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Post by marko on Oct 10, 2009 23:07:17 GMT
The human juggernaut was in an odd position. He was coming to his step brother for two reasons, well okay a lot of reasons. Mostly cause his head wasn't right anymore. He knew it and that was bugging him pretty badly, the second was to repair things done in the past. So he wasn't sure what to expect. He stood in front of Charle's door with his fist raised for the longest time. For once in his life going forward looked like the hardest path he could pick. Since he gained his powers it was the always the path of least resistance.
Running his fingers through his still red hair he was starting to get even more nervous about this meeting. He had already made a good friend from one of the students and he wasn't really wanting to break his promises to her, but if his brother threw him out on his rump, he would live with the decision. He had to, but then again since Cain himself had mellowed out maybe Charles would see past everything and give him a second chance. Okay more like the 30th chance, but who was counting?. Raising his hand once more he knocked on the door. "Charles are you in?"
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Post by Xavier on Oct 10, 2009 23:27:31 GMT
Professor Xavier, as seemed to be the norm these days was in his office working away. He felt a familiar pressence on the other side of the door. A pressence he hadn't felt in a long time. He heard the voice on the other side of the door. He'd heard that Cain Marko had returned. The fact that he was asking to come in rather then throwing the door down he considered a courtsey for the large man. "Come in Cain..." he said in a calm voice.
He wandered how Cain would react to seeing his step brother in a wheel chair. Could this be why he returned? pity on his crippled brother? he hadn't really thought the man was capable of a thing. When he entered Charles kept his voice neutral as he asked "I had heard you were back...what can I do for you?"
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Post by marko on Oct 10, 2009 23:42:15 GMT
Sticking his head into the door and walking in he was actually careful trying not to break anything. Then he stopped, his eye's darkened and his voice lowered a bit. "Who?" He wanted to rant and scream, he wanted to kill someone, if anyone was going to hurt his Step-brother it was supposed to be him. Taking a deep breath he tried to reason everything out he was here to make amends, and here he was thinking about being the one to......."I didn't do that right? I know I was rough on ya back when we were kids and all. I wasn't the best guy to be around recently either, but I didn't do that right Charles?"
He was worried, his mind wasn't 100% and he couldn't remember if Charles had ever been in the line of fire of one of his hits. Shaking his head he sat down on the floor so the two could be closer to eye to eye. "I'm sorry Charles, I know you could pretty much read anything from my head, and.....I know that you had no control over your powers when we were kids. I hated you cause Dad seemed to care about you. I was just the red headed stepchild when it came to Dad. Right? I can't remember everything so well nowadays."
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Post by Xavier on Oct 20, 2009 15:22:44 GMT
Charles looked up at Cain as his brother entered and though it was petty he felt a small perk of satisfaction to see that his condition caused him anger. He realised this was the wrong thing to be feeling though...
He wanted to make amends and that was commendable of the larger brother. Charles would be a hypocrit if he didn't accept, after all he'd based his life on forgivness and understanding. Letting a breath out he said "THat's okay Cain....and no, you did not do this to me. It was done by....an old colleage but I am learning to adapt. I appreciate your apology and I am sure I am guilty of some things I am not proud of...so perhaps we should sweep it under the rug so to speak? start fresh? If you wish I could set you up a room here...."
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Post by marko on Oct 26, 2009 3:22:19 GMT
He rubbed the back of his neck and smiles "Actually one of the students found an old room that was big enough for me. I've been bunked in there for a few days. Hope she doesn't get into trouble over it. Yeah, I would like that Charles....Thanks." He was kinda on unsure footing right now. He was supposed to be the one that breaks his brother's dreams and leaves them in ruins. Yet here he was about ready to sign up, and fight the good fight. "I warn you Charles...I might be trying to reform, but I am not anything but who I am. So unless you want the fight finished then and there and don't care about the damage created by the fight. Don't send me in, I don't think I can control this when I get in a fight."
He actually brought up his hands and was pushing his index fingers together as if he had a question that he wanted to ask, but wasn't sure if he should push his luck yet. He looked around trying to find something nice to say, cause he remembered Charles' mother saying that whole If you can't say something nice thing. "Charles I was kinda wondering if you need a Combat Instructor for the big ballers. You know the guys like me, lets face it who better than me to train them to break things. I also want your permission to start a Football team, but I want to do it without mutant abilities." He knew his brother was fast on his wheels, and while these were two important things he wanted to talk about it wasn't what he really wanted to talk to his brother about.
"Thanks Charles. I don't deserve this second chance I know it, but you were always the bigger of the two of us." He thinks back and chuckles softly "All those wasted years....Well, is there anything you want to ask or tell me? I mean I know that my idea's need some time to stew in that head of your's before you will give me the green light. Couldn't blame you either cause it will be tough on them not to use their abilities."
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Post by Xavier on Nov 6, 2009 8:19:48 GMT
Xavier nodded, to his brother. He seemed to be holding back though....as if there was more he wanted to say to Charles he had a few requests. He knew that some of the students had enhanced strength and that it would be good to have an instructor who knows exactly what they can do and the problems they might expirience. He smiled once more and said "THat could be a very good idea Cain...we do have students who have problems with super strength and it would also be good if you could help them gain control, the school seems to need repairs a lot because of careless people with excessive strength."
His next idea was...slightly puzzling, a football team? well he supposed it was possible, he wasn't a fan of sports himself...the whole tribal aspect they thrived in seemed a tad out of date but many of the students would enjoy such a thing and who was he to prevent it? "A football team is....acceptable, but you would be the one to arrange all of that. I'm afraid I wouldn't know what to do with it....and I don't have any questions, but I sense you do...what are you holding back Cain?"
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Post by marko on Nov 6, 2009 13:40:23 GMT
He smiled when his brother gave him the green light for both of his idea. The combat and strength instructor for guys like him would give him a way to pay the school back for all the damage he caused the place on a rampage, and he knew the kids would love a foot ball team. So he was extremely happy about that. He couldn't think of anything else to be right now but happy, and then Charles asked his fateful question.
"Yeah, I do have one thing. You trying to replace Hefner or something Charles? The girls in this school are enough to drive a man to drinking just looking at them. Are you sure you aren't trying to start up some new mutant porn video empire with these girls?" He game Charles a mock shocked and serious look, but he was fighting a smile while being deadly serious about the girls here he was also teasing his little brother. "Hey Charles you ever wanna get out of here and those toothpicks you call arms get tired. Just let me know." He stood up and stretched his arms and back out a bit and chuckled.
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Post by Xavier on Nov 6, 2009 19:09:16 GMT
Xavier raised an eyebrow at Cain, the suggestion of his question and unwillingness to raise it at first mader it seem serious but could honestly such a question be so? he hadn't noticed if any of hte students were attractive or not, he and most of the staff were too old for them in any case, Cain included. Not ot mention the fact that many were actually underage. "...I do hope your joking about the girls, esspecially considering their ages. But to answer your question no, I'm not planning osme sort of...porn empire, I take all students regardless of their physical attributes. But if you wish to go for a walk or something, That sounds good...It would help to get out of this stuffy office"
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Post by marko on Nov 6, 2009 20:49:52 GMT
"Yeah Charles, I'm joking about the porn empire, and while I won't touch them I am not joking about the girls. Damn where were girls built like that when I was there age. Would have been a kid in a candy store." Shaking his head he looked at his brother and jerked a thumb behind him to the door. "You wanna bolt now? Get you some fresh air and out of this office?" He wouldn't mind stretching his legs and he grinned. "I even promise I won't pop no wheelies with your new toy Charles." He chuckled a bit trying to put his brother a bit more at ease in his own unusual method.
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Post by Xavier on Nov 8, 2009 8:39:48 GMT
Xavier nodded, he knew of course his brother wasn't serious but for some reason he felt hte need to chastise him for his jokes about the female members of the school, lord knows what he'd be like when he met Ororo or Carol. At least Cain had the durability to be able to take it he thought with a inner smirk, but no.... this wasn't just about the inappropiate comment, Charles had to remember they were no longer children and pointless point scoring could no longer take place.
He knew how Cain was and his jokes were light hearted, in fact right now he was the better man because at least he was trying to be a good brother. Perhaps it was best for Charles to let the past be and just enjoy a fraternal relationship? after all since the accident he could use the support of an elder sibling. "Of course Cain, if your offering to push..." he said with a smile "You know they did offer me an electric one, but I felt I should keep up the muscle mass in these...how did you put it? stick arms?" he kept his smirk, to show that he was indeed jesting.
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Post by marko on Nov 9, 2009 14:40:20 GMT
Rising to his feet carefully he moved behind his brother and made sure to release the brake on the chair. He chuckled as he thought about it and shook his head slowly. Pulling him out from behind the desk he actually decided just to pick up the chair and all making his way out of the office. Setting him down he pushed him slowly down the hallways; when reaching the door he turned him around so he could go through the door first. Heck he was even nice enough to open the door first. “Charles you know, if you need to scream and shout, if ya want someone to blame. I can take it. You’ve earned it with what you are trying to do.” He got him down to the yard and walked with him outside. He was wondering about a few things, mostly he was wondering how much force it would take him to crush this old friend’s head into paste. Yeah, he wasn’t blocking out his thoughts either. Of the two of them the one that deserved to have something like this happen was Cain, and he knew it. His past should have garnered him a pine box, okay a big pine box, but a pine box none the less.
Enjoying the sunny day he shook his head slowly. “Yeah you really don’t need an electric chair….well if you want one, why not let me come up with an upper body routine for you?” He thought it wasn’t a bad idea, but that was up for Charles to decide. He shook his head as he walked around and looked down at his kid brother, that was kinda hard to accept right now. He was used to hating Charles, and now here he was trying to be a big brother of sorts. “I guess they weren’t kidding when they say only the good die young.”
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Post by Xavier on Nov 11, 2009 22:08:53 GMT
As Xavier rolled out side he let out a breath, the air was getting colder and was a little fresh but he didn't mind it at all. In all honesty it was nice to spend a time with his brother, even if they'd spent most of their lives at each other's throats.
He smiled lightly as Cain, or the Juggernaut as he was known tried his best to make up for the times he'd tortured Charles. He really did appreciate the gesture. That alone nearly made up for the times in their youth. He nodded when Juggernaut suggested making him a routine "I think that might be a good idea....I need more upperbody mass....the doctors suggested it"
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Post by marko on Nov 13, 2009 16:18:22 GMT
He looked at his brother when he seemed to enjoy the bit of bite in the air outside, but if he had been stuck in doors a lot lately then he wouldn't doubt it. He moved them out to the grounds and slowly walked the garden path, most of the garden had already switched to their fall colors. "I saw the portrait in the halls. The one of us when we were kids with Mom, and him." He didn't know why, but he couldn't call the man Dad anymore, hell he couldn't even call him Father, some time in the past he just became "him".
He didn't know why he brought it up, so he quickly started thinking of an upper body routine that his brother could do, and building mass might be a bit wrong for his little brother. Well, maybe a little, but he was thinking more toning. "You were plenty strong in the Army, maybe just getting you back to the shape you were in back when we were kids."
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Post by Xavier on Nov 16, 2009 8:36:19 GMT
he was learning about his brother today. He discovered, for example that Cain had a habit when thinking about memories that he didn't like, he seemed to bring them up and then change the subject, it was as if he wanted to talk about it but wasn't comfortable begining...so he invited you to begin before changing subject.
Picking up on this Charles decided to pursue the portrait angle "It was left in the mansion after our parents... yes well it was left there, so I decided it was best to keep it up as a...reminder, perhaps. But if it disturbs you I could remove it."
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Post by marko on Nov 16, 2009 15:33:24 GMT
He shook his head violently. "No Charles, please leave it there. I have a promise I need to keep to someone there." He knew that made no sense what so ever, but he was going to keep things as light as possible. He wasn't sure how he was supposed to talk to Charles about a lot of things, but he figured that it would come with time. "You really fixed this place up nice Charles. Really nice." He moved them around and chuckled as he looked as he walked with him.
"I'm sorry about things Charles. I know I've been a broken record, but I really can't believe that you would take me in. Thank you brother. It was something he couldn't say out loud, not really and mean it, but he knew if he put it out there for Charles he should be able to hear it.
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