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[wateronthebrain]

Erin had been trying to get everything in order. School, being an Avenger,family duty, more training. It was a busy life the mutant lead. That was why she had to take the time to call her Mother when she had free time. She flops down on a ouch in one of the side rooms closest to the kitchen in the Avenger's HQ.

She was just about to call her mother using her phone when she was interrupted by an unexpected in coming call showing up on on the display.

"Yes. This is she."

Her face goes a funny shade of white. Any water in the immediate area goes perfectly still. She has to take a deep calming breath.

"Is she alive?"

Being prepped for surgery. She has a good chance to survive.

"I'll be there as soon as I can. I want the scene preserved.... I'm an Avenger, officer. I will be conducting myself as a professional. I will not react like an angry teenager despite the fact you just told me someone tried to shoot my Mother through the head!"

Erin lets out a shuddering breath of air. She is so angry right now. Anger will serve her better than shock. "Thank you, detective. I will be along shortly with... a teammate."

She hangs up. Then has to take a few deep measuring breaths of air before she pulls out her team communicator.

"Sammy. It's Erin. I need your help." Erin realizes in the back of her head she doesn't know Sammy that well. Why turn to her?

Because she needs an objective mind. And someone who knows guns obviously. "Maybe some of the others too. I don't know yet."

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[wateronthebrain]

Erin doesn't usually ask for things. She is self-reliant or willing to help others out first.

"Apparently someone just tried to take out my Mother in our back garden. They have her in surgery right now." Her draws in a breath of air.

"Something stinks about this. I don't know if it's me being angry as hell or not. I need someone with a clear head to help me figure this out. Normally I'd leave this to the cops but.... My father's a diplomat."

She talks a lot. Still Sammy needed the background and even over the comm she sounds shaken and angry as hell.

[agent_timeout]

Oh, not good. Sammy loses control and she's only hurting herself. Erin getting emotional would be bad for other people.

"Hang on, I'll be right there. Don't do anything until you see me. Do not call the police. I'll make the necessary calls. Tell me you understand?"

[wateronthebrain]

"The cops called me." Erin is confused for a moment. "I'm at HQ. I was..."

She takes a deep breath. "I understand. I need someone objective and I can't be that right now."

She knows how bad it could get if she looses her cool. The Frost Giants would have had it easy.

[agent_timeout]

Sammy found her as quickly as she could. Erin still looked pretty together, just shaken. That was good for the rest of them. What Sammy didn't understand was why there had been a phone call when it should have been done in person given that they were calling the Avengers Mansion. It made her suspicious.

"The officer that called you, did he identify himself?"

[wateronthebrain]

Erin might look okay but the moment she puts together someone has pulled a fast one on her something is going to break. She will be sorry it happened but even more angry.

"Detective George Wintergreen. That's how he identified himself." She pulls out her cell phone unlocking it with a swipe of her fingers "I'm positive my number is on Mom's emergency contacts."

She looks up. "Is the fact no one came here to tell me in person unusual? I'm not exactly...." Experienced in these sorts of things.

[agent_timeout]

"Well, you're underage, right? They're supposed to speak to you and you have representation. Your closest relative if one can be found. The Avengers aren't exactly a secret, so Jarvis would be best in a pinch. Did they say where your mother is, and what other information did they give you? I can have SHIELD checking on her now while we start at the other end."

[wateronthebrain]

"Actually I turned eighteen recently. I'm not big on celebrating birthdays.... I'm not sure if they know my actual age. They said Saint Mary's General off of 34th street," Erin supplies thinking over the conversation.

She nodded slowly. "I trust SHIELD. They won't screw up keeping Mom safe."

She thinks she'd screw it up. She knows nothing about running security besides the names of a few trusted private firms. She doesn't have control of enough assets to do that without her father's permission right now. Not without getting his attention anyways.