Amelia, Ch 190- Taylor
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Amelia, Ch 190- Taylor
"Seems like an awful large force for a scouting mission," Victoria spoke up, leaning against the wall. "Especially with the dimension jumping tech."
"We're trying to impress on Haven that we're serious about this," Lisa sighed. "Smoking out the occasional drug or prostitution den has kept them from being too annoyed with us, but they want a legitimate win, here. The Fallen are stronger than ever, and the longer we put this off, the more likely they are to think we don't give a damn about them. What's the point in being allies with someone who won't back you up when it matters, right?"
"Still seems like a big force," Victoria argued. "I get Skitter," Amy flushed with irritation through our bond. "And Missy is kinda our chauffeur. But do we really need all three Endslayers, half our Tinkers, and thirty zerglings."
"Shadowcats," Amelia corrected. AnnoyanceImpatience. I nodded and stepped a little closer to her. Useful powers or not, her sister was a pain in the ass. She got along well enough with the others. Even Riley, strangely enough. She was one of the few people on the team who did get along with Lily. But she was still a fucking headache, and it was starting to bother Amelia. I placed my hand on my partner's back.
"Okay, fine," Lisa sighed. "This is a scouting mission, but we're still unloading a force for future engagements. And we're all freakin' bored as hell right now. You're having fun with your new powers and new gear, but in case you hadn't noticed, most of the team is getting restless. And we don't need a bunch of triumvirate tier parahumans getting bored right now. New York's finally stable, so it's time to move on to the next project."
"It's true," Lily agreed, talking to Vicky. To my surprise, Lily had mellowed out lately. Still wasn't friendly with any of us, but New York had an impact on her. "It's nice playing with you, but I need a real fight or I'm gonna go nuts. I'll settle for scouting and going after peripherals if I have to"
Sabah frowned. She was one of the ones that didn't like the violence and conflict, but went along with it because her girlfriend loved it. Maybe she was a factor in Lily's slightly less abrasive attitude of late.
"Fairly good odds you'll be able to pick off a few of their parahuman support. Baal and Lilith are still off the table, but if you have a target more than a couple miles away that you think you can take without much fuss, you're pre authorized," Lisa informed the girl that was our only real weapon against the Endbringers.
"I could use a trip to the beach, anyway," Zach replied. "Think we can stop by Miami after we're done?"
"It's October, Zach," Theo pointed out.
"And?" he asked. "Florida should still be nice, right? That's like five feet away to Missy."
Amy leaned in on my shoulder and whispered. "I still have to see you in that bikini," she whispered. I blushed, in spite of myself. AmusementDesire. I signaled back with a combination of embarrassment and happiness.
....
"Just you and I, huh?" Victoria spoke up as we approached Baal's suspected lair. He was one of the scary ones, much like Lung had been in Brocton Bay, that you tried not to fight. Maybe alone he wouldn't have been such a problem, but his partner Lilith was a precog and they pretty much never left each others' sides. She was suspected to have other powers, as well, but no one had ever gotten through Baal and forced her to use them.
"Yes," I answered. TrepidationProtective. Amelia was listening in on this conversation.
"I need to know the story of what's going on between you and Amy," she insisted.
"Talk to her about that," I just kept walking forward. Really? She had to do this now? Why couldn't she have just pulled me aside when I was walking home or something? Then again, it was probably better for me that it happened here.
"We both know that if I do, you'll be listening to every word," she accused.
"Not if Amelia asks me not to," I countered. IrritationSupport.
"Amy might believe that, but she always was too trusting," she argued.
"I would never betray her trust," I finally turned toward Victoria. ConcernCaution. "But if you're going to be so pig headed about this, fine. What is it that's more important than dealing with these sick fucks?"
"First, you're not gay," she pointed out.
"Oh, is that all?" I scoffed. "Amelia knows about that. Fuck, almost everyone knows about that. She insists that it doesn't matter and she's okay with it."
"You expect me to buy that?" she smirked.
"Some relationships are built on more than mere attraction," my tone darkened. "But, since you're that concerned... the subject's come up. We do have the tech needed to alter sexuality. Right there in the databanks along with the medical training, martial arts, Spanish, Hindi, Japanese, Korean and English as known by native speakers, military and police procedure, and a code language that Riley and Lisa are cooking up for us to use. We can change my inclinations with ease. We choose not to." FearSupportLove.
"That makes no fucking sense!" Victoria declared.
"You're the one with the lie detector powers," I pointed out. "You know I'm telling the truth on this."
"That brings up another thing," she exclaimed. "The fuck is up with the two of you? I get why Emma's so damn hard to read. Riley, too, but she had tech to do that. You and Amy confuse the hell out of my power. Your emotions change for no reason all the time."
"That would be Taylia," I answered, starting to smile. It was one more validation of our bond, how well it protected us from thinker powers. "It's... uh... let's just say Amelia's power and mine are really friendly with each other. We can, for lack of a better term, share our emotions directly. It's kind of impossible to describe. But I wouldn't give it up for the world, and neither would Amelia." CertaintySupportPride.
Victoria paused for a second, and I realized that I might have made a mistake telling her about the bond. Even though she could have asked almost anyone about it and known already. "Wait... so you're saying you have a psychic link where you can force my sister to feel things?"
"It cuts both ways," I insisted. "She can influence me just as much. And she's the one whose power created the link. She can undo it just as easily." ConcernGuilt. Why does she feel guilt over that? I wondered. Probably feels bad that she has the advantage in this relationship. It wasn't the first time she'd blamed herself for things that couldn't possibly be her fault.
"I don't like the idea of you being able to fuck with my sister's feelings," Victoria growled.
I resisted the urge to say anything. Considering what she'd done as Glory Girl? Fuck! She can read that. The thoughts were quashed quickly, but not quickly enough.
Her eyes narrowed. "What was that?"
"Nothing you want to know about," I answered, turning away.
She appeared in front of me almost too fast for me to realize she had moved in the first place. "No, I really think I do."
"Ask Crystal," I sighed, falling back on old habits. "Fuck, this is why I wanted you on her team. You're not going to listen to any of the rest of us. Riley and Emma may have their issues, but at least they're able to obey fucking orders. We have a job to do here, don't fuck it up just because this is the first time you and I have been alone together and you want to start a fight."
"Fine, I'm gone," She turned around.
What? "What?"
"You don't want me here, and we both know you never did," she pointed out. "Amy might, but it's putting all kinds of stress on the rest of you. I can go home, right now. You can go back to whatever you had going on. I've got great new powers and a completely badass armor. Thank you for magicking me back to life, lemme know what the bill for all this shit is. I'm sure I'll find someone willing to pay it to have me on the team."
"You're bluffing," I insisted. FearLoss.
"I am," she admitted. "But I'm also a stubborn bitch. I will follow through out of spite, and you know it."
"Can you just trust me on this one thing?" I asked. "I know we're not friends. I doubt we'll ever be friends, but this is not something you want me telling you about."
"You know something fucking huge," she asserted, turning and stepping right up to my face. PanicProtective. I pushed calming emotions into the link. She didn't need to step in, not like this. "Something you're more afraid of than me finding out about you having Bonesaw in your basement. Even more than that crazy plan with fucking Nilbog. So, yeah, I am not just taking your word on this. Or are you gonna say you wouldn't do the same if the positions were reversed?"
She met my gaze, and I looked right back. Then I relented. "Know what? Fuck it. You've made your point. I won't stop you from leaving."
She gripped my armor and brought up her fist. "I can do a lot of damage to you and leave you in a condition that Amy can bring back," she threatened. "Do you think you can stop me?"
"Not really," I answered. DisappointmentAngerCertainty. "But, then, I really don't have to."
She let go and stepped back, wrapping her arms around herself. "What the fuck!" she shouted.
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A/N- Vicky just needed a hug.
... What? You were maybe expecting a bondage joke?
"Seems like an awful large force for a scouting mission," Victoria spoke up, leaning against the wall. "Especially with the dimension jumping tech."
"We're trying to impress on Haven that we're serious about this," Lisa sighed. "Smoking out the occasional drug or prostitution den has kept them from being too annoyed with us, but they want a legitimate win, here. The Fallen are stronger than ever, and the longer we put this off, the more likely they are to think we don't give a damn about them. What's the point in being allies with someone who won't back you up when it matters, right?"
"Still seems like a big force," Victoria argued. "I get Skitter," Amy flushed with irritation through our bond. "And Missy is kinda our chauffeur. But do we really need all three Endslayers, half our Tinkers, and thirty zerglings."
"Shadowcats," Amelia corrected. AnnoyanceImpatience. I nodded and stepped a little closer to her. Useful powers or not, her sister was a pain in the ass. She got along well enough with the others. Even Riley, strangely enough. She was one of the few people on the team who did get along with Lily. But she was still a fucking headache, and it was starting to bother Amelia. I placed my hand on my partner's back.
"Okay, fine," Lisa sighed. "This is a scouting mission, but we're still unloading a force for future engagements. And we're all freakin' bored as hell right now. You're having fun with your new powers and new gear, but in case you hadn't noticed, most of the team is getting restless. And we don't need a bunch of triumvirate tier parahumans getting bored right now. New York's finally stable, so it's time to move on to the next project."
"It's true," Lily agreed, talking to Vicky. To my surprise, Lily had mellowed out lately. Still wasn't friendly with any of us, but New York had an impact on her. "It's nice playing with you, but I need a real fight or I'm gonna go nuts. I'll settle for scouting and going after peripherals if I have to"
Sabah frowned. She was one of the ones that didn't like the violence and conflict, but went along with it because her girlfriend loved it. Maybe she was a factor in Lily's slightly less abrasive attitude of late.
"Fairly good odds you'll be able to pick off a few of their parahuman support. Baal and Lilith are still off the table, but if you have a target more than a couple miles away that you think you can take without much fuss, you're pre authorized," Lisa informed the girl that was our only real weapon against the Endbringers.
"I could use a trip to the beach, anyway," Zach replied. "Think we can stop by Miami after we're done?"
"It's October, Zach," Theo pointed out.
"And?" he asked. "Florida should still be nice, right? That's like five feet away to Missy."
Amy leaned in on my shoulder and whispered. "I still have to see you in that bikini," she whispered. I blushed, in spite of myself. AmusementDesire. I signaled back with a combination of embarrassment and happiness.
....
"Just you and I, huh?" Victoria spoke up as we approached Baal's suspected lair. He was one of the scary ones, much like Lung had been in Brocton Bay, that you tried not to fight. Maybe alone he wouldn't have been such a problem, but his partner Lilith was a precog and they pretty much never left each others' sides. She was suspected to have other powers, as well, but no one had ever gotten through Baal and forced her to use them.
"Yes," I answered. TrepidationProtective. Amelia was listening in on this conversation.
"I need to know the story of what's going on between you and Amy," she insisted.
"Talk to her about that," I just kept walking forward. Really? She had to do this now? Why couldn't she have just pulled me aside when I was walking home or something? Then again, it was probably better for me that it happened here.
"We both know that if I do, you'll be listening to every word," she accused.
"Not if Amelia asks me not to," I countered. IrritationSupport.
"Amy might believe that, but she always was too trusting," she argued.
"I would never betray her trust," I finally turned toward Victoria. ConcernCaution. "But if you're going to be so pig headed about this, fine. What is it that's more important than dealing with these sick fucks?"
"First, you're not gay," she pointed out.
"Oh, is that all?" I scoffed. "Amelia knows about that. Fuck, almost everyone knows about that. She insists that it doesn't matter and she's okay with it."
"You expect me to buy that?" she smirked.
"Some relationships are built on more than mere attraction," my tone darkened. "But, since you're that concerned... the subject's come up. We do have the tech needed to alter sexuality. Right there in the databanks along with the medical training, martial arts, Spanish, Hindi, Japanese, Korean and English as known by native speakers, military and police procedure, and a code language that Riley and Lisa are cooking up for us to use. We can change my inclinations with ease. We choose not to." FearSupportLove.
"That makes no fucking sense!" Victoria declared.
"You're the one with the lie detector powers," I pointed out. "You know I'm telling the truth on this."
"That brings up another thing," she exclaimed. "The fuck is up with the two of you? I get why Emma's so damn hard to read. Riley, too, but she had tech to do that. You and Amy confuse the hell out of my power. Your emotions change for no reason all the time."
"That would be Taylia," I answered, starting to smile. It was one more validation of our bond, how well it protected us from thinker powers. "It's... uh... let's just say Amelia's power and mine are really friendly with each other. We can, for lack of a better term, share our emotions directly. It's kind of impossible to describe. But I wouldn't give it up for the world, and neither would Amelia." CertaintySupportPride.
Victoria paused for a second, and I realized that I might have made a mistake telling her about the bond. Even though she could have asked almost anyone about it and known already. "Wait... so you're saying you have a psychic link where you can force my sister to feel things?"
"It cuts both ways," I insisted. "She can influence me just as much. And she's the one whose power created the link. She can undo it just as easily." ConcernGuilt. Why does she feel guilt over that? I wondered. Probably feels bad that she has the advantage in this relationship. It wasn't the first time she'd blamed herself for things that couldn't possibly be her fault.
"I don't like the idea of you being able to fuck with my sister's feelings," Victoria growled.
I resisted the urge to say anything. Considering what she'd done as Glory Girl? Fuck! She can read that. The thoughts were quashed quickly, but not quickly enough.
Her eyes narrowed. "What was that?"
"Nothing you want to know about," I answered, turning away.
She appeared in front of me almost too fast for me to realize she had moved in the first place. "No, I really think I do."
"Ask Crystal," I sighed, falling back on old habits. "Fuck, this is why I wanted you on her team. You're not going to listen to any of the rest of us. Riley and Emma may have their issues, but at least they're able to obey fucking orders. We have a job to do here, don't fuck it up just because this is the first time you and I have been alone together and you want to start a fight."
"Fine, I'm gone," She turned around.
What? "What?"
"You don't want me here, and we both know you never did," she pointed out. "Amy might, but it's putting all kinds of stress on the rest of you. I can go home, right now. You can go back to whatever you had going on. I've got great new powers and a completely badass armor. Thank you for magicking me back to life, lemme know what the bill for all this shit is. I'm sure I'll find someone willing to pay it to have me on the team."
"You're bluffing," I insisted. FearLoss.
"I am," she admitted. "But I'm also a stubborn bitch. I will follow through out of spite, and you know it."
"Can you just trust me on this one thing?" I asked. "I know we're not friends. I doubt we'll ever be friends, but this is not something you want me telling you about."
"You know something fucking huge," she asserted, turning and stepping right up to my face. PanicProtective. I pushed calming emotions into the link. She didn't need to step in, not like this. "Something you're more afraid of than me finding out about you having Bonesaw in your basement. Even more than that crazy plan with fucking Nilbog. So, yeah, I am not just taking your word on this. Or are you gonna say you wouldn't do the same if the positions were reversed?"
She met my gaze, and I looked right back. Then I relented. "Know what? Fuck it. You've made your point. I won't stop you from leaving."
She gripped my armor and brought up her fist. "I can do a lot of damage to you and leave you in a condition that Amy can bring back," she threatened. "Do you think you can stop me?"
"Not really," I answered. DisappointmentAngerCertainty. "But, then, I really don't have to."
She let go and stepped back, wrapping her arms around herself. "What the fuck!" she shouted.
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A/N- Vicky just needed a hug.
... What? You were maybe expecting a bondage joke?
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