Days of Becoming, Chapter 23

[talktooloose]

Title: Days of Becoming, Chapter 23 - “Willing to Make Sacrifices (X1)”
Author: Talktooloose
'Verse: X-Men movieverse
Warnings: Swearing, duplicity and self-deception, sex talk
Betas: kuriadalmatia
Disclaimers: Marvel and 20th Century own the X-Men, I own my original characters, and we all own our place in the world.

Series Summary: This novel focuses mainly on the paths Iceman and Pyro take on their way to adulthood and how they discover and deal with their love for each other. It is a novel about what Joni Mitchell calls "the dream's malfunction" and how we can learn to make our own dreams when our heroes fail us. Other X characters (including ones from comicverse and elsewhere) and OC's play prominent roles and the action begins before X1, continues through the events of X2 and X3 and concludes in the aftermath of that movie.

Previously in Days of Becoming: Bobby and John's relationship remains a secret as Bobby desperately tries to win Scott's favor. However, just when everything seems to be going his way, Scott catches the boys having sex in the Danger Room just as he and Storm are about to leave on a mission to Northern Alberta.

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Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_profiterole_/]

*kicks Scott in the nuts* That was really unworthy of a teacher! >_> Jean rules!

Now, that doesn't keep me from wanting to whack Bobby on the head, because emoing a little is fine, but running away to a girl is not.

[talktooloose.livejournal.com]

Poor Scott (and not just because of your kick). He thinks he's doing the right thing. Also, he wouldn't have said what he said if he had known Bobby was listening.

Bobby is not blameless in all this, of course. He has a lot of growing up to do.

Thanks for reading.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_profiterole_/]

Of course he thinks he's doing the right thing. That's the problem with people like that. :-(

[nat-dimension.livejournal.com]

Probably my favourite chapter so far. With a group of interesting, central characters now well-established, the flow of the story is very smooth. Down side? It just makes me want more.

Still, I probably won't be saying that in a couple of months when I actually have to start doing some work again.

Keep it up.

[lux-apollo.livejournal.com]

See, talktooloose, I told you it was that good.

[talktooloose.livejournal.com]

It's strange... I see my chapters from the perspective of my feelings as I wrote them. This one was hard to construct and so doesn't feel as satisfying as one that just poured out. Of course, this could be me rewriting the past. Did any "just flow out"?

[talktooloose.livejournal.com]

I am keeping it up. I'm imposing a more stringent schedule on myself (in fact, I should be writing now) to get the novel finished.

I'm glad you want more! Lots of surprises still to come.

[(Anonymous)]

What lovely torture!

[talktooloose.livejournal.com]

"Lovely torture." I like that. I'm glad you're enjoying, Jaye.

[lux-apollo.livejournal.com]

Glad to see it out, though I couldn't really contribute this time (other than to gush in a sentence or two about it).

[talktooloose.livejournal.com]

You can't possibly be there for everyone; don't sweat it. I'm finally starting to get a handle on 24, although I'm setting traps for myself already. Must tread carefully!

[ash-1212.livejournal.com]

Ugh can I hit Bobby and Scott? Just a small tap around the head. They are idiots. LOL sorry I almost groaned when I was reading the Scott and Bobby scene. But yay! for Jean (which is not something I say often). And I like Rogue in your story (again something I don't say often) Poor John (although I'm probably biased cos I love Pyro). Another great chapter. Can't wait for more.

[talktooloose.livejournal.com]

I should have called the chapter ``Idiots on Parade´´. And soon John will be an idiot! Idiots abound!

I like Rogue, too! I never expected to. It´s so funny... I never know what a character will be like until I actually start writing them.

More coming in September (I´m on vacation and writing very slowly).

[dutchxfan.livejournal.com]

I still have to read the rest, but I couldn't wait to read this one. I love this chapter. Awesome.

[talktooloose.livejournal.com]

LOL. I understand that urge to skip forward. I hope it makes sense like that!

Thanks for the nice words and for the glimpse of Oz.

[ayumie.livejournal.com]

OMG, John hit on Wolverine. Talk about ill-advised. I liked that little glimpse into Scott's mind. It's always interesting to see why people are doing what they are doing, what makes them tick, so to speak. Poor Bobby. Poor John. It's easy to forget how very young they are.

[talktooloose.livejournal.com]

I think John handles stress by doing crazy, dangerous things. As you say, so very young.

It´s very hard to write Scott being such an asshole because I really think he´s a good man trying his best. But he´s also very young to have been handed (and to have taken on) such heavy responsibilities. He hasn´t worked out his own shit yet, after all.

I´m in Portugal now and, unlike when I was in India a year ago, we´re taking very few long train trips. Equals not much writing time. But 24 is progressing nonetheless.

[underhardlove.livejournal.com]

Dude i love your writings. Man i get so pissed off when i know, i have to wait for another page. haha. I always imagined logan as sort of open minded, not so much playing for the other team, but when youve been around as long as him, and the stuff hes gone through, i dont know, i just think it wouldnt bother him. haha.

YOUR THE BEST WRITER EVER!

[talktooloose.livejournal.com]

I think Logan probably is open-minded under the right circumstances, but he´s not about to get set up by an underaged kid in his host´s home. Especially not by a smart-ass kid like John.

Thanks for the compliments.

*blushes*

I knew this day would come :(

[mandlebars.livejournal.com]

two words:

fucking Rogue.

Re: I knew this day would come :(

[talktooloose.livejournal.com]

Of course you knew this day would come: it's canon!

I have grown a real fondness for Rogue, strangely enough. She is NOT the one that is breaking the boys up! It's Bobby's fear of being gay (and, to a certain extent, John's mistrust of love)! Rogue doesn't even know they're a couple!

But what will happen to the boys post-X3? Only I know...

[oxymoronic.livejournal.com]

Jesus Christ, I could praise this story twenty times and never have it enough. You've enraptured me, you've actually got me worked up about it - I haven't had that in, God, I don't know how long - it's just fucking perfect. I could concrit the story, but I just don't know what to say. It's everything I've ever hoped for and wanted and just... thank you. I might come back a little later when I'm not feeling so... incoherent.

[talktooloose.livejournal.com]

Thank you... Your kind words pushed me back to my computer to get 24 off to the betas.

"Fucking perfect" it isn't, but I'm doing the best I can!

"Enraptured." What a lovely word. Thank you again.