"Mystique…. Where is Nightcralwer?" Magneto asked.
"How should I know," She answered harshly.
"Hmmmmm," he said and walked out of the room. Magneto sat on his chair and leaned back in thought. "I think I will have to pay a visit to my friend Charles," he said softly and got up and floated out of the building.
Charles sat up straighter in his chair all of a sudden and Ororo watched him curiously.
"Professor is there something-," but he interrupted her.
"No Ororo I will be fine; could you please wait for me in the living room," he said rather harshly.
Ororo, taken aback and more than a bit shocked, simply nodded her head and walked slowly out of the room.
Charles wheeled himself to the other side of his desk and faced his large bay window. From there he simply waited, he did not have to wait too long, however, because in a few moments Magneto came billowing into the room through the window.
He panted his helmet and held in his hands, "Charles."
"Magneto" The professor paused and steepled his fingers in front of him, "Is there something I can…. Do for you?"
"Yes, Charles there is, you can leave the boy alone," he said threateningly.
Charles raised an eyebrow, "By boy I assume you are speaking about Kurt."
"Yes, no leave him alone. I own him and his mother," Magneto continued.
"Magneto, you cannot own anyone. It is Kurt's choice of whether or not he should leave you and join us or stay with you….. Why, are you afraid he is going to leave you?" Charles said, almost mockingly.
Magneto's eyes narrowed, "The boy is mine," he said emphasizing every word.
"The boy is not an item, he is not and cannot be owned and he certainly would not belong to you," Charles responded just as fiercely.
"Charles, keep your nose out of my business," Magneto replied hotly.
"Kurt is my business, he is a talented young mutant and you are using him to kill people," Charles said.
Magneto snorted, "Yes, kill those that would otherwise kill him."
"You don't know that. You place such little faith in ordinary people that it has twisted and warped you."
"Ordinary people will have nothing to do with us! It is us or them and I would choose us," Magneto roared.
"You do not have the right to choose," Charles retorted.
"It is if it is my life."
Charles sighed and sat back into his chair, "This is getting us nowhere. Kurt may choose whether or not he wishes to stay with you or come and join us and if he chooses to join us and you choose to oppose that decision then the X-men are ready and willing to fight."
Little OOCness for Charles in this chapter but I thought it was appropriate. Anyway hope you enjoyed it.