The Promises Meme

[alethiometric]

the promises meme • Comment with your character's name and fandom in the subject line. • Select an option or roll RNG for a prompt. • Play! prompts i. family. A promise made in the name of family, whether literal or metaphorical. ii. business. No personal feelings involved. Just a working agreement. iii. romantic. A promise to your lover, something that binds you together. iv. enemy. Looks like you made a deal with the devil. v. too good to be true. A promise with hidden caveats. vi. false. A promise you don't intend to keep. vii. broken. A promise you've betrayed. viii. fulfilled. The time has come to make good on your word. ix. bound. A promise you have to keep, whether by threat, blackmail or magic. x. secret. A pact you can't reveal. xi. forever. You're promising forever after. xii. never. You promise that something will never happen. Ever.

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[ex_outofcontrol435]

Did no one think that Xavier might need a spy? You know, since he can't read Magneto's mind? Or was it just too hard to imagine me pulling off something like that?

[He hesitates for just a second before taking her hand, which gives her time to grab his wrist. He still doesn't trust that she won't just leave him inside a wall, but what other choice does he have right now? If he just starts hurling fire at her, all of the students will be up in no time, and they'll have a lynch mob ready before he can even consider getting to the professor's office.

So he takes a deep breath, braces himself, and runs headlong toward the wall.]

[phasingpryde]

[ The fact that even Kitty isn't fully used to the sensation of passing through solid matter means that John's probably not going to have a great time with this. Still, it's fast and they don't exactly have time for a gentle crash course. She keeps a tight grip on John as they run through the walls, and she doesn't let him stop until they're outside Xavier's office. Slightly out of breath, she turns on him and jabs a finger into his chest lightly. ]

You've got ten minutes, if the Professor doesn't tell me things are okay by then-

[ With a small frown, she just steps back and folds her arms over her chest, nodding towards the door. ] Please don't make me regret trusting you.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

[He's pale and shaky when they finally emerge from the walls, sweat standing out on his forehead. As hard as he tries to look pulled together, it's obvious that the sensation was not pleasant for him and he hopes he'll never have to repeat it again.]

I'll - [Oof. He bends over and breathes deeply for a moment, then stands back up with a glare.] I'll be right out.

[No less than five minutes later, all of the teachers are sprinting up the corridor to Xavier's office, where he opens the door to meet them with his usual soothing but authoritative manner. He smiles minutely up at Kitty and gives her a slight nod, before all of them hurry off to suit up and gather the younger members of the team. They'll doubtlessly come for Kitty in time, but it seems that someone thought she might want to be left alone with John for a few seconds.

Said John just stares flatly at her. Your move, Pryde.]

[phasingpryde]

[ She's going to go ahead and assume that this someone starts with an 'X' and ends with a 'avier', but it's not like she doesn't appreciate it. Still, she's left standing around awkwardly when everyone disappears, and she's got no idea how to start the apology she really, really owes him. ]

John...

[ Kitty has her eyes well and truly locked on the floor, an in contrast to the angry, accusatory words she's been throwing at him since she caught him coming back into the school she's now quiet, hesitant even. ]

I'm sorry. I really am, I- I was mad.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

I didn't expect anyone to think any different. [His own gaze is off to the side, unusually raw and vulnerable.] As soon as they said it'd be a secret mission, I knew that was what everyone would think.

[He laughs, a horribly bitter sound with no mirth in it at all.] But it'd be nice to be proven wrong sometimes. To think that someone would look a little -

- never mind. You've got to suit up, you'd better get going. [He turns his back on her, angry at himself for even revealing that much.]

[phasingpryde]

Hey, wait. [ She quickly reaches out to grab his shoulder, and she pushes slightly to turn him back to her. ] Look, just hear me out alright?

[ She bites down hard on her lower lip, and even though she's still partially figuring out what it is exactly she wants to say, she dives in anyway. ]

It hurt, okay? It hurt when you left. I- We thought we were all in this together, and then you just walked out on us. I...was angry. I didn't think about what else it might have been, I was just mad at you for leaving.