Reassignment

[Roxana Strix]

I do realize that this is not the best form of communication to speak to someone you are friends with on a serious topic; however, I assume you are less then pleased with me and I also wanted to avoid you diving into my mind to try and grab every bit of information that that you could grab a hold of.

The short version of what I have to tell you is that I am leaving. I made you aware of this a while ago but it was not really clear if you believed me or not.

The long version but still in a conscience manner is that the reveal of mutants in this area along with an issue back home require me to leave this school.

As I send this text out I am currently packing my things up in my room.

((Tag: Elsa Bellefonte))

[Elsa Bellefonte]

It's cute that you think we're allowing any mutants to leave the premises right now.

If you honestly think I'm not going to send a photo of you to customs and the various bus stations, you are going to be vastly disappointed.

Also texting is the coward's way out. If you expect this conversation to go further, I at least expect you to call me. Though I'm going to assume that anything short of a face to face discussion is your attempt at avoiding and hiding from me, as you know full well what my power would mean for a face to face. I hope you're satisfied.

[Roxana Strix]

It's...cute, that you think anyone could really prevent me from leaving. The matter is not just my choice alone. I assumed you would understand such an outcome given that the town knows of us and that is something my organization does not condone.

I will not be taking the normal means of travel among the common folk of this world. While I would prefer you still not send a photo out, do not be surprised that if you do it vanishes.

It is less that cowards way and more the strategic way to avoid you digging around in places you should not be. I understand you can't really help it around me so I felt it be best to communicate through this method.

I would be fine calling you so long as you don't mind the sounds in the background. That and if you are free given the current state of affairs.

[Elsa Bellefonte]

Intriguing that Roxana thought that she could somehow slip through several layers of security, particularly given that the government was going to be on the lookout for mutants soon. They'd be on the lookout for Roxana in particular if she kept this up, and that would probably cause problems for both her organization and her more personal situation. Except that Roxana clearly didn't intend to listen to reason or to do anything other than follow lock-step her organization's orders.

So Elsa found herself looking at the phone as it buzzed, the excuses popping up and surfacing. Was there a point in continuing to fight and argue any more? She genuinely liked and respected Roxana, had shared a good deal, but clearly that didn't matter to Roxana. If Elsa wasn't going to break down to this constant emotional blackmail, then Roxana obviously wanted nothing to do with her. So why bother in return?

Instead Elsa picked up the phone, getting ready to send the information out. She waited though; she'd made it clear that if Roxana wanted to speak, she could call. Perhaps Roxana would actually find the wherewithal to do precisely that. Elsa knew she at least needed to give her the chance.

[Roxana Strix]

There were no text back then, which meant that either Elsa had stopped caring and was not long paying attention to the text, or she expected Roxana to call her. It was not very professional to talk via text with someone and it was not the best way to go about saying goodbye to a friend. Then again, Roxana didn’t really see the need to say such words to the other girl in person or over the phone. She had said it the last time they spoke and even back then Elsa seemed to doubt that Roxana was going to leave. Perhaps Elsa missed all those times that Roxana did actually leave when she said she was going to. The difference was, those she was allowed and even choose to come back.

In this situation…she didn’t know if she would be allowed and if she was; would she come back? What would be her reasons to? She had been thinking about them for a while and she did come up with several but could not help but to still feel like she was being foolish. Home was where she belonged, where she wanted to be, and would have a purpose again that did not make her feel like she was making decisions based on feelings. Here…she was not so sure of anything anymore and she certainly didn’t feel comfortable with the idea of remaining here when the town below knew ‘the secrete’; one of the many ‘secretes’ out in the world.

Rox hesitated for a moment before pressing the call button, listening to the ring, and then opening her mouth to speak when Elsa would answer it. “I have to go. I don’t have a choice in the matter and even if I did…I would still want to leave.” Roxana just went ahead and said it. She did have to go; her organization and family did not like her being here with such information out. Who would? What parent that wanted the mutant race to remain a secrete want their child to remain in a location where it was no longer a secret? She wanted to go for that reason as well, but it was more to it than that in her case, and it did not seem like Elsa or anyone for that matter understood why.

Did Rox even? Yes, she was certain of it, but she was not certain on how to explain it in the right way. The right way that would show that she cared but it was because of that, she could not stay. Not at the moment.

[Elsa Bellefonte]

The phone rang. Elsa actually found herself staring at it for a few seconds, almost in shock that it was really ringing. Well, perhaps there was some hope for her after all. Elsa pulled the phone to her ear, ready to offer up a greeting or perhaps a snappy comment. Instead Roxana launched the first assault.

"You sure you actually want to leave?" Elsa asked, flicking her fingers for a bit. "And that you're not feeling a tug at your extraordinarily long leash?" Because that did change things slightly. If Roxana wanted to leave... well, Elsa wouldn't be thrilled about it, but that was her personal choice. It was stupid, foolish, and perhaps even a little cowardly, but it was still a choice, as opposed to blindly following some sort of strange organization.

"Also, I'm a little concerned that you're unwilling to meet me face to face. Seems to me as if you're trying to purposefully hide your mind," Elsa had to raise her brows at that, though she knew Roxana wouldn't exactly be seeing the gesture through the phone.

[Roxana Strix]

Was she sure that she actually wanted to leave? "Yes, I'm certain I wish to leave." Roxana responded. A part of her didn’t want to but a larger part did. She had been wanted to leave for a long time and now she had an out that went with what her organization wanted. It was perfect and it felt foolish to not go with it, especially when she had been given an order. Rox didn't say anything at first to the words about feeling a tug on her long leash. She was indeed feeling that tug, but she still did want to leave. "I have my orders, but I wish to follow through with them by obligation and choice this time." Roxana informed the other girl through the phone.

She was sure of it. Was it wrong to think that it was only a few people that had made her want to stay and at the same time want to leave? Elsa was one of them. One of those people that made Rox want to remain behind but leave at the same time. It was cowardly to leave in a way, especially considering why Rox wanted to leave but she didn't care. She had to not care. It didn’t matter what anyone else thought at the moment, because she needed to care about herself and be a little selfish; rebellious. Rox remained silent again for a small moment when Elsa spoke about how Rox didn't want to meet in person. "You said the reason why I'm avoiding meeting you in person." Roxana pointed out.

Roxana didn't want Elsa in her mind, not when she was leaving and heading back home. She could not help but to think about what happened with her family and if she would get better once she was back home. She wanted to be better. She didn't want to be like this anymore. So yes, she was purposely trying to hide her mind. "I'm also packing at the moment, have to be gone by the end of the week and didn't want to bother you with goodbyes that you never seemed to fully believe." Roxana responded, putting the other girl on speaker then and returning to packing things up.

((Tag: Elsa Bellefonte))