up from the couch he headed towards the door where Logan stood and said, "Logan, help the lady will you." Charles for a second was amused at what he had just said, "Actually Logan no need since this woman's an expert at packing away things, and I think she'll manage."

Once again he had successfully cut Nina's flesh with his words, there she stood with her brother witnessing a man that she and him destroyed together. He was bitter and full of pain, who only radiated anger onto others; he was a fraction of the man she left behind. His longer hair just a little higher than his chin successfully hid his scars that marked the face; the paleness that washed over him gave a ghostly look. His stubble made him look mature in age but lazy in attitude. Charles the man of hope and triumphant change had sent his roughest self to seek vengeance.

Erik took his sister in his arms once again trying to sooth her pain and anxiety, it was disturbing seeing how their family was playing out this reunion, but what more could he expect. She cried in his arms hoping to feel a little secure about not loosing her daughter, but she couldn't because she knew what she had done to him.

Charles walked out of the apartment to wait outside and fight the glisten in his eyes, he succeeded because he realised crying for a worthless woman didn't have any point. She didn't deserve his tears.

Logan left standing to watch this tragedy play out simply said, "this is some fucked up shit ain't it?"

So this is a darker story between Erik's sister Nina and Charles. Set closer to the beginning of Days of Future Past. How the events play out will be in much more detail in later chapters with flashbacks. I need to know if there is any worth in continuing this story so please leave as many comments as you can and all suggestions are welcome.!