Not so Super Hero

[Lady Grae]

So here I am sitting in the office of my very own Atlas Park contact in Paragons City Hall. This whole thing has been a blur I cant believe how fast it happened. I suppose you are interested to know who I am and how I got to be here. So I guess I should start with my name; I am Eve Johnson, well I’m told I will now be known as Eve Avenger and I am classified as a Tanker. Okay, good thing I can fight, Ive been practicing for some time. Im from Texas, the Tri-City area, where I went to college with Gwen Pendragon (we were dorm-mates), she is really the reason Im here I guess. I have yet to see her, she is so busy with work and being a hero. So Im kinda all alone to go thru this stuff, but its cool, Ive been by myself for some time. There are really some interesting characters around here. I went to visit with Miss Liberty, to get my security clearance, and met a cat-girl, Purrmafrost, I think. I mean don’t get me wrong Ive seen mutants before, the University of Texas is definitely crawling with them now since they put the new divisions in, and that is how I met Gwen, in the Magic Division.
Okay back to how I got here. It all started about a week ago, I got a call from Gwen. She said Paragon was recruiting for tankers, super strength, and that since my cousin said a good word for me; they want me to join forces. Well, I love my Gweny, but I told her she was crazy…I was not going near Paragon City, I was perfectly happy with my mediocre life in Austin. But she would have none of that and told me I had to come, she needed me there. I said okay I would check it out. I waited for my call from the contact she gave me and got things together. There really wasn’t a whole lot. Gwen said it would be crammed but I could stay with her, we will see. I had to give my notice to the landlady and let the job know (I work for the Border Patrol). The funny thing was my job wasn’t too surprised, I guess they knew before me. Figures!
I got the call within a couple of days; go to the airport, my ticket would be waiting. I would have an escort from the airport to Paragon City. It seemed some of the recruits were missing, Gwen thinks its Crey Industries. So Im on the plane thinking about how my life is so radically going to change over the course of the next few days…and this guy starts talking to me. He said something about the peanuts. I look at him and he is kinda cute so I start talking. He is pretty funny…at least its something to do, right!?! Okay, finally the plane sets down and I head out say good-bye to cute boy and Im pretty sure that is my escort. I know its not Crey because their guys are very secret service looking with no expression, but not this big guy he is standing there all nervous looking, fidgeting. Im sure he must have done something wrong to get put doing this job. He says his name is RamTuff and that I need to come with him. “You have bags?”, he says; “Just the one Im carrying” he looks at me silly. Im sure he thinks what kinda girl am I.
Well we get in this Hummer, its huge, but then so is this Ram guy so it makes since…I bet its bullet proof too. We talk the whole way there he is so sweet not at all like I thought he would be all muscle and no brain, but nope not at all. He didn’t even hit on me once, which was impressive. I liked him. That is why I chose him to go with me on my first assignment. Okay, I get off of subject a lot. Well here I am back at the beginning sitting in Atlas Park waiting to talk to my contact, I cant remember his name for the life of me. I not sure how I feel about being called a super hero, Im just a normal girl from Texas, nothing special.
Finally he comes out of his office with Ram Tuff, and informs me Im being sent to the Hollows to see some guy named Lt. Winscott…Wincotten?? I told you I was bad with names. Well at least I can throw my bag down at Gwens, they didn’t even give me time to settle in…but did I really think they would.

[Lady Grae]

The Meeting

I finally let Mark, the cute guy from the plane, take me out for coffee. It is so funny and strange how I ran into him outside of City Hall the other day. We went to this little deli that he claims is his lunch spot. Well, it was nice enough and I have to eat, right!?! Well we talked for a while he is so sweet. But he kept asking me questions about my reasoning for being in Paragon, I don’t know what that is all about. There are times when your hero sense comes on and says Whoa!! What is this? And that was definitely one of those times, but I kinda blew it off and just kept telling him I was visiting Gwen. After awhile he let up and we had a very nice little conversation…over the turkey on rye and soda pop.

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“So how are you adjusting to life up north?” asked Mark Fuller
“Pretty good, I really like spending time with Gwen and her friends. There are some really weird things that go on in her complex, but they are easy enough to ignore” explained Eve “things here aren’t that much different then in Austin, but of course I haven’t been anywhere other then the Hollows area and of course Atlas Park. I love the lake there with the statue, so pretty. Im really wanting to head out to Founders, but Gwen says its really dangerous out there.”
“Well” Mark said “if you really want to head out that way sometime, I can always take you. There is tons to do and to see, I know a really nice place where its pretty safe, plus I can take care of you”
“Well, Im sure I can take care of myself. Would this be a date then?” asked Eve.
Mark looked deep in Eve’s eyes and took her hand “if that is okay with you, I would love that” he kissed her hand and set it down. Eve purred with delight.

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Wow, if electricity flows just from a kiss on the hand I can’t wait to see what happens if we actually do kiss? Well, I will contain my self for now. I asked him a couple questions about himself; he told me that he moved to Atlas with his job, he is an accountant. But he travels a lot that is what he was doing in Austin. And wasn’t it grand that he happened to be on my plane back to Paragon City. J Well, it was nice to meet someone new. But Im not ready for anything serious, and I told him so. He said that was fine with him, and he knew that I was just visiting, to just think of him as Mr. Right Now. Well that is fine by me. The waiter came over about that time and gave us our checks, I insisted on Dutch…this was not a date. We paid for our meals and got up to leave. As we were walking out the door Mark took my arm and kind of lead me out…was strange in a good way. When we got outside he turned me around and said until next time…then he kissed me. Lightly, but boy was it enough. Wow…. as my head was spinning he smiled, held my chin in his hand and said “I will see you in a couple days, we will make that trip to Founders” “Bye” was all I could muster. I smiled and we walked away in separate directions, man I can’t wait to tell Gwen.

[Impact]

((I like this and hope to read more :) Growing up and reading comics I always could identify more with the more down to earth heroes, ala Peter Parker and enjoyed reading them, so let's see more of Eve's adventures Mrs Grae :) :thumbup: keep up the great work))