Who: Scott What: Watching the others leave for the mission When: Friday night Rating: G? Status: Closed
Sometimes, to be a good leader, is to know when to stay behind and let others lead.
He's volunteered to remain at the school, a choice that surprised him more than he let on. How many times did he yearn to be out on the field, throwing out commands and watching with satisfaction as they were completed? How many times did he think about missions, strategies etc. while he waited in the Senate, bored to tears?
And yet here there was a mission to rescue students, and he was staying behind.
He remains in the conservatory until after the Blackbird leaves. It's only when the jet is in the air that he finally realizes the decision he's made.
And he's okay with it.
The school is supposed to be a safe haven, a place where mutants can go in peace. Education is a right for everyone. Safety is a right for everyone. Too bad there are people who feel it's a privelege.
It makes him sick.
There are students who attend Xaviers who have no problems with their powers and don't even need to worry about controlling them. Only a certain percentage of the mutant population has alpha level mutations, and yet they're the ones everyone is afraid of.
Disgusting.
How can someone be afraid of a girl whose only ability is the power to create food out of anything? How can someone be afraid of a boy whose only ability is the power to create light? How can someone be afraid of a child whose only ability is the power to change colours?
So he'll stay here, taking care of those that can't take care of themselves, and feel secure in the knowledge that he's doing everything he can. And later on, he'll use this information, and take it to the highest courts.
See what they've done to children, he'll exclaim. See what they've done to innocents, he'll scream.
It'll fall on deaf ears, of that he's sure, but he has to try.
And how can he try, if he's not here?
These kids may not have been physically taken, but does it matter? Survivor guilt is as profound as any other. He owes it to them to stay. Help them through it.
When the others get back, he'll do the same for them -- students and faculty alike.