Fic: You don't mean nothing at all to me [R]

[cerebel]

Pairing: Erik/Charles
Rating: R
Word Count: 4100
Warnings: Death, violence, angst, sadness. This is a tragedy, people.
Summary: "I'm coming, Charles," Erik murmurs.

Sharp cracks of metal on metal: the guns have been loaded and aimed. That is the only response.

Comments

[rekindle956]

*cries* Thank you.

[cerebel]

♥ I'm glad you liked.

[glitterglam13]

This was chilling and really powerful. I really liked your take on what could happen and how in spite of everything, they always loved each other.

[cerebel]

That's the sort of story that really appeals to me -- tragic connections, across battle lines. I'm glad you liked!

[moonlitpines]

Holy---that is just an amazing take on their story. That business about leaving a vacuum and the other filling it...just like the movie, it makes you stop and think, consider both sides and the balance at play there.

This is really outstanding. Instant favorite.

[cerebel]

Thank you! I do like trying to write reversals like this, and I wasn't entirely sure I got the idea across, but that was exactly what I was going for. So yay. I'm glad you liked!

[dmlpacker]

I knew, this time, it would be a tragedy (given your warnings) - but still I had to read. You are a wonderful writer.

[cerebel]

Thank you! I really appreciate that.

[27noir]

ug, this kinda broke my heart. Thank you. (No sarcasm intended. I like things that break my heart. :3)

LOVED this:
Charles has white; Erik black. This is simply how it goes.

Charles wins, but not without paying a high price. This is simply how it goes.

and this:

(Charles always wears metal, these days. Likewise, Erik never closes off his mind. Not entirely. These unspoken marks of trust bind them tighter than the sex ever will.)

<3

[cerebel]

Oh, the bit about the chess was my favorite. I was thinking about the scenes in the later X-Men, with Stewart and McKellen, and how the chess games tended to go between them.

I'm glad you liked!