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Post by Christian on Aug 6, 2006 0:51:27 GMT -5
Christian "Ravage" James walked into the Ares Dorm. The first time he had been there since he had left the school just over a year ago. When he left, he and Kevin "Frenzy" Berger were captains. Then both of them were taken away by Mr. Sinister and his Marauders. Subverted to his whim and broken. Kevin became Onslaught. His attack on the Xavier Institute was now the topic of all the circles of friends. Kids talking about how close they were to the action, or how they were wounded in the ensuing battle.
The current leader of the Sigma Dorm was Cole "Rumble" Alden. The last victim of Onslaught. He sacrificed himself to defeat the monster, and now was no more.
And Christian was now left to fill in in Cole's absence. It felt hollow now, this designation. Being captian of such a revolving team seemed less an honor when he was picking up the sword of one as brave as Cole, selflessly dying to save his friends.
"Gotta make him proud," Christian whispered, finding his way to his old room and setting down his bag, "Gotta track down his fiance, and make sure she knows all the details... and the date of his memorial."
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Post by Health on Aug 6, 2006 10:04:38 GMT -5
"Hello lover," Amelia murmured finding Christian and walking up behind him and wrapping her arms around his waist and kissed his cheek, "You look ponderous, a penny for your thoughts?" she asked.
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Post by Christian on Aug 6, 2006 10:51:39 GMT -5
Christian rested back into her arms, "Just weird thinking back to when I first came here. Meeting Cole and Kevin. How close they were. It's sad thinking of all the things we did. Now they're both gone."
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Post by Health on Aug 6, 2006 12:36:54 GMT -5
Amelia sighed and buried her face in Christian's neck for a moment to think of something to say, but she had nothing, "I'm sorry Christian I thought that I had a firm grip of what the future would be, but now everything's fuzzy, I can't even remember most of my friends from the future, it's like they don't exist anymore," she said sadly tightening her grip around Christian's waist.
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Post by Christian on Aug 6, 2006 19:53:22 GMT -5
Christian nodded, his head falling to his chest, "I know. Onslaught is gone. the Mutant Registration Act his been thrown out. But I still feel like there is somethinge else looming on the horizon."
He sat down on the couch, and put his head in his hands, "Even I don't know what to do anymore, and I usually have a good sense of direction about this kind of thing."
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Post by Health on Aug 6, 2006 19:57:12 GMT -5
Amelia sat beside Christian and sighed, "And I've always been able to see what's going to happen in the future. It's rather unsettling not to, and it scares me," she whispered her eyes going large and she buried her face in Christian's chest, "God, everything is going crazy, and I'm scared Christian."
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Post by Christian on Aug 6, 2006 20:18:57 GMT -5
Christian wrapped his arms around her, "I've never been able to see the future, and I get by ok. Don't rely on your abilities and just rely on what you feel. It's just as good."
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Post by Health on Aug 6, 2006 20:28:57 GMT -5
Amelia snorted, "Come on Christian, you know you should hold out that type of talk for the team, not your girlfriend," Amelia said looking up at Christian with her dark purple eyes, "I mean come on my power is based from feel and seeing and right now I'm getting a blank. Which is telling me that we're screwed."
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Post by Christian on Aug 6, 2006 20:35:18 GMT -5
Christian nodded with a smug grin, "I think I would normally give you a line about 'feeling' enough for the both of us, but I'll stop before I start."
He sat back against the couch, "But you know I won't let anything happen. I think Cole left me something of a model to live up to. But rest assured, I won't let anything happen."
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Post by Health on Aug 6, 2006 20:42:10 GMT -5
"From the way he talked, he consitered you Hercules or something," Amelia said curling up beside Christian and sighing, 'I'm going to miss his dumbassness."
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Post by Christian on Aug 6, 2006 20:44:42 GMT -5
Christian sighed, "I know. We never did get along until I was gone. I think he might have began to realize I kinda held things together most of the time."
He wrapped an arm around Amelia and lent his head on her, "I think he got a taste of what I had to go through as Captin when he got promoted. It's weird feeling like he looked up to me after the bickering we used to do."
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Post by Health on Aug 6, 2006 21:03:07 GMT -5
Amelia leaned backwards and laid down, she pulled Christian with her so he was laying beside her, his head resting on her chest. She ran a distracted hand through his hair, and sighed, "Many people looked up to you, you left Cole some big shoes to fill."
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Post by Christian on Aug 6, 2006 21:29:02 GMT -5
Christian laughed uneasily, "Thats not so. I didn't do anything unusual, did I? I mean, it's not like I was some kind of Prime or something, I just did what I thought was right, and tried to keep them all from bickering all the time."
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Post by Health on Aug 6, 2006 21:34:45 GMT -5
"Well, in a sense that's what Prime did too, that and try not to kill off the annoying Autobots," Amelia chuckled and wrapped her arms around Christian, "You just did what was in your heart, and your heart is that of a hero."
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Post by Christian on Aug 6, 2006 21:41:16 GMT -5
Christian chuckled, "You make it sound like I'm some kind of reborn Spartan Warrior of Ancient Greece or something."
He kissed her hand, "I'm not, Amelia. I'm just another everyday mutant joe, trying not to end up dead on the news."
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Post by Health on Aug 6, 2006 21:42:32 GMT -5
Amelia smiled, "You're still a hero in what I remember in the future," she said and closed her eyes for a moment before looking at him again, "Seriously you had a cape!"
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Post by Christian on Aug 6, 2006 21:44:02 GMT -5
"You're a liar," he said, looking at her with amused eyes, "You told me I was some kind of overlord, and Zeb was my lover, if I remember correctly. You came back in time to destroy the Legacy Virus and kill me to prevent me from taking rule..."
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Post by Health on Aug 6, 2006 21:45:31 GMT -5
"Did I, I can't remember why I'm here anymore," Amelia sighed burying her face in his hair, "I gues that changed, now you were a hero."
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Post by Christian on Aug 6, 2006 21:50:16 GMT -5
Christian rolled over and held her tight, their bodies close together, "Then as soon as we can figure out whats happening with you, or the events that seem to be hampering your abilities, I'll fill you in on everything."
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Post by Health on Aug 6, 2006 21:52:28 GMT -5
"Hmmm, okay," Amelia murmured enjoying how close they were, "Funny thing is in the future you always stared at me, and I never knew why, but I guess your reconized me from now. Wonder why you never said anything to me, I just thought you were a little creepy, cute, but creepy."
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