Trial by fire (tag: Meg)

Slade turned his head and looked at her. He recognized her from opening meeting but there was something else familiar about her that he couldn't place. This feeling happened quite often especially since starting the camp. He had known people in his time but that was twenty years from now and they had looked quite different for the events that had happened then had not happened now. "It's nice to meet you Meg. I look forward to being a help to you." Slade bowed respectfully to her and walked over to her. "I guess we should start by you tellin me what your ability is." Slade tried to give reassuring smile but as always his mask prevented it.

Slade studied her closely. He could tell sbe had a story behind her ability but he decided to let her keep it. He was incredibly interested in her future sight. "What have you seen so far. I've met someone before with that ability and I'm curious if yours is the same type as her." He looked into her eyes and tried to see what it was he wasn't seeing in her. "If your ability is the same as hers you could be incredibly helpful in our task."

Slade listened to her story as it slowly began to click in his mind. He looked over at the girl who had fallen and then back to Meg. "I'm impressed. I think with your ability we will definitely be teaching you how to will your mind into accessing the future with a clearer picture. I will say though that dealing with the future isn't the safest activity so let's take it slow and see what we can see." He had seen the power before and he knew how it could be used effectively to help keep someone from danger.

Slade knew the question would be asked and even though he didn't want to lie to the mutants he decided it was best to not tell the whole truth. He held up his hand and engulfed it in fire. He spread the fire over his whole body till he was completely engulfed in flames. With a move of his hands the fire shot into the air and spun in rings leaving Slade completely unharmed on the ground. He brought the flames down to ground level shrinking them as they got lower until it was only one ring spinning in his hand. Slade clenched his fist and exstinguished the fire. "I can control and create fire. It's not the most unique ability but it has its uses." Slade felt guilty but he pushed it to the side and drew a circle in the ground. "In your spare time I want you to draw a circle like this and sit in and meditate for as long as you can, blocking everything from your mind and focus on the future. Hopefully eventually you won't need to meditate to access clear images but for now hopefully this will help." Slade had been taught the same thing when he had met a mutant with future sight who wanted to teach him clear thinking.

Slade smiled at Meg as she marvelled. His old habits of showing off was showing. He composed himself and stepped out of the circle to allow her the space. When she asked him the question he had to think about it. He wanted it to be a place for mutants to be safe but he had met some dangerous mutants who he wouldn't want hurting those in his care. Slade shook the thoughts from his head and told her straightly. "This is haven for mutants who want to be safe, a training camp for those who want to control their power, and a headquarters for the fight against the government. I will allow any mutant to enter this camp. I do reserve the right however to remove from this camp any mutant who threatens anyone here. I will not tolerate fighting amongst mutants. There are enough things out there after us so we don't need to attack each other." He hoped he had answered her question to her satisfaction.

Slade put a hand on Meg's shoulder comforting her. "Children are stronger than you think. I don't mean to put down what they've gone through but some of the greatest mutants I've met suffered as children and it made them stronger." Slade didn't have any ideas about what a childhood was like since he never had one, but he had experience being around children and seeing them come through many different trials. He knew not every child was the same and that some would break and need special attention, but he would help them when he saw the need.