Everyone in the mansion could feel the tension between Charles and Erik, and none more so than Alexia, trying to think of some way to make them put their differences aside and work towards a better future, but she knew Erik wasn't planning on cookies and cream...

A day later, Erik was gathering up his stuff and Alexia frowned as she walked into the bedroom.

"Where are you going?"

"We're leaving." he said curtly, zipping up the bag, but Alexia scowled. "What the hell-?"

"You know we're not welcomed here anymore. Charles made that clear yesterday."

"Erik-"

"Grab your stuff." he sighed, reaching for his watch, but Alexia grabbed it and hissed. "You're being rash!"

Erik didn't say anything now and Alexia sighed. "Don't do this, please?"

"I'm sorry." he sighed, then walked off out the room.

Charles was sat in the living room by himself when Erik walked in, then he looked up as the other mutant said. "I'm leaving."

With a frown, Charles said. "What?"

"You chose your path, I chose mine."

Charles laughed now and shook his head, getting up. "What the hell are you thinking-!" Erik snarled quietly now, then said quietly. "If you won't fight, that makes you an enemy too."

They were both silent, then Charles nodded and said equally as quiet. "I think you're right. We never will look at this the same way, will we."

Erik didn't move, but then he felt the other mutant try and see what he was thinking and retaliated by yanking him backwards by the metal he had on into the wall, making Erik yell.

"You stay the hell out of my head!"

"What's going on?" Mystique said now as she ran in, finding Charles sat against the wall, glaring at Erik. Erik chuckled now, eyes dark. "We're leaving, get the others. The one's that actually want to survive in this brutal world."

"It's only brutal in your head Erik!" Charles called now, getting up, but Erik stormed out, Charles following in hot pursuit, adding on.

"We had this argument last night! Be-"

"The better man? Not you again! Alexia was going on about it too!" he snapped, then Charles frowned as Erik pulled the Cerebro doors open walking inside, walking to the end and said, raising a hand to it.

"And when you find them, what are you going to do? Encourage them to hide?"

Charles shook his head, but Erik snorted, and in an instant, Charles knew what he was going to do as he snarled, pulling his hand back and then the metal panels started ripping from the walls smashing and crumpling against the other wall with earsplitting crashes.

"No!" Charles yelled, gabbing Eriks arm and yanking him back, but Erik continued to rip the Cerebro panels off, trying to push Charles off.

"What the hell is going on here!"

The pair were thrown apart from each other now, frozen by Alexia as she walked in, hearing the screeching sound of ripping metal from the kitchen, then she and the others saw the true extent of Erik losing his temper, ripping up Cerebro.

She let them go now, and Erik went to walk out, but Alexia grabbed him and snarled.

"What the hell are you playing at-!"

She was pushed out the way now, and as he walked into the corridor, he turned and yelled, rubbing the blood from his lip. "We're leaving! Now!" then stalked off.

Alexia was filled with rage and confusion, especially when she looked at Cerebro that was a total metal ripped wreck. She sighed now, then walked over to Charles, helping him to his feet and said quietly. "I'm sorry."

"Don't worry." he sighed quietly, putting a hand on her arm. "You know it had to happen eventually."

"But not like this..." she said with a groan, indicating to the destroyed room.

"I can repair this, but I dont think I can repair that friendship I had with Erik. I'm sorry." he hugged her now and she did so back, closing her eyes. "You should hurry, I don't think he'll wait around forever."

Alexia had tears in her eyes, then hugged him again, going. "Look after Elaine and Jean. I can't let them come with me."

"Of course I will." he smiled, then let her go, nodding to Mystique who was waiting for her. Alexia glanced once more at Charles, then walked off with her.

"Are you ok?" Mystique asked now, seeing the tears rolling down Alexias' face. She nodded, seeing Erik stood outside with the original others that now included Godric, Daniel and Sara. Evan was there, but Alexia knew that he was staying.

"I'll see you soon." he sighed, hugging her for a moment, tears in his eyes.

Alexia nodded, then turned to her sister who hugged her, saying. "Stay safe, ok? For me and Jean."

She nodded once more, then sighed. "I will." then turned to the others, deliberately staying away from Erik. She saw Charles in the upstairs window now, watching them with sad eyes as they vanished.

When they reappeared, they were in an unfamiliar room that Godric said. "It's my home. Well, my parents. A place just outside of Waycross, Georgia. Cherrywood manor. It should be big enough for us all."

Alexia nodded, then spied Erik leaving the group and walking off, the helmet in his hands as he did so. She sighed now, then walked off after him, finding him in an upstairs bedroom, hands on the windowsill and head against the glass with his eyes closed.

"This wasn't how I wanted us all to spend Christmas." he said quietly now, but Alexia just turned to walk out, stopping dead as the door closed and locked before she could.

"I was just trying to do what was right." he said now, walking forwards and stopping before her, eyes wide. "You don't hate me, do you-?"

"You messed up big time Erik." she said quietly now, and Erik looked down, shocking Alexia as he almost fell onto his knees, tears in his eyes.

"I'm so sorry. Please don't hate me." he said now, tears rolling down his face. He put his forehead against her legs now, and Alexia sighed, getting down onto her knees so that they were level.

"You messed up big... but I can never hate you." she said with yet another sigh, pulling him into her arms and held him tightly, listening to the unfamiliar sound of him crying into her chest.

He really was a conflicted man inside...

N'aww:( quite the sombre filler chapter:( now the rift has well and truly been set between Erik and Charles. Bring on the Brotherhood and Xaviers School:) just don't forget this isn't following the trilogy timeline with events. next up soon and reviews much loved! x Nic