"People like him, we... know about them, we watch them." So many clever people, all coming out at once, and yet so few people realized what it was all about. Mycroft's work with the British government had provided these extraordinary people a place to hide from the ordinary. Now, someone is needed to bring his work to America. AU. (the timelines are all screwy)

No one noticed as a once great detective and a once powerful mutant had a conversation over a chessboard in central park.

"You may recall," Sherlock said to John, "that I had mentioned having very few friends during my brief stint at university. This man was one of them," He gestured to Charles. "Charles Xavier."