[Video] Early Saturday

[cantcatchme]

[The screen flickers on to show an annoyed, ruffled, white-haired young man, clearly standing right outside the spaceship. The image is in focus and right-side up, even. Somebody knew what a video phone was. He brushes some hair back into place with quick fingers before speaking, his voice irritated instead of scared or worried.]

What the hell, man? Think you coulda warned me, huh?

[He scowls at the screen - clearly, a reply that's not instantaneous isn't quick enough]

Hellooo, Magneto? Cut the mysterious crap and get with the program! This another one of your tests? What more do I need to prove, huh?

Comments

[lehnsherr]

[can't he just pass him off to some other poor schmuck?]

And if they manage to subdue your abilities, what then? You'll be a sitting duck.

[cantcatchme]

[Who's crazy enough to want to deal with Pietro?]

Ah, ah, ah! They'd have to catch me, first. And noooo way is that gonna happen.

[Subdue? That sounds... ominous.]

Why do you care, anyway? Just because I'm a mutant, too?

[Everyone he knows would throw him to the wolves if it meant furthering their own agenda.]

[lehnsherr]

[this is what blackmail is for. or xaviers.

he seems entirely unimpressed by his reply at first. there are always ways of capturing those with powers, within cities like these and back home. and from the sounds of it, this planet is better equipped that bete noire ever was.]

It's my duty to watch over the mutants here, whether they want it or not.

[and yes, it really is that simple, as far as he's concerned.]

[cantcatchme]

Uh-huh. Well, do whatever you want, I guess. Just don't think I'm gonna owe you for anything I didn't ask for, got it? I sure as hell don't need a babysitter, mutant or otherwise.

[lehnsherr]

Then I suppose it's just as well I'm not here to "babysit" anybody.

[nope. still leaving that to the others.]

If something does happen though, know that you aren't alone here, despite your feelings on the subject.

[cantcatchme]

[Nope, still going to insist he needs no one and nothing.]

Yeah, yeah. Like I'm going to need you. Just stay outta my way, all right? You're underestimating me.

[lehnsherr]

[oh pietro. i hope you enjoyed not knowing who you were talking to, because it's time to ruin your fun a little.]

Erik Lehnsherr. When you're ready to admit that it's better to work in a team here, contact me.

[cantcatchme]

[Fun so over now. He goes sheet white and sputters for a moment.]

You you you... you're who, now?

[His voice even squeaks a little in surprise]

[lehnsherr]

[nice and slowly this time.]

Erik. Lehnsherr.

Not the version you may have heard about being here previously.

[cantcatchme]

[He can't even process that there was more than one Erik.]

No. No, you can't be him. That's... that's impossible.

[Magneto didn't play this kind of game, for one. This man really has no idea who Pietro is.]

[lehnsherr]

Unfortunately, it's quite possible.

[but that reaction? well, it'd be expected if pietro was a human from their world. but this?]

I take it you're familiar with another version of myself.

[cantcatchme]

Another-? No! Yes. No, no, you know what? I'm done. This is... done. Go find someone else to bother and leavemealone!

[His voice rises as he gets more frazzled, and the communication immediately cuts off at the end. Not to confuse Erik any more or anything]