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DHKHIF chapter 17 - Shall We Begin?

I realize that my ao3 summary is a bit vague, and that people may want more detail before they begin.

(I've always favored more simplistic summaries - especially for stories this long. To me, the adventure lies in the unknown.)

But anyways:

This story is essentially a chess themed fix-it of X-Men: First Class. It entails alternate events to the beach divorce in Cuba.

It follows the canon of the movie (and incorporates as much from the comics as possible), but takes an alternate route with far more serious consequences (i.e. the coin breaking and fragmenting Charles's mind. Dun dun duuuun - unstable telepath on the loose).

These consequences force Erik to come back, to fix his friend, and to face what he keeps buried.

The majority of this story takes place within Charles's and Erik's minds - the vast labyrinths and dangerous corners filled with mysterious characters.

It is a battle of insanity, a fragmented mind, tormented pasts, and the reality of paraplegia.

But also, of a cure.

"Passed pawns must be punished."

DYKHIF chapter 16 - Skull

Chapter summary: The road to Charles’s recovery begins. It’s time for Erik to fix the man he broke.

DYKHIF Chapter 15 - Schokolade

Chapter summary: “Will you eat the chocolate Erik?” 

“Someone wake me up.”

Hiss Hiss Bish

Chapter summary: Charles is a little shit. Here’s the prompt.

DYKHIF chapter 14 - ‘Twas blind

Chapter summary: Layers of camouflage, misdirection, charms and etiquettes composed the Charles that the world knew - that Erik knew. They were in for a rude awakening.