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[Striker is lounging – yes, lounging - in all his resplendent black-and-white finery. What he doesn't look is pleased.]

Come on, this has got to be one of those pocket dimension things Teach's always going on about. But really? He couldn't do better than a giant turtle? Riiiiight. Well, that's Wasp for you. Or is it Giant Man these days? Goliath? Any takers? 4chan never forgets a superhero moniker, it really doesn't matter how dumb it is. Guess they've got him super nailed.

Look, I really don't care about the whole alternate reality bullshit, this is still kidnapping. You can't kick me out of the Academy and then kidnap me, that's practically begging for a How to Catch a Predator exposé. And these computers? Give me a break, they're antiques. Seriously, this is some windows '95 crap on the happen.

Whatever. Either you let me out or you don't. Trust me when I say my lawyers aren't going to make it easy for you one way or another.

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Dr. Pym might not always think things through, but he's not a kidnapper.

[Let's not talk about the Yellowjacket phase.]

Riiiiiiiiight. And you're, what, close intimate friends? One of his ex-wives? How many does he have, again? Are we counting the Bride of Ultron?

[a beat. she's hot.]

So. Nice rack. That's not too forward, right?

[Riiiiiiight.]

Okay, kid, I know you're freaked out, but you need to dial back the sleazeball routine.

Freaked out? Come on. This shit happens to me like, every other Tuesday. This is practically a vacation. And who says it's a routine? I'm hot, you're hot. It's the natural progression of two hot people existing in the same place at the same time.

Not if the people in question weren't raised by dolphins.

[That's totally the Atlantean version of "raised by wolves." Man, dolphins are assholes.

Beat.]

You're also, what, 15? I don't do statutory, dude.

Wow, is that a metaphor or what?

[And then! oh he just looks hurt and dismayed.]

Seventeen, thanks. I'm legal in all the right ways, and fun in all the wrong ones.

[She just bursts out laughing.]

Okay, no, that is never going to work on anyone pretty much ever.

Worked on the entire Olympic women's soccer team. Just sayin'. VIP access.

[... He coughs a little, and then changes gears.]

So you know Pym.

[She is giving him a tolerant "your insecure bullshit is not fooling me, amusing little man" look, but lets it slide.]'

A little. I know Doc Richards better.

[Above: Hank Pym's inferiority complex laid bare.]

What, Mr. Fantastic? And who the hell gives themselves a name like Mr. Fantastic, anyway. Ego much? I mean, I could have gone by Electrostud but I was like, okay, that may be going a little overboard.

[Yeah, no, right over his head.]

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[The Smartest Man in the World? Yeah, he's a complete douche, but Nita's one of the people who doesn't seem to notice that.

Also, she's laughing at Brandon again.]

You're the kid in an after school special who needs a very special lesson about how people will like you for who you are if you stop hiding behind the tough-guy thing.

Oh, come on.

[He just rolls his eyes.]

You're one of those people who has to psychoanalyze every little thing someone else does and thinks that taking people at face value is a total sin, aren't you?

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Nah, I just know a lot of insecure teenagers, but if you'd rather pretend I think you're a big jerk, go with that.

[Chinhands.]

[you remember that part in the lion king? MOMMMM YOU'RE MESSING UP MY MANE???

that basically describes the look on Brandon's face right now.]

I really don't have to pretend.

[FLIPPANCY: ACHIEVED. Hey, he's a child actor.]

Okay, champ.

[Not buying it even a little.]

So you know Dr. Pym?

[oh thank god a subject change.]

Yeah. He's the head of the Avengers Home For Wayward Supervillains, or whatever.

Okay, I have no idea what you're talking about. I've been...out of touch for a while.

[It's complicated.]

You know. Skrull invasion? Osborn ending up in charge of SHIELD? Ringing any bells?

Yeah, Robbie gave me the basics on that.

[This is not the reaction of someone who was around for Secret Invasion or Dark Reign.]

Let me guess. Magical coma?

Time travel.

Oh yeah. The other big one.

[Yeah he's totally been around that block.

Except not yet by his canon point.

But he can pretend.]

So I never did get your name.

I didn't give it.

[Briefest of pauses.]

Namorita Prentiss.

[She has to introduce herself to someone who knows about Stamford sometime.]

Hey, that kinda sounds like Namor.

[Still oblivious. Sorry, you were before his time.]

[Oh, well, that was easy.]

That probably has something to do with him being my cousin.