Chapter 6
They are back in the rose dining room, Charles, Erik and Jean coming in from the bedroom “is everyone here” Charles asked taking his place at the head of the table and Rouge shock her head “we’re still waiting for Bobby, Darwin and Sean, but the rest of us are here” he nods as Erik takes his place beside him and Raven at the other side as the door opened and Darwin and Bobby ran in “Hank, Hank HELP!” everyone looked up startled “what’s wrong boys” Charles asked “Alex he, he attacked Scot” Bobby said “I protected him some but Alex he, he is so strong professor” Darwin added “where is he” “Sean is taking him down to the medi bay” Storm, Jean and Hank ran out after Darwin while Bobby took his seat next to Rouge who slipped her jacket on and pulled him close and hugged him
“’what happened that doesn’t sound like Alex, I mean I know he is impulsive but still” Raven asked her concern for Kurt and Azazel forgotten and Bobby just shrugged “I don’t know we were outside talking and he just came over and started, well first he grabbed him and pushed him down and then he started hitting him” Charles let out a breath he didn’t know he was holding “so it was physical now powers involved” Bobby shock his head “no but it looked like he was getting ready to when Darwin was finally able to take him down” Charles nodded again “what were you kids talking about” Logan asked from his place at the table at the other side of Rouge “the upcoming mission Scot had changed his mind and wanted to help after, well what happened earlier” he said looking at Erik “and so we were catching him up on what we know so far” Charles was furious he told Alex it is alright not to want to help but this was too far he tried to calm himself
Then he started delivering the information from earlier in Cerebro, Kurt’s location, his condition, eventually those that had left came back in with Scot and Sean in tow and they all took their seats and Charles informed them that he was giving control of the mission over to Erik much to the surprise of everyone there Erik included “Right well yes I do believe that is all the information that I have to share with you for now so if you will excuse me I will retire to my study to rest some with a good book” he went to move but Jean was behind his chair “here professor let me” and she took the handles of his chair and took him to the library before returning to the meeting. The group began discussing battle plans, Erik listening to everyone’s opinions before making a decision -he really has grown a lotHank thought to himself.
MEANWHILE IN CHARLES’ OFFICE
Alex waked in to the study and took the seat across from the professor “hey proff what’s up” and Charles’ anger grew “you know exactly what you did Alex how could you attack your own brother” Alex looked shocked “what, I didn’t I would never, what” he was genuinely confused Charles knew that Bobby wasn’t lying he had seen it in his mind but neither was Alex “Alex my boy would you let me inside your head a moment to see if I can’t figure this out” Alex looked at his father figure offended “I’m not lying Charles’ I would never hurt Gabe or Scot ever” Charles nodded “I know you wouldn’t of your own volition Alex but I have seen the attack in Bobby’s mind and it was real but I also know that you’re not lying to me so please Alex the 27 year old just nodded and closed his eyes
“no Alex say it use your words my boy” “yes” the ‘boy’ whispered quietly so Charles went in and he soon realised there was a hint of a trace of someone else in his not Jean she had been there two from earlier when she called for help but someone else, Charles recognized it slightly Emma it had to be she was the only other telepath he had ever met “’go to bed Alex you have had three different telepaths in your mind today you need some rest” Alex was confused but didn’t want to argue so he did as he was told Charles then sent a message to Jean asking her to send Erik to his study he wanted ask him directly but didn’t know how he would react and he was still pretty tired from earlier so sending it to another telepath would be easier anyway,
shortly after Erik showed up “you called Charles” he said walking in before running to his friends side seeing him hunched over in his chair for the second time in 12 hours “Charles, are you alright, what’s wrong” the younger man forced a smile and looked at him “I’m just a little tired is all Erik, but em dose Frost know you plan to leave” Erik was confused but answered anyway “em I haven’t told her but she could have got it from one of the girl’s minds, why?” “she was in Alex’s mind that’s why he hurt Scot” Charles said puling himself up straight and Erik froze “we need to get Kurt and Az and cut all ties before she hurts anyone else Charles I’m so sorry” he said and the telepath just nodded “I agree Erik I’ll let you get back to the meeting”