preyforheaven (preyforheaven) wrote,
@ 2011-04-08 19:36:00

Prologue: Renewal of Oaths.
When He was Himself again, Exodus came to find Him.

He landed within His view, but with a small distance, powered down completely, and dropped to his knees.

After everything that had happened, Exodus felt as lost, wretched, and in need of guidance as he had the day Magnus had first dug him up and taken his hands.

He spoke as soon as he had the opportunity. "Sir. If you retain discomforting memories of the time in which you were Not Yourself--" Because that hadn't been the real Magnus. Exodus had refused to believe it then and could not grasp the concept now. "-- I beg your forgiveness."

A deep breath, trying to keep his voice level. "I do not know what to do. I do not know how to help Our People." Still on his knees, looking down, he offered his hands, the way he had years ago, when he'd been given a place at Magnus's side, saving mutantkind. "...Will you take me back, My Lord?"

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	magnetic_master 2011-04-09 09:06 am UTC (link)
	"Of course I remember." Once again he'd been lowered to nothing. Perhaps to learn a lesson, perhaps just to drive home the point that much more of what he should be. He hadn't decided on that yet. "You asked me what I would have done. Does it matter to you that my answer may be different now?" He had not taken his hands yet. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	preyforheaven 2011-04-09 02:57 pm UTC (link)
	Of course it matters. the previous answer made sense. But... "I will...do my best to understand. You know better than I." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	magnetic_master 2011-04-09 03:06 pm UTC (link)
	"And yet I have been a fool." His voice was low and almost mocking but tinged with many other emotions. Finally he reached out to take the hands and raise him to his feet. "To survive and help our people we must throw aside many things from the past. It will not be easy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

preyforheaven
2011-04-09 03:19 pm UTC (link)

Paris visibly flinches a little at that first statement. If being alone again has shown him anything... it's that he can't function alone. And it's a little difficult when the person one wishes to put one's absolute implicit trust in gets self-critical. But he stays calm and there's such relief when Magneto finally takes his hands and gets him up.

"I will do whatever you think is needed," he says earnestly.

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	magnetic_master 2011-04-09 03:26 pm UTC (link)
	"I know you will." Erik put aside self recrimination and doubts for this. If he was not confident then no one around him would be and that would not get them in where they needed to go. "That is why I need you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	preyforheaven 2011-04-09 03:35 pm UTC (link)
	Well, hello there, Paris's pride and sense of self-worth. He's missed you lately. He nods to his master. "I will not fail again. Where to begin?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	magnetic_master 2011-04-09 04:03 pm UTC (link)
	He turned and with a slight flex of his power brought his helmet to his hand and settled it into place. "We begin with old enemies...and friends." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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