[ closed ] what if cinderella had to save herself?

[theycalledmeacurse]

CHARACTERS: Avior: Rogue, Bakugo, Peter, Joshua, Elliot, Kate
WHERE: The Red Coast (Barracks)
WHEN: Early Day :038
SUMMARY: Rogue sends out an FYI to her broodmates.
WARNINGS: Talk of violence/injuries; will update as needed.



[ It's early. The sun's barely come into the sky, but she's been up for hours, sleep an elusive creature thanks to the pain in her neck and the fear of what form her nightmares would take after the previous night's events. She's been working hard to keep her shields up, wanting to be sure her broodmates wouldn't be disturbed by the emotional aftermath of the ordeal, but it hasn't been easy and—

They need to know. It feels right to tell them, a roundabout way of taking care of them by warning them of her state, and she doesn't have the strength to question it right then. So instead she opens her mind a little, reaching out to all of them slowly, making sure she has a hold on each of those threads before gently sending along the message from where she sits curled up in a corner of one of their small buildings. Her smooth southern drawl comes through even in her mental voice. ]

( I'm sorry to bother you all so early, but something happened last night I think you should all know about. I had— a physical altercation with Bucky, and I'm a bit worse for wear from it. I'm gonna try and keep it to myself as much as I can, but I thought you should know in case I slip up. )

[ And then, to Kate specifically— ]

( It's nice to have you with us, by the way, sugar. I'm awful sorry we have to meet like this, though. )

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[theycalledmeacurse]

( Yes, actually, I would. That brain-parasite gives us special skills, but from what I've heard, they all come at a cost. Whatever it does to Bucky — I couldn't feel him in there while it was happening. He wasn't in control. )

[ There's a firm insistence to her words, a stubbornness to see the situation in any other way. They can argue about this all day and she still won't change her opinion. ]

[incinerates]

If he's not in control, then why's he here? Attacking members of our team - whether he means to or not - isn't helpful. It's just dangerous.

Get him help, because if he lays a finger on anyone else --

[ In his anger is a deep, underling concern. A need to protect that hasn't been defined -- because she seems wants to overlook dangerous behavior on the grounds that that guy "can't control it". He won't change his stance either, and with a crack -- he snaps his connection to Rogue shut.

Slams the door. Barricades himself behind force and fire as best as he can. ]

[theycalledmeacurse]

[ Oh, sugar. She can see that concern plain as day, has known so many who cover up their emotions with anger, and it breaks her heart. If only he'd held on a little longer, she'd have assured him of what Shepard told her — they can't kill each other, the symbiote won't allow it. But it'll have to wait. And really, maybe it's a conversation best had in person. ]