001 // Laura Kinney (X-23) // Video

[chasedthenight]

[The face of a young girl is shown peering down at the device on her wrist. She stares at it, confused but very calm. After a moment, a long, thin, metal claw emerges from her other hand and she cuts the thing off her wrist. There's only a little blood when she pulls communicator away and holds it up in front of her face to sniff it.]

Explain. Now.

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[agentx13]

[The girl is obviously a mutant. With abilities like Logan's. Interesting.]

Several of us have been kidnapped and are being monitored twenty-four-seven. I'm Sharon Carter; I also respond to Agent 13. If you can get a scent of the wrist-comm and track it, you're my new best friend.

[chasedthenight]

Agent? Of what?

[Laura frowns, shifting her gaze away from the screen.]

No scent. Sterile. Just me.

[But wait-- how did she know? Was she joking? Did she know Logan?! Kidnapped by who? Too many questions. A low growl escapes her through before she can stop it.] ... I need more answers.

[agentx13]

SHIELD. Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate.

Ask the questions, I'll do the best I can. Why don't I meet you someplace, and we can talk face to face? It might make things easier.

[chasedthenight]

[SHEILD. She narrows her eyes. Meeting in person would be necessary.

Laura looks up, eyeing the cameras warily. It's easier to see now that she's in the church.]

I will meet you outside.

[agentx13]

Be there in five.

[It's actually less before she rounds the corner and approaches the church. She nods to the girl. So far, the girl seems less inclined to give information about herself than Sharon is.]

What can I help you with?

[shesamarshmallow]

Um. Okay. Ow.

Well, you appear to have just sliced yourself open with the knife you have coming out of your hand.

[Veronica's eyes widen. Had that just happened? Yeah. Yeah, it had.]

Okay. So. Yeah. That happened.

[And lo, she's arrived at the ballpark. She doesn't know how she got here, nor what game is going to be played, but she's here and trying to catch on.]

You have a knife coming out of your hand... why?

[chasedthenight]

[Laura shakes her head. No, no, no!] Did not mean this. Explain why I am here.

[She looks at the face in the communicator before holding it back far enough to show her other hand. The blood was drying, but there was no visible cut.

She slowly extends the two claws from between her knuckles.]

It is difficult to explain. There is no time.

[shesamarshmallow]

Yeah, okay. [Difficult to explain her ass. Veronica can follow along, whatever it is.]

We've been kidnapped and can't find a way home.

Ta-da. Done. Now explain the hand blades.

[chasedthenight]

[Okay, so it might not be difficult in the sense that she could give a short answer like Veronica had. It was just... difficult. For her. Emotionally.]

Experiment.

[That's all she would say on the matter. When she looks back at the device, there's pain in her eyes]

What is your name?

[shesamarshmallow]

Like, real name? [Or her I'm-going-to-be-an-asshole-until-I-get-real-information name?]

[Of course, messing with the girl who has knives coming out of her hands isn't the best move.]

Veronica.

You?

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[beenunmade]

[ His brow arches a tad bit at the...metal claw bit. Okay then. ]

Oh...we're all in a prison. That's how our warden keeps track of us. It's actually a pretty cozy set up compared to mos' prisons.

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[chasedthenight]

[Her brows knit together in a more prominent expression of anger and displeasure.]

No. [Is her only response. She refuses to be trapped in another cage.]

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[beenunmade]

Oh yeah. I got a map tattoo'd on my upper body like that one prison show. Watch out for this guy named Bruce, he'll make you his bitch. [ His lips twitched into a smirk. ]

Ya shouldn't have given away your lil trick there. Now he's gonna want you even more.

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[chasedthenight]

[She is not amused, Clint. Also, these references to television completely go over her head. All he gets in return is a low growl.]

I do not have time for games.

[And she sniffs the air again before walking in a seemingly random direction.]

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[beenunmade]

Tryin' to lighten the mood. [ He laughs, swinging his legs over the edge of the lighthouse. ]

But it is a prison. We're stuck here. Only Bruce won't be turnin' you into his bitch. He's far too good for that.

[plaidsamurai]

[It takes him a few minutes to actually believe what he's seeing before answering.]

Hey, darlin'. Really wish I wasn't seeing you under these circumstances. I got a room for you where I'm staying though, and I'll do my best to try an' explain what we know about this place.

[He pauses and can't help himself.]

You alright?

[chasedthenight]

[She'd know that voice anywhere. Everything is still fuzzy and she's trying to make sense of anything.

But if Logan's here, she can manage. She smiles just a little]

I am fine. Disoriented. Unharmed.

... I spoke with Agent Carter.

[plaidsamurai]

[Oops, Sharon... he probably needed to apologize to her at some point.]

You want me to come show you where the house is, or did you find a place to stay?

Uh, any other questions about the place? I'm sure Shar knows more than me... but still.

[chasedthenight]

[She narrows her eyes, peering at the communicator. Laura had never stayed with Logan alone for a prolonged period of time. They'd either been at the school, with a team, or with Gambit nearby.

It could be ... interesting. The would be like Deborah and Megan. Family?

Even if it was only temporary.]

I will stay with you. I want to know who is keeping us here. No one appears to know this answer.

[plaidsamurai]

[He honestly wasn't sure where else she'd be more comfortable staying, and he didn't have anyone else crowding the house. Could be nice... maybe.]

Yea, that's the million dollar question, darlin'. Only one who might know a bit would be Sam, but last I heard he'd gone off the deep end from what they did to him when they abducted the guy.

We're lab rats again, X. [He's able to say the words without his voice wavering, but the anxious fidgeting that goes along with it gives him away.]

Where are you? The fountain?

[silvergat]

Explain what? You're the weirdo that almost sliced her arm off. Should go the other way.

[chasedthenight]

[Weirdo? Bad move, Kid. Laura glares into the communicator.]

I have nothing to explain to you.

[silvergat]

[ Whatever, Kid's dealt with assholes before. He is one, after all. ] The little claw-things say otherwise, can't a fella be curious?

[chasedthenight]

[Curious? Curious and not frightened. Interesting.

She holds her free hand up next to her face, slowly extending the two claws again.]

It is a long story.

[silvergat]

Good thing we got time.