first phase ❁ [action // voice]

[goesthruphases]

[This isn’t the first time Kitty’s woken up in a completely different place than where she fell asleep. In fact lately, it seems like all the crazy stuff happens to her the moment she closes her eyes. First the thing with her powers manifesting in the middle of the night and waking up on her basement floor, then the thing with Danielle, and now this. Is a good night’s sleep really so much to ask? Or maybe she’s just being dramatic. There’s a pretty good chance of that.

All she knows is she definitely can’t seem to shake this weird feeling of déjà vu. Even the wings didn’t surprise her much. Or, well, maybe a little at first, but she kind of has bigger things to worry about because the more she wanders around, the more she remembers. And soon, she’s stumbling upon the village. She walks through the town square, her bare feet dirty and still wearing her Newfeather sundress. She runs a hand along the fountain’s smooth stone, peers in each storefront window, studies every face that passes by for any hint of familiarity.

Eventually she stumbles upon the doors of Seventh Heaven, drawn by the familiar smell of cooking. She isn't hungry, but it feels like a safe place to sit down and gather her thoughts. So she takes a table by the window and cracks open the strange book she found next to her when she woke up in the forest.

A few minutes of studying, and that weird déjà vu is back again as she goes through the motions of making a post. She's done this before. She knows it.]

Um... Hello? [She bites her lip, unsure of what to say next.] My name's Kitty, and I know this sounds kinda crazy, but I think I've been here before. Everything is way too familiar. But I don't even know how I got here...

[Or even where here is. Could this be some kind of hallucination? Is this going to turn into some kind of nightmare? She was sharing a room with Danielle, after all.

But no. It's too real. This can't be a dream. Yeah, she's said that before, but...

Now she totally feels crazy and the realization that she might be trapped and alone in this weird place with these wings on her back is starting to sink in. Her voice wavers a bit.]

Can...can anyone tell me if they know someone named Kurt? Or maybe Rogue or Ororo? I don't know why, but I have this really funny feeling they might be here.

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[Voice, filtered]

[teenwonder]

[Kitty again. Hm. This would be her third time here, from what Robin understands. What the hell, Malnosso. :|]

Kurt left. There's still plenty of people here from your world though.

[And no, he's not introducing himself. It's Kitty's own fault for not bothering to meet him last time she was here.]

[Voice, filtered]

[goesthruphases]

[Robin, you're about to get verbally POUNCED ON.]

They're here? Really? Where can I find them? And what do you mean he left? Where did he go? What is this place, anyways?

[But that means he was here and maybe she's not completely crazy and augh, so. many. questions.]

[Voice]

[kineticcajun]

Welcome back, chaton. [That answers your question about being here before, right? Not that she probably wants to hear from him, but hell, he can be helpful. Sometimes. Besides, it's kind of entertaining.]

As for the rest, Rogue an' Storm're here. So's Wolverine. Kurt went home, but considerin' how fast folks from back home're showin' up, he could be here again any day now.

[Voice]

[goesthruphases]

Oh, it's you. Out of all the people I could be stuck here with...

[Knock it off, Kitty, he's just trying to help. Who cares if he's one of Magneto's cronies.

Well, she does, but that's beside the fact.

Sigh.]

Sorry. I guess you're just trying to help. So they're really here, huh? And we all showed up here like, just by accident?

Voice

[calmbeforethe]

[Calmly, and without a trace of the surprise that Ororo is feeling:]

Hello, Kitty. I see you've returned.

Voice

[goesthruphases]

Ororo! Wow, am I glad to see you. Where are you? Someone told me to look in House 16.

[ action like a rebel ]

[touchofrogue]

[Rogue rarely goes into the Item Shop, it's a terrible place full of flirtatious boys. But the food is good and she is in the mood for something with ice cream, and she doesn't want to grab a pint from the store at eat the whole thing.

So she enters and stops abruptly at the door. You don't forget your roommate's face.]

Kitty?

[ action you hooligan ]

[goesthruphases]

[Well, she was on her way to House 16 in hopes of finding the people she was looking for, but THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER.]

Rogue! [She runs, literally runs over to Rogue with a relieved skip in her step. She's still in her Newfeather sundress, and her hair is down around her shoulders. In her arms, she clutches her journal tightly to her chest.] So you really are here! Tell me this isn't some crazy dream.

[She's had her share of hallucinations for one lifetime, thank you very much.]

[snikting]

[What's nice about Seventh Heaven is that it has window seats of the plaza. What else that is also in the plaza is the entrance to the tunnels. And if she's watching, she'll note a familiar figure emerging from a ladder. He arrives on solid ground, blood covering splotches of him from head to toe. His X-Men uniform is once again covered in rips. Notably, one of his wings is bandaged and pressed against his shoulder. Unfortunately his wings don't heal as fast as the rest of him does. It was still a work in progress.

He wasn't even going to head home. He just threw himself on the nearest bench, hunched forward. Reign yourself in, Logan. Time to get back to the house, clean up, and get back to doing that whole 'domestic' thing.]

[goesthruphases]

[She sees him emerge from the tunnel, and she can hardly believe her eyes. What happened to him? Never mind the fact that she doesn't remember him here before, but her memory is sketchy at best, and he looks like he needs help right now.

Without a second thought she dashes outside, bare feet quieting her footsteps. As she gets nearer, she approaches slowly. She's seen him like this before, and she knows better than to recklessly approach him.

Gently:] Mister Logan?

[voice]

[selfhelp]

[Oh man, this is why he's starting to love New Feather season. So many fun new faces. Billy's still reeling from the fact that his crazy speedster brother is here now, but that doesn't stop him from smiling at the familiar face. Looks like the young Kitty is back.]

Hey, welcome back! ...Well, sort of. This isn't really the welcoming kind of place.

[She probably doesn't remember him, but it's worth a shot anyway.]

[voice]

[goesthruphases]

[Well she doesn't remember him, but he seems nice. Kinda cute, too, but she pushes those thoughts out of her mind. She's got bigger things to think about.]

Um, thanks. Though I don't really remember being here the first time.

I guess we met before, huh?

[Voice]

[endgames]

You've been here twice, actually.

[Voice]

[goesthruphases]

Twice? [She puts a hand to her head, as if to forcibly draw the memories out.] Now I definitely don't remember that. How many times can a person get sent here?

[Action]

[niceguypose]

[At one point, this face will be pressed against the window of Seventh Heaven. No, it is not someone who knows Kitty. Rock Lee just happened to spot New Feather clothing through the window as he was walking past. Even though he could be barely heard through the window, he tries shouting a declaration.]

Hello there! Do you require assistance?

[Action]

[goesthruphases]

[Congratulations, Rock Lee, you've managed to SCARE THE SHIT OUT OF HER!

Kitty's already on edge, and with her frazzled nerves, she does something she hasn't done in quite a while: loses control of her phase, making her slide right through her chair and landing her flat on her butt on the ground behind her.]

Woah! [Oof.] Huh?

voice;

[gleamed]

Kitty? [She sounds hopeful. She knows she shouldn't get her hopes up, but when her friends return, she just can't help it.] You're back?

voice;

[goesthruphases]

Yeah, I am.

[Trying to put a memory to this face and voice... Nope. Nothing.]

So, um, I guess we've met before? [A beat.] That's probably a silly question, huh?

[Voice]

[shieldsup]

[Wow, another X-Teen. Younger than the Kitty she knew. Maybe from the same place as Ororo, Rogue. Gambit, and Logan?]

Rogue and Storm are here, but Nightcrawler isn't.

[A beat]

Shadowcat, right?

[Voice]

[goesthruphases]

Um, yeah. How did you know?

[Not like she goes around giving out her codename or anything.]

[seakingbait]

[Hanging out near the fountain, Kitty? Please disregard the green-headed mermaid poking her head out of the water. Hope you don't get splashed~.]

[goesthruphases]

Whoa! [She takes a sideways step, but manages to get a little sprayed in the process. Don't you know what happens when you get white clothes wet!? Luckily it's not enough to make her totally see through 8|] Hey!

[But anger quickly dies into bewilderment when she realizes just what she's looking at. A mermaid. A real live mermaid. Or maybe she's just some type of mutant? Either way, she's really pretty and looks like she just swam out of a storybook.] Um... hi.

[voice]

[whimsicalwinds]

[Oh, that voice. Hayate definitely recognizes it, though he's surprised to hear it. But... happy too! And hopeful.]

...E-eh? Kitty-san! You're back?

[voice]

[goesthruphases]

Um, just Kitty. [Not really understanding the honorific thing.] And I guess I am. Do I know you?

[voice]

[frost_jewel]

Oh yes, I think I know all of them. Welcome back, Kitty.

[All smiles.]

[voice]

[goesthruphases]

You do? And um, sorry, but I guess you're another person I've met and can't remember, huh?