perenawska (perenawska) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-07-14 19:29:00

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antaeus, argo, inactive - harmony watkins, inactive - lyta braddock-worthington, perenawska, team - champions

All Things Being the Same (open)
Irina sat on the barstool in a bar down the street from Champions' headquarters. She didn't feel like going back there just yet, but this place was close enough to make her feel like she was home. Since the incident with rescuing the kids and with her father, Irina hadn't been back to the Champions' headquarters. She didn't want to see the stares or the look of accusation in their eyes.

She didn't blame them. The man who had experimented on children and had done many other horrible things was her father and she hadn't told them. Granted she didn't know about the horrible things he did until Nicholas worked his mojo on Alexi, but it didn't matter. He was a horrible man, a monster, and she had stuck up for him. She protected him from them and didn't hand him over to the authorities like she should have.

Irina gulped down a shot of vodka and refilled the glass.

Maybe it was time to move on. It's not like the Champions were going to forgive her any time soon and quite frankly she didn't blame them. She had in a way betrayed them and she deserved everything she got in return. Leaving Russia and home hadn't felt this bad.

Irina sighed heavily and drank down another shot.

It was time to call the Winter Guard and get reassigned.

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a_blessing
2010-07-16 12:30 am UTC (link)

"Actually, they are wrong." She looked at Irina carefully. "There is a certain loyalty we all have to the people who brought us into this world. Even when those parents are not saints and who may even have hurt us along the way still command a sense of loyalty. So you chose to help your father. You did not choose to not help your friends. You simply made a decision based on familial ties. Was it the correct decision? I can't judge that. But it shows an extraordinary amount of character to not abandon a familial tie.

"I think if any of the others had been in your situation they would have at least considered the actions you took. If they say otherwise, they are lying to themselves."

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	perenawska 2010-07-16 12:46 am UTC (link)
	Irina shook her head. "In the past I would agree to you, but not now. That monster does not deserve any loyalty or kindness. Not even from his own daughter." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	a_blessing 2010-07-16 01:20 am UTC (link)
	"You say that now, in retrospect, when your mind has had a chance to pollute what your heart did and knew. Now, the monster needs to be handed over for justice, but that is not yours--nor any of ours--to mete out." Harmony sighed. "I trust you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2010-07-16 01:30 am UTC (link)
	"He's in a coma," Irina said. "Nicholas...." She couldn't explain what Nicholas did. Irina had seen it and couldn't put it into words. "My father got his justice and what he deserved." Irina looked over at her. "Thanks. It means a lot." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	a_blessing 2010-07-16 01:33 am UTC (link)
	"Then we live with that justice. C'mon. You need to come back with me. It won't be pretty, I'm sure, but I'm not particularly going to let you wallow or leave." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2010-07-16 02:17 am UTC (link)
	"Okay, fine. I'll go. But I won't be surprised when they kick me out as soon as I step inside the door." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	a_blessing 2010-07-16 02:53 am UTC (link)
	"That isn't going to happen." Harmony waited for her to come along and then started back towards HQ. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	perenawska 2010-07-16 12:12 pm UTC (link)
	Irina downed one last shot for courage and followed Harmony out. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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