Temp Fix

[Liara]

“We don’t know what’s on the other side.” Selene pointed out. “As for Khan...this explosion is on the news by now. He won’t risk exposing himself again. Not if he thinks he’s beaten us.”

Meanwhile, Rommie appeared in the doorway of Clint’s bedroom. He was deep in conversation with the contractors who had knocked down the wrong walls for the safe room and her holoemitters.

“Clint. Clint!” Rommie called trying to get his attention. “Clint! We might have a problem!”

[Clint Cross]

"Besides a dozen of your holo emitters and two security walls?" Clint said as he turned to her. "What's wrong?"

"Maybe you should let Rommie talk." Cece said as she walked in through the balcony patio door. "It's all over the news." she put her finger to her lips. "Do not say a word Clint just suit up and get your ass to Sweet Things."

"Thought it was taking her a minute longer to get ice cream." Clint said as he gave the Contractor a glare. "Fix it or i'm hiring someone else." he cocked his head "Rommie... what's going on? Carly... you got explaining to do, later." he slapped a panel and a quiver and bow rotated out of a hidden wall panel. "Rommie, remind me to replenish this."

[Rommie]

“Massive explosion at the ice cream parlor and reports of Noonian Singh walking way moments before.” Rommie informed him. “GPS on Selene’s car still places it outside the steak house and no response on her com device. I also haven’t been able to reach Noonian and Natalie hasn’t seen him.”

[Clint Cross]

"Alright, prep a transport for two, get an Intel sweep team on site, put out an alert on the second Khan, if he's anything like how Noonian used to be he's trouble." Clint said and grabbed a med kit and clipped it to his quiver's strap. "Keep trying to contact her, if they're still alive, they're probably trapped and she's got a problem with small spaces."

[Rommie]

“Done.” Rommie said and smiled. “Bring her home Clint.”

[Clint Cross]

"Will do." Clint walked toward the house transporter system. "Carly, you're coming with, may need a telepath."

"Of course you do." Cece said with a roll of her eyes. "So this Selene... must be similar enough to mine to merit this kind of response."

"Close as we'll find. Dead girl." Clint gave her a side eye.

"Fair." Cece sighed. "Long story, still working out the plan. Just go with what happens, but I'll help. Besides, I need to find out if this Selene is on the level. Or if she's a Natasha."

-- Meanwhile

Noonian tried to use the phaser to cut through the door, but there was far too much debris on the other side. "Air's getting stale in here."

[Liara]

“Maybe lay off the phaser.” Selene said.

She was sitting in the back of the freezer on the floor watching him try to cut through the door. Her trembling had subsided a while ago but now she was starting to feel tired as the air thinned.

[Khan Noonian Singh]

"Thin air shouldn't affect either of us, but we didn't exactly get a good lung full of good air before this." Noonian said as he sat next to her and handed her the phaser back. "So, since we're running low on good air, we're stuck together and there's a mad man out there... I guess the only thing we can do is... talk." he leaned back and rested his head against the wall. "Is Clint aware of this? The claustrophobia?"

[Liara]

“Yeah but it’s not just claustrophobia...I don’t like the dark either. Not like the dark that comes with night. I don’t like complete darkness.” Selene said feeling ashamed. “I had a nightmare last night down in his workshop. I think he thought it was mostly the claustrophobia but it was the darkness. When you’re...when you’re in the box it’s so dark until someone opens that tiny door. Then the light it’s so blinding and then it’s gone again.”

[Khan Noonian Singh]

Noonian sighed and put his arm around her shoulders. "And here you are, in a dark room, with a man with the same face as the one that put you in a box. You'll make some therapist a lot of credits." he shook his head. "Maybe once we take him out, you stay at the Tower, open spaces, light, family. Of course if Clint invited you to the house... getting serious?"