As the Sun rose over the City Susan smiled at the sleeping Tony. After the conversation with her Brother she had left the drunken Men and went to her own Bedroom. This night she hadn´t had a Dream and was feeling very relaxed in the Morning. As she looked after Tony he was already getting ready for Steve´s appearance. He didn’t talk very much and Susan could see in his face that he regret the Alcohol already. She didn’t talk to him because Steve just entered the Building. She had just enough time to inform him that nobody would hear anything from her about this incident. Finally smiling he nodded and left with Steve to inform him about the changed Situation.
Tony informed Steve about the change in the Relationship between Reed and Gina. Steve only nodded and said that he would talk to him. He had never truly understood Reed Richards but knew him as a reasonable Men. Maybe he could understand this better than Tony.
Susan was surprisingly friendly to him and even offered him something to breakfast which he enjoyed. She was a very good cook and her behaviour against him seemed better now two. Then both of them saw Johnny in a very expensive Suit walking into the Kitchen. He looked almost seriously and Susan and Steve smiled at him.
“Hey little brother. Is there a Convention and you want to play Hugh Heffner?” Susan smiled but was shocked at her Brothers Face. He looked 10 years Older. Not in Physical Way but in the way he acted. He was grown up. That was the only Word she found fitting.
“I have to visit someone and ask him for help.” Johnny said.
“The Human Torch asks for Help? Interesting. Never heard of anything like that before!” Steve tried to make a funny Comment but Johnny´s look was almost angry as he yelled back.
“Hey. If you don’t have to say anything clever why not keeping your mouth closed? I mean before you keep talking like a fool!” he said and moved out of the Kitchen. Steve looked to Susan and she just raised her Shoulders.
“Sorry Steve. I don’t know what he is doing. But I fear it has something to do with Purple Man. I think he wants revenge. If you want I will go after him and talk to him?” she asked but Steve stood up.
“I think it is better to leave him alone for a while. I am sure that he will feeling better if he gets back. Everyone is handling this strange Situation on its own Way. If it is okay with you I would like to spend some time with your Husband today. I mean. Don’t get me wrong. I just think that you also need some time alone and I want to look after him too.”
“My Husband? I don’t think that this is the right Word anymore Steve. I don’t think that we will ever be together like before. I mean… I did some horrible things and so did he. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t really blame him…. Or maybe I do. But I somehow know that the Time that Reed and I spend together as Couple is over. I will stay here for a bit but maybe it is time to leave the Fantastic Four. Maybe I end up as an Avengers than we could play together in the Training Room. But maybe I will just work for as CEO of Fantastic Enterprise. I don’t know it right now. But I just want that everyone can get over it with a minimum of Trouble and Sorrow.”
Steve smiled at her and laughed friendly.
“Susan. Sometimes I understand the others when they ask how a Guy like Reed ever managed to charm you.”
“I loved him Steve. I really loved him but now it seems like it was in another Time Steve. I really thought he would be the one I could stay with him for the Rest of the Life. I really thought it. I fought for our Future and we both failed. I am not sure if I should blame Gina for all of this or not.”
Steve said nothing right now. He knew that each Word would be wrong now. Susan was talking about her feelings right now and he knew how hard this could be.
“Gina and Reed. Maybe they will come together. Maybe she can make him happy. Maybe she can make him Happy. Maybe I should fight for him more. But I feel so weak right now. And I know I don’t want to see him right now. Please don’t blame him that he isn’t here with me right now. Somehow I feel it would make it only it worse between us. The wounds are too fresh. Can you understand it? Does it make any sense? Or is the Purple Man talking out of me?” she asked him.
“Don’t worry Susan. I understand you better than you think. I understand that this is a very hard time for you and Reed and Doctor… Gina as you call her. I also understand that you want to be alone for a while. But I can tell you that this isn’t Purple Man talking out of you. I have read his file last night. I also had my own battles with him. His Power is only lasting for 48 Hours until his Pheromones are wearing off. Also the conscious Mind is able to recover within this period of time. The Purple Man has left this Building more than 90 hours ago. Also we have checked the Building not only two times but four times a day. There are no traces of any Pheromones in this Building left. Also no Subliminal Messages or other Signs of Manipulation. It is maybe hard to say but not every Relationship is meant to last forever. Most important is now that both of you can find a way to get over it and talk to each other when both of you know it is the right time. I understand that you don’t want him around you now. Not only had you made mistakes in this Marriage. He did also. This is the reason I have to talk with him too. But before I go have to ask if I can leave you alone for a while?”
She smiled at him and nodded. While he left the Apartment she went to the Shower and put on some new Cloth. Nothing very sexy but conformable. She moved to the Training Room and started to train. It felt good to do some Exercise and some of her favourite Yoga Technics. While she was working out she could feel the Adrenalin rush through her Blood and giving her a feeling of Power and Happiness. It was something she should have done earlier. After two hours of exercise she took her Towel and walked bare feet back to her Room. It was now time for another Shower and then she would go shopping for a while. Nothing could make a Woman happier than a limitless Master Card with a triple A Ranking. But as she walked towards her Chamber she saw the Control Monitor showing Alicia inside a Lift. Moving closer she checked the Readings. It was the Secret Elevator that she had said she could use in case of emergency. Checking the Biometric Data of Alicia she made sure was the real Alicia and no Trap for her. Also did she scan her on traces of Pheromones but she wasn’t under any kind of Influence.
Checking the location of Reed and the others she walked to the Elevator. Roberta had stopped the Elevator after checking the Intruder. Susan had never updated the System after all this Events of the Past. As the Elevator Door opened Susan smiled at her young Friend. Standing there in her Yoga Pant and Sport Bra she smiled at the scared Woman. As soon as she saw Susan she jumped to her and hugged her almost crying. Being trapped inside this Lift had been the scariest thing in her life and it was so good to see Susan again. Softly Susan calmed the Woman down and brought her to the Living Room and offered her a Drink.
“What are you doing here Alicia?” she asked her after she was sure Alicia was ready to talk.
“What do I DO HERE?! What do you mean Starr?! What do YOU do here?! I thought you had left this stupid Asshole and wanted to stay with us?” she almost yelled.
“It isn’t that easy Sweetheart. I cannot go back to your Father. Did he send you to bring me back?”
“Fucking right. He needs you! He has trouble I think. Won´t tell me about it but he said he needs you! And I will save you! This stupid assholes here try to brainwash you to be too stupid Bitch again! But this isn’t you! We are Friends don’t you remember it?”
“I remember it clearly Sweetie. But I fear that you Dad did something horrible to me! He used hard Drugs on me. Heroin and Cocaine! Thanks to him I am now addicted and if Tony wouldn’t have saved my life I would be dead maybe.”
Alicia was shocked and couldn’t believe it. It was an impossible Thought that her Father would take the Risk to hurt Susan. She was his best Whore! Alicia had used Drugs herself. A little Joint now and then and a Pill of Rophenol. But these had been soft Drugs. Nothing that could kill her. She had seen Crack Whores laying in the Corners of the Streets. She had seen Woman, once Beautiful and Sexy, degenerate to ugly Bitches and impossible Monstrous Woman. Her Dad would never do something like that to Susan!
“That isn’t possible! He would never do this to you! He loved you!”
“He wanted to use me! He wanted to get money from me! All he did was just for his own benefit! This stupid piece of Trash had all he needed! I would have stayed at his Side. I would have fucked everyone for him! I would have brought him more Money than he ever could have dreamed of but he busted it! Honey! It was one of the hardest choice in my life but it was the only way for me. They brought me back… but… I won´t be the Woman they knew. I have changed a lot Sweetie. Maybe I not Starr anymore but I am not the little Child I was before.” She said and Alicia was still shocked.
“Come on. I will show you the truth. I will show you the medical Data.”
She said and brought Alicia to the Main Lab. This was a new World for the young Woman. Everything looked like it was part of an Alien Space Ship. This whole lab seemed to cool to be true. Both Woman walked to one of the Giant Monitors and Susan showed her the Data of her own Medical File. Alicia didn’t understand everything of this File but she could see the blinking Information that Susan´s Body was filled with a chemical Substance called Heroine. The indicator also told Alicia that the last Dose of Heroine had been injected round about 12 hours ago. Questing she looked at Susan and she smiled.
“Tony… helped me. He…. wants to make it a soft Cleaning. He gave me a little Shot in the Park… But this is only temporary! Until I am over it and it was only to lower my Pain!”
Alicia looked around and was shaking suddenly.
“Could… you check me too? Please! I want to be sure that my Father didn’t do something to me too.”
Susan nodded and brought her to the Scanner Array and Roberta scanned Alicia with all possible Scanners. She was clear of any Drugs but had a Neuro-Interface-Implant at the Back of her Head. It was a Sub dermal Implant Roberta quickly analysed as a Device to implant thoughts to the Wearer. It was an AIM Technology that was an outdated by now. It could only be used on Humans on a certain Age but had to be implanted while Childhood. It was an easy task for Roberta to overload the Implant and to destroy it. It would only be a minimum of Surgery to extract the Implant to be sure. Alicia was shocked to see all of this. Roberta had scanned the Chip and the Core Program on it. It had only one Order in it.
Obey Slick
“My… own father did this to me?” she asked shocked to her life and was close to a break down. Susan hold her tight and hugged her like a mother would hug her crying daughter.
“I fear that all of our Friends have such a Chip. I cannot let you return to him Alicia. It isn’t good for you?”
“What are you talking about Starr? I don’t have another Place to life! I don’t want to leave the Street! I wanted to be like you! I wanted to stay with you!” it just busted out of her and again she started to cry and fall into Susan´s arm. Knowing it was a more than stupid Idea she carried the young Girl into one of the Apartments of the Building. More than 80% of the Building was abandoned because of constant Attacks or such funny things like Traveling into outer Space with a full Building thanks to Doom. She laid Alicia on the Bed and moved her hand through her Hair.
“Do not worry. Sweetie. I will not let you down again! For now you will stay here under my protection and nobody will be able to harm you here!”
“Are you still… I mean… who you are?” she asked sobbing and Susan had to think about this Question for a while.
“I am your friend Alicia! And I will look after you.”
“St… Su… Fuck! I don’t even know how I should call you now…. What will this Tony Guy say if he finds out that I am here?”
“Tony? He won’t send you away, don’t worry. He is cool! He is Iron Man you have to know. Trust me Sweetie. He is really cool!”
“Do you…?” she asked and smiled wickedly but Susan smiled at her.
“No we don’t fuck Sweetie. But can you keep a secret?”
As Alicia nodded to her she said grinning.
“He has the hottest Cock I ever saw! And he tastes much better than every guy before! And thanks to my time on the Street I had a Lot of Guys filling my Mouth with their Cum.”
Alicia had to smile by her Words and hold her Hand. “How do you know how he tastes If you have never fucked?”
“Oh… he was drunk last night and I couldn’t resist to suck his cock. I had been a while that I had someone inside me and couldn’t resist the Change to get a little… Cream! But you must promise me to keep it a secret! I really need him now. Please!”
Both of the Woman smiled and just hugged each Other.
While Susan was busy with the Training Steve had moved to Reed and Gina. Both Gina and Reed had supposed that would come and so they sat down and offered Steve a Coffee.
“So Tony told you about the Situation? Did you tell it Susan?” Reed asked angry about the fact that Tony had informed another Person but looked surprised as Steve said no.
“He did tell me. That was necessary Reed. And you know that it was the right thing to do. Also it is the right thing to let you explain it to Susan. I have talked with her before I came to you two. I haven’t mentioned anything from you and I won´t tell you what she said to me. I will keep her Words as secret as I will keep it a secret what we are talking here right now. You have my word on it.”
Reed and Gina smiled and hold their Hand as they nodded to Steve. If Capt. America gave his Word it was better than anything else.
“Thank you Steve. Sorry… I thought that Tony would inform her. But I have to tell him I am sorry tomorrow. He is handling the Situation better than I thought. But let us keep track. You wanted to talk with us? So let us talk.”
“Thanks. Tony told me that you want to marry her, is this right?”
Gina smiled happily as he heard this. It was still so surreal to hear it but it was almost better than Sex. No. Sex was definitely better! But soon she wouldn’t sleep with a married Man, no she would sleep with her Husband!
“It is true Steve. I don’t know if you can or want to understand it, but I need to be honest. The Marriage between Susan and me wasn’t working very well for a longer time now. I have worked with Gina for Years now. It all started so innocent but I know that I want to stay at her side. I would like to help Susan. I really would do it if I can! But … I fear that it would be contra productive to talk to her right now. I think it would be better to wait a while until we have found some rest. Susan needs someone to talk now. Ben is busy and most of the time at the Helicarrier. Johnny isn’t leaving his Room since he had returned. If I would go to her I fear that it would end in a fight between us. Neither is she ready nor am I. She has only you and Tony in the Moment. Even if don’t speak to her I am well informed about her state thanks to the System inside the Building. I see her Biometric Data and the Analysis of it proves that you have a good influence on her state. Could you be there for her while I try to watch over Gina?”
“This is my duty Reed. This is the reason why I am here, but let me get this clear. She isn’t the only Person which I have to look after. You both are too here and both of you have suffered under this as well. I think it would be good to let Susan have a little time for herself. And I will stay with you for this day. If you don’t have a Problem with it?”
Reed smiled at him and answered him
“Not the smallest. Gina is a great Cook. You will love what she can create. It is almost as good as the Famous Ben Grimm Barbeque. You’re Welcome to take the meal with us. I am working on a way to track down Purple Man but the Scrambler is very advanced. I fear that I created it myself. It isn’t easy to beat my own Creation.”