Fic: The third who walks always beside you (Erik/Charles/Gabrielle Haller, NC-17)
Title The Third who Walks Always Beside You (nineteen chapters)
Author apolesen
Pairings Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier/Gabrielle Haller, in all possible combinations
Rating NC-17
Warnings Sexual situations, mental illness, professional misconduct, period homophobia, ableism and racism as well as casual misogyny, discussion of genocide and sexual abuse.
Word count 105 000 in total
Summary After a chance meeting, the recently reunited mutant school-master and leader of the Brotherhood both become fascinated by Gabrielle Haller, a human who has demons of her own to fight. As Erik finds himself pulled between his mutant identity and his human heritage, Charles wrestles with his own ethical code and his attraction to his friend. The innocent distraction between the three of them rapidly grows more complicated and, ultimately, altogether more sinister.
Author's notes In the comics, Gabrielle Haller is an Israeli diplomat and lawyer, who in her youth had an affair with Xavier. Also, in an alternative universe she marries Magneto. ( This meta post gives a run-through of her role in the comics, but the fic is written so that you don't need any previous knowledge of the character.) I wanted to bring her into the XMFC 'verse, and ended up with this.
Chapter one - prologue
Chapter two
Chapter three
Chapter four
Chapter five
Chapter six
Chapter seven
Chapter eight
Chapter nine
Chapter ten
Chapter eleven
Chapter twelve
Chapter thirteen
Chapter fourteen
Chapter fifteen
Chapter sixteen
Chapter seventeen
Chapter eighteen
Chapter nineteen - epilogue
The fic can also be read on AO3.
Author apolesen
Pairings Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier/Gabrielle Haller, in all possible combinations
Rating NC-17
Warnings Sexual situations, mental illness, professional misconduct, period homophobia, ableism and racism as well as casual misogyny, discussion of genocide and sexual abuse.
Word count 105 000 in total
Summary After a chance meeting, the recently reunited mutant school-master and leader of the Brotherhood both become fascinated by Gabrielle Haller, a human who has demons of her own to fight. As Erik finds himself pulled between his mutant identity and his human heritage, Charles wrestles with his own ethical code and his attraction to his friend. The innocent distraction between the three of them rapidly grows more complicated and, ultimately, altogether more sinister.
Author's notes In the comics, Gabrielle Haller is an Israeli diplomat and lawyer, who in her youth had an affair with Xavier. Also, in an alternative universe she marries Magneto. ( This meta post gives a run-through of her role in the comics, but the fic is written so that you don't need any previous knowledge of the character.) I wanted to bring her into the XMFC 'verse, and ended up with this.
Chapter one - prologue
Chapter two
Chapter three
Chapter four
Chapter five
Chapter six
Chapter seven
Chapter eight
Chapter nine
Chapter ten
Chapter eleven
Chapter twelve
Chapter thirteen
Chapter fourteen
Chapter fifteen
Chapter sixteen
Chapter seventeen
Chapter eighteen
Chapter nineteen - epilogue
The fic can also be read on AO3.