fandomhigh | BWI Airport Portalocity Lounge, Saturday morning

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BWI Airport Portalocity Lounge, Saturday morning

After missing a flight due to airport security feeling the need to wand over every single piercing she had, Negasonic was in a bit a mood. Then she saw the glittery banner welcoming all Fandom High students and the portalocity lounge.

Ugh. Glitter.

She dumped her duffel bag on the floor and slumped into a chair. Five seconds later she had her phone out to tweet about what a lousy flight experience she had and how little she was looking forward to going to a new school.

She immediately got a tweet back from Colossus. "Give it a chance."

Ugh. Optimism.

She slunk down in her chair a little farther and hoped the shuttle would get here soon so she could at least be going someplace.

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Rhys blinked at her. "Oh my god, you actually want to know? I wasn't honestly expecting that."

From anyone, let's be real here.

This prompted yet another sullen silence from Negasonic. She was beginning to regret asking the initial question.

"Just sit down and breathe in a paper bag," she suggested before turning her attention back to her phone. "Stop freaking out."

As well she should. This would only end in tears and murder attempts.

"I'm not freaking out," he said, voice cracking in a decidedly freaked out fashion. He sucked in a breath like that would help and hissed," I'm not freaking out. I'm not. I just don't know where the hell I am. I know it's not Pandora because nothing is trying to murder me."

So far, Rhys. So far.

"Not yet."

Not helping there, Negasonic.

"And why would Pandora try to murder you? Listening to Spotify too much?"

Still not helping.

Considering the week he'd had leading up to this... that was pretty spot on.

"Spotify?"

She let out a long sigh. Fine. She's supposed to be more social. She'd be more social. Besides if there was something bad going to happen she'd like to get this out of the way.

"Forget it. Why is someone trying to murder you?"

This was mostly self-preservation. If anyone was going to try and kill him she might as well know what that was about.

"Because it's a planet of murderous bandits and terrible monsters?" Rhys said like that should have been super obvious. "And maybe... some... okay people."

Who hated him. So.

"Kind of oversimplifying that don't you think?" she said raising an eyebrow. "How many monsters do you expect to see in an airport?"

"...are we on Pandora?" Because that was important.

Huh. Okay.

"We're in Baltimore," she said very slowly. "You do know where that is, right?"

"Not in the slightest," he responded promptly.

"United States? Maryland?" She offered.

"...was that run by Dahl?" Aw yeah, a hellish corporate oligarchy in space.

"Uh. No."

Okay. Maybe this guy was weirder than she thought.

"How about Earth? Heard of that?"

Excuse you! He wasn't weird at all! He was just not from this universe. Probably.

"Not really."

Rhys is missing an eye and an arm. And isn't from the planet. It's a little weird.

"You're on Earth. And there's a lack of murderous bandits. For the most part."

Her tone was more huffy than reassuring.

IT WAS ONLY A MODERATE LEVEL OF WEIRD. GOD.

"...so, nothing wants to murder us?"

That assessment was probably pushing it for Baltimore.

"Not at the moment," she replied with more snark than reassurance. "But the day isn't over yet."

"You know what?" Rhys asked, looking around. "It's a step up from how my life has been going."

"Good. Then don't have a nervous breakdown," she advised. "You got a name?"

"Rhys," he replied, twitching his shoulders for a moment before remembering that he needed to offer the other hand.

She paused for a moment before finally shaking his hand. "Negasonic Teenage Warhead," she replied as if that was her name.

Because it was.

"...ooookaaaaay." Just wait until he saw the superpowers and turned into a stuttering fanboy.

That earned him a bit of a glare.

"That name a problem for you?" she challenged/questioned.

"No! No. No. It's just... interesting?" And sounded like she was a bandit boss.

Just saying.

BWI Airport Portalocity Lounge, Saturday morning

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