Hope Told a Flattering Tale
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He always brought a gift. This time it was a pint of blueberries, small and bright, still sun-warmed, and perfectly tart-sweet.
The visits only last a few hours, and they don't say much, but the time is precious.
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- Part 1 of Hope Told a Flattering Tale
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A fiendish government agency kidnaps Charles, trying to thwart final destruction of the world (!), and Erik is determined to get him back. All does not go quite as expected.
When the war was over, and the humans were crushed, the world wouldn’t need its warriors like Erik anymore. No, it would need its philosophers, and its dreamers, and Charles was one of those. Erik must only make sure Charles survived to live in the world that Erik was attempting to create.
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- Part 2 of Hope Told a Flattering Tale
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Almost a year after the kidnapping, there comes a fine summer day where Xavier and his students are going to the temporary carnival for a fun afternoon. Erik's even come in for a visit and (with a sense of humor) agrees to tag along. Of course, things can't go that smoothly, and there's always trouble.
A traveling amusement park was in town for a few days and had set-up in the field beside the school in town. Three nights of spinning dervishes and roller coasters, of buttery popcorn and pure sugar cotton candy tinted a ridiculous shade of pink, of corn dogs on sticks and pretzels coated in hard salt, of prizes that might be won if one could beat the odds, of bright lights and loud music, and freedom to roam and laugh.
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- Part 3 of Hope Told a Flattering Tale
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Magneto steals Hank's serum for nefarious purposes. To keep the plan operational, he's got to keep away from the mansion, which just causes heartache, for him, and for Charles. Also, the implications of Darwin's return and his molecular meddling begin to become apparent.
Erik stood close to the edge of the mountainside, staring off into the swirl of clouds and mist. He came here as often as he dared—to think, to remember, to plan.Up here, he felt detached. Able to consider all the elements with less bias, less heated emotion....
This plan would destroy the last vestige of that fragile, ragged relationship. Sever it completely. There would be no return, no forgiveness.
Erik gazed at the vista before him, and accepted what would be.
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- Part 4 of Hope Told a Flattering Tale