dont_bug_me (dont_bug_me) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-07-26 00:06:00

Entry tags:

anya stark, inactive - beetle, inactive - elise von strucker, inactive - molly hayes, inactive - victor mancha, plot-"infestation", team - thunderbolts

Queen Bee
Sydney stared as her own reflection in the full length mirror. Gray skin, green hair, weird yellow eyes, wings, three-toed feet, overly jointed fingers, wings, tiny antenna... And there was more there too, she could tell, things waiting for her to figure out. Little trace of who she had been, physically, remained.

She wondered if she was even technically human anymore.

But for the moment, she could forgive it all.

Because she was walking. Without mechanical assistance of any kind.

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nextgen_cosmic
2010-08-02 05:03 pm UTC (link)

Anya's uni-beam, Molly's strength, Elise's disintegration beams, and Sydney's own strength and claws made short work of majority of the bugs.

The last one, the one who had been the unit commanded, had stayed back... and was still changing. More limbs, bigger wings, bigger jaws.

It spat acid at the Thunderbolts, except for Sydney. "Queen! Why do you ssstand with thessse humans?!"

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	anyastark 2010-08-02 05:33 pm UTC (link)
	One. Anya was now pissed that her armor was damaged from very strong acid. Two. She was concerned these bugs had infiltrated SWORD. Three. There was a three in there somewhere. She just hadn't thought of it yet. "Beetle, do you want us to blast this bug to smithereens?" Iron Girl asked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dont_bug_me 2010-08-02 06:09 pm UTC (link)
	Sydney landed in front of the bug, landing a kick across it's face as she did. "Stay back," she growled. "This is my fight!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgenrunaways 2010-08-02 06:12 pm UTC (link)
	Victor furrows his brow as he throws more volleys. "Was Syd always this territorial about her fights?" He asks anyone else in earshot. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princessbruiser 2010-08-03 12:53 am UTC (link)
	"Not that I recall," Molly said, dodging the acid. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-08-03 02:44 am UTC (link)
	"Go ahead, girl. We got your back," Iron Girl said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dont_bug_me
2010-08-03 05:22 pm UTC (link)

Queen? Sydney thought. Was that why these damn bugs were after her? And why was she so less monstrous than the other ones who’d been infected by the bugs? Why did she still feel like herself, still seem to retain her own identity, when they had clearly been taken over?

What did it all mean? What had she become?

“You ssshould not be fighting usss, my Queen,” the bug growled, rearing itself up to its full height. “You are to lead the Hive into a new era of conquessst!”

“Shut it!” Sydney snapped, throwing a punch at the bug’s head. It snapped back with a crack, but remained upright. It swatted at her and clipped her beside the head, forcing her to her knees for a moment. She brought a hand up to protect herself… and felt something working its way out of her wrist. It was a spike—no, a stinger--of some kind, propelled out of her body. It sank into the bug’s flesh, piercing past its armor easily. Sydney pressed her attack, hitting it again and again, until she could get a grip on its jaws. With a sickening tearing noise, she pried its jaws apart… ripping it clear in two.

The bug fell to the ground. Sydney herself was breathing hard, adrenaline surging through her. The carapace around her face began to peel back. “I’m nobody’s queen.”

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	anyastark 2010-08-03 07:44 pm UTC (link)
	"Alright, Thunderbolts, I'm going to call SHIELD in to deal with this mess," Iron Girl said. No way in hell was she calling SWORD. "Be prepared in case they try to pull something. Let's keep the civilians away from the corpses." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	einszweidrei 2010-08-04 01:33 am UTC (link)
	"This is the freakiest thing I have ever in my entire life seen. And the most impressive." Elise nudged a corpse with her boot. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princessbruiser 2010-08-04 01:24 pm UTC (link)
	"You okay, Syd?" Molly asked, focusing her attention on her teammate. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dont_bug_me 2010-08-04 04:24 pm UTC (link)
	The last pieces of the carapace faded away, retracted by somewhere inside her. "Fine," she said. "I'm fine." She wasn't really sure about that, but she'd be damned if she was going to show any weakness. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-08-05 02:16 am UTC (link)
	"Are you sure?" Anya asked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

einszweidrei
2010-08-09 01:18 pm UTC (link)

Elise watched Sydney for a moment and as she did she recognized elements of her expression. She'd had similar feelings enough times and the last thing she'd wanted was someone pushing at her to go deeper with the feelings.

"I think she needs an opportunity to settle and take stock of the changes without being ambushed by SHIELD or SWORD. Cold beverages are in order."

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	dont_bug_me 2010-08-09 05:20 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm fine," Sydney insisted. "But drinks sound good right now." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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