She had experienced crowds before, and hated them. So many voices all talking to her at once yet she couldn't make them stop…after the last time, she had stayed away from people altogether. It was always better to stay away. Quieter that way. But with the advice, she closed her eyes and breathed -

𝓟𝓡𝓞𝓕𝓔𝓢𝓢𝓞𝓡 𝓕𝓡𝓞𝓢𝓣@hellfirequeen.worm.skin · 5h ago

"Your first lesson, and a hard one for us telepaths... crowds." Even the noise can be a bit much, it's the middle of the day and all of the students are a bit hyper. "Just breathe, deep breaths." She puts her hand on Jean's shoulders. "Close your eyes, try to focus on your own mind.

The outside of the school was grand, but the inside was even more impressive. As soon as the doors opened, Jean was in awe. First from the architecture, then from a kid flying by them as if it was completely normal. There were more people around. She could hear all of their thoughts and sense -

𝓟𝓡𝓞𝓕𝓔𝓢𝓢𝓞𝓡 𝓕𝓡𝓞𝓢𝓣@hellfirequeen.worm.skin · 6h ago

“The school. Nestled away here in upstate New York. Close enough to the city to save the humans from themselves…” She leads her to the front doors. “Named for and built by an old… friend. A place for mutants to safely live and learn about their powers.”

After a moment of petting the cat and taking deep breaths, the girl nodded. She looked around the shop only to find it empty, except for the three of them. A small bead of sweat dripped down her face until it mixed with the tears on her cheek. She was still disoriented, but the fur between her -

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫@winter-solider.bsky.social · 2d ago

Bucky had taken the liberty to set the subs on a tray with a couple waters. Moving them to the ground next to her before sitting cross legged a decent distance away. While he didnt have much training with helping others through things like this— He had lived it.

"I just tried to steal from you and mind control you. Why would you possibly want to help me? I'm nothing but trouble…" Her voice sounded defeated. She had realized there was no fighting or using her powers to help herself. She should've just ran when she had the chance. Now all she had to -

‍⠀ 𝒞𝚁𝙸𝙼𝙴⠀ 𝚒𝚝‍┈*𝙶 𝓲 𝚁 𝙻@consider-the-cat.bsky.social · 2d ago

⠀ ⠀ the thief approached carefully , not even bothering to dodge that pathetic attempt of punch since it was all wrong . “ you shouldn't use your gift on me , kid . if you calm down , i can explain . ” felicia sighed, +    ⠀ ⠀

/ replies are slow atm. please be patient with me.

The voice woke her from the sleep that she didn't even realize she had taken. It took a second to come back to reality, but when she did, she hesitantly took the woman's hand and helped herself out of the car. "Where exactly is 'here'?"

𝓟𝓡𝓞𝓕𝓔𝓢𝓢𝓞𝓡 𝓕𝓡𝓞𝓢𝓣@hellfirequeen.worm.skin · 2d ago

After some time, the car pulls up the front doors of the school, nestled in the trees of Westchester County. “We’re here.” She gets out, offering the redhead a hand.

/ I have replies bookmarked. I'm too tired to do any tonight but I'll get to them tomorrow ✌️

Yaaaawns.

Despite it being somewhat short, it was the best sleep she's had in forever. The feeling of safety had become so foreign that it even entered her dreams. It was what she had needed for so long, along with a good meal. And definitely a shower. A soft bed sounded nice, too…

𝓟𝓡𝓞𝓕𝓔𝓢𝓢𝓞𝓡 𝓕𝓡𝓞𝓢𝓣@hellfirequeen.worm.skin · 2d ago

Emma slipped in behind her, scooting her over a bit and buckling her in with an amused smile. "There we go, welcome home darling~"

She didn't have time to take in the sight of such a large amount of food. Her hands were unwrapping the first sandwich before even thinking about it, and taking the biggest possible bite just after. Despite it being just an okay sandwich, it was still the best thing she's ever eaten. Before she -

𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐄@clawedsavage.bsky.social · 3d ago

Logan handed the man behind the counter some cash and walked back to Red with their sandwiches. Kid had an appetite, he wondered when the last time she ate was. “Here ya go, kid.” He slid her all her food, then unwrapped his and started eating. Between chews he spoke, “You got a place to —

A slow nod. No more words or questions or doubt. She was ready to live the life she used to have, or perhaps one even better. One filled with people that could love her for who she was, not hate her because she was different. Plus, she was too tired to run away. As soon as she got into the car, -

𝓟𝓡𝓞𝓕𝓔𝓢𝓢𝓞𝓡 𝓕𝓡𝓞𝓢𝓣@hellfirequeen.worm.skin · 2d ago

“Xavier’s School for the Gifted. And I hope that you’ll only have to cry over petty things from here on out.” She’s really glad they didn’t go with the alternative name.

The cat brushed up against her and meowed right into her ear. Suddenly, the memories shifted. Instead of cold metal and painful experiments, they turned into something warm and gentle, like a giant hug. She could hear...purring? Not in her head, but in the distance. An echo of a sound far away. -

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫@winter-solider.bsky.social · 2d ago

" Shit... " Slowly lowering down the possibilities of what could be going on, he'd open up his jacket, allowing a pure white cat to jump free. Alpine let out a soft purr, trying to nose up against Bucky's leg before he pushed the fur ball towards the girl.

"What the hell did you do to me?" she asked in between groans. Seeing a pair of feet on the ground just in front of her, she aimlessly swung a fist in the air hoping to land a punch. Missing, of course, she grew even more frustrated. "Ugh!" She took a deep breath and put her focus to stopping the-

‍⠀ 𝒞𝚁𝙸𝙼𝙴⠀ 𝚒𝚝‍┈*𝙶 𝓲 𝚁 𝙻@consider-the-cat.bsky.social · 3d ago

⠀ ⠀ a small to almost inconspicuous pressure could be felt in her head . it happened once , twice ... what the hell ? was that girl trying to mess with her ? felicia turned around , eyes behind enhanced lenses zooming +    ⠀ ⠀

A single tear ran down her cheeks. Fueled by a combination of exhaustion, pain, and fear. The promise of having a home again...well, she never imagined such a thing after everything she's been through. Quickly, she wiped the tear away and sniffled. "What's this place called...?"

𝓟𝓡𝓞𝓕𝓔𝓢𝓢𝓞𝓡 𝓕𝓡𝓞𝓢𝓣@hellfirequeen.worm.skin · 3d ago

"With. My. Life." She leans in, turning diamond. "I will make it my mission, and the mission of my X-Men, to protect you."

Her feet only moved because of the pull to the rest of her. She was there in the sandwich shop physically, but mentally was living through all of the torture and torment that was in Bucky's head. Even the soft sound of his voice in the shop didn't get through to her. It was as if she had -

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫@winter-solider.bsky.social · 3d ago

Bucky turned his head, noticing her breaking down. " Shit. Al— I'm closing shop. " He turned to the man at the counter who almost knowingly began to shuffle the few employees into the kitchen. As Bucky walked to the window turning the sign to closed. " Listen—

/ as much as I would love to stay up writing, I do have to do something called sleep. don't miss me too much while I'm gone ✌️

How could she tell…? Being pushed out again was frustrating when it was hard to trust someone based off their word. But being homeless was hard, and running from the devil was harder. "You can protect me…?" She asked softly. Her voice so small it was nearly a whisper.

𝓟𝓡𝓞𝓕𝓔𝓢𝓢𝓞𝓡 𝓕𝓡𝓞𝓢𝓣@hellfirequeen.worm.skin · 3d ago

Her reach only lasts for a moment before she's pushed out by the image of a red triangle. "Please do not push into the minds of my employes~" She puts a reassuring hand on the redhead's shoulder. "You don't have much choice... trust me, go back to being homeless, or let THEM take you."

And she was thankful for it. Her parents did warn her not to talk to strangers, but they never said anything about one buying her lunch. She took a long look at the menu, and decided on two footlong subs, two bags of chips, and three chocolate chip cookies. And a soda. The shop employee looked -

𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐄@clawedsavage.bsky.social · 3d ago

He took the hint. Walking into a sandwich shop, he walked over to the counter and ordered his usual, then turned over to her. “Go ‘head, kid. Order what ya need.” It wasn’t much, but she made her point clear. She didn’t want nor did she need his assistance aside from this sandwich.

Wide eyes slowly looked up from feet to face to see the woman standing before her. Frozen in shock, she didn't say or do anything. The mysterious liquid inched over towards her hands on the ground. She was stuck. The only way out was through a very scary woman standing in front of her. -

𝐶𝐴𝐸𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐴@whoismaneater.bsky.social · 3d ago

Caelina didn't flinch. She let out a slow, disappointed sigh as she glanced at the mess from the corner of her eye. “...I just got that a few day ago.” Only then did she turn around, emerald eyes settling unerringly the counter. +

It was hard to resist looking deeper into his mind. Even though his intentions were good, she wanted to know more than just his name. So, she began looking. And almost instantly regretted it. The shock of what she saw made her stop in her tracks. And she got pulled in to those awful memories of -

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫@winter-solider.bsky.social · 3d ago

Entering the head of a Winter Solider wasn't a pleasant experience. '0000100001100' seemingly random lines of some code. But if she was able to tune into his emotions at all? She'd know his intentions were good easily, calm, worried about her and maybe a bit hungry. Once they got to the place—

The shift scared her again, making her jump back once they were standing on the street. The approaching car stopped nearby. The driver was a mind she could get into for once. A quick look into his thought told her that everything she had just heard was true…but it was still hard to believe. -

𝓟𝓡𝓞𝓕𝓔𝓢𝓢𝓞𝓡 𝓕𝓡𝓞𝓢𝓣@hellfirequeen.worm.skin · 3d ago

"I'm not going to force you to join, the choice is yours alone. That being said..." The scene is back to the busy street they had encountered each other on. A black luxury sedan pulls up. "If you wish to enroll, I would happily provide transportation. The X-Men will protect you, a promise I ~

/ how did this one post turn into multiple long sls-

████.@telepaths.bsky.social · 5d ago

Sneaks a dollar bill from the reader's pocket and walks away.

Another thought popped in her head as she began to walk away. Perhaps she could use this woman for something. She could use some more money, after all. A pause in her step. She turned back around to face the other with a determined look on her face. All concentration went to jumping into her -

‍⠀ 𝒞𝚁𝙸𝙼𝙴⠀ 𝚒𝚝‍┈*𝙶 𝓲 𝚁 𝙻@consider-the-cat.bsky.social · 5d ago

⠀ ⠀ 💭 : good , another one of those ... thought with a shake of head , it wasn't the first telepath she met and certainly wouldn't be the last . then felicia glanced down to her stealth suit , asking herself what was the +    ⠀ ⠀

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ℝ𝕖𝕕 𝔼𝕪𝕖@oneeyedwonder.bsky.social · last yr.

"𝐈 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬, 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭."

Quietly, she followed after the man. Choosing the promise of food over running away. Any extra meal she could get, she would take. But, she would trail behind him. Staying a good distance away just in case. As they walked, she looked into his head. Not going deep, only searching for what his -

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫@winter-solider.bsky.social · 3d ago

Bucky would nod down the road a bit. " Beugal Subs is down the road. Maybe there you can tell me what's got you wondering on your own. " He wouldnt have pressed her if she didnt but he would lead the way. Allowing her to choose if she followed or not.

Truthfully, she was just too scared to trust anyone ever again, especially those that were making promises that sounded too good to be true. She looked down at the hand on top of hers. It was weird, feeling another person's touch... The girl sighed. The life she was living wasn't a life at all. -

𝓟𝓡𝓞𝓕𝓔𝓢𝓢𝓞𝓡 𝓕𝓡𝓞𝓢𝓣@hellfirequeen.worm.skin · 3d ago

"I cannot make myself taller, nor can I destroy the past behind me. We are what we are, we can only choose what hats we wear, not the head that dons them. You are a mutant, and there is nothing you can do to change that. I can't promise a return to the status quo, but I can offer a place for you, ~

"Inside your mind...?" She began to ask just as the scene changed again. The woman sitting in the room clearly resembled the one that was speaking to her now. From the looks of it, she could tell what happened in the rest of the scene. It was all too similar to what she had gone through before. -

𝓟𝓡𝓞𝓕𝓔𝓢𝓢𝓞𝓡 𝓕𝓡𝓞𝓢𝓣@hellfirequeen.worm.skin · 3d ago

"Darling we're already INSIDE of my mind. Let me show you something." She waves her hand and the scene changes, their standing in the corner of a sterile grey room in an asylum, a young blonde woman sitting on a bed, wrapped in a straight jacket. A man walks in, face obscured by darkness. ~