v o i c e.

[tothecloud]

[ there's a little exhale. then, a young woman's voice. ]

Look, I know this doesn't really matter around here? But I don't do the superhero thing anymore. And bringing me back here after all this time isn't going to change my mind.

[ a long beat. ]

This is Cloud 9. Does anybody remember me?

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voice;

[incywincyhero]

Well. Maybe not in the way you'd want, but ... hey, kid.

[tothecloud]

I'll try not to take it personally.

What's up, Spider-Man?

[incywincyhero]

Oh, you know, the usual. Mass unrest here, conspiracy theories there -- it's just like home!

So how've you been? Did you get to spend much time at home?

[tothecloud]

Yeah. A while. Lots has happened-- you know, mass unrest, conspiracy theories. The usual.

[ then, less jokingly: ] It feels really weird to be back.

[incywincyhero]

I'll bet. You doing okay? Need any help settling back in, now or later?

[tothecloud]

To be honest, I don't know how anybody could help really. Unless you have any idea on how to make things okay with an alternate universe boyfriend you haven't seen in years.

[incywincyhero]

You'd be surprised how often that kind of situation comes up in our line of work...

[tothecloud]

See? This is why it's just better to be normal.

[incywincyhero]

Please, like normal even exists here.

[tothecloud]

As normal as possible, then.

[incywincyhero]

Then you'd just end up dating a superhero, 'cause that's how Lady Luck rolls.

[tothecloud]

Yeah. Don't know how much longer I'll be doing that either.

[incywincyhero]

... I'm really sorry, Abby.