009 [ Voice ]

[hellionated]

[ So Julian's been gone somewhere close to a week. He finds that out from a newspaper stand. For him it's been a hell of a lot longer than a week, and his head is spinning now. Memories he hadn't known were there are rising to the surface, fitting back into place. Friends, enemies, people from other worlds. Events he'd thought he'd never forget. Skrulls, Vulcanus.

God, this is weird.

And last time he'd been here, he hadn't looked like this.

He's walking through the City, metal hands concealed in his pockets. Every part of this is a mess. His powers are holding the phone to his ear, and there's no video.

He sounds like he's bored. ]

This place has good timing. I was almost in math class.

So I'm back. You can all stop missing me now. Since nothing's in pieces I'm gonna guess no one tried to destroy the place this week. Did I miss anything worth telling?

Comments

[professorstarchilde]

Can I ask how'd it end? 'Cause it was just starting when I got sucked here and I'm a little worried about my best friend.

[hellionated]

[ Shrugging even though she can't see, whatever. ]

I was in the panic room, I didn't exactly see. But it wasn't just tiny Brood. Some alien guy came to the school. I'll give you one guess which student he wanted, right before I tell you that I told you all so.

[professorstarchilde]

Still not his fault if the hive is holding a grudge. Broo is one of ours. We protect our own.

[hellionated]

Being at the school doesn't make him one of us.

[professorstarchilde]

Yes, Julian, it does. He's a mutant, just like all of us. Rejected by his society, looking for a place to be at peace.

[hellionated]

We just had a war brought down on our heads because of him. None of us are finding peace that way.