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Mystique (formerly Raven Darkholme) (mutant_proud) wrote in silverage,
@ 2011-08-08 09:30:00

Entry tags:

!log, kurt wagner, raven darkholme

Who: Raven/Mystique, open to other mutants
What: The Visit
When: Monday morning
Where: The Xavier-Lensherr School For The Gifted
Rating: TBD
Status: Ongoing

Raven stood once again in the Port Authority bus terminal, newly purchased ticket in hand and butterflies in stomach. "Well," she told herself, "it's bite the bullet time." She handed her ticket to the bus driver and found herself a seat. Once seated, she lay her forehead against the cool glass of the window and closed her eyes, wishing for sleep. She'd spent most of the previous night awake, worrying about what would happen when she arrived at her destination. Unfortunately for her, she didn't have much time to fall asleep on the 10 minute bus ride to Grand Central, but she had better luck on the hour-long train ride to Westchester. After getting off the train, Raven hailed a cab for the rest of the journey, a feeling of nostalgia growing in her as she rode down these familiar roads.

The cab dropped her off outside the mansion's iron gate. A sign on top read 'The Xavier-Lensherr School For The Gifted.' Raven guessed Charles had ordered it made before the events which led him and Erik to part ways, but found it odd that he hadn't taken it down in the two years that had passed. The gate was locked, but easy enough for Raven to climb over. Once she had gone far enough up the gravel driveway to be hidden from the road, she abandoned her blonde disguise and continued on, finally feeling comfortable to be in her own skin, feeling... at home, in a way she hadn't since that day two years ago. With one last shift to flatten her belly, Raven stepped up to the door, took a deep breath, and rang the bell.

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	mutant_proud 2011-08-09 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	There was nothing else Raven could say to that. She could only wrap Kurt up in her arms and do her best to cry into her sleeve instead of on his shirt. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

bamfery
2011-08-10 12:03 am UTC (link)

Of course Kurt returned the embrace - because he finally got to hug his mother, something he never thought he would be able to do. And...was she crying? She was crying. He was getting a bit choked up himself and there was the potential for him shedding at least one Man Tear.

Because he wished he knew why. Why had she given him up? But the answer was something neither of them would get, at least not right now. He tried not to focus on it, however. "Here..." Smiling a bit, he pulled back only slightly. Just enough to BAMF into the other room for a box of tissues for Raven, then appear back in his original spot .5 seconds later with the offering.

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mutant_proud
2011-08-10 12:17 am UTC (link)

Raven barely had time to react to Kurt's sudden disappearance before he popped back into place. She gladly took a tissue and dabbed at her eyes, chuckling through her tears. "Heh. You even make the same sound as Azazel when you do that." When she had cleared her vision, she lowered her hands into her lap and just looked at Kurt, doing nothing to keep the smile off her face.

"You're amazing, Kurt," she told him truthfully. "And I know I haven't known you for very long, so you can take this however you want, but I am proud of you. I am so proud."

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bamfery
2011-08-10 12:27 am UTC (link)

Naturally, that remark caused him to blush! And turn a nice shade of purple because of it. Whoops. "Thank you. You are...pretty amazing too," Kurt said sheepishly, running a hand through his mess of curly hair. He looked thoughtful, remaining quiet for a moment before speaking up.

"What is my father like? Did you...did you ever love him? Or anyone?"

Maybe it was the romantic soul in him, but he still believed in things like the idea of there being a lid for every pot, so to speak, and sweeping someone off their feet.

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mutant_proud
2011-08-10 07:17 pm UTC (link)

"Your father is..." Raven paused to think of how exactly she ought to describe Azazel. "He's a powerful man. He's taught me a lot, in the time I've known him. I wouldn't say he's the loving type really, but he's been kind to me, in his own way." His way being not outright shunning her like Emma and not eyeing her greedily like Janos. His way being teaching her martial arts and flexibility. His way being sharing a bed on long hot nights...

"I was hurt by love before, by someone who I thought could accept me for me." She gestured at herself, indicating her natural appearance. "You're young, Kurt. Don't get hurt like I did. I don't want that for you."

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bamfery
2011-08-10 10:59 pm UTC (link)

"Oh, I..." Well, it was nice to hear that his father wasn't a total asshole. Or something. Kurt hadn't expected a fairytale romance so it wasn't like he was let down by the lack of white picket fence and wedding photos encased in silver frames.

He was remorseful that his mother had been hurt though. "I wouldn't want that for you either," he said honestly. "I am sorry it happened. But I...you don't need to worry. I haven't really dated much or anything." He had never loved, but had never lost either. Both seemed to be a part of life's experiences, however.

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	mutant_proud 2011-08-10 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	"Don't worry," She said, patting him on the knee, "there's plenty of time for that." She crossed her arms behind her head and lay back onto the bed casually. "Your turn. Tell me all about yourself." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

bamfery
2011-08-10 11:43 pm UTC (link)

Kurt blushed, thinking of Cindy then. She had kissed him even when she knew what he truly looked like, and had seen him in his natural form. It was safe to say that he had quite a crush on her. But he cleared his throat, and focused on Raven's inquiry instead.

"Well, I grew up in the circus as you know," he began. "I was there for most of my life until one of the acrobats suffered a fall during a performance. I tried to save him and that's when I first learned I could teleport. The whole thing sort of confused me so I left then, to try to find answers." He stopped, rubbing the back of his neck. "I found a mob instead, in a small town, and they called me a Child of Satan and tried to kill me. That's when the Professor found me and I returned to the States with him."

He wasn't sure if that was a good story or if she wanted to know specific things, like his favourite colour or that he had a sweet tooth for Twinkies and other snack cakes.

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mutant_proud
2011-08-11 05:37 am UTC (link)

Raven nodded along with Kurt's story. She'd been called things like that, worse than that, even. It was one of the first things she and Azazel had bonded over, now that she thought about it. The curse of looking next-to-normal.

"So how do you like it here?" she asked. "The States, I mean. Or here here, I suppose, too." She remembered watching Hank and the others' reactions upon seeing the mansion for the first time, but she imagined coming from their (relatively) vanilla lives was different than coming from running for your life in the woods of Germany somewhere like Kurt had.

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	bamfery 2011-08-11 10:52 am UTC (link)
	"I like it a lot," he replied immediately, and that was the truth. Kurt didn't even have to think about it much. "There are lots of opportunities here, things I wouldn't get to do in Germany. Like getting my pilot's license." That was definitely something he was proud of. "And it is stressful, yes, but we are also fortunate. It's good to remember that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mutant_proud
2011-08-11 07:58 pm UTC (link)

Raven rolled onto her stomach and propped herself up on her elbows, legs kicking lazily behind her. "You're a pilot?" she asked excitedly. "You'll have to take me sometime!"

The vibe between them was starting to feel more like one of friends rather than the complicated mess that was mother-to-be and son-from-the-future. It was strange, still, and maybe not where the relationship would logically lead, but Raven found it a relaxing change.

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bamfery
2011-08-11 08:36 pm UTC (link)

It was still definitely strange. But Kurt wanted to know her, wanted to know his mother because she was already so important to him - perhaps she already had been all along. And being friends with her was certainly better than nothing. "Of course I'll take you, Raven," he promised, chuckling a bit at her enthusiasm. "The X-Jet is still here and...we can always go flying."

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mutant_proud
2011-08-11 08:43 pm UTC (link)

A bright smile lit up on Raven's face at the mention of the X-Jet. "They fixed it!" Well of course they'd fix it, she thought to herself, it's Hank's baby. "Can we go now?" She sprung off the bed and grabbed his hand, meaning to pull him along down to the hangar, but she paused long enough to gauge whether he'd agree. He was the one who'd be flying it, after all.

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	bamfery 2011-08-11 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	"I...well, yes, they did!" He was glad he hadn't been around for any initial crashing. The X-Jet flew like a dream and Kurt was always glad to have a chance to man the controls. Grinning, a flash of pointed teeth, he allowed Raven to tug on his hand and he began the trek toward the hanger. "Alright, we'll go now. Just don't jump out or anything. Not without a parachute." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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