49. Moment Lasting By.
It's years later that Charles sees the world almost fully changed. He himself is getting old, very old; and, honestly, he thought for a long while that he would never live to see this day. And, honestly, Erik never thought this day would come at all.
But they were both proven wrong.
Normal moments pass by. They come and go, they breeze past, and they never carry on for very long, merely flow into another moment.
But this moment… This shining moment as a world press is held on airing television during the spring of 2011, and every TV screen in the entire mansion is on a news station or another, witnessing it.
It's the Human Rights Association adding another article, an amendment of sorts, to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Article 31: Every mutant is considered a human born of human flesh and blood, and shall not be discriminated against no matter what mutation they possess; they will be given free rights and privileges, all of which that are known to non-mutated humans listed and aforementioned throughout this Declaration. All mutants will be aided if need be, and treated as equals, because they are genetically human.
This is truly a moment that is lasting by, lingering on every still breath being withheld in each mutant's lungs across the globe, from whoever owns a television or is in front of one in a street or public place to see this address.
Charles finally sheds a tear, and he squeezes Erik's hand. "Together, we did it, Erik. You and I have finally done it. The world is going to change, just you wait and see."
