[color=yellow]"What kinda' scrape did you get into?"[/color] Wolverine asked Cyclops dispassionately, noting his damaged uniform with the dried blood on it. [color=#D3D3D3]"Are you hurt, Cyclops?"[/color] [color=#0096FF]"I was. Though I'm fine, now."[/color] It was a somewhat puzzling response, though Storm didn't ask for details. Xavier was about to confirm Ryder was alright when she spoke first, catching their collective attention even more so as she made her remarkable jump. For the seconds before they realized where she'd landed, a unified thought went through their minds: '[i]Is she intending to jump her way across the Atlantic?[/i]' The X-Men aside, it was almost like a game of chess. Magneto had made his play, seeing what the girl would do. He'd been careful. He knew the X-Men were arriving and timed his disassembly of the initial jet just so. Still, as he used his powers to manage the carelessly discarded shrapnel, preventing it from causing any harm to citizens or the structures of their home [i]-it almost coming off to the less worldly as some planned show-[/i] he felt the merest elicitation of fear. He'd nearly played his hand too arrogantly. This new charge of Xavier's was one not to be messed with, the likes of which Magneto hadn't witnessed before. He'd gotten the information he'd wanted. Though, like the fear, there was a degree of...regret. [color=#D22B2B]"Watch yourself with this one, Charles."[/color] Though Magneto wasn't making the kind of warning you'd think. [color=#D22B2B]"Not every mutant is meant to be one of your X-Men."[/color] By this he meant a student made to [i]conform[/i] to the ideals with which Xavier shouldered them. Magneto liked what he saw in Ryder. Still, his flicker of regret didn't extend to her leaving this island. As far as he was concerned now, no further association between Ryder and the nation of Genosha need be had, and he gave her no further acknowledgement. He did have a final one for Cyclops, however. "Meeting" the boy's eyes as he crossed towards the jet, and giving him a communicative look. [color=#D22B2B]"It may also be a wise idea to have them practice planning flight paths."[/color] He kept his eyes on Cyclops despite still speaking to Charles, then rose up by his magnetism and hovered high above the city, extending his enshrouding "bubble" with him as he went. As far as he could see, new sentinels hadn't yet replaced the destroyed. The X-Men were starring at what Ryder had reclaimed. It put the dots together for Wolverine and Storm, though was a sight, to be sure; Wolverine actually smirked. Xavier and Cyclops were reminded of the stuff she had gathered after running away from Umbra, though Xavier was more eyeing Ryder herself; not liking the implications of her words as they pertained to his old friend, and Cyclops' attention was half internal; Magneto's closing words stirring his guilt. Storm half-turned back towards the jet, then paused. [color=#D3D3D3]"Professor. Would you say it is an opportune time for one of us to see the life Magneto has made here?"[/color] [color=#7393B3]"Yes, in fact I do. We can collect you on our way back."[/color] [color=#0096FF]"Actually, we won't be making that way. Hank will have to hit the work bench, again."[/color] He had noticed among the jet debris the device they [i]had[/i] been delivering to Moira. It was a delicate sort, and Cyclops was pretty sure the damage had been incurred when the sentinel had destabilized the jet. [color=#0096FF]"And we might need you for cover,"[/color] he added to Storm. [color=#0096FF]"According to Magneto, sentinel encounters are likely around here."[/color] [color=#D3D3D3]"Another time,"[/color] Storm then agreed with a hint of wistfulness, as they made to re-board the jet. [color=yellow]"Back home then, I guess. You up for flyin' this thing? I can't stand playin' co-pilot."[/color] In answer, Cyclops proceeded to the cockpit. Though with his hand on the chairback, he paused, looking back to where Xavier was situating himself. [color=#0096FF]"I'm sorry, Professor."[/color] He summed up what had happened. [color=#7393B3]"No lasting harm seems to have been done,"[/color] he stated forgivingly, his eyes returning to Ryder who clearly was no worse for wear. [color=#7393B3]"To either of you, anyway."[/color] This was in reference to the remains of the sentinel. The lightness of his comment didn't land for Cyclops, and he just took his seat. Another question came into his head though, which he voiced: "[color=#0096FF]You knew something happened through Jean, didn't you?"[/color] [color=#7393B3]"Yes. Either she or Hank should be be monitoring communications for our word."[/color] Cyclops nodded. He'd get the message out they were fine and returning once the jet was in the air. He and Storm proceeded to engage it for take off. Once they were at quiet cruising altitude, Xavier spoke to Ryder: [color=#7393B3]"Merely an object of interest, or a reminder of which one of you came out of the confrontation?"[/color] he asked of her prize, indicating it via a nod towards the jet's cargo area. It was an indirect way of asking Ryder how her first encounter with a sentinel has left her feeling.