Reflections of time amidst a flurry of arrows [Open]

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate had done a patrol in the city earlier, and she debated on stopping by the Media library for something to watch. Something to distract her from the encounter with Ir.. no, *Nathanial*. Otherwise now mini-Kang in the making. All that work he did, everything to stop it, and asking for their help. Well, mainly Eli, Teddy, and Billy's help since Cassie and her came late into the game there. Still. They tried to help too. Until they found out what that help would mean.

She sighed, and her steps took her to the Sensoriums. But she wasn't going to use it for sentimental reasons. Oh no. Even if the surroundings resembled the training room of the Clubhouse, it was for function and practice. Not to get lost in nostalgia, there's a clear difference as she sighted her target and fired another arrow.

Wasn't there?

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[firesoul-lol.livejournal.com]

With no other plans for the day, Rei Hino's schedule defaulted to 'beating the solidity out of various street monsters'. That's right, it's her training time once again. Nothing distracted her from the overwhelming helplessness of the situation quite like destroying the enemy with carefully controlled rage.

Which is quite a contrast to the sight in front of her. Rei watches in silent admiration as the other girl strikes the targets with a cool grace. Archery was like that---precise, rational, elegant. She waits for a break in the action to avoid startling Kate, and then announces her presence with a wave.

"Hey. Are you feeling up to two-player training today?"

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Kate had lowered her bow, and was about to fetch her arrows from the target when she heard Rei's voice. She glanced back toward her, and nodded with a smile.

"Sure step right up. Can get one here if you need something to train with. Unless you have your own?"

[firesoul-lol.livejournal.com]

"Mine are back here, thank you." Rei hoisted her own quiver up from where it had been hidden behind her back to emphasize. "I'm not quite the sharpshooter you are yet, but I'm hoping to learn."

So. Target time. Rei turned to a target a safe distance away from where Kate had been shooting. "Would you rather talk a little between shots or stay quiet? Since I'm the one who interrupted you, I'll follow your lead. I don't mind either way."

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Kate gave a nod at that, "Thanks, had years of practice each summer. And nah, usually do both in practice and during patrols."

Like a lot of modern teens of her generation, she multitasks.

[firesoul-lol.livejournal.com]

"Sounds fine." Smiling slightly, Rei tested her bow string and shuffled over to her target. A moment later, she's shifted stiffly into position and nocked her first arrow.

"Patrol? You were a crimefighter?"

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"Sort of, I'm a Young Avenger."

Kate observed her stance, how she pulled the bow.

"Watch your shoulder. You want your shot to be as straight as possible," she commented before pulling out another arrow, and nocking it on her own. She released it smoothly, and watched it hit nearly bullseye.

[firesoul-lol.livejournal.com]

"---Oh. Like this?" Rei's shoulder slipped into a more natural position as she moved to fire again. Not as close to the mark as Kate's was, but at least it struck the target at all. There was time to improve.

"From the name, I'd guess you were a group of vigilantes. Was it like that?"

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"Superheroes," Kate automatically corrected. Even if due to the SHRA, technically they *were*.

"And exactly, don't let it drop too much," She instructed before firing three arrows at once. All of which landed near the bullseye.

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"Got it." Rei's next arrow was shifted into position carefully, and she was sure to keep the pulling motion smooth. There. That one was sort of to the side rather than at the very edge.

She frowns a little at the mention of that word. Superhero.

"You too, huh? Being on a hero team was great. You form bonds. You're closer than family---the secrets, the risks will do that." Emotion sweeping up her concentration, the next arrow missed its mark spectacularly.

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"Not bad, cher," someone says in a smooth, deep voice with a thick accent. If Kate were to turn around, she would spot a tall man wearing a brown duster over top his plantsuit, with dark brown hair that hung down over a pair of blazing red eyes, eyes that were locked directly on her, and fiddling with what appeared to be a deck of cards.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate lowered her bow, and did indeed turn. Something familiar about him. Of course she hadn't worked with him really. Though did seem him in a few of the larger fights back home.

"Hey yourself," She studied him a moment. She was pretty positive he was with Professor Xavier's team.

[cardsharkgambit.livejournal.com]

Grinning confidently, Gambit pushed off the wall and approached Kate with a casual swagger. "Quite de eye you got dere," he said, nodding at the target and her well-aimed shots.

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"Thanks," She replied with a smile, and then asked, "You're with the X-Men right?"

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"Dat I am," Remy replied as he approached. "De name's Gambit. But de ladies call me Remy. You welcome to both."

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"Ok Gambit," Kate replied with a smirk. Now that name did sound familiar. She was sure Teddy or Billy had mentioned it in passing.

"Know anything about the Avengers or the Young Avengers?"

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"Non, Gambit never heard of dem," Remy answered. "Dey your team?"

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"The Young Avengers are," She said and couldn't hide the disappointment from her voice.

"Another alternate world huh?"

[playsin-traffic.livejournal.com]

Tony popped into the sensorium, intent on getting a burger at O'Malley's and maybe enjoying a big soda. Or clean water and an actual shower. However, he was brought up short by the sight of Kate putting arrows into targets. he hadn't actually seen much of her since right before the mission, but...

"Hey! Kate! How're you doing?"

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Kate lowered her bow, and gave a big smile back. Clear relief too that it wasn't Cassie for the time being since she just wasn't sure what else to do for her friend right now. Hopefully Jonas can help.

"Pretty good, Tony. How you been?" She replied, and went to fetch her arrows before walking toward him.

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Tony shrugged, hands slipping to his sides instinctively. Dammit, he was still getting used to not having pockets.

"Been doin' alright. Still getting used to all of this, still pondering... uh... the whole... mission thing and what it meant. Wonderin' if we're ever gonna get home. You know, the usual, 'Oh God, I've been abducted by aliens,' thing."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

There could be pockets in the plantsuit, just a matter of need. At least that's how Kate's thought of it.

She nodded, "I know, it's been months, and we still don't know that much more about all of this. But we will get home. We *will*. We have to." A touch of fierceness in her set determined expression as she placed her arrows resolutely back in her quiver, and hoisted it up on her shoulder again.

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"We sorta do, don't we? I mean, we're the heroes of a billion different worlds... think they'd need us back home or something."

He smiled, "Besides, we're heroes. And if comic books have taught me anything, it's that the good guys always win in the end."

He was joking, of course. In the real world, things often turned out horribly.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Exactly, and yes they do. I got some of my teammates here, but the rest?"

Kate thinking of Clint's words to Luke that she overheard once then added, "A good friend once said that the world needs us. And even if it's not like in the comic books, we're needed. You don't win, you keep going till you do. Or so somebody else can."

[playsin-traffic.livejournal.com]

"Yeah... I'm missing a lot of people. I didn't even know the other wolves back home..." He frowns and shakes the thought away, "You're right. We're needed and we're gonna fight the good fight and we're gonna win or die tryin'."

And his Garou side is showing through right there, for a moment. He sounds pretty damn ready to go down fighting.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Exactly, though usually we have a rule about trying *not* to die." She didn't want to go down in her mother's footsteps like that. But it's a good fight she was willing to put her life on the line to save others. She could get where he was coming from, a stubborn wolf.