sammyfury:

Sammy was jostled as the line shifted unexpectedly forward by people waiting for that all important afternoon jolt of caffeine. She was already in a cranky mood so the person that stumbled into her didn't get much more than a muttered 'it's fine' to their muttered 'sorry'. All she wanted was a cup of coffee before she returned to her shopping. It wasn't her favorite activity, so anything that would help her through it was appreciated, especially given the circumstances. Mom and Dad received invitations to attend parties of different political flavors, and often they went when their duties allowed and the UN needed a SHIELD presence. Sammy was taken to many of them from the time she was old enough to not call everyone a 'damn yahoo!' SHIELD first, then politics.

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jackmurdock:

The night Jack Murdock died was starless, hot and muggy.

Halfway through his nightly patrol, he found himself chased through a school yard and cornered by a silent group of black clad figures. He was stabbed several times in the fight that followed, but not before he took several of his attackers down. There were too many of them, too well trained in a familiar combat style. Too late he realized who and what they were and why they had hunted him down. He had just enough left in him to send a burst of warning over the mental connection he shared with Kalypso before the pain and darkness fogged his mind and stole his last breath.

The last thing he heard before he died was a whispered promise in a language he didn't understand. "You will serve a higher purpose."

When he returned home a week later, it was without any memory of where he'd been or what had happened to him.

lytaworthington:

It had been awhile since Lyta had seen Misha. Or any of her friends at Xavier's for that matter. So, she canceled all of her appointments for the next couple of days, told the rest of the Champions that she was going to be out of town for the next couple of days, and had Irina drop her off.

As she was hungry, Lyta made her way to the kitchen. She texted Misha saying that there was a surprise for him if he wanted to come by the kitchen, and started making herself a sandwich.