OOC: Thought I'd start the clean-up stuff now, following from here (http://community.livejournal.com/xmutanthigh/243037.html?thread=2699357#t2699357). Jump in where appropriate!
[Combined with the innumerable punches and hits that Bobby has already taken in the same spot, Mystique's last kick left cracks in his jaw, and a few small fragmented pieces of organic ice splintered off. It had been a long time since he'd had to reconstitute any part of his body, and the effort required to do it - even for such a small area - was immense.
By the time he's put himself together and wearily gotten to his feet, Logan is there, speaking to Kevin. The Wolverine is in control of the situation here; Bobby knows that he is the right person to deal with it, so he steps away and does a slow circuit around the perimeter. Every now and then, he reaches out with his powers to boost the brain freeze on any Brotherhood members showing signs of getting up - he needs them to stay unconscious long enough for everyone to get back to the jet.
He comes across Longshot's body near where he had last seen Ali, Jono and Julian. The sight causes him to press his lips together and crouch down, taking in the knife protruding from the mutant's chest, the drying blood on the snowy ground around him. Bobby's no stranger to seeing the victims of war, but it has never become easier. War itself has not become easier. Making a mental note to ask Hellion what happened, he reaches out to close Longshot's eyelids, and moves on.
Hands on hips, he looks slowly around the battlefield one more time, and then drops his head, closes his eyes, and breathes out a sigh. Weariness and exhaustion threaten to overwhelm him, but he can't afford to feel it now. He needs to push it back - there's still so much to be done, so many people to get back to the mansion, so many details to be sorted out... Emma needs to know what's been happening, but before he can report to her, he needs a report himself.
He opens his eyes and speaks in a low voice into his communicator.]
Hellion. Operation successful. Brotherhood has been neutralised. What's your status?
End-game round-up - keep tagging in other threads, though!
[Combined with the innumerable punches and hits that Bobby has already taken in the same spot, Mystique's last kick left cracks in his jaw, and a few small fragmented pieces of organic ice splintered off. It had been a long time since he'd had to reconstitute any part of his body, and the effort required to do it - even for such a small area - was immense.
By the time he's put himself together and wearily gotten to his feet, Logan is there, speaking to Kevin. The Wolverine is in control of the situation here; Bobby knows that he is the right person to deal with it, so he steps away and does a slow circuit around the perimeter. Every now and then, he reaches out with his powers to boost the brain freeze on any Brotherhood members showing signs of getting up - he needs them to stay unconscious long enough for everyone to get back to the jet.
He comes across Longshot's body near where he had last seen Ali, Jono and Julian. The sight causes him to press his lips together and crouch down, taking in the knife protruding from the mutant's chest, the drying blood on the snowy ground around him. Bobby's no stranger to seeing the victims of war, but it has never become easier. War itself has not become easier. Making a mental note to ask Hellion what happened, he reaches out to close Longshot's eyelids, and moves on.
Hands on hips, he looks slowly around the battlefield one more time, and then drops his head, closes his eyes, and breathes out a sigh. Weariness and exhaustion threaten to overwhelm him, but he can't afford to feel it now. He needs to push it back - there's still so much to be done, so many people to get back to the mansion, so many details to be sorted out... Emma needs to know what's been happening, but before he can report to her, he needs a report himself.
He opens his eyes and speaks in a low voice into his communicator.]
Hellion. Operation successful. Brotherhood has been neutralised. What's your status?