A/N: I know I've uploaded 3 chapters quickly, but the updates will start slowing down as my exams come closer.
When we learn to talk, we learn to move our vocal chords in a specific way to from an accent. I don't think a person's accent would change, even if their body does.
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Erik rushed out, following Charles, then stopped and gasped as Charles's panic flew into his mind. He was tempted to clamp down on it, like before, but he fought against the feeling. Imagining a magnetic field in his head, Erik constructed an invisible mental shield, separating his own thoughts from the foreign ones which were threatening to overwhelm him again. Immediately, his head calmed. He was able to separate the different voices, figure out who they belonged to, then follow them back to each individual mind. He could hear Charles entering Alex's bedroom, Raven rushing to Hank's. Azazel was still in the kitchen, helping himself to Erik's breakfast.
Further out, he could feel the people in the neighbouring towns getting ready for their day, someone driving in a car towards New York. Concentrating, he realised he could even sense the outer fringes of the city that never sleeps.
Snapping back to the mansion, Erik searched out the minds of the younger mutants. They appeared to be on 'stand by'. Physically, he guessed they must look comatose. Slowly, he worked on waking them up. He reached out and gave them a mental 'shake on the shoulders'. As he felt them wake up, he moved back into his own mind, unwilling to remain in the heads of the three moody teens.
Deciding to head to Alex's room, fearing what would happen if Havok woke up with Magneto standing over him, Erik took off.
A small part of his mind was beginning to understand the full extent of Charles's power.
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Erik arrived in Alex's bedroom and saw Charles taking the young mutant's pulse. A quick mental check told him that Alex was nearing consciousness.
"Charles. Charles, you can't stay here. He's waking up and you can't be here."
At the words 'he's waking up', Charles seemed to calm down a bit, but he was still alternating between looking worriedly at Alex and glaring at Erik.
"Please," Erik thought, "Like he had perfect control when he first got his powers."
The glare Charles was giving him intensified. The German realised that he must have accidentally projected that last thought. Oops.
"Look, Havok is about to wake up, only to see me standing over him. It's your house that will be destroyed."
Charles looked ready to argue, Erik could sense the words forming in his mind, before he stopped and nodded.
"Don't tell him anything yet, just bring him to the kitchen when he wakes up."
Erik agreed, then suggested Charles go help Raven with Hank. He knew that Hank had had feelings for her, and presumably felt betrayed after she left, and he was worried that Hank would 'Beast out'.
Watching Charles leave, Erik plastered on a reassuring face and turned to Alex. Gott! He couldn't wait until he got to be Magneto again.
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Hank slowly started to regain consciousness after having the strangest dream about Erik shouting at him. Before he'd even managed to open his eyes, two hands were shaking him and a woman was screaming in his ear.
"Hank! Hank, please, you have to wake up!"
He let out a surprised growl and the two hands flew off him as he heard the woman move across the room. He opened his eyes and put on his glasses, spotting someone he hadn't thought he'd see again for a long time.
"Raven?" he asked, "What? Why? But Erik… What are you doing here?"
Before Raven had a chance to speak, Erik ran into the room. Hank jumped up and growled, preparing to attack, but the man cut him off.
"Now really Hank, there's no need go all 'Beast' on me. There seems to have been a slight biological mix up and I'd prefer to not be attacked at this hour in the morning"
Hank narrowed is eyes as he sniffed the air. The mutant in front of him smelt like Erik, but there was no mistaking that British accent.
"Charles? But… What… Can you control metal now?"
At Charles's nod of confirmation, Hank set off on a half-spoken chain of thought as he walked out, presumably towards his lab.
"… so telepathy is physical, not mental… consciousness can change but memories are stored in the brain, aren't they? … maybe a form of 'soul' that exists on a 5th dimension…" could be heard as he moved down the corridor.
Charles smiled then turned to Raven. He hadn't had a chance to speak to her yet. He was sure she would ignore him, but decided to try anyway.
"Raven, I-"
"I'm sorry." Charles tried not to let his surprise show. Looking at his sister, he saw her eyes fill with water. "I'm sorry for leaving you on the beach. I'm sorry for not calling you. I'm sorry for not trusting you. I was confused and impulsive, I went with Erik because I thought that with him I could finally be free to be myself. But even he knew I could never go outside blue. He let me go into the public if I promised to remain disguised and I was only allowed out on 'missions' if I did what he said, looked like who he said. He wasn't cruel or mean, he was very supportive and kind, but I still wasn't truly free. I wanted to call you so many times but I was scared that you would reject me. That you would be angry and wouldn't let me come back."
Throughout Raven's speech, she and Charles had slowly moved closer to each other, tears streaming down both their faces. Charles reached out and gently wiped Raven's tears away.
"Oh Raven, my little sister, I love you so much. I'm so sorry I made you feel like you weren't able to truly be yourself around me, but things are different now. You may not be able to go out in the world without a mask, but in this house and on the grounds we are all free. And no matter how far you go, you can always find your way home. Just because someone stumbles and loses their way, it doesn't mean they're lost forever."
The two siblings sat there in each other's arms for a few minutes, the void that had opened between them during their separation was closing. Eventually Raven let out a little laugh.
"You know, I have never seen Erik cry before. He looks adorable."
"Well, I have." Charles replied with a wink.
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Charles and Raven decided to check up on Sean on their way back to the kitchen. They knew the danger was over, but they wanted to be sure no harm had accidentally been done to him. To no one's surprise, they found him lying in bed. Charles approached him and started shaking his shoulders. Sean opened one eye, looked at Raven, then Charles, and then closed it again.
"Fuck off Erik, I'm sleeping."
The mutants' laughter could be heard throughout the mansion.
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A/N: Sorry again for any oocness. The next chapter will properly look at Charles and Erik exploring their new powers.
I'd also like to say thanks to everyone who's followed this story, it means so much to me. Any reviews you can give, something you like, something you hate, something you want to see happen later on, would be really appreciated!