Once again, in the infirmary

[la_belle_rogue]

[Filtered away from Alpha and Victor]

[She's embarrassed and horrified and more sorry than anyone can know. But she puts on the brave face like a good X-man, and ends up just looking tired.]

Ah'm really gettin' tired of wakin' up in here. Tell me this place gives vacation time.

[Private | Charles]

Thank you. [So much relief and gratitude in those two words.]

[Private | Beatrix]

Ah'm more sorry than Ah can say. Ah understand if ya need ta kick mah ass.

[Private | Kara]

Kara.... Ah'm so sorry.

[Private | Arthas]

That was me. But Ah apologize just the same.

[Private | The Emperor]

Ah'm sorry for what Ah did. Ah couldn't control it. Is yer friend all right?

[Private | Ned]

Tell me he's in Zero and ya destroyed that damn thing.

[Private | Erik, a bit later]

Ah hate ta ask, but... feel like playin' hero for me again? Ah don't think Ah can sleep if Ah'm alone right now.

Comments

[Spam!]

[la_belle_rogue]

Meditation. Lots of it. He broke a lot of what Ah've built over the passed two years. Gotta rebuild.

[She was thinking of it as Hurricane Alpha, and it was an apt name for it.]

[Spam!]

[wecanavenge]

[The frown stays: there's some anger lurking there, but not for her.]

Do you need help?

[Spam!]

[la_belle_rogue]

Charles has offered, and Ah'll take him up on it if Ah can't do it on mah own. [She gives him a small smile.] Ah've gone through this sort of thing before.

[Spam!]

[wecanavenge]

I can't imagine that makes it any easier.

[Spam!]

[la_belle_rogue]

Things that are worthwhile are never easy.

[Spam!]

[wecanavenge]

Nothing's ever easy. [He can't help the wry smile, there.]

I'm sure Charles will help, if you need it.