red_optics (behindthevisor) wrote in newalliance, @ 2012-05-07 04:02:00 |
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Entry tags: | cyclops, iceman, shadowcat |
Who: Scott Summers, Bobby Drake, and Katherine Pryde
When: Backdated to Sunday, May 7th
Where: Kitty's hotel in Gotham.
What: Scott and Bobby travel to Gotham to retrieve Kitty following her attempted rescue of Dr. Crane from the Riddler.
Rating: PG? PG-13? Somewhere in there.
"I'm sure she's just fine," Bobby Drake said for the umpteenth time, but Scott Summers hadn't for a moment been convinced. The two drove from Westchester, New York to Gotham City, New Jersey in Bobby's car.
Scott hadn't wanted to take a car belonging to the Xavier Institute, and he damned sure didn't want to bring his own car into a city with such a notoriously high crime rate. Sure, he drove his Mustang into New York City on an infrequent basis, but Gotham was different. That much had been obvious even before they'd entered city limits.
"She can take care of herself," Bobby tried again, trying to fight the silence of the car trip. It was his car, but Scott had still insisted on driving -- with the radio off, no less. Scott was in the Focused Mode Bobby had come to know and fear all too well.
Once they'd pulled up in the parking lot of the hotel where Kitty was staying, Bobby went over some ground rules with Scott. "Now, Scott, remember the promise you made to me."
"'I will hunt you down for that prank you pulled on my car.'"
Bobby winced. "No, more recently."
"'No killing X-Men teammates, former or otherwise, no matter how egregious the crime,'" Scott quoted.
"And?"
"'Katherine comported herself with a code of conduct becoming of an X-Woman, and the bomb blast was not her fault. She was doing the best job she could in a rescue situation.'"
"And?"
"Optic blasts are not to be used during the discussion." He turned to Bobby as they walked into the lobby. "You know me better than that one."
"Just had to make you promise, y'know, for the record."
"Besides, Kitty can phase. There's too much risk of collateral damage. Hand-to-hand methods would be more effective."
"I'm so glad I can tell when you're joking."
Scott entered the elevator and pressed the button for the right floor.
Bobby stared at him. "You are joking, right?"
Scott remained silent until they'd reached Kitty's door.