Master Post - It Takes A Village

[kellifer]

Fic title: It Takes A Village
Author name: kellifer_fic
Artist name: samibee
Genre: AU
Pairing: Charles/Erik (background Raven/Hank)
Rating: Adult
Word count: 15,600
Warnings: Minor violence
Summary:

The Afflicted Shall Not Touch
The Afflicted Shall Not Knowingly Use Their Affliction
The Afflicted Shall Listen To The Elders In All Things

The inhabitants of a small, isolated countryside village live in fear that those outside will find them, that monsters called The Sentinels will sense their Afflictions and come looking for them. A village full of children live a suspended existence, their only protection three mysterious Elders that rule over them in all things. Erik and Charles, barely adults themselves, manage as best they can in a place full of secrets and whispers, nightmares and the ever-present threat of discovery.

Part One | Part Two | Epilogue | Artwork | AO3

Notes: Firstly, THANK YOU to samibee - the artwork is lovely! Thank you to the organizers of this wonderful challenge.

Thank you as always to my off-LJ beta Superfox. Any remaining grammar gaffs, homophone abuses or general mish-mashes of the English language belong to me.

This is an AU based loosely on The Village. Knowledge of the source movie is not required.