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The Fire Sermon by xwoman
Fandoms: X-Men (Alternate Timeline Movies), X-Men (Movieverse), X-Men - All Media Types
22 Feb 2024
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Summary
Based somewhat on the Nor'easter of 1962 (which caused over a million dollars in damage and killed over one thousand people), this story takes place between xmfc and xmdofp.
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Charles lost most of what he had left of his sense of time that morning when he met the neurosurgeon. Charles’ eyes had glazed over by the end of the conversation, as he forced himself not to cry. Burying the fear at the back of his mind. Instead of focusing on the doctor’s notebook balanced on his knee, being able to read his writing there: T12/L1. Charles can tell this is an estimate, a thought, a diagnosis, a life sentence he thinks at the time. It is an acknowledgment. One that meant that he'd spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. He closes his eyes for a moment, feeling the sunlight on his eyelids, and on the bridge of his nose. He takes as deep a breath as he can, and then, surrenders entirely to the reality of the situation. This was his body. And it was the only one he had.