War Games (or Welcome Back, Kassi.)

[atlanteanhellion]

Her six months of "water time" were up. Now, as she did every year this time, Kassi had to return to the Surface to do her rotation with her mother. The only trouble this time was that the rotation came while Kassi was legitimately busy in Atlantis participating in the annual event known as War Games. As Kassi was technically "of age" in Atlantean society and being groomed for military leadership she was expected to participate during the entire event. That she was half Surface Dweller didn't matter to the public. Still, some fashion of compromise was made--and Kassi wondered just what sort of fit her mother had thrown to make it so--and Kassi returned to the Surface and the Avengers as planned.

...albeit in what was essentially a metal bikini, carrying a trident, and with blood smudged on her face.

"Humans! I'm home."

Comments

[lil_hulk]

"I hope it has a filter. It's the Avengers' mansion. Who knows what goes on in that pool?" Jay had almost heard stories from his mother. Almost because he clapped hands over his ears and went running from the room when she got that nostalgic. It usually lead to rating the male Avengers' butts.

"Is this a temporary stashing for like a few hours or a room for staying a longer time?" He tilted his head and eyed the newcomer. "There's spare work out clothes you'll probably fit into in the closet by the gym."

[atlanteanhellion]

"I'm guessing no one actually made arrangements for me, huh? Figures. The human parent is all 'she needs her butt back on the surface' so the not-human parent is all 'fine, we ship her back to the Avengers,' and the human parent is all 'fine' and they ship me back here but no one bothered to call. Greeeeeat."

[lil_hulk]

Jay blinked at her. He went still for a moment. He wasn't sure how he was supposed to react to that story.

"Well, I'm sure Jarvis, who hasn't popped up by now-" -to save me- "-is probably getting you a room ready. He's on top of things like that."

[atlanteanhellion]

"I hope so. If not...then this has turned into an unfortunate Atlantean invasion of one." She tilted her head. "You don't appear to be terrified at least."

[lil_hulk]

"Well, I surrender." He put his hands up while trying not to drop his notebook. He could stall until someone rescued him from the invasion.

"The mansion is under your control, O Conqueror. Now, was it non-metal bikini sweats you wanted?"

[atlanteanhellion]

"Yep. And Cheetos if you have 'em."

[lil_hulk]

"We probably do. Sweats first, then we'll raid the kitchen. I think there are Cheetos. This way, your Conqueringness." He kept his hands in the air as he headed toward the gym.

[atlanteanhellion]

"I guess I should be threatening you with the pointy end of this thing, huh?" Kassi half pointed the trident at him as she followed him to the gym.

[lil_hulk]

"It is very pointy," he agreed readily. If she actually poked him with it, he would turn very green. But he wasn't worried about that happening. That would threaten her getting Cheetos.

He lead her to the gym and the closet with the spare sweats in it. He nodded to it because his hands were occupied with the air. "They're in there, O Underwater Menacingness. The ladies locker room is just over there."

He nodded in that direction, too.