Instilling the fear of Daimon

[agoodomen]

After a long talk with a suicidal mutant on a rooftop, Daimon discovered the boy's name was Mark Hallman, his parents had kicked him out, and he had no where to go. Daimon took him to the only place he could think of for a wayward mutant child in need of reeducation

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[beastly_avenger]

Prompted by the security system telling him about uninvited guests, Hank had bounded toward the doors to the mansion, and thus was there when Daimon and the boy arrived.

"Oh my stars and garters..." he started. "Daimon! ...Wait. Aren't you evil these days? Or dead? Or both?"

[agoodomen]

There was a quirk of a smile on Daimon's face. "Neither. It is good to see you again, Hank."

[beastly_avenger]

Hank had, over the years, learned not to question such abrupt about faces and/or resurrections. After all, it just seemed to be the way the world worked. Sure, it was sometimes like badly written melodrama, but after all the crazy things he had seen, it was nothing.

And so he smiled. "It's good to see you too, old friend. To what do we owe the pleasure of this visit?"

[agoodomen]

Daimon nudged his young companion forward. "This is Marcus-"

The boy mustered up the courage to interrupt. "Mark."

"-Mark Hallman. He is under the mistaken impression that he is damned to Hell by his mutant status. I had hoped a short stay in the monastery of Father Gosset would cure him but he has advised me your institute is a more appropriate place."

[beastly_avenger]

Hank frowned at that. He'd heard that argument--if such nonsense could even be called a proper argument--many times over the course of his life, albeit more frequently after his change of appearance. Sometimes, it was amazing to him how Kurt could find such comfort in his faith, while others used theirs for hatred.

He nodded. "Indeed, it likely is. Please, come in."

[agoodomen]

Poor Mark remained frozen in place.

"Go on boy, Dr. McCoy is far less likely to burn you with soulfire than I am." It was nearly impossible to tell when Daimon was joking, but this was possibly one of those moments.

The teen scurried inside.

[beastly_avenger]

"Don't worry, Mister Hallman. I assure you, I've had all my shots and my tags are in date," Hank said.

[agoodomen]

The boy quickly retreated to a comfortable closet somewhere far away.

"And how have you been, Hank?"

[beastly_avenger]

Sigh. He really needed some new material.

"Generally well, Daimon. No 'fate of the universe' crisis or the like on our doorstep and the students are generally behaving themselves."

[agoodomen]

"I could not imagine living with so many youths."

Never min that not long ago he was thinking about asking Patsy if she wanted children. So much for that.

[beastly_avenger]

"It is not without its difficulties... but there are precious few who would be willing to take charge for these youngsters. Too many of them are left with nowhere else to go."

[agoodomen]

Daimon nodded. "I considered taking in Marcus. If the boy were not deathly afraid of me..." The drawbacks of being the Son of Satan.

[beastly_avenger]

Hank nodded thoughtfully. "Lamentable, if understandable. Even here, it will likely be some time before he is comfortable with himself... or any of the others here."

[agoodomen]

"I still have my doubts, but I trust you to care for him." Or else.

[beastly_avenger]

"Have no fear, Daimon. That is the purpose for which this institute was founded."

Though frankly, it was only in recent years that it had actually truly focused on that goal, over dressing students up in gaudy costumes and sending them out to fight Magneto or Count Nefaria.