Chapter Seven: One Little Boy
"Little Nate gone?" Erik asked as he continued to weep. "This cannot be!"
"Why not?" Charles asked as he walked up behind Erik. "Who cares?"
One little boy is just a dot
In all the human race.
"What?" Erik asked, aghast as he thought of both Nate and his nephew David when he was little.
One little boy is just a spot
Upon a planet's face!
"No!" Erik shouted out, speaking unconsciously like his former rather than latter self.
And when he is no longer there,
A billion take the place
Of one… Little boy…
At this, Erik had to say something, and as he spoke, he unconsciously thought of the children he had known such as Ruthie and her own son, David.
But one little boy can sing a song
And have a world of fun.
One little boy can grow up strong
And leap and jump and run!
And you would want to see him grow
If he would be your son.
That one little boy.
Charles shook his head and continued.
If he passes on…
Utterly, he is gone…
There's one less in the nation…
Let him rest in peace…
And he will decrease…
The surplus population…
"No!" Erik called out in horror at his own callousness. "No!"
"That's what you thought not long ago!" Charles pointed out darkly as all Erik could do was bow his head in shame.
"That's what I thought, but now I know." Erik conceded as he picked up the painted clothespin Scott had made Nate for Christmas.
One little boy who cannot walk
Is not a broken toy.
One little boy can laugh and talk
And fill a home with joy.
And no one else can take the place
Of that one little boy.
For a moment, Erik could swear he saw Nate sitting in his seat as he walked up, only to find it empty as he dropped the toy soldier.
That one… Little boy.
At this, Erik one again collapsed at the chair and crutch and wept as Charles simply disappeared as he could barely perceive the room changing back into his parlor as Kurt came up and took Erik's for comfort, and he gratefully accepted it.
"Vhat next?" Kurt groaned as they heard the stroke of midnight and all looked out to see a solitary blue figure in a silver outfit.
Well, we're coming close to the end now. Also, this song was my favorite in the whole movie.