Author's notes: The building of the mansion, it's really complete. Eric and Charles discuss the purpose of the mansion.

I disclaim all but the plot. It's mine. :P

*She'll let you in her house If you come knockin' late at night She'll let you in her mouth If the words you say are right If you pay the price She'll let you deep inside But there's a secret garden she hides*

The two men walked through the garden of their new-found mansion hand-in-hand.

"A school, of course, that's whet we agreed upon in the first place."

"Yes Charles. But what about when the children graduate? We can't just toss them into the world that fears and kills mutants!"

She'll let you in her car To go drivin' round She'll let you into the parts of herself That'll bring you down She'll let you in her heart If you got a hammer and a vise But into her secret garden, don't think twice

"Eric, what are we supposed to do, build an army?"

"Yes." Eric slipped. He covered his mouth, and continued walking as if nothing had happened.

"An army!?! ERIC! That's what you've wanted? Mutant superiority!?!"

You've gone a million miles How far'd you get To that place where you can't remember And you can't forget

"Well, yes. Face it Charles, we ARE the next humans!"

"Eric, you've gone mad!"

"What are we then Charles?"

She'll lead you down a path There'll be tenderness in the air She'll let you come just far enough So you know she's really there She'll look at you and smile And her eyes will say She's got a secret garden Where everything you want Where everything you need Will always stay A million miles away

"Eric, I want you OUT of my mansion!"

"Your mansion, eh?" Eric was still calm. He could tell Charles was getting frenzied.

"I paid for it…now get out!" Charles growled.

"I thought you said you loved me." Eric tried to look innocent.

"That was when we agreed on a mutant equality, not mutant superiority! OUT! NOW!"

"Fine. Remember, if not the next human, what are we?" Eric asked as he walked away.