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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 22:50:11 GMT -5
"I killed Cole because he attacked Sinister and I first. I wasn't even aware he was following us until he attacked. For all intents and purposes, it was self-defense. But like you said, 'who'd believe that'? I'd be accused of the crime of killing him, but never for defending myself or my boss."
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 22:53:13 GMT -5
Ellen slapped Shrapnel, not very hard, she didn't want to break the guy's neck as tears started flowing down her face, 'You didn't have to kill him," she sobbed, 'Why did you have to kill him," she said and weakly pounded on Shrapnel's chest before falling to her knees, 'I-I lovede him and now he's gone!" she sobbed covering her face in her hands.
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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 23:00:01 GMT -5
"Pathetic," he said, noting how similar he felt to her emotional state, "You know when the last time I saw Catherine's mom was? Years ago. She quit coming when she decided I wasn't fit to take proper care of our daughter. You think you're the only one to feel loss?"
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 23:04:27 GMT -5
"Ass," Ellen growled her arms shooting out as she knocked Shrapnel off his feet. Instantly she had him pinned to the ground by her sitting on his chest and holding his hands against the floor, "Listen here Iada knew you'd be alright as a father, that's why she left Catherine in your care. Iada left because she couldn't stand the future where you and her daughter would have to fight for their lives. You're constantly acting like she took off because she didn't love you, but she did with all her heart, that's why she left. Why can't you get that through your thick skull! Hell I barely knew the woman and I know that!"
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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 23:11:52 GMT -5
Shrapnel thinned his eyes, and looked up at her. He was hurting, he was hollow inside anymore. And whats worse, he felt like Ellen actually understood on a level how he felt. And it disgusted him.
"I...I'm sorry... I killed Cole."
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 23:14:15 GMT -5
Ellen's lip quivered and she shook her head and let go of Shrapne's arms, "I forgave you a long time ago," she said quietly and looked away from him as she stood up.
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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 23:19:08 GMT -5
Shrapnel sat up and looked at her with unsure eyes, "Then... why all the hostilities? If you forgave me, and we're on the same side... why beat the crap out of me? Or lie about my daughter?"
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 23:22:01 GMT -5
Ellen shrugged and looked out the window, 'I'm not sure, maybe to see if you felt the same pain as I did. And then I realized that you're a lot like me, we were both gifted with powers that make our bodies strong but in reality both of us are weak in the emotions department. That's why Iada and Catherine were so good for you and Cole was so good for me they both weren't afraid of their emotions and let us know when we were being pig-headed. Maybe with them gone both of us realized how lost we were without them."
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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 23:26:27 GMT -5
"Soooo... what now? We're noth alone. Alone and emotionally messed up. Where do we really have to go anymore?"
Shrapnel laid down on the ground, and put his hands into the pool, sighing at the predicament. In leagues with an X-Men? The irony of it all.
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 23:28:38 GMT -5
"don't ask me I only see the situation, I'm not much of a problem solver," Ellen said and sat down next to Shrapnel, "But we've both lost everything, so I guess then only thing left is to go up, or push you into the pool," Ellen said innocently before rolling Shrapnel into the pool and smirking.
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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 23:32:14 GMT -5
Shrapnel surfaced, spitting water form his mouth and coughing, "Bitch," he cried, taking off his shirt, and tossing it to the poolside, "Was there much of a point to that?"
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 23:33:56 GMT -5
"Your face was priceless, besides when was the last time you had a shower because your language is absolutely filthy," she said leaning back and putting her feet in the water. She wasn't too afraid of Shrapnel trying to pull her into the pull, after all her super strength would stop any of that.
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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 23:35:55 GMT -5
Shrapnel kicked himself into maintaining his current position, "It's nice in here," he said, "The Marauders pool isn't heated like this. Wanna come in," he asked, before shaking away the feeling of a smile coming to his face.
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 23:37:40 GMT -5
Ellen snorted and pointed to her boobs which were covered by her uniform, "I other words, 'Hey Ellen come on in so I can see the cold water react to your breast," she said and rolled her eyes but slid into the water anyway and splashed Shrapnel.
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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 23:40:39 GMT -5
Shrapnel smiled and nodded, "I don't see you arguing. Or me arguing for that matter," he said, looking her body over as she entered the pool, "No, no arguing from me..."
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 23:45:49 GMT -5
Ellen snorted and pulled off her battle uniform reveal a black bikini underneath, "Most men don't argue when I get wet, I've won a many contests that way," Ellen said throwing her uniform to the side of the pool before she started floating on her back, "So what's it like working with Sinister, I mean he seems like he has a major stick up his ass."
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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 23:48:45 GMT -5
Shrapnel stared dumbly as Ellen took off her uniform. He shook his head to try and think clearly, but it hardly helped matters.
"It's alright, I guess, if you don't mind being the the guinea pig. The stick is part of his mutation though..."
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 23:50:40 GMT -5
"You mean he experiments on you, that sucks," Ellen said and swam closer to Shrapnel, "Haven't you ever wanted to tell him to F*** off and go off and do your own thing?" she asked curiously and swiped a strand of wet hair out of her eyes.
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Post by Christian on Aug 18, 2006 23:52:52 GMT -5
Shrapnel nodded, "yeah, I have. Alot, actually. But where else do I have to go? The X-Men wouldn't have taken me in. Humans wouldn't accept me. So, I guess, in the end, apathy is death."
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Post by Health on Aug 18, 2006 23:55:39 GMT -5
"Oh please," Ellen snorted and pushed Shrapnel underneath the water and brought him back up again, 'You know as well as I do that Iris would have taken you in, that's just how she is!"
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