X-men 97 Erik dying instead of Gambit. And you know Charles would be heartbroken because he felt it.
.......and then he becomes a Horseman
Erik: I'm not like Warren. I am perfectly aware of what is happening. I am perfectly aware of what Apocalypse is making me do.
Erik: But here's the thing. I don't actually care
Charles: Erik you can fight this! You can fight him!
Erik: Fight? All I have ever done is FIGHT
Erik: Do you know why I haven't done anything with this discovery. Because it gave me a chance to do some self reflecting.
Charles: Erik please
Erik: I used to think that you didn't really care about the team. That they were just soldiers in your army. But it's so much worse that that. You do love them you love the ungrateful bastards with all your heart. You just don't love them ENOUGH
Charles: that is not true! This is HIM talking
Erik: No this is ME talking! Morph died. Maddie died. Moira died. Sean died. But you continue on as if it never happens. Even when Jean your god damn favorite dies.
Charles: that's...I love them all. I love YOU
Erik: I DIED for your dream. You will never love me enough to live for MINE
Oooooh I love this. However, I believe that IF Charles lost Erik he'd lose his ever loving shit. I think he'd drink, be deep into denial until the humans decide that without Magneto in the way they push forward so many segregation and anti-mutant bills that everyone looks at Charles and Charles just. . . He loses it. Even Kelley who tries to stop the others can't and isn't safe from Charles's wrath. The world would change and a herold Magneto coming back to see the world knowing Charles caused it and Charles is the reason humans are superior. . . . Mutants have mercy.
I believe there is a reason we always see Magneto surviving after a death of Charles in most x-men media and never vise versa as Charles losing Erik is not a world anyone is prepared for
