Here's a new chapter, this story is reaching a conclusion can anyone guess how it will end?
Psycix- thank you so much for the support btw of course Magnus was nice to people (he is one.)
Magneto Vs Xavier (nuff' said)
"Well what do you think Erik?" asked Charles as they looked out of a third story window down at the woman who was smelling flowers in the garden.
"I think she is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen except for my darling Magda" said Magnus as he rested his head up against the glass causing a small mist to appear where his breathe lay.
"I was talking about how she was adjusting" smiled Xavier as he looked at Magnus and smiled "although I do admit she is quite beautiful."
"I wasn't aware you were paying attention Charles you always never seemed to notice attractive women" said Magnus with a raised eyebrow.
"You think I'm gay" said Charles astonished as he looked wide eyed at Magnus who stood smiling at him.
"Oh don't worry I'm not small minded Charles, I have suffered enough prejudice in my life to know you can't change the way you are born" said Magnus as he placed a reassuring hand on the shoulder of his bald friend.
"Erik I assure you I am not a homosexual" said Charles, he chose not too glance at beautiful women coyly because he knew what they knew, he knew when they were trying to be noticed and he always got flashes from their minds of what they were thinking about him and most of the times they made his fantasies look tame, Gabrielle was no such girl she did not try to be noticed, she was a flower she was beautiful just for the pleasure it could bring.
"I'm so sorry Charles…I never meant anything by it" said Magnus as he shook his head and looked slightly at the floor.
"Do not worry Erik I take no offence from the comment after all it is nothing to be ashamed of" smiled Charles as he rested his hand against the wall and looked from the window.
"I suspect you also have feelings for her Charles" said Magnus as he watched the melancholy on his face.
"I do Magnus but I cant help feeling that you need her more and she needs you more then I do" said Charles "I will not stand in your way Erik…it's for the best."
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Months passed and Charles and Magnus guided Gabrielle through life, she had been catatonic for a long time and many things had changed, in many ways she was still very much a child but she had matured incredibly during the war and she continued during the months spent in the rehabilitation with the two men.
"Erik it's so lovely" said Gabrielle as she looked at the blanket spread out by the lake, wine sat in a metal bucket full of ice, many different types of food were spread out and two hundred candles were positioned around, the stars and the lights from the candles reflected in the lake which was motionless before them.
"It's for you" said Magnus as he sat down and guided Gabrielle to the floor and handed her a glass of champagne, she smiled as she took a drink and pulled a slight face.
"It's getting better" she smiled as she remembered the first time she drank a glass of champagne a few days after her waking up, she threw up. "The bubbles actually feel nice now" she smiled as she set the glass down and lay on her side before rolling onto her back and staring at the sky.
Magnus moved onto his side and as she stared at the sky he stared at her, her dark hair fell around her shoulders and her bright red lips shone in the dark night.
"Why are you staring at me?" asked Gabrielle with a smile as she shifted her glance towards the white haired man.
"Even with the stars burning in the sky, the lights reflecting on the lake and the candles…you are truly the most beautiful thing I can see" said Magnus, Gabrielle blushed as Magnus leaned forward and kissed her gently, she responded and the two continued to kiss until Gabrielle pulled away.
"I'm sorry Erik I can't do this" said Gabrielle as she got to her feet and began to walk away quickly, Magnus effortlessly caught up with her and rapped his fingers around her upper arm, she instantly stopped and turned her crying face into his large muscular chest.
"What's wrong?" asked Magnus as he hugged her and ran his fingers through her long dark hair.
"I'm sorry Erik but it just all came back, the horror during the war, everyone I knew is dead and I just don't feel I can love again through fear that some how I'll lose the person I care about most" said Gabrielle with a sob.
"That will never happen Gabrielle…even if we were separated the love shared between two people would mean that we were never alone" said Magnus as he held her head between his hands and she moved forward for a kiss, her lips gently brushed against his but then she backed away.
"I…I…Can't Erik, I was raised to believe someone should be saved for their wedding night, I know you have made love before but I can't not until I am married" said Gabrielle "I'm sorry" she said as she gently pushed him away but he caught her hand gently.
"Gabrielle, I am fine with everything you have said but you must promise me one thing…you must never apologise for anything you believe in, a wise man told me one that any dream worth having…"
"…Is worth fighting for" smiled Gabrielle "Charles is a wise man isn't he" said Gabrielle as she stroked his fingers before walking away leaving Magnus alone in the field where he stood.
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Weeks passed and Magnus became more and more convinced of what he had to do, what was for the best, what would make him happy and it was obvious the first thing he should do was tell his best friend.
Magnus walked down the corridor to the room Charles Xavier had made home, just before he knocked on the door of his best friend his mind was cast back to his old friend Erik, the man who had gave him his life and his name, the thought passed quickly as did the tear in his eye as he rapped gently on the door.
"Charles my friend great news, I'm going to ask Gabrielle to marry me" said Magnus as the door swung open, Magnus's face dropped as he saw Gabrielle quickly pull away from Charles. Gabrielle was lying in his arms as he played with her hair and kissed her, the two looked shocked as Magnus stood before them with all the colour drained from his face while a gold ring glinted in a box in his hand.
Magnus turned on his feet and left the room "Please Magnus wait!" cried Xavier as he took off after Magnus but by the time he had gotten to the corridor Magnus was gone. Xavier scanned the area telepathically searching for Magnus and he found him standing on the roof.
"Charles, where are you going? What will you say?" asked Gabrielle as she rushed to his side.
"Please just wait for me I need to speak to him" said Charles with one final kiss as he vanished upstairs to the entrance of the roof.
The door was bolted on the inside when Charles reached it, he unlocked it and walked onto the roof where Magnus stood, he stared off into the darkness with his hands grasped behind him.
"Magnus I know you want me to say I'm sorry…and for hurting you I am truly, you cant imagine how sorry but I will not apologise for loving Gabrielle or for her loving me" said Charles as he walked towards Magnus.
"That name Charles…Magnus, how do you know my name?" asked Magnus as he continued to stare into the darkness.
"You must have told me" said Charles with a shake in his voice.
"I think Charles that I would remember telling someone my most guarded secret" said Magnus as he stared out still not looking at Xavier.
"I'm sorry Magnus" said Xavier as he hung his head.
"You can read mind can't you, then read this Charles…know how I felt for you and how much I loved Gabrielle. I want you too know how much you've hurt me, I want you too know how I feel" said Magnus as he turned to face Charles with tears in his eyes.
"Magnus I am sorry, I can't say any more then that. I wanted you and Gabrielle to be together but I couldn't help loving her and when I found out she loved me too I couldn't hold back any longer" said Charles as he moved closer to his friend who had once again turned away from him.
"How long has this been going on Charles?" asked Magnus with no emotion in his voice.
"A month" said Charles as he rubbed his bald head and looked at the floor as tears beaded into his eyes.
"This was going on when Gabrielle talked about loving someone and marriage…she was talking about you wasn't she?" said Magnus.
"Yes...I'm sorry" said Charles as he stepped forward and put his hand onto Magnus's shoulder, Charles is a psychic but his powers do not work so well when overcome with emotion. Magnus spun round and connected with a fist to Charles face, Charles didn't see it coming through the rage and hurt and neither did he see the follow up kick to face which broke his nose.
Charles rolled to his feet and caught Magnus with a kick to a chest as he rushed in for another attack, Magnus quickly came back and grabbed Charles dragging his shoulders down to his midsection before starting to lay knees into his face, Charles drew his knowledge of fighting styles back to the forefront of his mind as he suplexed Magnus onto his back which knocked all the air form both of them. The two lay there catching their breath for a few seconds until a gunshot was fired and both of them shot to their feet.
They raced to the edge of the roof to see tanks and cars full of soldiers rolling into the main courtyard outside the hospital flanked by more soldiers on foot. One single man with a long scar across his face a monocle and a bald head, he reached for the receiver of the loud speaker.
"I am General Von Strucker, leader of the Forth Reich also known as Hydra and from this moment on this hospital and all its subsidiaries now belong to us" smiled the man "If you cooperate your occupation will be painless…except for those amongst you of Jewish or Gypsy dissent" said Von Strucker as he pointed to a member of the crowd which had quickly formed. Several soldiers swept into the crowd and pulled a lone figure out…Gabrielle.
Von Strucker fired his gun which drove a bullet into her shoulder which spun her on the spot as she fell to the floor. "Gabrielle!" yelled Xavier but he could not move as he was being held back by Magnus. "Get off me Magnus we must help them…save her!" cried Xavier as he surged forward.
"I am" said Magnus simply as he looked at the ground "I deflected the bullet so not to kill her and no I have removed the bullet."
"How are you doing this Magnus?" asked Xavier with shock etched don his face.
"You are not the only one with special powers…now would be a good time to use them by the way Charles" said Magnus as he glance quickly to Charles and then back to the crowd of soldiers, one of the cars exploded sending bodies of soldier everywhere.
Charles looked at the crowd of soldiers as one launched himself forward and struck another with the butt of his gun, another leapt forward and connected with a haymaker to another jaw, chaos quickly ensued as mind controlled soldier began to attack others and jeeps and tanks began to explode.
"Now I believe is the time we should intervene" said Magnus as both he and Charles rose into the air and began to slowly lower to the ground "See to Gabrielle" ordered Magnus as he swept swiftly towards Von Strucker.
"Gabrielle you'll be okay, just ignore the pain and close your eyes" said Charles as he used his powers to numb her pain and send her to sleep.
"What is the meaning of this?" cried Von Strucker as he stared at the white haired man walking up to him.
"You tell me what is the meaning of this?" said Magnus as he motioned to the small army.
"This is the remainder of the Third Reich, we have reformed stronger then ever under the banner of Hydra and we will retake what is rightfully ours…we will start by exterminating the Jews in this hospital and then moving on until the dreams of the fuehrer are met…but what importance is it too you…kill him" ordered Von Strucker as several of the soldiers who weren't fighting or blown up pulled their weapons and opened fire.
Not a single bullet hit Magnus as they all stopped directly in front of him, slowly the men stopped firing and stared in awe at the man with an outstretched hand, the bullets floated in mid air for a few seconds before flying forward and ripping through the soldiers flesh leaving only Von Strucker standing.
"You!" cried Von Strucker as he realised who the man was, those were the last words Von Strucker ever spoke as the hatred within Magnus exploded causing the metal within Von Strucker to do the same, a thin red mist hovered in the air for a few seconds before it descended to the floor.
Magnus strode towards Charles through the flames and came upon the young man holding the unconscious body of Gabrielle resting on his lap. "Why did you do that? There must have been another way? He would have listened to reason?" cried Xavier over the noise.
Magnus slowly shook his head "We are mutants and you are far too trusting Charles, Too naïve. You have faith in the essential goodness of man. In time you will learn what I have learned…that even those you love will turn away from you in horror and fear when they discover what you truly are. I tell you this Charles if I have anything to do with it Mutants will not go meekly into the gas chambers, we will fight and we will win! Farewell Charles and good luck…you shall need it" with those final words Magnus bowed to his best friend and the second woman he had ever loved before he slowly rose into the air and began to fly into the distance.
"Magnus you are wrong the future of Homosuperior must not be written in blood and fire. The world has seen to much of that already. There must be a better way and I intend to find it" said Charles to himself as Magnus disappeared into the dark night.
To Be Continued…
That's it for this week (this is one of my favourite chapters by the way) please could I get some more reviews.