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Then
Just like the Wolverine, Hank Mccoy also had a problem with Erik dating Charles. Of course, unlike Logan ,Hank wasn't in love with him…… As far as Erik knew. He hated Erik and he didn't get the relationship at all. Of course Erik always accused him of being angry at the fact that he stole Raven from him.
"I must admit you put on a hell of a show. Helping out everyone. Becoming an x-man. You've pretty much said and done everything right so far. Hell I'd swear you were one of the good guys." Hank scoffs. "But unfortunately I do know you. I know who you are. I know what you can do. Everything that you have done And I know for a fact the minute that the X-Men, hell even Charles no longer serves YOUR interests. You'll turn on them. You can't help yourself. You're ERIK!"
Erik…doesn't know why but that last statement stung a bit.
Hank continued his barrage of insults. "Deep down we all know it's only a matter of time before you turn out to be a selfish manipulative pompous overbearing piece of shit. You can’t just walk around like you own the goddamn place like you’re not a murderer!"
Erik sighs. "It's true there is blood on my hands. I don't deny it. But guess what, so does Wolverine." He points out.
"Wolverine isn't a bad influence on him. You're fucking toxic to him!" Hank said.
"Ah, I see." Erik said. "He's an animal but I'm a monster." He said softly. "Of course, why don't you really tell me what this is really about." He tells him. "This is about Raven." He sips his drink. "I would have thought you would have moved on by now. Because she sure as hell moved on from you."
"This isn't about her." Hank said.
"You're lying." Erik said. "Of course I was not the only man she slept with. You do realize that right?" He asks. Based on Hank's facial expression it was clear that he did not. " I just happened to be her first. There was Azazel, Angel, Irene of course, and I can't forget about Sabertooth." He smirks. "Hmmmm, interesting pattern. Clearly a type."
"And what type is that?" Hank asks.
"People with better and useful mutations than yours." Erik said with a smirk.
******
Now
Hank couldn't help but notice that Logan and Charles are much more open about their relationship. Personally this is an improvement considering that the last man was Erik. Although truth be told besides Logan and Hank, absolutely no one really approved of the relationship. The ones who took it hard the most were Erik's children and weirdly enough Laura.
"So he'll marry Logan but not Erik." Laura said.
"Charles and Logan-" Hank tried to defend them but Laura wasn't having it.
"Oh what a surprise the only other person who also hate Erik is defending My dad." Laura scoffs.
When Charles woke up he gasped as he saw Apocalypse standing in front of him. Charles tries to wake Logan up but he's knocked out cold.
"So tell me Xavier. Which part of grieving is this?" Apocalypse asks. "DENIAL?'
Charles glares at him. "What do you want, Apocalypse?" He asks.
"Why?" Apocalypse asks. "Why him?"
"Why do you care?" Charles asks.
"Answer the question." Apocalypse said.
"Because he never hurt me. Because he loves me. Because he accepts me for my powers. Because he won't shut me out." Charles said.
"Logan is an animal..but Erik was a monster is that it?" Apocalypse asks. "Unbelievable you're not even TRYING to hide this."
"Look...I made mistakes. I don't deny that. But it's different with Logan. I love him! I'm not going to lose him like I lost…..like I lost Erik." Charles said.
"I want you…no I need you to know something. I would love nothing more than to kill you." Apocalypse said. Not to crush your head or remove your heart from his chest. Make you suffer. Make you HURT." Apocalypse clenched his fists. "But then I decided that it would hurt you more by letting you live with the guilt. The guilt that no matter how good you do. It won't be enough. I won't allow it to be enough."
"Why the hell do you care!?" Charles asks. "You hated Erik! He was your enemy!"
"He was my horseman. He was my enemy. He was my friend. And I hate the fact that he wasted his final moments defending a planet and a man who had already turned on him long ago." Apocalypse said.
Then…he teleports away.
Logan eventually wakes up and rubs his head. "Ugh the fuck happened?"
"I…I'm not sure." Charles said. Then he snuggles to Logan. "Can you just…hold me for a while."
Logan nods and brings Charles closer to him. "You alright?" He asks.
"Perfection." Charles said.
Logan is not sure if he is lying or not but Charles is here. And that is all that really matters to him.
On Krakoa Erik is working on the ant-belt taken from black ant. Truth be told it's because he thinks Apocalypse wants him out of the way so the blue mutant can get to work. When Apocalypse returns Erik stops working.
"Any progress?" Apocalypse asks.
"You mean trying to figure out how to work the pym technology we took off the fake ant?" Erik asks.
"I mean the current location of the next target." Apocalypse asks.
"Oh. Maybe. But perhaps you can find the location where the robots are hiding from our prisoner. Because you're a Technopath." Erik points out.
"I was hoping to avoid this but I don't have a choice now." Apocalypse said.
******
Back in the Savage land Rogers's team looks for leads on Apocalypse. Billy tried using magic but Selene is much stronger than him and so she protects the warlord from him.
"They took Black Ant. Not Us.Agent but BLACK ANT." Rogers said.
"So what do you think the dude is up too?" Peter asks.
"Maybe Apocalypse wanted the pym particles." Billy said.
"Do you think Pym is in trouble?" David asks.
"I don't know but they should be on high alert if they are." Rogers said.
*******
In Asteroid L the team confronts Wanda and her….creation.
"How long has this been going on?" Briar asks.
"I….ever since the funeral." Wanda admits.
"I am not happy about this either." Fake Erik said.
"So…um Fake Erik?" Magik asks.
"You can just refer to me as Magnus." He said.
"So why can we still see him?" Joseph asks.
"Because Wanda doesn't want me to go?" Magnus said with a shrug.
"Well it's one thing to explain away Joseph but how are we going to explain…HIM." Briar asks.
Magnus then gets an idea. "I'll form a new outfit then."
Soon he uses his powers to change his armor. banded metallic red leg armor, heavy gauntlets and knee-high armored boots. The chest armor included jagged extensions on the back. Red metallic bands encircle the biceps. A stylized helmet that covered most of the face and was adorned with horns completed the outfit.
"From now on. Call me Eric the red!" Magnus said.
"Of course you pick that one." Briar chuckles.
"So….we have 2 metal benders on the team now?" Magik asks.
"It appears so." Wanda said.
******
Hours pass and Logan is riding on his motorcycle. However it all comes to a screeching hault as his bike suddenly stops causing Logan to fling forward. Thankfully his helmet, metal skeleton, and healing factor allowed him to survive.
"What the hell!?!" Logan asks.
"Even YOU have to admit that was enjoyable to watch Xorn." Apocalypse said with a smirk.
"Of course it was." Erik scoffs.
"Apocalypse!" Logan pops his claws and charges at them both.
However Apocalypse uses his powers to make him pause. Then he turns to Erik. "He can't stop you now. If you wanted to hurt him. Charles can't do anything to stop you."
"I'm well aware. However I don't see why I should hurt him now." Erik said.
Apocalypse pulls out another orb and shows him what Charles said about him. What got his attention was that Charles and Logan were sharing a bed and they were DEFINITELY in the nude.
"Well he certainly didn't waste any time." Erik scoffs. "Wait a minute you broke into the school!?!"
"I wanted revenge." Apocalypse shrugs.
"Why?" Apocalypse asks. "Why him?"
"Why do you care?" Charles asks.
"Answer the question." Apocalypse said.
"Because he never hurt me. Because he loves me. Because he accepts me for my powers. Because he won't shut me out." Charles said.
"Logan is an animal..but Erik was a monster is that it?" Apocalypse asks. "Unbelievable you're not even TRYING to hide this."
"Look...I made mistakes. I don't deny that. But it's different with Logan. I love him! I'm not going to lose him like I lost…..like I lost Erik." Charles said.
Then the orb stops playing.
"Wait…Love?" Erik asks.
"I thought that would bring your attention." Apocalypse said with a smirk.
".....Kick his ass." Erik said darkly.
"I'm glad that you changed your mind." Apocalypse said with a smirk.
Logan charges and then Apocalypse punches him hard in the stomach. Erik smirks at how Logan honestly believes that he had a chance of defeating him. Logan gets up but Apocalypse punches him again. Then he punches Logan again and again.
/Why are YOU having more fun hitting him?/ Erik asks.
/Because he is an animal who is treated like a hero./ Apocalypse said. /You are a monster who is treated like the bad guy./
/I AM the bad guy./ Erik said.
Apocalypse punches hard and harder until blood is seen on his knuckles. "Will hurting him hurt Xavier?' He admitted
"I don't know." Erik said. Then he looks at the feral mutant's broken and bruised body. "Maybe." Then he turns to the blue man. "Be honest, why are you REALLY doing this? You bring me back. You use dark magic and BRING ME BACK. Certainly it CAN'T just because I died and Charles and Logan are-" Erik…found it hard to finish the sentence.
"Can a mutant simply wish to bring his enemy back just to fight him in the future?" Apocalypse asks.
"Knowing you. There's more to this." Erik scoffs.