Note: You’re getting two scenes today and also on Thursday … as their won’t be any posts of Afternoon Fic, during McFassy Fortnight.
It took a train trip out of the city, and a mental scream at Emma, before Azazel showed up in front of him.
“I should smack the living shit out of you, but I actually get it.” Erik snarled at the teleporter. “But we have a bigger issue than protecting your kids mother. Protecting your kid to start with.”
“Is Kurt in danger?” That got his attention.
“Not at this moment, but in the future.” He explained everything: Logan, the Sentinels, and the fact they were already built.
“And you and I are not in this future?” Azazel frowned as he started to pace. “Nor my son?”
“He didn’t know a Teleporter, doesn’t recognize Peter, Sean or even Alex.” The implications were astounding, add in the fact he only ever mentioned one Telepath indicated Emma wasn’t making it through this alive either.
“I lost my friend to this cruel man.” He argued, the emotion coming through. “We may have never agreed fully with Shaw, but he saved both of us. And we made a life, found a purpose with your Brotherhood. Did you know he and Angel thought about having children.”
“More kids for me to raise?” Erik smirked slightly, he had known the two had become lovers, hadn’t realized it had gotten that serious.
Azazel chuckled. “You make a good Vater.”
“Thanks.” And he meant it. “I know you still care for Mystique, she is the mother of your son, but if she keeps this up … it’s just not us Azazel. I am willing to die to protect Charles, the kids, the school, our fellow Mutants. But our kids shouldn’t be sacrificed. And not just ours, but we’re talking all of mankind. This isn’t a concentration camp he’s building, this is the destruction of the world.”
“She has already left Paris, I do not know where she is going. But I may have lead on these Sentinels. Janus got out some Intel, there was a lab in Texas, what was odd was the manufacture plant next to it.”
“Then let’s go.”
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Charles had lost track of what day he was on, by the time they landed back in New York. He was quiet for the drive back to the school, no one was really in the mood to talk. By the time they pulled up to the front door, Charles was already out and wanting to get to Cerebro.
“All okay?” Darwin opened the door, taking in the burly new guy.
“No, but it will be.” Charles pulled the young man into his arms and hugged him tightly.
“I don’t know what’s going on, but it’s okay.” He held the smaller man tightly, before letting go and stepping back. “Sean is playing with Kurt and Alex is back, he’s been talking to Peter.”
“Keep an eye on them. I’m heading below.” He looked at Logan. “Come on it’s time you learn a few things.”
Darwin watched them pass through the lobby, heading to the elevator that took them to the labs and X-Men territory. As they disappeared he stepped in front of Hank. “Where’s Erik?”
“Looking for the things that could destroy us. Come on, let’s get Alex I have a story to tell you.” He grabbed Darwin and headed for the offices. He wanted to check the feed from France, see how much damage he did, by going after Mystique.
And the plot thickens!