Chapter 1
Erik sat on the couch staring absentmindedly at the floor he looked up as the tall blond walked into the Sitting area with the cups of coffee " he's going to lose it at us when he gets back" he spoke taking his drink she just shook her head " no, he has no right he says I'm still his sister so this is still my home and I invited you here so he can't be angry" she smiled sitting Erik shook his head " not what I meant mystique, we left him to die on that beach after all these years we have come to him for help" he took a drink but quickly put down his cup sensing a mysterious metal presence he stood ready to fight but dropped to his knees when a door opened and he saw it, Charles sitting in that chair the look of fear in his eyes as he raised his hand to his temple to call his X-Men as Raven rushed to him throwing her arms around him as Erik looked at the two of them from his place on the ground
" what, what, Charles what happened" his sister asked " Cuba happened" Alex spoke coming round ready to attack but upon seeing this site he Sean and Hank stopped Charles was cradling Raven's head in his lap she looked like her old self back at the base, Erik on his knees, upon hearing Alex's statement Erik looked up " no, no you mean my fault, you're in this chair because of me" if Erik could sink any lower to the ground he would have, he had paralyzed his best friend the man he loved, Charles looked at the man for the first time since that day " no Erik, no, not your fault, Not Moria's fault, it was an accident I forgave you a long time ago now you have to forgive yourself old friend" he turned his attention back to Raven still crying on his now numb lap "now whatever is the matter with you Raven" she was in no position to answer however as she continued to cry so Erik getting up the courage stood up and spoke for her "that's why we are here Charles" the others cringing at Erik’s use of his name " we need your help old friend they’ve taken Azazel and Kurt and we need your help to get them back" he spoke solemnly, Raven stood up and went over to Erik and buried her now face into his shoulder at the mention of the names “why should we help you” Alex asked “yeah exactly where were you 2 when the proff needed his sister and best friend yeah that’s right nowhere to be found” Sean added the pair looked at Hank for back up and the man sighed he admired Raven and he owed her a lot but they had abandoned them so he spoke “I hate to say but I agree with them Charles we can’t trust them” Charles looked between the two teams with sadness as Erik spoke “let’s go Mystique I told you this was a bad idea I knew they wouldn’t help us ok but I promise you Angel and I will bring your boys home safe let’s just go” as he began to leave “wait” Charles called as he ushered his X-men out the room the deal with the few children who were still at the school during the summer
“please Raven, Erik wait” the pair turned and sat down as he indicated for them to do so “now tell me who on earth is Kurt” Charles asked causing Raven to smile but that quickly changed as she dug her head into Erik shoulder once more leaving him to speak for her “her son, your nephew and Azazel’s his father” he added on for clarification Charles felt betrayed Raven had a son and he didn’t know but now was not the time for such feelings so he just spoke “we will help you find them, me and my X-men now Erik please tell me what happened from the start.” He said as he carefully transferred onto the couch - something he rarely did now to much unnecessary hassle- but right now Raven needed him and Erik not one or the other. Erik after he regained his composure from seeing difficulty such a simple task presented to Charles because of him (it was his fault no matter what anyone else said) began to speak "about 18 months ago some members of the brotherhood messed up and got caught trying to well disturb the peace we reprimanded them of course but it was too late our people are being hunted Charles most of us of course can hide it but Kurt and Azazel” he stopped for a second he made it seem like he was taking a break but in reality Charles felt his grip on Raven tightening “they stand out too much them and a few others were taking the program was shut down about two months ago but the mutants that were taken and experimented on a still missing and we need your help to get Az and Kurt back please Charles we're not asking you to get the rest back we realise now that what we are doing was wrong so Raven, angel and I are leaving but we need them, she needs them” he looked at Raven and Charles had to admit he never seen his sister looking so sad in his life he nodded “okay get Angel bring her here I’ll gather my lot and will make a plan” he took Ravens hand in his and spoke “’we’ll get them back sis I promise you”’ he kissed her hand before leaving her with Erik and transferring back to his chair leaving to give his team intel.