Chapter 7
ONE WEEK LATER
Charles sat outside the training grounds watching the children practise their powers with Alex he didn’t need to be here but he had nothing else to do the team where away in Europe on the mission they had left a few days before and so now it was just a waiting game, however with every day that passed Charles found himself regretting giving Erik control of the mission as he had banned Charles from coming so he was stuck here with Alex and Moria and the kids that stay year round, so he was outside with Alex and the children helping them train witch was much harder without the others “Ellie stop that” Charles looked up and saw that Ellie Phismen was going to near Douglas with her power bursts “Douglas come here please” he called out before the fight could become physical the boy’s power was fascinating but not much good in a fight he was an Omni linguist so the boy came over to Charles gladly as he got a Latin book from the library out of his bag, Charles knew some Latin of course but this was so much easier and also a good way to work the boy’s power, Douglas took the book and sat down and started reading it to his mentor shortly after Arti came over and sent them both a quick hello telepathically and sat down with them as the powers flew overhead. As Luke was jumping around trying to avoid the beams being shot out by Jubilee and sunspot, James and Clarice played with her portals and Yukio and Bishop practiced with help from Alex, and Moria was off at the side trying to calm down Nukio so she didn’t short out all the buildings electrics during her tantrum because she missed Kitty,
When suddenly he felt a familiar presence in his mind Erik had just come back into range so he excused himself from his little group and headed to the hanger to wait the jet landed and the team pulled out all nodding at their leader before heading off to rest then out came Erik with a toddler in his arms and walked over to his friend “Charles” he said “meet your nephew” he lowered he boy down onto Charles’ lap and the boy looked around before throwing his arms around Charles’ neck “uncle Charles” the boy cried “yeah Kurt it’s uncle Charles now you wait here with him and uncle Erik will be back in a minute” he walked back to the plane to help the girls with Azazel he was badly hurt and there was no denying it so with Kurt still clinging to him he took hold of his wheels and lead everyone back to the medical bay when they got there Jean and Hank had everything set up already and Erik helped Azazel onto one of the beds and Angel lifted Kurt onto another.
Angel and Raven sat down to stay with the duo as Charles signalled for Erik to follow him to the study there was a game of chest waiting there a promise filled as they sat and finished the game “So Erik what do you plan on doing now” Erik looked at him confused “I thought we were welcome to stay here Charles” “yes yes of course you are but I don’t want a repeat of last time you need to talk to frost” He said moving his last remaining pawn “I know Charles but I must admit I’m nervous Frost is very strong she could easily stop me leaving again” he said as the took out Charles’ knight with his bishop “no my dear she can’t you’ll have your helmet with you” he said as he took out Erik’s second night “I know but she can still make the others attack me Charles” “not if someone else guards their minds she can’t, check” he said as he took Erik’s queen as Erik stared at the board “you’ve won this one Charles let’s leave it there”’ he said getting up and moving over to the couch in the study with Charles following him “and no you’re not doing it, it will be too much to guard every mind yourself NO” Charles looked hurt at this “I’m not an idiot Erik I know that but if we take Jean with us between us both we will manage he said with a smile “ok then Charles, we should probable go and check on the boys Hank should be finished by now” and Charles nodded “you go on ahead I will catch up I just need to tell Alex to let up for the day” so the boys went their separate ways
A few days later the boys and Jean where back in the Jet with Storm in tow heading to the brotherhoods base