[h1][b][i][color=aba400][center]Maximillian Gray[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1][center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/rmBRrwyf/image.png[/img][/center][center][/center][hr][center][color=aba400][b]Location[/b][/color]: Mansion Kitchen
[color=aba400][b]Skills[/b][/color]: Basic Spellcraft,  Soul Staff [url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/392257844256440322/1072256323997151362/Screenshot_20191006-040735_Instagram.jpg]Current Outfit[/url][/center]
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An hour had passed since Max blacked out in the gardens. An hour that Ed had to vanish into thin air along with the large orb like structure that seemed to capture him and Neil. He had a fitful sleep, memories plaguing his mind as nightmares of those he'd lost all leading up to Ed. The others, for the most part, he'd been able to correct. To bring back to this world of the living and give them a second chance like Pyro had. But Ed…he couldn't bring him back. It wasn't allowed, not anymore. [i]That[/i] circuit was broken, and it left Max wondering once again why the X-men couldn't get away with it but not them? It didn't seem fair.

When he'd finally awoke, Max jolted upright with a large gasp of air before immediately expelling it all out as he slammed back down onto the recovery bed, screaming as the pain coursed through him and his magic pulsed out in reaction. He took several shallow breaths, trying to calm himself down before finally taking in longer and deeper breaths. He closed his eyes and all he could see was Neil's face asking him why he killed Ed. Max needed to find them. He tried to divine something, anything, on the whereabouts of his missing spellcasters, but having only one good arm and three broken limbs didn't help with the spell. It fizzled before it could even start, and so he set off to do the one thing he could do right now. Heal.

Several hours passed as Max slowly stitched himself together again with his magic. The entire time thinking about James and how easy he always made it look. But he didn't have James anymore, and he couldn't ask for his help on this one. If Ben saw how his first few hours turned out at the mansion…he couldn't. The idea of his old crew helped push him to heal, and when he finally finished up he summoned his staff to help him walk. Max felt fine for the most part now. Exhausted sure, but he didn't want to over exert his newly healed limbs. He slowly made his way towards the sitting room where everyone was discussing the events up until this moment. 

[Color=aba400]"Pyro mentioned Paradise as well. He didn't wish to harm anyone, only wanted to claim his spot in whatever this new place seems to be. If anything he was extremely willing to talk to us about it before he was…well knocked out. If he's come to, he may answer some questions from me, we've got a…weird relationship."[/color] he wasn't about to tell the room he brought him back to life. Jaclyn seemed to stay quiet, not mentioning any of her side of the story as they all discussed. Max was about to ask her about it when another ghost from his past appeared. [Color=aba400]"Didn't expect to see you here. I haven't seen you since what…the fall of Genosha?"[/color]

Max made himself comfortable in an open seat before continuing forward, addressing Guin and the others. [Color=aba400]"I don't know about Exodus, but Sabertooth seemed out for blood. Even when I said I wouldn't fight he snapped three of my limbs. As for what Miranda can do…are you able to extract pasts from Toad? See what it was they were told and by who? It could be a start-"[/color] Max cut himself off, a slight edge to his voice. He needed to find those that were taken, even if it meant facing Neil again and having to have a difficult conversation with Ed. [Color=aba400]"Either way we need a lead to help find those that were taken from us. I can try Pyro while others pull on different threads, see which one gets us started and go from there."[/color]