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Post by Black Widow on Sept 22, 2014 19:31:53 GMT -5
The holding cells of Asgard were actually quite nice looking, and Natasha would know. She had seen her fair share of them throughout her life. Well lit and large, they were clean and though the sole piece of furniture was a small bed, it looked comfortable. The strange mystery woman was currently laying on it, still unconscious.
Natasha sat on the far side of the glowing barrier, studying the prisoner. She was younger than what had been originally thought, with Natasha placing her age in the mid-twenties. Rather young to be so mad and on a killing streak, but then again, Natasha had started killing when she was in her teens. The fact that she appeared to be on par with Clark when it came to strength made her all the more interesting. The thought had occurred to the redhead that these barriers might not actually hold her. All the more reason to keep her calm and figure out how to change her mind about killing Amora and why she wanted to do so in the first place.
As she waited, Natasha realised that she had no idea what the girl had been knocked out with. Unknown drugs that could knock out a superhuman being. It was nice to know they had such things, but she would definitely have to ask Ratonhnhake:ton about the darts components. This was such a wonderful start to her career as a spy for Asgard. Natasha wondered if Bobbi was having a better morning than her.
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Post by Kaileena on Sept 22, 2014 20:02:14 GMT -5
Kaileena groaned as she began to stir she felt like she had been in a drinking contest with the Warrior’s Three and apparently lost the battle. The only good thing was she wasn’t going to puke but it didn’t mean she wanted to get up. Rolling onto her side she spotted the redhead sitting not to far off. That was when everything started to catch up with her and she was now remembering what had happened.
Not wanting to get up at the moment “What are you waiting for?” she asked the woman in black. Wondering why she was there most likely it had something to do with her. She slowly sat up using her magic to heal herself expect it didn’t work that’s when she noticed her magic wasn’t working. Out of habit she reached up to her neck to feel for the choker but it wasn’t there something or someone was blocking her magic. This news didn't sit well with her she had no idea where she was and Amora was most likely still wandering about perhaps plotting revenge on her.
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Post by Black Widow on Sept 22, 2014 20:32:56 GMT -5
"I was waiting for you to wake up. That's what I was waiting for," Natasha replied, face and voice calm. She then got up and poured a glass of water for the prisoner, setting it on a tray and pushing it through a hole in the force field that appeared. "Thirsty?" She noticed the girl reaching for her neck, as if expecting to find something there. She hadn't been wearing anything when she appeared, but clearly she had expected to find something around her neck. The minute gestures she had made beforehand, Natasha had seen people like Doctor Strange use similar motions. Sword play and magical abilities. Well, that could explain her relationship to Amora.
"How about we start with a name? What is yours?" Being polite didn't always work, but it was a simple way of breaking the ice. "We both know it'd be rude to address you by anything Amora would call you, so what would you like to be called?" Then again, politeness didn't always open the right doors.
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Post by Kaileena on Sept 22, 2014 20:50:55 GMT -5
Kaileena watched the redhead pour her a glass of water before passing it to her. She eyed the glass before taking the glass “Thanks.” she said before smelling the glass to make sure she was going to be drugged again. When she didn’t smell anything odd she drank the water. She placed the now empty glass back onto the tray.
She didn’t answer right away instead she tried to decide if she wanted to tell the woman her name or not. “Kaileena.” she finally said when the redhead brought up what Amora might have called her. “Do you work for Amora?” she asked wanting to know if the woman was another of that damn woman’s slaves. If she was she wasn’t going to be getting more answers from her. No matter how nice she tried to be to her.
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Post by Black Widow on Sept 22, 2014 21:14:09 GMT -5
"You're welcome. Let me know if you would like more. There's an entire pitcher here." Her eyebrow rose slightly upon seeing the girl test the water. Cautious little thing. Perhaps a bit paranoid, but smart as well. Natasha likely would have done the same thing. "Are you that worried about being here?" Normally, from what Thor had told her, prisoners in Asgard were treated well, so there should have been no reason to worry about additional drugs.
"Kaileena... that's a beautiful name. I'm assuming your mother picked that out for you?" Natasha wasn't really playing for tactics here. Instead she was just allowing the natural flow of questions lead where they did. That would continue until she found anything of interest. Like what Kaileena just assumed. "No, I don't work for Amora. Or Loki, for that matter. I was a teammate of Thor for a long time and I'm well acquainted with Sif." Perhaps this whole thing was an issue against the Asgardians themselves. It was a long shot, and one Natasha didn't wholly believe, but there have been crazier theories and ideas regarding assassination attempts.
"She doesn't rule Asgard, if that's what you're worried about. Aldrif, Thor's sister.... the redhead on the throne, she took over. As far as I can tell, Amora's her advisor. Why? I'm not entirely sure, but as of right now she's behaving."
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Post by Kaileena on Sept 22, 2014 22:54:55 GMT -5
“Alright.” she replied even though she probably wouldn’t want anymore “Worried about being locked in a cell in Asgard? No.” Now that she had time for her brain to start working again she knew where she was at. But that still didn’t make her trust the redheaded woman in front of her something strange was going on but she couldn't put her finger on it. Maybe she'd learn more while talking to the woman "What's your name?" it was only fair after she knew Kaileena's name.
“Actually my father named me after her mother.” she replied forgetting that not everyone knew her father was actually a woman. It was good to know that the woman wasn’t one of Amora’s lackies but rather friends with Thor and Sif. What she said next really confused her “That’s not right. Thor doesn’t have a sister and Odin is suppose to be ruling.” This was all wrong was this some sort of weird joke? If it was she wasn’t laughing. “Is Thor and Sif married to each other?” she asked the woman trying to figure out what was really going on.
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Post by Black Widow on Sept 22, 2014 23:23:53 GMT -5
"Does that mean you've been in one before? Or do you have friends who will come and bail you out?" That was a bit of personal curiosity on Natasha's part. It would be nice to know if there were any other flashes of white light around Asgard. Perhaps Heimdall would have seen them. It would be something to ask the gatekeeper. "My name's Natasha." Aliases and false names were somewhat pointless at the moment. Plus, lying to a rather powerful and emotional girl Kaileena's age was probably not a good thing.
"Her? Your father's a woman?" she asked, a bit surprised. As far as she knew, unless it involved magic, highly advanced technology, or having an insane amount of money, two women couldn't easily have a child... unless it had something to do with alien physiology. Why did it seem that she was always one of the people dealing with aliens? "If you don't mind my asking, who are your parents?"
"Apparently, Aldrif is a long lost sister. I had a similar reaction of disbelief, but Odin is dead and she wields the Odinforce." At her question, Natasha shook her head. "No, they're not married. Yes, they have shown interest in each other a lot of the time, but they've never tied the knot. Why do you..." The pieces suddenly were starting to fit. Steve had a son show up and Viper had that Midori girl, why wouldn't there be other offspring coming out of the woodwork? But from what she was told, they all knew about Aldrif, and Kaileena didn't. That was odd. "Kaileena, indulge me for a moment. What year is it?"
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Post by Kaileena on Sept 22, 2014 23:46:54 GMT -5
Kaileena looked at the woman when she asked if she had been in one of these cells before. “I’ll never tell.” that was the only answer she’ll get to that question. Well at least she knew who she was dealing with now only she didn’t actually know anything about the woman. Other then she was Russian but that wasn’t hard to figure out.
“Yes my father is a woman.” she replied as she watched the woman’s reaction to the news. She was partly right in dealing with aliens or a alien in this case. “Circe and Zarda.” just a really temperamental alien and a woman who hate’s Wonder Woman more then anything.
Okay this was just getting weirder and weirder by the second Thor had an older sister? And she killed Odin to take over. Thor and Sif never got married this was a little weird to her. She thought about the last question asked “The year? 7138.” she replied.
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Post by Black Widow on Sept 23, 2014 6:14:06 GMT -5
I'll never tell? Usually when a person said that, it turns out that, yes, they have been in cells before. Not always, but usually. Kaileena didn't seem to be the murdering type on a normal basis, but appearances can always be deceiving. Recalling Loki's death, it seemed to be more of an act of passion rather than a cold, calculated, and systematic method. "There's no right or wrong answer to that, Kaileena. You won't stay in here any longer if you have and you won't leave here any sooner if you haven't."
There really wasn't much of a reaction to give. The more Natasha thought about it, the more odd baby situations she could remember. Wanda and Carol were two off the top of her head, so a woman for a father was no that strange. However, at the mention of Zarda and Circe, two women whose names sounded familiar, Natasha did give a minor expression, recalling Bobbi mentioning a purple haired child. It was a long shot, but unlike green, purple colored hair was a bit rarer, even more so since dyes were hard to come by and roots would start to show. Natasha was certain Bobbi would have remembered if it was dyed, especially on a child.
The year in question actually made the redhead stop and look up at Kaileena for a few moments. She had expected her being off by maybe a century or two, but not this much. "You're off by about 5,000 years, Kaileena. It's currently 2014, sometime in September if I counted the days right." Having said that, it was the spy's turn to watch for any unusual reactions on the girl's part.
Looking over her information, Natasha relayed the part about Kaileena's parents, written on paper, to a guard, telling him that it was for Aldrif's eyes only. She could decide whether or not to call in those two women. In her note, she also advised the All-Mother not to do anything drastic until all of the information regarding this situation was obtained. Returning to the girl, Natasha sat back down. "I know this is probably a stupid question with an obvious answer, but why feel the need to kill Amora? Specifically, I mean. She's not the most pleasant woman to be around with, but I can justify Loki's death more easily than hers at the moment."
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Post by Kaileena on Sept 23, 2014 13:22:59 GMT -5
“Then what’s the point of even answering that question if there’s no right or wrong answer?” Kaileena said before she layed back down on the small bed she had been on it wasn’t to bad but it wasn’t great either. Wasn’t all that different from the last time she had been here when she was younger.
“I take it from the look on your face you’ve never read Homer’s Odyssey? But if you have the witch Circe from that story is my mother.” There were a few things in that story that wasn’t totally true she wasn’t going to go into detail about it. One she didn’t really want to talk about it wasn’t her place and two she really didn’t want to think of her mother with someone else even though it was a long time ago.
Well that explained why Amora didn’t know her she hadn’t even been born yet. “That’s a very long story.” she told her but from the look the redhead gave her she wanted to hear it.“When I was ten we had to leave Aeaea we ended up in Asgard and I...convinced Odin to allow us to live there.” She wasn’t going to say how she convinced Odin to do that. “It wasn’t long after we moved there that I met Amora my first and only childhood crush only it turned out to be more than that. But I had to wait until I was an adult before anything could happen between us and when it did it lasted for 115 years. Until earlier today when I overheard Amora and Loki talking he wanted to use me to make Odin step down so Loki could take the throne. That’s when I learned Amora was just using me and everything was a lie.” she was sure Natasha could figure the rest out on her own.
Aldif read the paper then sent some guards to find this Circe and Zarda and have them brought to her. She wasn't going to do anything yet until she talked to them then she'll decide what to do with Kaileena.
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Post by Black Widow on Sept 23, 2014 22:04:30 GMT -5
"It's due to precautions. Aldrif... from what I have seen of her, she is strict and does not mess around when it comes to punishment. She could have tried to rip your head off instead of putting you in a cell. You're lucky, Kaileena. Besides, I was partially curious to see what the answer would be. I've had my share of cells but, as of yet, none on Asgard." This was turning out to be less and less like an interrogation and more like a simple conversation, but it was a nice change of pace that Natasha seemed to be enjoying.
"I've read the Odyssey along with the Iliad. I find Merrill's translation to be best though. It's not too flowery nor is it too dry. And I figured that was who you were talking about. A former teammate of mine didn't like her much." Sersi of the Eternals would always talk about this imposter trying to steal her thunder, but after one point in time, she just kept quiet about it all and moved on. Natasha now wondered if she had actually run into the 'imposter'.
The redhead listened quietly to her story, hearing all the details before finally speaking up. "I know what it's like to be used, and I know what it's like to fall in love and have your heart stomped on. I can't say for certain that this Amora will be like yours, but I also can't say she won't. I also don't think you're in your past, since you mentioned Odin still being alive." Dead didn't necessarily mean anything when it came to gods, but who knew when the next Ragnarok would come about, if at all. "I'll make sure to tell this all to Aldrif, she might see reason and let you out. But if this hurts Amora in any way, I would watch my back if I were you." Natasha had no idea if the Enchantress would actually do anything if she were to lose her position.
When the guards came to Circe and Zarda's home, the goddess was a bit surprised by their appearance and even more confused by their request to accompany them to Aldrif's throne room. Not about to leave Lyta alone in their home just yet, Circe made sure to bring her daughter along, just in case.
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Post by Kaileena on Sept 24, 2014 10:53:53 GMT -5
“If only I was that worried about what Aldrif might do to me.” She said before getting up from where she had been laying. Grabbing the small table next to her bed she smashed it against the wall then used it to pry open a panel on the floor reaching in she pulled out a chip causing the force field to power down. Placing the chip into her pocket she walked over to Natasha “Don’t worry I’m not going to hurt you. But there is something I want to show you which is much easier to do then trying to explain it. After all it doesn’t have a real name and as far as I know no one has the same ability as I do.” she said before hopping down.
“Wonder Woman doesn’t much like her either but probably not for the same reasons.” she said before nodding to Natasha to follow her before walking off it wasn’t a fast walk she wanted to see into each cell before moving on looking for the right one that only held one prisoner it took a little while until she found one with just a single prisoner “Ah, Kurse it’s been a long time since I last saw you.” she turned to the redhead “That’s with a K not a C if you're still writing things down.” using her magic she released him he stepped out before swinging an arm at Kaileena his way of saying thanks only for her to easily catch it. Keeping a hold of it her pupils dilated until they covered her irises at the same time his eyes turned completely black for a few seconds before returning to normal. “Command me Mistress.” he said.
She let go of his hand leaving him standing there near her “This is only the good half of these powers the down side to it the con dar or blood rage as my sister called it. Allows me to do this without touching anyone or needing time to recover from its use and enhances the rest of my powers.” she said to the redhead watching her react to all of this. “I’m not all that worried over what Amora may or may not do nor am I all that worried about what Aldrif might do. I already killed the ten Olympian gods the other two had been killed by my parent’s.” she looked away from Natasha when the guards showed up they raised their weapons ready to attack. "Relax he's harmless...mostly." she told them Kurse wouldn't do anything other then protect her unless she told him to do something else. "Aldrif wants you in the throne room." one of them said "Lead the way." she replied even though she knew how to get there.
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Post by Black Widow on Sept 24, 2014 20:48:33 GMT -5
Natasha watched with a mild interest as Kaileena deactivated the cell she was in. Well, at least that answered her question regarding being held here before. "If I thought you were going to hurt me, I wouldn't be standing here talking to you, Kaileena." Instead Natasha would likely be running for reinforcements. She was not a coward, she just preferred to play things smart. Though maybe it wasn't the smartest thing to follow the young woman as she perused the holding cells like she was on a shopping trip. Perhaps it was curiosity that was winning over logic. Either way, she would let Kaileena do her small talk, preferring to listen rather than contribute at the moment.
"I know who Kurse is, Kaileena. He has a bit of a history with Thor and a few others," she told the girl, watching the hulking brute as he exited the cell and swung his fist at Kaileena. Natasha wasn't surprised that she stopped him so easily, but what happened next was unexpected. "You... control him utterly?" she asked, now a bit more wary of the girl. Natasha saw why Loki would want to use her and she also saw how it wouldn't have been a problem for Odin to let them live in Asgard. "How many people have you controlled so far?" And then things just kept getting better. Natasha had the sinking suspicion that this girl had some serious problems, though she wasn't sure if it was emotional or mental. Hopefully she could control the rage inside her. If not, then it was possible that Asgard might face a slaughter. Natasha made a mental not to advise Amora on certain things regarding Kaileena.
When the guards appeared, the girl's powers really did show. Natasha expected some sort of reaction out of Kurse, but instead he just stood there, entirely obedient. "I know you don't know me or owe me anything, Kaileena, but please do not do anything you might regret in the throne room," she asked the girl as their odd little party made its way back to Aldrif. Natasha could only hope that this brief time in jail wasn't actually the intermission in a two act show.
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Post by Kaileena on Sept 25, 2014 14:45:09 GMT -5
“Kurse won't do anything unless I tell him but he will protect me.” she said as she eyed the brute following behind her just taking joy being near Kaileena “Enough. Most are dead those that are still alive live their lives as they had before I did that the best they can. I haven’t found a way to undo what I did if there is a way that is. But I will always be on their minds.” she looked at the redhead near her “I’m not going to take control of everyone if that’s what you're thinking because I don’t take joy in doing this. Most of the time I don’t have a choice.” People would always say you had a choice and Kaileena would tell them they were full of shit you don’t have a choice all the time. “I had a silver choker my mother made me when I was a child. It’ll cut me off from my magic and took me out of the con dar I had it on me when I came here it’s gone and I really need it back.” Hopefully she’d help her in getting it back because if not things could be really problematic.
“I don’t start things Natasha I end them. I wont do anything unless someone does something first to me and mine.” she said just as they left the prison her eyes then widen in surprise and let out a yelp as Kurse picked her up and placed her on his shoulder “You shouldn’t tire yourself out with walking.” he said as he walked pass the shocked guards heading for the Gladsheim and the throne room. Once they reached the throne room Kurse set her down and stood behind her they of course received a questioning look from Aldrif who had been standing off to the side talking with Amora when she stopped as the odd group came in. “He followed me home?” then shrugged.
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Post by Black Widow on Sept 25, 2014 20:17:15 GMT -5
"Well, it certainly makes me feel better that a girl who had a fist fight with Superman now has her own bodyguard," Natasha replied with mild sarcasm. "And while you say you won't do it to people intentionally, there is that con dar, where you're uncontrollable. I'm sorry... I have had a long history of people messing with my head. I don't enjoy it, so my apologies if I'm a bit... I'll find your choker, don't worry." Natasha was certain she had seen Logan searching the girl's pockets after she was knocked out, therefore he likely had it in his possession still. Hopefully.
When Kurse picked Kaileena up, Natasha couldn't help but shake her head at the sight. Now they definitely would be making an entrance, as if they weren't already doing that before since she doubted that Aldrif would have expected to see Kurse anyways. Upon their entrance and after Kaileena's small attempt at humor, Natasha made her way over to Aldrif, explaining the situation and the rest of the information she had gathered. She emphasized the fact that she doubted Kaileena could be forced to stay in the cell against her will and hoped that the guards had found the girl's parents, even if they weren't necessarily the real ones yet.
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