Legato wrote: Admin wrote: Legato wrote: Admin wrote: Legato wrote: Admin wrote: Legato wrote: Admin wrote: Legato wrote: Admin wrote: Admin wrote: Admin wrote: "And so, after, after beating Apex and saying goodbye to the others, I flew home. I knew there wouldn't be anybody there but it just felt right to go there. I got to the living room before I passed out and then I woke up here." Penelope said as she finished the cocoa. "How long was I out?" She asked Mary.
"Over a day. You were still unconscious when we found you and spoke to your parents and then we brought you here to recover. You were out the whole time."
"What? M-my parents? MY PARENTS!" Penelope stood up. "What happened to them? Are they okay?"
"They're fine Penelope. Just relax. We patched them up and spoke to them. We learned everything from them. I...know about the abuse."
Penelope sat down and went quiet.
"Penelope. I know you have been through a lot already so I am willing to get them some therapy and-"
"Ma'am?"
"Yes?"
"Can I see them?"
"Of course. Right this way."
Penelope opened the door and found her parents looking down. "MOM! DAD!"
Her parents looked up and ran to their daughter and embraced her. For the first time, they held her in their arms lovingly. For fifteen years they were horrible to her. For fifteen years she cried herself to sleep at night. And here, now, after all this time, after the horrible battle she had fought, the destruction they had witnessed, the pain and sorrow and fear, all of that was gone and they just held each other. For the first time in her life, Penelope felt her parent's love.
And she wept tears of sorrow and joy at the same time.
Mary closed the door to allow them time alone. She noticed Firewolf and Reeyus walking down the hallway. "Hello Firewolf."
"Dr.Crossenberg" Firewolf saluted
The group could see Agent Bookman, walking down the hall where they're standing, carrying a large stack of files
"Hello Firewolf, enjoying your visit to LION?"
Sophia arrived. "Bookman, would you like some help?"
"Yes ma'am. Pretty impressive facility"Firewolf said
"Sophia!"Bookman looked from behind her stack of files"It's ok ma'am, I got it"
Inside Agent Skyfall's office"All the scientist are safe and sound? Thats good to know"
"Thank you. This is Agent Bookman and Synaburg, an executive member of LION." Mary said.
"Hi Firewolf. Hi Reeyus." Sophia said and let her pass. "So how's the kid?"
"Reconciling."
Sophia peeked in to see Penelope sitting down and talking with her parents.
"That's good."
Firewolf saluted Sophia then he shook Bookman's hand, she smiled"Sports man, just about any sport you could participate in and good enough to go pro if you wanted to" Firewolf blinked astonishingly as she's pretty much accurate"Got all of that from a handshake"
"That's Bookman for you, a woman of many, many talents." Sophia said.
"Speaking of which, how did your interview go?"
"Apex? She's in shock right now. Lost everything including her powers. We're doing a background check on her now and we'll talk again when she's ready."
Mary smiled. "Serves her right after what she put that city through."
"If you don't mind me saying ma'am it would still be best that we keep a power collar on her"Bookman said
"Why's that? She lost her powers"Firewolf said
"She's still a meta regardless. A meta is not defined by their power but by their DNA, least thats how Dr.St.John's theorized it when this first came up. Sure her powers are gone now but it could be temporary till she figures out that she can get her powers back"Bookman said
"Interesting theory. However theres one thing she has that would convince you that you don't have anything to be concerned about"Firewolf said
"Whats that"Bookman said
"Most metas like her rely on thier abilities too much that by the time they lose it they act like they cant go through life without them. That is exactly why LION Agents with meta abilities are trained to rely on other skills outside of their powers so in the event they lose theirs still consider them pretty dangerous. Also there have been some reports on beings that lose thier powers evolve into badass normals"Firewolf said in which Bookman smiled from ear to ear and motioned to Reeyus
"Full of surprises"Firewolf said to him
Reeyus grinned. "As if I'm going to let a little depowerement slow me down."
"You're both right and she does have the collar on." Sophia said. "You guys can go say hi to her later if you like. For now, let's give Firewolf the tour. Want to come Mary?"
Mary saw Penelope walking out. "I'll catch up."
Firewolf glanced at Penelope who noticed him, he smiled and saluted her before he continued his tour with the others"Let me get some of those off your hands" he offered Bookman who shook her head"Got to file these for Mr.Eastwood"
"Sure he wouldn't mind"Firewolf said
"You know how he is with his secret test of character."Bookman said
"If this is a test of character it would be to test the compassion of one agent in lending a helping hand to a fellow agent" Firewolf said
Bookman considered, biting her bottom lip as she did so"Ok"
Firewolf got some of the files and Bookman could tell how light the load she's carrying"Lifesaver"
"I do my best. Is it true that Dr.St.Johns is a legit vampire?"Firewolf asked
"You bet. I'll introduce you when she gets back."
Penelope waved to Firewolf.
"How was it?" Mary asked.
Penelope wiped her eyes. "Good. They agreed to go into therapy, to get help for what they've done in the past. And I....well...I-I'm...I don't know if I can go back to school....after what happened. The gang attacked, looking for me....how am I supposed to explain that?"
Mary thought about this. "Penelope, how would you like a school where you can make a lot of friends, get the help you need and work on your powers?"
"I'd like that very much Miss Crossenberg."
Mary smiled. "Come with me."
The phone at Halworth's rang.