notinplainsight (notinplainsight) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-01-18 03:17:00

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Kalypso was tired enough that she had to sleep. Normally she could just choose not to waste time sleeping, but today she needed to sleep. She had spent the better part of the past two weeks traveling and for her traveling meant between Olympia and Titan. The Eternals of both Earth and Titan needed to be warned of the threat the deviants posed and her cousin’s dream of Thanos.

Interplanetary travel was quite taxing and her stores of cosmic energy were depleted.

She landed on Jack’s fire escape and barely managed to use telekinesis to open the latch and open the window. Jack would be in class right now and wouldn’t be home for a few hours. Kal would use that time to sleep and recharge.

She crawled inside and fell facedown on the bed.

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jackmurdock
2010-01-18 07:27 am UTC (link)

Several hours later, Jack opened his door and knew Kal was inside before he closed it behind him quietly. With the apartment silent and a little chilly, he realized she must be resting.

He peeked into the bedroom before attending to other business - turning up the heat and putting the kettle on for something hot to drink while things warmed up. There were assignments to complete that would keep him busy until she woke up.

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	notinplainsight 2010-01-18 07:34 am UTC (link)
	Kal slept for some hours before she even stirred enough to roll over on her back. Exhausted was an understatement when it came to how tired she had been. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

jackmurdock
2010-01-18 07:42 am UTC (link)

He closed the curtains when night fell, turned the tv on to a movie with the volume low. It didn't need to be loud for him to follow along. Dinner was ordered for delivery from the pizza place around the corner. He hummed to himself while he finished an assignment and rolled it up to store it for the following week.

And he checked on Kal to make sure she was all right, and still there.

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	notinplainsight 2010-01-18 07:45 am UTC (link)
	The smell of pizza woke her from a deep sleep. She didn't have to eat, but she swore she felt hungry. She slowly pushed herself up into a sitting position and blinked a few times. It was dark in the room and she wondered what time it was. A form was silhouetted in the doorway. Kal smiled. "Hey handsome." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-01-18 07:50 am UTC (link)
	"Hey sweetheart." Jack went in and sat down at the foot of the bed. "You were sleeping pretty hard. You okay?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-01-18 07:52 am UTC (link)
	"Exhausted. Been doing a lot of traveling." Kal crawled down the bed and wrapped her arms around him. "Been to Olympia, Titan and around the Earth a few times." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-01-18 07:57 am UTC (link)
	He cuddled her in close and kissed her forehead. "Those frequent flyer miles are really adding up," he teased. "It's about those Deviants?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-01-18 07:58 am UTC (link)
	Kalypso smiled and snuggled in against him. "Yes. We had to warn Ikaris and the Earth Eternals and the Eternals of Titan as well. War is coming." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-01-18 08:09 am UTC (link)
	"War. Damn." He sighed and rested his face against her hair. "Are the Eternals going to warn human authorities?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-01-18 08:13 am UTC (link)
	"I should say we're renewing hostilities with the Deviants. The Eternals have been at war with them for tens of thousands of years." She sighed heavily. "No. Mortals getting involved in this would mean disaster for them. The Eternals will keep a vigil out for Deviant activity and deal with it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-01-18 08:20 am UTC (link)
	"So...it's life as normal for mortals and you're dragged into renewed hostilities and on the lookout for Deviant activity. It sounds bad enough." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-01-18 08:34 am UTC (link)
	"Something like that," she said. "I probably won't be around much in the near future." She looked up at him and kissed him. "So we need to make good use of the time I am here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-01-18 08:38 am UTC (link)
	"You'll know where to find me when you have some time." He kissed her back and rubbed the tip of her nose with his. "Hungry? I ordered pizza." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-01-18 08:42 am UTC (link)
	She didn't say that she might not return. These deviants weren't like the standard deviants. Even with all the powers the Eternals possessed, they may not be enough. "I'm never hungry, but pizza sounds good. How'd classes go today?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-01-18 08:55 am UTC (link)
	He kissed her again and moved to get off the bed. "Working on my next project. I need to check out some buildings and get a closer look at the details. How about some tea?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-01-18 08:56 am UTC (link)
	"Can I help in anyway? Free flights around the city perhaps?" Kal smiled at him and slowly stood up. "Tea would be lovely. Thank you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-01-18 09:03 am UTC (link)
	"It's a date." He led the way back to the kitchen and put the kettle on. The pizza was put into the oven to reheat. "Jumping around on rooftops in this weather gets pretty risky." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-01-18 09:11 am UTC (link)
	"Lucky for you, you have your own personal method of transportation." Kal sat down at the small table in the kitchen. "I got to see my father again. Granted it wasn't exactly the best circumstances, but it was nice to see him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-01-18 09:17 am UTC (link)
	He took down a mug and rummaged in the cupboard for tea. "You're getting along all right with him?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-01-18 09:20 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. Everyone gets along with Dad, except my uncle. We're still trying to find our footing on all of this, but we're working on it. He's not exactly the responsible type, so this is taking him a bit to get used to. It was nice to see him and my grandfather. I wish I could have stayed a little longer." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-01-18 09:25 am UTC (link)
	Jack nodded. He was glad to hear her father was giving it a real chance. She was worth it. "Maybe the Deviant mess, he'll spend time here with you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

notinplainsight
2010-01-18 09:30 am UTC (link)

Kal looked away at nothing in particular. "Yeah, maybe." All she could think about is how there maybe won't be time after they've dealt with the deviants.

She was new to being an Eternal and not so confident in her abilites, but even Ikaris was worried about these new deviants. Ikaris was one of the most powerful Eternals and when he was worried, well everyone else was too.

"It'd be nice," she added and looked back at him.

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	jackmurdock 2010-01-18 09:33 am UTC (link)
	His calm eyes met hers. "Sweetheart, I can tell when you're holding back and worried." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

notinplainsight
2010-01-18 09:40 am UTC (link)

"Ikaris is very concerned about these new deviants. To make a comparison, think of someone like the Hulk being worried about facing someone. Ikaris is one of the most powerful Eternals and he has concerns. The deviants have always outnumbered us, but the one thing we had going for us was that we were immortal and how powers. We could defeat them, even though they have far superior numbers. Now, they have deviants who have powers and are a lot harder to kill. A handful of these new deviants could be a match for a small number of Eternals. For the first time, the tide of the war has shifted in their favor."

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	jackmurdock 2010-01-18 09:52 am UTC (link)
	He nodded in thought as he poured hot water into the mug, added a teabag, and set it in front of her. "The Eternals might need the heroes here to help on this one, even if they don't want it. The teams that showed up to rescue Set's brides didn't do a bad job at it and they're mostly second generation. Get the first generation involved and it could help." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)