She can no longer feel her nose, and she has long since stopped being able to see the white cloud of her breath. She’d forgotten just how cold it could get, flying so far above the ground that all she can see is the colours – grey for buildings, dark green for the forests, and now the pure, blinding white snow covering the landscape below – blurring by. She’d accidentally steered through a cloud way back in North Dakota, and now icicles cling to the faux fur rimming the hood of her jacket. Rachel could have taken the jet, but that would have required an explanation, and she doubts some of the X-Men would have been sympathetic to her mission. Besides, they’ll need transportation if things go sideways.
At least she’s almost there. There, being the telepathic black spot in Alberta that Emma has undoubtedly created to keep the facility undetectable – which has also made it impenetrable to any incoming telepathic communication, so she can’t even warn Scott of what’s coming for them. She’s been broadcasting the message on a frequency specifically targeting Emma and the Cuckoos since she crossed the border, but she can’t be certain she’s been heard.
She angles down, telekinetic shields protecting her from the worst of the icy winds, eyes scanning for the base itself. A glint of metal protruding from the side of the mountain gives it away. She swoops down, boots hitting the ground hard enough to throw up snow. Rachel trudges through the last few feet of it, managing not to slip, and reluctantly pries a hand from her pocket to pound on the heavy steel door, “Dad, open up!”