REC: Bearings by ion_bond (PG)

Fandom: X-MEN MOVIEVERSE
Pairing: Erik/Charles (implied), Scott, Jean
Author on LJ: ion_bond
Author Website: LJ Memories
Why this must be read:

This story takes a look back. There was a time that Erik and Charles were (more than?) friends. They taught students, together, but even then their own private agendas might have been surfacing and interfering.

ion_bond takes this premise and shows us what it might have been like to have been one of those students. Scott Summers, mutant, blind, has to learn to see beyond the masks that people wear and learn that even those you have to trust are sometimes not those you want to trust, or can trust.

This is an excellent prequel to the X-Men Movieverse. ion_bond's writing is sharp and vivid and she really enables her readers to see, or not see, through Scott's eyes as he takes this very educational field trip.

Author's Summary: The Xavier School has a long tradition of educational field trips.

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Bearings