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★— It was a stupid question in hindsight – knowing a small fraction rather than the entire extent of what had happened – though now, it was his JOB to. But personal friendships took priority, no matter his role; Medusa was going through the ringer, and the least he could do was at least begin to understand the situation she was in.  
                     ❛ I’m sorry. ❜ 
                    Short, curt and to the point, there was no beating around the bush in matters of this calibre. As much as she spoke with pride – he could see she wasn’t doing well, that this strong visage was a temporary face. 
                    ❛ I can’t give them to you, Medusa. I’m not on the best of terms with the mutants myself – they’re unaware that I now hold SHIELD in my hand, if they found out, I’m sure they’d be even more on edge about it. What would you do if you have them, though?  
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          SHE IS SILENT for a long time. Not because she is considering his words, but because she is offended by them. What would she do? What does he think she would do? Torture them? Hang them over New Attilan? Put their heads on spikes? Take down their school & murder their children?

    ❝    What would I do?     

The Queen looks at him; really looks. Her emerald eyes penetrating the sea-blues she’s come to associate with hope, strength & guidance. What a fool she’d been. What a fool she’d been to think she & her people could ever be accepted here, on this disgusting little planet with such close-minded & backward people. Even the mutants, who were as neglected & hated as they were, even they had chosen to make enemies of them instead of joining forces, instead of accepting their help & loving them as their own.

Even he, her saviour, her shining light, her beacon of hope & her pillar of strength... her Captain. Even HE did not accept her as she was.

    ❝    Is that what you think of me? Of us? You truly think us capable of such evil as YOU all? You --    

She turned away, could not bear to speak, even think about the truth that had been there all this time. That had been staring right back at her, smiling, eyes shining, in the guise of a friend. Agon, how stupid she was. Randac forgive her for her foolishness. She’d wasted all this time, pushed herself to the very edge of death & for what?

To go back & start all over again.

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