DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, Issue #1

[kid A]

Eleyna Robertson

"Eleyna? You're...you're bleeding. Are you...what..how do you feel?"

"I... yeah, I know, I... uh, I saw." Eleyna gestured toward the rear view mirror slightly and brought her hand to her face to wipe the blood from her nose. She tried to get it from her ears as well, realizing afterword that it had left long red streaks and blotches on her arms. Looking disgusted, and not quite taking in everything just yet, she looked for something to wipe her hands on before Gabe scooted next to her.

Gabe broke off, obviously struggling with tears. Guilt tinged his words, and mixed with the relief on his face. He reached out suddenly, and pulled Eleyna into a fierce hug.

"I'm so sorry. I thought..I thought I'd lost you.."

Feeling comforted in his arms, she closed her eyes and let him embrace her. Not sure if she was supposed to hear his words, her only answer was to wrap her own arms around him and squeeze. When next her eyes opened, she finally acknowledged the extent of the damage outside the car. Gently releasing him as she spoke, Eher question came in a hushed voice, "Gabe... Gabe, what happened? I don't... did I do all this?"

 

[Synchronicity]

Gabriel 'Gabe' Adams, HP 2/2

Feeling comforted in his arms, she closed her eyes and let him embrace her. Not sure if she was supposed to hear his words, her only answer was to wrap her own arms around him and squeeze. When next her eyes opened, she finally acknowledged the extent of the damage outside the car. Gently releasing him as she spoke, her question came in a hushed voice, "Gabe... Gabe, what happened? I don't... did I do all this?"

Gabe released her, a little reluctantly, and glanced down, not meeting her eyes.

"Uh...yeah. Or your..ah..powers did, at any rate."

Gabe looked up and flinched as he met Eleyna's gaze, guilt in his eyes. He looked down again and wrapped his arms around himself as if cold.

"But it's my fault. I shouldn't have...I should have prepared you better for what I had to say. Or..at least waited until we were somewhere less..public. Then this...this wouldn't have happened. I'm..I'm so sorry. I..I didn't think. Can..do you think you can move? We...we need to get out of here before the police arrive."

Gabe glanced up again, guilt-stricken, and unable to hold Eleyna' s gaze.

"I always mess things up for the people I care about. I'm...I'm not fast enough, or smart enough, or..or helpful enough...I just end up making things worse. I'm..I'm so sorry I made things worse for you, Eleyna. I should have....I should have known the kind of effect this could have had on you. I...I never wanted to hurt you."

 

[kid A]

Eleyna Robertson

"But it's my fault. I shouldn't have...I should have prepared you better for what I had to say. Or..at least waited until we were somewhere less..public. Then this...this wouldn't have happened. I'm..I'm so sorry. I..I didn't think. Can..do you think you can move? We...we need to get out of here before the police arrive."

Eleyna felt so confused. On the one hand, she felt so horrible about all the damage she just caused... those two people... who knows how badly they were hurt. She couldn't even remember it happening. All she could remember was pushing against the pain. That was it though. When she pushed, that was how she caused... this. It just made her want to run away - find someplace safe where no-one could follow. She was fed up her irresponsibility and incapacity to handle her own problems.

On the other hand, her sense of irresponsibility made her want to stay. The last thing she wanted was to be arrested - carted off to one of those mutant camps. But, part of her felt as though she needed to do what she could to help those she had hurt with this. Those poor people on the grass. Her mom and dad. And Gabe. How could he think that this was his fault? All he did was tell me the truth.

"Gabe... oh, no, no, no... Gabe this isn't your f-fault... it's not..." She trailed off. She knew who's fault it was and it was killing her. Instead of finishing her thought, she simply said, "yeah, I can move. I... where do you want to go?"

 

[Synchronicity]

Gabriel 'Gabe' Adams, HP 2/2

"Gabe... oh, no, no, no... Gabe this isn't your f-fault... it's not..." She trailed off. She knew who's fault it was and it was killing her. Instead of finishing her thought, she simply said, "yeah, I can move. I... where do you want to go?"

"I...I...maybe my house is still our best plan? I..don't know. After we've..we've checked those people are ok, of course."

Gabe spoke hesitantly, trying to collect his thoughts, but ended on a matter-of-fact note. It was obvious that not checking on the people lying on the grass hadn't even crossed his mind.

Gabe sighed, and rubbed his face. Then he looked at Eleyna, worry on his face. He reached over and clasped her hand, his expression tired and serious.
'Well...here goes nothing.'

"I...Eleyna...I know what you're thinking. I know..I know that...that..this must be..must be tearing you up inside. But..but it..it..you couldn't control it. You...you didn't mean to do..to do this, and...you...you need to..to accept that..it was an accident. That...it's not...not as much your fault as...as you think it is. That...Eleyna...you musn't...musn't blame yourself for this. You... never, ever meant to hurt anybody. I know you didn't. Please, Eleyna..don't..it hurts. To...to see you blame yourself for things you couldn't control. This...this is more my fault than it is yours...please understand that."

Gabe sighed again, and looked away from Eleyna.

"I'm..sorry..if you think I'm out of line...but I can't watch you destroy yourself over this. It...it isn't fair."

Gabe looked somehow very small and crumpled sitting there, but the conviction behind his words didn't waver.

"And..and I know it isn't much, but..but...I'm here for you. No matter what. I...please believe that."

'..I can do so little to help her. There's so little I can say...'

 

[Nuke261]

Whitmyer High School
Andrew had managed to stay busy for the hour and a half he waited for Catherine. He was never bored at the field. Doing wind sprints and running the bleacher stairs not to mention just nosing around and checking things out. He was laying on the team bench throwing a football up in the air when he heard Catherine's voice. "Uh, hey Andrew. I'm done with the scan and ready to go but I have a question first." Andrew sat up to see Catherine and Jen and Mary and Erin and Frances. "Don't get mad, okay." Catherine sat down with him on the bench while the other girls looked on. "I was all excited about our plans and the girls were too and since there is nothing going on today and we are just going to the mall I thought they could go with us. But..." She looked away briefly as she hesitated. She looked back up at her friends who were using eye contact and facial expressions to encourage her to continue. "But, the girls and I think you should go in and get your med scan over with. I'm sure Shelton will let you cut in line so you can get it over with and then we can all go. There is nothing to be afraid of, you did fine last year, you know. And you are obviously in great shape so it will al be fine, right." She moved her hand onto his arm, rubbing his shoulder.

Whitmyer Shopping Village
Kyle was doing everything he could to not start jumping up and down. It actually worked! As Corey walked over, the two saleswomen seemed pretty pleased to see him. "Oh, you really are a cutie! Come here and let me give you a hug, honey." Both women were smiling beautifully and seemed to radiant glamour to the two boys. As Corey was getting his hug and Kyle was getting ready to ask for one they heard a deep voice speak up.

"Excuse us ladies, are these boys with you?" Standing behind the women were two police officers. They looked like the typical police and not mall security. The police were all run by the state government now and these two fit the part perfectly. They wore the blue jump suits with Police patches on the shoulders. They also wore black belts with all that cool-looking cop gear including holstered guns and radios. Both men had short haircuts and one of them had a mustache. They both looked at each other as something came over their radio about a disturbance outside of the mall. The one with the mustache grabbed his radio and asked for the last traffic to be repeated. It was. 'Officer down, Officer down! Everhard Road across from the mall at the scene of an accident. Some kind of explosion was reported, all units in the area respond.' With that the two police officers ran for the front doors of the food court.

The Allen Home
The three of them managed to sneak out the front door and out to Lorenzo's car as the garage door began to close. Before it shut Jennifer could hear her mother yelling into the house, "Is someone here? Who's car is outside?" Kyle gave Lorenzo directions to his Aunt and Uncle's house as they drove away from Jennifer's. They were headed for Main St. when they heard a large noise. They all heard it but could not quite describe it. It sounded like something falling to the earth or a truck running into a giant brick wall. A moment later car alarms started going off in that same direction.

Eleyna's Car
The blast radius was obvious although it was not in a neat pattern, some directions seemed hit harder than others. Cars and homes had smashed out windows and crumpled sides, yard decorations were overturned or thrown into another yard, tree limbs were scattered across the area like a storm had hit. And then there were the people. There were about a half dozen people, scattered, laying on the ground around the area. People who were out for a walk, watering their lawn and that sort of thing. Then the car alarms began to go off, several different tones and patterns echoing up and down the street. Slowly, a few people came out to see what was wrong. A few panicked and began to yell. Dogs were barking. An older woman came out to the street and walked up to the car. It was hard to hear well or concentrate with all the commotion going on. "Oh my. Are you kids al right?"

Sirens could be heard growing louder as they got closer.

 

[Velmont]

"Don't get mad, okay. I was all excited about our plans and the girls were too and since there is nothing going on today and we are just going to the mall I thought they could go with us. But... But, the girls and I think you should go in and get your med scan over with. I'm sure Shelton will let you cut in line so you can get it over with and then we can all go. There is nothing to be afraid of, you did fine last year, you know. And you are obviously in great shape so it will al be fine, right."

"Why I would be mad... well, as long as I must not pay for them too" he says with a smile. "And for the scan, I am not sure Shelton will not let me cut the line. He has been acting weird, and it will take even more time, and we waste enough time like that. I have to pass a whole medical exam four times per year. If it can make feel easier, I'll fix with my doc my next exam as soon as possible, and i'll ask him to do the med-scan too. If I push him a bit, I'll have my result even before you. But today, it is for you, and I won't make you wait after me. I am not the type to make a lady wait after me, even less many ladies. Come on, let's join up your friends, we will pass a good afternoon with your friends, a great night both of us and tommorow, I'll fix my appointment. Did you invite them to the restaurant too? And the movie?"

Andrew have keep his gently and assuring tone during all the time, except for the two last question, where a big smile was drawn on his face and he used a fake-nervous tone.

 

[kid A]

Eleyna Robertson

Gabe looked somehow very small and crumpled sitting there, but the conviction behind his words didn't waver.

"And..and I know it isn't much, but..but...I'm here for you. No matter what. I...please believe that."

She wanted to believe him, but still, Eleyna felt completely at fault for what happened. abe was so sweet, for trying to help her like this, for trying to make it easier on her. But, right now, there was too much happening to be having this conversation. They had to go. Now. Even if she didn't have another outburst, they had other problems to deal with. Sirens were already closing the distance. If they stay put, they might be caught, and she wouldn't allow that to happen to Gabe. A faint smile touched her face as she squeezed his hand.

"Oh my. Are you kids al right?"

She jumped slightly at the sound of the older woman's voice. Eleyna had been about to speak when she heard the question. Quickly, she came up with something. Oh, uh.... no. Whatever h-happened, we got hit by it pretty b-bad." Using her hand to once again wipe any blood from her face, she hoped that her performance was convincing enough to fool the old woman. "I think I'll b-be okay, but my friend was slammed into the dashboard. Pretty hard, I think. I'm gonna try to g-get him to the hospital... Thanks!" Politely thanking the woman, Eleyna attempted to start the car, hoping that it wasn't damaged by... whatever it is I just did.

 

[Synchronicity]

Gabriel 'Gabe' Adams, HP 2/2

She jumped slightly at the sound of the older woman's voice. Eleyna had been about to speak when she heard the question. Quickly, she came up with something. "Oh, uh.... no. Whatever h-happened, we got hit by it pretty b-bad." Using her hand to once again wipe any blood from her face, she hoped that her performance was convincing enough to fool the old woman. "I think I'll b-be okay, but my friend was slammed into the dashboard. Pretty hard, I think. I'm gonna try to g-get him to the hospital... Thanks!" Politely thanking the woman, Eleyna attempted to start the car, hoping that it wasn't damaged by... whatever it is I just did.

Relief touched Gabe's expression at Eleyna's small smile. 'Well, if..if she can even smile faintly, then..ok. Time to move...'

Gabe jumped at the old woman's question, and blinked at Eleyna's words. Thinking quickly, he lay back in his seat with one hand over his face, trying to look like someone who'd just taken a nasty knock, mumbling disjointed phrases. "Uh..wha..wha...happened?" 'Well...guess I'll let Eleyna handle it for now.'

 

[Keia]

They were headed for Main St. when they heard a large noise. They all heard it but could not quite describe it. It sounded like something falling to the earth or a truck running into a giant brick wall. A moment later car alarms started going off in that same direction.

"Did you guys hear that," Lorenzo asked, "I wonder what it was . . . not that we should check it out - we are cutting class after all."

 

[Unicron818]

Sammy Donaldson

The one with the mustache grabbed his radio and asked for the last traffic to be repeated. It was. 'Officer down, Officer down! Everhard Road across from the mall at the scene of an accident. Some kind of explosion was reported, all units in the area respond.' With that the two police officers ran for the front doors of the food court.

Sweet!! Did you just hear that Kyle? They said explosion!!! In Smalltown? Dude, we gotta check it out!!

Sammy turns to the ladies and takes the young looking blondes hand and kisses it gently...

Ladies I apologize for the rude exit of myself and colleage however, there is only one maybe two things that could pull us away from such attractive creatures such as yourselves and an exploision in the same block were we stand is definetly one of them...though maybe we can meet again later in the day, say lunch time?

As Sammy turns to start to run and follow the cops, he looks at Kyle to see if he's up for checking out an area that will have nothing but law enforcment and saftey managment personal around it.