Weakness
Part IV
Pyro paused still just inside one of the numerous grand changing rooms attached to the swimming pool, listening to Multiple Man splashing through the water just outside. The fire mutant bowed his head, curling his lip up as he looked down at his small frame. Nothing compared to the mutant out there…
"Oh for fuck sake…" the pyrokinetic muttered under his breath, clenching a fist and making his way out to the poolside. It didn't matter how he looked compared to Multiple Man, nor did it matter what Multiple Man looked like.
"Hey," Multiple Man glided to a stop in the deep end, turning to look at the fire mutant, unable to resist casting his eyes over the normally well covered body. Smiling reassuringly he swam slowly back up to the shallow end, coming to a stop near one of the ladders. "Come on in," he laughed as Pyro raised an eyebrow dubiously. "Don't worry – the shallow end is less than five foot deep. Even a short arse like you could touch the bottom."
The fire mutant scowled, pulling a face as he made his way reluctantly towards the ladder. Slowly he clambered down, flinching as his body dipped further in.
"Fuck, it's freezing," he whined. "Why the fuck isn't it heated?"
Multiple Man laughed.
"You'll get used to it soon as you start moving."
The fire mutant let go of the ladder, relieved to find that with his feet on the bottom the water didn't even reach his shoulders, but never-the-less his scowl remained.
"Stupid fucking water," he muttered, glaring at the glistening liquid all around him. Multiple Man raised an eyebrow.
"You would say that, firebug," he smirked.
Pyro continued to frown, but he stretched one of his arms out, opening and shutting his fingers as he swept his hand through the water around him. Multiple Man watched as the fire mutant seemed to concentrate on such a simple action.
"So…" Pyro looked up at him expectantly. "Now what?"
"Nothing," Multiple Man replied simply, submerging himself back into the water. "You just…acclimatise."