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Eirene ([personal profile] dovelike) wrote2008-10-26 04:30 pm

When Up is Down [rp for poor_imitation]

"... you'd better call or email soon." Chloe steps back, closing the driver's door of a blue VW Bug, and peers at the sole occupant. "I mean it."

Eirene nods, reaching out of the window to clasp hands briefly with her boyfriend's best friend. It's an odd little duo they are now, both of them having figured out that Clark never came back from his final showdown with an identical clone some weeks back. The goddess blames herself for having been gone most of that time, off dealing with incidents larger than a small town or large city in Kansas.

She's only hung around for the last week because of Chloe Sullivan; the slightly taller blonde needed someone to stick around so she wouldn't go crazy. Everyone else seems fooled into assuming the doppleganger is the real thing, and that's exactly why she's leaving now.

"Yeah, I will. Just going to drive for a few days and see where I end up, y'know. But you're at the top of my speed-dial," because Chloe programmed it in herself, "so... we'll see." She backs carefully out of the driveway and heads towards the highway, , watching the mirror until she can't see Chloe's waving figure.

Two hours later she's pulled into a rest stop, still unaccustomed to driving rather than walking, and is quietly shredding bread crumbs for the resident pigeons.

[identity profile] poor-imitation.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
"You're still upset," he says patronizingly, his gaze not leaving her and a hand rubbing across his jaw where her hand just was. "You'll get over it."

[personal profile] eirenikos 2008-10-27 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Screw you." It's out of her mouth before she can take it back, and a stray crumb is already winging its way towards him through the air. Insert Greek curse of your choice right here.

She pauses half a second, but makes herself keep moving, the satchel with the few things she wants settling over small shoulders.

[identity profile] poor-imitation.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
He laughs again, soft and low. "I think I can arrange that."

[personal profile] eirenikos 2008-10-27 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Not interested." Yep, still walking, leaving the car behind, because surely some passerby will come along and find use for it.

Eirene wants to hit him so hard he'll stop sneering at her, and that scares the goddess. There really hasn't been a violent urge that she can remember since becoming Peace.

"Just go away."

[identity profile] poor-imitation.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
The smirk goes nowhere as he gives her a very long, slow glance over, gaze lingering in particular areas. "I don't know about that. I'm sure there are certain parts of you that I could make very interested."

[personal profile] eirenikos 2008-10-27 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
... it's probably almost a toss-up as to who is more surprised when Eirene whirls around and lifts a hand to his face; the goddess or the alien clone, but the narration is betting on the goddess.

She just doesn't go around smacking people. At all. Ever.

"SHUT UP!"

[identity profile] poor-imitation.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
He blinks a few times, only very briefly caught off guard, but he recovers quickly enough to grab her wrist before she can get away.

"So you do have a little fire in you after all."

[personal profile] eirenikos 2008-10-27 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
She's glaring up at him with the heat of a thousand volcanoes, and not in a good way, so 'a little fire' might be something of an understatement.

"Why are you pestering me? Wasn't it enough to destroy him, take over his life and sleep with his ex-girlfriend?" She means Lana.

"Now let me go."

[identity profile] poor-imitation.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
A little, a lot. Whatever it is, he likes it.

"No, it wasn't. Isn't. I deserve everything he had."

[personal profile] eirenikos 2008-10-27 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
"You have everything; his name, his home, Lana, his life."

There'll be an experimental yank back of her arm.

[identity profile] poor-imitation.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
She's not getting away that easily.

"There's more."

[personal profile] eirenikos 2008-10-27 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
"There's nothing more."

[personal profile] eirenikos 2008-10-27 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Sorry, not following." Yeah, she really is that confused. Clark thought it was cute.

[identity profile] poor-imitation.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
It's marginally endearing, but it could get old real quick.

"The whole world's out there for the taking. He had the opportunity, but he didn't take it. I will."

[personal profile] eirenikos 2008-10-27 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
Which is totally a way to keep him away from her; the dumb blonde routine. Well, at least until he mentions something that sounds like conquering.

"Oh, no you don't. I will not allow you to run unchecked across this planet."

[identity profile] poor-imitation.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
He snorts. "You were just going to walk away from me thirty seconds ago. Make up your mind, woman."

[personal profile] eirenikos 2008-10-27 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
And that's when Eirene reaches out to gather Bizarro's shirt in a hand and lift him easily off the ground.

"My planet. My people. There is no way in Tartarus that I will let you hurt them; physically or emotionally. Don't push me."

[identity profile] poor-imitation.livejournal.com 2008-10-27 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
He's impressed. A little.

"Then maybe you'd better stick around and make sure I don't."

[personal profile] eirenikos 2008-10-27 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
"I can do that without having to spend any more time in your presence than necessary."

Frown.