Fallout and just drink tea
By Crazyone47
*Groan*
Lady Leizi spymaster of the previous iteration of and now leader of the reconstituted hero team Justice Unlimited poured herself another glass of cold tea from her stash as she prepared to continue her work in her office.
Wolong walked in and went, "Hmmm. You know there are certain snobs who say cold tea is a perversion of the noble art of tea brewing."
Leizi glared, "They haven't heard of cold brew. Besides the little darlings drink commercial tea soft drinks by the gallon."
Wolong picked up a cup, poured himself a cup and let out a satisfied sigh. "I prefer wine but this is a good palate cleanser. Matcha tea, ginger, honey and a hint of cinnamon."
"I can't drink alcohol right now. Too much work to do. This is a little pick me up and guilty pleasure of mine," said the lady as she opened up her office's mini fridge to reveal it stocked with glass thermoses of tea.
"And what has kept you awake right now?"
"Who says I am being kept awake?"
"People sleep in their offices when they need to work and be up early. They stay up late in their offices even though they have to be up early when they can't sleep. People can't sleep when they have something gnawing at their systems."
Leizi just stared at Wolong. Then she leaned back and turned arund blocking Wolong's view of her face. "I am not calling him by that damned stolen title. Stockpile was a more important element and bigger threat than I anticipated. I underestimated him, thought he was just some sheltered kid in over his head. Turns out even the scraps of armor Nora left behind made him better than him and Global Justice has any right to be."
Wolong sighed after a big gulp. "We've all been scrambling these last 2 months. Honestly that we are in as good a position as we are is honestly amazing to me. By the odds we should be down and out by now. If you hadn't taken the actions you have ... well what is done is done."
"We needed to retake the Apiary, Reassure Worker's Mitt, pick up Doctor Ibis's equipment, meet with you, and rescue Chatelet. Honestly that we haven't had a fatality among us so far is... .amazing to me."
"Yes and again what is done is done. But honestly you might be overestimating Stockpile and Crusade. What do they really have? Joules the coward? A kid in a suit he doesn't completely understand? Powers's minor grunts? Ete is a minor player at best as is Brass... Something. Ronin might be a threat but she is more suited to fighting mundanes than metahumans. As for the Horae guard even if they have considerable powers do you honestly think that a bunch of neophytes from up in Elysium will translate themselves into a fighting force down here? Granted American support for Dominion is unusual but at the end of the day we are the heroes of Horizon not them. And once we get Anansi back... I look forward to exacting retribution."
"Underestimate your opponents at your own expense. Horae Guard might be new but they definitely sent down someone with skills. And White Hawk is definitely someone to watch. He has the feel of someone with ambition and is not afraid to use their power. As for Stockpile... I was expecting him to fail by now. And then offer to absorb what's left of Global Justice. That he hasn't failed so far speaks to hidden depths in Global Justice."
"Hmph. I'll take your word for it. One thing that does concern me. Where did Faust go?"
"One of many things I would like an answer to. In any case our PR campaign is going to need a boost. We could use your help with security."
"Not enough time I am afraid. Though I would like to be present for John's ... special day."
"Of course. We have had some close calls. Rhys nearly bought it. That Named Behemoth was a threat. And Menagerie was a close call for me personally. Still Chatelet has proven to be .... most beneficial."
A/N: I'll take my payment in small bills (joke). A late night talk with Leizi and Wolong. I don't know what I was thinking.