guideshapelead: (Anxious)
Prof. Charles Xavier ([personal profile] guideshapelead) wrote2011-10-13 11:19 pm

XMFC/Hank's in trouble...

To both his annoyance and amusement, Charles has been watched like a hawk by Erik ever since the disastrous trial run of Cerebro. Recovered from the side-effects of the modified machine, Charles can appreciate his lover's concern, is even touched by it, but he honestly feels back to full health. He's got a lot of bruises, but besides that, he really can't complain.

Two nights after his experiment with Cerebro, Charles is lying in bed, head buried in a book. Whilst academia is no longer his life, he still tries hard to keep up to date with the latest genetics research and publications. Since he's barely been allowed out of bed, for the last two days, he's come a long way in catching up.

At the end of the chapter, Charles closes the book, sensing Erik's approach. It's late - past his lover's normal bedtime - and he has to admit to feeling more than a little tired himself. As he rolls to place the book on the bedside table, he's bothered by a momentary sensation of pins and needles throughout his whole body, but it's gone as quickly as it came. He's almost forgotten about it when the world goes black around him.
diecastking: (worried)

[personal profile] diecastking 2011-10-13 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Erik reaches the top of the stairs, worn around the edges. With Charles on bed rest, he's shouldered the running of the house.

Sean and Alex have decided the house needs to be ready for when the school opens and have started work on just about everything at once.

Scott has been more clingy than usual, upset over Daddy's illness, so Erik has found himself solely looking after the boy and giving him more of his time.

He's just finished setting the drawing room to rights from an explosion of building blocks ("They just ran away, Papa!") when he hears a thud from their bedroom.

Quickening his pace, Erik opens the door to find Charles shaking violently, gripped in another seizure. He freezes in the doorway, torn between running for Hank and tending Charles.

Charles' head slams into the headboard - and Erik is instantly at his side, cradling his head in his hands. It's the only thing he can do.
diecastking: (cradling [charles])

[personal profile] diecastking 2011-10-13 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Erik is alarmed at the sight of blood in Charles' mouth, gathering him in his arms and turning him onto his side to let it dribble out onto the pillow.

"Charles?" he says desperately.
diecastking: (cradling [charles])

[personal profile] diecastking 2011-10-13 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Erik keeps hold of him, speaking urgently. "Charles! Lie still - you're not well. Listen to me!"
diecastking: (worried)

[personal profile] diecastking 2011-10-13 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Erik leans forward, kissing Charles' face, trying to make him understand that he's here for him.

He hates this, his beautiful intelligent lover reduced to a keening mess.
diecastking: (worried)

[personal profile] diecastking 2011-10-13 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Erik gently runs his fingers over the bruise, now terrified that Charles may have seriously injured his head.

Deciding that he has to leave him to fetch help, he places one last kiss on Charles' forehead before sprinting out of the door and down the corridor to Hank's room.

He bangs on the door and pushes it open. "Charles had a fit. I need you now."

And he's already racing back before Hank's even acknowledged him.
diecastking: (anger)

[personal profile] diecastking 2011-10-13 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"'He'll live?'"

Rage fills Erik, sweeping away his better sense, and before he knows what's happening, he has hold of Hank's pyjama top.

"Your machine did this to him. And now this is what it's going to be - forever? He can't live like this! This isn't living."
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[personal profile] diecastking 2011-10-13 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Erik shakes him, consumed by his anger.

"He can't remember his own name! He doesn't know me. He's exhausted - how can he run a school like this?"

Erik snarls then lets him go, pushing Hank away from him.

"You've killed that dream. You've shot him more surely than I ever did on that beach."
diecastking: (worried)

[personal profile] diecastking 2011-10-13 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Erik forces himself to let go of his anger. He can't know what's best for Charles with his mind full of rage. What he wouldn't give for some of Charles' serenity right now.

"Treat him how?"
diecastking: (worried)

[personal profile] diecastking 2011-10-14 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"Should? And if they don't?"

Erik is calmer now and he sits on the edge of their bed, settling his fingers in Charles' hair.
diecastking: (worried)

[personal profile] diecastking 2011-10-14 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Erik nods, watching Charles silently. They've overcome his paralysis, they've come together, and now this? He cannot accept they won't get through this and he wants to believe Hank's words.

"Thank you," he says tightly. "I'll watch him."
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[personal profile] diecastking 2011-10-14 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Erik meets Hank's eye and says steadily: "It's not your fault. I...I'm sorry."
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[personal profile] diecastking 2011-10-14 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Erik watches the boy leave. He closes the door with his power and hastily changes for bed, throwing on his sweatpants and crawling into bed beside Charles.

He spoons up behind him, drawing him into his chest to keep him on his side during the night. "It's going to be fine."
diecastking: (cradling [charles])

[personal profile] diecastking 2011-10-14 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm here," Erik says, kissing the side of Charles' neck. "Go back to sleep."

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