Lauren was not quite prepared for whatever this was. It didn't feel like one of Clarice's portals, it was... wilder, and she never saw it happen. Also Clarice wasn't here. Lauren was alone, in the woods, in the snow. Which was new for her, even in holding they put her next to her brother. She hadn't been alone in a long time.

Of course, with the portal at her back standing there she figured someone had to be near it. Maybe it was the paranoia settling in, because today hadn't sucked nearly enough for her.

...and she still has her flea collar on so the moment she reaches for her powers it shocks her so hard she falls into a snowbank. Typical.

Lauren's first order of business after an explanation for where she was and what was happening was to get herself some new clothes. Literally anything would be better than the Trask prison jammies she arrived in. Once she was suitably dressed in skinny jeans, and reasonable boots and coat, she headed out to see if there was anyone that might have seen her family. Her brother probably wasn't here, but her mom or dad could be. Or maybe Thunderbird or someone else in the Underground.

What she didn't expect was the snow to pick up and have to run into a small hut for shelter. She didn't even check if it was occupied she just got the door closed as quickly as she coould. Fortunately, pulling the air into a shield over her wasn't that hard. So she only had to worry about the snow she tracked in. And none on her above the knee. "Uh, hi."

If I said 'mutant' what would you think I meant?