Big Bang Art: 'Behind Blue Eyes' by Fayolin
First submission for xmenbigbang: artwork for Behind Blue Eyes by fayolin.
Title: Behind Blue Eyes
Author: fayolin
Verse: X-Men First Class with a smattering of other movies
Word Count:35k
Rating:R
Characters/Pairings: Charles/Erik, mentions of Raven/Emma, ensemble cast from XMFC
Warnings dark imagery, reference to past (underage) sexual abuse, medical experiments/torture, troubling language about coping with physical disability
Summary: In the aftermath of Cuba, the team scrambles to cope as Shaw's death-by-coin shakes Charles to the core. As they race towards safety, the situation becomes more dire, because it becomes obvious that Shaw may not be completely gone. As the hours tick on, Erik becomes lost in Charles' increasingly terrifying mindscape, and is forced to face memories long forgotten.
Link to fic master post: http://fayolin.livejournal.com/3362.html
Cover - At DeviantArt
Remember Who You Are - HQ version at DeviantArt
Charles... in the lab coat and thin black glasses that belonged to Shaw, a stethoscope around his neck...
"Charles!" shouted Erik. "You need to snap out of it. You are not Shaw. You are Charles Xavier. You need to remember who you are!"
...Charles looked up at Erik, a trickle of blood leaking from the middle of his forehead, in exactly the same place that Erik forced the coin into Shaw's skull. As Erik looked on in horror, the confusion in Charles' eyes faded into a focused glee.
Extras
Untitled, Work-in-progress - This is the image inside the eye on the cover. Lots of rough edges hidden under the eye...
"You are not going to get away with this," said Erik, grabbing Charles and pulling him to his feet, trying to calm the other man down.
James McAvoy's Eye - Or an imitation of it, anyway ;)
Title: Behind Blue Eyes
Author: fayolin
Verse: X-Men First Class with a smattering of other movies
Word Count:35k
Rating:R
Characters/Pairings: Charles/Erik, mentions of Raven/Emma, ensemble cast from XMFC
Warnings dark imagery, reference to past (underage) sexual abuse, medical experiments/torture, troubling language about coping with physical disability
Summary: In the aftermath of Cuba, the team scrambles to cope as Shaw's death-by-coin shakes Charles to the core. As they race towards safety, the situation becomes more dire, because it becomes obvious that Shaw may not be completely gone. As the hours tick on, Erik becomes lost in Charles' increasingly terrifying mindscape, and is forced to face memories long forgotten.
Link to fic master post: http://fayolin.livejournal.com/3362.html
Cover - At DeviantArt
Remember Who You Are - HQ version at DeviantArt
Charles... in the lab coat and thin black glasses that belonged to Shaw, a stethoscope around his neck...
"Charles!" shouted Erik. "You need to snap out of it. You are not Shaw. You are Charles Xavier. You need to remember who you are!"
...Charles looked up at Erik, a trickle of blood leaking from the middle of his forehead, in exactly the same place that Erik forced the coin into Shaw's skull. As Erik looked on in horror, the confusion in Charles' eyes faded into a focused glee.
Extras
Untitled, Work-in-progress - This is the image inside the eye on the cover. Lots of rough edges hidden under the eye...
"You are not going to get away with this," said Erik, grabbing Charles and pulling him to his feet, trying to calm the other man down.
James McAvoy's Eye - Or an imitation of it, anyway ;)