<div class="floatleft">(http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz66/BlueHankster/Beast/739627-beast.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Hank McCoy/Beast<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Beast Lab<br/><strong>Tags:</strong>Psylocke/Betsy Braddock<br/><hr/><br/>He couldn't have lied to Betsy even if he wanted too and right now he was far too tired to try. "In truth? I feel like I've been run over by a very large vehicle then dragged a good long ways. Other than that though I am right as rain."  He smiled a small grin then sobered himself. He had put on his usual strong face for Ororo and the others. They needed him to be the rock they all believed him to be but Hank knew otherwise....and if Hank knew it then so did Betsy. "I'm tired Betsy."  He sighed a sigh of total exhaustion. " There is so much that needs done, so many that need my help and i don't know if I can do it." He couldn't look at her as he went on. "Between Jubilation's disease, Jacks Sentinel Protocols, Ragnars odd development, Nuo's strange electron spikes, a new year starting here at the school, the new students, not to mention everything we have all just gone through with Scott and Char..."  He pulled up short before speaking their beloved mentors name. He knew that many of them viewed Charles as a father but Hank had always considered him a friend. "I don't know if I can be the man they need Betsy. I've made to many mistakes already. This.."  He tugged lightly at the I.V. in his arm.."should prove how unprepared I am for the task ahead. It wasn't even a level three threat event. What happens when it is? Have I become more of a liability than a boon?"  He lowered his already heavy head back to the pillow. "Is it time for the Beast to go quietly into jungle? Don't get me wrong...I feel I can still be of use, but can I continue as I have or will I simply be a hindrance? I'm not an old man in years but damn I feel the weight of years upon me." He looked at her knowingly. There were few people he had known that would never sugar coat an answer and never shine him on. Charles had been one as was Logan but Betsy had a unique perspective he had to appreciate and he waited for her assessment.