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Post by Christian on Aug 16, 2006 16:53:11 GMT -5
Christian pulled a necklace from under his shirt, and tossed it to the ground in front of Ellen. It was Cole's watch that he wore around his neck.
"He told me to give that to you. You wouldn't let me get a word in edgewise last time I saw you, after he died, so there it is."
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Post by Health on Aug 16, 2006 16:57:57 GMT -5
Ellen picked up the necklace, her hands shaking a little but that was all that betrayed the empty feeling she was feeling, "Whay are you doing this?" she growled crushing the necklace.
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Post by Christian on Aug 16, 2006 17:00:23 GMT -5
"Doing what," Christian cried, turning back to face her, "Trying to make amends for a sin I can never unlive? Cole's death didn't just strife you, Ellen. It tore a hole in my as well! You think I enjoyed going to his funeral? Visiting his grave every week? You're sorely mistaken."
Christian turned away, and continued along, "Heaven forbid I try and apologize for ruining his life and yours."
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Post by Health on Aug 16, 2006 19:00:59 GMT -5
"Well there's nothing you can do, apologies can't bring Cole back, nor produce the children we were suppose to have," Ellen growled and threw the necklace at Christian.
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Post by Christian on Aug 16, 2006 19:03:22 GMT -5
Christian let the necklace remain where it fell. He continued walking away, still solemn and quiet.
"No Shit."
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Post by Health on Aug 17, 2006 19:05:43 GMT -5
"Quit being Emo, all you have is guilt and that's all," Ellen said and sighed and swept Christian into a hug, "I forgive you, it just hurts a lot sometimes."
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Post by Christian on Aug 17, 2006 19:08:51 GMT -5
"You think I don't know that," Christian said, not responding to the hug, "I was the leader. I was the one with the great reputation as the charismatic one. I didn't just let Cole down, or you down, but I let down everyone who followed me."
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Post by Health on Aug 17, 2006 19:11:05 GMT -5
"As I said quit being emo and just let it go," Ellen sighed tears forming in her eyes.
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Post by Christian on Aug 17, 2006 21:50:56 GMT -5
Christian swallowed, "I won't. I want to keep it with me forever. I know what it's like to be the failure. Anf if I keep that feeling with me, I won't let it happen again. It's like it fuels me now. I might be a bit darker on the inside, but it's the least I can do for what happened."
He pulled himself away from her hug, and began to walk away again, "I truly am sorry for what I did to you, Ellen. Really."
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 21:50:43 GMT -5
"You're not the one I blame," Ellen said running a hand through her hair, "But then again he was following orders, so who is to blame? Maybe," she said and bit her lip, "It was Cole's time, maybe we all had something planned for us and he just wasn't going to be with us when it happened."
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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 21:59:37 GMT -5
Christian stopped, and turned back to her, "Hey, Ellen. You wanna go for a walk with me? I'm kinda bored of the whole 'go-team' thing right now, anyway."
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 22:02:08 GMT -5
A thoughtful look took Ellen's eyes and she shook her head, "Sorry Christian, maybe later there's something I have to do," she said and managed a small smile before exiting the Danger Room and went looking for Shrapnel.
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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 22:07:48 GMT -5
Elsewhere, Shrapnel sat poolside, outside under the noon sky. He had a foot drapped into the water, and was making small circles with it. He looked down into the water, amused by the shapes it made. He took a deep breath and looked around. Something about Xavier's, though taboo to most Marauders, made him feel calmer. It kind of bothered him.
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 22:11:58 GMT -5
Ellen walked into the pool area and stopped at the sight of Shrapnel. She bit her lip nervously knowing this was going to be tough, but she started walking towards him. She stopped beside him and sat down putting her own legs in the pool, "Hey," she managed to say not looking up at Shrapnel.
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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 22:13:48 GMT -5
Shrapnel stopped breathing. He looked at her out of the corner of his eyes, and scooted away form her, staying silent. Knowing it was Ellen that had hurt his baby girl, It was hard to keep from breaking his truce with the X-Men and stabbing her eyes out.
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 22:19:32 GMT -5
"I-I didn't actually harm Catherine, I couldn't, I wanted to after you killed Cole but I couldn't. I was there when she was hurt though, I-I killed the men that hurt her then called 911, then I left. I was was scared Shrapnel so I left her all alone," Ellen said pulled her legs out of the water and hugging them close to her body, "I was scared because I would be accused of the crime, a mutant with super strength and a victim, I wouldn't have a chance. I'm sorry I was such a coward and I should have stayed until the paramedics came."
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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 22:23:02 GMT -5
"Apology acceptance denied," he said, still looking away from her. He was seething inside. How dare she come here and strike a conversation about his daughter like this.
He stood up and began to walk past her, heading back inside, "You don't talk to me, is that clear?"
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 22:31:53 GMT -5
Ellen just smirked and shook her head, "Consitering it all I help Catherine, you just killed Cole without a second thought," she said replacing her sadness with her casual coolness, 'At least I'm human enough to apologize, you inside, though you tried to hide it from your daughter all these years, are a monster. And you always will be."
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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 22:36:23 GMT -5
Shrapnel turned back around and marched towards her intimadatingly, "You're god dammed right I'm a monster," he said, his face cold and bitter, "I'm a monster because people hurt my daughter for being who she is. I defend her by killing those people. It's f*cking karma!"
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 22:38:30 GMT -5
Ellen stood there her back rigid as she stared into Shrapnel's eyes, "It was a random crime, they didn't know what she was. All they knew was she was a girl walking alone the perfect target," she said calmly, "And what about Cole? Did you kill him just for being an X-Man? Just because of what he was?"
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