Post-VT PSL, Trunks

[nutkrusher]

It's been a year since they left the train. She's missed him a lot - and everyone close to her damn well knows it. But she hasn't just sit around pining for him in the intervening months. She's trained to further master the use of her new gifts - and to pass as many of them onto others as she can. Earthrealm will continue to need defenders, after all, both in the Special Forces and outside of them.

Mind, the debriefing after her return was a bitch and a half. They had a hard enough time accepting the whole being-able-to-fly-just-by-learning-how bit.

But things had gotten a lot better after that. She'd made Commander, for one. She'd also led a mission to take out the Great Cathedral of the Netherrealm without suffering a single casualty. Meanwhile, Jacqui and her fine band of misfits and nerds in the Tech Unit claimed to be making progress in the field of interrealm communication and transport.

She should've figured the peace wouldn't last. Turns out Kronika had a problem with how unbalanced things had gotten. And when the Mistress of Time has a problem, everyone has a problem. Now past and present have collided, old folks are running into their younger selves, and old baddies who should've stayed dead are back alive again.

It's easy for the being who sculpted the sands of time to stay one step ahead of her enemies. But Cassie's newfound power hadn't been part of her design. The fight has been long, and not without losses, but they've gutted it out - victory is in sight. Kronika is now cornered, surrounded within her Hourglass Chamber by the realms' greatest heroes, who now have her all-important crown in their possession. But Kronika and her daughter Cetrion are not beaten yet - and defeating the former is more easily talked about than accomplished.

Cassie's body erupts with green light as she looses a Shadow Kick against the corrupted nature goddess. It's now or never - this one's for all the realms.

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[nutkrusher]

Cassie smiles to hear him say it.

"So you've saved the day. Just like I always knew you would."

She brings her own hand to his cheek and leans forward to kiss him again.

"And now you've got the girl."

[light_of_willpower]

"It's not a fairytale Cass." He was grinning into the kiss as he spoke though. She could likely feel the low chuckle in his chest too.

When they pull away again, he leans his forehead against hers. "Besides, I always kind of thought that was unfair to the girl. She should get a choice too, not be some prize." Definitely not someone who wanted a passive woman.

[nutkrusher]

"Might just be the Hollywood in me."

She grins as she shuts her eyes, enjoying the feeling of her forehead on his.

"If it makes you feel better, maybe it's my story and you're my happy ending. I did do most of the work getting to this chamber, after all."

[light_of_willpower]

He snorted in amusement, sounding remarkably close to his father of all people. "Why don't we see about getting everyone home then." Nuzzling her nose again before pulling back some. "I am prepared with my own housing if I need it, assuming I can take up part of your back garden."

[nutkrusher]

Cassie chuckles. "You know there'll be room for you at my place. I'll get it set up for you when we get there."

A voice pipes in from a comfortable-but-not-too-comfortable distance.

"She means 'we'll see.'"

She turns back. "Dad, I've got my own place!"

"Yeah, and do you think it's your soldier's salary that pays for it?"

[light_of_willpower]

Leaning around Cassie slightly, Trunks nods at the elder Mr. Cage. "I did come prepared to not presume anything, Mr. Cage." Before squeezing Cassie once more, then letting go. The pick up his sword and sling the scabbard back over his shoulder and back.

"Besides, I have to get used to your world. Not sure how social I'll be outside of you and your father for a bit."

[nutkrusher]

"Well, you can relax, loverboy," Johnny says. "I'm just yankin' your chain. Bein' a dad. Lucky for you, you've made a good first impression. You can stay as long as you want."

Cassie finds a distant star she finds particularly interesting to divert her gaze for a moment before looking back at Trunks.

"Honestly, I can't wait to show you around town. I've already got a few places in mind."

[light_of_willpower]

Trunks blushes with the teasing, predictably, and ducks his head slightly. His gloved hand reaches out for Cassie's, and squeezes. "Give me a day or two first, alright?"

[nutkrusher]

Cassie smiles. "Of course. We've got all the time we need now."