Text to Jeanne-Marie, Josh, Paige, Pietro, Bobby, Victor, Felix, Scott, Sage

[om_northstar]

I'll let you draw your own conclusions as to why you're getting this.

So the new boy, Damon? Part of his power set is that he can compel people to obey him, and he likes using it to indulge some baser instincts against other students. He tried it on Lydia; thankfully, she's immune to that sort of tampering.

Apparently, I'm not allowed to kill him for the attempt, so I'll settle for letting you guys know to keep clear and/or spread the word, preferably both.

[Private] Journal Entry: Scott Summers, 12/8/12

[om_cyclops]

Hey,

It's coming up soon. The anniversary. I've got the plane almost done; just need to paint it and cover it in some aerosol accelerant. It's been almost seven years. In two years, I'll have been alive without you guys for just as long as I was alive with you.

Why'd we have to go on vacation in winter? Why the fuck couldn't you bring the plane under control? You were supposed to be the best! Fucking hotshot test pilot, commissioned officer, and you can't even control a damn civilian craft? Why the fuck would you ever equip a plane carrying four people with two 'chutes?

I hate you. I hate that you died. I hate that I'm still angry they took Alex. I'm happy they did, but I'm still pissed about it.

It was better for him, to be adopted. My life was shit. The kids in the system are fucked up, and the adults are worse. I lied, I stole, I cheated. I took advantage of people in their moments of weakness to get things I needed. I committed federal crimes. I murdered a man. I've probably killed more. I've been wasted and stoned out of my mind before. I let people talk me into bad stuff. I let people do bad stuff to me.

I'm trying to make up for it now, but I probably can't. That's the kind of shit that stains you. I'm bad enough on my own. Today I almost dirtied up someone else; I need to get better control. Need to avoid fucking things up. I fuck everything up.

Everything about my life would be a disappointment to you.

I still wish you were here to see it.

- Scott