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Post by Ray on May 18, 2006 14:28:13 GMT -5
It had been a couple of days since the whole "Acolyte Base" incident. Ray had lost track of just how many. He had gone down the road, heading for nowhere, and only came back when he realized he'd been injured. He'd stopped at a Doc-n-the-Box, had his side stitched up, and then, he'd just been driving around.
He couldn't believe the things he'd said. They'd just... slipped. He wasn't ashamed for saying them, just surprised he'd risked it. he wondered how everyone at the Mansion was doing. He felt guilty for just walking off.
Ray slowed his bike to a stop at an intersection, then looked up at the Mansion. As it had always been, it stood on that cliff like a lighthouse would seem to a ship: Safe, but a warning. Ray worried his bottom lip as he sped off towards it, not sure what would happen. But he needed clothes.
He came to the institute, parked his bike outside, and walked up to the door. With a sigh, he readjusted the hoodie, and then, let himself in...
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Post by Cyclops on May 18, 2006 14:37:08 GMT -5
Scott was crossing the foyer hall to get a snack in the kitchen when he heard the front door open. Habit made him turn towards the sound. It was Ray. "Hey, you're back," Scott said, not sure what else to say. He'd managed to get there just in time to hear Ray's speech and at the time he hadn't known what else had happened before. He knew now. "That was uh, some speech you made," Scott said quietly.
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Post by Ray on May 18, 2006 14:41:15 GMT -5
Ray nodded, rubbing his nose with the sleeve of the hoodie; "Uh... thanks..." he said, looking at Scott finally; "Is Jamie okay?" he asked quietly, sullenly.
He shifted from foot to foot, inwardly surprised Scott hadn't chased him off. It wasn't unknown that Scott was the first student, along with Jean. He had loyalties, loyalties Ray had verbally insulted.
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Post by Cyclops on May 18, 2006 15:38:52 GMT -5
"He's alright...probably a little mad at me for ordering him into the X-Van but...he'll live." Scott stared at the floor, uncomfortable, not that Ray could tell. Who could with the red shades? Sometimes Scott loved having them, they hid his fears and anger, other times he wished he could just cast them aside, show people that he was like everyone else, not always the confident leader. "Lorna's in worse shape than Jamie. Memory's really jumbled. But Dr. McCoy'll think of something, I know he will."
He honestly didn't know what else to say to the guy. Ray had been pretty upset. Upset at Xavier, at Magneto, and probably through association, Scott, Xavier's number one supporter. "He's not trying to make you buy into his vision y'know. Xavier I mean."
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Post by Ray on May 18, 2006 15:46:39 GMT -5
Ray nodded, coughing; "I know," he said; "But... I was there when Jamie said he wanted to leave. Xavier told him he would be 'sad' to see Jamie go, but he didn't really try to stop him. And it made me wonder..." he paused, not wanting to finish; "I just freaked I guess. Lotta stuff, Ya know? I snapped... having pent-up energy didn't help, either!" he said with an uneasy laugh.
"Lorna's got amnesia? Daggum, I didn't know that tree hit her that hard..." he shook his head, rubbing his eyes; "Hey, have you seen Paige anywhere?" he asked then, the thought of her suddenly dawning on him.
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Post by Cyclops on May 18, 2006 15:55:54 GMT -5
"I understand what it's like to have a lot of "stuff" going on. As for Paige..." Scott thought for a moment. "Well, I'm sure she's around somewhere." Scott's stomach reminded him with a low growl that it wanted food. Now, not 30 minutes from now. "Uh, well, I'm gonna go get that sandwich I wanted. Good to have you back." He gave a small smile, and almost gave the Ray a reassuring hand on the shoulder but refrained. Scott was never really close to Ray and while he tried his best to keep up a sense of commradery and friendship he didn't think it appropriate in this case. If it had been one of the original X-men like Spyke or Rogue it would have been different. But Ray wasn't Spyke or Rogue and Scott had a feeling the guy liked his space.
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Post by Ray on May 18, 2006 16:19:17 GMT -5
Ray nodded. sure ya do Ray thought, but he quickly dashed it. Scott might not have been through what Ray had, but he'd certainly had to put up with stuff. Being a leader wasn't easy.
Ray sighed, heading off towards his room. He needed a shower, and he needed to get his cut checked over. Then after that, he'd probably go out again. He just didn't want to hang around more than he had to, at least not until things cooeld off a little more.
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Post by X23 on May 18, 2006 16:57:31 GMT -5
"Need another bandage job?" asked X23 as he climbed the stairs she hadn't been around when it had happened but had heard the sum of it. "Cause its infected I can as descusting as it sounds smell it," she said leaning againest the wall. her own scratch if you could call a long gash across your face a scratch was still sore. "I'm free you just might want ta give goldie locks a little time to rest," she said using her pet name for her room mate.
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Post by Ray on May 18, 2006 16:59:47 GMT -5
Ray was startled when X23 just appeared out of nowhere. He was on edge enough as it was. "I just wanna rest, X..." he said warily, though he had planned on finding Paige. He had a lot of apologizing to do.
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Post by X23 on May 18, 2006 17:08:00 GMT -5
"Okay well if you excuse me I have more tests for beast to run...its like i'm a lab rat," she said as she pushed off the wall and walked past him she stopped when she was standing beside him. "Ray...never mind," she said in a nerous voice and tried her best to put on a fake smile hoping it'd work.
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Post by Ray on May 18, 2006 17:10:02 GMT -5
Ray watched her; "What..." he asked; "It's got something to do with me, doesn't it?" he sighed, hanging his head; "I shoulda never came back..." he muttered as he started to head for his room.
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Post by X23 on May 18, 2006 17:24:58 GMT -5
"No its about me," she ran after him. "I'm just a little bitchy lately and well depressed and scared I'm scaared," she said as she ran to stand in front of him. "It was killin paige that you where gone and just cause I'm oh I don't know.....doesn't mean it has any thing to do with you," she said tears coming she pushed them back with her will.
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Post by Ray on May 18, 2006 17:26:32 GMT -5
Ray watched her, crestfallen. He didn't know what to do, what to say.
"What's wrong?" he asked her, forgetting about his own problems when he realized hers were far more important anyway.
"What got you so scared, X?"
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Post by X23 on May 18, 2006 17:35:47 GMT -5
"My...my healing...its not working," she said pointing at her gash across her four head it was long and scary looking. she then pulled up her shirt sleeve and pointed to the purpleish bruise.
"Its still there to," she said sniffing back tears. "They only ones who know are Lorna Paige and beast and now you," she said shiffting on her feet. "I don't know whats wrong neither doe's beast and well I'm worried," she said letting the tears come she just let them slide down her face.
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Post by Ray on May 18, 2006 17:45:32 GMT -5
Ray looked at her cut, curiousity winning over as he went into "Figure out the Morlock" mode. he brushed her hair back and inspected it, then her bruise. Finally, he looked at her.
"Are you on your period?" he asked bluntly. It was just them, no sense in being censored.
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