Everything about their relationship is a chess game. They are so evenly matched that neither ever wins or loses. They are as diametrically opposed as black and white although as alike as the number and shape of pieces and their legal moves. They challenge each other; they feint and retreat. The fight off attacks. But the playing ground is level. . . . X-Men: First Class

After ten years with no contact, Charles Xavier, Hank McCoy, and Logan break Erik Lehnsherr out of prison. The changes in the world are reflected in their lives.