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Cat smirks. "You two not on, ahh, shall we say 'good terms'?....." She raises an eyebrow at him. "I thought this was a school for people like me..... Y'know.... Mutants...." She crosses her arms and looks Logan in the eye. "If it's not, then I'm wasting my time..... I came to find people like me..... So I don't have to be alone anymore....."

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~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

(Just did..sorry had to nip for a loo break)

"It must be something important. Magneto wouldn't call us all together for something minor. He's up to something, that's for sure." Tempest replied, twirling one one of her Sai in her left hand.
"I don't think the Flatscans will be stupid enough to try anything. So it can't be that." she sighed "whatever it is, we'll know soon enough."

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(Oh, sorry t'rush you..... But these are like the only RPs going right now for me.... So I'm desperate for somethin' t'do..... No ones on my other RPs.....)

Pyro nods, knowing they'll find out sooner or later. "I just hate sitting an' waiting..... It's so...." He gestures emphatically as they walk towards the meeting room. "Boring!...."

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

((I hear ya. My other X-Rp died a death and it was going so well. I gotta scoot to bed soon though))

Tempest nodded and she put her Sai back in her belt "It's understandable. Being up here, away from everything down there. But it's what he wants us to be up here and live in peace with one another. Yes it's quiet, but if it's going to prevent more mutant bloodshed. I'm sticking by him."
She turned her head to look at him "We just have to make the best of what we have now."

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Pyro snorts and flicks his lighter open and shut, open and shut. "I don't care..... This waiting is getting to me....." He slams a gout of fire into the wall and sighs......

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

Magneto walked into his meeting room, flanked as always by Icefire. How log as it been, Icefire wondered. Ten years? Twenty? Now he was Magneto's most trusted and skilled servant. He looked around at his Brotherhood and began, "Brothers, thank you for joining me in this cold desolate place. Though we may be away from our human persecutors, that does not mean our brothers in Earth can enjoy the same lesiure."

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I was cured all right.

Scott slowly poked his head out from behind the plant. "Uh, hey..." Scott said, but in an embarrassed manner. He walked slowly toward Logan with his right hand on his glasses. "Who is this Logan?" Scott said ready to blast away the woman next to Logan.

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(Frost. Don't want to sound like a nag here, but this isn't about another fight with the humans. Its about bringing mutants up to Avalon to live without fear. If I've picked your post up wrong..sorry just ignore this)

Tempest walked into the large hall and leant against the metallic doorframe. Watching the ongoing events. Magneto taking center stage, Icefire ever at his side. Magneto had just begun his speech, she listened intently to his words.
What are you up to Eric? she mumbled to herself.

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Tania's shift was almost over, it had been a relatively peaceful night. She hadn't had to get heavy handed with anyone. She looked over at Frank at the bar and made a gesture with her hands "Can I take that call now?" she mouthed at him, knowing she'd not be heard over the loud sounds of the jukebox playing out some old AC/DC.
He nodded back to her and she made her way into the back room where the phone was kept.
She had a knot in her stomach as she dialled the number to the Xavier Institute. It rang out several times, Tania was about to hang up when someone answered "Hello? Xavier Institute. How may I help you?" came the familiar voice of Kitty Pryde.

"Hey Kitty..It's Tania, I got your call." she spoke softly

"Tania! I'm sorry to have called you at work, don't ask how I got the number" she laughed a little "I just wanted to call you and tell you I missed you and well, we all do and want you to come home" Kitty was always so forthright and sincere.

"I..I dunno Kitty." Tania replied, stammering

"Please Tania. Even just for a visit." Kitty pleaded

Tania sighed, knowing there was no way she was getting out of it now "Okay, I'll head up there in the morning. Happy now?"

"Extremely." Kitty replied with a giggle "I'll see you tomorrow then. See ya soon"

The phone hung up and Tania sighed again. Nervous at returning back to her old hang out. So much time had passed since she left. Picking up her jacket and crash helmet, she picked up her wage packet and walked out waving to Frank on the way out.

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An hour passed since Acer had left the ruined apartment. James still sat on the couch, sucking on his bottle and flicking the channels around on the TV.
"Nothing good on..." He said as the noise from the television set buzzed into different sounds, news readers, gun fire, laughter.
Eventually he left a channel on. A run of the mill sitcom. He sighed and stood up streching his arms out wide. He let out a long yawn and threw on a demin jacket, the same colour as his jeans. He stepped out of the room into a hallway that was, somehow, in worse condition then his room. He locked the door and tried to light up a cigarette as he walked down the hall. A flame finaly ignighted as he stepped out onto a cold night. This side of the city was full of gangs, drug dealers and drug users. All unpredictable and dangerous.
He shoved his hands into his jacket pockets, only bringing one out to flick the ash from his cigarette. The walk to the local store was pretty fare, at least to get to a store not surounded by a gang of thugs. He turned a corner and smiled at the sight of the store, the lights seemed warm and inviting. James stepped inside, feeling a heater from the roof warm his neck.
"Hey Joe."
The man behind the counter looked up from his paper and smiled.
"Hi James. How's life treating you?"
"Ah the usual..."
Joe nodded and looked back at his paper, turning the page now and again. James picked up a bottle of Jack Daniel's and placed it on the counter. He exchanged the usual pleasentries and left, the bottle wrapped in a brown paper bag.
As he turned the corner toward his building he bumped into a gang of four taller men, all shaven and wearing similar clothes, leather waistcoat, jeans. James looked at them and raised his hands.
"Sorry man, didn't see you."
The man snarled, obviously upset.
"Ok hand over the bottle and I'll forget about this."
James glanced at the bottle and sighed, these guys never learn.
"No, sorry but I really want this, I spent my last few bucks on it."
The taller gang leader smiled.
"Hand it over boy."
James sighed and tilted his head in a cocky way, raising an eyebrow.
"Get outa my way and I won't hurt you."
The group laughed and James sighed. His left hand charged with power and he thrust it into the gang leader's chest, sending a powerful charge of electricity through his body and sending him flying backwards. The other three looked at James with shock and ran to their leader, carrying him away. James smiled and walked back to his apartment.

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"Rock N' Roll is the only relgion that never lets you down!" ~ Lemmy Kilmister

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Tania packed a bag full of clothes and headed out her apartment. She threw her bag over her shoulder and mounted her bike. Zipping up her biker jacket and putting on her crash helmet. She gunned the powerful engine and turned the bike out onto the road and headed towards Westchester.
Tearing through the streets, driving through traffic in a manner normal people would call reckless. Tania loved the thrill of the ride, it was one of the few pleasures she still had to herself that made her feel truly free.
The closer she got to the Institute, the bigger the knot in her stomach got. Why did she let Kitty talk me into this? she thought
The Mansion appeared over the horizon and Tania slowed the bike down to a stop, to look over it. No time like the present she mumbled and took the bike to the front gate and punched in her old security code.
The gates opened and Tania rode the bike to the front and dismounted.
Pulling off her crash helmet she walked up to the front door and rang the doorbell.

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Cat winks at Logan. "Only 'cause you didn't tell me who you are....." She looks back at Scott, the flames in her eyes blazing with sudden hatred. Blue flames engulf her, and start to inch towards Scott, trickling along the ground. "You try anything, an' we'll see who fries who..... You must be Cyclops...." Cat smirks, recognizing him for the glasses......

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

The door of the Institute creaked open and a young boy answered the door. "Hello? Can I help you?" he asked politely.
Tania looked down at him and smiled "You must be new here? My names Tania..I'm here to see Kitty Pryde."

He looked her all over "Hold on one second." he turned to face the lobby and yelled out "Kitty..someone at the door. Says she knows you."

Tania waited patiently, then suddenly she was grabbed from behind. "Kitty? Girl I could took yer head off" she mockingly scowled at her young friend.

"As if" Kitty replied phasing through her. "Come on in. Yer rooms still available. It's been untouched since you left."

Tania followed Kitty inside and upstairs to the rooms.

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Pyro listens to the speech, sighing. He leans against the wall, behind Magneto's platform in the audience chamber.....

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~