nextgen_parent (nextgen_parent) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-08-13 12:00:00

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inactive - tech, npc - valentina fontaine, sammy fury, team - shield

Checking on the home team
Commander Fontaine, Deputy Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., made the rounds when the special ops team came back in. After their last disastrous outing, she wanted to make sure they were still in one cohesive piece. The reports had been favorable.

She hadn't met the newest member yet, though she knew the contents of his file. She'd been the one to have it sent to Sammy for consideration. Her little gun nut, and Walker and Dugan, could always use someone with the ability to build a better gun.

Sammy's report had been terse but informative. The others' a little more informative. Landon was next on her list.

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nextgen_misc
2010-09-12 05:47 am UTC (link)

"My husband never believed in giving up on someone you love, but...Jacob has become an animal. A rabid dog with no regard for human life. I saw him once, recently. His eyes are so...cold. So dead. He didn't look at me, so much as through me, Samantha.

I have never been so terrified of a human being in all my life." Evelyn tells her, her eyes closing in either shame or exhaustion. It's hard to tell which.

"You have that permission, Sam. If Jason asks about any of this, tell him whatever you need to. Review the information and make your conclusions. Your superiors will likely have questions." Evelyn assumes.

"The only other thing I can ask is that you do your best to keep Jason from losing himself. He's...more than his power, even if he doesn't believe it. Someday, I hope he will." Evelyn says.

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sammyfury
2010-09-12 05:54 am UTC (link)

Sammy reached over to cover Evelyn's hand where it clutched at the blankets. "By the way... you're going to hear some more rumors when you get plugged back in to the Bon Temps gossip mill. It all started out as a cover story to keep them from gossiping about him working with S.H.I.E.L.D., and I sort of...ran with it. You'll hear that I'm a shameless hussy spending his money and luring him to the dark side with my wiles. Such as they are."

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nextgen_misc
2010-09-12 06:13 am UTC (link)

Evelyn actually laughed at Sammy's account of the situation, the smile reaching her eyes as she patted the girl's hand.

"Sam, they could say you were the Anti-Christ in female form, and I wouldn't believe it." Evelyn says. "You did what you felt was necessary to protect Jason from all the horrible things people might say...but as you said, that's how it started, my dear.

But I think we both know that's gone past that. I see how he looks at you, and how you look at him. All the cover story in the world can't account for a connection with someone. Take it from a girl who started out as a cover story." Evelyn smiles.

"You're the second girl he's every brought home, Sam...but you're the first one who hasn't run from who he is." she says.

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	sammyfury 2010-09-12 06:19 am UTC (link)
	"If I ran from who he is, I'd be running from myself." She could see Evelyn wanted to believe there was more to it, and nothing Sammy said would make a difference. So she didn't try. "We'll take good care of him, and Jessica and the baby. I'd also like to have someone check on you if you won't come to New York and stay for a bit." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_misc 2010-09-12 06:31 am UTC (link)
	"Thank you, Sam. I appreciate it." she says softly. "I don't want you burden anyone with watching over me, but I'm also not in a position to stop you, either. And I'm sure it will make Jason happy." Gran says. "Now, you two go ahead and get on with your day. I...I need some sleep." Evelyn says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-09-12 07:01 am UTC (link)
	"I hope you rest comfortably." Sammy gently pulled her hand from Evelyn's. She wandered out to the hall to find Tech waiting. "Your turn. She's pretty damned stubborn." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thisismyweapon 2010-09-12 07:37 am UTC (link)
	"Takes one to know one." Tech grins. He goes in to speak with this grandmother and emerges several minutes later, looking a bit more sober. "So...we have an errand when we get back to the house?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-09-12 03:04 pm UTC (link)
	"We don't have to go back to the house just yet. Didn't you say something about swimming?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thisismyweapon 2010-09-12 06:30 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, sure." Tech says. This time it's him who has withdrawn, but he takes her hand and begins walking out of the hospital, back to the car. "Let's get you that bathing suit." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-09-12 06:37 pm UTC (link)
	At the car, she stopped him, turning him to face her. "Look, it's been a stressful couple of days for you. If you want to go back to the house now and run that errand, we'll go. It's your call. I'm your back up." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thisismyweapon 2010-09-12 06:50 pm UTC (link)
	"Thank you, Sam, but...Ah would like it if you and Ah could just be Sam and Jason right now, before we have to go back to being Tech and Fury. Later on, Ah'm gonna need a good memory or two to keep me in my right mind, or as close as Ah can come." he says quietly. He gives her a half-smile and does something he's never done before. He hugs her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-09-12 06:55 pm UTC (link)
	Sammy hugged him back, tight as she could. He was warm and tense, and she wanted to make it better for him. "It's going to be okay, you know," she said against his shoulder. "I'm not going to let anything happen to you, not even you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

thisismyweapon
2010-09-12 07:34 pm UTC (link)

Jason hugs Sam tightly, memorizing the scent of her hair, the feel of her pressed against him. There's a part of him that screams to him to remember this, because someday, it won't be here.

"When you say it like that, Sam, Ah believe you. Even when Ah logically know that Ah shouldn't be countin' on you to save me from whatever may happen." he says.

Someday, she won't be around to watch him. She'll be the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and responsible for the welfare of thousands, no millions, of people. She won't have the time or the inclination to watch over a single R&D guy.

He lets go and looks Sam in the eyes for a moment, allowing himself to memorize the color, the expression on her face, the way contrast with her hair. He imagines that time stands still for a moment, while he does so, before letting Sam go and going to the passenger side to get in.

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sammyfury
2010-09-12 07:44 pm UTC (link)

Sammy breathed through the next minute before she climbed in behind the wheel. Jason Landon had a lot to learn about How Things Were Done in her world. He had to believe her because she wasn't going to lose this fight. She'd get him into see Charles Xavier if she had to so he wouldn't lose himself.

She cleared her throat as they pulled back onto the road. "Did you see Jessica? How is the baby?"

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thisismyweapon
2010-09-12 07:53 pm UTC (link)

"No, didn't see Jess. She's already back at home, but Ah did speak to Doctor Holland. He says that Jessica needs to stay on her vitamins and to take it easy. The baby seems like he's in good shape. It's a boy, Sam." Jason says. He was going to have a little nephew to teach about building things.

"She could probably make the car trip to Leavenworth, but Ah don't wanna risk it. When Ah go to talk to Jake for the last time...Ah'm gonna tell him then. Maybe that'll convince him to work as hard on his own behalf as Ah am." he tells Sam.

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	sammyfury 2010-09-12 07:57 pm UTC (link)
	She smiled at Jason's enthusiasm over a nephew. "Maybe he'll want to be a baseball pitcher, ever think about that?" she asked, teasing a little. "Or an astronaut." "Your grandmother wants me to get Jessica out of here and somewhere safe where she can have the baby. I can do it, but you're going to have to talk her into it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thisismyweapon 2010-09-12 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	"He can be whatever he likes, within reason. Even if he decides he wants to be the President of the United States." Jason says. He sighs at his grandmother's request of Sam to get Jessica out, mainly because there's no mention of Gran going with her. "Okay. Ah think Ah can talk her into it. Not sure how she'll take it, but Ah think Ah can do it." Jason says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sammyfury
2010-09-12 08:42 pm UTC (link)

"I did ask your grandmother about going with her, but she wants to stay in her own home and sleep in her own bed. I can't fault that wish. I did say I'd have someone check on her." She'd twist arms on the Savoy detail if she had to and make sure someone kept an eye on the Landon place with the intention of helping Evelyn instead of surveillance.

"Okay, you're going to have to direct me to the nearest store to buy a swimsuit. And probably a few others things while I'm at it."

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	thisismyweapon 2010-09-12 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay. There's a place not far down the way..." Tech says, directing Sam to a particular JC Penny store. "There's a drug store down the way. We'll get anything else you like." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sammyfury
2010-09-12 09:05 pm UTC (link)

"This shouldn't take long. I'm not really much of a shopper. Mom's shopper usually has stuff sent to me unless it's something I need to try on. Took me forever to get her to realize my underwear didn't need little pink roses on them anymore."

Sammy winced and glanced at Jason beside her after she parked. "That falls under the category of too much information and I'm really sorry."

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	thisismyweapon 2010-09-12 09:13 pm UTC (link)
	Tech simply chuckles at the thought of an adult Sam with little pink roses on her underwear. Immediately after that, he stops chuckling, as the same thought arouses a different interest in him. "Don't apologize, Sam. You can't scare me off. Ah'm always glad to know a little bit more about you." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-09-12 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	"It's this place. I'm not Fury's little girl here. I'm not a member of the Young Avengers or a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. I'm Jason Landon's friend and my brain has clearly shut down the to-mouth filter." She patted his arm. "Are you coming in? It's not necessary, I can pick out a suit by myself." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

thisismyweapon
2010-09-12 09:32 pm UTC (link)

"How about Ah come in and back you up? It would look weird if my girlfriend went to try on stuff and Ah sat in the car. Ah mean, isn't that what they make the chairs outside of dressin' rooms for?" Jason asks with a smile.

"And if you actually need an opinion, Ah'll try not to both the process too much." he tells her, unlocking his door to get out. He puts on his coat and smooths down his shirt, before heading to the door of the establishment.

"Ladies first." he says.

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sammyfury
2010-09-12 09:37 pm UTC (link)

"Well I don't know," she said, going through the door first and waiting for him to take his hand again. Her fingers slid between his in a familiar motion. "I had one boyfriend and we shared study notes. He didn't shop with me."

She looked around as they passed through the racks. "Being late in the year, the choice is probably limited. I'm going to hope it doesn't cover my knees or come in lime green."

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thisismyweapon
2010-09-12 10:13 pm UTC (link)

Tech is extremely curious about this former boyfriend and his status, but he doesn't press for more information. Sam will tell him what she wants to at the time of her choosing.

"Ah'm sure you can pick anything outta here and it would look great on you. Ah haven't seen you put anything on that doesn't flatter you." he says, looking around at the selection himself. "Ah bet you could even pull off lime green."