[hr][hr][center][h1][color=A4FFFC]Sapphire[/color][/h1][img]https://i.imgur.com/T8kvjWK.gif[/img][hr][color=A4FFFC][b]Location[/b][/color]: The Mutant Underground - Washington D.C. Station [color=A4FFFC][b]Skills[/b][/color] N/A[/center][hr][hr] Sapphire didn't really stick around to hear what was going on inside, but she was almost certain that Veil was going to not be too thrilled by how she had snapped. Honestly in her mind everyone deserved it, and she didn't very much care for any repercussions from it. It was in the past now, and that's all that could be said about it. That didn't make her feel any better though, as literally everyone started making a few snide comments about her while she was standing right there. Sure, they tended to do stuff like that to Havok all the time, but she at least hadn't teased him or insulted him while the newbies were standing right there. That definitely was not the way to stay on her good side. Sapphire hadn't just stormed off and away from everyone, she had gone outside, wanting some fresh air and to be away from just about everyone else. [color=FAFD95]"Hey, wait up! I don't have super speed, Sapphire!"[/color] Havok called out, about ten feet behind her as he headed outside. Almost instantly, it started pouring down rain outside. Washington D.C.'s weather was weird like that at times - fine but hot one moment, and raining hard the next. [color=A4FFFC]"What do you want Havok?"[/color] Sapphire asked, just sort of standing in the rain not really caring, she didn't look over at him either. She kind of wanted to be alone, and was a little surprised that he had followed her outside and it wasn't Veil or something. [color=FAFD95]"We never got to finish making our bets and snide comments."[/color] [color=A4FFFC]"Not exactly in the mood to do that anymore."[/color] He stopped running, having finally caught up to her now. [color=FAFD95]"So what are you in the mood to do, then?"[/color] [color=A4FFFC]"Honestly? Nothing really, just mainly want to get away from them!"[/color] she said, when she said "them" her tone had a slight bite to it. It was clear she was still annoyed from everything and wasn't in the mood to really talk too much. [color=FAFD95]"Alright, so you're out here, now what?"[/color] he asked her. [color=FAFD95]"Since if Glimpse is bad news like we think - and the new girl is obviously rich and we're dealing with Shaw, another rich dude, as our big bad to take down... Everyone in there who is blind to this is in danger without us."[/color] [color=A4FFFC]"Honestly Havok, I don't really care anymore! Not like they'd listen to a damn word I said about anything, so why the hell does it even matter? Let me tell you flat out, it doesn't seem to matter at all."[/color] Havok sighed slightly. He was a perfectionist at heart and wanted to be able to fix Sapphire's emotions, but clearly it wasn't working. Maybe the best thing he could do for her would be to give her space. [color=FAFD95]"Alright. I'll leave you be. But Sapphire... we're a family, but if you don't think this family is the right fit for you, then there's no shame in leaving."[/color] [color=A4FFFC]"...Sorry for snapping, just everyone in there was getting under my skin, a lot, and it honestly was not helping at all..."[/color] He shook his head. [color=FAFD95]"I'm not the one you should be saying sorry to, Sapphire. Sure, Spark Plug was being a bit of a dick to you - Glimpse is obviously a traitor - and the new girl seems to be a brat... but me, Veil, and the others? We're only trying to support you."[/color] [color=A4FFFC]"...I'm also not one to usually apologize,"[/color] she pointed out, shaking her head slightly. [color=A4FFFC]"And the new people are bad news if you ask me..."[/color] Havok chuckled slightly. [color=FAFD95]"Yeah, we know you aren't one to apologize,"[/color] he said, rolling his eyes a bit. She reminded him of his brother in that manner. Cyclops never apologized to him whenever he messed up. [color=FAFD95]"And of course they're bad news. Two rich brats show up on the same day? Did they miss the memo that the wealthy get automatically bumped up to at least the X-Factor league of teams?"[/color] [color=A4FFFC]"Hey!"[/color] she said with a slight laugh, [color=A4FFFC]"I find that insulting!"[/color] She knew he was trying to cheer her up slightly, but there was a part of her mind that did not really want to laugh everything off. Namely the part of her memory that had been triggered by Leighton's words about everything. Only Veil actually knew about that memory, but now she was kind of wondering if maybe she should tell Havok about it. [color=FAFD95]"What? Everyone knows the hierarchy has the Avengers and the Fantastic Four as the A-list team, the X-Men as the B-list team, X-Factor as the C-list team, and then we're all the way down at the bottom, like, dirt level team."[/color] [color=A4FFFC]"So nice about it Havok, but that is true."[/color] He chuckled a little bit. [color=FAFD95]"Hey, I just know that we're pretty much nothing in the grand scheme,"[/color] he teased her. [color=FAFD95]"We don't even get photoshoots - do you miss that?"[/color] [color=A4FFFC]"Hell no, only reason I was with X-Factor was because they literally paid for me to go to school, I never even went to high school except for like, 2 months freshman year or so..."[/color] Havok smirked at her, almost looking like he was about to flex his muscles. [color=FAFD95]"I did it all - got my degree in geophysics. It's uh..."[/color] he faltered slightly. [color=FAFD95]"Well, that's how I met Lorna."[/color] [color=A4FFFC]"Yeah, X-Factor was the only reason I really went back to school to get a degree of any sort,"[/color] she said, shaking her head slightly. He nodded slightly. He could think about Polaris later. [color=FAFD95]"So why join the Mutant Underground, then?"[/color] [color=A4FFFC]"... I don't really know... I mean, I guess I just wanted to help out others, no matter how much they might annoy me."[/color] [color=FAFD95]"Well you are in luck, then, since there's a brat back inside who could really use your help,"[/color] he told her gently. [color=A4FFFC]"...The thing that set me off was the fact that she was all so nonchalantly going "Oh yeah, I froze a guy! But don't worry! He's completely fine! I just don't really want that to happen again!" Honestly, her tone of voice with something like that pissed me off... That combined with everyone else essentially making comments and it made me want to strangle just about everyone there!"[/color] [color=FAFD95]"Well, she seems like she's just discovered her powers recently,"[/color] Havok shrugged. [color=FAFD95]"And given how nice her clothes are, the worst thing that's probably happened to her before this was getting a pimple on picture day."[/color] [color=A4FFFC]"That doesn't give her any sort of excuse about it! She didn't even sound like she cared about hurting someone even if it was an accident, so honestly, she's not just a brat, she's an emotionless brat who doesn't even deserve help!"[/color] He sighed slightly. [color=FAFD95]"I don't agree with Professor X on a lot of things, but I do know that everyone deserves help,"[/color] Havok said, before he turned and headed back inside. There wasn't much else he could say. Sapphire bit her lip slightly, before making a split second decision to tell him the one thing that up until now only Veil knew about, and she raced after him. [color=A4FFFC]"I killed someone the exact same way that brat was saying she accidentally used her powers on someone else, I didn't know about my powers and that is literally how I discovered my own abilities. Except unlike her I can't brush it off and literally watched as another person fell to the ground frozen solid, looking like a big block of ice and shattered into a million pieces."[/color] Havok paused for a moment, looking back at Sapphire. [color=FAFD95]"Life isn't fair."[/color] [color=A4FFFC]"Oh yeah, I know that for a fact, but that's the thing. I can't help someone who one wasn't exactly being too nice to me, and two who doesn't seem to give a damn about something like that. I just can't at all."[/color] [color=FAFD95]"Then tell Veil you aren't going to help the newbie and that's that, then."[/color] [color=A4FFFC]"Oh, she's also going to definitely going to be not too thrilled by the blow up or whatever... I'll talk to her about it later."[/color] [hr][hr][h1][b][i][color=9C00FF][center]Jack Theriot[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1][center][img]https://66.media.tumblr.com/8cef7df7a3be085e0ef8876ec8561515/tumblr_p701xgCmuU1uvcgjlo6_400.gifv[/img][/center][hr][center][color=9C00FF][b]Location:[/b][/color] Morlock Tunnels [color=9C00FF][b]Skills:[/b][/color] N/A[/center][hr][hr] Jack waved slightly at Max when he went through the portal, and he raised an eyebrow slightly at Casper and James. The two were hitting it off somewhat well, that much was obvious, and it made him wonder what exactly was going through his brother's head. Then again, he stopped wondering that sort of thing, considering the fact that Casper spent half the time talking to Ben a bit, and from the sounds of it before James healed Casper his brother had been talking to his ghost friend about him. That sort of thing was a bit annoying, especially considering the fact that he only could hear half the conversation. Deciding to just ignore their conversation and what sounded like obvious flirting, Jack wandered over to check up on Sunshine, since she was being oddly quiet, and that could be a bit worrisome from what he could tell about the teen. [color=9C00FF]"Hey there Rookie, how are you doing?"[/color] he asked her as he walked over, giving her a bit of a smile, before deciding to ask her something. [color=9C00FF]"I have a question for you... Are you sure you want to get that brand on your face? There isn't any really going back from it, and it's a commitment for it... So are you really sure you want to do it?"[/color]