DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, Issue #2

[Unicron818]

Sammy Donaldson

Sammy crawled into a corner, covering his head with his hands. He told them to keep away and then muttered to himself so lowly that no one could make out his words.

mmmm...mmhhhhh,,,mooommy...help.....mutants are......tr...tr...trying....to...to...kill meeee.
Sammy had muttered. He could hardly see through her tears, not like he wanted to.

Sammy had wanted to help the others, wanted to answer Eleyna and Andrew....but his
mind was a mess.....a total battle between his life, and Catherine's.

 

[Nuke261]

Sammy's Truck

Andrew watched Catherine carefully. She seemed to be in a deep, comfortable sleep. After everything they have been through he wanted desperately to talk to her and assure her all was well but decided to let her sleep. Sammy sat in the corner muttering. It sounded like nonsense, almost like he was possessed or something. Gabe sat close to him without disturbing him. Gabe and Eleyna simply stared at each other, unsure what else the day held in store for any of them.

As Lorenzo found some good music to zone out and drive to, he looked back in the mirror to check on everyone. As he glanced at Sammy he felt like he could see into his thoughts. The big surprise was that they were not his thoughts. Not all of them. It seemed pretty obvious that somehow, Catherine's thoughts and views (no matter how unpleasant) were bouncing around Sammy's head. Two things were made clear from this. One was that Sammy was having a hard time dealing with it and probably didn't know what was happening to him. The second was that Catherine was not a mutant and had no love for mutants. Any mutants.


The Swede's S.U.V.

"Well miss, the trouble is that I just risked my life and my mission to save those kids from death, or worse, so I really don't feel like I owe anyone anything right now." The Swede's words were harsh but he never raised his voice. His words were very clear through the distortion his helmet created. "And I have no problem leveling with any one of theses kids. You, I don't know squat about. I'm not about to risk everything, just to make you smile when there are more kids out there being torn from their lives just because of an accident of nature." His tone was definitely harsh. He glanced briefly at Jennifer and Corey, the rest of the time he stared (or seemed to) at Kyle/Valerie. "Everyone's fun would be over real quick if I turned this truck around or even dumped everyone off here, wouldn't it."

He sat silently, his body tense, while the others reacted. Finally he turned and hit a few buttons on the dashboard. Looking at Jennifer he spoke. "Take the next left, we're pretty much here."

 

[KaintheSeeker]

Valerie Dobson aka Kyle Graham hp 2/2

The Swede's S.U.V.

"Well miss, the trouble is that I just risked my life and my mission to save those kids from death, or worse, so I really don't feel like I owe anyone anything right now." The Swede's words were harsh but he never raised his voice. His words were very clear through the distortion his helmet created. "And I have no problem leveling with any one of theses kids. You, I don't know squat about. I'm not about to risk everything, just to make you smile when there are more kids out there being torn from their lives just because of an accident of nature." His tone was definitely harsh. He glanced briefly at Jennifer and Corey, the rest of the time he stared (or seemed to) at Kyle/Valerie. "Everyone's fun would be over real quick if I turned this truck around or even dumped everyone off here, wouldn't it."

He sat silently, his body tense, while the others reacted. Finally he turned and hit a few buttons on the dashboard. Looking at Jennifer he spoke. "Take the next left, we're pretty much here."

"Well I'm not about to show who I am till we get a little quid pro qou, but I think this will prove that I'm not any less in the spotlight than the kids." with that she grits her teeth and shifts form. Or more accurately she shifts her apparent age, going from late 20s to her teens as her suit changes to match, all the while gripping the dash with white knuckles to keep from screaming. As she finishes she looks over at the Swede with angry eyes and a white face. "Told you wasn't what I said I look liked.." she says as she sags down onto the floor, muscles still burning. "and ..no offense, I don't trust you to tell you who I really am. But.. I was the one who came looking for MY freinds to help them, so I think I showed enough of my props in this game right?" she says as she leans against the door and closes her eyes, savoring the cool glass on her forehead.

 

[kid A]

Eleyna Robertson

Andrew watched Catherine carefully. She seemed to be in a deep, comfortable sleep. After everything they have been through he wanted desperately to talk to her and assure her all was well but decided to let her sleep. Sammy sat in the corner muttering. It sounded like nonsense, almost like he was possessed or something. Gabe sat close to him without disturbing him. Gabe and Eleyna simply stared at each other, unsure what else the day held in store for any of them.

Eleyna was very concerned. She didn't wish any ill-will towards Catherine, despite the way she had acted in the van. But the fact that Sammy was suffering as a result of helping Catherine... it irritated her. "Dammit, he doesn't seem okay. Do you guys think it will pass, or... how... how long do you think he'll be like this?" Almost by instinct, her hand found Gabe's and clutched it, but whether it was to comfort Gabe or because she needed to be comforted, Gabe couldn't tell.

 

[Kangaxx]

Corey Vinyard

As the tension rises in the SUV, Corey just stays quiet and tries to avoid notice. I'm glad we're almost there, I'm think I've had enough of here.

 

[Radiant]

Jennifer Allen

"Jeez, get a grip old man. If you stopped this right now you'd have risked your for nothin' now that would be stupid. We're real happy like and cheering that they're out just don't expect us to spill the few edges we might have. But I'm busy trying to drive this monster so you'll get your hug later."
She looks away while Kyle changes, trying hard not to look worried.
"Come on girl that hurts a bit too much for fun, better leave it for times then it's neccesary."

He sat silently, his body tense, while the others reacted. Finally he turned and hit a few buttons on the dashboard. Looking at Jennifer he spoke. "Take the next left, we're pretty much here."

"Got'cha. So what are we heading for? The Batcave?"

 

[Synchronicity]

Gabriel 'Gabe' Adams, HP 2/2

"Dammit, he doesn't seem okay. Do you guys think it will pass, or... how... how long do you think he'll be like this?" Almost by instinct, her hand found Gabe's and clutched it, but whether it was to comfort Gabe or because she needed to be comforted, Gabe couldn't tell.

Gabe turned to Eleyna, looking worried. "I don't know." He squeezed Eleyna's hand, though as with Eleyna, it was hard to tell for whose benefit. 'Part of this is my fault. He fixed me, and then...'

Gently, Gabe let go of Eleyna's hand and touched Sammy on the shoulder. He spoke quietly, not really sure what to say, but trying to calm Sammy down with the sound. 'I wish Dad was here. He'd know what to say..he always did.' As Gabe spoke, something odd happened; something Gabe himself seemed oblivious of. Gabe's voice subtly changed as he spoke, the timbre altering. While it was still recognisable as Gabe's voice, it also sounded odd..more assured, in some way. It sounded like the voice of an older man, and one not unused to public speaking, or to reassuring someone. It was a comforting, strong voice - one you could place confidence in. No-one in the truck had ever known Gabe's father, but if they had, they'd have recognised the voice as sounding remarkably similar to his..

"Sammy? Sammy, I don't know what's wrong, but I know you're going to be OK. I'm guessing you probably don't know what's wrong either. But it's going to be alright. We're going someplace safe. Whatever's happening, you can beat it. We'll help you, Sammy. We're all in this together now, and we've got to look out for each other. OK? I'm guessing what's happening to you is happening because you healed me and Catherine. I know it's probably frightning, but just try to stay calm. Try and stay focused, and you can overcome it. Just remember, Sammy; it's your power. You're the one in control. You're stronger than this, Sammy."

'I hope. What am I saying? Why should he listen to me anyway? It's not like I know anything. But I've got to try and help. But what if I'm just making it worse? How do I know?' Gabe tried not to let any of his internal doubts show on his face, attempting to appear certain of what he was saying. 'Freaking out and admitting you've no clue what you're doing isn't going to help anyone, Gabe! Just keep it together. Sammy fixed you, and it did something to him. You've got to help him out.'

 

[KaintheSeeker]

Valerie Dobson aka Kyle Graham hp 2/2

"Jeez, get a grip old man. If you stopped this right now you'd have risked your for nothin' now that would be stupid. We're real happy like and cheering that they're out just don't expect us to spill the few edges we might have. But I'm busy trying to drive this monster so you'll get your hug later."
She looks away while Kyle changes, trying hard not to look worried.
"Come on girl that hurts a bit too much for fun, better leave it for times then it's neccesary."



"Got'cha. So what are we heading for? The Batcave?"

Kyle nods. "I know, but I figured it would be easier to show than explain who I was." glares at the swede as best she can while still leaning her head against the window. "And I don't like being the side of the equation with no knowledge of the other side. He has all the info Jenn, I'm the only factor he's not accounted for." She finishes with a shaky breath. "God, this hurts so much."

 

[Radiant]

Kyle nods. "I know, but I figured it would be easier to show than explain who I was." glares at the swede as best she can while still leaning her head against the window. "And I don't like being the side of the equation with no knowledge of the other side. He has all the info Jenn, I'm the only factor he's not accounted for." She finishes with a shaky breath. "God, this hurts so much."

"See, I knew you're smart."
She smiles almost apologizing at the Swede.
"Sorry, we're a pain in the ..., but you've known that from the start I guess so don't complain about it now."

 

[KaintheSeeker]

Valerie Dobson aka Kyle Graham hp 2/2

"See, I knew you're smart."
She smiles almost apologizing at the Swede.
"Sorry, we're a pain in the ..., but you've known that from the start I guess so don't complain about it now."

"I'm just curious why a non-mutant would go to this much trouble to help out a bunch of mutant kids already in custody." Kyle says quietly. "He's the only non-mutant in the car, I know that much. My senses say that much about our mystery man."