012 || Sharon Carter || LYING AND SAYING DAY 74 OKAY?

[agentx13]

[ Sharon is far from pleased to find herself back here. She can remember it now, even though she could swear she had gone home. She and Steve, Sam, Rachel, and SHIELD had fought Codename Bravo and Madame Hydra, and- But it doesn't matter now, because she's back, trapped here by forces she still can't understand.

She surveys the house, noting that if nothing else, the Doctor has been here, and finally stops at the a window. She pours herself a glass of water, takes a sip, and then cues up the video. ]

This is Sharon Carter. Again. It seems I'm back.

What did I miss.

[ Oh, damn it. And she'd better do that, too. But- you know what? No. She can track people down and apologize for screwing them in a sex-crazed haze privately. ]

Comments

( v i d e o )

[mentis]

I'd say welcome back but I doubt you want to hear it.

( v i d e o )

[agentx13]

[ Heh. Trust a telepath to be accurate. ]

Hello, Professor. Have you kept yourself busy in my absence?

( v i d e o )

[mentis]

Hm. Relatively. [ A hum. ] I've been causing quite a stir what with my having a dangerous brain.

[ She knew before, so he supposes he might as well let her in on the fact he announced it to everyone. ]

( P R I V A T E v i d e o )

[agentx13]

[ She frowns for a moment, then switches to private. ]

Did someone out you or did you out yourself? How has Erik been responding to the stir?

( P R I V A T E v i d e o )

[mentis]

I couldn't ask anyone to trust me while I held back such a secret, could I? [ Meaning Charles outed himself. He still has a few left hidden under his sleeve but that had felt monumental enough that he couldn't keep it. ]

Erik's ... [ He doesn't sound so certain, all of a sudden. ] Erik's Erik. He doesn't like some of the reaction but it's - well it's my business. I trust him enough to know that he'll leave it to me. [ Really. ]

[manofiron]

I was wondering what happened to you. Thought you'd busted out and weren't coming back.

( P R I V A T E v i d e o )

[agentx13]

You absolutely could. People have secrets, Professor. As a telepath, I should have thought you would know that.

[ The news about Erik isn't entirely welcome, either. Sharon doesn't share Charles' trust in him. Maybe he has something to do with know what he'll become. Although if Magneto knew Charles died in her universe, maybe that would- No, he'd merely jump off the deep end. Best to keep that to herself.

See, Professor? Secrets. This is how they're done. ]

[agentx13]

I think I busted out. Or they let me out. [ Or she imagined it all, but she doesn't want to say that. ] But as you can see, I'm back.

Glad to see you aren't still sparkling.

[manofiron]

You sparkle once and no one ever lets you forget it.

I just got back too. Guess they couldn't get enough of either of us.

[agentx13]

Looks like I was gone longer. Guess they like me more.

[ She switches the feed to private and drops the glib attitude. ]

I didn't... do anything to you, did I? It's- The last few days I remember here are kind of hazy.

[ And there are one or two people who may be something of a nightmare. God, she hopes she didn't sleep with Kobra. ]

( P R I V A T E v i d e o )

[mentis]

Setting an example far outweighed covering my own hide. There are too many young people here with powers they don't understand. By announcing what I can do, well, I'm hoping it will make those who need assistance more open to talking about it.

[ He's being a Good Guy, ok? ]

( P R I V A T E v i d e o )

[agentx13]

[ Sharon can't believe her ears. She ought to. After all, she's familiar with Xavier. But some of the things that come out of his mouth are simply unbelievable. ]

Does Erik ever complain that you're so sweet and naive it makes his teeth ache?

[ Sorry, Professor. Logan isn't the only person around here who lacks certain social skills. ]

[video]

[burnburnburn]

[A young man in foreign armour is very eager to hear more. He snaps questions at her]

How did they send you back? Had time passed as it does here?

[manofiron]

To me?

[ His eyebrow rises, but it isn't the desire to be coy that gives him pause. It's the need to remember back that far. ]

No. If I recall correctly, we agreed that for the sake of everyone's dignity, I'd stay away.

[ video ]

[violenthearted]

I still haven't killed anyone. I am sorry if that's a disappointment to you.

[ He's not sorry. :( But he is a fucking troll. ]

[Audio]

[bostonhowler]

[She's having issues today. So, audio it is.]

Welcome back. I was sorry to see you gone.

private video

[greenisnteasy]

The usual. I disappeared, Tony disappeared. I came back as the Hulk. Tony went home for a year and then came back.

What about you? Anything different? Maybe you should dye your hair, fit the pattern.

[video]

[agentx13]

[ Wonderful. A new person. And a new person with a lot of questions, to boot. ]

I don't know how they sent me back. I also don't know how much time has passed here.

[agentx13]

Okay. [ Sorry if it offends you, Tony, but she can't hide her relief at that. ]

Sorry I can't remember. Things were kind of hazy then, and... And I think I went home. Steve was there. I fought Machinesmith...

Where is Steve? Your Steve, I mean. He okay?

[manofiron]

[ He is very offended. They could've had a great time, she doesn't even know. ]

Home, I guess. Last I heard he was fine. I mean, the only one getting TV coverage about being dead was me, so I'm guessing he's saving kittens from trees and kissing babies while we speak.

[ video ]

[agentx13]

[ She doesn't manage a full-scale glare at the screen. It's unwise to piss off the soon-to-be homicidal maniac. ]

Give it time, Erik.

And in the meanwhile, what's happened? Last thing I knew, everyone had been turned into something else.

[Audio]

[agentx13]

Thanks. Sorry to disappear without taking anyone with me.

How long was I gone? Does anyone know?

private video

[agentx13]

He what? You- you-

Fuck.

So... that's about half of the Avengers here... What about Natasha and Steve? Did they go and come back, too?

[agentx13]

Wait. What?

Steve is back home?

[ That's good, Sharon. It shouldn't hurt. Ignore the pain. Ignore it. Your world's collapsed before and you've made it through just fine. Just be glad he isn't here anymore, trapped and lost. ]

Um. That's- That's good.

[manofiron]

Yeah, where...

[ Forgive him, his memory of this place is still a little faulty. ]

Oh. Oh. Uh. Sorry, I've been gone a long time. It's--It's still coming back to me.