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Re: Fill: Turn Me Inside Out (3/??)

[anonymous]

None of the clothing in the wardrobe fits him, save for the shoes and socks, but he manages to scrounge around and find a shirt and slacks and, to his pleasure, one of his favorite old cardigans, dark blue and so cozy that he can't understand people's problems with them. He almost feels like he can manage this, that he can face down forty years of absent life, now that he looks in the mirror and sees himself.

In a moment, Charles can feel Erik's mind shouting for his, and relief floods through them both when he connects. Good morning, Erki. I'm afraid we're forty years in the future, Charles projects pleasantly. Don't worry, I'm at the house and will be coming to get you soon.

The children? Erik thinks back.

Charles sighs. We'll fetch them, too. And we seem to have a few more these days.

Erik doesn't answer that with any words, of course - it's more like a nonverbal sigh of resignation that makes Charles grin.

I'll see you soon, he says again, and heads downstairs, to see.

Well.

To see quite a few people, staring at him. They're children, for the most part, usually twelve or older, and every one of them is projecting those same things - bafflement, concern, and the occasional horrified attraction that makes him have to fight a laugh.

I have a chess set in my cube! Erik projects proudly.

That's nice, dear, Charles replies fondly, turns to the congregation and says, "Good morning. I hope you all slept well." And then...well, then he cheats a little, turning to the older students (teachers?) and escaping the children, heading for the study. "Now then, if you'd follow me?"

They follow, with Logan locking the door behind them. The study, he notices, has been turned into a rec room. Charles sighs when he notices his favorite chair is missing, and takes a seat on the couch.

"Any idea what happened to put me in the future?" he asks cheerily.

"Nope," Logan answers.

"Oh good, then we're on the same page," Charles says. "Now, since there's no useful information we could give each other, I need to go pick up Erik and my students. I'm assuming the jet is still around, so who'd like to fly me there?"

"Hank McCoy's already on his way," the readhead - Jean Grey - tells him. "So is someone named Sean Cassidy."

He smiles. "Thank you, Jean. Would you be willing to stay here and explain what's happened when the arrive, in case I'm still gone?"

"Yes," Jean says, a little too firmly. Really, he can't help but wonder, has Erik been that traumatic to the children over the years?

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Re: Fill: Turn Me Inside Out (3/??)

[twinkats]

Oh Anon I do apologize but I keep seeing the lovely line of "I have a chess set in my cube! Erik projects proudly." and I keep bursting out into laughter. That's...really the most epic line ever, I swear. It brings to mind an image of Erik with an absolutely hilariously goofy smile on his face.

Re: Fill: Turn Me Inside Out (3/??)

[aussiegirl411]

That's the exact image I got and then proceeded to have an intense giggle fit xD

Re: Fill: Turn Me Inside Out (3/??)

[so_shhy]

Yep, could not breathe for about a minute after reading that line.

Actually, still can't.