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temperence ([info]temperence) wrote in [info]marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-02-21 22:50:00


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Entry tags:inactive - alisa lebeau, nicholas salem, team - champions

She's A Little Runaway...
It did not take Alisa long to get back to the Workshop. The bus was not crowded, which allowed her to travel faster than usual. Non one seemed to car she looked like she took a jump in a river. The bus was always like that, going by a "Don't ask, don't tell" kind of policy. She dragged her backpack towards the workshop, which she left a couple of hours earlier.

"Guess ah can stay here..." She muttered to herself, using her key to unlock the workshop, then walk inside. She closed the door behind her making sure it was locked securely. "Non like Nick gonna know... 'ell, probably can do more work until ah pass out..."


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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 03:02 am UTC (link)
There's a rattling from the other end of the shop.
"What is it Nick's not going to know? Not that I mind you getting back to work and all."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 03:05 am UTC (link)
Alisa nearly let out a scream, turning around to see Nick at the other end of the shop. She thought he was still away on his trip... guess he came back early. Shaking her head, Alisa made her way over to Nick, her shoes making a "squishy" noise as she walk.

"Ah... umm... ah... was gonna sleep here... f-for awhile..." She spoke softly, in a low voice, her red on black eye snot even looking him in the face, and her hair not up like it normally was. "Ah... g-guess... ah could... umm... go elsewhere..."

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 03:07 am UTC (link)
He shakes his head. "Why? I do it all the time. There's a bunk up there." he says, pointing out a part of the raised metal framework where some of the less needed supplies are kept. "Its just a mattress, some blankets and a pillow... and a bottle of whiskey... and you might not want to look under the mattress, but there's a light there and no bugs or anything. Get some rest when you're ready."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 03:11 am UTC (link)
"W-why would ah look under de mattress?" She glared at Nick. "You... you got a stash o' money you ain' tellin' m-mah about? Or... or is dere a d-dead body under dere? if it's a d-dead body... ah ain' sleepin' in... in dat!" She sighed, placing her arms over her chest.

"L-look... Ennie... Ennie got upset... ah... ah went out, ah 'ad a good time wit'... wit' Argo... an' mah happiness... kinda made his powers wonky. Den... den ah tried ta tell him de truth... about stuff... an' well... he blew up de bathtub... knockin' himself out. Ah... ah can' stay... ah... ah make him hurt... ah make his powers... do bad t'ings... Ah don' wanna hurt Ennie non more! So... ah came here..."

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 03:16 am UTC (link)
With the accusations he can't help but laugh. "Dead bodies? Money? No. Hell no. Just some old porn. You know, girlie mags? Check for yourself. Its utterly tasteless, sure, but everyone there is /very/ alive."
Processing the rest, he sobers a bit. "Hey, hey... its ok. I'm sure he'll work it all through and things'll be ok. I'm glad you had a good night, up til that point... at least."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 03:22 am UTC (link)
"What's dat sayin' ? "Everyt'ing is all fun an' games until someone explodes?" or sumt'ing close ta it?" She did not stutter that time. She seemed just, exhausted. mentally, physically... plus looking like a drowned rat didn't help much. Alisa finally looked up at Nick. "Ah hope he does... ah... ah can' stand to see him hurtin' . It's why ah kept stuff to mahself... why ah always feel guilty for even feelin' happy at times."

She looked to her backpack, sighing as she just let it go and lay on the ground. "Startin' to t'ink dat whiskey is a good t'ing. Wanna share? An' for dem girlie mags... if dey old, why don' you get rid o' dem? Ah mean... you should 'ave no problem sleepin' wit' people. you good lookin', you got yah wits an' charm, an' you ride a bike... dat jus' sounds like "Chick Mega Magnet" ta mah..."

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 03:30 am UTC (link)
"Yeah, its something kinda like that." he agrees soberly, heading over to the racks and tossing her a towel. Its a shop towel, but it'll work for drying off with minimal grease staining, being a fairly new one since it was last washed.

"You're a good sister, you've both just been through a lot. He tries hard to take care of you too. And yeah, come on up, whiskey might do us both some good." He heads up the ladder, pausing and looking back over his shoulder to answer the question.
"Because, its usually better for everyone. I'm not a good person, Alisa, and its best I keep myself away from anyone who has any kind of expectations. Sleeping around too much would just lead to a lot of problems."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 03:40 am UTC (link)
"Yeah, ah know what yah mean. Ennie slept wit' people ta keep mah safe... now, well... you see'em. he don' 'ave a relationship wit' anyone other den me. Adds to mah guilt, yah know. Worst o' all, it was in vein." She tried to dry herself off as much as possible, and then climbed up the ladder to join Nick.

"Like ah kinda told Argo... ah feel like Atlas. Ah got so much on mah shoulders. Ah haven' crumbled, but de weight jus' doesn' go away." She placed the towel in one of her many pockets on her over-alls. She was still in her work clothes. But as soon as she got to the top of the ladder, she sat down and kicked her shoes off, letting them fall to the ground. "An' ah ain' a great person, either."

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 03:44 am UTC (link)
"No one is perfect, but you don't have many stains on your soul either. Your brother... he's got a few more, he's had some rough spots trying to take care of you, but deep down, you've done a lot better than most people I've seen in your position... at least so far as ending up good people. You two take care of each other. And there's good people here... most of the time including Argo. You'll be ok."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 03:49 am UTC (link)
"Dat's de problem, Nick... ah'll be okay... but Ennie..." She sighed, lowering her shoulders to slip her arms out of her Overalls straps. She waited for him to pour her some Whiskey. "Ah'm always fine, always okay... but dat comes at a price. Dat price be mah broder, an' ah can' stand it. He done so much, an' all ah do is give him pain, an' make his powers go bonkers, an' make him feel awful! dat ain' bein' a good person."

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 03:51 am UTC (link)
He offers over the bottle, there's no glasses in evidence, but he's taken the top off of it. "He's not so far gone yet. He loves you... but there's people here who can help take some of the pressure off. Til now, all you've had is each other... not a sin to be dependent on the only thing you've got."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 03:55 am UTC (link)
"Ah don' wanna be dependent on Ennie, nick... ah wan' him to do t'ings he wants ta do." She took the bottle and took a long sip of the Whiskey, and then coughed a little, handing him the bottle to share. "Sorry, been awhile since ah 'ad de stuff. But... 'ow tainted is Ennie, compared ta mah."

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 04:06 am UTC (link)
He takes a shot of the whiskey and offers it back to her. "Not bad, really. Theft, I'd guess, some violent acts, but for someone else more than selfish. It makes a difference. And prostitution ain't a sin, not really... it wasn't even illegal in most places til recently. And he'll come along, when he comes to trust some of the folks here. Give him some time."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 04:17 am UTC (link)
She took the whiskey back from Nick, taking another sip of it. "Let's hope dat happens... either way, ah should be jus' as tainted as he is. Non fair his soul got stains on it 'cause o' me, you know?" She handed him the whiskey back, giving off a sigh. "You ever wonder... why some people got it made, while de rest suffer? Is it luck o' de draw? Fate? Dat God forgot about some o' us?"

She took another quick sip before handing Nick the Whiskey back. "Me ain' Ennie... we'd walk around, people lookin' down upon us, an' den dere would be a couple o' kids who got everyt'ing we got, but are as bratty an' cruel as 'ell. Never t'ought it was fair. We was good kids... jus' surrounded by corruption, violence, lust, an' poverty. Non like we choose ta live like dat. Who would?"

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 04:23 am UTC (link)
"It ain't like that. There's karma and fairness out there somewhere... but its not in this world. The people who have to work the hardest to be good people through it all, the ones who really struggle, and still fight through it with their heads held high... they get the best rewards. Same as the people who have the most, and do the least with it, they get special punishment. I don't have to wonder, I've seen it. Hell is a lot of things... terrible... terrible things. But it is absolutely, positively fair."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 04:29 am UTC (link)
"Good to know... ah got two people still alive, in mind when ah t'ink o' hell. An' non, you ain' one o' dem, Nick." She chuckled a little, seeming more relaxed than she's ever been since working with him. "You know, one o' dem a politician, now? Ain' dat a riot?" Alisa had a grin on her face. A mixture of pain, and anger. "Can' wait until de Rider go for him... wanna be dere for dat. Wanna see'em get dragged ta hell... but dat awful for mah ta say, neh? Ah'm sorry, Nick."

Sighing, Alisa leaned on her side of the mattress. " 'ey Nick? Can ah ask yah sumt'ing stupid?"

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 04:33 am UTC (link)
He glances at the pentagram on his hand, briefly setting it alight, ringed with green fire, then it goes out and he takes the bottle, taking a long swig and returning it to her.
"Tell me who, and I can arrange a visit. If they've earned it, I can speed things along." he replies simply.
"And don't worry... I already know where I'm going, and nothing can change that."

He raises a brow. "Yeah, ask me anything."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 04:37 am UTC (link)
"De City Councilmen... d eone who preaches on an' on about "Family Values" at de meetin's an' on TV... Name's Samuel Fountaine. heh... it's funny... talks about "Family Values" an' protectin' kids... an' ah know what he is." She looked over at his hand, then placing her hand on it, sighing. "Sorry... like ah said, ah shouldn' be bent on revenge an' what non... jus' ... it angers mah."

She took the bottle back and took another swing of the bottle, before talking to nick, again. "Can you taint mah enough so ah be equal to Ennie?"

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 04:42 am UTC (link)
He takes note of the name. "I'm in the revenge business. And I didn't make him do anything he did. If he doesn't deserve hell, the Rider won't touch him anyway. I can have a look, at least... but be careful with the revenge talk, its not good for your soul."

He takes another shot from the bottle and offers it back. "Yes and no. But I shouldn't." he finally answers.

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 04:46 am UTC (link)
"Please Nick... ah jus'... All de stuff on Ennie's soul should me on mine. He did dem t'ings for me. Only fair dat ah be jus' as tainted as he is." She took another drink of the bottle, and slid it back to Nick. "Ah can' erase what on his soul, de only t'ing ah can do is match it. An' ah wouldn' ask yah if ah wasn' serious."

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 04:49 am UTC (link)
"And I'm telling you, you don't want to do that. You're wrong... the way he can clear the taint on his soul is by being a good person, putting the past behind him, getting some help... both of you. Believe it or not, the bad things you do don't stick with you forever. You can make up for them... there are things that won't ever go away... but neither of you have done any of them. What you need to do is try and help make your brother better... not make yourself worse. You'd never forgive yourself if you did."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 04:56 am UTC (link)
"Nick... ah can' forgive mahself for lettin' mah broder whore himself out." She gave him a serious look, something not many had seen her give. "He lost his innocence, his ability to maintain a serious relationship, everyt'ing because o' me! Even if ah do as you say, ah can never give dat all back to him! Ah'll never forgive mahself for lettin' him do all dat for me! Never!" She wiped a few tears from her eyes and turned her back towards Nick. "Ah don' wanna make mahself worse... jus' equal to him. If what you say is true, den me an' Ennie can claw back ta goodness, together. So... please?"

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 05:11 am UTC (link)
He sighs, not happy about this, and its clear. But he's well aware of at least her sincerity in the matter, that she knows he's the only objective judge of taint on a soul, and most importantly, now that he's told her, she won't quit until she thinks she's done it. So what's worse, trying to keep her safe in the process, or not being a part of her sins? And then, of course, he could just tell her its done... but he has a feeling she wouldn't believe a lie.

"I'm not sure you know what you're asking, Alisa. I can't just make you tainted. I can't give someone extra evil... I can tell you how you'd do it, but it'd need to be something you did of your own free will. I'm going to ask you to think real hard about this."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 05:29 am UTC (link)
"Ah'm caught between sleepin' wit' you an' breakin' de headlight on a client's bike, den lyin' sayin' it 'ad a broken wire so ah replaced it for a new one..." She gave him another serious look. "But non even Argo would touch me like dat... chances are you wouldn' , either. An' pissin' off clients would get me fired... an' give you a bad rep. An' ah ain' like any o' dat..." She sighed, rolling her eyes. "Plus what you said... it's logically sound. Ah don' 'elp Ennie by makin' t'ings worse for mahself. Ah jus' would make him hurt, like ah hurt now."

She groaned, flopping back on the mattress and looking up at Nick, a defeated look on her face. "Ah hate it when you right... fine, we go your way... but ah still feel like shit. T'ink dis guilt ever gonna go away, Nick? An' before ah forget... you a good friend for kinda talkin' me outta stupid crap. Ah may be smart... but ah am inclined to moments o' stupidity. Makes me human... so... yeah, t'anks, Nick."

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 05:39 am UTC (link)
He breathes a sigh of relief.
"Alisa... touching you like that... isn't a bad thing. Argo will get there, might even have been there, but I told him not to. Because you deserve better than being just one of his conquests, and definitely deserve better than me. It has nothing to do with you not being attractive or being some kind of untouchable. It has everything to do with you deserving being better than that. And I /want/ for you and Argo to work out, and you and Ennie to have a better life. And for that, Argo will need to commit to something, or he won't take it seriously. And sleeping with me... wouldn't be good for you. It'd taint your soul, alright, but that ain't a good thing."

He takes another shot of whiskey. "I wish I could lie to you and tell you it all goes away. But it won't. But it will make you strong enough to realize all the challenges that come later ain't so bad, and when you and your brother stick together and overcome all the shit in your past, you'll be better for it. Neither you, nor your brother are going to hell, you have time."

He sighs. "Alisa, before you go telling me what a good person or friend I am, I want you to consider a few things though. Revenge ain't good for anyone... but its my business. Sleeping with me wouldn't be good, but its right where my mind went, and you talked yourself out of it before I said anything. It doesn't matter if I was a candidate for sainthood the rest of my life, I can't make up for anything. The devil already has my soul, the space its supposed to occupy is home to a demon. I'm not a good person, and just because I try and fake it now and then don't make anything different."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 05:48 am UTC (link)
"You know... you sound jus' as bad as me." She looked up at him, taking the Whiskey bottle from his hand and sitting up some to take a sip of it. "Ah feel like de worst person in de world, an' you do as well. Only t'ing is, here you are tryin' ta make mah feel bettah... where you t'ink you lyin' an' even good in de 'least. If Ah'm wrong about mahself... you could be wrong about yourself."

She handed Nick the bottle back, a sincere look upon her face, as she rolled to lay on her stomach. "Gotta be honest here... ah doubt me an' Argo would work out. He could 'ave ANY woman on dis planet, Nick... an' any Goddess he could want. He'll never go for me. Ah'm jus' gonna end up as like a best friend... you know, de kinda gal guys don' date but like ta hang around. But even so, it more den ah ver 'ad from someone other den Ennie. An' ah t'ink you mah friend as well, even if you t'ink yahself lower den low. Nick... de devil may 'ave yah soul, but he don' got yah heart."

She smiled a little, resting her forearms under her chin as she looked up at him. "Sometimes, it jus' takes anoder person to make yah realize de truth, even if it right in front o' yah face de whole time. Dat an' a whole bottle o' Whiskey."

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 05:55 am UTC (link)
That draws a smile. "You're a better person than you think you are. Perceptive too. And you're maybe right, Argo could have all sorts of women... but that's easy. Olympians, and Argo, so far as I know, are all about challenges, something with meaning. And if he has to earn your heart honestly, and give something of himself in the process, he might surprise you."

He takes another shot of whiskey. "You and me, we come from real similar backgrounds. I think you probably know me better than anyone else here. But I already failed. I maybe could have found other ways, done better... but in the end, in Murderworld, and before, I gave the Rider what he wanted. I know what it is to be good... I've seen it, I admire it. In my better moments, I aspire to it. But when the chips are down, good isn't my business. Revenge is."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 06:03 am UTC (link)
"Maybe... ah'll be honest, ah was a bit disappointed he didn' do anyt'ing wit' me. T'ought ah wasn' good enough wit' all dat happened to me. But now dat you told me all dis, ah'll jus' 'ave to make him work harder for me. Give him a real good challenge, no?" Alisa cracked a smile, sitting up again to take her swing of the Whiskey bottle, then hug Nick. She even patted his back a few times as she hugged him.

"Revenge may be your business... but it ain' you, non completely, Boss. An' if it wasn' for you in Murder World, we all woulda died. So you can' say revenge de only t'ing you do. You saved us all, an' you gotta remember an' focus on dat. Ah mean... if you was only after Revenge, you woulda jus' let us all die an' gone straight for Arcade."

She smiled still, resting her head on his shoulder as she hugged Nick. "Ah make a deal wit' you, Nick... you don' give up on yahself an' dat heart o' yours... an' ah won' give up on mahself."

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 06:12 am UTC (link)
He has a couple responses for her. That he honestly saved them more out of coincidence in many cases. What sticks with him the most from that day is the burning desire to see Arcade dragged to hell.

But its Alisa. If this will get her moving the right direction, he can lie.

"Deal."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 06:18 am UTC (link)
"We both got dealt cruddy hands, Nick... we can still make sumt'ing o' ourselves, like yah said. What applies ta mah applies to you... an' ah guess we'll both make it, somehow." She continued to smile, finally letting go of him and sitting back down on the mattress. "So... you gonna sleep here, an' ah'll make mah own bed outta mah backpack? We gonna share de bed? Ah under de overs, you above? Or... what's de deal gonna be wit' sleepin' arraignments? Ah don' wanna put you out on yah ass, you know, Boss."

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 07:33 am UTC (link)
"Nah, I'm going to just let you into the base. You can crash in my room on a real bed and I'll sleep out here. Corey'll be making breakfast tomorrow, and you ought to be able to sneak up there without waking anyone up. You're skinnier than me, and I don't really get cold. Besides, my porn and whiskey is out here."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 11:56 am UTC (link)
"Well, ah can separate a man from his porn an' whiskey now, can ah?" Alisa could barely surpass a laugh when he said that. "Okay... ah'll sleep in de Champions headquarters. Hope dey don' mind seein' me when dey all wake up for breakfast... an' ah'm hopin' de whiskey don' give me a hang over."

With a smile from ear to ear, Alisa made her way back to the ladder and carefully went down it. She did not want to slip with her semi wet socks on, and definitely did not want to fall and crack her skull open. Once safely on the ground, she picked up her shoes and her backpack.

"You know... you a good Boss, Nick, an' a bettah friend. An' ah'll shut up now before you insist you not, again. But ah promise non ta touch anyt'ing in yah room while ah stay dere, for tonight. Tomorrow, don' know where ah'm gonna go."

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[info]vicious_cycle
2010-02-22 04:36 pm UTC (link)
He leans over the side, looking down at her. "Touch whatever you want, its really just four walls and a bed. Got a change of clothes in there, and some cigarettes, nothing I'm attached to, so if ya want a smoke, go ahead." he replies, tossing her down the key to the door so she can get in without setting the alarm off.
"Tomorrow, Ennie'll be looking for you, you might not want to go too far. Once he sees you've been ok for a night, maybe it'll help him some. You also have work tomorrow, don't forget."

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[info]temperence
2010-02-22 05:06 pm UTC (link)
"But ah'm way ahead o' schedule Boss... t'ree o' de bikes can go back to dere owners... an' de forth jus' needs some minor fixin's !" She pouted some as she spoke. "As for Ennie... dis will be de first place he looks. So yeah... maybe it will 'elp."

Alisa tangled the keys around on her finger, looking back up at Nick. She then rummaged through her backpack, and climbed back up the ladder, handing him a folded up blanket.

"Here... in case yah get cold, or Hell freezes over night. Whichever comes first. An' don' worry none... it a clean blanket." She then slid back down the ladder, picked up her backpack, and ran out of the shop, heading for the Champion's living quarters.

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