Okay, the first thing I thought was Professor Xavier and Magneto. Which I chuckled at.
Well done, and if that IS what this was, a very plausable scenario.

Excellent exchange between the two. Maybe in Charles’ second to last line, it should be “It’s the choices we make that define who we are.”

very interesting conversation, it leaves me wanting to know more. I like how it takes place during a game of chess, it creates a nice set-up for the story.

Beautifully done, as always. I especially like how neither of them are touching the pieces.