Into the Black: Epilogue

[bring_a_sponge]

A silence falls over sublevel C, broken only by the occasional clatter of falling debris, and the quiet chatter coming over the MiB comm, as the surviving Men in Black escape from the DeNeuralyzation Room upstairs and fan out to see just how bad things are

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[captainryan]

Ryan, with Suzi in his arms, is making his way towards Zed. The Sime is suffering from psychospatial disorientation, so Ryan's trying to move slow and steadily. Also, this helps to prevent him from slipping in the various oozes that cover the ground.

"Zed," Ryan calls when he's close enough to be heard. "Do you have any water?"

[bring_a_sponge]

Zed's look of satisfaction turns to alarm at the sight of--.

"Suzi!"

Gesturing for Ryan to follow him, Zed walks back into the command center room and breaks open a small cabinet to one side. He pulls out several containers of bottled water and a large first aid kit.

[sime_channel]

"Psychospatial disorientation." She manages to croak, "I'm not hurt, I'm just falling apart at the laterals and hallucinating and I threw up a lot. 'M sorry I was so useless."

[captainryan]

Ryan follows Zed into the command room, still moving smoothly. Some of that predator body motion is coming in handy right now.

"You were not useless, Suzi," Ryan says firmly, stopping in front of Zed so the other man can help her with the water.

Heading back

[bring_a_sponge]

K takes over at the command center, fielding the confused and angry messages coming in from the other Men in Black, who are now fanning out through the headquarters. That frees Zed to round up the Alphas and Deltas--at least those present and accounted for--and give them an escort back to the Front Door and Milliways, where drinks--and showers--await.

At the Door, Zed stops to shake everyone's hand. "Can't thank you people enough. K and I'll be along in a while. We'll have a night with drinks on us, just as soon as we kick a few asses around here and start getting the bureau back on track."

"And don't worry about Venkman. We'll drop him off later, once he's awake and we've had a chance to de-slime him."

Re: Heading back

[renegade_enzo]

Matrix watches with a relieved look as the others returned.

"Frag, looks like you guys had fun."

Re: Heading back

[mend_and_defend]

"Oh my code."

Bob stares at the Alphas and Deltas as they drag themselves back into the bar. They're covered in garbage, viscera, and Black Oil residue. Venkman's unconscous; Suzi isn't, but looks like she'd rather be; everyone else looks utterly exhasuted.

Part of him is thinking I should have been there. I should have been on the front lines with everyone else. That's what Guardians are supposed to do.

Another, rather louder, part is thinking I am SO glad I was back here instead.

Re: Heading back

[maxwellsdemon02]

"If this stuff doesn't wash out, I'll give you my laundromat and hair care bills," Duo says, dripping on the floor a little.

"And you need to hire some new techs, if they couldn't get in that mech of yours, Z. It runs like a dream."

And somewhere nearby.....

[bring_a_sponge]

...a troupe of annelid worms are enjoying a long-overdue evening in the hot tub back at their swingin' bachelor pad.

Martinis with extra olives all around.

Because nothing says, "We lived through the Black Oil attack on the MiB HQ and scored every spare box of cigarettes they had in the place!" like a night in a hot tub.

Re: And somewhere nearby.....

[3rdtimelucky]

A tipsy chuckle sounds out from the far side of the jacuzzi.

"Quit it, Neeble!"

Having successfully thwarted another predatory worm advance, a very clean Goldilocks eases back into the bubbles and closes her eyes contentedly.

No, she didn't head back to Milliways quite as obediently as everyone else, but there were MiB caliber shampoos and conditioners at stake! At least, that's what she'll be telling Steph...