Alberto chuckled as he took a step forward, his arrogance undiminished.
"But, Professor... don't blame me if I accidentally kill you!" Iris's voice turned frigid, her words an icy warning. Alberto felt a chill run down his spine, his step halting. He could see her expression change as he saw an evil flame dancing through her eyes and her aura shifting entirely.
She added as she watched him falter, her words slicing through the tension, "I possess a legitimate cause for self-defense, Professor, and let's not forget, I hold the recording you're so eager to possess..." Her voice trailed off as the door behind opened.
"Enough!" Xavier's commanding voice thundered through the room, his entrance like a cold front sweeping through. The temperature seemed to plummet as he strode in, his aura heavy with a dark chill, freezing the atmosphere.
