Hey guys! So this chapter is a little shorter. I know, I know. But for what I have planned for the next chapter, this had to be shorter. The next one will be a HUGE climax (spoiler alert!). Anyways, I hope you guys are enjoying so far. :) A huge thanks to Redsaber14 for being faithful with reviews! They make me so happy and really inspire me! ^_^

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Redsaber14:Awsome chapter Kate! Keep up the good work! Please, don't give up writing, you're amazing! Thanks so much! It means a lot that you enjoy my story and follow it! And don't worry, I'll continue writing. ;)

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Professor Xavier is frantic.

"Eric, don't do this!" He shouts.

"What's going on?" I ask Moira.

"From what I can gather, Charles got inside Shaw's mind and Eric went AWOL." She responds.

"What?!"

"Eric, please." The Professor begs. Suddenly, he begins to scream in agony.

"Professor!" I yell. "Pull out! Pull out, Professor!"

He doesn't seem to hear me. He continues to scream. He screams and he screams, no doubt going hoarse. Then in an instant, the screams die and the Professor collapses to his knees.

Moira quickly drops down in front of him, cradling his face in her hands. "Charles, what happened? Are you okay?"

He stares ahead with haunted eyes. "Eric just killed Shaw."

Moira and I inhale sharply. He killed Shaw? With the Professor still in Shaw's mind? Oh my gosh..

"Outside. Quickly!" The Professor orders, running out of the jet. Moira and I follow on his heels.

As we stare at the sub, the metal suddenly bends outward and rips, forming a opening in the hull. Shaw's limp body floats out, like some sort of sick puppet; blood trickling down from a hole in his forehead. Magneto levitates just behind him.

"Today, our fighting stops!" Magneto announces. He releases Shaw's body, letting it hit the ground with a sickening crack. I try not to gag. Just ahead of us, Alex and Hank are supporting Sean, with Mystique standing on Hank's left. Off to the side stands Azazel, Angel, and Riptide.

Magneto gently lowers himself to the ground, scanning each of our faces. "Take off your blinders, brothers and sisters." He calls. "The real enemy is out there." He points to the human ship fleets. "I feel their guns moving in the water. Their metal targeting us. Americans.. Soviets.. Humans. United in their fear of the unknown. The Neanderthal is running scared, my fellow mutants!"

I instinctually move towards my group, wanting to be closer to Alex. I take the vacant spot by Raven.

The Professor slowly approaches Eric and they both face the water.

"Go ahead, Charles." Eric prompts. "Tell me I'm wrong."

Professor X places his fingertips to his temple, scanning the human minds. He slowly lowers his hand in shock. He looks at Moira and gives a small nod. We instantly know that Magneto is telling the truth. Moira's eyes widen in horror. She dashes back into the jet, no doubt trying to contact the fleets. I shoot a panicked look to Alex. He returns it with a determined one, but I could see the fear in his eyes. With a chorus of loud BANGS, dozens of missiles soar through the air.

Heading straight for us.

Alex and Hank let go of Sean, and we all instinctively take a few steps back. I somehow found myself standing next to Alex. As the missiles got closer, we could see just how many were headed for us.

"There's too many." I whimper. "There's too many, I can't stop them!" Alex wraps his hand around mine, gripping it tightly. We brace for impact. This is it.

Suddenly, Magneto shoots a hand out, making the missiles freeze.

I gasp.

Slowly, Magneto rotates his hand, making the missiles face the fleet.

"Eric," The Professor warns. "You said yourself that we are the better men. This is the time to prove it."

He wants to slaughter all those humans..

"There are thousands of men on those ships. Good, honest, innocent men! They're just following orders." Professor X pleads.

"I've been at the mercy of men just following orders." Magneto says. He looks at the Professor. "Never again." He turns back to the ships.

He pulls his hand back before thrusting it forward, hurling the missiles towards the ships.

"Eric, release them!" Professor Xavier orders.

Magneto ignores him.

With a desperate scream of, "No!" The Professor tackles Magneto to the ground.

With Magneto's concentration gone, the missiles begin exploding in mid-air, away from the ships.

"I don't want to hurt you. Don't make me!" Magneto warns. He throws the Professor off of him. The Professor grunts as he hits the ground.

We quickly dash forward to help him.

"Get back!" Magneto yells. He thrusts his hand out at us, throwing me, Alex, Hank, and Sean across the beach.

I yelp as I fly through the air. I hit the ground and roll before coming to a stop. I hear a snap in my wrist, pain shooting through it. I slowly climb to my feet, cradling my wrist against my stomach. I look up just in time to see Magneto punch the Professor in the face. He takes control of the missiles again. Suddenly, Moira comes out of the jet, firing her gun at Magneto.

Magneto quickly turns, deflecting the bullets with his powers. We watch in horror as one of the bullets ricochets, hitting the Professor in the lower back.

Hope you guys enjoyed! Review! Let me know! I should have the next chapter up sometime Wednesday. :)

~Kate