Comments | jla_watchtower: Magenta on the prowl.

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Magenta on the prowl.

Nov 06, 2005 11:51

Dark Angel gave her an image, something to look for, and what to do with it ( Read more... )

magenta, strangers, plastic man, flash wally west, jesse quick

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jessequick November 6 2005, 16:10:06 UTC

This building has security. It's not really a reason that Jesse chose it - she likes the view of Philadelphia and the big jacuzzi - but the security's nice. And the floor is high enough so that realistically only a meta could have gotten up there.

That's not in Jesse's mind as she returns from a light day at the office (it's Sunday, why not?) to prepare for dinner with Wally. Not much is on her mind as she sees the array of damange. Granted, Jesse's place is kept neat as a pin, with not much around to mark it as hers: it's not "homey". But the photographs...those are very, very dear to her.

Her keys fall to the floor, and for five minutes, ten minutes, all she can do is stare, walking through broken glass to pick up a photograph of her receiving her Master's degree, her father at her side. The photo is still in her hands when she calls the police, her voice hollow. They'll be there when they can be.

Jesse then must call the Justice League to let them know someone broke in.

plazmania November 6 2005, 16:23:45 UTC

"Breaker breaker, one-niner. Nanu, nanu."

jessequick November 6 2005, 16:26:36 UTC

"It's Jesse Quick." Automaton Jesse, apparently, with kung fu grip. "I thought I should report in. Someone's trashed my apartment."

plazmania November 6 2005, 16:36:03 UTC

"And oh, how quick Ms. Quick pitches my tent."

That's out of his mouth before he registers the rest of what she said.

"Oh, drag. Any idea who?"

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fleet_feet November 6 2005, 17:18:37 UTC

"Hey, babe," comes the response. "You're not at the office on a Sunday, are you? Hey, if if you're trying to pick an outfit, go with the black dress. Me likes the black dress."

jessequick November 6 2005, 17:22:17 UTC

"Wally, I can't...I..."

She looks at the picture and gulps back a large lump. "Can you come over? Now?"

fleet_feet November 6 2005, 17:27:00 UTC

He's at the window in one second.

"What's wrong?"

Then he registers the scene. "Oh, god... what happened?!"

jessequick November 6 2005, 17:30:23 UTC

"I don't know," Jesse admits, fingers curling more tightly around the picture of her father and her. "I just came home and..."

Do not cry in front of Wally. Do not cry in front of Wally.

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fleet_feet November 8 2005, 11:37:13 UTC

Wally has to blink a few times.

"You... you kept that?"

jessequick November 8 2005, 11:39:26 UTC

"It's NOT here. I know it was. It's not now. DAMN it," she says as much to herself as to Wally, then she stops and looks at him. "Well...um..."

Blush.

fleet_feet November 8 2005, 11:45:53 UTC

He just reaches out to wrap his arms around her again.

"Dammit, when'd you get so sweet?" he whispers, feeling even worse now about what's happened.

jessequick November 8 2005, 11:51:23 UTC

Jesse shakes her head, looking away from his rather intent gaze. "I'm not, West. I'm sort of counter to sweet. Sweet is Sue Dibny or... I don't know. Someone else. Not me."

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