You Found Me ˚ C. Xavier [1]

Chapter Twenty Two

I quickly ran over and held him in my lap, tears brimming my eyes. Erik kneeled down next to us and I let him hold Charles as I stood and clenched my fists. "You did this..." I watched as purple lingered over to Moira's dog tags and choked her. "You think what you did will go unpunished?" I hissed.

"Beth!" Alex shouted, trying to get my attention.

"Shut up, Alex!" I hissed, tightening my fists causing Moira to cough.
As the others began walking over to me to stop me, Erik sent them backwards. "Leave her!" He shouted at them. "Moira did this!"

"Please! She didn't do this, Erik. You did." Charles pleaded. "Beth please."

I dropped her before turning around to Charles, and I smirked as I heard her gasp for air. I felt an arm wrap around me protectively and I saw Alex bringing me towards the rest of the group.

"Us turning on each other. It's what they want. I tried to warn you, Charles. I want you by my side. We're brothers, you and I. All of us, together. Protecting each other. We want the same thing." Erik explained, looking down at Charles.

Charles shook his head. "My friend, I'm sorry. But we do not."

Erik motioned for Moira to hold Charles as he stood up and she quickly ran over.

"The society won't accept us. We form our own. The humans have played their hand. Now we get ready to play ours. Who's with me?" Erik announced. He looked to Raven and then to me. "No more hiding..." Raven walked over to Erik, looking at Charles sadly. "Beth?"

I looked to Alex and his eyes were full of betrayal as I began walking over to Charles. I knelt next to him and a tear slipped down my cheek. He was quick to wipe it away with his thumb and he smiled at me sadly. "You should go with him.. It's what you want."

"I told you to stop going through my head..." I whispered, holding his hand in mine.

"I didn't have to." He gave my hand a soft squeeze and he looked into my eyes. "You love him."

I shook my head and put my forehead to his. "But I love you more..."

He gave a soft chuckle. "I know."

I kissed his lips softly before I looked up at Moira. "I'm sorry... For trying to kill you." I paused and ran a hand through Charles's hair. "Take care of him...Promise me that."

She nodded and gave me a small smile. "I will. And it's okay.."

Charles kissed my hand and I stood up, limping over to Erik and the others, taking Raven's free hand.

"And Beast!" Raven called. Hank looked over and he frowned. "Never forget. Mutant...and proud." He huffed and I gave one last look at a heartbroken Alex before Azazel teleported us away from the beach.

"Mutant and proud..." I whispered.