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@ircn-lad
curled up with an oversized blanket covering her entire form, luca watches the small fire in front of her spit sparks, allowing the warmth of it to give her comfort, even if it’s just fleeting. “do you think we’ll ever get back home?” she asks, quietly.
Nate pauses for a brief moment before turning his towards her to answer her question. “Maybe, i’m not really sure to be quite honest,” he told her adjusting himself in the seat. “i guess it could be worse though.”
“Sounds like a headache he,” he laughed as the waiter brought over a pot of coffee. Nate poured himself a mug and added the cream to it. “besides that is everything alright?”
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Nate flew back to his single bedroom apartment and took her advice. He actually got a good night sleep. The next day he woke up and showered so he could quickly get ready to meet the other for their weekly lunch. Nate arrived at the cafe where they usually met before the host brought him to her where she was waiting. “Hey Doc,” he said with a warm smile as sat down across from her.
The rest of Linda’s day wasn’t too eventful, just more patients to be seen. So after her own sleep she took her day off to meet with Nate and figured she could quiz him a little more about how he was fitting in here. “There you are,” she smiled back, already half-way through a small cup of coffee, “Would you like me to grab you a drink? she asked before checking him over, “Good, you slept.”
Nate smiled, “ yeah I would love a drink,” he told her with a nod “thank you, and yes I did sleep.” He ran his fingers through his hair. “How about you, how are you doing?” He asked.
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“I’ll make sure I get some sleep tonight doc, don’t worry about me,” Nate assured her with a smile before standing up to give her a hug. “I’ll see you tomorrow,” he told her with a wave as he left her office before activating his suit to fly off.
“You’d better.” she warned, “Or I’ll slip sleeping pills into your drink and don’t think I won’t!” she smiled back though and hugged him in return, walked to the edge of the office and yelled a ‘Be careful!’ after the retreating mechanical suit.
Nate flew back to his single bedroom apartment and took her advice. He actually got a good night sleep. The next day he woke up and showered so he could quickly get ready to meet the other for their weekly lunch. Nate arrived at the cafe where they usually met before the host brought him to her where she was waiting. “Hey Doc,” he said with a warm smile as sat down across from her.
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kxradanvcrs:
Nate’s history isn’t nearly as complicated as his future. Before the universes merged together he lived in 30th century when a version of himself even farther in the future came to talk him to show him what he was to become, even giving him a suit that could change shape just by his thoughts, which would later become his Iron Lad suit. His future scared him so he used the suits ability to jump through time to come back to the 21st century, but he did so just as the two separate timelines became one causing him to be stuck in the 21st century, which he had no problem with. “I get to be a Hero here so I guess for me I’m okay with this being home,” he said with a smile and a shrug of his shoulders.
Raising her eyebrows at him, she laughs and nods her head slowly. “Hey, you will not find me having any complaints over there being Heroes around here.” Kara responds because not only would it be hypocritical of her to say that, but it wouldn’t be like her to think the opposite and she genuinely did love seeing other Heroes around. “I’m Kara, by the way.” She muses and sticks her hand out for the other to shake. “I’m surprised you’re so open about being a Hero though, the only time that I heard it being open like that was..far in the future.” Sucking in a deep breath, she tries not to think about that and shakes her head.
Nate gave her a kind smile and a laugh. He took a few steps towards the other extending his hand to take hers. “ I’m Nate, it’s nice to meet you Kara,” he tells her with a smile. “I guess I just take after the steps of Tony Stark, and I don’t know what it is a about you but o feel like I can trust you,” he said with a smile and a shrug of his shoulders.
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“You’ve got a point. Sometimes it’s easier to be Iron Lad than it is Nate Richards,” he laughed. He was glad Doctor Martin was in his life she had become family to him, like an aunt in a world where he didn’t have really anyone. “I’ll be sure to get a good rest tonight. Still on for our weekly lunch tomorrow?” He asked with a smile.
“The affordances of any kind of disguise can be a great comfort to many people for different reasons, but it’s more important that we’re at ease with ourselves. In the end, that’s who you’ll see in the mirror every day.” she told him, worried at the age he was he may try and bury himself in his alternate identity. “Make sure you do cause I’ll know tomorrow if you haven’t.” she half-warned, a smile on her face.
“I’ll make sure I get some sleep tonight doc, don’t worry about me,” Nate assured her with a smile before standing up to give her a hug. “I’ll see you tomorrow,” he told her with a wave as he left her office before activating his suit to fly off.
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OPEN STARTER
“How do you feel about all of this?” Nate asked the other regarding the mirrored world that was now their home. “It gave me the escape I needed. I can’t become the villain I was supposed to become if I’m stuck here, and I’d like to keep it the way.” He admitted. Nate truly did enjoy living in this part of the past. He didn’t particularly enjoy talking about himself being from the future and how he was supposed to become Kang the Conqueror, but for the current conversation it was fitting.
Sucking in a deep breath, Kara just makes a face at his words, how did she really feel about this place? It was odd for all of this to be happening of course, but things in National City had been okay for the time being, a lurching feeling wrapped around her stomach at the thought of it no longer being safe now that she was gone and she needed to get back home. “It’s not a bad place or anything, but I really want to just get back home.” The blonde honestly states and raises an eyebrow at his words. “Glad to hear that you’re not a villain, that’s always good.”
Nate’s history isn’t nearly as complicated as his future. Before the universes merged together he lived in 30th century when a version of himself even farther in the future came to talk him to show him what he was to become, even giving him a suit that could change shape just by his thoughts, which would later become his Iron Lad suit. His future scared him so he used the suits ability to jump through time to come back to the 21st century, but he did so just as the two separate timelines became one causing him to be stuck in the 21st century, which he had no problem with. “I get to be a Hero here so I guess for me I’m okay with this being home,” he said with a smile and a shrug of his shoulders.
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“Sometimes I forget I’m not the suit,” he joked with a small laugh. “Good nights sleep? We’ve been here for about 6 weeks so I’d say about 6 weeks ago,” he half joked. “Are you scared of me? Or at least what I was supposed to become. I’m Iron Lad now, I became the hero so I couldn’t become the villain but some people treat me like I am the villain.”
“It’s an important distinction you’ve got to make. You, inside and out of that suit. Not just physically, but emotionally. You can do different things and handle situations differently. Crossing wires,” no pun intended, “Could get you hurt.” she raised an eyebrow, “I’ve faced scarier than you.” The Divine Goddess of Creation, “You need to sleep. You can’t help anyone, yourself included if you’re dead on your feet.”
“You’ve got a point. Sometimes it’s easier to be Iron Lad than it is Nate Richards,” he laughed. He was glad Doctor Martin was in his life she had become family to him, like an aunt in a world where he didn’t have really anyone. “I’ll be sure to get a good rest tonight. Still on for our weekly lunch tomorrow?” He asked with a smile.
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“I guess for me, coming here was a choice, it would of been a new world for me whether it was like this or normal,” Nate said with a shrug of his shoulders. He looked at his arm that had just been freshly bandaged by her. He was always thankful for her taking care of his wounds and talking to her always helped clear his head, which was easy for him to get lost in. “Thanks Dr. Martin,” Nate told her with a smile.
“Sounds like there’s a story in there,” she said lightly, always happy to listen to patients while she attempted to patch them up. Linda dealt with minor injuries since she hadn’t exactly practiced this kind of medicine in over a decade. She wiped her hand on her pants and smiled at him, “No problem. But try to look after yourself, it’s the suit that’s metal, not you.” she told him, “When was the last time you got a good night’s sleep?” Lots of people had been overworking themselves in this place (for understandable reasons).
“Sometimes I forget I’m not the suit,” he joked with a small laugh. “Good nights sleep? We’ve been here for about 6 weeks so I’d say about 6 weeks ago,” he half joked. “Are you scared of me? Or at least what I was supposed to become. I’m Iron Lad now, I became the hero so I couldn’t become the villain but some people treat me like I am the villain.”
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“ don’t call me that,” Nate told her looking up from the table he sat at. “I became Iron Lad for a reason, I’m not a future villain,” he said before standing up. Not many people knew about him being Iron Lad, but she did and he wanted as few people to know. Nate looked out of the window of the building they were in to see the storm. The winds and the rain were loud and could be heard from inside. “I can take you wherever you want to go and I’ll make sure you don’t get impaled by a telephone pole.”
“you just told me that you’re a future villain, that’s your words not mine,” ava argues as she continues to pace. she doesn’t do well with idle, she prefers action and the ability to move and leave, now she’s just stuck and… well, bored, for lack of a better term. “iron lad? did you let some old scottish dude name you?” she lifts a brow. “i’m guessing you have iron powers, then?” his suggestion soon stops her in her tracks and she turns to face him, a sceptical look upon her features. is he being serious? “and how exactly can you take me anywhere? i’m not saying that you can’t, i just want to know how. i’m not going to put my life in the hands of another without knowing why i should.”
“My future is too complicated to explain so I won’t but, I’m not a villain.” He explains before getting up from his seat at the table. “No, an old Scottish dude didn’t name me the press did when I got here six weeks ago, and no I don’t have iron powers,” he explained before activating his suit. The suit extended over his entire body and resembled Tony Stark’s, which is why people called him Iron Lad. “This is how I can get you out of here,” he explained.
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OPEN STARTER
“How do you feel about all of this?” Nate asked the other regarding the mirrored world that was now their home. “It gave me the escape I needed. I can’t become the villain I was supposed to become if I’m stuck here, and I’d like to keep it the way.” He admitted. Nate truly did enjoy living in this part of the past. He didn’t particularly enjoy talking about himself being from the future and how he was supposed to become Kang the Conqueror, but for the current conversation it was fitting.
ava doesn’t exactly know how she managed to get herself stuck in this conversation, but with a time courier fritzing on her wrist, she doesn’t have any other choice but to remain where she is. at least for now, anyway. “great, so i’m stuck in a room with a future villain and i can’t even leave because the wind might decide to impale me with a telephone pole? this is great,” the director of the time bureau mumbles as she finally stops fidgeting with the damn watch. “who knew that a messed up world being ravaged by a storm could be such a blessing in disguise,” she then tacks on – clearly having lost her own tact in the storm minutes before.
“ don’t call me that,” Nate told her looking up from the table he sat at. “I became Iron Lad for a reason, I’m not a future villain,” he said before standing up. Not many people knew about him being Iron Lad, but she did and he wanted as few people to know. Nate looked out of the window of the building they were in to see the storm. The winds and the rain were loud and could be heard from inside. “I can take you wherever you want to go and I’ll make sure you don’t get impaled by a telephone pole.”
ircn-lad:
“How do you feel about all of this?” Nate asked the other regarding the mirrored world that was now their home. “It gave me the escape I needed. I can’t become the villain I was supposed to become if I’m stuck here, and I’d like to keep it the way.” He admitted. Nate truly did enjoy living in this part of the past. He didn’t particularly enjoy talking about himself being from the future and how he was supposed to become Kang the Conqueror, but for the current conversation it was fitting.
“Oh that’s a loaded question,” Linda chuckled slightly, “A year or so ago I’d have been having a royal freak out about now, but given what my old life ended up being I suppose it’s more of a peasant freak out right now.” she shrugged, “But you’re right. It’s an excellent opportunity to reinvent yourself, new world, new me.” she shook her head a little.
“I guess for me, coming here was a choice, it would of been a new world for me whether it was like this or normal,” Nate said with a shrug of his shoulders. He looked at his arm that had just been freshly bandaged by her. He was always thankful for her taking care of his wounds and talking to her always helped clear his head, which was easy for him to get lost in. “Thanks Dr. Martin,” Nate told her with a smile.
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After the storm hit Nate spent the majority of his time flying in and out to help evacuate people from the city. He flew high into the air to get the best view to survey the area before finding her on top of the van. He quickly flew over to her. “Dr. Martin, what are you doing out here? It’s too dangerous,” he reminded her before wrapping an arm around her waist so he could lift her off to safety.
Linda never thought she’d be so happy to see a red metal suit that wouldn’t look out of place on an action figure. “Long story!” she half-yelled to be heard over the storm, “I thought I saw a dog only it wasn’t a dog it was a pile of coats and then water got high and I found a truck and…” she trailed off, “Can we talk about this somewhere drier?” she asked, shoving her stiletto back on and wrapping her arms around the metal suited shoulders.
Nate held onto her tightly, assuring he wouldn’t drop her. “Sure thing Doc, hold on tight!” He said loudly enough that she could hear him over the wind and rain. He took off with a fair amount of speed being cautious not to scare her with it. Lighting strikes were constant and Nate made sure do evade the bolts so they wouldn’t get struck. He landed outside of an abandoned building. He pushed the door open and let her in before taking his helmet off and placing it on the ground. “You okay?” He asked.
Open
She was not equipped for this! She’d spent most of her life in LA, it hardly ever rained there! Now she was stuck on top of a truck with water around all sides, thoroughly soaked and waving a stiletto heel like a flag, “Hey!! Could you help me!?” It was either that or try and swim to the building across the way, and the waters looks a little rough, if she wasn’t careful she’d get swept away. “I’m kinda in a fix!” she yelled.
After the storm hit Nate spent the majority of his time flying in and out to help evacuate people from the city. He flew high into the air to get the best view to survey the area before finding her on top of the van. He quickly flew over to her. “Dr. Martin, what are you doing out here? It’s too dangerous,” he reminded her before wrapping an arm around her waist so he could lift her off to safety.
Storm
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Laura heard the storm before she felt it. The thunder was the kind you felt in your bones. She’d taken shelter in an abandoned warehouse near the outskirts of town and watched as the wind whipped between the buildings, scattering debris in its way. Something about the way the lightning struck was unnatural in a way that she’d seen come from other mutants like Storm. But even she knew that this was something bigger than a mutant gone rogue.
Nate flew into the city as soon as he found out about the storm raging in the city. He thought that if he could be at service he would help. Nate was making trips in and out of the city to help evacuate the civilians. He just dropped off two civilians before turning Around to grab more. Lighting started to rapidly strike around him, he dodged it the best he could, but a stray bolt caught him. His suit’s flight systems started to temporarily fail, causing him to start falling. He hit the ground outside of the abandoned warehouse with a loud crash. “Shit,” he muttered to himself as he stood up. He retracted the helmet on his suit so that his head was exposed but his neck wasn’t. He was left rather unharmed except for a few cuts on his face. The suit needed time to repair itself, so he walked into the warehouse so he could escape the dangers of the storm. “Wait, Laura?” He asked when he saw her inside.
OPEN STARTER
“How do you feel about all of this?” Nate asked the other regarding the mirrored world that was now their home. “It gave me the escape I needed. I can’t become the villain I was supposed to become if I’m stuck here, and I’d like to keep it the way.” He admitted. Nate truly did enjoy living in this part of the past. He didn’t particularly enjoy talking about himself being from the future and how he was supposed to become Kang the Conqueror, but for the current conversation it was fitting.
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Nate turned on his T.V to see the storm that raining havoc on the city. The storm’s winds were blowing cars over, shattering windows. The rain made it difficult to see, and the lightning was causing even more damage. He saw that people needed help and he knew that he could give it to them. He quickly burst open the doors of his apartment building and ran outside, where he could see the dark clouds overhead getting darker as they hit closer to the city. Nate’s Iron Lad suit formed around his body before he took off into the sky. “Hey, Stark are you seeing this? People need us out here,” Nate told Tony, using his suits comm system.
