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ng_independent ([info]ng_independent) wrote in [info]marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-01-11 21:24:00


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Entry tags:inactive - shelly drumm, npc - anvarael, team - midnight sons

A Warning
He walks into Chicago General Hospital in a sharp gray suit custom-tailored to his six-foot-four inch frame, looking as though he'd stepped straight off the pages of GQ Magazine and into real life. Both male and female heads turn as he walks in off the street, making his way straight to Nurses' Station. He flashes a pristine smile at the nurse on duty, who happens to be sipping a cup of coffee when he arrives.

Her coffee ends up all over her and her keyboard, and she leaps out of her chair, though she doesn't immediatley bother to clean herself, or her workstation, up.

"M-may I help you, sir?" the nurse asks haltingly.

"Yes, you can." he says, his voice a mixture of smoke, silk and honey. Again, he flashes that pristine smile. "I'm hoping to see Doctor Shelly Drumm. Is she in today?" 

"Um, I think she'll be back in her office shortly." the nurse says.

"I know where it is." he says. "I'll wait."

With that, he walks away from the Nurses' Station and heads toward the elevator, pretending not to notice when one of the candy-stripers runs her cart of meds headlong into a pillar because she's so distracted.

Soon enough, Anvarael waits inside Shelly's office, looking around at her various personal items. Plaques, pictures and certificates adorn the walls and he finds himself once again enthralled with humanity. They are such beautiful creatures, even if they /are/ trying their level best to kill themselves in this century.

It's always hardest to save those who will not save themselves.

 



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[info]this_fire_burns
2011-01-16 04:47 am UTC (link)
"Shelly, come on. Everyone knows that there are no more dragons." Matt jokes. He quickly sees that she's not having any of this, though, and sighs.

"Hey, have I failed to come back yet? Have a little faith, Pretty Lady." Matt says, taking her hand.

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[info]blackmagicwoman
2011-01-16 04:50 am UTC (link)
"I don't even like thinking about a time when you might not come back, Matt. I don't much like the idea of you going out and not coming back and me not being there to at least punch the sonofabitch who did it." She squeezes his hand. "I'm kind of attached to you."

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[info]this_fire_burns
2011-01-16 05:36 am UTC (link)
"The feeling is mutant, Shelly. That's why I like it if you're safe." Matt says.

"But, I need to do this as soon as possible, or we could be swimming in demons and all manner of other evil soon. There's a cult of demon worshipers in this city that I tracked here from L.A. months ago. The trail went cold months ago, but now I've got another lead and I'm going to shut them down." Matt says.

"Can you understand that?" he asks.

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[info]blackmagicwoman
2011-01-16 05:41 am UTC (link)
"Yes, I can understand that. Tell me how I can help you that isn't me hiding out at home hoping you come back." She smiled, a little. "I want to steal your dog, Matt, not inherit him."

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[info]this_fire_burns
2011-01-16 04:01 pm UTC (link)
"Okay, these guys won't be subtle and I'm guessing that only one or two of them really know what they're trying to do, so most of the other people they pick up are lone practitioners or, worse, people who think magic is an easy way to power." Matt surmises.

"They're going to practice some things and do something dumb, possible hurt themselves. Keep an eye out at the hospital for patients that come in with stab wounds, lacerations or the like, or that have OD'd on drugs. Some of them might try to obtain 'enlightenment' through an altered state." Matt says.

"If you come across anyone like that, please call me. The sooner we nail down who's behind this and shut them down, the better.

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[info]blackmagicwoman
2011-01-17 01:37 am UTC (link)
"I have a rotation in the ER this week. You probably should keep your phone with you that night so I can call you if I see anything unusual. Anything else I should be looking for?"

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[info]this_fire_burns
2011-01-17 02:11 am UTC (link)
"That will be all I can ask you to cover from your end. I'll have to ask Lynch to watch the arrest reports to see if they bring in addicts or people who are out painting demonic symbols on things.

Maybe I can even get Michelle to help us out, though I'm not sure she's going to be interested in doing so." he says.

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[info]blackmagicwoman
2011-01-17 02:22 am UTC (link)
"You should ask her just the same. I don't think she has too many friends."

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[info]this_fire_burns
2011-01-17 02:54 am UTC (link)
"You're right, Shelly, but I don't think she wants them, to be honest." Matt says. He liked Michelle, but he still didn't have the read on her that he'd had on Lynch, Shelly or even Greg.

"Okay, I'll go to that bar she works at and talk to her. And I'll even be nice to the vampires there for the whole time that I stay, despite the fact that one of them tried to jump me when I got home last night." Matt says.

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[info]blackmagicwoman
2011-01-17 02:56 am UTC (link)
"Wait, what about vampires jumping you?"

Girlfriend was not happy.

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[info]this_fire_burns
2011-01-17 03:43 am UTC (link)
"Hey now, don't get all upset. Some vampire thought it would be a good idea to try to jump me last night, figured I wouldn't know what to do when he came at me.

I quickly fixed that misperception. Apparently, he was among the few that felt a human had no right telling 'his people' where they could and couldn't live. I guess he took exception at my ultimatum toward the vamps a few months ago." Matt says.

This isn't the first time he's been attacked, but this guy had actually come a little bit closer to taking him out than he was letting on. If Whisper hadn't growled out a warning, Matt might not have seen him coming.

"But I'm here and he's a pile of dust, so all's well that ends okay." he smiles.

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[info]blackmagicwoman
2011-01-17 04:01 am UTC (link)
"I really hate your whole attitude about the dangerous shit you get into. It really pisses me off when you minimize what's going on."

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[info]this_fire_burns
2011-01-17 04:12 am UTC (link)
"Look, there's no reason to be mad. I won and the other guy didn't. Even if he'd gotten lucky enough to pull it off, he /would not/ have gotten away with it." Matt says, kissing Shelly's hand.

"Look, I told the vamps they could leave town and get out in one piece, but someone has to stand up to those assholes. If it's not me, then who will it be, Shelly?" Matt asks.

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[info]blackmagicwoman
2011-01-17 04:22 am UTC (link)
"I just don't want you killed, bitten, or worse. There's standing up and being crazy, Matt. You're right at the line." Sighing she shook her head. "I love you, you jerk."

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[info]this_fire_burns
2011-01-17 04:36 am UTC (link)
Shelly's last words cause Matt to pause. It wasn't the last thing he was expecting; it wasn't even anything he was expecting her to say or feel.

A minute goes by and Matt realizes he still hasn't responded to her.

"Shelly..." he begins, though he's not really sure how to start this sentence. She couldn't love him.

This couldn't be happening.

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[info]blackmagicwoman
2011-01-17 04:53 am UTC (link)
She recognized her error as the words left her lips, but hoped they'd either settle well or go unnoticed. But he noticed. And Shelly frowned.

"Save the breakup speech. Got it. Noted." That's what comes next, right? /You're a nice girl, Shelly but.../

"I'll let you know if I see weird stuff at th ER. I should get back."

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[info]this_fire_burns
2011-01-17 05:02 am UTC (link)
Crap.

"No. There is /no/ break-up speech, Shelly. I don't want to break up with you. I just...you can't love me. It's too dangerous." Matt says.

Because people who love me end up dead before their time.

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[info]blackmagicwoman
2011-01-17 05:15 am UTC (link)
"Too dangerous? I've had fewer weird things happen to me since we started dating than before. I should've kept my mouth shut. The l-word is apparently just a bad idea all around."

She started clearing up her lunch.

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[info]this_fire_burns
2011-01-17 05:25 am UTC (link)
"Shelly, stop." Matt requests, as she begins clearing up her things. When that doesn't work, he calls her name again.

When /that/ doesn't get her attention, Matt gets up, walks around the desk and turns Shelly to face him. Then he leans in and kisses her to get her attention.

"I care about you. I'm just not used to anyone caring about me as more than family. You know what I've been through and where I've been. I've got a lot of issues. I'm not saying I don't love you, I'm just saying that I need time to sort my head out." he says.

"I'm very protective of the people I care about, and sometimes that comes across as smothering or controlling. I don't want that to be us. I'm just used to being the guy with the plan...and when I'm with you, all my plans don't apply.

You're the best part of my days and nights, Shelly. My dog likes you. He's never liked any of my other girlfriends. All two of them. Let's just say they didn't last long without the Whisper Bark-of-Approval." Matt says.

"But you need to understand that, even if you love me, I can't change who I am. I have a mission and I have to see it through, babe. No matter what the personal cost to myself." he says.

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[info]blackmagicwoman
2011-01-17 05:37 am UTC (link)
"I'm not asking you to change. I'm not stupid. I'd just like to see you acknowledge the risk and stop trying to leave me at home. You don't have to do this solo any more."

She chewed a little at her lip. His kisses were so distracting it was insane.

"You don't have to feel anything more for me than you feel comfortable with, but you being controlling...that won't happen. I'm too stubborn. I don't listen well."

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[info]this_fire_burns
2011-01-17 06:14 am UTC (link)
Matt nods. "I'm trying to get better about asking for help. Ian says that's one of my flaws. I take on things and I don't acknowledge that I'm just a single person. I just don't want to be a burden to anyone." Matt says, taking her hands.

"All right, I'm not gonna make you stay home. Just keep an eye out at the hospital and tell me what you find. Oh, and let me know if this guy shows up again. I'm not sure I trust that he's benign yet." Matt says.

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[info]blackmagicwoman
2011-01-20 02:23 am UTC (link)
"You're the first person I'll call." She runs her thumb along his hand. "You aren't a burden."

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[info]this_fire_burns
2011-01-20 03:20 am UTC (link)
"I'm glad you think so." he smiles, leaning in to kiss her.

"So, how long until you have to get back to the hospital?" he asks with a sly smile.

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[info]blackmagicwoman
2011-01-30 05:00 pm UTC (link)
"Oh, I have a few hours." Shelly smiles at him, something almost wicked in her grin. "Whatever am I going to do with the time?"

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