Charles P.O.V. - 2 hours later
Alex, Moira and I made our way towards my office with me saying
"Hank. Are you in here? I'd like you to meet the…" I was taken by surprise to see Raven sitting on the couch beside Hank. The pair stood up as Raven spoke
"Moira" I looked between Hank and Raven as I said
"Raven?" Hank just kind of shrugged at me. Moira glanced at me before looking back at Raven and saying
"I'm sorry, have we met?" Before anyone else could say anything, I said
"Hank, Alex, Agent MacTaggert, would you give us just one moment, please?"
"Of course"
After Hank closed the door behind them, Raven looked at me and said
"Charles, why didn't she recognize me? She knew me in this form" I went around to my desk and replied
"Well. After you left me on the beach in Cuba, I took her memories of that time. Have a sit" She sat across from my desk and mumbled
"Lucky girl" She sat back in the chair and cautiously said
"How's the Golden girl doing?" I cleared my throat before saying
"Her name is Inara, she is my daughter so I'd appreciate you using her name. And she's okay. Healed and recovered… Despite all of that it is good to see you, Raven. Welcome home"
"This isn't my house"
"It was once"
"No, it was your home. I just lived here…" She looked around and said
"I barely even recognize it now" I smiled and said
"Yeah, I have plans for this place. I mean to turn it into a real campus. A university. Not just for mutants, but even for humans too. Living and working, ... growing together" She rolled her eyes before saying
"You know, I really believed that once. I really believed we can change them after DC"
"It's been 10 years. We did change them"
She sat forward with her elbows on her knees before saying
"No Charles. They still hate and fear us. It's just harder to see because they're more polite about it. I got sick of living that lie" I sat back in my chair and said
"That's why you're not in your natural blue form"
"I'm not going to be the face of a world that doesn't exist"
"Things are better. The world is better"
"Maybe in Westchester. Out there in the real world, mutants are still running, hiding, and living in fear. Just because there's not a war doesn't mean there's peace. If you want to teach your kids something, teach them that. Teach them to fight. Otherwise, they might as well live in this house for the rest of their lives" I sighed and said
"You still sound just like him. You sound just like Erik" She sat back once more and said
"That's why I'm here. He's resurfaced. He had a wife and a daughter. They were killed. Along with a handful of policemen. The whole world will be looking for him. But you can help me find him before they do"
As we walked towards Cerebro, I said
"Moira, I'm going to have to ask you to keep this a secret" The door to Cerebro opened and she said
"I don't even know what this... is" Raven then said
"It's Cerebro. The new model" Hank began setting up Cerebro and he said
"Yeah. I based the color on... It doesn't matter" I put on the helmet and connected as the room lite up. Moria looked around and said
"What are those?"
"Those are all the humans of the world. And these... ... are all the mutants" The room then turned red.
"I'm connected to all of their minds" Moira looked around and said
"The CIA would kill for this"
"I know they would… Where are you, Erik?"
It didn't take long for me to connect to the mind of m old friend
"Charles?"
"Hello, old friend. I'm sorry. I am so sorry. I feel your pain. And your loss"
"You think because you can see into my head... ... you know how it feels? You are looking in the wrong place, Charles" I took a deep breath before continuing
"What happened to them, it was terribly wrong. But, come back to us. I can help you"
"Help me?"
"Think of your wife, think of your daughter. What would they have wanted?"
"They would have wanted to live. I tried your way, Charles. I tried to be like them. Live like them. But it always ends the same way. They took everything away from me. Now... We'll take everything from them" I then felt another presence. A powerful, unknown presence.
"Hank. He's not alone" This unknown presence then invaded my mind and I could see flashes of destruction
"Oh my god"
"Thank you for letting me in"
Everything around us began to change. The room changed from Red to Purple as my mind was invaded
"Charles. Charles, get out! Charles?"
"I have never felt power like this before" I could feel EVERYTHING… is this what Inara deals with every day?
"Charles. Charles, get out!"
"What's going on? What's happening?"
"I think... Someone's taken over Cerebro. They've taken control of it"
"To do what?"
"To connect"
My mind began connecting t multiple people all over the world. People in high places with the ability to start wars…
"Always the same. And now, all this. No more stones. No more spears. No more slings. No more swords. No more weapons! No more systems! No more! No more superpowers"
Using my mind he reached out and forced people to launch missiles all across the world.
"Charles!" Hank attempted to pull Cerebro off but caused a feedback spark, partially cutting ties with the other mind. I cried out in pain just as Raven spoke
"Hank! Hank, do something!"
"It won't shut down!" I could just about make out Hank attempting to shut down Cerebro. I then yelled
"Alex!"
"What?"
"Destroy it! Destroy everything! Destroy Cerebro! … Wreak havoc" Alex moved to stand in front of Cerebro and let loose. The last thing I saw was Cerebro coming down around us. Everything then started going black but not before I reached out one more time
"Inara…"
