10-25-2004, 03:08 PM
"Thanks Spidey, but we're ok. We're just finishing things up here. Glad to hear you guys made it out ok."
Victoria couldn't help but smile even more. True, she had so many things going on within her but for once, just ONCE...they had made it through an assignment without losing a team member. It was a reason to smile all over again.
But then, her smile faltered as an image floated across her mind. A sullen smile, eyes hidden behind a pair of ruby quartz glasses...Scott.
Letting out a deep sigh, she tried hard not to let her smile fall, Scott would have been proud of her right now and she knew it.
It was odd...that at a time like this she would think of him. That he would play across her mind. She couldn't help it, but even thinking about him made her smile. She missed him more than she cared to admit, and maybe deep down where she had never bothered exploring, her feelings for Scott had been a little more than just friends.
With a glance at Hank, she shook her head and let her arms drop back to down her side after the massive stretch she had just done. She could easily peek into his mind and find out what was going on, but she'd rather hear it from him. Hank had been so remote lately that she wasn't sure what was going on, but she wasn't going to invade his privacy to find out.
Her mind turned yet again to going home and she almost shuddered. Part of her really wanted to, part of her wasn't really sure she could fit back into that life again. But she had to get some answers to the nagging questions that were plaguing her. Was she pregnant? What was going on with the Phoenix? Why was she feeling so torn apart anymore? Was it all some programming of Sinister's? Again, a cold chill ran over her at the thought of her father. She'd have to face him again...and she didn't know if she was ready for that yet.
Even as these thoughts filled her mind, another image flashed across and caused her to smile. Peter. God she missed him! A small bubble of excitement curled up in her as she thought about going home and getting back in touch with her best friend. Where was he? What was he doing now? She knew he, along with Kitty and Piotr were probably mad with worry as to where she had disappeared to all this time.
Looking over at Paige again, she smiled wider.
"I can't wait to go home and give my mom a hug and let her know I'm ok."
Victoria couldn't help but smile even more. True, she had so many things going on within her but for once, just ONCE...they had made it through an assignment without losing a team member. It was a reason to smile all over again.
But then, her smile faltered as an image floated across her mind. A sullen smile, eyes hidden behind a pair of ruby quartz glasses...Scott.
Letting out a deep sigh, she tried hard not to let her smile fall, Scott would have been proud of her right now and she knew it.
It was odd...that at a time like this she would think of him. That he would play across her mind. She couldn't help it, but even thinking about him made her smile. She missed him more than she cared to admit, and maybe deep down where she had never bothered exploring, her feelings for Scott had been a little more than just friends.
With a glance at Hank, she shook her head and let her arms drop back to down her side after the massive stretch she had just done. She could easily peek into his mind and find out what was going on, but she'd rather hear it from him. Hank had been so remote lately that she wasn't sure what was going on, but she wasn't going to invade his privacy to find out.
Her mind turned yet again to going home and she almost shuddered. Part of her really wanted to, part of her wasn't really sure she could fit back into that life again. But she had to get some answers to the nagging questions that were plaguing her. Was she pregnant? What was going on with the Phoenix? Why was she feeling so torn apart anymore? Was it all some programming of Sinister's? Again, a cold chill ran over her at the thought of her father. She'd have to face him again...and she didn't know if she was ready for that yet.
Even as these thoughts filled her mind, another image flashed across and caused her to smile. Peter. God she missed him! A small bubble of excitement curled up in her as she thought about going home and getting back in touch with her best friend. Where was he? What was he doing now? She knew he, along with Kitty and Piotr were probably mad with worry as to where she had disappeared to all this time.
Looking over at Paige again, she smiled wider.
"I can't wait to go home and give my mom a hug and let her know I'm ok."
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