DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, Issue #1

[Radiant]

Jennifer Allen

"We will? I mean, I thought you already knew."

Right, I don't even think I know who I am right now. But he doesn't look like he could swallow it up if we're unsure as well. My won't he ad up nicely with Kyle's panick.
Her smile changes to slight confusion and that ain't even faked. "Nope, only thing I know is Kyle's gona feed us. That's a good start for me. I guess they have this curfew thing cause they caught their mutant and now they are all wetting their pants big style and order people around so they feel in control. That's what cops do to relax I guess."

 

[Kangaxx]

Corey Vinyard

Right, I don't even think I know who I am right now. But he doesn't look like he could swallow it up if we're unsure as well. My won't he ad up nicely with Kyle's panick.
Her smile changes to slight confusion and that ain't even faked. "Nope, only thing I know is Kyle's gona feed us. That's a good start for me. I guess they have this curfew thing cause they caught their mutant and now they are all wetting their pants big style and order people around so they feel in control. That's what cops do to relax I guess."

"They couldn't have made the curfew after they caught him, that only happened right before i called..." They don't even know about Sammy. She's talking about some other mutant?

Corey's sentence suddenly stops in the middle, leaving only awkward silence.

 

[Nuke261]

Whitmyer Shopping Village

Amanda slowly turned to look at Corey. She had moved closer to him as she did so. "What do you mean it just happened? Did you see it happen? Here at the mall? Did you see the mutant?" Her eyes were wide and her mouth hung slightly open.

All eyes were on Corey. Even Lorenzo's could be seen in the rear view mirror as he drove.



Detention Center

Ms. Sikula stood silently as they all threw questions at her. She was not surprised by this. It was just a lot more questions than she was used to at once. "First of all, not everything is predetermined. Imagine when you take your car to the shop for a tune-up. You know why you are taking it there but any number of things could happen after that." She was watching each of their faces, trying to get a measure of their reactions.

"We attempt to match up your powers with any similar powers on file. Certain powers are considered useful. Say if you are a terra former then you can get a meaningful job in landscaping. However if your power is to emit nuclear radiation from your eyes then you would be considered much more dangerous. We do get a surprising number of new powers, though."

Ms. Sikula turned and looked more closely at the boys. "You can certainly try and use your powers. Do you have much control of your flames? Would you burn your friends by accident Mr. Donaldson? Not to worry, the collars on your necks as well as the energy being emitted by the colored light, both serve to dampen your abilities." There was a smile on her face as she spoke to Sammy. It was not overly friendly.

"As for your final fate, there are number of options. Safety Centers or Housing Camps (we don't use the term internment camps) and government service are but two options. Your attitudes about the matter as well as what we learn about your abilities will determine most of this for us. "

She moved through the room, looking closely at Eleyna and Catherine as she moved. "Regardless. By the end of the night you will be relocated to a larger facility for further testing. After that, well I couldn't really say what is to happen. And as for what I would do if I was discovered as a mutant? I wouldn't have much choice. I would hope to have an ability that would prove useful to the government. If not, I wouldn't give them the chance to kill me." Ms. Sikula no longer smiled. She had stopped in front of Catherine with her back to Eleyna.

"Is there anything else I can educate you about, children?" She turned and took in all of them with one look. It was obvious she was accustomed to this sort of thing.

 

[Synchronicity]

Gabriel 'Gabe' Adams, HP 2/2

Detention Center
She moved through the room, looking closely at Eleyna and Catherine as she moved. "Regardless. By the end of the night you will be relocated to a larger facility for further testing. After that, well I couldn't really say what is to happen. And as for what I would do if I was discovered as a mutant? I wouldn't have much choice. I would hope to have an ability that would prove useful to the government. If not, I wouldn't give them the chance to kill me." Ms. Sikula no longer smiled. She had stopped in front of Catherine with her back to Eleyna.

"Is there anything else I can educate you about, children?" She turned and took in all of them with one look. It was obvious she was accustomed to this sort of thing.

Gabe spoke as soon as Ms Sikula had finished, his voice even. "Yeah. Why are you such a bitch?" He paused for a moment, his face still unreadable. "And do you really expect any of us to believe your naughty word answer to Andrew's question? You wouldn't hope you could serve your country. Hell, you'd probably hide it if you were a mutant, not wanting it to destroy your cosy little life, your nice job where you get to educate 'poor, misguided mutants' and enjoy your little power trips. Did they get you to come in here just to irritate us? Because it's working." Gabe finished, his voice raising slightly on the last sentences; but not by much. Inside, he felt a boiling anger at this patronising woman, at her pat answers and oh-so-simple explanations. This wasn't going to be easy. It was going to be difficult, probably painful, and the last thing he wanted was Ms Sikula's rehearsed speeches. Gabe glaced at Eleyna again, trying to keep a lid on his anger and not do anything stupid. Well...stupider than mouthing off at Ms Sikula.

 

[KaintheSeeker]

Kyle Graham

Kyle turns back to look at Corey, "Just what the newsies have said buddy, just that and rampant rumor, we'll find out more later I'm sure." smirks. "so, just sit back and enjoy your spot in back with the girls." he says with a bit of lightness.

 

[Keia]

Lorenzo Reynolds Hps: 2/2

Lorenzo drove his car back to Kyle's home, keeping an eye on traffic (or the lack thereof) and watching out for police. He tried to keep to the back streets and residential areas, staying away from the thoroughfares where they would be just begging to be stopped.

This concentration on his task kept him mostly silent for the journey, all the while with a smile on his face - looking like the cat that just caught the canary.

 

[Velmont]

"Gabe, calm down." He walks next to him and whisper to him. "She is perfectly right. I hope too to have something usefull for the government. Think of it, if you are dangerous, you chance of escaping are slim, but if you are usefull and cooperative, the opportunity of freedom is a lot higher, as they will lower there guard. The best way to get your play, is to use what your opponent is the less expected to see. Let's play there game, we will make our move later."

 

[Kangaxx]

Whitmyer Shopping Village

Amanda slowly turned to look at Corey. She had moved closer to him as she did so. "What do you mean it just happened? Did you see it happen? Here at the mall? Did you see the mutant?" Her eyes were wide and her mouth hung slightly open.

All eyes were on Corey. Even Lorenzo's could be seen in the rear view mirror as he drove.

Corey becomes visibly agititated by Amanda's questions, but he answers them. "Yeah, i saw the mutant. I was right next to him when he started catching fire. It was Sammy Donaldson." He looks across the other passnegers in the car for any reaction to the name. "He gave me a ride to the mall, then while we were there he lit up like a Christmas Tree and started flying. He... they..." Corey turned away and started looking out the window. There was clearly more to the story, but he didn't look like he was about to tell it.

 

[Radiant]

Jennifer Allen

Corey becomes visibly agititated by Amanda's questions, but he answers them. "Yeah, i saw the mutant. I was right next to him when he started catching fire. It was Sammy Donaldson." He looks across the other passnegers in the car for any reaction to the name. "He gave me a ride to the mall, then while we were there he lit up like a Christmas Tree and started flying. He... they..." Corey turned away and started looking out the window. There was clearly more to the story, but he didn't look like he was about to tell it.

Jen's hand touches Corey's shoulder softly and for once her smile is gone as her eyes glim in sympathy.
"Just stay calm, no one's here to interogate you."
At that she glimpses at Amanda to make sure the girl understands she means it.
"Sammy, will make it and we'll see if we can help him somehow."

 

[Nuke261]

Lorenzo's Car

Amanda turned red very quickly at Jennifer's look. That seemed to quite tings down for most of the ride back. Once at Kyle's everyone seemed to perk up again and started getting things together for a meal. There were no more sirens or warnings. Things seemed calm, almost as if it were a weekend off from school. Unfortunately, the weight of having friends captured as mutants as well as being potential mutants at a time of government level emergency, did not go away.



Detention Center
Ms. Sikula smiled. It did not seem warm or friendly. It actually seemed quite cold. "Of course. I had forgotten that the group of you are all of high school age and therefore have the answer to all of lifes questions. In that case I'll leave you to figure out what comes next. Farewell." With that she left.

The temperature in the room seemed to become even more frigid as the door slammed shut behind her. The silence was deafening and the colored light could almost be felt.

The cameras in the room retracted back into the ceiling.

They were truly alone.