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Post by Scaleface on Jul 1, 2006 19:41:53 GMT -5
It was cold, raining, and dark. Her feet pounded against the ground as she ran blindly through the forest, suddenly stepping onto pavement and she stopped. The streetlights shown down on the ground and she followed them, up a winding hill, running, running, running...
She wondered if she'd made a mistake, if she'd left for the wrong reasons. Was she being too selfish? Was she being callous to her "family"? Scaleface didn't think about it. She just ran.
Finally, there it was. Huge and ominous, the Mansion of Xavier's school. Sanctuary, Scaleface thought as she saw the huge building getting closer and closer. She tripped and fell, her knees getting muddy and her long wet hair slapping her face. Coughing, Scaleface wiped her hair away and continued until she'd reached the front steps, where she collapsed, overcome and weary.
Now the rain didn't hit her, she was under an awning of some sort. Getting up and crawling to the door, Scaleface pounded on it, but in her sudden weakness she slid down and huddled against it, still beating on it with a fist that grew looser and looser with each swing she took at the large door.
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Post by Health on Jul 1, 2006 20:12:11 GMT -5
Iris ran to the door, she had heard the door being pounding on, "Hello?" Iris asked and gasped and grabbed the girl underneath the armpits and dragged the girl inside, getting drenched from the rain as well, with a movement of Iris' hand over her clothes and the girl her thread powers made the thread on both of their clothing reject the water leaving two large puddles on the floor.
"Hey wake up," Iris said after she dragged the girl onto the sofa, 'You're safe now," Iris continued and smiled.
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Post by Scaleface on Jul 1, 2006 20:21:24 GMT -5
Scaleface felt herself beign dragged in, and she was suddenly dry, but she didn't open her eyes until she heard someone talking. It was female, kind, worried, even... had she made it.
Scaleface immediately shied away from her, holding her knees to her chest and covering her face with her hands. "I..." she started; "am I at Xaviers?" she finally asked, pulling her hands down to see the woman.
"Berzerker," she suddenly said, "Berzerker, where is Berzerker?"
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Post by Health on Jul 1, 2006 20:29:09 GMT -5
"Yes this is Xavier's," Iris said looking glad that the girl was up and went over to the closet and took out a blanket and wrapped it around the girl, "Berzerker?" Iris questioned and thought for a moment, "He was here, but he's at an out of state college now. I'm Iris by the way, I'm sort of filling in for Xavier, but if you need help in anyway I'm here," she said smoothing a lock of blond hair out of her face and behind her ear.
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Post by Scaleface on Jul 1, 2006 20:34:56 GMT -5
Scaleface's heart sank to the pits of the world, it seemed. Now she was completely alone, no matter what "Iris" told her. She couldn't go back, she couldn't... Scaleface held her head in her hands and shook her head, muttering "no no no" over and over. How could this be? She'd been so sure...
"I..." she said, freezing and looking at Iris, "are you sure?" she asked, covering her mouth with her hands as she looked down; "...I'm alone... alone Topside..." she covered her face in her hands again, heaving a shaky sigh.
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Post by Health on Jul 1, 2006 20:38:56 GMT -5
"You're not alone," Iris said sitting down beside the girl, 'You're here, and when your part of Xavier's your not alone. Don't worry Ray shows up once and a while, so you still have him, you have me, and not to mention your dorm mates. So you have at least six people, so you're not alone," Iris said wrapping her arm around the girl and hugging her, "Are you hungry, I can make a mean omlette?"
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Post by Scaleface on Jul 1, 2006 20:41:51 GMT -5
At the mention of food, Scaleface's stomach growled. She blushed, removing her hands, and looked at Iris.The hug was awkward, but then again Morlocks didn't hug each other.
"I'm... I'm Scaleface," she said simply and at that, her hands went up to make sure her hair covered the patches of scales that covered her temples. Thankfully they were hidden.
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Post by Health on Jul 1, 2006 20:44:34 GMT -5
Iris smiled warmly, "What lovely scale patterns you have, and they're a nice color," she said standing up and offering a hand, "I'll show you where the kitchen is, there's bound to be people in there grabbing a quick snack before bed."
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Post by Scaleface on Jul 1, 2006 20:49:06 GMT -5
Scaleface was a little stunned at what Iris said about her scales, and she was reminded of Callisto. She took Iris' hand and hauled herself up, rubbing her hands together, and then along her arms as she looked around again.
"This place is real big..." she said absently.
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Post by Health on Jul 1, 2006 20:51:45 GMT -5
"We house almost a hundred mutants here, It has to be big," Iris said and smirked her blue eyes twinkling as she guided Scaleface to the kitchen, "Here sit down," Iris said motioning to one of the chairs and pouring the girl a glass of milk before taking ingrediants out of the fridge, "Do you want the works on your Omlette? Ham, peppers, turkey, three cheeses, bacon, etc etc?" Iris asked starting up the stove and seasoning the pan.
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Post by Scaleface on Jul 1, 2006 20:54:42 GMT -5
Silently, Scaleface went and sat down, her feet not making a sound. When Iris listed off what all could go on an omelette, Scaleface's eyes widened.
"Can I have it all?" she asked curiously, her stomach growling again. She put her hand over her stomach, blushing again and looking down.
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Post by Health on Jul 1, 2006 20:56:57 GMT -5
"Of course," Iris said looking a little surprised, "We can't have our students here starve, I think it's against a law or something," she continued and mixxed together the eggs and milk adding salt and pepper, "This is my favorite thing to fix when I'm up all night studying for a medical exam. Then again I'm a little biased on my own cooking."
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Post by Scaleface on Jul 1, 2006 20:59:57 GMT -5
Scaleface listened to her speak, though her eyes were on the food she was making. It smelt divine, better than what she'd been living on.
"Medical exam?" Scaleface quipped; "This place a school, too?" she didn't really know. She just knew mutants lived here.
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Post by Health on Jul 1, 2006 21:03:50 GMT -5
Iris chuckled, "No, it would be impossible to get teachers in here to teach. But maybe in the future with this generation's mutants grow up and get an education and come back. I go to the nearby college and take classes. There's also a high school that most members of Xavier's go to, and you will too in time," Iris said sprinkling the insides of the omlette into the mixture in the pan.
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Post by Scaleface on Jul 1, 2006 21:07:24 GMT -5
At that, Scaleface stiffened; "I never really bin t' school..." she said quietly; "Don't have a reason too..." She continued to watch the food.
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Post by Kat on Jul 1, 2006 21:10:34 GMT -5
Kat walked into the kitchen, halfway asleep. It'd been a while since she'd ate last, and she was starting to get hungry. She immediatly noticed the two people in there, and gave a wave to them both, knowing neither. "Hello." She said semi-nervously. Since she'd been at the mansion for a few days, she'd gotten used to people being around almost constantly, but she worried about interrupting a private conversation.
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Post by Health on Jul 1, 2006 21:10:41 GMT -5
Iris raised an eyebrow, "Then we can start with lessons here," Iris said flipping the omlette in half, sliding it onto a plate and then slicing it in half before presenting it to Scaleface, 'I can tutor you after my classes until your up to par with other people in your class. and you have every reason to, you'll go to school find something you love to do and want to learn and learn in that subject and someday work and get paid for that subject," Iris said setting silverware beside the plate, 'The whole point of Xavier's is for mutants to learn to control their powers and not fear them so some day they can live somewhat normal lives."
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Post by Scaleface on Jul 1, 2006 21:15:07 GMT -5
When someone entered the room, Scaleface looked up, and wished she could shrink. She looked down at the food Iris had given her, and said a quiet "thanks" for it before she tentatively picked up a fork. She was going to pace herself and not eat like a starved animal, though that's what she felt like.
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Post by Health on Jul 1, 2006 21:19:05 GMT -5
"Hey Kat I'm making Omlettes want one?" Iris said spinning the spatcula around in her fingers like she normally did with her staff, "Pour yourself a glass of milk, this is Scaleface, she just got here!" Iris said cheerfully grabbing more eggs out of the fridge.
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Post by Kat on Jul 1, 2006 21:22:02 GMT -5
Kat looked at the girl, a quizzical look in her silver cat eyes. "Um...I'd like an omlette. Nice to meet you Scaleface, I'm Katriana, Kat for short." She said before retriving the milk carton and pouring herself a glass. She sat down at the table.
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