[fanfic] Remembering Again (For the First Time) Prologue + Chapter One (Merlin/Arthur, Charles/Erik)
Title: Remembering Again (For the First Time), Prologue and Chapter One
Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Charles/Erik
Rating: PG?, for these two chapters
Word Count: 1724 (prologue), 4216 (chapter one)
Warnings: Mostly fluff in the prologue, I suppose. Mention of wartime violence. Temporary major character death, sort of.
Spoilers: ending of XMFC, none so far for Merlin
Summary:
(Merlin) For once in their lifetimes, Merlin and Arthur believed they would live a life unburdened with hardship or responsibility. And then the North Korean Missile Crisis happened, and suddenly, the world-or at least its governments-are awakened to the presence of mutants. With the threat of another Holocaust in the distance, Merlin and Arthur will have to team up with the world’s leading mutants to once again protect the world they live in.
(XMFC) A year after the Accident, Charles was just beginning to construct a new life for himself and the boys when word comes that the United Nations are seriously considering what to be done about the mutant “threat.” Caught between preventing mutant registration and stopping Erik’s intentions of human genocide and plagued with unsettling dream-memories, he finds help in two people he would never have expected.
Genres: Fix-it, reincarnation, established relationship (Merlin/Arthur), first time (Charles/Erik), Merlin/X-men: First Class crossover
Notes: So someone on Tumblr brought up a desire to see a Merlin/XMFC crossover, and the notion nagged and nagged at me, until suddenly I had at least five pages of planning and notes. Couple that with this awesome reincarnation!AU Charles/Erik fanvid, and suddenly, the crossover idea became Serious Business. What even.
Opening Notes and Prologue
Also found on AO3