( the beam darts past another corridor , and madelyne lets out a shriek , spinning her enormous head to follow it. he's good. she'll give him that. )
oh scott, you're such a slippery little thing.
a giggle rumbles through the corridor , shaking more dust from the ceiling. )
i'll have to carry you around in my pocket once i catch you. wouldn't want to lose my favorite x - man again.
( closer , closer. she can feel it , that steady thrum of her heartbeat in her throat , the itch of her fingers to curl around him and snatch him up from the ground. she's trying to play fair even with her advantage. no peek into his mind , no shifting the labyrinth around him.
seems he's keen to make his own advantages , though. the beam smacks against a wall , the sound of her short of frustration joining the rattling of stone walls. )
you tricked me !
( she whirls around , searching , scanning the hallways. listening. where had he gone ?
( the excitement sends a shiver down her bent spine , tongue pressed against the back of sharp teeth. she might as well be a demon from the very depths of limbo , the way her face has twisted and her body has contorted. )
oh cyclops . . .
( her voice quivers against the stone walls , echos far ahead of her. fun. it's just a bit of fun. hide and seek , cat and mouse. oh when she gets her hands on him . . .
madelyne knows limbo like the palm of her hand. winding corridors and twisting halls.
where's the fun in that ?
( a large taloned hand reached out from the darkness , slaps down against the stone as she begins forward , body snug in the narrow walls and fire like hair hanging over her hunched shoulders. are her teeth sharper ? )
that's a good x - man.
( a rather wicked looking smile stretches over her face. )
you will find out when i catch you. and i've changed my mind. shrinking you sounds terribly tedious.
( the portal deposits him on his feet for once , down a long , very dark hallway. dust sprinkles down from the -
( it is always so much more fun when he plays along. )
Replying to @beheldoptics
MY X-MEN ( !!! ) FEAR NOT !!! I WILL TAKE THE BRUNT of this attack on our home. do not come looking for me. i can handle it. i may be gone for a time but i will rise again.







