01-30-2025, 02:47 AM
[ before <a href='https://xmen.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=146&view=getlastpost' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>To The Rescue?</a> ]<br><br>Typically, when the going got really tough and Avalanche wanted to continue to remain laying low, he would often duck out and run. Right then he didn't because the news coverage on TV went to a breaking story. A riot in District X not too far from where his restaurant was. He heard a commotion, at least he believed he did, but he stood with his gaze transfixed to the television. The camera caught sight of a blue teleporter, whom Dominic was not familiar with. Another shot of a man on a slide made of ice. An X-Man, he knew, he'd been briefed on who they were by Magneto himself before he'd cut his losses and run before they ever went to the island. He was often reminded of that by John, to which Dominic simply let it go.<br><br>There was no competition to be had.<br><br>But the sight of fire active in that almost warzone had Dominic's heart launching itself into his throat, making it difficult to swallow. <i>Pyro.</i> He cursed in Greek silently before turning at the sound of a familiar voice and the tremble of the ground. Fred was in his kitchen's back doorway, going on about the riot when Dominic simply pointed to the television before speaking. <!-- |start_xfactor| --><span class="xfactor">"I know, it's on the television."</span><!-- |end_xfactor| --> Lowering his arm and moving to wipe his hands off on his apron, the seismokinetic observed the blue figure on Duke's shoulder. Just who was he?<br><br>And without much fanfare the blue man regained consciousness, asking after a name he'd never heard then one he had. Dominic recognized Mystique, never having met her himself, and he was keen on learning more. Anyone who knew about someone of interest to him would find a friend, if only for the time it took to get what he wanted. Except for John, which had him worried considerably. He didn't let that worry show, forcing the lump in his throat back down. Time to be more than what he could possibly feel.<br><br><!-- |start_xfactor| --><span class="xfactor">"You're at my restaurant, safe. Looks like they took some people but not Mystique."</span><!-- |end_xfactor| --> Dukes would know more, to which Avalanche finally answered the much bigger than him man. <!-- |start_xfactor| --><span class="xfactor">"Everything left on the counter there is fair game. I'm closing for the day."</span><!-- |end_xfactor| --> He had a feeling Fred would come around sooner rather than later, and he'd have information worth it to Dominic.