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Mystique (formerly Raven Darkholme) (mutant_proud) wrote in silverage,
@ 2011-07-27 10:50:00

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!log, kurt wagner, raven darkholme

Who: Raven and Kurt
When: Tuesday afternoon
Where: The World's Fair
What: Raven puts off her trip to Westchester for a little entertainment
Rating/status: TBD/ongoing

The fight with Zatanna and those demons had been a little scary, but after months of being cooped up at the compound, Raven had relished the opportunity to put on her Mystique persona and see some real action. So much so that when it was over, she nearly forgot why she had come to New York in the first place. By the time the fight was over, her bus had already left the station, which she took as a sign that it was okay to give in to her nerves and stay in the city for a while before going to see Charles. After all, what's one more day? A few more?

She hadn't brought much spending money with her, so she couldn't get a hotel or anything, but Raven knew how to survive on the streets. When she could, she conned an attractive man into letting her stay the night. When she couldn't, she found shelter somewhere and roughed it. It wasn't the best, but it was doable.

She spent her days seeing the sights, being just another tourist. She wore various disguises, but stuck close to her usual look, altering height or hairstyle to suit her whim. This particular Tuesday found her as just another pretty brunette at the World's Fair, munching on cotton candy and strolling through the crowd. She came across a lone acrobat who piqued her interest. His daring flips and skillful juggling reminded her a bit of Azazel on a good day. She stopped there, watching him longer than anyone else in the crowd, completely lost to time. There was something about him that was familiar, beyond just his routine, but she couldn't quite place the feeling.

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mutant_proud
2011-07-29 06:56 pm UTC (link)

Bits of their conversation echoed in Raven's mind as she stared into space, dumbstruck. Born like this... Never met my parents... I teleport... Thought I was the only one...

As far as Raven could see, there was little doubt as to who Kurt's parents were. If the physical similarities weren't enough, there was the fact that he shared Azazel's teleportation abilities. Still, she had to be sure. There must be some kind of test for this. Charles would know.

Charles! Charles knows Kurt-- or at least he will someday-- and yet he never told him about his parents? Never once saw the resemblance and thought to mention it? What does this mean? she thought. How does my child end up in Germany, orphaned? Or... abandoned? Too many questions, too much, too fast. First things first.

Raven took a deep breath, then looked Kurt in the eye. "Kurt, there's something I have to tell you." She was so scared, but he had to know.

"I'm pregnant."

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bamfery
2011-07-29 07:05 pm UTC (link)

Of all the things Raven could have said, Kurt wasn't expecting that.

"Oh," he replied, the confusion obviously still present in his tone. He...what the hell? It's not like he had anything to do with this pregnancy! He was still a virgin! He had only just gotten his first kiss like a week ago!

Gulp. Swallow the frog in your throat, Kurt. "I...see. Congratulations? Is it...do you need help or...?"

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	mutant_proud 2011-07-29 08:18 pm UTC (link)
	Under different circumstances Raven would have found Kurt's confusion kind of cute, but right now she could barely sift through the million questions in her head. There was no easy way to say this, but she felt deep in her gut that she was right. "Kurt, how old are you? When were you born?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

bamfery
2011-07-29 10:51 pm UTC (link)

Kurt did not like where this conversation was going. Mostly because he felt as if he continued, he might explode and/or disintegrate into dust. "February 14th..." he said cautiously. "I just turned twenty-one."

What was she trying to say? That...oh no. No, no, no. This could NOT be happening...

"Raven?" He said her name, forming it like a question, wanting her to explain. The way he said it likely reflected the vulnerability and fear that would have shown in his eyes if they were more than yellow suns.

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mutant_proud
2011-07-29 11:35 pm UTC (link)

Oh great, now they were both afraid of where this might be headed and what their meeting might mean. She put her hands on his shoulders in what she hoped was a calming way, her yellow eyes searching him up and down. "I... I mean I don't know for certain, but Kurt, look at you! You're just like me, and where you're not..." She glanced behind him at his tail. "...you're just like y-- the father." Your father, she'd almost said, but she didn't want to frighten Kurt any further.

"If there's anyone who would know for certain," she continued, "it would be Charles. We need to talk to Charles."

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bamfery
2011-07-29 11:41 pm UTC (link)

All Kurt had ever wanted was to find his mother. He had been searching for years and had always come up empty, but now? He just hadn't expected to find her when she was...this young. And obviously pregnant with...him? What did that even mean? Did he not exist, or would he regress? Would he disappear when she gave birth during this era? It seemed like such a bizarre idea.

"My...my father?" he blurted out. "Who is my father?" At the mention of talking to Charles, he nodded. "Alright, but..."

Then he realized something else.

"You left me," he whispered, and it was hard to convey twenty-one years of pain in that statement. True, Kurt had a good life in the circus and being raised by that family. But there was always a bittersweet tinge to it all.

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mutant_proud
2011-07-30 12:28 am UTC (link)

Raven had shifted back to blonde, preparing to step out from behind the concession stand, mind focused solely on getting to Charles, but at Kurt's words she stopped. She turned back to Kurt and pulled him into a gentle hug. "I'm so sorry," she said, her voice barely more than a whisper. "I don't know why I did that... or will do that." Truth is, she could think of a few reasons. Maybe my life is too dangerous for a child. Maybe Azazel-- or Erik-- won't want him around. Even so, she couldn't imagine ever leaving her son, not after meeting the wonderful young man Kurt would turn out to be.

She released the hug to wipe the tears that were forming in her eyes. "...maybe now that we've met, things can be different." She spotted a bench nearby and gestured toward it. "Let's sit down and talk. I'll answer whatever questions you have, and you can tell me more about yourself. To start with, your father's name is Azazel. He can also teleport, and he has a tail exactly like yours, except his skin is as red as ours is blue."

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bamfery
2011-07-30 11:41 am UTC (link)

He knew, for all logical intents and purposes, that Raven had no idea she would end up leaving her child - it didn't make it sting any less, but Kurt tried to think about it in a reasonable manner. Shaking a bit as she hugged him, he attempted to return the gesture but probably fell short. This was his fucking mother....!

The human appearance went back on, and he followed her. Sitting down, he ran his hands through his hair and tried to recollect his thoughts. There were lots of questions he wanted answers to. "You are with my father now?" he asked. "Or...you left him?" It didn't seem like it was a happy marriage/relationship sort of situation.

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mutant_proud
2011-08-01 02:42 am UTC (link)

Oh, no. So much for avoiding politics. It would be hard to explain her relationship with Azazel without revealing to Kurt that they were a part of the Brotherhood. Raven took her time before answering, trying to think of how to phrase it gracefully.

"It's a bit complicated, your father and I," she began. "When we first met, we were enemies. Now we're... allies. A lot happened in between, both personally and on a larger scale, to change where I stood. So now, yes, I am with him, but we... aren't married, or anything like that." She looked into her lap, somewhat embarrassed. She was by no means traditional and didn't really care about social dos/don'ts, but having a child out of wedlock was no small transgression.

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bamfery
2011-08-01 01:33 pm UTC (link)

Kurt probably could have guessed. If Raven wasn't with the Professor, then that likely meant she was with Magneto. There weren't many mutants who took the 'middle ground,' so to speak. But he didn't bring that up yet, just nodded when she explained his father. "What about you?" he asked, looking up with wide eyes. "Who...are you? I mean, I just...I guess I just want to know all about you."

He wasn't sure how he felt about all of this, especially meeting his mother here in 1964, but he didn't want to run away from her. Who knew when he would ever see her again?

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mutant_proud
2011-08-01 05:03 pm UTC (link)

Well, isn't that just the biggest question. Where to start? The beginning was probably best, so Raven started there.

It wasn't a short tale, but she told Kurt about how when she was born her parents were horrified by her appearance and abandoned her; how she survived on her own for her beginning years, using her chameleon powers to get herself food and shelter; about the night she met Charles and he changed her life by being the first person to see her true form and not run away.

She told him about the years she spent at Charles' side, about learning to hide who she was. She paused, however, when she reached the point where Agent McTaggart came into their lives and changed everything. That was less her story and more the story of mutants as a whole.

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bamfery
2011-08-02 12:41 pm UTC (link)

He listened, he listened as well as he could - not wanting to interrupt, even though the more Raven talked the more questions he found he had. So apparently she had been abandoned too? Maybe that's why she did the same thing, he thought bitterly, but then reminded himself that he didn't know the circumstances. It was likely that she didn't abandon her son because of the way he looked, anyway.

"I can't...I just...wow." Brilliant statement! Kurt sighed, running his hands over his face, tiredly. "I think I am going to need some time to digest all of this. You're not...going anywhere, are you?"

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	mutant_proud 2011-08-02 05:19 pm UTC (link)
	Raven could tell that the conversation was taking an emotional and physical toll on Kurt, and she felt the same. It was a lot to process so suddenly. "The only place I'd planned on going was to Westchester to see Charles," she replied, "but if you'd prefer I stay in the city longer, I certainly don't mind." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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