xp_logs | Sooraya and Garrison

Sooraya and Garrison discuss safety arrangements for her trip to Attilan...

“Mr. Kane? Are you here?” Sooraya pushed open the door of the room where Mr. Kane had asked to meet her. It was located in a part of the school that wasn’t used as much anymore and everything seemed kinda dark. The official envelope that she still carried in her hand had started to get a little mangled from all the dragging around she had done with it.

"Over here, Sooraya." There was a muffled noise from the back, and suddenly an elaborately stacked pile of desks and chairs lifted up, and seemed to move of their own volition out of the way. As it went past, Kane's form was recognizable in the back, using his great strength to move them all at once. He carefully set them down closer to the desk, and dusted his hands off. "Sorry about the mess. Kyle asked if I'd give him a hand cleaning out some of these old classrooms. It seems the Professor has some new project in mind for them."

"Whoa." Sooraya coughed as a dust cloud ended up in her face and she hastily waved her hand in an attempt to stop the rest from invading her airways. "Sorry..." She coughed another few times to clear the remains and raised an eyebrow. "I must say you have chosen an interesting place to meet, Mr. Kane..."

"Well, you said it was urgent, so unless you want to wait an afternoon, you get the dusty classroom." He pulled a pair of chairs from the pile, swiped them with a rag and set one down in front of her. "Take a load off."

“It’s pretty urgent in a way…” Sooraya explained as she sat down, shooting him a quick smile as a thank you. “I don’t know if you remember the people I told you about when you came to pick me up in Attilan, but… they managed to arrest Achmed… He is being put on trial and I have been subpoenaed to testify.” She showed him the envelope. “I have it here if you want to see it, Mr Kane.”

"It's alright. I've seen them before." Kane paused and took a seat opposite her. "When are you supposed to testify?"

“February 28th at eleven o’clock in the morning.” Sooraya replied succinctly. “Professor Xavier suggested I talk to you. Because they haven’t arrested Sayyid yet… He thought it would be wise for me not to go alone.”

"Huh. Well, if that's what he thinks, I'll make a call to the Attilan Embassy and sort out a few extra people for the trial. Attilan police are pretty good, but there's no reason to take chances." He replied. It wouldn't take much of his time, and Sooraya had already been through more than enough.

“Uhm…” Sooraya scratched her scarf for a second, not quite sure how to formulate what she wanted to say. “I am not hundred percent sure, but I think the Professor meant a little more than that… And I think… I think I would feel a lot safer that way too…“

"Ah, Charles wants a more... personal security arrangement." Kane nodded. He couldn't argue with the desire not to take chances, especially these days. "Let me talk to the team and see what I can come up with. I'm sure there's a few of us who can spare a couple of days out in Attilan."

"Thank you, Mr. Kane." Sooraya gave him a small smile at the picture of 'a more personal security arrangement'. "Uhm... I did already ask Yvette and Angelo if they wanted to come with me... but that was more for 'moral support'. Both said they would come... I don't know if that helps?"

"It never hurts. Yvette is an X-Man and Angelo used to be one. We'll add a couple more people, so even Magneto would think twice about messing with you, eh?"

“Let’s hope so…” Sooraya muttered softly, contemplating Sayyid for a moment. “Is there anything else you need to know that might help?”

"Before we leave, we'll have a few discussions about Sayyid; his powers, friends, habits. It's not a bad idea to put together a profile just in case something does happen. Don't worry, Sooraya. If he's dumb enough to try anything, we'll make sure he'll get a long prison stay to think it over.”

Sooraya nodded. “I understand. But I don’t know that much about Sayyid to be honest. Not even about his powers, except that he is a fairly powerful psi. But I do know that Angelo asked Doug to do some digging on him after I just came back from Attilan.”

"It just happens I know a pretty powerful psion who is in need of a brief vacation. I'll get in touch with Snow Valley and see what Doug's come up with in the meantime."

“Thanks you again… This makes me feel a lot easier about having to go back to Attilan with Sayyid still out there…”

"Told you before, Sooraya. This place is about being able to feel safe. If that means spending a plane trip watching whatever godawful romantic comedy that Jean picked out on the way to Attilan to do it, it's the price we're willing to pay." Kane said and stood up. "Now, pardon the pun, but if you want to give me a hand with the dusting, we can get out of here quick."

Sooraya hid her smile behind her hand as she stood up and accepted the cloth from the man before her. “Alright. Shall I start there?”