001- I WANT to know what's going on?

[wearingthestars]

Who: Billy Kaplan and OPEN
What: Exploring the power plant, the hotel, and being sick
When: First few days on Agra 10
Where: The power plant, and the hotel
Warnings: N/A will edit as needed.



The Power Plant

Because of course Billy Kaplan would immediately head away from safety and towards possible danger. Not that the weird squirrel like things are proving too much of a hazard, but he is getting pretty far from town. The path isn't too difficult to manage, but he does have the advantage of floating lazily over any fallen debris or dangers.

His feet return to the ground as he finds the power plant, head tilting curiously as he sets out to explore. There's a bunch of tools, and some strange crystal things, none of which seem of much use until he find the data point. He hesitates a moment before giving into the urge to touch it, shivering at the strange sensation and the sudden knowledge that follows.


The Hotel

Despite how run down everything is, Billy feels wrong about approaching the stores as a means of shelter. Of course, the hotel practically screams 'you-might-get-murdered-here' but beggars can't be chooser, and he's reasons maybe they'll actually be some kind of bed. His magic isn't working so great, the less he has the conjure up the better.

He tries to get handle on the layout, exploring a few floors before finding a room that seems to be more or less empty. Of people or animals that is. What it is full of is debris. Trash, broken furniture, some stuff he doesn't want to examine too closely.

While he's still got a bit of light to work with he tries to clear the worst of it out.


The Contagion

It's slow to hit him, but Billy eventually has to admit he isn't feeling great, and it's not just his powers being weaker than usual. He's hot, and sore, and increasingly paranoid, which makes it rather difficult to get him to listen to reason and stay put.

He keeps leaving his room, too sick to make it anywhere in particular but sure he needs to get out of there, suspicious of anyone who tries to approach him.

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[doubled_speed]

Listen, the lanes are complicated, aren't they? And he doesn't feel comfortable with calling Vision 'Dad' yet. But 'Vision' was what they called THEIR Vision. Back home there were other words he used.

"I'm fast enough to have all the lanes."

It's a stupid argument. He doesn't care. "I don't know what to call him, B. This whole thing is a complex mess."

[wearingthestars]

"Vizh?" Billy offers, giving an uncertain shrug. It's definitely a mess. He understands the uncertainty. He's more or less gone back to calling Wanda -'Wanda'. It seemed too weird for both of them after the initial reunion.

"Just don't call him Not-Dad to his face."

[doubled_speed]

Except Vizh was what he had called their Vision. So it's difficult. Wanda isn't so bad. He doesn't hesitate most of time time with her.

"I'm not going to. I think at faster speeds than most computers. I won't make the mistake."

[wearingthestars]

"You guys might have that in common." Which might be nice. Apart from Pietro there aren't too many people they know who can understand what it's like to be Tommy.

He closes his eyes for a moment. This is helping quiet that paranoia at least.

[doubled_speed]

Strange how Tommy hadn't even begun to consider it. Maybe he would try upping his speed around Vision, just a little, once they had more food. For now, he's suffering by staying almost constantly at normal human speeds.

"Yeah, like you guys have flying, a taste in capes, and the whole being a lot more than you look like on the surface thing."

Tommy will insist he's shallow. And they both know the lie that is.

[wearingthestars]

"You're more than you look," Billy argues with a tired edge to his voice. "And you could pull of a cape if you wanted to, just pair it with a helmet and you're Granddad."

[doubled_speed]

Really? REALLY!? Tommy looks so offended. So BEYOND offended. How rude.

"Dude, I'm a speedster. When I'm focusing, it's already hard for telepaths to touch my brain. Also, a cape would get tangled. And my costume is better."

[wearingthestars]

"Just...visually," Billy defends, he knows Tommy doesn't need a helmet. Or any of that. He just thought using Magneto as an example was the only possible way to get him to think they weren't all that bad. "I thought you liked his look."

[doubled_speed]

Dude, who said he LIKED Grampneto's looks? Noh, it was more that he liked Gramp's outlook.

"Nah, man. I'm sleek and toned and my body is awesome. And seriously, I can't afford to lose the aerodynamics, given the human body is already terrible for running."

[wearingthestars]

"Don't forget modest," Billy teases, lip quirking. He shifts uncomfortably and tries to to settle, sighing. "...I can't stay here."

[doubled_speed]

Can't stay here? Why? This place is safe as hell. Tommy's been making sure of that. But he worries anyway, fussing by reaching out and placing a hand on Billy's shoulder.

"You think I'd ever let someone in here to hurt you? Kate would kill me. TEDDY would annihilate me!"

[wearingthestars]

"No." He knows he wouldn't, but it doesn't stop that itch, that nagging feeling that's something wrong. "I know- I-...I can't...help it. You're not safe either. We shouldn't be here."

[doubled_speed]

Okay, for right now, Tommy can play along. But only for now. He stands and scoops his brother up into his arms. Like hell he's leaving Billy alone.

"Where to then, future Space-Queen?"

Maybe teasing will help?

[wearingthestars]

Billy starts a little, clinging to him in surprise, much more jumpy than usual, though the teasing earns a quick response. "Future Space-Prince-Consort, thank you," he corrects, before looking uncertain again.

"...I dunno. Somewhere without people?"

[doubled_speed]

"I mean, who knows, Teddy might push for you to have equal powers. Which would make you a co-ruler rather than a Consort," Tommy suggests as he adjusts his grip to hold his brother tighter. But really, there isn't much of a choice for where to go without people. Other than up. Which is what he opts for right now. There are more than a few levels they can put between them and other people.

[wearingthestars]

Billy gives an anxious sort of look. That last thing he needs is any sort of power. Teddy'll be a good leader. Him, not so much.

"Might not even happen." The space ruler part. The marriage part he has no doubts about. Mostly. Apart from the usual ones. "Teddy's still pretty set on Earth."

[doubled_speed]

Tommy shrugs, which of course shifts Billy too. Whoops.

“Don’t be stupid. Guy has a fate. You both do. You’re like, lucky. Purpose to move toward.”

Not everyone does. And their worrywart sleeves will manage it.

[wearingthestars]

"Nnn-" Billy clings a little tighter as he's shifted, frowning at the mention of fate. Fate's great, but knowing it is scary and confusing as hell.

"You do too."

[doubled_speed]

Thing is, it's worth it to have some idea of where you're going. Tommy just makes it day by day.

"What? Growing things in the green house? Sure, whatever. I'm heading up a few floors, that cool?"

[wearingthestars]

"Could be. If that's what you want to be." Billy maybe or may not have some idea of what awaits Tommy, given his whole brief glimpse into his future power. But he's very much of the belief that knowing what's coming only makes things worse. It's for Tommy to figure out on his own.

He nods though. Up seems safe. "Not too fast-"

[doubled_speed]

Hey, provided Billy hasn't had a future glimpse into Tommy's powers, it doesn't matter, right? Right.

"Yeah, I don't want you being sick."

Strength he can use with almost no strain. Speed? Nah. He's saving that for emergencies. So Billy gets more or less normal human pace as Tommy walks him out of the room and carries him toward the stairs.

[wearingthestars]

If he has he's not telling.

Billy relaxes a little. Normally he'd be worried about being too heavy, but he knows Tommy is way stronger than him, between him and Teddy's he's gotten kind of used to being shuttled about from time to time.

"I could walk-" He does at least give the cursory offer, though he doubts Tommy'll put him down. Probably a good call. He might wander off again.

[doubled_speed]

Not even going to happen. Because he KNOWS Billy will wander off. And Tommy isn't letting that happen. So he just heads up and up and up.

"You're going to be carried, because I hate wasting energy searching."

[wearingthestars]

That at least gets a brief guilty look. They're stranded on some alien planet, energy is something they don't have in great supply, and Billy's paranoia is costing more than just his own.

"Sorry," he mumbles, eyelids feeling heavier as they walk.

[doubled_speed]

"Don't worry about it. You'd do the same for me. Except don't. Because you'd have to fly, and I hate flying."

Because he'd rather move under his own power thanks. But, seeing his brother start to, well, MAYBE nod off? Tommy may add a very light rocking to his carrying of Billy. Like he's trying to get the world's largest infant to sleep. Listen, it MIGHT work.