I need you

Chapter 2

Left a bit of a gap in my life, if I'm to be honest. I was rather hoping you would fill it.

How stupid could he have been? Using another telepath to try and replace the void that had been created when he had left Charles. The metal manipulator sat in the living room of the old mansion they had taken up residence in. Erik was still wearing his helmet, he didn't want to let Emma Frost into his mind, she had no place to look into it, only Charles was ever allowed into his mind, he had been the only one he would have trust in there.

The metal objects within the room were circling Erik as he sat on the sofa, deep in through, occasionally a piece of metal would be crushed, a spoon twisted and furniture deformed; a knock at the door brought him back to reality and he turned, unlocking the door, allowing the person access. Mystique poked her head around the door, looking up at the objects that hovered in the air.

"I thought I could come and keep you company tonight…" She sauntered towards Erik, lightly resting on the arm of the sofa.

"I like my privacy, if that the only reason you came, get out." Magneto snapped. Mystique was stunned by his lack of interest in her and she frowned, trying once more; she ran her fingertips along the man's muscular arm.

"What are you thinking about?" she continued to run her fingers up his arm, hoping he would relax into her touch. The metal objects slowly fell to the floor and Erik turned to look at the blue mutant.

"Charles." Erik's voice was a whisper.

"I know, I miss him too." The metal in the room began to creak and bend, scaring mystique, but she continued to rub his arm, trying to calm him.

"Raven…I'm not in the mood…" Erik hissed pressing his fingers to his eyebrow. "Just get out!" The woman didn't take a hint and instead she moved so she was straddling the man, looking into his eyes.

"Am I not attractive?" she asked, attempting to tease Magneto who clenched his fists. "You once said I was like a lioness."

"Yes you are beautiful, like a lioness." The man grumbled. "I'm not sexually attracted to lions…you misunderstood what I was saying that night Raven." Erik let out an exasperated sigh.

"But we kissed…"

"I kissed you to satisfy your need for acceptance, to get you out of my room so I could sleep!" Mystique swallowed, slowly crawling off the man's lap, heading for the door.

"Thank you for making your feelings clear to me." The door slammed shut behind her and Erik was left in peace, locking the door so no one else could disturb him, his clenched fists relaxed and he stared at the indents where his nails had dug into his palm, watching as the marks slowly disappeared amongst the scars.

Once again the metallic objects were lifted as Erik thought back to the day on the beach, the scars that were created there wouldn't fade so easily; the man turned, staring at the sculpture in the corner, made of solid metal, he raised his hand to the beautiful sculpture, his fingers twitching in anticipation, low groans could be heard before the metal began to collapse in on itself, been squashed, Erik let out a shout as he released the anger that boiled within him, releasing his wrath upon the sculpture, a satisfying smile spread across his lips once he had finished, the great figure now lay as a ball of metal on the floor.

Erik sighed, standing, lifting the dense ball of metal, using it to smash the window; he needed some air, and lots of it, the dense ball joined him.

(please let me know what you think so far…)