25 * Phone a friend

[starchilde_lost]

[Filtered Anonymous/Unhackable]

What do you do when you lose that person? Not your parents, or a significant other, although they might be that person, too. I mean the person that was always there, in whatever capacity you needed. You just looked over your shoulder, made a call, lit a signal, whatever and they were there for you. They never let you down - even when you sometimes let them down.

What do you do when that's gone? Or worse... it's going to be.

Do you just tell yourself to suck it up, let it go and enjoy what you still have? Or do you try and figure out a way to prevent it - stop it.

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Is everyone back to normal? Or as normal as we get?

Kitty? Movie?

[OOC: Assume anonymous filter directs back to a dummy network account and please make it clear which part you're replying to. This is Rachel using her best friend's codes against her. Also, I'm sloooowly coming back from hiatus, so forgive me if these tags run a little slow.]

Comments

private;

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

Yes, I guess they did. They had guns, I used their guns against them. This kid saw him and shouted to kill it. It was painful. Not just to see their world, they're a warrior race and their dying aren't treated or the sick. It's a sad planet. But seeing what it did to Peter that was painful too.

No. They tried everything to get to me. But they couldn't and it was heading for Earth and if it got there, it'd destroy the planet. Emma was talking with me telepathically, she offered to put me somewhere better but I couldn't do that. I think Emma and I became okay with each other then, I...she was genuinely upset and I think she may have really believed it when she said they'd get me out. The only choice left was for me to phase the bullet through Earth. And I was pulled literally right before that.

private;

[starchilde_lost]

I...

...I would have been able to do something. If I weren't so angry at the Shi'ar, if I hadn't agreed to help the Professor... I should have been there.

private;

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

What could you have done Rachel? They had everyone working on it.

private;

[starchilde_lost]

I have the power of the Phoenix, Kitty, I can create mini-black holes when I need to. I could have done something.

private;

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

But didn't you get the echo from space? I think they had everyone working on it back home and up there. Nothing was working.

private;

[starchilde_lost]

I don't know, I don't... think I'm there yet. I just... there has to be something.

private;

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

Don't think you're there? There isn't...we both know that. I'm okay with that...it's the way things had to go.

private;

[starchilde_lost]

Then, I don't think I'm then.

And no, it's not the way things have to go. It's unfair. The whole thing. Brand using you guys, the whole prophesy thing... it's bullshit, Kitty.

private;

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

It is. It's bullshit that Scott made his plan, that he put Peter right where they wanted, it all sucks. Every moment I was back did. That's why here is hard, at least there...I shouldn't be here. And you, seeing you it was painful. Because I won't...see you again.

private;

[starchilde_lost]

You think it's easy for me, knowing what you went back to?

private;

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

No...that's not what I meant. I know it's hard for you too.

private;

[starchilde_lost]

...I kept thinking you'd be there, when I get home from space. And I knew in my head it was going to happen sooner or later...

...but I came back from spending the day with my dad and you were... you were gone and I wasn't ready for it, Kitty. I'm still not.

private;

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry Rachel. I can stay somewhere else for a while if you'd like. I'm sorry...

private;

[starchilde_lost]

NO! I don't want you to go. I can't... I don't want to let you go, Kitty. You're my best friend, I'm not ready to loose you yet.

I just didn't realize how bad that would hurt until you were... gone.

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[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

I know...it's so much more real now isn't it? Before it was just oh it's going to happen, that's upsetting but it's a ways away. But it wasn't. It was days away. Being here is confusing and painful. I know it's painful for you too. I'm sorry...I'm sorry I left and went home...

private;

[starchilde_lost]

So'm I.

So where does this leave us? I mean, if you really want to go...

private;

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

No, I don't. We only have the now Rachel and we should take it and take full advantage of it. I don't want to cause you pain but I don't want to not be around you and not be close to you. You're my best friend and I just can't do that not when you're here and I'm here.

private;

[starchilde_lost]

Me, neither.

So, back to the original question... movie?

private;

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

Old Sci-Fi movies are always good for laughing and mocking.

private;

[starchilde_lost]

Hmmmm. Billy and I had a mini Godzilla-thon not too long ago, how about... radioactive ants and bunnies?

private;

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

That sounds awesome. Especially the bunnies, are they radioactive too?

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[starchilde_lost]

Actually... they're mutants. Big-ass crazy mutant bunnies.

private;

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

Now that's just insulting. Actually come to think of it have we ever come across a mutant with the power to turn into a bunny?

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[starchilde_lost]

Nope, that would be a big no. I haven't seen any B-Men.

...that sounded better in my head.

private;

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

That could either be bunny-men or just mean that their the version of the X-Men from an alternate reality where life is like a B-rated movie.

I bet it did.