stark_ravingmad (stark_ravingmad) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-04-19 20:00:00

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So, about your little boy...
Tony watches as Reed looks Eddie over, while Hank goes over the information via satellite transmission. In his mind, he's trying to trace the steps in their procedures, but genetics isn't one of his fields. He has to trust that his friend can figure out if Eddie's current ability to walk is tied to an X-Gene or if it really is just a random beneficial quirk in the boy's genes. Eddie comes from good stock, so Tony wouldn't mind a reason to shout that from the rooftops.

"Hey, Buddy! Mommy and Daddy are right here. You havin' a good time? We'll go do something fun after this. I promise." Tony says, trying to keep Eddie's mind off everybody's staring at him.

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	redheadspy 2011-04-20 12:50 am UTC (link)
	Natasha looked cool, calm and collected, but insider her stomach was in a knot. She held on to a little hand and always had a smile when her son looked at her. "We'll go for some ice cream," Natasha said. "Would you like that?" Nick babbled happily. He didn't seem phased with all of the attention. He loved it. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-04-20 12:58 am UTC (link)
	"Chocolate ice cream and lots of it." Tony promised, looking to Reed, then Hank for any sign or guess of what to expect. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-04-20 01:13 am UTC (link)
	"What's the verdict docs?" Natasha asked as Nick took one of her fingers and gnawed on a knuckle. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2011-04-20 01:34 am UTC (link)
	Reed removes his glasses, looking over the information while Hank does the same. "Tony, Tasha...I think you two should sit down. Our tests have been run three times while you all waited and I think you need to brace yourselves." Reed says, looking to Hank, since this was more his field. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2011-04-20 01:38 am UTC (link)
	"We ran all the genetic tests we could think of and used your DNA as the base for comparison," Hank said. "Nick isn't a mutant, but there were some abnormalities in his DNA makeup." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-04-20 01:41 am UTC (link)
	"Okay, that's not much of a stretch, considering that both Tasha and I have had our genetic make-up tinkered with a bit over the years. But the way you just said 'abnormailies' makes me think this isn't good. What did you find?" Tony asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-04-20 01:41 am UTC (link)
	"What kind of abnormalities?" Tasha asked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_parent
2011-04-20 01:45 am UTC (link)

Reed takes a deep breath.

"Tasha, Tony...both of your genetics are present in Eddie, as we suspected, but our tests ran across at third DNA strand that doesn't belong to /either/ of you." Reed says.

"The chances of something like this occurring are, quite frankly, astronomical. Only a few environmental factors could give way to such a scenario, beginning with--"

Tony clears his throat.

Reed realizes he's rambling and goes back to his notes.

"This would have had to happen in the womb." Reed says.

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	nextgen_parent 2011-04-20 02:05 am UTC (link)
	Hank nodded in agreement. "Did something happen to allow for the introduction of this foreign DNA? We could narrow down the source much easier." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-04-20 02:10 am UTC (link)
	Tony didn't want to think it, didn't want to consider it, but in the back of his mind, he knows where this is going. He looks at Tasha, then Eddie. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-04-20 02:16 am UTC (link)
	"I don't think so," Natasha said. "At least nothing that I can remember clearly." There was that time when Kraven ambushed her and the Exiles James, but Natasha didn't remember much after Kraven attacked. She remembered waking up in S.H.I.E.L.D. medical, but nothing in between except for a male voice. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_parent
2011-04-20 02:20 am UTC (link)

"Well, we're going to keep working on this and see what we can get out of it. We'll keep you informed in that regard.

However, your son is developing at an astounding rate. He's already walking at five months old. It's hard to predict what may happen next, but keep an eye on his development. He could begin speaking or suddenly become much more coordinated than he should be for his age." Reed says, a sense of wonder in his voice.

"Should there be any other developments, we'll need to run additional tests. Right now, though, it's too soon to tell how quickly these things could happen." Reed says.

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	nextgen_parent 2011-04-20 02:28 am UTC (link)
	"I'm going to run the DNA against all known databases, but it may take some time to find a match. Though in all honesty, finding a match is highly improbable." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-04-20 02:31 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. Highly improbable. Probably won't happen in this lifetime." he says quietly. "We'll keep you guys informed. I'd like to take my family home now." Tony says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-04-20 02:34 am UTC (link)
	"You're taking us for ice cream," Natasha said as she picked up Nick. A kiss was planted on a chubby cheek. "You did great, Little Man. Such a good boy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_parent
2011-04-20 02:43 am UTC (link)

"We'll contact you the moment we have more information." Reed says, nodding to his friends.

He pauses for a moment, then looks back that them.

"He'll be okay. You'll see that. Take it from someone who didn't handle having a special son very well at first. I made a lot of mistakes out of fear, but Franklin turned out well despite me." Reed says, offering them a smile.

Then he turns and goes back to his work.

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	nextgen_parent 2011-04-20 02:48 am UTC (link)
	"He's perfectly healthy," Hank said to reassure them. "Please keep that in mind. Reed and I will let the two of you know as soon as we discover anything." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-04-20 02:51 am UTC (link)
	"Thank you," Natasha said to both of them. "We appreciate it a lot." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-04-20 03:00 am UTC (link)
	"Thank you both. It means a lot to us." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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