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dolemecknight ([info]dolemecknight) wrote in [info]marvel_nextgen,
@ 2013-04-13 23:58:00


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Current location:Downtown Manhattan, NYC
Current mood:busy
Entry tags:derek woo, dolemeck

Heroes Are Not Born...
Dolemeck Night was fortunate, the first job he applied to accepted his application, and now he worked in a used bookstore in lower Manhattan. He tried to not abuse his shadow powers too much at work, or where others could see if he did. His fellow co-workers were a bit "snobby" to him at times, and if Derek saw them he would label them all as "hipsters" or spoiled rich kids.

Tonight, the other two employees who were on duty decided to leave early. When Dolemeck asked why, he was told someone of his "class" could not understand, and that it would be his duty to close shop, tonight. While most would argue or cringe, he smiled. It was a big responsibility to close up the shop, and it could prove to his new boss that he was willing to work hard. Well, not just his boss, but his parents, Mac, and Derek as well.

It was now ten o'clock at night and time to close shop. He shadow ported with today's earnings to the back of the store, placing it in a safe that was in the ground floor of the building. Once the money was secure, he shadow ported to the front of the store, going to change the store's sign from "open" to "closed". It had been a long day, but so far, it was a good one.



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[info]dolemecknight
2013-04-15 02:32 am UTC (link)
"How long does it take... to heal. And do we have to put all the blood I lost back in me?" Dolemeck looked a little confused, if not more pale than normal. Derek could tell by his somewhat calm reaction that he had never been injured before. If he had been, he would have known to take his scrawny tush to the hospital instead of his cousin's home!

This whole thing would be funny if it were not so sad. What Derek's Aunt Venus told him about Dolemeck was true. He had an innocent soul, despite his past as a demon. He was naïve, too trusting, and wanting to believe the world he loved had good people like in the books he read. But tonight, that image was shattered.

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[info]childofatlas
2013-04-15 02:47 am UTC (link)
"It depends of on the wound, Dole. But it should be okay. what you should do is head back and call the police. Let hem know what happened. And take me, so that there's explanation as to why you're patched up."

Derek knows just how naive his cousin is. This is sad for Derek to see his cousin this way.

"As for the blood...It regenerates in your body. you can't just put it back in."

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[info]dolemecknight
2013-04-15 03:16 am UTC (link)
"This... explains as to how I could not put it back in it's place." He hissed, trying to stand up, only to feel his legs give way and cause him to fall back down on the couch. "I... not yet. If I try to shadow port in this shape and pass out, I may get stuck in the shadow world. or worse... fall through to limbo. I am also in no condition to walk about, nor will I be a burden for you to carry... literally."

Dolemeck clutched his shoulder, hoping his body was going to regenerate more blood, so he could be of use to his cousin. he never wanted to trouble anyone. Especially Mac or Derek. He shook his head, his long hair getting in his face as he forced himself to his feet and began to follow Derek out the door.

"Alright, let's go to the police. I think... I think I am well enough to walk. I do not... wish to trouble you more."

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[info]childofatlas
2013-04-15 04:24 am UTC (link)
"No need to push yourself too hard, Dole. No need to do that at all. Just keep it easy and you'll be okay," Derek says, trying to be as reassuring as possible.

The walk to the bookstore is slow and cautious, with Derek ready to jump and grab his cousin a few times. Sure, he may have been overly cautious on this, but this was a big deal.

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[info]dolemecknight
2013-04-15 04:32 am UTC (link)
Dolemeck had closed the shop up, and even gone as far as to try and clean his own blood up from places inside of the store. Oddly enough, the police were already there. The goons that tried to attack Dolemeck were being rounded up in the patty wagon, and the owner of the shop was talking with the policemen.

By the time he and Derek go over to the scene, the shop owner rushed over to Dolemeck, asking if he was alright. He appeared to be truly worried for the young man and explained he had saw everything on the surveillance camera. He also began to mutter about firing the other employees who had left Dolemeck alone and failed to help him close the store.

When a police officer walked over to them, he began to ask Dolemeck questions. Questions on what happened, if he need an ambulance, and why he did not call 911 after the robbery. With the answers Dolemeck gave him, the officer turned to Derek, wanting to ask him something.

"Is... your friend a special needs kind of person? Because he talks kinda well, odd. If so, maybe you should not let him work anymore and you know... place him somewhere safe like a halfway house or something. The world's a dangerous place for... his kind."

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[info]childofatlas
2013-04-16 03:27 am UTC (link)
"He's my cousin, and I would recommend you speak in a much more professional manner when talking about him. Especially when he is within hearing distance. Now, you take them in, I will make sure he files a police report, and just do your job without insulting members of my family."

This is said with cold fury. His cousin was hurt, there was an obvious problem, and yet this cop has the gall to to ask if Dolemeck belongs in a halfway house?

It takes Derek quite a bit to keep him from completely chewing this idiot out.

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[info]dolemecknight
2013-04-16 03:53 am UTC (link)
"Hey, hey! I am just worried about him, you know. A guy like your cousin should not be supervised if he is that slow." The police officer gave up and walked away from Derek before the shop's owner walked over to him and Dolemeck.

"I am sorry this happened to your cousin, Sir." He apologized to Derek, before looking over at Dolemeck. "Dolemeck, you should have given those crooks the money. If you did, you would not have gotten as hurt as you did, and you would not have made such a mess in the store. Look, I know you are a good kid, and those rich bums left you alone to work, but you did the wrong thing. I want you to take two weeks off to heal up, and when you come back in, we'll talk, okay?"

"It is quite alright. I understand and shall return in two weeks time." Dolemeck lowered his head as he was scolded for his actions and the mess he caused (while unintentional). His green eyes remained lowered as his boss walked away from him and went back towards the bookstore to close it up once more.

Dolemeck turned back to his "brother" Derek, looking confused now. "Why... did that officer wish me to live in a hallway house? I like my apartment. Why would I wish to live in half a house?"

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[info]childofatlas
2013-04-16 03:59 am UTC (link)
"It's a term for housing for those less fortunate. Financially and mentally. He...thinks by your actions that you are a off mentally. He's an idiot for thinking so."

Derek doesn't even hide the venom in his words as he watches the cop pull away. Idiot. Moron. Asshole. So many words he wanted to yell.

"I'm sorry you had to deal with this, Dole."

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[info]dolemecknight
2013-04-16 04:13 am UTC (link)
"Am I off, mentally?" He looked confused at this, before shaking his head. "Please, I do not want you to be sorry for me. My boss is right. I should have complied with the goons demands. But that money was not theirs to take! I wanted... I wanted to be like Uncle Jimmy and my Father. I wanted to do the right things like they do!"

His eyes darted from the store, back to Derek. "Derek... why do we not have an Agents of Atlas here to stop such things?"

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[info]childofatlas
2013-04-16 04:23 am UTC (link)
"Because the Agents have to work in the background, Dole. After all, it took Pops how long to get Atlas in line with the new ideology? That's just on the back end, too. It's why Atlas is doing beneficial biotech research now."

Derek sighs.

"And frankly, to be 'off' mentally is to be a member of this family. It's not every family that is made up of a secret agent, a mermaid, a siren, a space man, a gorilla, and a killer robot."

That last bit has a smile sent Doles way.

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[info]dolemecknight
2013-04-16 04:49 am UTC (link)
"But... why can't we be the heroes they once were? Biotechnology takes years to make, and while they are all working on that, who will stop the bad people who run about this city? Not every super hero group can be everywhere at once! We should do something... we should help!" Dolemeck spoke passionately about this to Derek. He really wanted to make a difference, now.

Tonight, his soul almost died. People wanted to hurt him for paper currency, bad people. And there were three of them and one of him. It made him realize that there needed to be more heroes in this world. Especially since no one came to aid him. And if this had not been him, but his co-workers... they could have died.

"We do not have to work in the background, Derek! We can make a difference, can we not?" There was suddenly a groan as Dolemeck grasped his shoulder. It was hurting once more, and the bandage was starting to turn red.

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[info]childofatlas
2013-04-16 05:18 pm UTC (link)
"We will, Dole. I've been seriously considering going on a team.But for agents, we're just two. if we could get more, we would. But Mac is an Avenger, Nim I don't know well enough about and she's on a team anyways...and even then the slow growth is the better long term means to facilitate change."

As much as Derek hates saying that, he knows it's true. This was a lesson his father beat into his head growing up.

"But we'll think of something. And we will. Now, lets get you to a hospital."

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[info]dolemecknight
2013-04-16 05:46 pm UTC (link)
"I want to be on a team with you, Derek... if you join one, that is." Dolemeck hissed as Derek helped him to walk. He wanted to ask what a hospital was, as it was another thing he did not know.

"Growing up" with the Agents of Atlas, they had everything they could ever need or want. The real world was so different, and from what Dolemeck saw tonight, it was dangerous as well. Not everyone was like his Uncle Jimmy, Aunt Namora, Uncle Ken, or even his parents.

Dolemeck learned an important lesson tonight, one that he knew he would never forget. One that would drive him to hopefully become a better "human". Heroes are not born into this world, they are made.

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