Blair, Charles, Erik, Logan and Hank are about to board a jet. Charles turns to Peter
"Peter, thank you very, very much"
"You take care" They shake hands. Blair walks to him and wraps her arms around his neck
"Drive safely, Pet" She whispered in his ear teasingly. He chuckled "For you darling" he replied amused, knowing if he didn't she'll see him, not knowing exactly how her powers worked.
She was supposed to leave with him, but the idea of her meeting more mutants excited her and Logan had no more choice but to let her come. Charles on the other hand was a little worried for the girl's safety.
Peter pulled away from Blair and looked at Charles "Hey, I saw your flight plan in the cockpit. Why are you going to Paris?"
Blair chuckled walking towards the jet as Charles exasperated threw his car keys to him not saying anything.
Hank looking amused following behind her
"Do me a favor and return it for me" Charles calls.
"Okay" Peter shrugged. Charles shot him a look
"And, Peter? Take it slow"
Peter laughs entering the car.
~8~
During the flight the silent tension is thick inside the plane with Charles staring coldly at Erik.
Blair looks around awkwardly. Finally Erik breaks the silence while looking at Charles' legs
"How did you lose them?"
"The treatment for my spine affects my DNA" Charles answered hesitantly, his voice barely a whisper but everyone on the plane heard him
"You sacrificed your powers so you could walk?!" Erik shouted incredulously
"I sacrificed my powers so I could sleep" Charles argued back angrily, emotional "What do you know about it?"
"I've lost my fair share" Erik said quietly
Charles laughs coldly "Dry your eyes, Erik" he looks at angry "It doesn't justify what you've done"
"You have no idea what I've done" Erik told him with controlled anger, unlike Charles
"I know you took the things that meant the most to me"
"Well maybe you should have fought harder for them"
Charles stands up angrily "If you want a fight Erik, I will give you a fight!"
Blair looked on worriedly. Logan glared at them
"Sit down!" Logan snaps
"Let him come" Erik called calmly without looking at the other mutants holding up a hand to stop them, his eyes on Charles. Charles pushes Erik and in anger he grabs hold of Erik by the front of his shirt
"You abandoned me! You took her away and you abandoned me!"
Erik looks at him angrily "Angel" he then grows angrier as he recites the names "Azazel. Emma. Banshee. Mutant brothers and sisters, all dead!" Erik's anger begins to affect the plane's stability, Blair fearfully tries to stabilize the plane "Countless others experimented on, butchered!"
At the controls Hank looks over his shoulder "Erik!" he cries warningly. Erik ignoring them keeps looking at Charles, who felt to the floor by Erik's loss of control looks pained by the names of his dead friends.
"Where were you, Charles?! We were supposed to protect them! Where were you when your own people needed you?! Hiding! You and Hank! Pretending to be something you're not! You abandoned us all!"
Hank, who's piloting the jet, tries desperately to stop the jet from crashing into the ocean. Blair desperately holds her hand in front of her trying to help him, obviously not working as his powers are stronger in mind and age than her's
"ERIK!" Hank screams
Erik relinquishes his control of the plane, allowing Hank to regain control of the plane. Blair lowers her hand in relief, her head falling backwards to the sit. Logan in front of her also looking relieved.
"You abandoned us ALL!" Erik reminds Charles again, this time quieter but still angry
As Erik starts to cool off the jet heads starts to regain its balance, Charles looks at him and then walks over to the cockpit. Blair looks over the window silently ignoring the tense silence
"So, you were always an asshole" Logan broke the silence looking at Erik
Erik turns around and looked at him sarcastically "I take it we're best buddies in the future"
"I spent a lot of years trying to bring you down. Bub" Logan said lighting up a cigarrete.
"How does that work out for you?" Erik asked curiously
"You're like me. You're a survivor" Erik looks at Logan for a moment. Logan looks around "Do you wanna pick up that shit up?"
Blair over the window rolls her eyes and looks at them holding up a hand, palm upward. Pieces of plates and shattered glasses lift from the floor. Erik looks at her curiously.
She smiles at them sarcastically "Just so you know, I won't be your maid, I only do this because I don't like mess" She says flickering her hand towards a trash cash