It was funny, while she was a superhero Cassie Lang hated school. School meant more time working on math or English or whatever class she needed to write a paper for. Now that she was grounded and school was finally over, she found herself missing it because she was bored out of her mind ( Read more... )

SHIELD's flagship hangs low in the air, hovering at a relatively modest ten thousand feet, twelves miles offshore of the island-nation of Genosha ( Read more... )

Sometimes, a person will do almost anything to keep themselves busy in order to avoid the real problem. Since the events following the attempted annihilation of mutants everywhere and since Derek's Death, Kate had been keeping herself very busy. She picked up extra hours and duties at X-Corporation. Kate was volunteering more. Her apartment had ( Read more... )

Black eyed peas are on the table. There's one flavored with ham and one smaller bowl flavored with spices in chance Joshia showed up. Catseye set the table and is getting better about washing her hands. She also lives off of rare fish and beef dishes. The best thing of all to Eli is that Grandma asks about "that nice girl Kate" and "when are we ( Read more... )

Steve Rogers stands by the side of the gym, watching Patriot go through his daily routine. He's good. He's driven. He's a believer ( Read more... )

And unknown young man and woman celebrate the election of president-elect Barak Obama in the crowd celebrating the news in Harlem, New York.

Captain America did not vote today ( Read more... )

He hasn't seen Cassie one on one in awhile. He didn't want to rub her nose in things after her surgery and she got her dad back and family is important. But it's been long enough and he's been worried about her the way a big brother worries.

"Hey, Cassie. What's up?"

Shined shoes. Lily in hand because Kate demands more creativity. Suit with purple accessories. And plans. Plans that hopefully will not be interrupted within the next few minutes if her father is home, most likely.

Knock, Knock.

He's doing his homework in a isolated corner of the library. Catseye is still going to be in her reading class for another hour or so and even if she can turn into a 300 pound cat he doesn't believe she should walk alone with Stryker still out there being a jerk and hating ( Read more... )