26) Parents
Rated K
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Erik although having suffered from the cruelty of Nazi's was blessed when it came to family. He was the only child of two doting parents. His father tall and proud always pleased to take Erik out on some new adventure, always ready and willing to try something new, never afraid of failing, a trait he passed onto his young son. Erik's mother bless her soul was a gentle kind woman who loved and supported her son and protected him from all that she could. A protective trait she passed onto Erik. At his father's death it was just him and his mother, they clung to each other for support and she never once gave up hope, she was a shining beacon in his young life and it was with her death that threw him into darkness only emerging at the sight of a new light, a light similar and different to his mother in many ways. Bright blue eyes, ruby red lips and soft downy brown hair. Erik had never believed he could truly love again until he met Charles Xavier. Yet there remained one Sebastian Shaw who became like a demented father figure to Erik, the boy wanted him dead, oh god how he wanted him dead, this man who acted as a father figure turned monster with a flick of the wrist.
On the other hand, while Charles grew up privileged, he suffered when it came to family. His father only vague in his memories had been quite pleased when he learned of Charles's telepathy, pleased in the way a explorer is when they discover and dangerous but great find. His death came and went and then in came Kurt Marko and his son. Kurt was fascinated by Charles's ability. He played the father card well until Charles did something he viewed then all hell would break loose. Charles did not shed a tear at his funeral. Charles's mother was a difficult woman to figure out, she never showed interest in her young son, preferring to lounge about and sip at her alcohol until she could separate herself from reality. When she died, Charles did not cry until she was lowered into the earth, and even then it was only a single tear glistening down a fair cheek. When he met Erik Lensherr his world seemed to hold still as if Erik became his focal point, tall charismatic and beautiful Erik who looked at him as an equal instead of an object.
Maybe they could move on from the past, with each other, maybe they can live out their hopes and dreams with each other as support. Maybe they can move on from the hardships and life and instead focus on the future which blazed wonderfully before them. Maybe, just maybe they can make their parent's proud.