This is my first time writing an X-men first class fanfic so be gentle. I've written other stories before but this is my first one for this fandom.

Pairing: Charles/Erik

Category: Romance/Trajedy/Angst

Rating: T

Disclaimer: I don't own X-men or any of it's characters, but I wish I did.


Shattered

Charles tackled Erik in attempt to stop the missiles and take the dumb helmet off him. Erik rolled over so he was on top of Charles and smacked and punched him. He then got back up and continued to aim the missiles at the ships. Moira pulled a gun out and began to fire at the metal-bender like a moron. Erik deflected them. One hit Charles in the lower back and he fell screaming. Moira stopped firing and Erik ran over to Charles. He placed Charles in his lap. The last of the missiles exploded over the ships.

...Charles woke up from his nightmare startled. He found himself crying and couldn't stop. Erik and Raven had left months ago but it still hurt (both his heart and legs) and he still had nightmares about Shaw's death and Erik and Raven leaving him. He heard people running down the corridor. Hank Alex and Sean ran into his room. Alex had a baseball bat while Sean was holding a lamp.

Hank who still hadn't figured out how to change back rushed over to him and asked, "Professor what's wrong?"

"Nothing boys, go back to bed," Charles replied.

"You sure you were screaming pretty loudly. Are you sure everything's alright?" Alex asked.

"It was just a nightmare. Just because I'm paralyzed doesn't mean I'm helpless or useless. "

"Of course not professor. We'll be going back to bed. Good night. See you in the morning," Hank said before closing the door behind him Alex and Sean.


The next morning Charles was wheeling himself towards the kitchen while hearing the end of the three younger mutants conversation. "We have to do something. He's been getting worse lately," Alex said.

"But what? It's not like we can contact Raven or Erik. We have no lead on them and it's not like we can ask him to use cerebro so we can find them. It's pointless there's nothing we can do," Hank pointed out.

"We could try getting him to move on from the two of them leaving," Sean suggested.

"Sean, that may be the smartest thing you've said yet," Alex commented.

"Yeah, but how are we going to do that?" Hank asked.

Having heard enough Charles wheeled himself into the kitchen. Noticing the professor's entrance the boys changed the conversation. "Morning, what would you like for breakfast Professor?" Alex asked from where he was at the stove.

"Good morning, whatever you're making is fine, Alex," Charles said going to sit at the table.

"So, um did you sleep well?" Sean asked.

"Sean," Hank growled.

"It's fine boys, I really don't mind," Charles said just as Alex was sitting down breakfast (four plates of scrambled eggs and bacon).

"After breakfast, Sean and I are going to go into town. Do you guys need anything?" Alex asked.

"No," Charles replied.

"Paper towels, tongs, and twinkies," Hank replied.

"You eat to many of those, Hank," Charles commented.

"I do not," protested Hank.

"You do too, buddy," Sean stated.

"Once again, Sean's right," Alex agreed, "Now come on, Sean. We should get going. We have a bit of shopping to do."


As Alex and Sean were leaving the grocery store they saw someone with blonde hair that resembled Raven.

"You don't think?" Sean asked.

"There's no way," Alex responded.

"It's worth a shot," Sean said before shouting, "Raven! Raven, is that you?"

The young woman turned around and looked at the two boys in surprise. "Sean, Alex, what are you guys doing here?" Raven asked when she walked over to them.

"We live around here. What are you doing here?" Alex asked.

"Oh, I was going to go visit, Charles. Magneto wanted me to go talk to him," Raven explained.

"Let me guess, you guys just found out that he's paralyzed and you feel bad for him. You know going to visit him and then leaving will only make it worse. He's already torn up and depressed about the two of you leaving. He doesn't need to go through that pain again," Alex said walking away, "Come on, Sean."

Raven stood there shocked at what one of her best friends (ex-best friends) had just said to her.


When Alex and Sean got back they immediately called for Hank and Charles to meet them in the kitchen. While Alex was angrily putting away the groceries he told them what had happened with Raven. "And she has the nerve to come back here to visit you after she walked out on all of us," Alex growled while slamming the door to the pantry.

"What if she had wanted to come back?" Hank asked hoping that his girlfriend (most likely ex-girlfriend by now) would come "home".

"I doubt it. She said and I quote 'Oh, I was going to go visit, Charles. Magneto wanted me to go talk to him.' Visit Hank not I'm thinking about coming back. And she's not even doing it by choice Erik sent her. He can't even visit the professor himself. Here are your dumb supplies," Alex complained while chucking the paper towels and tongs at Hank.

Charles sat there quietly the whole time. He wasn't sure what to do. He wanted Raven to come back just as badly as Hank maybe even more. It hurt when Alex stated how Erik couldn't visit him himself.


Erik woke up the next morning from a nightmare. He was panting and had to spend a few minutes convincing himself it wasn't real. Charles would never yell at him like that.

Erik had returned to Xavier Manor. He was wearing the helmet as well as the rest of his Magneto outfit. He walked across the grounds taking his time expecting one of the other mutants to come out and attack him after what they had told Raven earlier.

When he made his way to Charles' study he was surprised to not have ran into one of the "children". "Erik, or is it Magneto now?" Charles asked turning away from the desk he was sitting at.

"Charles, I'm sorry," Erik said while taking off the helmet. Knowing how much it annoyed Charles.

"You're sorry. Sorry isn't good enough Erik! You deflected a bullet into my back that paralyzed me! You left me on a beach! You took my sister with you! Do you have any idea how much it hurts? No of course not because all you ever think about is getting revenge on Shaw and destroying humans. I thought you loved me. What happened to everything you told me before we left for Cuba?" Charles demanded while beginning to cry.

"Charles, I'm sorry. Besides you were the one who said we don't want the same things. If I remember correctly you said, 'I'm sorry my friend but we do not," Erik retorted tears forming in his eyes.

"I said that because you were planning on taking Shaw's place in destroying the humans. You never once thought about what I wanted or needed not even after I had a bullet jammed in my back. Everything was about coming with you. 'We want the same thing'," Charles quoted scowling at Erik.

"Charles, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I never should have left," Erik said trying to make it up to the younger mutant.

"It's too late, Erik. You've hurt me too badly. You made your decisions and I made mine. Now get out of my house and never come back," Charles said attempting to keep his voice calm and hold back the tears.

"Charles, I'm-"

"Get out!"