WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR
SCOTT
There was nothing but darkness. Scott was washing his face off, his eyes shut tight. When he reached for his shades he knocked them down onto the floor.
Damn it not again. I hate it when I do that.
He bent down blindly searching for them, he really didn't want to yell out for help. Then he found them.
He stood up and put them on, then looking into the mirror the darkness was now varying shades of red.
I hate this.
I have to spend my entire life in one color. Either with these things on, or even when I take them off and look, it's still red not to mention deadly.
And the worse thing?
I think I'm forgetting what the world looks like. The colors seemed to fade from my memory as the years go on. One day I'm scared I'll think back to the color of the sky and all I'll remember is red.
If anything I wish I could see again. If there was one thing I wish I could see again just one, it would be her.
Jean.
I've only seen her twice. Once when Magneto 'enhanced' me and Alex, then when that Leech kid took all our powers for a few seconds. When I realized what he did Jean was the first thing I looked at.
She looked so beautiful to me.
I've tried to burn that into my mind, to remember how see really looks to everyone else as hard as I can. I never want to lose that memory.
And if that's not enough then I have the responsibility of leadership. Not only have I got to set an example for the others, but I have to be the responsible one.
I see them all having fun and I have to sit back and watch and make sure they don't overdue it, get hurt or whatever. They all think I'm just no fun but do they really understand that I'm that way because someone HAS to be.
At first I didn't like it, but I've grown to it. At least now I have Jean by my side and makes it bearable.
Sometimes I still wish I could just let lose but I can't. At least not all the time only a few times.
I failed once already and April died. Vincent blames himself and I understand completely. I won't fail them again, I won't let one of them die again.
If it means being strict and 'Mr. Military' as they've called me, then it's a price I'll pay for it. These are my friends and they're as close to me as my brother Alex.
They might see me as their leader and not the fun guy to be around, but they're my family and I will protect them.
SCOTT
There was nothing but darkness. Scott was washing his face off, his eyes shut tight. When he reached for his shades he knocked them down onto the floor.
Damn it not again. I hate it when I do that.
He bent down blindly searching for them, he really didn't want to yell out for help. Then he found them.
He stood up and put them on, then looking into the mirror the darkness was now varying shades of red.
I hate this.
I have to spend my entire life in one color. Either with these things on, or even when I take them off and look, it's still red not to mention deadly.
And the worse thing?
I think I'm forgetting what the world looks like. The colors seemed to fade from my memory as the years go on. One day I'm scared I'll think back to the color of the sky and all I'll remember is red.
If anything I wish I could see again. If there was one thing I wish I could see again just one, it would be her.
Jean.
I've only seen her twice. Once when Magneto 'enhanced' me and Alex, then when that Leech kid took all our powers for a few seconds. When I realized what he did Jean was the first thing I looked at.
She looked so beautiful to me.
I've tried to burn that into my mind, to remember how see really looks to everyone else as hard as I can. I never want to lose that memory.
And if that's not enough then I have the responsibility of leadership. Not only have I got to set an example for the others, but I have to be the responsible one.
I see them all having fun and I have to sit back and watch and make sure they don't overdue it, get hurt or whatever. They all think I'm just no fun but do they really understand that I'm that way because someone HAS to be.
At first I didn't like it, but I've grown to it. At least now I have Jean by my side and makes it bearable.
Sometimes I still wish I could just let lose but I can't. At least not all the time only a few times.
I failed once already and April died. Vincent blames himself and I understand completely. I won't fail them again, I won't let one of them die again.
If it means being strict and 'Mr. Military' as they've called me, then it's a price I'll pay for it. These are my friends and they're as close to me as my brother Alex.
They might see me as their leader and not the fun guy to be around, but they're my family and I will protect them.