a starter for @mindruin he’s a worldbreaker ; summerland
“She’s not a threat!” David hadn’t meant to shout, and certainly hadn’t meant to stomp his foot like the petulant child Saint Melanie Bird and her DISCIPLES thought he was, but a sudden fracture in the two-way glass overlooking one of Summerland’s several interrogation rooms served to remind David of the REALITY of his reaction. The small crowd around him gave an almost coordinated flinch. Only the battle of wills David waged with Melanie via eye contact kept his from rolling. “Look, you’ve got her-- cuffed, she’s wearing Cary’s stupid halo, and the only reason you’re all so close to shitting yourselves is ’cause she is.”
Finally, Melanie looked away. The break in her resolve soon resulted in a submissive wave toward the connecting door. David felt a surge of TRIUMPH as he hurried into the interrogation room, though it was lessened significantly by the way Syd stared after him. He couldn’t bring himself to spare her even half a glance.
Because shackled to the table beyond the glass, radiating PSIONIC energy and terrifying the wearied mutants of Summerland, was David’s best friend. Nora was as much a staple of his childhood as SCHIZOPHRENIA, and though that seemed to be in constant question, David refused to let Nora suffer the same. In fact, promptly launching himself across the table and wrapping her in a massive hug, David refused to let Nora suffer at all.
