Charles is the first to notice something's wrong. He stays in tune with all of his student's minds, no he doesn't necessarily go looking into their thoughts, but he always makes sure he can at least locate them or get scenes of how the younger mutants are doing.
So Charles is doing his regular headcount of the day (he does this at least three times a day after waking up) when he notices that someone is missing. Someone's busy little thoughts aren't where they should be. This alerts the professor because he knows how serious the young speedster had been taking his job as a teacher, he knew how important the position was to him and how it has put a halt to his kleptomania tendencies.
The strange silence coming from Peter's end alerted the professor immediately, he had quickly shot up straight in his wheelchair and reached out for the closest phone. He needed to get ahold of anyone, someone at the Mansion, needed them to reassure him that the silver-haired boy he had come to grow rather fond of, and maybe, possibly see as a son was not gone. And so the ringing echoed loudly in his head, he knew he was projecting his feelings rather loudly, and he knew that Erik could feel his fears, that the metal bender would ultimately fly his way back over to their tiny home on a secluded hill in Genosha, but Charlie's wouldn't let him, not yet, he needed to confirm his fears that his step-son was gone.
"Professor, you have no idea how happy I am you called!" I tried yet a fearful voice answered, it was Scott and he sounded like he hadn't gotten any sleep the night before. This instantly set the older mutant on alert, and he knew for sure now that stoping Erik from coming to his aid was next to impossible.
"What's happened to Peter?" A gasp sounded from the other side of the phone, it was obvious whatever had taken place had shaken the younger mutant on the line. This was a clear sign that he needed to stay as calm as possible.
"Scott, I need you to breath." Scott let out a strangled noise and a rustling sound came through the reserver, his former student must've shaken his head in an attempt to calm his busy mind.
"It happened so fast, I honestly don't know where to start but by saying, everyone was in the living room, it's a weekend and we hold movie nights and everyone's invited if in the mood... Peter was leaning against me when he just went tense out of nowhere like he heard something he shouldn't have because he went extremely pale at whatever was happening in his head, and before I could ask him what was going on he was gone. He just sped off, I tried following, but before I could make it to the front door this red light flashed from outside. You could see it everywhere from within the school, and well, that was the last sight of Peter."
Silence followed soon after, both trying to wrap their minds around what had just been shared. Nothing like this had ever been heard of before. Sure, it's common for mutants to disappear only later to be found held in some lab, but one disappearing surrounded by others and in a red flash at that? That was a new kind of phenomenon.
"Get with Hank, see what he can find... Erik and I will be headed back to the Mansion shortly." This seemed to help lighten Scott's mind, he could practically feel Scott relax at the knowledge of the professor on his way to help.
"Alright, see you soon, and professor, does, does Magneto know?"
"No, but it's probably time he learned." And with that, Charles hug up and turned to face the doorway were a worried Erik stood, the sight lightened the mood from the telepaths shoulders, but not by much.
"What kind of trouble have your students gotten themselves into know? I could feel your mind nearly halfway across Genosha." An apologetic smile settled upon Charles's lips as he wheeled his way over to his old friend. He had known he was projecting, but he hadn't thought it was that bad.
"Well, he's as much my student as he is yours," trailing off, Charles looked from Erik down to his lap. He didn't want to spill this secret that Raven had shared with him a little before her demise. He knew how much getting to tell Erik meant to the speedster with silver hair, but nothing would have prepared them for the situation the younger had unknowingly gotten himself into, "it's about Peter, your- your son's gone missing."
