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[When the feed switches on, there's the chiding tone of an Initiative worker in the background that Raven has to shrug off. It's obvious from the stark white pillow and the meticulously cleaned walls behind her that she's in one of their holding facilities, and if the bandaging over her shoulder is any indication, it's their medical ward.

He voice rises as she speaks, until she's nearly shouting.]

You know, I was just waiting for something like this to happen. What, was one of you trying to lull me into a false sense of security before you tried to finish me off?

[She's angry now that she's pretty sure she's not going to die, and rightfully so. It isn't as if she's ever really felt like she belonged among regular people, and this just seems to be justification that people here didn't believe it either.

She can already hear Charles' voice: It was an isolated incident, Raven. Everyone was going to make excuses. She's quieter when she speaks next, at least at first, but she's still irritated.]

Well, joke's on you. I'm fine, but I know what you look like and you're not just going to get away with shooting me!

[Occurring after this and this.]

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Maybe. He's a lot -- older.

[But he doesn't seem to recall things he should, which is always worrisome.]

That happened to me as well. All the people from my world who've ever been brought here were or are from my future.

It's fun, isn't it.

[Sarcasm, right now thy name is Mystique.]

Fun as in abnormal and slightly disturbing? Definitely.

Yeah, pretty much that.

[Raven sets a private filter.]

Hope you don't mind me asking but... do you have any special ability to go with that unusual appearance of yours?

You know, I think that's the least they owe me.

Yeah, I do. Enhanced agility, and, uh.

Shapeshifting.

They?

Oh. What can you turn into, then?

Whoever decides on mutants.

[She purses her lips.]

Anyone.

Anything, maybe, with enough practice.

Scientists or politicians?

Oh. Now that must come handy in a lot of situations.

...yeah, it makes it a whole lot easier to get into places other people can't.

Are your fingerprints altered as well when you take someone else's appearance?

Everything's altered. Voice -- everything.

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Definitely handy. It must be kind of disturbing at times too.

But you don't get any of the special abilities they might have, right?

I don't think so, no.

Too bad. I think it could have been interesting for me to spar against myself. At least once.

Well, we could spar. You could show me some of your moves and I'd probably remember them.

Can you do telekinesis?

Don't think so. I'm good at dodging, though.

...I believe you would know if you could. And if you don't you won't be able to copy some of my attacks. [Including the airborne ones.]

But a spar could still be interesting. Once you've fully healed, of course.

Of course. I'd like that, though.

Just contact whenever you feel like having that spar.

I'll do that. Thanks -- really.

...For what?

For the offer. It's nice to have someone willing to train on a more physical level.

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