Sniper grimaced.<br/>"I'm sorry to hear that. That must have been very hard. And to juggle your powers on top of that...you've been through a lot."<br/>He rolled on his back and looked at the ceiling.<br/>"The only hardship I've ever had, I made myself."<br/><br/>"I had a happy childhood. My parents wanted me to make something of myself, and so did I...until I hit high school. I fell in with a rough crowd and started going downhill fast. I got into fights, committed theft and vandalism, and discovered my powers. When I learned of them, I was thrilled. I became a different person."<br/><br/>"I reinvented myself into a tough guy delinquent. I dropped out of school and developed a penchant for motorcycles. I drank, did drugs, and tested my powers on my enemies. I guess it was only a matter of time before my lifestyle caught up with me."<br/>He sighed.<br/>"It did the moment Magneto stepped into my "uncle"'s bar, and the rest...is history."<br/><br/>He turned his head to her.<br/>"And now...it's time for me to reinvent myself again. It's time to stop being a delinquent, and start being a mentor. Time to do for others what was never successfully done for me. Freedom Force is the key to all of that."<br/>He took Holly's hand.