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[Well, hello there. There’s a friendly face smiling at the network, nervously pushing his glasses up. He doesn’t seem to have any kind of trouble with the computers, but it’s obvious by the way he’s looking speaking to crowds (and he seems to consider whoever might be looking a ‘crowd’) isn’t really his thing.

Or that’s what he wants to make you believe, anyway. Clark Kent had always been the go to personality in case of kidnapping. He isn’t stupid enough to show where is he exactly living, but you get to see enough of his room to guess he’s in the water sector if you care enough to notice that kind of things. Seeing how calm and easy going the guy seems it shouldn’t come as a surprise.]

Um, hello. [A little friendly wave and a tilt of his head.] I’m not really sure if we’re supposed to-ah, introduce ourselves? I was told everything would be alright and everybody I’ve seen has been rather welcoming so far so I though… [He trails off, shrugging.] Call it farm-boy routine I guess.

Anyway, I’m Clark. Clark Kent. It’s a pleasure.

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[Generalizing Atlanteans to be massive jerks is entirely fair. Nita's far and away the nicest of them any surface dweller has a chance of meeting.]

That's what I said, pal.

Interesting. Say, you wouldn't happen to have heard of superheroes called 'Superman', or 'Batman'?

Or the Justice League?

Kon mentioned this Superman guy, but I've never heard of the others.

[What kind of dumb names are those?

...asked the Sub-Mariner.]

Nevermind then.

[A meta from another world then, curious.] Would you happen to know if there are more heroes from your world in here?

Captain America is here, but he's not my Cap. Bucky Barnes, too.

[Storm seems jumpy about being outed, and they're not from the same world, anyway, plus Nita's not counting any of the teenagers, no matter how hypocritical that might be on her part.]

[He nods and memorizes the names, but he's positive he hasn't heard of them. Which only makes him all the more curious.]

You said he isn't your Cap? Do you mean from an earlier or later point in time?

Alternate timeline.

[She's sad but not surprised by this fact.]

...Ouch.

[Because yes, he's been there.] Does he not recognize you?

No.

[It's okay, Clark. She's totally over it.

Except for the part where she's not and it's obvious to anyone with more empathy than a rock, because Nita is and always will be an open book.]

I'm... sorry. I know that doesn't make it better but I know how that feels.

If there's anything I can do you help you feel better about it don't hesitate to tell me.

[Oops, Clark's reminding her of Cap. Which is actually counterproductive in this particular discussion.]

I--

Thanks, Mr. Kent.

[Sorry Nita, that's how Clark rolls.]

I really am sorry dear. But I'm sure with time you'll be able to form a bond with this Captain, as well.

[WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT A BOND--oh, never mind. Nita knows she can't hide her emotions worth a damn.]

It's...complicated.

[There's time travel involved, and if the Cap from her universe showed up, she's not sure what she'd say to him in light of Civil War.]

I'm guessing 'complicated' is code for 'please stop prying'. I'm sorry if I ask too many questions, I have been a reporter for too long.

Uh, partly. But it's also complicated.

...I'm a good listener? But honestly, no pressure. I just like to help if I can.

I time-traveled several years into my future, and...things had happened.

...Oh.

[He knows how that feels, he's traveled to the future quite a lot of ties. It wasn't a pleasant experience most of the time. But he can't really tell Nita that while he's... well, Clark.]

Bad things, I'm assuming.

Not entirely. ...But mostly.

[They cured the Legacy Virus! And apparently she was on the Fantastic Four for a while?

But mostly horrible breakups and Superhuman Registration Acts and Annihilation Wars.]

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