rogue_star (rogue_star) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-05-26 20:31:00

Current mood:	crushed
Entry tags:	anya stark, inactive - artemis, sammy fury, sarah rogers, team - avengers, toni rhodes

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end
She's been sitting quietly on her bed for three hours now, just staring at it. She turned her comm off first thing, trying to clear her thoughts.

She'd spent ages and all the goodwill she'd gotten from SHIELD trying to find her teammates, and found they weren't on this world.
She'd endured Misha's insistence she just relax, make friends and accept she had a family here now.
She'd started to believe Anya suggesting that maybe, just maybe this was her world now, and had gone through the first stages of mourning her parents and friends.

And she'd been about to ask Anya if she'd help her make plans for her 18th birthday, only a few months away. Her 'sweet 16' was spent invading a Sentinel concentration camp. Freeing all those people was a wonderful feeling, but she also knew most of them wouldn't make it, with or without help from the X-Men and the underground railroad, and they'd almost lost Firefly.
Her 17th was spent in a new world, recently bereft of all the things she'd come to know with the Exiles, along with the fleeting hope of making things ok again. And, of course, watching Anya's birthday party not long before, and feeling horribly out of place.

She'd screwed up her courage, tried to figure out who to invite, and was finally ready to go apologize to her parents at their non-graves, the Tomb of the Uknown Soldier seemed fitting, to ask them to understand that she needed to live her own life. And she'd prepared to ask Anya to help with a real birthday party - and was still debating, with a few butterflies, asking if Anya might even be her 'pretend date' if they did it somewhere private.

And then it showed up, just appearing out of nowhere on her right arm.

She's been in her room since, alternating between crying and trying to find a new reserve of willpower, like she always did. She was a Rogers, after all. This time, it just wasn't there. Only the words it kept telling her.

'Galactus' ship's temporal shields screwed things up, but we're back on track.
You still have work to do, kiddo.
Kiss dreams of a normal life goodbye and let's get back to work.'

Worst of all, she knew exactly what she had to do.

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	rogue_star 2009-05-27 06:44 am UTC (link)
	She's long since started, and isn't letting go. "I wish I had some clue if it was trying to be cruel, or thought it had good intentions, or what. It... gods. I'm pretty sure it says I need to kiss you to leave this world." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-05-27 06:53 am UTC (link)
	"I could always be selfish and refuse to do it. You'd stay here." Though she knew deep down she wouldn't. She had grown up knowing about the greater good and doing the right thing. Anya held her tighter. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2009-05-27 06:58 am UTC (link)
	She lifts her head a little, nestled against Anya. "We both know you won't. For the same reasons I have to go. I wish I could stay... and I might even have it interpreted wrong." she admits. "Its sort of a riddle, like always, but I'm pretty sure I know what it means this time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-05-27 07:02 am UTC (link)
	"You know me too well," she sighed. "This sucks." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2009-05-27 07:07 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. It... got lost when we left Galactus' worldship. If anywhere would have the ability to mess up temporal things, that would be it." she sighs. "I was getting ready to give up and try and move on. Even thinking about asking you for help with a birthday party. Looks like I'm going to miss this one too. And yours." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

anyastark
2009-05-27 07:14 am UTC (link)

Anya released her and pulled away a little bit. Her hands went to the back of her neck and she unfastened the clasp of the necklace she wore. "You might miss celebrating, but you still get a gift," she said as she held up the necklace. It was titanium chain with a pendant of the Stark family crest on it. "It's not what I would have gotten you, but with the short notice."

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	rogue_star 2009-05-27 07:19 am UTC (link)
	She lifts herself up enough for Anya to put the necklace on. "I wish I had something for you. But most of what I have is things you bought me... and the sash from Gretchen. Its kind of sad, the only things I have from home are the hammer and shield." she replies quietly. "Its really beautiful. I'll always treasure it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

anyastark
2009-05-27 07:25 am UTC (link)

Anya put the necklace on Sarah and a sad smile appeared on her face. "I have pictures and I got to know you." Oh that gave her an idea. "Speaking of pictures. I have something for you to take with you."

She jumped up and ran out of the room. A few moments later she was back and held a small device in her hand. "It plays music, holds pictures and will let you take pictures and more storage than an iPod or iPhone. It runs on solar power so you don't need to recharge it. I made it awhile ago and have been field testing it. There's pictures of all the Avengers on it and some of the X-folks as well. I tried to make it as indestructible as possible, but...if it breaks, look up a Tony Stark. He should be able to fix it."

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rogue_star
2009-05-27 07:29 am UTC (link)

"You're incredible, you know that? I'll do my best to keep it with me, all the time. Because anything not on us when we jump, other than, apparently, the things it identifies as our weapons don't come along. Its grabbed Mjolnir and the shield for me, but that's it. That's... why I always wore the sash everywhere. Its all I have from Gretchen. I'll keep these with me too. And I'll always remember all of you. Is there... anything I can do for you while I'm here?"

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	anyastark 2009-05-27 07:36 am UTC (link)
	"I'm not," she said. "Maybe one day you'll come back here." She smiled a bit. "Let's go have one of Jarvis' killer sundaes before you go. Ice cream helps everything." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2009-05-27 07:42 am UTC (link)
	"Right now, I'm not sure if anything will make things better. But I hope I'll come back someday. I still have a little time. If I didn't, it wouldn't have let me decide when to go. Maybe we can have a couple more good memories before I leave?" she asked, trying to find some of her old optimism and the cheery girl she was before the Storm Queen. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-05-27 07:51 am UTC (link)
	"I didn't say it would make it better, just that it helps a little," she said. "I hope you come back too." "Of course. We can even go find some bad guys to beat up together if you want to do that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

rogue_star
2009-05-27 07:55 am UTC (link)

"I think I have a lot more fighting ahead of me soon. I'd really rather, I don't know, maybe go clubbing somewhere they won't mind if I dance with girls... or, uhm..." she blushes bright. "Maybe you'd dance with me? You keep saying you know a couple clubs where that'd be ok. Or maybe finally let me fly you to Europe and show me one of those spas you raved about. I could use a little luxury before I go. I don't know when I'll be able to relax again. If its quiet enough, maybe get the girls together for ice cream and movies... lots of Americone Dream... don't know if they'll have that where I go next either... So many things I wanted to do. And it'll probably get impatient with me soon... but I'm sure a couple days, maybe two or three, wouldn't be too selfish?" Yes, its a question more than statement. She's not used to thinking of herself first much.

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	anyastark 2009-05-27 08:36 am UTC (link)
	"Whatever you want," Anya said quietly. While she didn't doubt they would have a good time, the thought of her leaving would always be present. "Let's go get those sundaes and we'll make a plan of attack." Anya hugged Sarah again. There were going to be a lot of hugs in the next few days. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

rogue_star
2009-05-27 08:49 am UTC (link)

She knew the thought of leaving would never be far behind. As it is, leaving Gretchen without getting to say goodbye even still tears at her, over a year later. And this time she had enough time to fall for someone, hard, even if she's had the grace and will not to bring it up again - and she's still her best friend. And even now, she wants to tell her about her dream, and the riddle, and the rest, but she doesn't. Because what she really wants doesn't matter. There's work to do.
"Ok, sundaes and plans sound great.

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	anyastark 2009-05-27 08:53 am UTC (link)
	"Come on then," she said as she stood up and grabbed Sarah's hand. "We have sundaes to eat and plans to make." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2009-05-27 08:56 am UTC (link)
	Sarah wipes her face one more time, then lets Anya pull her along, as usual for these things. Sundaes really do sound good about now. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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