Illyana guided me into a cell, I mean room. It had a bunk bed that had a thin line of mattress barely separating it from the metal frame of the bed. Their was a small little room that served as the bathroom in the corner.
"No showers?"
Illyana climbed up to the top bunk, "there's joint showers. Go find them if you need it."
She was staring at the wall and I took it as her not wanting to have a conversation. I'm going to go explore the place seeing my guide is either tired or doesn't care.
Outside I walked through the tunnels looking for anything of interest. Most of the rooms were closed and I tried to figure out what the point of the place was. The obvious answer is a hideout but by the sound of things their giving out visas to Krakoa or that safe heaven that the adults tell the children. Which confuses me, the professor nor Magneto would keep children away from safety I think. Who knows maybe they put them on the front line as well.
After walking for awhile I stumbled across a large area or room, "smells like a cafeteria."
Their weren't many people inside, must be nighttime. Hard to tell in this place. The few mutants here seemed to have had a couple of restless nights seeing their eye bags or sucken experssions.
I saw Logan past out on one of the tables. He was surrounded by cups and mugs of whatever liquor they give here. I stepped on over to see the drinks, I mean him.
"Hey this still has a bit ahhhh."
Logan gripped the cup with the reflections of his former glory self. "That's not yours kid *barf*"
"Eww, I'll ask the the cafeteria lady or anyone still working for a mop. You smell like shit by the way what the fuck happened to you."
"Fuck off kid."
With that being said I walked to the serving area. There was a man with six no five, one of his arms was gone just his shoulder remained. "Hey could I get a mop and your best food. A beer would be great."
"I ain't giving beer to a minor pal."
"I'm eighteen."
"So?"
"Ah fuck, I forgot the states are rather pickey. In that regard Canada is better. Just give me orange juice and coffee or whatever for the guy back there."
"Logan won't drink it but good luck. Hopefully I'm proven wrong."
"Hey where did you get all this food and stuff?"
"Krakoa kid, now take your food and go, I got dishes to clean."
I walked back to a once more passed out Logan with a tray of food on one hand and a mop in the other.
I placed the coffee in front of him, hopefully the smell will wake him up a bit. Although I thought his healing factor would keep him somber, maybe I'm wrong. I started mopping the vomit which was mostly liquid, a sign he's been barely eating. I went back to leave it with the staff and came back to a couple of missing french fries.
"You know I can just get more food if your hungry."
Logan had his head tucked in his arms as he hunched over the table. A mumble came from him, "who eats fries at midnight."
"If its on the menu, I'll take what is given. Drink the coffee at least."
"It's midnight..."
"Want my orange juice? I can't get alcohol I'm under-I could steal it. Just give me the approval, I don't wanna be kicked on my first day here."
"Don't you, can't you tell when someone wants to be left alone? Find someone else to get you a beer."
I shrugged not that he'll see and ate in silence. About half an hour past when a lady walked up to us, Rogue.
"Hey, didn't expect to see yah with thee Logan sugah."
Might be my lack of experience with women but she came across as nervous. "I just wanted to see a hero up close. The food is pretty good by the way where's my gun?"
"Ah, we, I mean you ain't allowed to have ye gun out in the open. I'm afraid we've not grown close enough to trust you."
"Can I have it when I leave?"
"Leave?!!!"
"For the front lines."
"Aye thats right. I forgot for a moment there. Mind if I sit next to you?"
"Nah, I didn't ask Logan for permission."
Logan remained asleep or quiet, can't tell which. Rogue stared at him with pity and placed her gloved hand on him, "want something sugah."
He moved his hand to squeeze her hand, "I'm fine, just trying to get some rest."
Rogue sighed, "if ya done I can escort you to your room. Illyana's room, correct?"
"Ya I'll just put this tray back, see you tomorrow Logan."
Logan however didn't say anything to me and Rogue left him there. Probably not the first time. We walked in silence since we weren't exactly friends or had anything to talk about. At my door that was closed probably due to Illyana, Rogue fiddled with her hands nervously.
"Ah, pardon sugah we just want to test something out. Make sure we left nothing out."
"Alright what do you need?"
She removed her gloves, "mind if we touch hands?"
"Is that your mutant power or something, thought you were just strong."
"Well you see hun-wait!"
I grabbed her hands innocently, "now what? You reading my mind, perhaps testing if I'm a robot?"
Rogue stared at our hands and flipped mine over trying to decipher something. "Nothing like that sugah, I normally harm those who touch me."
"Excuse me?"
"My power drains the life, memories, powers from people."
Quickly I removed my hands in panic, "you were planning to kill me. Listen I know I pointed a gun at you but that's a bit fucked up."
She waved her hands in the air, "good heavens no. I was just trying to find..." Rogue sighed, "I just wanted to touch someone sugah I didn't mean to cause you any trouble."
"You mean you're constantly at risk of harming people?"
"Yes." She said in a whisper.
"Sorry that was cruel to ask."
We stood silent for a moment, "good night then sugah sleep tight."
"Um ya, you too Rogue."
Rogue put on her gloves and left, "I blew it didn't I."
"Yes Operator."
"Ordis! Where have you been. Wait don't tell, you've been rebooting or upgrading or whatever excuse you have."
"Upgrading as a matter of fact."
"Did it have to do with Professor X not being able to read my mind and Rogue not capable of harming me?"
"Yes, but it's rather complicated."
I sat outside my room since I didn't wish to wake Illyana and the hallway was empty. "So did I gain the power to nullify mutant powers?"
"No, rather it was the cost of bringing you here. To put simply your genes have been changed drastically from what you originally were. I've been in the background constantly fixing or tuning it into something understandable for me to help you."
"Your scaring me Ordis."
"Fear not, its much rather a benefit on the long run. To put into words let's call it the Code Breaker. Your genes have literally broken into new dimensions or timelines, I'm still working on that part. What I mean is that your no longer an original normal human or someone who just came from your earth. You're like a piece of broken code, can be seen as corrupted, a glitch or a line of code that has no place anywhere. Thus you fit in anywhere and can absorb anything from different places, for example your power from dishonor. It's rather hard to explain just know that when the professor read your mind he saw nothing but ads or countless panels perhaps codes of no meaning. But he could interact with you like anyone else. Rogue, similar logic, she can touch you but can't absorb anything from you as your genes aren't part of the design of the universe or creation in general. I know it's confusing but it works on paper."
"Then can I go back home? To my earth I mean."
"No, thats impossible. The system or your universe decided to delete you as code that wasn't ever written. Thus is why your now traveling throughout all these timelines. Blame your mutant power for being able to glitch you out of the 'map' and taking you this far."
"So all this time I've been clipping out of the universe, like what 3-4 times?"
"Exactly operator but you will return t your second universe in time and the other one with zombies."
"How come?"
"Not sure either, could be that you leave a seed of yourself there. Think of when your wifi is not working and you move in all directions in a video game. That could be what will happen in time and you'll be back there."
I feel a headache coming, "this doesn't make sense to me. Is it possible for me to go someplace new as well."
"I wouldn't deny the possibility."
"I'm going to sleep."
"Goodnight scum"
"And there's my Ordis."