Nimue Smallwood (sea_shelly) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-04-04 00:05:00

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inactive - kassia frost, jordan bochs, mason jeffries, melanie hall, nimue smallwood

Heading Home
They could have swam it, but Canada (and Alberta in particular), was quite the distance away from Atlantis. And frankly, what was the point of being a Princess if you couldn't ride in style every now and then? So the daughters of Namor were being taken home (or to the shore, at least), in an Atlantean Royal transport.

It was luxurious, if slightly military, but comfortable to say the least. Marrina sat on one of the couches, idly munching on candied sea urchins. Her father had introduced them to her on one of her last visits.

Her sister. She was bringing a sister home. There were probably going to be all kinds of diplomatic issues involved (especially once Emma Frost found out), but she would do everything she could to keep her sister safe.

"So..." she ventured. "You told me a little about you. Only fair if I talk too. Anything in particular you want to know?"

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sea_shelly
2010-04-04 02:45 am UTC (link)

"I'm sure you will," she assured her.

"Only a few months ago, back in January. He and Namora and Namorita had all been captured by Draconia, the daughter of one of his enemies, Warlord Krang. The Fantastic Four got involved first but, well, we--that is, Alpha Flight--had to ride to their rescue. Me and Alex, one of my teammates, ended up rescuing them and he laid the smack down on her."

She remembered the moment well. "I'd heard stories about him, seen news footage, but nothing could have prepared me for seeing him in person like that."

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	little_mermaid 2010-04-04 02:50 am UTC (link)
	"Did you know he was your father when you met him?" She'd seen news footage, too, watching in secret when her mother was busy. Kassia had watched over and over, always in awe. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-04-04 02:56 am UTC (link)
	She nodded. "I did, or at least, I was pretty sure he was. But he didn't. He didn't even know I existed." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2010-04-04 03:13 am UTC (link)
	"That had to suck. I can tell you that now that he does know you exist he's pretty protective of you! I thought he was going to kill someone when he thought I was you. Of course then I thought he was going to kill me when he realized I wasn't you..." "Do you get along with him?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-04-04 03:24 am UTC (link)
	Her dark eyes went wide at the thought of Namor enraged like that. She hadn't realized just quite how strong their bond was already becoming. "I do," she replied. "He's trying really hard to make up for lost time." She giggled at one particular thought. "Last time I was here, he gave me a giant sea-horse to ride." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

little_mermaid
2010-04-04 03:28 am UTC (link)

"No fair! He told me I had to wait until I'm older for my Kraken! I'm gonna name him Charlie. I'm scared of sea-horses. Always have been."

She wondered if Namor was going to try to make up for things with her, if they'd bond again as they had when she was a child. For a moment, Kassia struggled with a slight feeling of fear, the fear of possibly being unwanted.

"Why didn't your Mom tell him about you when you were little?"

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	sea_shelly 2010-04-04 03:34 am UTC (link)
	"How can you be scared of sea-horses?" she asked, half-smiling. "They're gentle as can be." The other question... "My birth mother... died not long after..." Not after she was born, not technically. "Not long after the egg with me in it was laid." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2010-04-04 03:36 am UTC (link)
	"Sea-horses are scary! They just are! I prefer Kraken. I saw one once. He was so cute." In an "i will eat your face" sort of way. Kassia blinked rapidly at what her sister said next, though and her jaw dropped a bit. "You were born out of an...egg? I didn't know Atlanteans laid eggs..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-04-04 03:44 am UTC (link)
	Marrina shook her head. "They don't. My mother was an alien, from a race called the Plodex." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2010-04-04 03:46 am UTC (link)
	"Wow. That's...wow." It was clear she was surprised. "So you're not fully Atlantean either?" It was, to an extent, a huge relief for Kassia. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-04-04 03:59 am UTC (link)
	"Nope. Only a quarter Atlantean," she replied. "Half Plodex, a quarter human, and a quarter Atlantean" Granted, that half meant a somewhat unstable genetic structure and the possibility of turning into a gigantic sea monster after sex, but... "But I was lucky. My egg was found by the same family who'd found my mother's. They raised me like I was their own." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2010-04-04 04:02 am UTC (link)
	"If they raised your mother then you kind of are their own," she offered. It made sense to her at least. "I'm only a quarter Atlantean myself. At least by species. I can't claim to be Atlantean in terms of citizenship. But that's okay. I have wings on my ankles like dad so I know who I am. I was so excited to get mine. Dad said you have them, too?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-04-04 04:10 am UTC (link)
	She nodded. "The Smallwoods are my family," she agreed. "And now Namor is too. And you," she added. "Mine only came in a couple of weeks ago. I'm... not real good at landing yet." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2010-04-05 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	"I've had mine for a few months but I haven't tried to fly at all yet. I promised Namor my first flight. I'm not sure how this is going to work out for me. My mother's telepathy I've lived with but winged ankles is going to be completely different for me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-04-06 12:02 am UTC (link)
	Marrina smiled. "Believe me, wings are only the drop in the bucket of weird for me. I can do... sea animal stuff. Tentacles, electric eels, crab armor... I had to do starfish one and grow my hand back." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2010-04-06 12:05 am UTC (link)
	"You can grow your own body parts back? That's...highly unusual. Wow. Remind me not to ever make you angry either, because the tentacles sound scary." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-04-06 12:08 am UTC (link)
	"Well, some of them, anyway," she said. "That was the first time I'd tried that and I hope I don't have to again." She smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry. I'm not that scary. Promise." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2010-04-06 12:12 am UTC (link)
	"Your my older sister. By very definition that's scary." Kassia teased and laughed a little. "My sister Christina is intimidating, too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-04-06 12:16 am UTC (link)
	"Oh?" Marrina asked. "What's she like?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2010-04-06 12:22 am UTC (link)
	"She's direct, to the point, not very cuddly, very technologically inclined. She doesn't always come off as friendly, but she really is. She and my mother have a complicated relationship. Sometimes I wish Mom would just sit down and open up to Christina. It'd make things better." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-04-06 01:07 am UTC (link)
	"People aren't usually as open with each other as they should be," she agreed. "I don't have any brothers or sisters," she added, "other than you. My parents, my adoptive parents, I guess, couldn't have kids of their own." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

little_mermaid
2010-04-06 01:06 pm UTC (link)

"My mother, for being the telepath that she is, is a horrible communicator. She and Christina are much a like and I know that they share a great love for each other. Human beings...real ones, not half ones like me, seem to have such fear of their hearts."

She smiled a bit.

"Well. You have me now. I assure you I can be as much as two siblings in one. I'm...a little willful."

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	sea_shelly 2010-04-06 03:43 pm UTC (link)
	"I think that's everybody, to a certain extent anyway," Marrina replied. "Hearts are powerful things." She smiled. "I do. And hopefully, I can pull off this big sister thing without too many problems." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2010-04-06 03:44 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm confident in your abilities, Marrina. Dad clearly is, too. And it will be fun! Never been to Canada before." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-04-06 04:31 pm UTC (link)
	"You'll like it, I think," Marrina said. "Alberta's pretty nice, anyway." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)