Schools For New Mutants II

[Angelus]

Alec moved away from the wall and allowed himself to be shown, standing in front of the one that was called Lucas. He knew that this person wanted to help but Alec thought that if he couldn't help himself then Lucas didn't have a chance. He walked forward and said in a calm voice,

"I have to get out of here. I have caused enough damage as it is. I have caused the death of my mentor, the one person that help me when nobody else would and I have cause Professor X to get wounded. I just want to get out of here and find whatever means I can to get Magneto- any way that I can. Now, will you tell me how to get out of here or am I just going to run down every hallway until I find a way out of here?"

Without another word Alec turned his back on Lucas, knowing that he would try and stop him.

 

[sex-maniac69]

darkraven:

"Use my powers as u wish" i told them.I helped them and used my telekinetic power to get help to them."If you ever need me call on darkraven and i will come," i said with a smile and vanished....

 

[TygerEyez]

Tara

My mouth opened and shut again with no audio, before I shot Lucas a look. "But I didn't actually do anything... at least I don't think I did."

As Lucas took off from the room, I tried to smile at Jubilee, but it came out strangled. "I could... uh try to do something, but I'm not schooled yet. I don't know if I'll do harm or good."

ooc:*sung to the theme of La Cookaracha* the lame-o post, yeah, the lame-o post yeah. La la la la I-i suck! Hehehe. Now back to your regularly scheduled sanity. Thank you.

 

[sojournerwolf]

Lucas

"Welllll," I drawl, "if that's the way you feel, heck, I can understand wanting to get a piece of Magneto. Though you're either more powerful than you appear or you have one hell of an ego."

I stroll down the hallway. "I mean, shit. Ms. Frost from all I hear is or was one of the most powerful telepaths around. Like she and Professor X are the champion heavyweight mutants. And Ms. Frost couldn't bring him down. And from what I've heard among the mutant underground, Professor X and the X men altogether couldn't stop the son-of-a-bitch. And he made mincemeat of at least one of them, and generally trashed them all from time to time.

"So you think you'll just stroll up to that asshole and take him down?" I snort. "Yeah, right. Guess it matters more whether you get to go off like the Lone Ranger and get yourself trashed and show what a big hero you are, a big, dead hero than it is to actually payback Magneto for what he did.

"Now me, who I have to say has a fairly good opinion of myself, hell, I wouldn't go after Magneto alone. No way, no how. I want some fucking justice for Ms. Frost, for what Magneto did to her and to the Mass Academy. And if I have to wait a bit, get some things together, come up with a plan, then I'll do that. "

I grin into the darkness of the hallway towards where I can smell Alec. "And I and those who work with me, are going to succeed. We are going to do what the X men couldn't. We are going to bring that metal loving mother fucker down. And we are going to do it permanently.

"You can either take off on your own and do what you can and find yourself examining a plot of ground from the underside. Or you can help. Be a part of the team that is going to take Magneto out of the count for good. Your ablities, together with the rest of us, hell, we can do it. Just a matter of planning. Any one of us by ourselves though..." I shake my head.

"Up to you, Alec. Try to do this on your own and I'll be sure we hold a memorial service for you sometime. Work with me and the others and we will have justice for Ms. Frost.

"What do you say, man?"

 

[Gaea]

Zoe sat up slowly in her cot... ugh. Her head was POUNDING. She felt like she'd been trying to break rocks with it. What had happened? All she remembered was Ms. Frost telling everyone to...

Ms. Frost...

Zoe sighed. Now she remembered. Sort of... She winced, and shook her head. Yet another disturbing experience chalked up with the others, yet another memory best forgotten.

She checked her wrappings to make cetain they were intact. Smudged with dirt and soot, but still in place. Well, another shower and change of clothing were in order. But first things first... just where the hell WAS she?

It looked like some sort of medical bay... she got up slowly and began to walk around. Some guy lay out cold in bubble... he looked fairly torn up. She wondered absently if she should try to help him -his injuries seemed a bit out of her range of curative capabilites, however, so it was probably best to just let the machines to their job.

Across the room, the Headmaster from the other school lay on a medical bed, surrounded by two girls. One she didn't remember having seen before, and the other -oh, what was her name? Tara?

Zoe approached, and stood near the head of the Professor's bed. He was Ms. Frost's friend... she would be happy to help him, if she could. Reaching out and touching his forehead lightly, she scanned his biorythms to identify what was physically wrong with him...

"He has a heavy concussion," she said, glancing at Tara and Jubilee. "Some minor scrapes and bruises. Though, I would imagine he's had worse injuries in his lifetime. I think he'll be fine, given time."

Zoe grimmaced, hoping that was even partially accurate. She didn't have much skill in the medical field...

 

[Angelus]

Alec moved away from the wall and changed into his normal form then looked at Lucas. He knew that Lucas was right and what he had been saying was out of anger and nothing more. There was no way that he could have gone up against Magneto and won, he would have been destroyed or turned into one of his minions.

"You are right. I see that now and know that I have to train in order to get fully in touch with my powers. I also realize that we should attack Magneto and whatever minions he has and will throw at us. But you are true, I would have no chance in hell against Magneto. I need help."

 

[Inkubus]

Vincent/Parasite

OOC: do you guys mind if I return? I finaly have access to a computer again. If not Tag me and I'll create a new Char.

IC***
Vincent had been buried in the blast. His blessings once again a curse as he futily tries to dig his way out. His invulnerability had kept him alive. but his powers had also screened out any powers that might locate him or send him help. Vincent is a living parasite. He subconciously feeds on bio enenrgy,physiological impulses, and ...mutant powers. He can cancel them out when he feeds. The side effect is that he isnt affected by much,he doesnt taste ,or feel things the way most people do, and he is (so far) completely invulnerable. But once again fate shows what a useless power invulnerability is without super strength. Vincent clutched at the guitar case that was buried with him. as he tried to dig himself out he heard the cracks and whines of its broken frame. He wept tears of blood as he realized it was broken, just like everything else in his life..like the academy, like the dream...like the promise Ms.Frost made...for all her power she was mortal and wasnt able to keep them safe from hate. ..no one could... Who knows how long he lay there. Wishing this were some kind of sick dream. That he would wake up and Ms.Frost would be there to tell him it was going to be all right and he was going to be late for school. He slowly dampened his powers and reached out...If Ms.Fost was out there she'd here his cry....He felt the amzing weight upon him he thought of someone else who had been in his mind....'Zoe....are you alive...are the others safe...can you help me....' Sadly he knew the weight would not kill him..it would just continue to crush him the flames licked at his flesh and he would somehow not die, he would live on in torture...slowly the firemen tried to put out the fire and he was immersed in water..once again his worst nightmares found him...he was buried alive onder tons of rock and rubble,his lungs filling with water and he was being condemed to darkness without end..his claustrophobia and hydrophobia all in one consumed him...pitifuly he called out.....he dampened his powers for one last desperate moment of clarity... once he had friends....'hear me....help me...'

 

[sex-maniac69]

OOC:

it seems like my character is being ignored.

 

[TygerEyez]

ooc

You're not being ignored at all, hon. First, you put your character in Xavier's office, where no one was. Therefore, how can we interact?

Then, you move him suddenly to Jubilee's side, and inquire about the telekinetic powers. *chuckles* It's very dramatic to have someone tell you that you don't know what you're fighting for, and not caring about someone who's hurt, and I'm sure it would have been wonderful to play against. However, Gaea took the initiative and righted the Blackbird on her own.

In short, it was just bad timing. Weave your character in to where everyone else is again, and I'm sure someone will answer you.

 

[sex-maniac69]

Darkraven:

staying close to xavier and the others once they got the blackbird righted again.Making a decision i fade back into the picture " i have a question," i said to them.......................

 

[sojournerwolf]

Lucas

I smile as Alec becomes visible. "We will get Magneto. We'll find a way...together. All of us." I stick my hand out to him. "Good to have you with us, man."

We shake. "Let's go back to the infirmary and see how the others are doing," I suggest.

 

[TygerEyez]

Tara

I jumped slightly, hearing the new voice out of nowhere. How long had he been with us?

I took a breath and let it out, thankful for a release from my thoughts. I'd have to try to help the Professor. I had to do something...

"What's your question?"

 

[Neale]

Inside Professor X's brain

chaos... Jean, Scott, and the XMen crying for help as they die, screaming... a voice, trapped in the rubble of a burning building, unable to die, unable to be free... Onslaught laughing... Magneto laughing... Emma's mental voice fading... Sentinels slaughtering the innocent... a voice calling to him... Jean, Scott, and the XMen crying for help as they die, screaming... a voice, trapped in the rubble of a burning building, unable to die, unable to be free... Onslaught laughing... Jean, Scott, and the XMen crying for help as they die, screaming... a voice, trapped in the rubble of a burning building, unable to die, unable to be free... Onslaught laughing...

 

[Angelus]

Alec walked behind Lucas, a small smile on his face I might have finally found somewhere I can stay, somewhere that I can be safe.

He followed Alec down the hallways, the same ones he had gone down to get away from the infirmary. He actually wanted to see how Professor X was doing and to apologize to him for all the damage that he had caused.

As soon as he walked into the infirmary and saw everyone there, looking at Xavier and a mutant that he hadn't seen before. He turned to Lucas and said in a quiet voice, "Should I be here. I mean I know that I am part of this family now but I am no use here."

 

[Gaea]

Zoe looked up at the newcomer, but shrugged his presence off. Another face that was unknown to her. Another student perhaps? A friend of the Professor?

A tingling at the back of her neck caused her to look up. Had she just heard...? She spun around, searching the room quickly from her position beside the Professor.

She could have sworn she heard Vincent's voice. Where was he, anyway?

Zoe excused herself from the room quietly, and gently pulled Lucas aside in the hallway.

"Do you know where Vincent is?" she asked. "He DID get on the plane, right?"

 

[Isolde]

Jubilee

OOC: Ack! I cant believe I forgot this thread. Most humble apologies.

IC: Jubliee's brow furrowed. She had a hard decision to make. Would waking the professor harm him? She wasnt sure but she did know that he was needed. There was no time to waste. Everyone, inculding herself, needed his guidance at that moment.

Turning to Tara after Zoe and Lucas left the room, she said in a soft but determined voice.

"I need you to try to wake him. I...I will take responsibility for whatever happens."

 

[sex-maniac69]

darkraven:

walks up behind tara."Boo," i whisper in her ear.I follow after then staying in the far back."DOnt you ever get scared tara," i asked........

 

[Neale]

OOC

Sexmaniac... what on Earth IS your character, anyway? I can't find any posts describing who or what your guy is. Does he have any reason for being there besides attempting to startle people? I would point out that the recommended character for this thread is a low powered, inexperienced, young mutant. From what I've been able to gather, I don't see how well your character would fit in with a school for training young mutants trying to understand their powers.

If this sounds like I'm dumping on you... well, I am. Your writing skills seem solid, and I really wish you could adjust your character a bit to fit in with the storyline. Thanks for listening.

Inkubus, welcome back. I forgot to put in an OOC in my last post, but part of Professor X's chaos involved him receiving your message. Your guy has not been forgotten. As soon as someone wakes up the Prof, we'll come get ya.

 

[sojournerwolf]

Lucas

OOC: Sorry about not replying in a few days, RL has been a bear

I shrug at Alec. "Don't know if either of us can be any help, but figure we gotta try something. If you want to go backand catch a few z's, I'll make sure you know if anything happens."

Zoe comes up to me. "Vincent? No, I don't know if he made it onto the plane or not." An icicle begins to form in my gut. "No, he didn't."

I turn to Jubilee. "Jubilee, Zoe just reminded me of a student that might have gotten left behind. I saw a couple of cycles upstaris. I'm going to see if we can back track and see if he and anyone else is there."

I turn to Alec. "Well, looks like something we can do. Can you ride a motorcycle?"

 

[Neale]

OOC

No, the rescue is a good idea. I only did my stuff so Inkubus wouldn't feel left out. Your idea is better, since your character isn't going to be so very useful waking up the Prof, anyway When you arrive, you get the fun of sneaking around firemen, cops, etc. Have fun!

 

[Angelus]

Alec looked at Lucas with a smile, "Yeah, of course I can. And if we are going to help whoever is left behind back at the academy all I can say to that is I would have to be tied down. When are we going?"

I looked at their faces and saw that although they were anxious to get going they were still worried about Professor X as was everybody else in the room. I hoped that he would be okay myself but I knew that we couldn't leave a fellow student in the rubble that used to be the academy.

 

[TygerEyez]

Tara

ooc: apologies for being so late.... and for using your character a bit, Neale... and for the lengthy post. *grins wildly*

bic:

I stared at Jubilee. She'd take responsibility? Maybe in the long run, with everyone else, but if something went wrong, it was on me. Completely on me.

I took a deep breath, and watched the Professor's face. His eyes flicked against their lids every once in a while, barely noticible. But that meant REM, something I was familiar with.

Taking another breath, I reached out, and placed my palms on either sides of the Professor's face. "Wish me luck," I whispered, throwing a quick glance to Lucas. This was going to be so much harder than in the Mall...

I held my breath as I eased myself to his mind, setting my goals on that edge between Sleep and Reality. I prepared to step down gently and begin my search, when I felt a presence behind me, threatening. Instantly, I was shoved from behind and fell the distance from the precipice to the ground. Air escaped my lungs, affecting my RL breathing.

No one there, except a dark laughter, echoing within my temples. My Dream body cried out, pressing my hands against my ears to drowned it out. But it kept echoing.

Then the screams came. Voices crying out in pain and fear. I headed toward them. Looking around, a scene of desctruction met my eyes. Rubble, smoke, fire... I waved the smoke away and tried to detect the Professor. I don't know how long I looked before I found him, sitting and staring into the rubble, tears in his eyes.

"My X-men...." he was saying.

"Professor, it's me, Tara. I've come to take you home..." I began to walk toward him, but a force held me back. Suddenly, I felt the earth beneath me shift, crumbling. Jumping back, I watched as a wide ravine stretched between the Professor and me.

IRL, my body twingled, forcing me to clench my teeth. Brigid, my head hurt! "I--.... I can't reach him. He's there... but-- it's too far. I can't get to him... I don't know how..."

 

[sojournerwolf]

Lucas

I catch Tara's look and reach out for a gentle squeeze to her shoulder, whispering. "You can do it, Tara."

I'm torn between wanting to stay and knowing I'd be of more use elsewhere. Taking a deep breath, I clap Alec on the shoulder and say, "Let's ride."

In the garage, I switch on the light. Damn, but those bikes are beautiful. I grab a couple of helmets and toss one to Alec. Opening the garage door, we motor out.

the gate must recognize something about the bides or else is on some sort of electric eye as it opens before we get to it. Alec and I ride side by side towards the distant Mass Academy.

A silver level marked hi/lo catches my eye. I wonder if it's for the lights, so I hit it.

WWWWHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEE! The bike takes off like a coyote with its tail on fire. I manage to stay on and flip the switch down, slowing so Alec can catch up. When we are side by side, I shout over to him.

"Hey, man....there's a little silver lever marked hi/lo on this machine, bet yours has one, too. It ain't for the lights. If you hit hi, hang on tight, 'cause that baby will boogie!."

I hit the lever again on the motorcycle I'm riding to demonstrate and let out a whoop as I take off again. Over the sound of this bike's roar, I can hear Alec's bike. We laugh as he pulls up beside me and we whip away into the darkness.

The trip takes a lot less time than I thought it would, thanks to the supercharged engines of the motorcycles. As we draw close, I can smell the smoke, hear the ems and firemen and cops all around. I kick the motor cycle back into regular mode and signal to Alec.

Without a word, we leave the bikes down a trail in the woods and creep up to where we can see what's going on.

Evidently, the EMS people and the firemen have done all they think they can do. I see a couple of ambulances drive off and only the fire marshall's truck remains behind along with about half a dozen cop cars.

"Damn," I say softly. I'm not sure if Ms. Frost or Vincent or anyone else is in those ambulances, but my gut tells me not.

I turn to Alec. "I think we're going to have to give those boys something else to think about or else cop us a couple of uniforms. What d'you think?"

 

[Dirk13]

ArchAngel

I slowly awoke...looking around i realize i'm in a chamber, my body floating in a solution. I moved my arms around, arg....pain...such pain in all of my body....

I put my hand to the glass, "uhmm....anybody there?" i asked fealing my hand in pain as i drag it down the glass from lack of strength.

 

[Neale]

Professor X

Tara?

Professor X stumbled through a desolate wasteland, constant reminders of his failures surrounding him. Everything he had dreamed of, crumbling dust about his feet... All the people he had tried to help, screaming spirits of vengeance...

He heard a voice calling him, knew it as one of his new students. Anguish filled him at the thought of her joining the ranks of the dead. No! Not her! Not them! The landscape of his tormented soul fractured as a wide chasm appeared separating him from Tara.


Elsewhere in the medical bay

Alert signals beeped to show a change in status with Archangel's condition. He had been seriously depleted of natural minerals when Magneto had leeched every ounce of metal from his body, much as he had done Wolverine so long ago. Even the mineral substrates in Archangel's bones had been seriously weakened. His iron balance was dangerously low, as well. That he had any left at all was a tribute to the Master of Magnetism's fine control. He had intended to only remove all the adamantium, and had managed to leave enough other metals and minerals to allow Archangel to live.

The automated sickbay bed had been steadily pumping the vital nutrients back into Archangel, and his condition was no longer such that he needed to be locked within it. The encasement slid open, allowing him to sit up, once he felt up to it.