01 :: you can never go home

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[ You're in front a large gate with the initials 'N.N.' in cursive on it. It's far too large to climb over and chained securely shut... for a second or so. Then suddenly that chain falls off and the gates open ominously. In front of you is a beautiful, endless estate. You will find a mansion, pool house, and even a hedge maze should you chose to explore. (Just ignore the gate snapping shut behind you and the chain resuming its spot.) Out of the corner of your eye, you will see either a young woman trying to find a way out or a young girl playing innocently. When you turn to look at them though they are always gone. Maybe you should try calling out to one of them? Surely they can help you either seach this place or find a way  to escape. That gate thing was a little creepy but, there is a pool house. ]

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[The little girl shakes her head. She glances at the gate anxiously.]

She can't find the way out either. It's making us stay here.

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It takes all Hope's will power not to really lose it right now. If it weren't for the child, she just might have lost it. Instead, she realizes that maybe this little girl knows something, though. Not about leaving, but if she can tell her about the other one, maybe the other one can find a way out.

"Who's she? And how is this making us stay?" She asks now, kneeling down to the level of the child.

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Elektra. She's not supposed to be here. Just like you. [She responds a little more cheerfully now. For the moment she's forgotten about being trapped.]

I think it's my fault. I'm supposed to be here and it's making people stay here with me.

[messiahed]

"You're fault?" This... just got weirder and weirder really. And Hope was pretty used to weird. But gates snapping shut behind her and ghost girls running around, that freaked her out a little more than usual.

"Maybe we should find Elektra..." Hope offers. Like that would do much good, but two heads were better than one.

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[The little girl nods.] It's because I'm afraid to be alone here. The monster might come back...

[Again she glances at that gate anxiously.] I don't think we'll find her. She's afraid to be around me. The monster always finds me, not her.

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Monsters. Okay. We're entering a territory Hope understands a little better. She's used to taking on anything and everything after all.

"What monster?" She has to ask, though. She can't take on anything she doesn't understand. And that doesn't change that they need to find an escape from this place one way or another.

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The monster that killed my mom. [Surprisingly, she's very composed when she says this. Her father's cautions against showing weakness is running through her head.]

He always comes to scare me.

[messiahed]

"Don't worry," Hope offers a bright smile to the little girl now. "I won't let any monster get you in here." Especially when she can relate to monsters killing mothers...

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Are you sure? [She frowns. It never hurt her but, that didn't mean this girl would be an exception.]

He's really scary.

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Hope nods her head. "I'm not scared of whatever it is," She explained. Really, there was no room for fear. Always survive. That was the deal.

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[The girl tilts her head to the side. Someone this fearless must be...]

Are you warrior?

[messiahed]

Well that makes her laugh a little. Soldier would be closer, but lately Hope has a different title she kind of likes. "No, I'm an X-Man."

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X-Man... [She thinks about it for a moment before shrugging.] I've never heard of that before.

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Hope laughs a little and ruffles the little girl's hair. "That's okay. Just no we're cooler than warriors. And stronger."

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You're nicer too. [She's not entirely sure how she knows this girl is nicer. She's never met warriors before though her mother read her stories... maybe from there?]

Do you think you can beat the monster?

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That was a good question, little girl. Hope beat a monster-like boy once, but she had backup and special abilities connected with her world. She wasn't sure what would work on a non-mutant.

"I can try, right?" She smiled reassuringly. No need to make the little girl worry too.

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The little girl brightened. This could be the solution to her problems. She grabs onto the older girl's hand, smiling brightly. "Follow me. There's a room he always comes into." She starts tugging her along. If she could just get rid of that monster, she could live in peace.