11382/Gremlins: The Aftermath

Gremlins: The Aftermath
Date of Scene:	24 April 2020
Location:	Sanctum - Guest Quarters
Synopsis:	Josiah picks Megan up from Strange's Mansion and they chat on the way home.
Cast of Characters:	Pixie, Firefly (Barrows)
Tinyplot:	Gremlins!

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Pixie has posed:
The Gremlins attack had happened only a few hours ago. Megan had had a bit of time to recover, and while her physical wounds had been nicely healed by the combined efforts of Shannon and Morgana, there were additional wounds, too deep to heal so easily.

But she is alive, and resting, having fallen into a peaceful sleep in the guest room of Strange's mansion. Of course the Xmen would have been alerted, and it wouldn't have been hard for any of the students to find her here.

Oh yes, and there's one very important thing. Her wings are black and shrivelled, and her skin is violet. Oh yes, and she has claws. What's up with that?

Firefly (Barrows) has posed:
    Josiah was alerted when word came back about another attack. He used his vast skills of tracking: he was a boy scout once but thats it, and began to approach the sanctum, having got permission to take a car and pick megan up. He knocks on the door and gets let in by one of the people who tend to the sanctum. Once lead to Megan's room he walks over and begins to make his hands glow white, reaching slowly to touch her and begin the healing process once more. Wounds would slowly knit back together and toxins would be purged from her body and a general feeling of peace would fill the mind affected by the light.

Pixie has posed:
There had been a lot of healing going on, and Josiah is able to heal whatever was not already fixed by the combined power of Shannon and Morgana. Although she'd more or less healed up pretty well by now. But it does give her strength, enough so that her eyes snap open and..Oh how strange, her eyes are no longer the gentle maroon they once were, but are now stark red, cold even.

She peers around the room, eyes narrowed on Josiah, and blinks slowly. A few thoughts go through her mind, and at first she starts to push him away, although the healing light does calm her enough that she relaxes, although there's a lost, confused look in her eyes.

"Josiah...Huh...What happened?"

Firefly (Barrows) has posed:
    "The keeper of this Sanctum reported you been attacked by gremlins. I have arrived in a car to pick you up and take you back to the school." He says calmly as he lets go of her when she pushes. "I been busy in church so I havent been able to help during these...crisises." He says trying to find the right word

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn sighs, covering her eyes with her hands as she remembers now. Dammit. She seems really angry, more than anything and her hands clench into fists as they fall at her sides. "How dare he..." she snarls, "He...He must have lied to me.." With a growl, she climbs unsteadily to her feet.

"..I feel all wrong..What's wrong with me?" she frowns, voice shaking a bit as she stares down at her hands, and stretches her..."My wings!? What happened to my wings!?" as Josiah watches, her beautiful sparkly fairy wings have already shivelled and turned black. But now as she stretches them out, they're leathery and big, ugly b atlike. Making her look less fairylike, and more like...Like a..

"I'm...A monster!" tears start falling down her cheeks.

Firefly (Barrows) has posed:
    "One's appearance does not make a monster." Josiah says softly as he offers a hand to her and rubs her shoulder. "Things will return and you will be my favorite faerie girl once again." He says as he smiles at her. "Have faith. The lord has set you on a path. Follow your heart and he will guide you back." He says calmly as he tries to soothe her without his powers.

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn sighs, "I don't know, I don't feel right. This is all wrong, I'm wrong...I don't know.." she sighs, clenching her eyes shut. "I...Just wanna go home, somewhere safe and familiar. Josiah, can you take me home?" she blinks, glancing around, "Shannon, and the others. Are they okay? Is Conner here...?" she seems concerned, worried even..

Firefly (Barrows) has posed:
    Josiah nods. "I am here to do just that." He says softly with a smile and he begins to help her. He remains close by so she could lean on him if she wasnt used to the new weight of her wings. He then looks around and leads her outside to the car he was given by the school to pick her up.

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn smiles faintly and nods. "Thank you, Josiah.." she sighs, "Just hope I'm not gonna get in trouble for this.." Megan rolls her eyes, "It seems that no matter how well we behave, something bad always happens, then we get grounded again. I wanna be an Xmen dammit, and I'm not gonna stop at anything to do that!"

She seems to have regained her full strength by now and seems rather resistant to leaning on Josiah, or anyone else for that matter. "It makes me sooo angry! When I get my hands on the monster who stole my dagger..." she snarls. Like, really snarls, in a way that Megan who is usually pretty gentle, has never really snarled before.

Firefly (Barrows) has posed:
    Josiah walks with her and opens the door for her when they reach it and he lets her open the car door on her side. "I still need to head to the school and see if anyone else needs healing. I been busy with the church I have been neglecting my duties." He says as he gets in the car and begins to start it.

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn nods but pauses at the entrance, glancing over her shoulder. "Um, Shannon is still recovering after healing me..And Morgana had fainted after trying to heal me too..Shannon's probably home by now..I dunno about Morgana.." but given everything with Morgana being a potentially 'evil' fairy, and non mutant it's highly unlikely that they'd let her near the institute. "I suppose MOrgana is safe here..For now, but I'll need to check up on her soon." she glances back at the car and smiles, "Wow, didn't know you had a car. That's cool."

Firefly (Barrows) has posed:
    "Actually the school provided this car. Since I just got a driving permit, I volunteered to pick you up." Josiah says as he starts the car. "If you want to talk about anything, you can. I want to help if I can." He says calmly as he begins driving.

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn sighs, climbing into the car, staring out the window. "I...Don't even know where to start..I..I lost a piece of my soul, it was ripped out, against my will. Those stupid Gremlins, they...!" she snarls again, a strange, almost dangerous sound. Yeah, she's pissed, and eager to release some tension. "I dunno, I dunno how to get it back, I dunno if I'm..Okay inside.." she glances at him curiously, "You are a religious person right? Am I still..Good?"

Firefly (Barrows) has posed:
    "In my time, I have met with convicts and the poor. Sometimes somethings are done for survival. One's morals take a leap when one's starving. Generally though I have learned that Evil doesnt care that it is good or evil, where good constantly asks am I a good person?" He explains as he drives. Josiah then glances to her and smiles. "I still see the good in you."

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn frowns. "Maybe, but...All I feel right now is...Angry! And I really want revenge and, I feel strange, I dunno.." she sighs, glancing at him curiously, "Do you really think...That everyone deserves forgiveness? Even monsters? Like the one who did this to me? Do you think everyone has potential to be agood person?"

Firefly (Barrows) has posed:
    "Forgiveness is one of the greatest things the lord preaches about. That no one is beyond forgiveness, not even the devil." Josiah explains as he watches the road. "The problem is, people have to geniunely want to be forgiven and be willing to give anything to do it, even if it means jail time or death. The lord loves his children and seeks to bring more his way."

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn shivers a bit. "Really..? That's kinda scary. I mean, I don't think the devil would even want forgiveness. But..But..Death, really? How much suffering does a person need to do before they can be forgiven? HOw much do I have to suffer for having these terrible thoughts?" she frowns, shaking her head. "It's not fair, I was tempted. I just wanted to find my mother. My real mother.."

Firefly (Barrows) has posed:
    "One's thoughts are private. And even the saints are known for thinking terrible thoughts." Josiah says with a smile. He continues to drive along. "From what I have seen of you, you are kind, compassionate and caring of others pains. If you were to go to hell I would go after you and bring you back." He says with a grin.