"It's a beautiful day today" Erik noted, looking at the beautiful setting of the park, the birds were out and singing and the sun was out but of course it was a bit breezy. Charlotte's arm was wrapped around her father's as she was holding the picnic basket in her other hand while she looked at her father who was wearing a long coat and hat while she was wearing a bright red leather jacket and a scarf around her neck
"It really is, I'm very glad it's beautiful out it gives us more time to be together, Dad" Charlotte smiled looking at her father who smiled in return. He knew Raven was back in their base plotting to get a way to get to Rouge. But today was a special day, one of his most favorite days ever and he would sometimes count down the days until that certain date had finally arrived.
It was Charlotte's birthday.
Although he was old, he remembered it like it was yesterday when he celebrated her birthday with her for the first time. She was just ten years old and he took her out to a local park that Charles had mentioned that she loved going to. Ever since then, they went to the park every year.
"I love spending this day with you, it makes me happy that you want to spend this day with your old man.." Erik had said as they found the perfect spot and he helped Charlotte lay down the blanket before Charlotte helped him sit and they sat under a big tree
"I know, I just wish we had them around you know.. It would have been better" Charlotte said softly as Erik smiled sadly looking down and nodding
"I'm pretty sure Nina and Magda would have loved you, Nina would have been happy to have a sister" Erik noted remembering the other daughter that stole his heart. His beautiful daughter that was taken away from him too soon.. His wife, Nina's mother.. One of the two loves of his life also taken away that same day.
"I feel like I would have loved them too, with the many stories you've told me" Charlotte grabbed her father's hand and squeezed it. Erik looked down and then at his daughter
"But someone I wanted you to meet, was your own mother.." Erik said choking up a bit, Charlotte smiled softly as she went to hug her father, he hugged her back
"I know she would have been happy that you had Magda and Nina, and that you've done your best to raise and protect me" Olivia whispered to her father. Erik nodded
"I wish she was alive you know, that we got to raise you together.. That you had your mother and father to be there for you.. I wish I've known you were born and I didn't miss those nine years of your life and that you were with me, Nina and Magda" Erik said.
"My mother thought what was best for me, but of course Charles found me and then I found you.. I would never be angry at her or you.. I know how much you've loved her and she loved you.. You're the best biological father ever while Charles has been the best adopted father to me.. I had two fathers who loved and cherished me and a mother who did what was best for me" Charlotte said softly to her father who nodded as she sat back in her seat and took out couple of sandwiches and a bottle of soda to enjoy.
"So how's everything at the mansion?" Erik asked her, Charlotte and Erik but knew they would not discuss any thing related to the X-men and Magneto's brotherhood as they would like to keep this day to themselves.
"We're good, still adjusting to those two people we took in since you attacked them" Charlotte narrowed her eyes playfully as she took a bite of her sandwich and Erik chuckled while Charlotte thought for a moment.
Over the past two weeks, Logan and Rouge had been adjusting to live at the mansion. Rouge had been going to classes while Logan had been hanging around his room the whole day but many times would go down to Charlotte's lab to watch what she was doing. Of course Charlotte didn't mind and she would let Logan sit in her chair while she was on her computer typing away her work at the other side of the lab. She would catch Logan looking at her to which he would look down quickly and pretend he was writing something.
Charlotte couldn't lie and say that Logan wasn't attractive, or that she enjoyed his company when he sat in the lab for hours watching her do her work. She would ask him questions such as how was his day or if he was hungry but she usually got grunts as a reply. A couple of days ago he made small talk to her to which she was answering happily. She found out that he didn't remember much of his past, that he was living in a small town and keeping it low.
"Earth to Charlotte" Erik snapped his fingers at his daughter. Charlotte snapped out of her thoughts and looked at her father who looked concerned
"You okay Charlie?" He asked her, Charlotte smiled and nodded. Charlotte and Erik finished their lunch and talked some more until Charlotte helped her father up and they packed up everything and she carried the basket back to the chair. Soon they made the car-ride towards a grave-yard. They walked in silence until they were at the right grave. Erik and Charlotte standing infront of the grave their hands intertwined as they looked at it for a few moments.
"Your mother was a beautiful woman, she saw the beauty in the most cruelest people and gave everyone a chance.. No matter how horrible I was, she still loved me" Erik whispered looking at the headstone that had Olivia's name craved into it with a few words.
"I bet she would be proud that you lived your life, Dad.. You found love again and had another beautiful daughter.." Charlotte whispered but Erik shook his head
"Your mother will always be my first love, someone who was the first person that accepted my ways and was so inlove with me.. I think if I died and the afterlife exists.. I would pick her." Erik said looking at his daughter. Charlotte smiled softly as they bowed their heads in silence.. Giving a moment for the love that Erik had lost and the mother that Charlotte never had.
Author's Note:
Ta-Da!
I never saw Erik as the bad guy, just someone who had different views than Charles. I never want to write Erik as the bad guy in this story. Of course you'll see his reaction to his daughter dating Logan. Which won't be pretty but of course Charlotte is Erik's little girl.
Charlotte and Logan's feelings are growing for each other, It's cause of Logan visiting her everyday in the lab while Charlotte is working and they're just enjoying each other's company.
There will be about 15 chapters in this story, 5 chapters for the first movie, 5 for the second, 5 for the third movie. Then we head back into Days of Future Past. Which will be the breaking point of the Love Triangle between Charles/Olivia/Erik. Charles/Olivia shippers will be happy while of course Erik/Olivia shippers will also be happy.
I think when Logan comes out, I'll be writing that story and then be done with this series. I hear so much about how Fox wants to reboot the movies and stuff. But as much as I know, Charlotte (Story name) will be the last story of this series and I will probably leave the story an open ending incase I decide to write any future stories with this series.
Review! Thank you so much for reading and until next time!
