[hr][hr][center][h1][color=40E0A6]Iris Rivers[/color][/h1][img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ff/73/3f/ff733f92936a5c3c2cc4b289c91a7f24.gif[/img][hr]
[color=40E0A6][b]Location:[/b][/color] Blackbird Hangar
[color=40E0A6][b]Skills: [/b][/color] Pyrokinesis, (RR: Tai Chi)[/center][hr][hr]
	[color=40E0A6]"I think you'll find that I'm quite the multitasker,"[/color] Iris replied to Beth as she watched the goth girl's shadowy tendrils wrap around the monkeys on top of her, forcefully yanking them off. As soon as her hands were free from the monkeys, she began patting the floor next to her, until she eventually found the half-smoked joint that had been knocked away from her. As she shuffled back up onto her feet, she took another huff and looked towards Beth, giving her a thankful nod. [color=40E0A6]"Thanks for-"[/color] she began as she got back up on her feet, only to be interrupted by another small group of monkeys yanking her to the ground. There was something different about these ones, though, something Iris only noticed as she saw light glinting off something in their hands.

	[color=40E0A6]"They have fucking [i]knives[/i] now?!"[/color] she exclaimed, doing her best to avoid getting stabbed. Her efforts weren't entirely successful, and she let out a shrill screech as she watched a knife slice into her shoulder like a birthday cake, followed by a sharp pain sliding into her leg. [color=40E0A6]"God, what kind of maniac would give monkeys knives?!...Right, a trickster god would."[/color] Then, out of nowhere, she felt the monkeys get roughly pulled from on top of her, causing her to blink in confusion. She quickly scrambled up to her feet, grimacing as she put weight on her injured limb. When she was upright, she caught sight of Mary just as a monkey plunged a knife into her chest. It caused Iris to gasp. She quickly scanned the area, looking for anyone she could help. The X-Men seemed to be worse for ware, with many having grievous wounds. 

	Gods, she wished that she had an ability that could help them instead of the inherently destructive fire she was cursed with. She wished she could heal people like Ed and Klara, or at least do something she could control. Her eyes finally fell upon Mira, covered in monkeys. Guin's words from minutes before filled her head once more, this time in memory. She wished she could say that saving the girl was an act of pure altruism, that saving the woman who had hurt her was the truest form of good. But in actuality, she felt like she somehow had to make it up to Mira, that saving her would mend their friendship, the friendship that Iris had somehow ruined. Her eyes flicked over to Upsilon, standing unshaken amid the crowd of monkeys.

	[color=40E0A6]"Upsilon, get the knives out of their hands!"[/color] Iris commanded. Even from how far away he was from her, she could see him furrow his bare, burned-up brow. He looked confused. [color=40E0A6]"Please?"[/color] she added. With that, he disappeared and reappeared next to Mira, holding out his hand and causing the knives being held by the monkeys to burn bright blue. Within seconds, the knives clattered to the floor. Upsilon seemed eager to help Mira, likely for the sake of how capable she was at bringing out the negative emotions that Iris so often hid behind a mischievous grin and a joint. Iris stumbled backwards, trying to avoid the monkeys as best she could. Hearing the Goddess of Lies sounding as though she had a plan, Iris stumbled passed her, taking up a position in front of Annie and Ed, tossing the stub of her doobie to the ground and raising her arms to defend the pair.

	[color=40E0A6]"Ed, this guy, he's a wizard! But he's also dealing with a stab wound. Quick, tell me that none of the X-Men are injured so I can tell you how wrong you are!"[/color] she called out to Runa, speaking quickly.


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Iris would like to use her tai chi to protect Ed and Annie from any monkeys that might come their way.
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