DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, Issue #2

[Nuke261]

Eleyna could not believe her parents. She was a mutant, she had to leave town and maybe even the country and they wanted her to run errands? "Honey, we understand what your telling us, really. But you can't just leave town in the middle of the night. It's irresponsible. You have commitments and you need to keep them. We can see that you may need to leave for awhile but you have things to do first."
As much as Eleyna loved her parents, she realized what they were, grown-ups. She explained everything one last time, told them how much she loved them and everything they had done for her, then, she gathered up some of her things and said good-bye. The looks on their faces were almost comical. Her Mom and Dad honestly could not understand how she could just leave. She kissed them both and shut the door behind her.

Gabe walked out of the house and down the road as quickly as possible. The last thing he wanted was to leave his mom so he got as far as he could, as fast as he could. He was holding his dad's jacket that his mom had given him, it smelled like her and he knew she had clutched it close many times, trying to hold on to him. Now it would help him to hold onto her.

Coach Shelton drove to the side lot next to the hospital emergency room. He looked over at Corey. "I don't need you to do anything crazy, just follow along and look upset. We're going in through the ambulance entrance, they shouldn't have scanners hooked up there. Like I said, just stay close to me and look upset. If anything happens, kick it into gear and back to the truck, okay?"

Coach Shelton drove around the lot and tore into E.R. like a maniac. He pulled up next to an ambulance and jumped out of the truck with the motor running. He started yelling for help as he went to the back and carried Catherine into the building. Staff started swarming all over Corey and the Coach as they walked in. The Coach said something about finding her wandering on the side of the road and that when they stopped to ask if she was okay, she passed out. Catherine was quickly taken from them and a couple of security guards told the Coach he had to move his truck. Coach SHelton led Corey back out to the truck, asking anyone nearby if the girl was going to be okay. As soon as they were in the truck, he pulled out and drove away.

A few minutes later the pulled into a lot with a couple of closed stores with apartments over them. "C'mon up, Vineyard. I need to grab a couple of things." They walked up the stairs and Coach Shelton pulled out some keys and let them into one of the apartments. He turned on some lights and grabbed a duffel bag out of the closet. Corey wandered around as the coach through some things into the bag. The apartment was basic, nothing fancy at all. A big t.v. with a comfy looking recliner in front of it. Lots of trophies and awards and pictures from the Coaches life, it looked like. But overall, the place barely looked lived in. After a couple of minutes, the Coach was done and they were back in the truck.

Kyle got comfortable in the back of the truck trying to decipher the chip he had found. It fit into his pda but wouldn't do anything. He knew the Coach had a lot of computer equipment at his place, maybe it would work on something there. It just seemed so advanced, he didn't understand where it had come from.

They made their way through town picking up the others. THey were in a mixed state, some ready to go, others quiet and thoughtful. The Coach didn't say much, even when Jennifer jumped in and immediately turned on the radio. They were on their way out of town shortly after that. Smalltown was just an image in the rear view mirror, now.

 

[Kangaxx]

Corey Vinyard

Before leaving with Coach Shelton, Corey already knew this was the wildest day of his life. But that still didn't prepare him for the manic trip through the hospital. Looking upset turned out ot be harder than he expected, since he had to suppress a grin through coach's explanation, and hospital staff's frantic reaction to Catherine's condition. Once he was safely back in the car, he couldn't stop smiling.

Visiting the apartment after that was a sobering experience. This place hardly even looks like someone lives here. He must spend all his time at that hideout. What could he spend so much time there doing? There can't be a group of lost teenage mutants to save every week.

On the way back to the hideout, Corey's thoughtful mood fit with the rest of the somber car.

 

[KaintheSeeker]

Kyle Graham hp 2/2

Kyle watched for a bit as the only place he'd known as home, vanished into the darkness of the night, strangely not feeling too sad. It was hard to be really attached when you knew there were these big secrets between him and his aunt & uncle. It was like there was this huge shadow, his father, that overlapped the entire relationship between him and his uncle all his life. In a strange way he was glad, when he returned someday this would hopefully not be the case.

He figeted as he looked over the chip, trying to figure out where it had come from and comparing it to the stuff he knew was his dads that he carried with him. It had fit the PDA, but didn't interface with it. He pulled it out and examined it as closely as he could in the fitful light of the night, trying really hard to NOT notice Jennifer. Face it Kyle, you blew any chance with the popular girl the moment she saw you shift forms. To her, you're just a really weird freak.

 

[Velmont]

Andrew looks behind while the trucks is leaving. He doesn't feels well. That must what happen when you leave so many things behind you he thinks to hemself. There is so many thing he would have liked to do, so many dreams that he will never be able to realize, so mnay people he cared about that he will never see again... but there is one thing that disturb him even more. His life have been too much based on appearance, he feels that what await him will be so much more real, and he feels guilty for that tought.

"So much behind... and who knows what awaiting us."

 

[Keia]

Lorenzo Reynolds Hps: 2/2

Lorenzo lugged the two coolers, two duffel bags and assorted miscellaneous items down the street. By the time he got to the designated corner, he was seriously winded.

'Wonder if she put an entire cow in there,' Lorenzo thought as he waited for the car to pull up. Seconds seemed like hours and Lorenzo started to become nervous . . . watching for headlights . . . hoping that one's approaching were his new traveling companions . . . and not some mutant hunters.

'If I had my car, I could be carrying this stuff in style,' Lorenzo thought, 'Man, I'm gonna miss that car.' He thought it was silly to be missing a car when his whole life was going to be missing . . . maybe it was that he didn't want to deal with missing his parents, his life, his family. Lost in thought . . . he didn't notice the truck pull up until it was right on top of him.

"Yo, snacks, food and drinks courtesy of Mama Reynolds," Lorenzo called out as he started loading things up. He cracked the cooler and grabbed a couple of cans of soda, resealed it, and offered the sodas around to others in the truck as he entered.

 

[Kangaxx]

Corey Vinyard

At the sight of Lorenzo's food, Corey's stomach growls audibly. When was the last time I ate something? I'll take some. He says with a sheepish smile.

 

[KaintheSeeker]

Kyle Graham hp 2/2

Kyle takes one of the sodas with a grunted 'thanks' still in 'geek' mode as he looks over the chip from his house. Those who know his geek habit best spot this as an immediate clue that he's: 1. REALLY interested in it. 2. That he's using it to keep from thinkign about other things.

 

[kid A]

Eleyna Robertson

Eleyna was in a daze as she waited back at the dropoff point. Her duffel, filled with clothes, some books, and a few other things she thought she might need, rested next to her on the sidewalk. Sitting indian style on the concrete, Eleyna felt numb beyond tears. Her parents had always been loving and caring. Understanding. But now that they knew she was a mutant, though it was hard to believe, they had acted rather unsupportive of her. And she didn't know what do do with that.

Weary, head throbbing and stomach aching, Eleyna barely glanced up when Coach Shelton pulled up to her. She stood up slowly, grabbing her bag on the way, and got into the truck, sitting herself in the farthest corner from anybody. When Zo offered her a can of soda, she smiled faintly, muttered a near-inaudible "thank you" and took it. She held onto the can tightly without opening it, staring out the window as they picked up the others and left Smalltown.

 

[Radiant]

Jennifer Allen

As the coach pulls up beside her Jenn leaps into the truck as if her bag would weigh nothing. Of course it's packed with tons of clothes but that doesn't allow her to show it...
She takes the offered soda with her free hand, her hiddeen red eyes glancing at Klye and Zo to see how they handle it. Kyle is busy with something she doesn't understand and mostly ignores the world around him. That's what she's used to with him so she takes it as a good sign. Zo seesm confident as ever. She expected nothing else.
Between the rest of the depressed faces in the car she sticks out as an eager smile spreads under her shades.
"Food, now that's what I should have thought of. I allways knew your mom loves me. Of course anyone with the slightest sense of taste loves me but that is sooo beside the point..."

 

[Keia]

Lorenzo Reynolds Hps: 2/2

The mood was contemplative . . . sad . . . even after the food and drink was passed around. It was exactly how Lorenzo felt as well . . . .

"Food, now that's what I should have thought of. I always knew your mom loves me. Of course anyone with the slightest sense of taste loves me but that is sooo beside the point..."

“As they should . . .” Lorenzo replied to Jenn, agreeing with her assessment. At the same time he brushed the back of his fingers against her cheek, letting her know that he understood . . . allowing the sadness he felt to leak out for a brief second.

“It will be alright . . . you’ll see,” Lorenzo added, confidence flowing back against the tide. “Besides, when else have we been able to skip school by having a teacher drive us out of town . . . other than that fake field trip the substitute art teacher took us on . . . now that was a blast. Good thing Tony knew his art . . . don't know why she thought we had a field trip, though.”