DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, Issue #1

[KaintheSeeker]

Lorenzo's Car
There was no doubt, that was definitely Eleyna's car, they could all make it out now. Lorenzo was trying to find a way to turn the car around, this did not seem like a safe place to be at the time. Kyle was peaking over the car door when Jennifer noticed a policeman walking up to Eleyna's car with an old woman. Kyle's heart stopped and then leapt up into his throat. Jennifer was panicked, she didn't know what to do, not something she was used to. This could easily get bad if Kyle's suspicions were right.

"Lo', just keep driving the car calmly and we'll try our best not to have big flashing panic attacks as we go by. Stay in the legal limits, don't rubberneck and get us out of here.. please?" Kyle says calmly as he forces himself to sit back and take the 'snoozing' dude pose in the back. Inside his new found senses scream at him at the proximity of the mutants in the car (and possibly outside it) and he's deep in concentration trying to keep his own form at this point. "Once we are out of sight of the cops and at my place, then I'll have the nice little coronary I'm working on.After I figure out how I feel too more of those 'preseneces' I felt before." he adds with a sense of false calm as he sits up and tries to get a bearing where he's feeling it from.

 

[Velmont]

I shouldn't make my ladies wait... bah, they won't even notice, let's just take a look, and then we will go.

Andrew walk fast near the spot of the accident, curious to see what has happened.

 

[kid A]

Eleyna Robertson

Gabe was crying now as he returned Eleyna's earlier kiss, the taste of salt on his lips. After what seemed to him like too short a time, he pulled away and looked back at the officer.

"You can test me if you like. It's true. I'm a mutant."

Quite suddenly, she felt hopeless. Eleyna had revealed the ugly truth to the officer - she'd given Gabe an out and he hadn't taken it. All at once, she marvelled at Gabe's courage to out himself, admired his sweetness for attempting to save her, but mostly she despaired at his stubborness. He was not taking the chance she had given him, and she wished desperately that Gabe would just sit down, shut up and escape while he had the chance. Still, he had been about to do the same for her, and she hadn't allowed it. A slight smile on her face, Eleyna couldn't argue with her own hipocracy.

Kiss. Kissing. Gabe was kissing her again and her knees almost gave out. When he stopped, she was a vortex of thought and emotion. She wanted to tell him to get back in the car. She wanted to kiss him again. She wanted to pull him away and run. Run from everything and just escape. As Eleyna moved to speak, the officer broke in with his words. It was only then that she noticed his gun wasn't out of his holster... yet.

"All right, listen kids. This is not funny. A lot of people are hurt here and we have to take care of that. It looks like you two are a little banged up, too. Why don't you come over to the ambulance and get checked out. I know you're scared but there is no reason to make things worse right now, okay. So just step out of the car and come with me to see the medics." His words were calm but his eyes did not stop moving. Luckily, he kept his gun in it's holster. "We're just here to help you kids, all right."

Confused, Eleyna stared at the officer for a moment. Did I hear him right? He can't think we're lying. What about all the damage? What's the explanation? He's just trying to contain us until the proper authorities get here. The ones who're gonna take me... us away. "I... ummm... sure, yeah, okay." Then, looking to Gabe, she realized then that she didn't care. At the very least, she would be with him when they were arrested. "I'm so tired. Let's just go get checked out by the medics, okay? I'm here with you."

 

[Synchronicity]

Gabriel 'Gabe' Adams, HP 2/2

Confused, Eleyna stared at the officer for a moment. Did I hear him right? He can't think we're lying. What about all the damage? What's the explanation? He's just trying to contain us until the proper authorities get here. The ones who're gonna take me... us away. "I... ummm... sure, yeah, okay." Then, looking to Gabe, she realized then that she didn't care. At the very least, she would be with him when they were arrested. "I'm so tired. Let's just go get checked out by the medics, okay? I'm here with you."

Gabe looked as shell-shocked as Eleyna at the officer's response. 'I was ready for fear, or anger, or handcuffs...but I never expected him to think we were lying!' Gabe turned a dazed expression on Eleyna, seemingly too tired and bewildered to have a response to this new development. Gabe sagged against Eleyna for a moment, his knees buckling from exhaustion as the adrenalin drained from his system.

"Sorry..." Gabe muttered as he straightened up on suddenly shaky legs.

"I...yeah." Gabe felt a warm sensation in his stomach at Eleyna's words. Too tired to form proper words, he settled for gently squeezing her hand and shooting her a tired but heartfelt smile. With the officer apparently refusing to believe him, the sense of purpose that had temporarily infused Gabe with energy was fading, and his previous fatigue resurfacing. Gabe let Eleyna lead him to the medics, not letting go of her hand or leaving her side. His eyes kept flicking back to her face, his mind remembering the feeling of her lips...

'I don't know how much more of this I can take...I'm just so tired. But whatever happens, they musn't find out about Eleyna..

 

[Radiant]

Lorenzo looked at the mess ahead. Police and cars were everywhere. Driving casual, he said, "Lady and Gent, we need to get out of here . . . way too much attention. I know that's Eleyna's car - but it's going to be our butts too if we get any closer. And that's not gonna help Eleyna any, no matter how you slice it."

Lorenzo continued to look for a place to turn around . . . he was not sticking around for the entertainment - especially in his car. Maybe on foot after he found someplace to turn the car around and stash it.

"Sorry to say that I have to agree. These nice AM people will most likely not be too happy to hear about Kyle's lucky break. Let's get out of here."

Jen tries to appear reasonable excited about the whole mess but not panicked or particularly interested to prevent anyone watching them from noticing anything unusuall as they drive on.

 

[KaintheSeeker]

"Sorry to say that I have to agree. These nice AM people will most likely not be too happy to hear about Kyle's lucky break. Let's get out of here."

Jen tries to appear reasonable excited about the whole mess but not panicked or particularly interested to prevent anyone watching them from noticing anything unusuall as they drive on.

"Actually I'm most likely the sorta mutant they don't shoot on sight, so lets get me out of here before I wind up with my brain washed, laundered and starched." Kyle says nervously as he recalls some of the conspiracy news he had read on the net.

 

[Keia]

Lorenzo Reynolds HP 2/2

"Sorry to say that I have to agree. These nice AM people will most likely not be too happy to hear about Kyle's lucky break. Let's get out of here."

"Not to mention the minor fact that we're cutting class, and even the normal friendly police types can ahul our butts back and into a whole mess of trouble," Lorenzo added. He smiled and maintained his casual attitude, turning the car around at the first opportunity.

 

[kid A]

Eleyna Robertson

"I...yeah." Gabe felt a warm sensation in his stomach at Eleyna's words. Too tired to form proper words, he settled for gently squeezing her hand and shooting her a tired but heartfelt smile. With the officer apparently refusing to believe him, the sense of purpose that had temporarily infused Gabe with energy was fading, and his previous fatigue resurfacing. Gabe let Eleyna lead him to the medics, not letting go of her hand or leaving her side. His eyes kept flicking back to her face, his mind remembering the feeling of her lips...

Eleyna, feeling that the officer was simply trying to handle the situation until proper authorities arrived, smiled and nodded at him. "C'mon, just let me lead you there," she almost whispered as she guided Gabe, who felt heavy with exhaustion, to the nearest ambulence. The surrounding scene was a complete disaster. Forcing tears back, Eleyna concentrated solely on getting her friend to their destination, avoiding the sight of any casualties she knew she had caused. If she could manage to stay focused on Gabe, she would not stop to think about the damage she had done.

Taking a moment to look over at Gabe as they walked, she spoke, "How are you feeling?"

 

[Unicron818]

Sammy Donaldson

After making a comment about the cops looking like they were extras out of Ghostbusters he noticed how nervous Corey was getting.

Sammy laughed to himself, he always was pretty comical. But, the laughter in his mind went silent when he noticed how white Corey's face was.

"Corey? Heello, Corey? Earth to Corey? Man, you are buggin' out somthin' fierce. Whats wrong? You feel ok?"

 

[Synchronicity]

Gabriel 'Gabe' Adams, HP 2/2

Eleyna, feeling that the officer was simply trying to handle the situation until proper authorities arrived, smiled and nodded at him. "C'mon, just let me lead you there," she almost whispered as she guided Gabe, who felt heavy with exhaustion, to the nearest ambulence. The surrounding scene was a complete disaster. Forcing tears back, Eleyna concentrated solely on getting her friend to their destination, avoiding the sight of any casualties she knew she had caused. If she could manage to stay focused on Gabe, she would not stop to think about the damage she had done.

Taking a moment to look over at Gabe as they walked, she spoke, "How are you feeling?"

"Tired. Confused. Uh...overwhelmed. It's just..everything that's happened...I barely know which way's up anymore."

Gabe looked at Eleyna with compassion.

"Eleyna...God, Eleyna, I'm sorry. This must be hard. I..I wish there was something I could do. I mean, they won't even believe me when..."

He broke off, taking a deep breath.

"Eleyna...whatever happens next, let's face it together. No..no more trying to offer yourself to..to shield me. I...I've never been so scared as when I thought they might take you away, all because you were protecting me."

Gabe took a shuddering breath, the moment obviously still fresh in his mind.

"Do...do you think they really didn't believe us? Or.."

Gabe couldn't finish what he was saying, but the look he darted at Eleyna was eloquent.