nextgen_holiday (nextgen_holiday) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-09-05 17:49:00

Entry tags:

akilah munroe, anya stark, holiday, inactive - aine gold, inactive - beetle, inactive - hot rod, inactive - james romanov rogers, inactive - molly hayes, inactive - valeria richards, luna maximoff, npc - black widow, npc - james rhodes, npc - tony stark, plot-"body swap", team - avengers, team - thunderbolts, toni rhodes

Labor Day - Avengers
The air was warm and the sun was bright making it a perfect day for a cookout to celebrate Labor Day. Classes would start on the 8th (for those going to college they started a week ago) and it was the last chance to kick back and cut loose before hitting the books.

At the Avengers' Mansion in NYC Jarvis and some helpers he managed to rope into helping with the preparations were busy getting the food ready. Tables had been placed out around the pool and the large grill fired up to get nice and hot. Burgers, hot dogs, sausage, ribs, corn on the cob, pasta salad, salad and fruit salad were just some of the food available to eat. Soda, water, fruit juice and other beverages were on ice.

To help get to know each other the Thunderbolts received an invitation to attend.

It was a day of rest and relaxations for those who put their lives on the line for others.

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	toni_rhodes 2010-09-06 03:28 am UTC (link)
	Toni was a little worried that she hadn't seen Anya in a while, but it looked like there were a couple other people gone too. She'd check in a little bit, just in case. She was lucky, she reflected, even with Charlie gone, there was a guarantee that it was a closed mission, one with a finite purpose. He would be home. Today was a day to celebrate with friends. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-09-06 05:56 am UTC (link)
	Anya returned the cookout once she felt like she wasn't going to burst into tears at the thought of Steve. She sought out Toni to give her her birthday gift. Anya had gotten Toni a gift cert to the spa, earrings, and a pair of boots. She greeted Toni a small smile and offered the wrapped box. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-09-06 10:59 pm UTC (link)
	Toni opened her gifts and gave Anya a hug. "You're too good to me, girl." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-09-06 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	"Not good enough," she said as she returned the hug. "Love you." Anya kissed Toni's cheek. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-09-06 11:05 pm UTC (link)
	"Love you too, girl," Toni replied. "How're you holding up?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-09-06 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	Anya shrugged. "I'm okay for someone who feels like bursting into tears every minute." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-09-08 02:47 am UTC (link)
	"We'll get him back," she said. "I know it. Just take time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-09-08 02:52 am UTC (link)
	"I know. This sounds familiar, you know?" She forced a small smile. "We'll get them both back. Then it's double date time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-09-08 02:54 am UTC (link)
	Toni's smile was a small one. "You got it, girl." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-09-08 03:25 am UTC (link)
	"How are you holding up? You've been at this longer than I have." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-09-08 03:28 am UTC (link)
	"I've got my good days and my bad ones. Today's a good one. Knowing Charlie's out there doing something, working towards a goal, makes it a little easier to accept." She hugged Anya. "Your boy loves you too much to stay gone forever. Don't you forget it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-09-08 03:38 am UTC (link)
	Anya returned the hug. "That's the thing you have going for you. You know he's coming back when the Kang mess is done. Steve just disappeared. I don't know if he'll ever be back." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-09-08 03:42 am UTC (link)
	"If he knows what's good for him, he will be. 'cause he knows I will track his skinny white ass down and bring him back if he doesn't." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-09-08 03:56 am UTC (link)
	"You," Anya said and kissed her cheek, "are the best friend a girl could have. I may even stay out of trouble for awhile just for that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-09-08 03:59 am UTC (link)
	Toni smiled, and gave Anya a little peck as well. "Promise?" she asked, with another small, joking smile. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-09-08 04:03 am UTC (link)
	"I promise I'll try," she said with a small smile. "You know that's the best I can do." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-09-08 04:05 am UTC (link)
	Toni giggled. "Yeah, I can settle for that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-09-08 04:17 am UTC (link)
	"I stick to the promises I know I can keep. How are things with the Avengers? How's my dorky brother doing leading the team?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-09-08 04:19 am UTC (link)
	"Been quiet mostly. I wasn't here when it happened, but he defused a stand-off with a gatecrasher pretty well, from what I've heard," Toni told her. "Oh, yeah, and you've got another sister now." She'd met Stevie a couple days ago, after she'd gotten back from visiting Anya in Boston, but it hadn't seemed important with Anya down in the dumps. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-09-08 04:23 am UTC (link)
	"I'm really not in the mood for jokes," she told Toni. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-09-08 04:25 am UTC (link)
	"No joke," Toni assured her. "There was another drop-in while I was gone." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-09-08 04:41 am UTC (link)
	Anya groaned. "I so did not need this. Please tell me it's not the Hawkeye/Widow kid or the Hercules/Widow kid we're always joking about." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-09-08 04:46 am UTC (link)
	Toni was beginning to wonder if she should have brought it up. But better to her it from her, she supposed, than to find out later. "Neither one of those. But you're kind of right. Says her parents are Hawkeye and an Antonia Stark." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-09-08 04:51 am UTC (link)
	"Say that again?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	toni_rhodes 2010-09-08 04:52 am UTC (link)
	"Her name's Stevie Barton," Toni added. "She said her parents were Clint Barton and Antonia Stark." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)