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The Bridge Across Forever by Sarlyne for iondra, afrocurl
X-Men: First Class (2011), X-Men (Movies), X-Men - All Media Types
20 Jan 2013
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'Inspired by the movie "In Time", where humans and mutants stop aging between 25 and 40, but are required to earn more time in order to survive.
"Living Time", which can be transferred among individuals, has replaced money and its availability is displayed on an implant on people's lower arm. When that clock reaches zero, one dies instantly. A fast and easy way to earn extra Time is to play chess against each other; the winner wins time from the loser.
When Charles and Erik first meet, they decide to bet all their Time to see which one's beliefs are right - Charles hates that mutants use their powers in chess games against humans and "cheat", while Erik thinks "the better men" should survive. A match to death can be paused at any time and be continued within a year; and while they are playing, the inevitable happens - they fall in love, despite knowing that at the end of the year one of them will have to die.'Basically a lot of angsty schmoop and crying in a World War III world where the governments' attempts to ease the mutants - humans relationship went horribly wrong. Aka how corruption, money and dubious morality destroy personal happiness - Just like the real world.
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The year is 1954.
The first mass vaccination of children for polio begins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
American officials announce that a hydrogen bomb test has been conducted on the island of Bikini Atoll.
In Vietnam, the First Indochina War draws to a close, leaving chaos in its wake that will result in yet another war, while in America, Senator Jospeh McCarthy begins hearings investigating the US Army for being 'soft' on Communism.
In New York City, surgical resident and Korean War veteran Charles Xavier is feeling increasingly disconnected from the world around him, save for the children that he helps treat. All of this changes with the arrival of a nameless man pulled out of the Hudson, whom Charles finds himself increasingly drawn to.
There's just one problem. He's in a coma, and knows Charles only as the mysterious and irritating force who helps to calm his dreams.A powered, pre-canon, hospital AU
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When Charles and Erik take a portable version of Cerebro out to New Mexico as part of their mutant recruiting trip, they aren't expecting to find out the town's falling victim to an epidemic. But things are far worse than they seem, because this is no ordinary virus. Will Charles and Erik find their way home in time to help save the world... from zombies?
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When Wesley finds out what's been happening in Charles's life, he stops tracking down the last few members of the Fraternity and comes home. There's no way Wesley's going to let Charles risk his life without backup. Takes place in the XMFC chronology (with Wesley's experiences in the Fraternity moved into the 1960s to match).