The Mutant Underground leaders and the Strucker family were back at the HQ after Sonya's funeral.
Lorna's whole world was falling apart slowly and that made it hurt more. This day the realization hit her hard. The realization that in their world there was only hate and pain. Her best friend was now dead, killed by a madman with a goal to end and lock up all mutants.
She went to her and Marcos's room without looking back. Polaris needed some time alone, at least a minute or two to get herself back together. The others couldn't see her that way, that vulnerable with everything she believed in shaken.
Lorna entered closing the door behind her, sinking to her knees fighting angry tears. She was sure she had heard Marcos calling her name a couple of times, but she couldn't go to him now. He was worried, but Lorna needed to grief on her own.
She was helpless, the feeling eating her from the inside. How could she bring a baby to this world, an innocent little child? Her baby would be born in to a world, where mutants were hated and feared just because they were different. They were chased and locked up for no reason and that baby may have the same fate.
The metal in the room started vibrating violently, so many emotions blurring in Lorna's mind. There was a slight knock on the door.
"Babe?" She could hear Marcos from the other side. "Are you okay?" He sounded worried.
Lorna calmed herself down and the metal stopped vibrating, the green glow from her eyes gone too.
"I am fine" The lie escaped from her lips. A big, fat lie and she felt like punching herself for it. She had never lied to Marcos, for anything.
"Can I come in?" Marcos asked
"Yes" Lorna said her voiced breaking at the end. She had to keep it in, but her emotions were taking the best of her.
The door opened and Marcos came in, his eyes full of sadness and concern. Sonya was his friend too. He sank next to her and held her in his arms.
"It is okay" He whispered, but part of her felt that he wasn't sure himself.
"How is anything okay? " Lorna asked, the words coming out hard.
"It will be, I know it" Marcos said, still holding her.
"Marcos, I can't bring this baby in this world. It is inhumane" She finally said.
Next to her Marcos stiffened and sighed sadly.
"I know, it is hard, but we can do this together. We are a team, right?"
"We are a team" Lorna said and heard Marcos's phone ringing from his pocket.
Why now? It was always at the worse time imaginable. Lorna hugged herself, feeling cold and empty. The sadness had taken her in its embrace and she wanted to escape. Lorna was sick of feeling grief and pain.
"You should probably take this." She said at last, wiping a tear from her face, annoyed.
Marcos sighed, irritated as well. If the phone was ringing, then it should be important. Not everyone had the number.
"Hello" He said as he picked up.
"I will need the Mutant Underground's help with something" The voice one the other side of the line was raspy and Lorna wondered what would this person want. Maybe it was a mutant in trouble?
"Which is?" Marcos asked
"We will have to meet. Explaining over a phone call is a little harder." The voice, who clearly belonged to a man, said.
"Tex's Lounge, Atlanta, Georgia, 17:00 p.m. " Marcos said
"See you there" The voice confirmed and hung up.
"That was a quick conversation" Marcos said turning back to Lorna.
"Maybe they don't have time" She said, not really caring. "Are you going alone?" Lorna asked. She really didn't want to go, but if Marcos needed her she would. Everything was just too much at the moment.
Marcos nodded and she was thankful that he didn't ask her.
"Good luck" She got up and kissed him, her lips smashing into his. Lorna felt warmth spread thought her body.
"I will be back soon" Marcos said after the kiss ended.
He headed out of the room and closed the door behind him and Lorna was left with her own thoughts and grief.
She brought her knees to her chest and hugged them. Sonya was dead, they were targeting them one by one. Polaris didn't intend to stay and watch it all happen, they had to make a stand and stop hiding. This baby didn't deserve to call this hateful world home and to have to endure that horror.
She was sure that Esme will be coming back after the reunion with her sisters. They wanted to stop the Hound program as much as the Underground.
Lorna's thoughts were flying around freely. Some were for her dead friend, her body still in Campbell's laboratory. Some were for the triplets and wonder, what would they do next. Most of Lorna's thoughts were about the baby growing inside of her. Would be it be okay? She had already had a nightmare about what can happen to her baby and family.
Here and now Lorna swore that she wouldn't let it happen, whatever the cost was. No more dead mutants. She owned Sonya to make things right with the world and above all, she owned it to her child, because that is what parents do. The make the world better for their child and keep it safe. Lorna would do it with whatever means necessary.