In Recovery

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:02 pm

In truth, Stan's repairs had been quite good and had required little correction. Still, Lingstrom had taken his time and done his job well. Now, Natalya was in a room, still on her back and on a steady diet of pain killers, but she was lucid when she was conscious. This was one of those moments. Her eyes traced the tubes running out of her arms and occasionally looked towards the dimmed lights as the doctor had instructed her, slowly acclimating her senses to input again.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:04 pm

"Took awhile before they'd let me back in here," a familiar voice said from the doorway.

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:05 pm

"I nearly died," she said quietly. "They wanted to make sure I didn't make another run at it."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:06 pm

"Oh, I let them do their jobs. Still hard to see you this way."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:09 pm

"Try being on this side of it," she smiled weakly. "You can come closer, you know. I don't bite."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:10 pm

"No, but it seems Carter still does," she said as she walked to Natalya's bedside.

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:12 pm

"You talked to the queen bitch herself?" Natalya raised an eyebrow. "I'm sure she says this is all my fault."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:13 pm

"Got it in one."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:17 pm

"Well, she may have me this time," she sighed.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:18 pm

"Would barely give me the time of day on this, otherwise. I felt what happened, though."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:21 pm

"I remember it being one hell of a fight, but that's about it." She frowned, "You'd think I'd remember something that would generate that much psychic noise."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:23 pm

"Felt like someone turned your own power on you... and that was before you froze yourself."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:27 pm

"Wish I could tell you, but it's just not in the storage. I've been trying to call it up, but it just doesn't seem to be there."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:31 pm

"Not uncommon with trauma, I'm afraid."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:11 am

"They tell me they think I'm going to be okay in time. A lot of healing to do and probably physical therapy. Apparently getting stabbed through the back messes up your muscle groups, even if you have someone like Stan to fix them for you."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:47 am

"...aye. I'm just... glad you're going to make it."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:06 am

"Thanks," she said. "So did the queen bitch have any other words of wisdom?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:08 am

"She intends to have your career over this."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:24 am

"She's just mad that the old man listens to me." She tried to force a smile, "But she probably will have her way this time. He'll probably have me resign for medical reasons just to save me the embarrassment and that'll be that."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:16 pm

"All for uncovering a HYDRA lab."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:29 pm

"Damn snakes. If it isn't them, it's AIM. We knew the intel was dodgy going in, but I didn't want to risk losing them if we waited. Not my best judgment call ever."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:32 pm

"It cost SHIELD some good agents, I'm afraid."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:39 pm

"Yeah," she said, almost too quietly to hear. Even without trying, Sam could feel the depression settle over Natalya.

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:40 pm

"I'm sorry. I just... didn't know if they'd told you yet."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:59 pm

"No, they hadn't. But I'd guessed it. If I ended up in this shape, things probably weren't good for my team." She looked at the light again for a long moment and then up at Sam. "Can I bum one last favor off of you?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:12 pm

"You know you always can, Natalya."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:20 pm

"Can you get me a laptop... or something with a keyboard? No rush, but..." She paused for a long thoughtful moment, "I have a resignation letter to work on."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:23 pm

"...aye. That won't be a problem, I think."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:27 pm

"Thanks... for everything." She reached up to touch Sam's hand, her muscles still a little hesitant.

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:29 pm

"You've always got a home with us," she said as she clasped Natalya's hand. "If you want it."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:37 pm

"I appreciate the gesture," she said, "but I don't think you really want me around your kids. Knowing me is apparently hazardous." She forced a smile, "I should probably have a surgeon general's warning tattooed on me somewhere."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:48 pm

"...perhaps you've heard that our history teacher ran afoul of an international smuggling ring?"

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:51 pm

"I do remember seeing something about that cross my desk. I distinctly remember laughing and round-filing it."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:11 pm

"We keep odd company, as always."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:40 pm

She thought for a moment, "What would you want me to do? You know I don't like to freeload and your situation there is pretty settled."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:16 pm

"I wouldn't say no if you wanted to be a security consultant."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:33 pm

"I could probably handle that once I'm back on me feet. I was afraid you were going to ask me to teach."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:20 pm

She snorted.

"You wouldn't be the most antisocial one on the faculty."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:32 pm

"I'm not anti-social, I'm just selectively social."

by **Stan Bowen** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:04 pm

There was a knock- Stan stood in the doorway.

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