SINISTER FINALE

[astonishing_xmods]

WHO: Those who signed up for the punching dinosaurs Savage Lands mission
WHAT: Time to get a cure
WHERE: Savage Land Nature Preserve
WHEN: October 10th
WARNING(S): Violence, language, etc

The Blackbird was getting quite a bit of use, lately. It left the Institute early, before the sun was properly up—from there, it was a straight line from New York to Antarctica, with no stops between. The paperwork had been cleared, official permission granted for the team to enter an international wildlife reserve. There would be no scandalous headlines of border-crossing house parties this time, thank you very much.

The glasslike surface of the Antarctic Ocean stretched away endlessly beneath the plane, disappearing into a fog-clouded horizon.

They weren’t there quite yet.

But they would be soon.

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[droppedbucket]

Good news! Someone isn't scared or worried about this..bad News? It's because Kisume has no idea what they are of what it means. If anything? It causes her to press her face against the window in curiosity.

"What happen?"

[long_live_the_queen]

"-Kisume, get away from there!"

Part of her knew that there was no realistic risk of Kisume getting hurt through the plane window. It wouldn't be the window they had to worry about, if those jets had less than benevolent intentions.

It was also the part of her mind that Kaede was currently completely ignoring.

Her vectors reached out to grab onto Kisume, trying to pluck her away from the glass.

[droppedbucket]

"..Huh? Why?"

She hasn't even turned around nor pulled away because this is new. Kisume does squeak once she's grabbed though, since she's not sure why she needed to be away from the window.

"Bird not bad...?"

[long_live_the_queen]

"...those might be. Just. It's not safe there. Come here."

The vectors retracted, lifting Kisume over the nearest chair and over to where Kaede's physical arms could hold onto her.

[droppedbucket]

"Oh...okay Kaede."

She doesn't squirm although she's starting to worry. What was going on? Why was everyone getting worried and upset? There is a worried whimper.

"Bad happen?"

[long_live_the_queen]

Kaede folded her arms around the child, relaxing. Kisume was fine, see? If...whimpering oh god don't be sad Kisume. The horned mutant tightened her grip.

"Not yet. I'll keep you safe."

From bullets, anyway.

[droppedbucket]

There is a sudden stillness in the feral at that. She's worried and slightly afraid but..it would be alright...Right?

"I trust you Kaede...not trust bird."

She's glancing about a little bit, trying to see how everyone else is reacting. It's...a little bit confusing.

[totallystoned]

Reki's running towards wherever Storm orders her. But she skids to a stop in front of Kaede. Should she be protecting Kisume? A moment of weighing: what was nobler of a sacrifice? Still, it seemed as if she'd be, on the average, safer with her helping to hold off the planes.

"Get her into a parachute harness."

[long_live_the_queen]

'I trust you.' Hearing that made Kaede's insides turn to some warm squishy substance. The edges of her mouth twitched up in the slightest smile. But it was a smile, regardless.

The smile disappeared when she saw movement. She didn't know what was moving and her first impulse is to curl protectively around Kisume before identifying it.

-Reki?

Kaede relaxed, straightening up for a moment.

"Over the water?" The softness in her voice was replaced with incredulity--so, business as usual.

[droppedbucket]

That makes Kisume worry more. She glances between the two with a very confused look on her face.

"What happen? Why harness? Bird be bad?"

Tensing up, the girl was preparing herself for a fight...even if she didn't know how.

[totallystoned]

"We might still make it to shore. If not...I'll try to conjure something up on my way down."

She had a raft drawn in one of her notebooks, but setting it down before she hit the water without dying would be...tricky. She turned to Kisume and looked gentle and reassuring again.

"They're giving us a hard time. We might have to leave a little early. Stay near Ms Munroe."