It was as if floating on the dark bottom of the deep sea, and the light from the world wrinkled in front of me like waves. He slowly opened his eyes, his vision gradually turning from clear to confused. At the moment when consciousness finally returned to its place, the body felt not the joy of finally escaping death, but the sharp pain that almost crushed the spine.

- Yes, I'm still alive.

Incredible wink. West thought unconsciously as he looked at the white ceiling above his head. His last memory was interrupted by the sword that sank into his chest, and the bright starry sky that grew farther and farther away in his sight. He didn't remember what happened after that, but the smell of disinfectant in the air and the faint sound of car horns outside the window made it clear that he had returned to the world he knew from the Carmellot era a thousand years ago.

"You're awake."

My mind was still filled with the sound of the wind whistling by as I fell off the cliff. So, when someone suddenly heard around him, West realized that he was not the only one in the ward, and he was naturally startled.

He turned his head sharply, and his neck, stiffened from lying flat for so long, made a loud 'click'.

"Ah, it's you."

The smile at the corner of his mouth was twisted into a strange arc. Although he was not very surprised to see Magneto here, there was no way, he was just a conditioned reflex disgusted, and he couldn't hide it.

Every time they get together, it's the beginning of World War III. The corners of West's mouth twitched, and he covered his forehead with a headache:

"Old immortal, we have something to say, don't laugh...... I was scared at the aquarium as a kid and didn't want to relive the nightmares of those days. ”

“……”

I was quite happy to see this bastard boy wake up, but I rarely wanted to show kindness, but I was choked back by a sentence. Putting away the corners of his mouth, which had been halfway bent, Magneto glared at him, the "son" who was likely to start a fight without saying a word, his expression was a little distorted, and he was also a little helpless.

At that time, when West was swept into the space-time fault and disappeared in front of him, Eric was indeed murderous.

Elizhe's crime is not punishable. No one knows this better than Magneto, who once came to the court to play, except for West. He had seen with his own eyes the blood and broken organs in his chamber, and how the boy had sunk his beloved into the cold bottom of a lake at the foot of the Alps. Even if he himself is a ruthless person who vows not to give up until he achieves his goal, but compared to Elizhe, even if there is no reason for West, he will not let him continue to act so recklessly.

- What's more, how dare this bastard beat his son several times? Is it true that West doesn't have a father?!

So, of course, Magneto was angry. What's more, he already has a grudge against Yi Laizhe, so he just happened to settle accounts together. As a result, before he could make a move, the 'ghost' who had been stunned by the boy woke up at this time and ran out of the levitation circle with Dr. Yi and his men...... And then, West, who fell out of the space-time warp layer and was covered in blood and only half breathed, scared him half to death again, and he didn't even care about the pursuit, and after Charles's remote guidance, he was quickly sent to a hospital in London that should be relatively safe.

"Wait, 'it should be safer'...... You mean, there's still a high percentage chance that I'll be attacked as a monster in the middle of the night or sent to the real stage?! ”

A mouthful of water almost choked in his throat, and the brown-haired boy looked up from his cup in surprise, unable to believe that this was something that Professor X and Magneto could do. Although he did spend more than a few months in Merlin's time, and only disappeared in about ten minutes in this life, he did almost die. Even if the mutant is very capable of recovery and has Eric's escort, he can't be so casual - if he runs into a scientific madman like Elizhe again, won't he take the dog again?!

"Oh, you know you almost died."

Knowing that their X-Men had always been accustomed to being treated in their school's medical room to avoid biodata leaks, but this did not ease his annoyance in the slightest, Eric snorted coldly from his nose:

"Do you dare to do things without brains, boy? Do you know what you scared Charles out of?! ”

A series of two rhetorical questions show the master's extreme feelings. In fact, at the first glance at West, Eric didn't even have any hope that he was still alive. Although he always fights with this kid because of his position, although he is nominally his father, he has never given him any father-like feelings, but if the boy really dies in front of him like this, he will naturally not give up lightly.

"Oh."

Only then did I remember that I still had a father who might be listening to them thousands of miles away. West, who has always treated the two parents differently, suddenly stopped squinting his eyes and mouth, threw the cup to the head of the bed, pulled up the quilt and wrapped himself in it:

"Alas...... My injuries weren't healed, and my chest hurt so badly that it seemed like I had hit my head...... Eric, were you just talking to me? ”

“……”

- Groan. The groan is very beautiful, and the expression is in place.

- If you forget that he was still staring at himself and was about to tear himself up, it would be even more real.

Reaching out and pressing the corner of his forehead, Magneto was simply exhausted.

"Anyway, do you think I'm recovering a little too quickly?"

Naturally, his body is more familiar than anyone else. After groping his chest, West, who didn't feel the wound as severe as he imagined, raised his head a little dazedly, and his wailing stopped abruptly:

"Are the doctors here very skilled? Or am I misremembering the time I've been in a coma and have actually been lying here for weeks? ”

"I was about to tell you about it." Glancing at him, his expression did not change. But for some reason, West can see from it that Eric is still very hot:

"You've only been in a coma for a day and a half since you met Elizhe that day, but the wound that was supposed to kill you has begun to scab over. Although the doctors of MI6 are excellent, it takes not only luck but also time to heal such a fatal wound...... West, do you understand when I say that? ”

As Charles analyzed. Generally speaking, if someone else was in the situation of a teenager at that time, he would either die on the spot or go into shock due to excessive blood loss, and he would not have had time to resuscitate, let alone open his eyes and fight with his father in less than two days - West had not recovered so quickly before, and unlike Wolverine, his powerful healing ability should not be his ability. And although it is true that mutants are physically better, they are not so good in theory or in practice...... If he had to find a reasonable explanation for this anomaly, he would have nothing else to think of but an unknowable change in himself.

"At that time, I completely liberated my abilities to resist the bionic soldier's distortion of time and space, and it is impossible for time and space to come back from there...... It's not impossible to change again. ”

After pondering for a long time, he realized that this seemed to be the only reasonable explanation at the moment, and West held his chin listlessly. Although another genetic mutation allowed him to survive the deadgame, it was not a good thing to be happy to keep mutating like this - who knows if he could wake up one day and become a monkey?

What is even more frustrating is that until further conclusions can be drawn, he can only stay here honestly to recuperate, watching his relatives and friends track down the whereabouts of Yi Laizhe, and nothing can help.

- Perhaps, Merlin is right.

I looked out the window blankly, at the sky where the sunlight was slowly spreading. West lowered his eyes silently, at this time it was obviously the tail of late spring, the air was swept in with a scorching heat, but his heart still only felt cold.

He was always driven by hatred like this, refusing to forget and refusing to stop. And once the first step is taken, the venom entrenched in the body will spread along the blood throughout the body, and it will begin to corrode every inch of the soul, until there is no longer the qualification and choice to stop.

And now, he's the last person he's ever wanted to be, doing what he's least willing to do.

He was looking forward to the battlefield.

"West."

Probably from the young man's expression to see the clue, or maybe nothing. Eric beckoned him to turn his head and opened his mouth, but was silent.

"I know, Eric. I...... Very good. A shallow smile was raised, like a curtain of rain pouring through the summer. The brown-haired boy nodded at Magneto comfortingly, his eyes clear and gentle as water, as clear as if he had never borne the heavy loneliness and scars of his life.

"Speaking of which, this is MI6's medical department...... Is it really okay for you to walk in with such a swagger? ”

I don't want to dwell on such a sad issue anymore - or rather, I will never be the more congested one in front of my second father. Soon, West remembered something more important:

"Or have you actually been arrested by British agents and are now in jail? Parole? Bail pending trial? ”

“…… Why can't you just think of something good? ”

I kind of want to knock this guy's little brain open and see what kind of bitter and hateful image he is in it. Eric. Really Global Wanted. The corner of Lanshel's eye twitched:

"I didn't do anything in England except being chased by a madman and saving my own son. Why should they arrest a good law-abiding citizen? ”

“……”

You must be teasing me.

I can't imagine a law-abiding Magneto in my lifetime. I never thought that he would be so straightforward and shameless, West's eyes darkened, and he really didn't know where he should complain.

"What's more, with Charles here, you just have to stay good, what are you doing with all this idleness?"

“…… Oh. This is like a human saying.

The hand holding his chin slipped and rested directly on his knee. The young man raised the corners of his eyes and looked at Magneto, who seemed to be expressionless but had been rolling his eyes, and his tone was obviously dissatisfied:

"Since you trust Charles so much, do you want to go back and see him when this matter is resolved? Your old chessboard is still locked in the cupboard and has not been touched, and although Charles doesn't say it, I can tell that he still misses the days you used to spend together......"

"Ah, this."

His expression froze. Although West had told him about this topic no less than ten times in the past, Eric still didn't know how to answer it so as not to disappoint the boy.

“…… Sorry, West. ”

In the end, he chose to speak so directly. I thought that this kid would continue to persuade as he did before, or angrily smash everything in his line of sight in his face, but when Magneto was ready to meet a son who was likely to strangle him directly, he found that things seemed to be a little wrong-

"Not coming back? That's great. ”

It's as if it's all under control. West sat up straight under his father's bewildered gaze, and snapped his fingers leisurely:

"Then I can persuade Charles to find me a new stepfather."

“……”

"This time, I want to find someone who is gentle and considerate and doesn't run around, and can take care of the bear child for him."

“……”

"The most important thing is that you must be young, beautiful, and in good shape, and there are no folds on your face when you smile."

“……”

You just dream.

The heart is congested to the extreme, and the eyes are closed. Magneto said that this day was no longer possible, and decided to sincerely ask Professor X to throw away this kind of son as soon as possible.