<div class="floatleft">(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18dxgtfv8psuajpg/ku-medium.jpg) </div><hr/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>  Name:</strong> Erik Lehnsherr<br/>  <strong>Title:</strong> Magneto  <br/>  <strong>Alias:</strong>  Max Eisenhardt, Magnus White King/Grey King<br/>  <strong>Affiliation:</strong>  himself, mutantkind<br/>  <strong>Location:</strong>  New York <br/>  <strong>Tags:</strong> Captain America, Spider-Man, Streak, The Raven Queen, Gambit &amp; Colossus<br/><br/></span></span><hr/><br/>Erik Lehnsherr had not become the world's most feared terrorist by meekly falling in stride whenever someone wanted a word. Rogers, however, did have a point: they needed to talk.<br/><br/>An amused smile curled when Captain America mentioned the Avengers. Ah yes, he remembered that little bunch of idealists who responded when things got out of hand. While he respected their strength Erik never had much tolerance for their idealist nonsense. If you wanted to gain the upper hand you struck first; that tactic had served him well for many years and he saw no reason to abandon it now.<br/><br/>A sidelong glance found Gambit and Colossus, and Magneto chuckled at their reaction, raising a gauntleted hand as if to scare small children. He returned his gaze to Captain America. "<strong>I can work with you,</strong>" he confirmed. "<strong>But I warn you, do not expect me to change my ways. I am who I am.</strong>"<br/><br/>"<strong>We shall need a basis of operations,</strong>" Lehnsherr agreed. "<strong>And more to join our cause. But where you say 'gathering people', I say 'mutants'. Keep the humans safe if you must, but they must not come into contact with the enemy</strong>."<br/><br/>He gestured towards Raven Queen. "<strong>You heard the girl. She may have escaped but I ask you, Rogers, how many did not? Where you see 'humans' I see potential enemies, recruits for Apocalypse.</strong>" He paused briefly to let his words register. When he spoke again, his voice betrayed no emotion. "<strong>I'd advocate killing them before Apocalypse gets his hands on them, but I know when good advice is wasted and not even I can get them all in time. The only other option is making sure Apocalypse underlings won't find them either.</strong>"<br/><br/>When the raven girl screamed Magneto spun in a blur of red and purple. Raising clawed fingers to the sky, he was ready to deal with whatever danger was upon them. His eyes scanned the skies but when he found nothing, he lowered his hand. The gaze that dwelled upon the girl was laden with contempt. "<strong>How that one escaped, I will never know</strong>," he commented.<br/><br/>His gaze switched from Raven Queen to the two X-men. It didn't surprise him to find Gambit near the woman. "<strong>You might want to keep your friend away from her</strong>," he advised the Russian X-man. "<strong>For all our sakes.</strong>"<br/><br/>"<strong>That isn't a bad idea.</strong>" He agreed when Colossus suggested the Morlock tunnels. "<strong>First thing we'll require once we're settled is a lab. Basic equipment will suffice. I want to take a closer look at that syringe as soon as possible.</strong>" Magneto looks over at Captain America.<strong>"You won't need a chemist. I am here."</strong>