Valeria Richards (invisigirl) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-05-09 00:05:00

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The night of all nights...
Valeria waited in the living room of area of the Fantastic Four's living area of the Baxter Building for James. It was the night of the senior prom for his high school, and she had butterflies in her stomach. Being home-schooled her entire life, Val had never been to a school dance, let alone a prom. She was both excited and nervous.

She was wearing the same dress that she wore for the wedding in Russia. She loved wearing it, and she didn't think that James would really mind that she didn't get a new one. It was only for one night anyway.

Val sat down on the sofa, making sure not to mess up her dress too much. She knew that they'd probably get their pictures taken two dozen times that night.

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next_avenger
2010-05-10 02:11 am UTC (link)

It had been an incredible night. The prom had been nice. The food was decent and James had even had fun dancing. He may have not been the best dancer out there, but he did have fun. The slow dances with Val were the best though.

Now it was over and they were walking to an all-night diner just a few blocks from where the prom was held. James was hungry, normal state of being for him, and wanted to grab something before going home. It was only eleven and he had plenty of time to get Val home before it got too late.

Right now life didn't get any better.

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	invisigirl 2010-05-10 03:02 am UTC (link)
	Surprisingly, Val's parents had been pretty lenient on curfew, telling her to be back by three at the latest. She was a little tired, but her stomach was growling, as dancing all night had her working up an appetite. She didn't say anything, perfectly content to walk hand in hand with James. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2010-05-10 03:09 am UTC (link)
	"I had a good time," James said as they walked. "It was nice to go out without it being a family function." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisigirl 2010-05-10 03:15 am UTC (link)
	Val smiled. "Me too. I'd never been to a prom before. It was a lot of fun." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2010-05-10 03:17 am UTC (link)
	"It was my first time too," he said. "I think the company is what made it fun." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisigirl 2010-05-10 03:37 am UTC (link)
	"Definitely couldn't have asked for better company." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2010-05-10 03:46 am UTC (link)
	James blushed and squeezed her hand. "Hungry?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisigirl 2010-05-10 05:01 pm UTC (link)
	Val returned the hand squeeze. "Just a little, yeah." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2010-05-10 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	"The diner has some great food," he said. "We come here when it's late and we want a quick bite." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisigirl 2010-05-11 04:24 am UTC (link)
	"I could probably go for some onion rings right about now..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2010-05-11 01:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Your wish is my command," he said with a goofy grin. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisigirl 2010-05-11 02:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Long as you don't mind kissing me when I have onion breath." She chuckled. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2010-05-11 04:34 pm UTC (link)
	James grinned and kissed her temple. "Never in a million years." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ng_independent
2010-05-18 03:30 am UTC (link)

It's right about then that the nice night takes a turn for the unpleasant.

The world around James and Val changes as a virtual reality system projects a new environment around them. When it's fully formed, they're on a rocky, mountainous path in what seems to be the afternoon. Behind them, the path is collapsed and impassable. But farther down the path is what seems to be small European village.

PvP uas set the game.

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	next_avenger 2010-05-18 04:41 am UTC (link)
	"I got a bad feeling about this," James said as the world around them changed. He removed his tux jacket and activated his shield. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisigirl 2010-05-18 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	Valeria threw up a force field. "Any idea as to what we're dealing with here?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2010-05-18 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	"No clue," James said as he scanned the surrounding area. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ng_independent
2010-05-18 10:14 pm UTC (link)

Several crows' calls cut into the conv
ersation as they swooped low and passed by. A cow could also be heard as it wandered out of one of the barns down in that village but the thing looks diseased.

Upon closer examination, there were several people wandering about the village. None of them looked particularly healthy...and all had glowing red eyes. Suddenly, the path behind James and Val starts to break away. Looks like they might want to run.THere's a small man-made bridge up ahead that goes across a small stream and leads not only to the village but to ground that isn't crumbling.

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	invisigirl 2010-05-19 12:29 am UTC (link)
	Valeria's eyes grew wide. "I do know one thing, though, we need to book it." She grabbed James' hand, and started to run for the bridge. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2010-05-19 12:35 am UTC (link)
	"Right behind you!" James yelled and ran with her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ng_independent
2010-05-19 12:38 am UTC (link)

As one expects of heroes, the bridge is reached just in the nick of time.

Trouble's not over though. Almost as one, the peasant people in the village turn to look at the pair. There's some mumbling before one man in a straw hat points and yells at them in Spanish. Anyone that knows the language will hear the unpleasant "Intruders! Kill them!" before the farm tool wielding men and women start approaching menacingly.

A man with a pitchfork charges for James while a woman tosses an axe at Val.

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	next_avenger 2010-05-19 09:01 pm UTC (link)
	Pitchforks? Really? This was totally absurd. Beyond absurd. James tossed his shield to knock the axe out of the path of hitting Val. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisigirl 2010-05-19 09:33 pm UTC (link)
	"This is completely ridiculous," Val said as she tossed a forced field up, throwing it in the direction of the man and woman. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ng_independent
2010-05-19 09:40 pm UTC (link)

The axe it knocked right out of the air but it doesn't deter any of the villagers. They gather on the edge of the force field and pound against it with knives, pitchforks, scythes, axes, and even lit torches.

There are a few buildings around them and the doors seem to be open. A house, a barn, and what seems to be a watch tower that would allow a view of the whole village. The exits of the village all seem blocked though with either heavy metal doors or large wooden gates.

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	next_avenger 2010-05-20 01:35 am UTC (link)
	"Tell me about it," James grumbled. He powered up another shield and launched it at the weapons in the villagers hands. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)