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Val tries to work, to focus on experiments, cleaning, anything but her grief. It's not working. Like a predator, it lurks, waiting in the shadows. Waiting in those moments when she's distracted.
"Someone's gotta stay? That's it...there's nothin' else?"
She's watched the video so many times it echos in her thoughts. Her uncle's desperation, her other self's struggle with the logic, Johnny's last stand.
"Okay...that settles it then."
The room shimmers through her tears.
"You stupid dumb...Open this back up! OPEN IT!!"
She blinks furiously trying to clear her eyes so she can see. Focus on your projects, she thinks looking at her dry erase board.
"There's no time left! If he's going to activate the vibranium shield it has to be now."
The thoughts won't leave her alone.
"I could make more time."
Val gives up and just lets the tears fall.
"Someone's gotta stay? That's it...there's nothin' else?"
She's watched the video so many times it echos in her thoughts. Her uncle's desperation, her other self's struggle with the logic, Johnny's last stand.
"Okay...that settles it then."
The room shimmers through her tears.
"You stupid dumb...Open this back up! OPEN IT!!"
She blinks furiously trying to clear her eyes so she can see. Focus on your projects, she thinks looking at her dry erase board.
"There's no time left! If he's going to activate the vibranium shield it has to be now."
The thoughts won't leave her alone.
"I could make more time."
Val gives up and just lets the tears fall.