29 * Long Road Home [voice]

[starchilde_lost]

[The audio cuts in, slightly before Rachel thinks it does. Her voice is really weak and those who would know can probably recognize hospital-like sounds in the background.]

...didn't mean to snap at you, Kill, I know you hurt, too, but I asked you to bring it to me, not drop it on my head.

[Private to Jamie Madrox/Hackable]

Jamie, sorry I missed calling you last night. I... got a little hung up. None of your people ran into her, right?


[Private to Jean Grey/Hackable]

Jean? I totally owe you dinner, or a movie, or, like, a kidney for last night.

Did I... I didn't say anything weird... did I?


[Private to Kitty Pryde/Hackable]

We can just say we're even, okay?

[ooc: Backdated to earlier in the day, she still has her dæmon, Killian.]

Comments

[private]

[crazygoblins.livejournal.com]

Weird could win the understatement of the year prize.

[private]

[starchilde_lost]

[There's some muffled cursing, possibly in Shi'ar.]

...um, anything stick out in your mind?

[ooc: And my schedule got changed for the next week, so if you still want to action spam the rescue we can but it might be backdated forever, or we can assume based on last night's chat?]

[private]

[crazygoblins.livejournal.com]

You called me mom and mentioned Scott.

[private]

[starchilde_lost]

Shit.

I did?

[private]

[crazygoblins.livejournal.com]

Yes. You did. He's your...awkward. So awkward.

[private]

[starchilde_lost]

Don't look at me like that, Kill, I know. Jesus, why do I always mess this up.

...I said he was my dad, didn't I?

[private]

[crazygoblins.livejournal.com]

Mess this up?

You did...

[private]

[starchilde_lost]

This... talking to you thing. About me. It's always, like, the worst possible timing.

...did I mention I wasn't born in the timeline-slash-dimension I'm from?

[private]

[crazygoblins.livejournal.com]

Maybe I don't even want to ask why you've talked to me about you before.

News to me.

[private]

[starchilde_lost]

It kinda relates to the rest of this. And you probably don't want to know, but with these curses I should probably tell you before it gets worse.

So... I was. Born in the future of another timeline. And in my timeline, Scott Summers... well, he's my dad. I was born Rachel Anne Summers.

And when I came to live in the timeline I'm from now, it took him awhile, but we're kinda family now. Him an' me. It's a little awkward because he's not that much older than me, but once you throw my brother in for perspective we look like a normal father/daughter.

I'm getting there Killian, don't rush me.

[private]

[crazygoblins.livejournal.com]

So if Scott's your dad, whose your mom?

[private]

[starchilde_lost]

[Long pause. Really, really long pause.]

[private]

[crazygoblins.livejournal.com]

Seriously?

[Private//Unhackable]

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

Oh my God Rachel, I'm really sorry. You're okay now? Or better? Getting there? Anything I can do?

[Private//Unhackable]

[starchilde_lost]

Not so fast... M'in the hospital, but I'm gonna be okay.

And like I said, I think we're even.

[Private//Unhackable]

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

You want me to come? Bring anything?

I guess. I'm still sorry. At least I didn't kill you, right? You didn't die?

[Private//Unhackable]

[starchilde_lost]

Only if you want to. Maybe bring some magazines or something if you come?

No, I didn't die I was able to keep the wounds sealed like when... anyway, I'll be fine, just need to rest up. They said I could go home in a day or two after the healers come back around.

[Private//Unhackable]

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

I do. I'll bring some magazines and how about some ice cream?

Good...I'm so glad. They're treating you good? I mean as good as a hospital can. You won't be in pain or anything until they get back around will you?

I don't really remember much, I bet the Professor would say it was my own mind blocking it out or something like that, but if I said anything I'm sorry for that too.

[Private//Unhackable]

[starchilde_lost]

If you can sneak it past nursezilla, knock yourself out.

There's some pain, they're giving me stuff for it, though. Once I was stable they moved on to other emergency cases. Bad weekend all 'round I guess.

You didn't say anything I would expect considering. But I should talk.

[Private//Unhackable]

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty good at sneaking, the whole phasing thing helps.

Stable...oh. It's good you're stable.

I'm going to be honest that made no sense to me.

[Private//Unhackable]

[starchilde_lost]

I... oh, huh, sorry. Painkillers.

You didn't say anything that surprised me considering, but then I should talk, apparently I called the new Jean "mom" while she was taking me to the hospital and babbled some thing about Scott.

Stop saying, "I told you so," Kill. You know, I was doing just fine without a Jiminy Phoenix on my shoulder.

[Private//Unhackable]

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

Wow. Awkward there I bet. At least you didn't try to kill her or she didn't try to kill you, there's an upside?

[Private//Unhackable]

[starchilde_lost]

Oh, yeah, there's that. Always lookin on th' bright side. And she hasn't told me she hates me, so that's a plus, too.

God, why is it always me with the awkward reveal? I'm not Darth Vader, being related to me? Shouldn't be a big deal.

[Private//Unhackable]

[phasedcat.livejournal.com]

Would you rather me at a "yet" to that so that it sounds more pessimistic?

Maybe next time you should set up a telepathic meeting and change your form to be Darth Vadar.

[Private//Unhackable]

[starchilde_lost]

Suddenly? Not so helpful, Pryde. But I'm smiling so thanks.