Her Bags are Packed, She's Ready to Go

[lightphoenixj]

Consider this a lesson in life. There is good and there is evil. Loved ones will always be a target. Bane's words echo in her mind as she finishes packing her suitcase. After a night of trying to explain just how extensive her powers are to her concerned parents, she leaves them a note and slides out the back door.

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[every_face]

She knew it had been a good idea to take a longer walk through the town.

Whatever reason this girl was packing, she could easily take some guilt with that. "Jean!" She ran over. "Jean, tell me it's not true?" She made her voice thick with tears. "Please?"

[lightphoenixj]

God, Marie, no tears. ::her own start rising and her voice becomes choked with tears:: I have to do this. Its my family. I can't...

[every_face]

"Your fa- what?" 'oh this was gonna be delicious.' "I am talking about you and Johnny. Sex. And neither of you telling me because hey, who's Marie anyway? Is that true, Jean?"

[lightphoenixj]

::her face goes from red to white but she's leaving, so what does it matter now anyway. her voice is ladden with upset and anger but this has been going on far too long::

You knew Marie. You knew and you went to Charles to have it ceremoniously erased from your mind. And how was I to tell you again, after, when any time anything even approached the subject your mind went into explosion mode. That's not on me. I would have given ANYTHING to keep things open and honest between us. I've tried. But I wasn't about to be responsible for breaking your brain after I'd already broken your heart.

And it was a spell, by the way. If you missed that part.

[every_face]

"She knew?" It's a slip up, a beginner's mistake, but how else to react to such news? "You fucked under a spell? And let it be remo- oh fuck, telepaths. I hate telepaths." She shrugged. "Okay I know enough, have a safe trip bye."

[lightphoenixj]

You... who are you?! ::she jumps back:: Another demon?!? What have you done to Marie?!!? ::damn it, how can she leave now if her friend's in trouble?::

[every_face]

"I am what is left of her, Jean. I took all of her in, when she came to me. Bleeding from her ears, pulling her hair and scratching her face because Thor seemed to think it was a good idea to share such information. I feel the love she held for you slip away and I will not hold onto it, because this is a second change." The idea of a dead Rogue was enough to make her genuinely lose a tear. "I couldn't stop her from pounding her head against the wall, couldn't control her emotions as I usually do... And she slipped inside." She swallowed. "And I will give her everything she wants as long as I can still touch her. Whatever it takes."

[lightphoenixj]

NOOOO!!!! ::the scream she utters is animalistic, she barely registers it escaping from her mouth. And she's leapt out of her car, tossing the monster to the ground like she's a ragdoll, her mind is so enraged her powers are acting without Jean even needing to think and her eyes are red with fire. The cars in the lot start to shake, to be hurled upon this evil, but Jean catches herself - Marie could still be inside. so she keeps her - it - pinned, tries to slip inside it's mind:: I dot believe you. Marie isn't gone. And Thor - he would never - never have anything to do with this. WHAT. ARE. YOU. Tell me or I'll dig and bore into your brain until I find out.

[every_face]

"Jeanie?" With all her might, prayers to gods she doesn't believe in, she asks for her mental walls to hold. "What are you doing in my head? I thought you would never.." She started to cry. "I'm her mother, girl. I have found her again and she died in my arms two days later. I don't have your abilities, so I can only beg of you to let us go." If she does this correctly, she manages to slip out We were peas in the same pod once. You two were. "Don't take that away from my Marie, Jean. Please don't."

[lightphoenixj]

You're a liar! She's not dead! ::but the part about being Marie's mother and pea in a pod has a different tone, it rings of truth and she almost - almost lets get powers slip:: Show me who you really are. Not Marie. I want to see you.

[every_face]

(Ooc can't add a random face right now, so pretend a plain faced mousy haired woman please)

She changed. "I don't want to leave her, Jean. Please, don't hurt me. It's better, being her."

[lightphoenixj]

So what? You're some kind of shapeshifter? God - how dare you pretend to be her! Why are you here?! If you just wanted to be with Marie, you certainly wouldn't be roaming around starting trouble or throwing accusations around at her friends. The people who ACTUALLY love her and have been there for her. ::she's looking at the odd woman with intense disdain, but she lessens the force holding her down::

[every_face]

She could wriggle an arm free and smacked the girl. "What? Only your pain is real? I can influence emotions, I don't know how this happened! Ask your oaf boyfriend what he said and stop throwing a tantrum!" Before I loose my patience with you.

(Ooc still same face, don't know how godmodding this is so of course the smack can fail)

[lightphoenixj]

::Jean rubs her cheek where she's been slapped and stares back in shock, completely losing the telekinetic grip she had:: A tantrum? How am I throwing a tantrum when you're wearing my best friend and telling me she's dead? I think its completely justified. What were you hoping would happen?

(ooc: I think anything goes here tbh, as long as no one dies)

[every_face]

She changed back into her familiar form. "I am sorry. I can understand. I'm taking her body and we will leave. No person should have to go through such things, the death of class mates." She sat upright. "Let me go?"

[lightphoenixj]

I don't... please, stop talking about Marie like she's dead. I'd know. I lost my best friend once. I experienced death with her. If Marie... If Marie was gone I'd have felt it. Something.

::Jean desperately reaches out to her friend's mind, somewhere out there, but she's not yet skilled enough in her telepathy to connect from a distance and so she's left at a loss, without reassurance and completely drained of power. whatever force was still keeping the woman down, it's gone now::

Go. Just please. Tell me Marie is okay. ::looks at her wide eyed and vulnerable and pleading:: Please.