[center][h3][b][color=DBA1DE]Casper[/color], [color=mediumspringgreen]James[/color], and [color=FAFD95]Havok[/color][/b][/h3]
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[b]Skills[/b]: [color=DBA1DE]Mediumship[/color], [color=mediumspringgreen]Kickboxing[/color], [color=FAFD95]Plasma Emanation & Ambient Energy Conversion[/color][/center]

Havok was seeing red. [color=FAFD95]"Polaris has had her mind fucking whammied by Magneto's douchebags before, he brainwashes tons of people to make them join him! If your bitch boyfriend had suddenly upped and gone to join Magneto, you're just going to let him go? You aren't going to fight to get him back?!"[/color] Havok shouted. The alcohol pumping through his veins caused his vision to blur slightly and the world was swaying, but he was beyond angry. [color=FAFD95]"I didn't kidnap Polaris, I was helping her! And I never got to have Glimpse check on her mind to make sure that her choice was really her choice! He'd brainwashed and kidnapped her before, and he's an abusive jerk! He cuts people down to build them back up in his own fucked up image! So yeah, fuck me, I'm a dick, but at least I'm good with the choices I made. I'm not in bed with these literal nazis. You can go to hell, James, I'm sure you'll make lots of fast friends there! I'm done!"[/color] 

Havok then turned and started heading off - heading in the direction of the shore. There wasn't currently very many ways off of the island, but he wasn't thinking straight and he wasn't going to ask Max for help. Casper's blood was pumping quickly. He loved drama, drama gave him energy, but he [i]hated[/i] hearing Havok talking to James like that. [color=DBA1DE]"Wait, kid Cyclops!"[/color] Casper shouted. 

Havok turned on his heel, unsteady on his feet. [color=FAFD95]"What?!"[/color]

[color=DBA1DE]"Eat shit,"[/color] Casper said, before swinging as hard as he could and punching Havok in the face. Casper's punch was sloppy, his form was weak - he had curled his fingers around his thumb, so when he punched Havok, it hurt Casper almost as much as it hurt Havok. Havok's nose cracked and Casper whimpered in pain, swearing as he shook his hand out. [color=DBA1DE]"Oh fuck that hurts! Fuck fuck fuck!"[/color] Casper said, hopping slightly. 

[color=FAFD95]"What de hell?!"[/color] Havok shouted, his voice sounding odd due to the broken nose. [color=FAFD95]"What's wrong wid you?"[/color]

[color=mediumspringgreen] "What's wrong with him?! What the fuck's wrong with you?! Do you really not give a single fuck about the consequences of what you did?"[/color] James screamed incredulously. It'd taken him a moment to react, caught off guard by Havok's rant. Not at the vitriol or the accusations or the way he spoke about Casper (though James was definitely [i]not pleased[/i] with that) but it was the easy way Havok admitted he was okay with the fact people nearly died for his stupidity. James couldn't tell why he was shaking, whether the outrage or the horror was the root, but either way, he charged.

Havok managed to catch the knee sent to his groin but he wasn't fast enough to block James fist and he huffed out a bitter laugh as satisfaction surged in his stomach. He grabbed Havok by the shirt yanking the drunkard close. [color=mediumspringgreen]"First and foremost, I catch you talking about my man like that again, I'm going to tear your tongue out, regrow it, and tear it out again so you can remember to hold your fucking tongue with both hands.[/color] James all but spat at Havok. [color=mediumspringgreen]"Secondly, this I'm a dick bullshit sounds a lot like you don't give a fuck that these people you've shared a roof with, shared meals with, shared all this horror and discrimination with put themselves between you and the fucking God damned [i]Brotherhood[/i] with Magneto at the helm and they only got out with their lives because [i]Magneto decided we weren't worth killing.[/i] Maybe your alcohol addled brain forgot that little detail but we marched out without a fucking hope, Havok! And yet people still ficking did it and you can't be bothered to give a fuck! And thirdly, you aren't a good guy! Have you thought maybe, just maybe, that Polaris decided she didn't want a dick for a boyfriend?!"[/color] James pushed Havok away, fury pounding in his ears.

[color=mediumspringgreen] "I get it, you're going through some shit. We've been in the shithole since even before the whole Polaris bullshit and you haven't had a chance to deal with losing her and then you wake up on an island controlled by your enemies after thinking you were going to die only to find out the only one who died is the one who dropped a half assed love confession on you before you could even hear it! You're hurt and overwhelmed and you have every right to be but stop with this self destructive coping crap! You have a whole group of people [i]who put their lives on the line for you without hesitation[/i] so stop pushing them away and let them help you![/color] James snarled. 

[color=mediumspringgreen] "So now that I've said my piece, I'm giving you three options, dickhead.[/color] James counted them on his fingers. [color=mediumspringgreen] "One, you take a swing at me and then I kick your ass up and down this island until you decide to pick a different option. Two, you turn around and walk off and I call someone to let you know you're a danger to yourself and we need to intervene. Three, we go back to the apartment, we get you in bed, I put out water and painkillers for you, and in the morning we tall this through and make a plan to help you!"[/color]

Some of Havok's blood had stained James' shirt. Blood was gushing down from his nose, as the injury had only been made worse by James' punch. He had an unhinged look in his eyes - maybe from the alcohol, maybe from James' chilling threat of ripping out his tongue and then causing it to regrow. His pupils looked unnaturally tiny, like in a cartoon when a person lost their mind and their eyes shrunk down dramatically in size. 

[color=DBA1DE]"I say you go for option one, James is very hot when he's beating people up, and you low key deserve it,"[/color] Casper commented. 

[i]"Casper!"[/i] Ben protested. He didn't know why he bothered trying. Casper had the emotional maturity of a baby raccoon. Maybe that was an insult to baby raccoons though. 

Havok coughed, spitting up some blood onto the ground. [color=FAFD95]"How about the option where I kick your ass and then you leave me alone so I can get off of this godforsaken island?"[/color] Havok suggested. He flexed his chest out forwards, unleashing a red circular blast of his powers. It was weak and pathetic, given his intoxicated and hurt state, but still managed to slam into James and knock him to the ground. Havok fired off another one at Casper, even weaker, but Casper pretty much had the integrity of a noodle and he hit the ground as well, falling on his ass.

James wheezed as the blast caught him unprepared and he found himself on the ground. This really wasn’t the option he’d been hoping for but he supposed if he wasn’t open to it, he shouldn’t have offered. James pushed himself back to his feet, taking a moment to look over Casper and confirm there weren’t any major injuries, and then laughed, unable to take Havok seriously when he looked as beaten and unhinged as he did. [color=mediumspringgreen] “Let me elaborate on the door you’ve opened, Havok. We’re gunna go at it until you give up because I’m going to heal just as fast as you can hurt me. Then, I’m going to pick your ass up, piece you back together, and beat your ass [i]again[/i] over and over and over until the alcohol is long gone and you realize just how bad you fucked up.”[/color] James sauntered back to Havok, the traces of his laughter fading into a cold expressionless look.

[color=mediumspringgreen]“And while I can’t wait to get to that, I do have a question. Do you care about any of them? About Veil or Sunshine or Callie or Max or Jack or any of the Underground? How about Sapphire or Cayden or Luna?”[/color] James demanded, searching Havok’s face for anything other than his usual douchebaggery. [color=mediumspringgreen] “Because I do. I’ve spent day and night keeping water and electricity running, keeping the roof from collapsing over our heads, doing my damndest to keep these people comfortable while they were dying of m-pox. I’ve patch wounds and healed major injuries and for some, I’ve experienced their last moments with them. I’m very attached to this family and up until recently, you were included in that. But people make mistakes. I’m not sure how many make a mistake that would cost all their friends' lives and then make peace with that but let’s move on. So Havok, do you give a shit about any of them?”[/color]

[color=FAFD95]"Are you seriously asking me if I care about them?! OF COURSE I FUCKING CARE ABOUT THEM!"[/color] Havok screamed. They had attracted a crowd by this point. Patrons from the nearby tiki bar had formed a small ring around them, gawking at the fight between the saviors of Genosha. Not too long ago, they had been chanting and singing their praises - now there were quiet whispers. [color=FAFD95]"I've bleed for them long before YOU came around! I was there before you even knew who Sapphire was! And I seem to be the only person who gives a shit that she DIED! She bled for you, James, and you couldn't do shit to save her! You act like some saint, patching us up, just to send us off to die again. And unless you're in your perfect little circle, you don't care. You never cared about Polaris. You never cared about Sapphire. Hell, if Max poofed himself into a black hole, I think you wouldn't bat an eye!"[/color] 

Havok thrust his hips, sending another blast of energy off towards James, but James' skin adapted as James turned into solid metal, strong enough to withstand Havok's attack.

James looked at himself and then looked back at Havok, unimpressed. [color=mediumspringgreen]“I just told you I took six rounds to the chest because of your little stunt, Havok. Why do you think that’d do something?”[/color] James sighed, feeling the anger receding now that he’d gotten all that off his chest. [color=mediumspringgreen]“My feelings on Sapphire are more complicated than whether or not I liked her. She was an awful person honestly. I tried to like her. She honored the hippocratic oath to a fault but that was about the only redeeming feature I found in her. She drove two people to the Hellfire Club because she treated them like garbage and no one brought their foot down on it. She gave her life to save us, that’s true. I’m thankful and grateful and I always will be but it doesn’t change the fact the way she treated people was terrible. And now she’s gone and any chance of reconciliation is gone with her.”[/color] An emptiness spread inside him as the anger receded and he looked around at the assembly with the same unimpressed stare he gave Havok.

[color=mediumspringgreen]“Bleeding for people doesn’t mean you care, Havok. The sacrifice makes you feel strong, empowered, bold but who would ever want to see someone they care about bleed? It’s selfish and shitty but considering everyone seems to have a martyr complex, I’m not surprised you think that’s a healthy way to express it. As for our audicance,”[/color] James raised his voice, cocking an eyebrow as he made sure to catch everyone’s attention. [color=mediumspringgreen]“Clearly, we aren’t perfect people. We’ve been through a lot of traumatic situations in a very, very short timeframe and there’s a lot of unresolved issues but we’ll wrap this up and finish this discussion somewhere more appropriate. I’m sorry we bothered you all.”[/color] James apologized to the group, turning his attention back to Havok. 

[color=mediumspringgreen]“I’m not a saint and despite how I may feel about some people, I’m still always going to try my best to make sure everyone is taken care of and healthy. I’m going to ignore your Max comment because you’re drunk and a dick but frankly, I didn’t know Polaris well enough to have any significant feelings either way about her. It doesn’t change the fact I wouldn’t put a single one of you guys in danger simply to get anyone back. I’m sorry that I blew up on you, especially while you’re like this, and that I didn’t try to get it back under control once it got violent. I’ll leave medicine, food, and water out for you if you decide you want to wait until morning to figure your way off the island.”[/color] James informed Havok before hurrying to Casper’s side.

[color=mediumspringgreen]“Sorry about the wait, babes.”[/color] James gently took the hand Casper threw punch with and pressed his lips to the knuckles, healing the pain. [color=mediumspringgreen]“I’ll listen next time you tell me to ignore someone if I’m angry with them. Still on for cleaning up and getting back to our date or did I ruin it?”[/color]

[color=DBA1DE]"Babes, you remembered,"[/color] Casper said, feeling touched. [color=DBA1DE]"And you couldn't ruin any date. Each one is magical and shit - and watching you kick his ass was amaaazing foreplay for me at least,"[/color] he said with a smirk. 

Havok didn't know where to begin to respond to James. Sapphire's body (from his perspective, at least) wasn't even cold yet - she had [i]just died[/i] and here James was, calling her a horrible person. This was all happening next to Casper too. [color=FAFD95]"If you really wanted to reconcile with her, you can - he can bring back the dead,"[/color] Havok pointed out, pointing at Casper. Casper feigned ignorance. He didn't like summoning ghosts - and he was pretty certain Sapphire's ghost had wandered off to ghost Hawaii or something by now. Havok opened his mouth to scream something else, only to stop suddenly. 

The Three in One - the White Queens of Genosha - stepped into the midst of the circle. The onlookers hadn't moved away from James' words, more intrigued than ever before with what was going on. It was like watching a car crash and they couldn't look away.[color=3D5DC3]"I think that's enough of this,"[/color] Esme Frost said. 

[color=3D5DC3]"Definitely,"[/color] Sophie agreed, scrunching up her nose. 

[color=3D5DC3]"Even his [i]mind[/i] smells like booze,"[/color] Phoebe chimed in. 

[b][color=3D5DC3]"We've got this from here,"[/color][/b] the three then said in unison. [b][color=3D5DC3]"Come along, Havok. We'll take care of you,"[/color][/b] the girls said, each of them putting a hand on his arms as they gently started to guide him away. Maybe he was too drunk or sad to protest - or maybe they were using their powers. It was hard to tell.

James took a steadying breath at Havok’s suggestion. Everytime he opened his mouth, Havok validated James’ dislike of the man. Why the fuck would James ask his boyfriend to do something he loathed, especially when it was apparent to anyone with two eyes Casper hated ghosts? He shouldn’t be surprised because Havok’s entire world revolved around himself and he should have known better than to expect any sort of emotional intelligence from the asshole. He just ignored him, thanking the Three in One as they took control of the situation (even as she shivered once they turned away), and looked at Casper, confused.

[color=mediumspringgreen]“I don’t think there was something to forget?”[/color] James asked slowly, not quite sure what Casper meant. He smirked back at Casper, pulling him close as he pulled his boyfriend to his feet. [color=mediumspringgreen]”Then, it’d be a shame if we let all that work go to waste. Let’s go get dessert before we clean up.”[/color]