Post by heroesdreamer on Oct 12, 2022 22:05:43 GMT -7
Mercury was up on the roof of the school, looking toward the Avengers Academy. Her friend Mettle had sent her a message earlier that day, saying that he wanted to go back home to Hawaii, he missed the beaches and ocean way too much! She did understand what he meant, but if he left then they wouldn't get to hang out, unless she got permission to go see him during the summer or something! Anyway, she was watching to see if he sent her a signal or another text, plus she liked being on the roof, away from everyone else, if she started crying no one would make fun of her or worse, ask her if she was okay.
It was dark, nearing midnight, and she was about ready to give up and go to bed when she heard what sounded like someone trying to climb up the building. She stood up and walked to the edge of the roof, looking down, only to freeze at the sight of red, glowing eyes! She stumbled back and then turned her right hand into a mace, ready to attack. No one was breaking into her school! She watched as a skinny looking guy, dressed all in black, hoisted himself over the ledge and then stopped short at the sight of her. Mercury tensed up and asked "Why are you here? Do you need help?" It was a remote possibility that this person was trying to seek help for being a mutant, but that didn't mean she would let them just waltz into the school!
All she got back was a hiss and baring of teeth, so she shrugged and transferred more mass to her right "hand", before saying "I'm not letting you in here to cause harm!", to which her words seemed to reach him and he shook his head. "I just want to see Jubilee, I need to see if she's okay. We haven't talked since..." and he trailed off, but Mercury's mouth dropped open. Quickly she shut it and said "I know who you are, do you know what you caused her to go through?" Anger showed in her voice and she swung out at him with her now maced right hand, causing him to leap back. "I'm sorry, okay? I messed up and I'm kicking myself for making her like me!" Drew burst out sobbing, "I just wanted to make sure she was okay and wasn't mad, maybe I should just let myself burn!"
Mercury felt bad, she knew what it was like to not be accepted by "normal" society, and yet she could not let him inside. "Look, you have so much to live for! Jubilee told me you have a job fixing things, right? Plus I'm sure you have friends, they would miss you and to be honest, I get what you're saying. I've toyed with the idea of trying to end myself, I'm so weird! But I found people here who care about me, and...I tell you what. I'll tell Jubilee to call you, okay? Now she still might not, but you have to respect that if that's her choice." Drew lowered his head and wiped the tears away before nodding. "I promise I'll be good, I won't turn anyone else" he said "and I'll do my best to live."
Mercury breathed a sigh of relief and said "Thank you. I know you didn't mean any harm and she's actually much stronger now, but just try to control yourself, okay?" Drew nodded, again saying "thank you" before jumping off the building and running off. Mercury sighed, took one final look at Mettle's window before heading downstairs, she had a message to deliver.
It was dark, nearing midnight, and she was about ready to give up and go to bed when she heard what sounded like someone trying to climb up the building. She stood up and walked to the edge of the roof, looking down, only to freeze at the sight of red, glowing eyes! She stumbled back and then turned her right hand into a mace, ready to attack. No one was breaking into her school! She watched as a skinny looking guy, dressed all in black, hoisted himself over the ledge and then stopped short at the sight of her. Mercury tensed up and asked "Why are you here? Do you need help?" It was a remote possibility that this person was trying to seek help for being a mutant, but that didn't mean she would let them just waltz into the school!
All she got back was a hiss and baring of teeth, so she shrugged and transferred more mass to her right "hand", before saying "I'm not letting you in here to cause harm!", to which her words seemed to reach him and he shook his head. "I just want to see Jubilee, I need to see if she's okay. We haven't talked since..." and he trailed off, but Mercury's mouth dropped open. Quickly she shut it and said "I know who you are, do you know what you caused her to go through?" Anger showed in her voice and she swung out at him with her now maced right hand, causing him to leap back. "I'm sorry, okay? I messed up and I'm kicking myself for making her like me!" Drew burst out sobbing, "I just wanted to make sure she was okay and wasn't mad, maybe I should just let myself burn!"
Mercury felt bad, she knew what it was like to not be accepted by "normal" society, and yet she could not let him inside. "Look, you have so much to live for! Jubilee told me you have a job fixing things, right? Plus I'm sure you have friends, they would miss you and to be honest, I get what you're saying. I've toyed with the idea of trying to end myself, I'm so weird! But I found people here who care about me, and...I tell you what. I'll tell Jubilee to call you, okay? Now she still might not, but you have to respect that if that's her choice." Drew lowered his head and wiped the tears away before nodding. "I promise I'll be good, I won't turn anyone else" he said "and I'll do my best to live."
Mercury breathed a sigh of relief and said "Thank you. I know you didn't mean any harm and she's actually much stronger now, but just try to control yourself, okay?" Drew nodded, again saying "thank you" before jumping off the building and running off. Mercury sighed, took one final look at Mettle's window before heading downstairs, she had a message to deliver.