Steve Barton (swashbuckler) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-08-16 22:51:00

Entry tags:

anya stark, inactive - swashbuckler, plot-"avenging angel"

Not Exactly the Day Envisioned
Occasional doubts about his relationship aside--a small part of her would have preferred things be, well, smaller, really, but hey, Starks did things big--Steve truly loved his girlfriend. Which meant that he absolutely had to make her birthday as special as he possibly could. He had scrimped and saved from his Avengers salary for several months in order to be able to take her out to dinner at what he had hoped was a nice enough restaurant. Not his usual world, but hers. A way to show her world was something he could at least try to operate in.

He studied the menu thoughtfully for a moment, before looking over to her. "You look beautiful."

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	Re: Hours Later anyastark 2010-08-23 12:03 am UTC (link)
	"Right. And we can't stay here that long. SHIELD doesn't know about this place, but I'm sure they'll find it soon." Anya went over to the computer and started typing. In a minute she had the surveillance footage of the attack playing on the screen. "Come see." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Hours Later

swashbuckler
2010-08-23 12:15 am UTC (link)

The video was... interesting, to say the least. In the hallway outside the cell, there was a brief flicker of light and then a figure in black and dark purple, bits of it cloth, bits of it armor, his face hidden behind a mask, appeared.

The figure took out the guards easily with some kind of beam weapons, though it didn't look like he had killed either. Another beam of some kind--all the beams seemed be coming from the figure's knuckles, Steve noticed--destroyed the cell door. The figure fired inside, but automatic weapons fire on him, from further guards, ruined his aim and made the shot go wild.

The figure turned, and it was clear he was wearing what looked like a chestplate with an arc reactor of some kind in the center. He pointed, unleashing beams of force and heat from his hands. But a stray shot struck the chestplate, sending sparks flying and briefly dropping the figure to its knees, before it used jet boots to rocket through the roof.

Steve's mouth was hanging open. "Well. That looked like Stark-tech to me. Some of it, anyway."

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	Re: Hours Later anyastark 2010-08-23 12:30 am UTC (link)
	"It does," Anya said. "But it is you, that I am certain of. Well, another you." Anya typed in a few commands to access the forensics reports. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Hours Later

swashbuckler
2010-08-23 12:43 am UTC (link)

He nodded. "I recognized a couple of those moves. Just like mine."

Forensics would report on any number of factors, including biometric scanning, which matched up to Steve exactly. Other files compared to known footage and records SHIELD had on him. Some of the things the Steve in the footage did were better than his average levels, some worse.

They also had some good readings off the armor itself.

"Not all those blasts looked like Stark-weaponry though. But that could just mean it didn't come from here. Think maybe we can track any of the energy signatures?"

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	Re: Hours Later anyastark 2010-08-23 02:45 am UTC (link)
	"I recognized the butt," she said. What could see say? He boyfriend had an awesome butt and she had studied it quite a bit. "I think I can, but not with anything here. I will need to grab things out of the lab." A pause. "Or a visit to Stark Inc." Either one won't be fun to get into. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: Hours Later

swashbuckler
2010-08-23 03:31 am UTC (link)

Steve nodded. It was a bad situation to be in, and SHIELD had no doubt at least contacted the Avengers about the situation. While he'd hope his teammates would give him the benefit of the doubt... he also knew they'd want to go for the "you stay, we'll solve" solution.

Maybe Charlie could have talked him into that. But Charlie wasn't there.

"Which is easier to break into?"

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	Re: Hours Later anyastark 2010-08-23 04:01 am UTC (link)
	"Stark," she answered. "They give tours on a daily basis. All I need to do is get into the building and near a secure area. I can by bass security from there and get us into the lab." "SHIELD will probably have both places staked out, but it's easier to blend in with a group than just the two of us showing up a the Mansion or the penthouse." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Hours Later swashbuckler 2010-08-23 04:17 am UTC (link)
	Another nod. "Sounds like the best plan then." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Hours Later anyastark 2010-08-23 04:19 am UTC (link)
	"Downside is we have to wait until morning. I suggest getting some rest." She powered down the computers. "There may be some canned soup or something in the cabinets. Maybe Ramen. If you get hungry." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Hours Later swashbuckler 2010-08-23 04:22 am UTC (link)
	"I'm not," he said, "but we should both probably have something anyway." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Hours Later anyastark 2010-08-23 07:12 am UTC (link)
	"Do you want to do the honors?" she asked with a smile. "You know you don't want me doing it." It was a crappy situation, but it wasn't as bad as it could be. He was here with her and for the moment they were safe. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Hours Later swashbuckler 2010-08-23 10:32 pm UTC (link)
	He smiled for a second. "I think I better. We don't need to turn this place into a hole in the ground." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Hours Later anyastark 2010-08-24 02:12 am UTC (link)
	Anya wrapped her arms around him and kissed him. "I love you and nothing will change that no matter what happens." She gave him a small smile. "We will get through this." She didn't know if she was reassuring him or herself. Either way they would get through this. That she didn't doubt. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Hours Later swashbuckler 2010-08-24 02:44 am UTC (link)
	"We'll find him and kick his ass," Steve assured her, after they broke. "Even if it is mine." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Hours Later anyastark 2010-08-24 02:50 am UTC (link)
	"I love your ass," she said with a smile. "Want to get started on the food and I'll pack the stuff we'll need in a bag. Never know if we'll need to make a fast getaway from here." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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