Hi, everyone. I wanted to let you know that Moira is actually Moira MacTaggert. I thought her name was actually Moira. I will edit out the old chaps soon.
Enjoy the new chapter.
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As the chaotic scene unfolded, Charles clutched his head in agony.
"Hold your fire! Hold your fire!"
Moira grabbed the satellite phone while Roar frantically attempted to contact the fleet. However, the relentless barrage continued, oblivious to their pleas.
"Did you witness it, my comrades? Humanity has declared war on us!"
Eric turned to the tumultuous sky, arms outstretched. "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth! I'll make them understand the fury of our retaliation!"
Amidst the deafening roar, a colossal magnetic storm surged into Eric's being, sweeping toward the heavens in response to the bombardment.
The potent magnetic storm swept out, captivating all the overwhelming artillery shells and suspending them in mid-air.
"Well, I'll be a biscuit seller!"
The officers and soldiers of the two fleets were utterly dumbfounded by this spectacle. One individual resisting the onslaught from two fleets? Was he even human? What manner of creature was this!
"Tell me, how does it make you feel?"
Pointing to the magnetically trapped shells, Eric turned to Mutant behind him, frustration evident. "We just saved the world! We halted a nuclear war and saved countless human lives. And this is how they repay us?"
"Damn it!"
"Fucking scoundrels!"
The Mutants seethed with a mix of pain and anger.
They had fought tooth and nail to save the world, to stand up for humanity, and yet this was the reward they received. Why treat them like this, fellow humans?
"Charles, humans aren't interested in living peacefully with Mutants. This is their response to us. This is their stance toward us!"
Eric bellowed at the sky, "Everyone, war has been unleashed! It's time to fight back!"
Eric extended his hand, summoning a massive magnetic storm. Shells and missiles changed course, hurtling back towards the fleet. Roar echoed as they streaked through the air.
"No! Stop! Erik, stop!"
Charles sprinted towards Eric, desperately trying to hinder his retaliation against humanity.
"Boom!"
Disrupted by Charles, the missiles under Eric's control plummeted, albeit for a fraction of a moment.
"Charles, wake up, partner! Your approach is all wrong! Dead wrong! People won't ever warm up to us! No matter how much you try to butter them up, they'll still show us the cold shoulder!"
Eric shoved Charles aside, took command of the shells, and unleashed a barrage toward the fleet.
"No! They just haven't grasped our true worth yet. Give them time, and they'll come around! Eric, war isn't the answer. Cease this madness!" Charles shouted, charging at Eric once more.
"Should we just stand here and watch?" Raven turned to Alex, panic etched across her face, uncertain of what action to take.
Emma and Jessica wore similar expressions, their eyes fixed on Alex, waiting for his decision.
Other Mutants mirrored the confusion. Faced with humanity's betrayal and a sudden onslaught, emotions of pain, sadness, grievance, helplessness, and anger swirled within each of them.
"If you don't watch, what else can we do? Support? Well, whom do you support?" Alex spread his hands, nonchalant. He opted for neutrality, steering clear of alliances. Let them sort out their mess. If either side sought his aid, he'd lend a hand – that's the extent of it.
"Yeah! Whom do we help?" Everyone exchanged uncertain glances, at a loss.
Gunfire erupted. Moira didn't hesitate, lifting her gun and firing at Eric.
Metal bullets were nothing but a jest to Magneto. With a flick of his hand, Eric deflected the bullets effortlessly.
Recalling the original storyline, Alex knew that Charles ended up paralyzed from a bullet to the spine. Attempting to intercept the bullets aimed at Charles, Alex managed only a slight deviation; the bullet struck Charles in the abdomen.
"What..."
Charles fell to the ground, the pain evident on his face. Alex's hasty maneuver had spared Charles' spine but left him wounded.
"Charles!"
Witnessing the scene, everyone panicked and rushed towards Charles.
"Charles, are you okay?" Eric tossed aside the controlled cannonball, assisting Charles and extracting the bullet from his abdomen.
"Moira, you traitor!"
Enraged, Eric seized Moira, crushing her neck.
"No, it's not her! It's you! It's you, Eric!" Charles, in pain, accused Eric.
Alex hurriedly approached Charles, examining the wound. "Luckily, Charles got off easy. The bullet passed through his abdomen without hitting his intestines."
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