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Steve Barton ([info]swashbuckler) wrote in [info]marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-06-15 22:45:00


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Entry tags:anya stark, guardian, inactive - rebound, inactive - swashbuckler, inactive - wally kaplan-altman, toni rhodes

But I'm a Super-Hero...
Steve had, frankly, been joyriding.  But when one was an Avenger, with access to incredible technology, including the latest model Sky-Cycle, one could joyride now and then.  Of course, if anyone asked, he was on patrol. 

The sounds of gunshots broke his train of thought and he looked down to see a shoot-out between some kind of gang and the police.  He could help here.  The guys had a lot of guns--big ones, military models of some kind--and the cops were pinned down.  He quickly set  a program into the Sky-Cycle's auto-pilot.

The Cycle swooped low and he jumped off it, firing a pair of arrows in the process.  The Cycle itself continued its arc and parked itself in the air.  One net arrow wrapped up a trio of gang members, while the other, a glue arrow, insured another gun wouldn't fire.  Fists made sure the guy holding that gun was out of the fight.

He pulled his vibranium boomerangs and threw them, quickly disarming more of the gun men and catching them when they returned to his hands.  The others rushed him now and he relied on his batons and his martial arts skills.  He used the bow and arrows so often, people tended to forget that he had other skills too.  He received his share of blows, but he gave better than he got, putting everything his dad and Uncle Steve had taught him to incredibly good use.

Steve had his severe doubts about what he was doing leading the Avengers, hell, even being an Avenger at all.  Even with all his gear, he was the least super-powerful of the Avengers (or maybe second most, compared to Spector).  What the hell was he doing fighting Skrulls or the Masters of Evil or whatever? 

But this?  Fighting your regular old garden variety thugs?  This he had a damn good handle on.  Here, at least, he knew he could make headway, make a difference.

<I><b>BANG!</i></b>

That was...  that...  that kinda...  hurt...  A lot.

He looked down and saw that the bullet had penetrated the kevlar weave of his uniform entirely.  Had to have been a pretty powerful round then.  And... oh.  Wow.  That was a lot of blood.  Really hurt.

He found himself slumping forward to the ground, faintly aware of the cops moving toward him...



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[info]backatya
2010-06-16 02:33 am UTC (link)
The hero known as Rebound has just been out on a patrol of the city, looking for crime to stop and people to save. Leaping from building to building with a little kinetic assistance, the young man is rather enjoying his night even if there hasn't been too much for him to do.

Of course as he stops to pose dramatically on the corner of a rooftop, the sound of gunshots draws his attention. "Time for action," he says too himself, rushing towards the sound. He arrives in time to see someone bleeding and slumping over and scowls. Leaping up, he comes down on the street to make himself a shield for his fellow costumed crime fighter. Smacking himself in the chest to flare up his aura shield, Rebound continues to serve as a human shield until the police can get Swashbuckler out of the direct line of fire.

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[info]nextgen_citizen
2010-06-16 02:45 am UTC (link)
With the arrival of a second super-hero, the few gang members still standing were quick to scramble away.

The police were already calling for an ambulance for a downed super-hero, working to stay with him and try and keep him as stable as they could.

But one of the gang had not yet left, the one who'd shot Swashbuckler in the first place. He kept up a steady barrage of bullets at the newcomer.

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[info]no_relation
2010-06-16 02:54 am UTC (link)
The gunshots drawing him like a magnet, Guardian makes the scene as well. He fires off bursts of webbing (he really needs to come up with something else to call it) at the criminals, trying to pin them down. "You guys should really take it easy. You're overworking yourselves. Don't you know that pushing yourself too hard leads to high blood pressure?"

As he spots the bloodied individual being pulled away however, he goes pale. At least he would, if he weren't currently in his costumed form.

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[info]backatya
2010-06-16 03:03 am UTC (link)
Nodding now that the police have the other hero, Rebound glares as the bullets keep coming in. He winces as he actually feels some of the impacts through his shield. Jumping and giving himself a kinetic boost, Rebound launches himself at the guy that's still shooting.

"Head's up!" he calls, swinging a hard punch at the man as he comes down. He hasn't yet noticed the other hero that's arrived yet.

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(no subject) - [info]swashbuckler, 2010-06-17 12:53 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]nextgen_citizen, 2010-06-17 01:13 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]backatya, 2010-06-17 02:43 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]no_relation, 2010-06-17 10:52 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]nextgen_citizen, 2010-06-17 11:00 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]backatya, 2010-06-17 11:23 pm UTC
Meanwhile, at Avengers Mansion...
[info]nextgen_citizen
2010-06-17 10:52 pm UTC (link)
The police scanner built into the monitoring system flagged and played the report that the Avenger known as Swashbuckler had been shot and paramedics were requested...

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Re: Meanwhile, at Avengers Mansion...
[info]marvelkid
2010-06-17 11:06 pm UTC (link)
Hanging in the monitor room, Captain Marvel is keeping watch on the monitor systems. When the report on Steve comes in, Wally's eyes go wide. "Oh crud..." he whispers. Activating the team's com system, he calls the others. "Guys, we've got some trouble...Swashbuckler's hurt. He got shot. Paramedics were called to the scene," he says, worry in his tone.

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Re: Meanwhile, at Avengers Mansion...
[info]toni_rhodes
2010-06-17 11:19 pm UTC (link)
"Oh...hell no," Toni whispered, when she heard Wally's voice over the comm.

"I'll... I'll let Anya know. See if you can find out where they're taking him."

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Re: Meanwhile, at Avengers Mansion...
[info]marvelkid
2010-06-17 11:25 pm UTC (link)
Wally nods even if he can't be seen doing so over the comm. "Got it. I'll call his parents after I find out," he says, getting to work on trying to find out where his fellow Avenger is being taken.

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Calling Anya
[info]toni_rhodes
2010-06-17 11:21 pm UTC (link)
Toni dialed the phone quickly, clumsily. As Anya's best friend, this was up to her.

"C'mon... pick up..."

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Re: Calling Anya
[info]anyastark
2010-06-17 11:26 pm UTC (link)
Anya was watching the code scroll by on the computer screen when her phone rang. She moved the call to the internal communications so she didn't have to pick up the phone. She smiled when she saw the caller ID.

"Hey girl. Yes, I have been getting out of the lab if that's why you're calling."

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Re: Calling Anya
[info]toni_rhodes
2010-06-17 11:29 pm UTC (link)
"Uh, no," Toni managed, trying to keep her voice steady. "It's not about that. It's... it's about Steve."

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Re: Calling Anya
[info]anyastark
2010-06-17 11:32 pm UTC (link)
It felt like someone was squeezing her chest and it was hard to breathe. The world slowed down and there was a ripple in time. "Wha...what happened?" She closed her eyes and swallowed past the sudden lump in her throat. Please. Not Steve.

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Re: Calling Anya - [info]toni_rhodes, 2010-06-17 11:35 pm UTC
Re: Calling Anya - [info]anyastark, 2010-06-17 11:42 pm UTC
Re: Calling Anya - [info]toni_rhodes, 2010-06-17 11:45 pm UTC
Re: Calling Anya - [info]anyastark, 2010-06-17 11:47 pm UTC
Re: Calling Anya - [info]toni_rhodes, 2010-06-17 11:49 pm UTC
Re: Calling Anya - [info]anyastark, 2010-06-17 11:53 pm UTC
Calling the Bartons
[info]marvelkid
2010-06-17 11:43 pm UTC (link)
As he's waiting for the information on which hospital exactly they're taking Steve, Wally snatches up his phone and starts dialing the number for Steve's parents.

"Please be home..." he mutters, shapeshifting back into his costume just because it helps with the worry.

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Re: Calling the Bartons
[info]nextgen_parent
2010-06-17 11:50 pm UTC (link)
Clint checked the caller idea, but didn't recognize the number. He picked it up anyway.

"Hello?"

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Re: Calling the Bartons
[info]marvelkid
2010-06-17 11:54 pm UTC (link)
Wally winces slightly as the phone is picked up, not looking forward to this conversation.

"Hello, Mr. Barton-sir? This is Wally Kaplan-Altman. I'm one of Steve's friends...from the team," he says, taking a deep breath. "There's an emergency...and Steve's hurt."

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Re: Calling the Bartons
[info]nextgen_parent
2010-06-18 12:05 am UTC (link)
He nearly dropped the phone. He knew it could happen. He was prepared for that, all the Avengers parents were. But he wasn't. Not really. Never for your own kid.

"...What happened?"

He shouted off into the house for Bobbi.

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Re: Calling the Bartons - [info]marvelkid, 2010-06-18 12:10 am UTC
Re: Calling the Bartons - [info]nextgen_parent, 2010-06-18 12:39 am UTC
Re: Calling the Bartons - [info]marvelkid, 2010-06-18 12:54 am UTC
At the Hospital
[info]nextgen_parent
2010-06-18 01:21 am UTC (link)
Surgery. Hours of surgery. It had been hours. Clint had been assured they were doing everything they could for his son (Tony had gotten the best surgeon in the country there in what was probably some kind of record for travel speeds), but it didn't help the worry.

He'd probably already worn a hole in the waiting room's floor.

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Re: At the Hospital
[info]anyastark
2010-06-18 01:25 am UTC (link)
Anya wasn't good at waiting for anything, especially in hospitals. Sadly enough she had a lot of experience with it. Her family had spent too much time in hospitals and waiting.

She was anxious and like Clint, she found a stretch of floor to pace.

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Re: At the Hospital
[info]no_relation
2010-06-18 01:34 am UTC (link)
Guardian is in the waiting room, one of his knees bouncing as he has his head down and hands together. He's really hoping that he hasn't just seen another person die of a gunshot wound because he wasn't on the scene fast enough.

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Re: At the Hospital - [info]nextgen_parent, 2010-06-18 02:04 am UTC
Re: At the Hospital - [info]toni_rhodes, 2010-06-18 02:23 am UTC
Re: At the Hospital - [info]anyastark, 2010-06-18 03:05 am UTC
Re: At the Hospital - [info]backatya, 2010-06-18 08:58 am UTC
Re: At the Hospital - [info]no_relation, 2010-06-18 10:29 am UTC
Re: At the Hospital - [info]backatya, 2010-06-18 11:00 am UTC
Re: At the Hospital - [info]nextgen_citizen, 2010-06-18 03:45 pm UTC
Re: At the Hospital - [info]anyastark, 2010-06-19 02:50 am UTC
Re: At the Hospital - [info]nextgen_parent, 2010-06-19 03:44 am UTC
Re: At the Hospital - [info]nextgen_parent, 2010-06-19 03:47 am UTC
Re: At the Hospital - [info]nextgen_citizen, 2010-06-19 03:49 am UTC
Re: At the Hospital - [info]nextgen_parent, 2010-06-19 03:50 am UTC
Re: At the Hospital - [info]anyastark, 2010-06-19 02:48 pm UTC

[info]swashbuckler
2010-06-19 03:51 am UTC (link)
There were tubes. Lots of them. Tubes in his nose to help him breathe, catheter, all kinds of things monitoring his vital functions.

And bandages. Lots and lots of bandages covering his chest. It had been a clean wound, in and out, yes, but it had come dangerously close to his heart. He was lucky to be alive.

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[info]anyastark
2010-06-19 02:47 pm UTC (link)
Anya's heart went into her heart and her stomach sank when she entered the room and saw Steve. Tears filled her eyes and as much as she wanted to rush over to the bedside, she moved slowly and sat down in a chair next to the bed. Very carefully she took one of his hands and gave it a gentle squeeze. Talking was not an option right now.

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[info]nextgen_parent
2010-06-19 09:50 pm UTC (link)
She wasn't going to cry, she wasn't going to cry, she wasn't going to cry.

Dammit. She was crying. Bobbi grabbed onto Clint and buried her head in his chest.

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(no subject) - [info]nextgen_parent, 2010-06-19 09:53 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]nextgen_citizen, 2010-06-19 10:01 pm UTC
Hours later
[info]swashbuckler
2010-06-20 12:44 am UTC (link)
Slowly, Steve's eyes began to twitch, until they opened.

"Mmmhhhh?"

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Re: Hours later
[info]anyastark
2010-06-20 01:49 am UTC (link)
Anya had dozed off sitting in the chair next to the bed. There had been quite a few late nights in the lab and doing school work. She jerked awake when he stirred.

Anya stood up and leaned over him to look him in the face. The last thing he needed to do was move or try to sit up. "You're awake," she said with relief. She placed a light kiss on his forehead.

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Re: Hours later
[info]swashbuckler
2010-06-20 01:58 am UTC (link)
Even with the drugs, he hurt all over. A lot. And he wasn't entirely certain where he was.

"...Is...heaven? 'cause... I see... an... angel?"

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Re: Hours later - [info]anyastark, 2010-06-20 02:14 am UTC
Re: Hours later - [info]swashbuckler, 2010-06-20 02:59 am UTC
Re: Hours later - [info]anyastark, 2010-06-20 03:02 am UTC
Re: Hours later - [info]swashbuckler, 2010-06-20 03:26 am UTC
Re: Hours later - [info]anyastark, 2010-06-20 03:31 am UTC
Re: Hours later - [info]swashbuckler, 2010-06-20 03:33 am UTC
Re: Hours later - [info]anyastark, 2010-06-20 03:35 am UTC



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