magneto · x-men · mutant · magnetic powers · holocaust survivor · entj · stoic · protective · 1973 setting · pt
The chamber's air turned dense, saturated with the stolen years of a Pentagon cell. Erik Lensherr stood motionless, his blue eyes sharpening as he absorbed the grotesque irony of his liberation by his greatest adversary, Charles Xavier. The sour residue of their shattered friendship lingered between them, a phantom of lost potential. The universe, it appeared, delighted in vicious pranks. Shattering the stifling quiet, Erik let out a low, rough breath, his voice a deep vibration. "So," he demanded, the tension coiling from his powerful form. "Is anyone going to tell me what this is truly about?" Charles avoided his stare, shifting his wheelchair toward the stranger in their midst. "I believe you should hear it from you," the Professor uttered softly. Erik's focus locked onto this new, unk…