staturity (staturity) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-09-23 22:47:00

Entry tags:

kristoff vernard, npc - stature, plot-"point of no return", team - fantastic four, vincent vernard

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It took six hours of surgery to fix the damage Kang's weapon caused. It was six more hours before Cassie was awake, and nearly half a day before she was well enough for the breathing tube to come out.

The doctors walked her through what they'd done and what to expect during recovery. She got off lucky, the doctors told her. They had no idea.

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	discardedheir 2009-09-24 07:41 am UTC (link)
	Kristoff and Scott Sr. had taken shifts being in her room as soon as anyone was allowed while the other stayed with Scotty until it was appropriate to let him in. (Reply to this)(Thread)

staturity
2009-09-24 08:12 pm UTC (link)

Cassie didn't feel like talking right away after the breathing tube was out. It was only partly because her throat felt terrible. The rest of it...

She knew the thoughts and emotions didn't come from her, not naturally, but they were still there. She couldn't help but regret that she hadn't gone with Kang. Hadn't talked to him more, hadn't told him how she felt-

But of course she didn't feel that way about Nathaniel Richards, not even if he were still Iron Lad instead of Kang. She hadn't in years. She was "over" him. Or at least she had been, and would be again.

Before she asked Kristoff if he knew what Kang did to her, there was one thing Cassie had to know. "How's Scotty?"

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	discardedheir 2009-09-24 08:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Scotty's all right. As well as can be expected. He's with your father right now. It was difficult to get him to sleep, but he finally did. I've contacted Dr. Samson to let him now we may eventually appreciate his services, but that is for a later discussion." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-09-24 08:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes, it is." Now for the big question. "Kang said he injected me with nanites..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

discardedheir
2009-09-24 08:50 pm UTC (link)

"In your condition, especially considering the blood less, it's been considered unwise to try very many tests yet. But it seems likely there have been some in your system gradually working towards neural re-programming effects." Kristoff had certainly made enough study of neural encoding over the past dozen years. "I am certain the effects can be stopped, but I will have to talk with the Starks and Dr. Richards, and it may take some time. I...I am sorry I did not realize the problem, Cassandra. We could have started addressing it sooner."

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	staturity 2009-09-24 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	Cassie closed her eyes and rubbed her forehead. "That explains why I haven't been able to get him out of my head recently." She reached to take Kristoff's hand. "Don't apologize. None of us would have expected Kang to be this-" Were there even any words for it? "Sick." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-09-24 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	"He considerably underestimated you, though," Kristoff says softly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-09-25 12:04 am UTC (link)
	"Kang has that problem." She really wasn't comfortable taking any credit there considering how she'd been acting, and oh was she going over everything she'd done in the past few weeks. "...Underestimating or not, I am so, so sorry for what I've done." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-09-25 03:52 am UTC (link)
	"Devel, Cassandra, do you really --" he cuts himself off. This is not going to turn into a disagreement. "Anything that could even conceivably be thought appropriate for an apology is certainly forgiven. Please worry about that aspect as little as possible." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-09-25 04:11 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe but- I just want to make sure you know that I love you and there's no one else and there never has been anyone else who's even come close to how I feel about you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-09-25 05:07 am UTC (link)
	He looks at her intently as she speaks, and then Kristoff's eyelids drop as he stores that overwhelmingly perfect thought away, enough to be consolation in any desperate hour. He leans and, irresponsible though it may be, kisses her fingers, carefully avoiding the IVs. "I love you so much, Cassandra." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-09-25 05:39 am UTC (link)
	Cassie certainly didn't mind, she just smiled. "Once I'm out of here? We are so getting married." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-09-25 06:07 am UTC (link)
	"It goes, I hope, without saying that I am very much looking forward to it... and that I intend to take very good care of my wife and son." He savors the last phrase. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-09-26 02:00 am UTC (link)
	"Yes, it does... thanks for, well, waiting for me I guess." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-09-26 05:42 am UTC (link)
	"Certainly worth waiting for." "When you're ready to see Scotty..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-09-26 07:31 am UTC (link)
	"I'm ready whenever he is." Her poor baby. She could only imagine what was going through his head. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2009-09-26 08:28 am UTC (link)

Not needing sleep on nearly the same regularity as humans, Vincent had been awake since the fight, and kept largely at bay by Kristoff. Now that she was awake and stable, he felt it time to make his presence known.

He poked his head into the room. "I'm quite sure I'm interrupting, but I can't find it in me to really care anymore. Cassandra, how are you feeling?" He manages something close to his usual devil may care smile, but his concern is obvious.

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	staturity 2009-09-26 06:19 pm UTC (link)
	Honestly she felt terrible but like she was actually going to say that. At least she was alive. "Great, all things considered." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-09-26 07:30 pm UTC (link)
	Kristoff touched her hand again. "Get some more rest. I'll see that Scotty and your father come fairly soon." He nodded to his brother. "Vincent, I'd appreciate the short way home once we leave the building." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2009-09-27 12:22 am UTC (link)
	Vincent maneuvered around her various cords and IV's as best he could to give her a light hug, before nodding to Kristoff. "Of course." He tugged his brother gently away from Cassandra, getting ready to teleport them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-09-27 12:27 am UTC (link)
	"Come back soon." She had a feeling she'd be stuck here for a while. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-09-27 12:32 am UTC (link)
	"Of course. I'll see you soon, Cassandra." As soon as they're far enough that caution for the hospital equipment is satisfied, Kristoff'll be good with being teleported. (Reply to this)(Parent)

staturity
2009-09-28 03:27 am UTC (link)

“Cassandra.”

Cassie didn’t open her eyes right away. When she did she saw Nate, not dressed as Kang, leaning over her. Still not quite awake, she mumbled. “This had better be a dream because this is incredibly creepy.”

Nate, or Kang, simply grinned and kissed her forehead. “It’s good to see you to.”

“Scotty—”

Kang leaned back in his seat. “Is sleeping soundly under your father’s watch. I’m sorry about what happened. I never meant to hurt you. I only want what’s best for you and our son.”

“Is this where you take me and run? Because I really don’t want to get shot again.”

“No, when you come back with me I want it to be your own choice.”

“Really, so brainwashing counts as my own choice. You know I liked you better before you got your throat slit.”

Kang’s arm twitched, as though he were about to grab her but he stopped himself. “You’ll realize the truth eventually.”

“I always knew Kang was delusional but I never realized he was a stalker.” Finally, Cassie had the strength to prop herself up in bed. “You do realize my fiancé is coming over here to kick your ass, right?”

“Mmm,” Nate smiled. “No, he is not. I created a localized distortion in time. While time passes for you and I, the world around us,” He waved a hand. “Has stopped.”

“So you can try and woo me without interruption. Nate, I don’t care what you did to me, I know that whatever I am feeling right now? Is not from me. It’s all from you. I’m never going back with you. Scotty will never forgive you for hurting me and neither will I. If you really want to be part of our lives you will turn yourself in and get help. You need it.”

Nate kept smiling, nodding a little at Cassie’s words. “I am proud of you. Your strength of will and tenacity are even stronger than I remember.”

“Seriously, Nate, you’re sick and need help. Please.”

“I will see you again, Cassie.” He stood then leaned in to kiss Cassie briefly on the lips before disappearing.

“…God, I hope that was the drugs.” Cassie closed her eyes and worked hard to forget what had just happened.

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