Magnetism Chapter 10: Back to Square One Part 2, a x-men: the movie fanfic

Lydia, Logan, Hank, and Charles bolted through the door of the mansion and sat Charles down on the ground.

"It's gonna be okay, Charles." Logan reassured him, but all the ex-telepath did was shake his head.

"I know you don't believe that." His crystal blue eyes were unnerving to Logan. The gruff man just looked at him.

"How do you know that?" He asked. With a shaky hand, Charles motioned to his feet and to his head. "Once these start to go, this comes back." He turned to Hank. "Get my wheelchair for me, please, Hank. And thank you, Lydia for your help. I don't think I would've made it without you."

Lydia chuckled. "You always we're a bit more calm with me around." Hank came back with Charles' wheelchair. As Logan helped him get in his chair, Logan could see the sadness in his eyes. It was subtle and it was gone in an instance, but he saw it. Hank saw it too. He always did when the kids were around. Charles couldn't escape the memories brought on because of that wheelchair. Erik. Moira. Everything.

The four walked and wheeled on to the lowest part of the mansion, where Cerbero was. Lydia's mouth curled into a nostalgic smile from the memories that were there. How her, Erik, and Charles went out and found the mutants of First Class. Sean, Alex, Angel, and Darwin. Oh, Darwin. It wasn't fair he didn't live to see everything evolve and devolve so quickly.

As Charles scanned his eye and the metal doors opened, Logan looked around at the massive hall that was Cerebro. The regal and mystery of the machine was dead and gone, replaced with dread and despair. Logan grumbled from their steps echoing on the platform. It was all kind of unnerving.

When Charles stopped at the controls, he took a shuddering breath and didn't move.

"Take your time, Charles." Lydia encouraged nervously. "Not too much time thought. We do have the future to save an all."

Charles picked up the helmet and closed his eyes, taking a deep breath and trying to make the old machine work again. Lydia squeezed his shoulder as a sign of encouragement, but to no avail. Charles screamed in frustration as the dials went awry and exploded.

"I can't do it. I've lost it." He groaned. Logan looked at him, knowing that's not the truth.

"Yes, you can, Charles." He paused, thinking about what to say next. "No! No, I can't!" Charles screamed. "Yes, I can turn the knobs and the dials, but it all comes from up here!" He poked his skull hard.

Logan crotched down and looked Charles directly in his eyes and simply said, "Go into my mind." Charles put his fingers on Logan's head. His face soon scrunched and he started shaking his head viciously.

"You poor, poor man! All your pain and suffering!"

Logan stayed calm. "Look past my pain! Look into your future. Look to who you become."

Lydia scratched her arm while she awkwardly stood away from the pair with Hank.

"If it's any consolation, Lydia," Hank whispered reassuringly, "You could do a lot better than Erik." He reached his arm around her waist, but Lydia only curtly replied, "You may think that, but he's the man I love, Hank. He was the first love I've had in a long time on this journey of learning more about my powers and I am not giving that up." As she finished her sentence, Charles had a revelation. Lydia walked away from Hank's grasp and walked back towards the door. Hank ran in the direction towards Charles.

They had a conversation and Lydia could make out Charles saying something about Raven and the President. Of course Raven would do some idiotic shit like that.

As Lydia walked out the round silver door, she couldn't wait for all of this to be over.

Maybe after it was over, she'd disappear again for a while.

A/N: College has started for me and it is wonderful! But I don't know if I'll continue this story! I really hope I do because of all the wonderful reception I get and keep getting from you to Square One [Part 2]