Redring91

SERIES: ‘Pokémon: Magenta and Oxford Blue’ – Redring91 ‘Pokémon: Magenta and Oxford Blue’ {which shall exist, one day}; artwork; and bonus stories.

‘The Hellfire Experiment: Mewtwo’

Chapter 10 | Esoteric Entrance Lights, camera, action – not necessarily in that order.

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Summary:

Pokémon trainers Erik Lehnsherr; his best friend and rival, Charles Xavier; and Charles’s sister, Raven Darkholme; all receive an invitation to attend an exhibition tournament on Amaranthus Island, hosted by the mysterious Hellfire Club. Unbeknownst to them, the Black King of Hellfire intends to use this event to showcase his latest creation: Mewtwo – an enhanced clone, bio-engineered from the DNA of Mew, the rarest of all Pokémon. Loyal to his master, Mewtwo is committed to ushering in Armageddon, allowing the Black King to rule the new world that arises from the ashes. As the trio of trainers from Pallet Town attempt to defeat Mewtwo, they must also contend with another of the invited guests: the head of Team Rocket, Lord Imperial Sebastian Shaw. Erik still has nightmares, about the torture he was subjected to, the last time they met. Charles does not appreciate that Shaw is interested in spending more time with Erik, and is determined to keep his friend safe from the crime syndicate boss. And Raven continues to wonder if Charles and Erik will ever confess their mutual love for each other.

Pokémon | Kanto Region:

#038: Ninetales

Farewell, month of May! It was a chaotic month for me, so I was pleased to get all 05 stories for my MAYhem2026 event-series (‘Magneto’s Colourful MAYhem’) completed.

As a new month begins, I've returned to writing my cherik Pokémon AU:

[SERIES] ‘Pokémon: Magenta & Oxford Blue’ [Story] ‘The Hellfire Experiment: Mewtwo’ Feat. Pokémon Trainer Erik Lehnsherr appreciation

Current Progress –

09 chapters posted (39%)

13 chapters written (56%)

Current writing involves sorting through my notes for Chapter 14 (involving laboratory trauma mwahaha), after re-reading the story so far.

POSTING SCHEDULE for JUNE:

FRIDAYS: 05 | 12 | 19 | 26

‘Magneto’s Colourful MAYhem’ – Redring91 A series of Erik Lehnsherr appreciation for my personally designed MAYhem2026 event.

05 | Historicity

Charles wrestles with helplessness, as Shaw continues exposing horrific truths about Erik’s past – stalking; infanticide; and conspiracies.

MAYhem2026 No.05 – BLUE

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An addition to my ‘Haunting’ series: Killing Shaw might have bought Erik peace, if the man hadn’t come back to physically haunt him. The phantom intends to make the most of this second chance at life, and throughout Shaw’s attempts to reclaim Erik, the X-Men are confronted with horrific truths about Erik’s past.

Current progress of MAYhem2026 series ‘Magneto’s Colourful MAYhem’ –

04 posted

01 in progress

Current reading suggestion –

‘Magneto’s Colourful MAYhem’ – Redring91 A series of Erik Lehnsherr appreciation for my personally designed MAYhem2026 event.

04 | Competition, Animus Possidendi

Erik speculates on the differences between the Professor and the Executor, regarding their principles and their potential abilities. Also, there’s a game of chess – but Erik doesn’t end up playing.

MAYhem2026 No.04 – GREEN

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An addition to my ‘Executorial Rights’ series:

Still struggling to reconcile after the Pentagon and Washington, Charles and Erik are both disadvantaged when they receive a visitor from an alternate timeline – another Charles Xavier. This Xavier, who calls himself the Executor, has spent ten years reflecting on the accident in Cuba which rendered his partner comatose. Now he intends to enact a solution he believes to be in everyone’s best interests. Erik knows he can’t trust himself with the choice he’s offered. From a moral perspective, he doesn’t differentiate between the two versions of his friend, other than understanding how their experiences have influenced the way they view him. Charles is already insecure about his struggles with sobriety and his psychic rehabilitation. His jealousy towards his counterpart only feeds into his own doubts. With so much fraught history between them, how will he ever be able to prove himself to Erik as the better option?

Current progress of MAYhem2026 series ‘Magneto’s Colourful MAYhem’ –

03 posted

04 written

01 in progress

Current writing involves –

Something Haunting

Current reading suggestion –

‘Magneto’s Colourful MAYhem’ – Redring91 A series of Erik Lehnsherr appreciation for my personally designed MAYhem2026 event.

03 | Electrum Bonds

The X-Men return from Cairo with a relatively unharmed Erik – but also with a ‘recalibrated’ and ‘rehabilitated’ En Sabah Nur. From a moral standpoint, the heroes might argue this was a better option than killing the god.

Or, so they thought, before realising the extent of his obsession with Erik.

Wanda isn’t a hero. She can and will murder a man, to protect her father.

MAYhem2026 No.03 – YELLOW

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‘Magneto’s Colourful MAYhem’ – Redring91 A series of Erik Lehnsherr appreciation for my personally designed MAYhem2026 event.

02 | Non-Transtibial

Erik dreams – of injuries he suffered to limbs which he no longer has; of inner demons; and of demonic encounters. Erik wakes – to the reality of needing new prosthetics; and to Charles, offering goodwill.

MAYhem2026 No.02 – ORANGE

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An addition to my ‘Traumatic Fractures’ series:

Broken bones are the least of Erik’s worries. And his hurt runs far deeper than words can reach.

Current progress of MAYhem2026 series ‘Magneto’s Colourful MAYhem’ –

01 posted (20%)

03 written (60%)

02 in progress

Current writing involves –

Jealously possessive Charles is always fun!

Current reading suggestion –

‘Magneto’s Colourful MAYhem’ – Redring91 A series of Erik Lehnsherr appreciation for my personally designed MAYhem2026 event.

01 | This Time Around

Erik doesn’t inform the others that the man they’re dealing with is Shaw, not Schmidt. Instead, he speaks to Shaw alone, continuing to untangle the threads of their respective timelines. (Killing Shaw is not an option this time, and he must make his peace this.)

MAYhem2026 No.01 – RED

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An addition to my ‘Delta Quandary’ series:

The Horologium, a temporal gemstone, bridges two timelines together – Erik’s present-day timeline (Zeta), shortly after their return from Cuba; and a past version of his timeline (Delta), from when he was still a child. Now they face a moral quandary – can they bring themselves to send young Erik-Delta back to Auschwitz? Otherwise, Erik will be more inclined to do whatever it takes to spare his younger counterpart from becoming him. Even if this means negotiating with Shaw.

As April comes to an end, and May looms, my posting schedule shifts genres accordingly.

My latest update (posted Friday 24 April 2026) was as follows:

[SERIES] ‘Pokémon: Magenta & Oxford Blue’ [Story] ‘The Hellfire Experiment: Mewtwo’ Feat. Pokémon Trainer Erik Lehnsherr appreciation

09 chapters posted (39%)

13 chapters written (56%)

Both the writing and posting of this story is now paused, for the duration of my upcoming MAYhem2026 event.

[EVENT-SERIES] ‘Magneto’s Colourful MAYhem’ 05 Prompts: RED | ORANGE | YELLOW | GREEN | BLUE

02 written

02 in progress

Upcoming Posting Schedule – FRIDAYS: MAY: 01 | 08 | 15 | 22 | 29

And I have included a current reading suggestion, under the cut, prior to the first MAYhem story...

-Redring91

SERIES: ‘Pokémon: Magenta and Oxford Blue’ – Redring91 ‘Pokémon: Magenta and Oxford Blue’ {which shall exist, one day}; artwork; and bonus stories.

‘The Hellfire Experiment: Mewtwo’

Chapter 09 | Preferred Parties The reunited guests, and (almost) all of their Pokémon, await the arrival of their host.

[AO3 Link]

Summary:

Pokémon trainers Erik Lehnsherr; his best friend and rival, Charles Xavier; and Charles’s sister, Raven Darkholme; all receive an invitation to attend an exhibition tournament on Amaranthus Island, hosted by the mysterious Hellfire Club. Unbeknownst to them, the Black King of Hellfire intends to use this event to showcase his latest creation: Mewtwo – an enhanced clone, bio-engineered from the DNA of Mew, the rarest of all Pokémon. Loyal to his master, Mewtwo is committed to ushering in Armageddon, allowing the Black King to rule the new world that arises from the ashes. As the trio of trainers from Pallet Town attempt to defeat Mewtwo, they must also contend with another of the invited guests: the head of Team Rocket, Lord Imperial Sebastian Shaw. Erik still has nightmares, about the torture he was subjected to, the last time they met. Charles does not appreciate that Shaw is interested in spending more time with Erik, and is determined to keep his friend safe from the crime syndicate boss. And Raven continues to wonder if Charles and Erik will ever confess their mutual love for each other.