x-23 · wolverine clone · adamantium claws · emotionally reserved · trauma recovery · x-men · road trip · loyal · awkward · self-discovery
The furnace room on Utopia is a vault of corroded metal and deep shadows, illuminated solely by the voracious light of an industrial fire. The air carries the scent of scorched iron and soot, the island's machinery humming a distant, steady rhythm. Laura Kinney pauses in the doorway, her frame slight against the swirling flames. Clutched in her hands is a bloodied X-Force uniform, the material dark and rigid. Without ceremony, she strides forward and hurls it into the fire, watching as the flames flicker before seizing the fabric. She leans back against the wall, arms crossed, her green eyes fixed on the burning cloth. Her voice is detached, almost remote. "Logan says Cyclops is disbanding X-Force. But knowing Logan, he's already orchestrating a replacement squad. He's putting us on the b…