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((Well everyone, this is almost it for me. I have three weeks before I leave for school and I don't think I will have time to post much. I will try to finish off any threads. I will prolly return next summer or so. I don't know if I will will bring back Duncan or not, we will see in about 6-8 months or so.))

OOC: Damn...us X-Men are dwindling. crying

OOC: *Testing... hmmm*

IC:

OOC: Oh well. So much for headbanging at this time. And this spot shall be used for my next post...pending on circumstances pertaining to this day.

((Goes all monty python on everyone "I'm not dead yet" Not for another three weeks or so. So if there was anything crazy gonna happen, now would be a good time. And ressurection is possible.))

Ic: Duncan found a good spot out of the way and fell fast asleep. When he next awoke, he was standing in the ruins of a city. It only took him a few minutes to figure out where he was. This was his home, where he grew up, Chicago. It was much worse than he remembered it.

His first instinct was to return to the apartment where he spent so many years growing up. The building was a shell of its former self. Nothing more than charred framing and crumbling plaster.

"So you've returned." The voice echoed all around him. He turned here and there, but could not find the source. Several shards of metal where hurled at him from completely random directions. He raised his defenses and dodged quickly to avoid. He ducked down an alley just in time to avoid a flying car.

Suddenly the buildings around him began to collapse. There was no escape. He threw up his arms and covered his head. After a few seconds of nothing, he chanced a look around. There he was in the middle of the playground where it all began.

"What the hell is going on and why am I here?" The answer came from above and behind.

"You've returned to the scene of the crime as all criminals do." There in the air was a well built figure with a flowing cloak.

"Crime, what crime? I've done nothing wrong."

"Yes you have, what about the boy and the blood? I was there you know." There to his right was his sister as he had remembered her so long ago. His fists formed into their club like shapes and the plates on his arms had developed several nasty spikes with two long blades protruding at the elbow.

"That wasn't my fault. He attacked me."

"Wasn't it, you could have simply avoided." To his left was his father as he had remembered him from an old photo of when he was in the military.

"What, how? I didn't even know what was happening"

"Admit it boy, you are the reason why it happened, you are the reason for all of it, all of this and this time, your freaky mutant powers won't save you." the figure in the air spoke again and Duncan got the distinct feeling that he was smiling.

"You're wrong, you're all wrong, I would never do anything like this, nothing at all." Duncan's rage was overcoming his senses and the iron began apearring all over. The clubs at the ends of his arms parted and became full iron hands, his limbs enlarged until he was engulfed in iron and standing around 12 feet tall.

Suddenly the figure swooped down on him. Duncan stood motionless, but not by choice. He ached all over as if his iron wanted to hide but was being held in place. All he could make out of the figure was a very dark helmet. "Now you are in my control Iron boy."

Duncan awoke with a start. He was covered in cold sweat from head to toe and felt even more weary than before. His entire body ached and the couch he slept on was shreaded and broken. Quickly he rose and calmly walked to the showers, the images still burning in his mind.

Noko Crawled down the pant leg carefully before biting a good bit of pyros skin on his ankle. Hearing the squeal of pain she shifted into her self. " And WHERE do you think your going tonight???"

Noko grinned and smiled walking behind him and draping her arms over his shoulders and leaning against his back. Kissing the side of his cheek she grinned." But your my business." she whispered she knew she was getting to him. at least she hoped. Pulling her hotel room keys out of her pocket she dangled them infront of his face. " Lookie what i got.."

Noko smirked and kissed his ear." Hmm dont think this key will wait thirty minutes.." she said hugging him a little tighter. She smirked a little to herself hugging him again." Its got a hot tub" She said with a a playful tone in her voice. " And room service. "