littleladylord (littleladylord) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-12-27 21:53:00

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Bad News Travels Fast
Cindy answered a telephone call from her dad.

"Cindy, I don't want you working on superhero things for a while. Especially not visiting the JSA."

"Daddy! Is this about --"

"It's nothing to do with your little girlfriend. It's to do with the fact that the Rayner girl was just murdered. Coming right after what happened to Superman, this is just not happening, Cindy."

The Rayner girl... Oh god. Nic. "Okay Dad I hear what you're saying see you later love you bye!" she mutters as quickly as possible and hangs up.

And calls Avia for a quick favor. And then she's in New York rushing to the brownstone.

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	hawkgirl 2010-12-28 05:03 am UTC (link)
	The whole Brownstone was somber and while most everyone else was in the common areas, Nic was not. Instead, she was in Mickey's room and pacing the space in a pair of ridiculous heels. "Okay, Rayner. I'm wearing the blue ones. Your favorite ones. I can do this all damn day." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-12-28 05:22 am UTC (link)
	Once let in, Cindy nods to those who let her in and eventually finds Nic. "Nic," she says softly, standing in the doorway to Mickey's room. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-12-28 05:24 am UTC (link)
	"Hey Beautiful." Nic smiles, albeit weakly, and motions for her to come in. "Here." A pair of red pumps are pushed into the girl's hands. "You can help me piss off Mickey enough that she comes back." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-12-28 05:27 am UTC (link)
	"Okay," Cindy says with a little smile, and she'll switch her own little shoes into the very ill-fitting red ones and sit down on the bed and look at Nic, reaching for her hands, just wanting to be there for her. The talking can come soon. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

hawkgirl
2010-12-28 05:34 am UTC (link)

"Yeah, those are her newest ones. She hasn't gotten to wear them yet so it will really tick her off that I'm letting you wear them. YOU HEAR THAT, KERMIT? Cindy's wearing your shoes. Better come back now."

Her voice was still strong, but Nicolette's wings had started drooping and, as usually happened when she was upset, she'd begun to molt. Her body knew, even if her mind didn't want to.

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	littleladylord 2010-12-28 05:36 am UTC (link)
	And at this point, Cindy can't wait anymore, and will pull Nic into those stronger-now-but-still-pretty-damn-puny arms. "You know it's not your fault, right? It's not your fault." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

hawkgirl
2010-12-28 05:43 am UTC (link)

"What, that Mickey got pwned in a particularly disgusting way? Yeah, that's not my fault. But I'm clearly not pissing her off enough because she's not back yet."

Nic struggled briefly, her eyes falling on Cindy's.

"...that's how it works. Mickey will be back..."

Even as she said it, though, she could smell the metallic perfume of blood in her wings. The outermost layers were soaked in it.

"...shehadthisgiantholeinherchestandthestreetwasalmostpurplewithblood."

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	littleladylord 2010-12-28 05:47 am UTC (link)
	Cindy just holds her tight, telling her slightly twisty stomach it better keep itself quiet in reaction to the blood smell so close to her face. "I'm here," she whispers, stroking the feathers, because 'it's okay' would be a lie. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-12-28 05:49 am UTC (link)
	Cindy wasn't moving. She was sticking to the comforting routine. Everything smelled like blood. She was shedding. Nic lost her shit and started wailing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-12-28 05:57 am UTC (link)
	Cindy doesn't try to hush her; she's entitled to cry if she needs, but she has no idea what to do about molting. She gives her a little more space but holds tight to one hand and looks at her intently. "How about we clean you up, okay?" she asks gently. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-12-28 05:59 am UTC (link)
	Nic responds, but it's unintelligible, part due to the screaming and crying, part due to her speaking Masri. What is clear is the grief. Nic slides to the floor, pounding one fist as hard as she can as she shakes her head wildly. Cleaning up would take Mickey's blood away. It would be too real then. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-12-28 06:03 am UTC (link)
	"Okay, all right, not now." Cindy mutters in the best Masri she's managed in her autodidactic attempts so far. Nic's making herself sick. Cindy would normally never, ever, ever do this to someone she cared about, but Nic's making herself sick. "Nic, please, relax, please?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-12-28 06:08 am UTC (link)
	"I don't wanna relax!" And yet her fist stops striking the floor, her shoulders soften, and the molting stops. "...your Masri is better." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-12-28 06:14 am UTC (link)
	Cindy kneels on the floor. "Thanks. Did they get the bastard?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-12-28 06:22 am UTC (link)
	"I...I don't know. I wasn't looking. I didn't care. I just saw hole, blood, Steven." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-12-28 06:28 am UTC (link)
	Cindy strokes her hand. "If he's been stopped, good, if not, we'll do something eventually, I swear." A pause, and in Masri again. "I love you." A breath. "I know she did, too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-12-28 04:35 pm UTC (link)
	Nic shook her head again before burying her face against Cindy's shoulder, crying. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-12-28 07:11 pm UTC (link)
	And Cindy shuts up and lets her cry. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hawkgirl 2010-12-28 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	Which she does for a long, long time, to the point of hyperventilating, but at least the molting has stopped. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-12-28 08:52 pm UTC (link)
	And Cindy will just be there. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	hawkgirl 2011-01-22 10:47 pm UTC (link)
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