The Mansion

It was the middle of the day, the suns rays filtering in through the dust in Charles' study. Still in his dressing gown, a half empty glass in hand as he idly watched the particles swirl in and out of the light beams. He took another swallow, letting his thoughts dissolve back into nothing.

All the students were gone. They had left, one by one, as his confidence waned and crumbled. The stress had finally gotten to him, between losing Raven and the war taking most of his students away, he couldn't handle being a failure anymore.

At this point, he didn't even care. All he cared about was keeping his legs going with Hank's serum and drinking away the voices in his head. He took another swallow, draining the glass.

[Professor X? He's over here...wondering why the young man in the shades knows his code name.]

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[ One would think that with two telepaths in the house, Scott would be able to mute his thoughts either by preventing himself from broadcasting or throwing up a mental shield. Clearly, this isn't the case if the younger Xavier is able to pick him up; he'll need to work on that.

It's pretty easy to put two and two together once he spots the man, though. Wheelchair, cardigan, that particular expression that lets Scott know when he needs to give the man a gentle prod to get anything out of him. This guy has 'Charles Xavier' written all over him.

... Doesn't make it any less weird. (Especially with the hair.) ]

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[Slightly weird, perhaps. But this Charles hasn't met Scott Summers yet. So he's rubbing his chin thoughtfully, giving Scott a curious look. He was a mutant, he knew that much, but he wasn't going to pry just yet as to what his ability was. The glasses were interesting...]

I believe you have the advantage if you recognize me.

When he first meets Miss Frost, it's very obvious they are on opposite sides. Despite their differences Charles rescues her at one point from being tortured by another mutant. He also helps when she loses her memory.

After Charles is kidnapped and extremely ill, he is saved by Emma Frost and brought back home to the mansion. She surprises him after the ordeal by asking if she can switch sides and work with them. Charles agrees and she begins to teach at the school. There is a unique relationship between them, one of mutual trust and distrust. She entertains him by drawing on his cast while he's recovering from his arm being broken, which he does not mind in the least. They survive Christmas at the mansion, presents are exchanged. She manages to snare him accidentally in a trap meant for Azazel and it becomes apparent that there is definitely flirting going on from both sides. She even starts to get jealous of other girls that he tries to pick up, despite the fact Charles had never given her any expectations between the two of them.

One night, she's incredibly lonely and sneaks into his bedroom, probably expecting him to kick her out eventually. Surprisingly he doesn't kick her out and, one thing leads to another...she's gone by morning whenever he wakes up and finds the bed empty. And that would probably have been the end of it if she hadn't gotten pregnant.

Afterwards, Charles really needs a drink and to sort things out. A few people stop by to help him, including his own imagined version of Raven.

to be continued...

Charles was spending some time in Cerebro, doing his daily search for new mutants. As his mind flicked over the thousands within his reach, he found himself wondering about the man he met a few days ago. Such a tortured soul, Charles couldn't help but wonder how he was doing.

He searches for his mind, just to check up on him. Nothing more. He won't even know he's there...

Charles showed up at the hotel promptly at noon. He was quite eager about this experience and didn't want to be late. It's not long before he's knocking the door of the hotel room that Arthur occupies.