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[right][b]Pinos Altos, New Mexico. 0910HRS Local Time.[/b]
[sub]Days since last incident: 2[/sub][/right]

[color=ec008c]"Hello Bruce."[/color] He froze. Here she was, at his door. Smiling. She just stood there, waiting. Till he realized she was waiting for [i]him[/i]. Letting go of a breath he didn't know he was holding in he immediately tried to construct a response. For someone who was the leading expert in radiation and Gamma energy it really should have been easy.

[color=598527]"Hi Betty, How, uh. How are you- are you- things are alright?"[/color] [i]God dammit Bruce.[/i] She laughed, god how he had missed that laugh. [color=598527]"I mean, how did you find me?"[/color]

[color=ec008c]"Your cousin helped with the legal stuff for this house, didn't she?"[/color] Of course. Jennifer knew about the house, he had completely forgotten about her. Obviously his assessment the other day had been incorrect, someone had been watching the house. He wasn't sure if he was happier with it being Betty or if he would have preferred if it was Lex Luthor in that new suit coming to apprehend him. Hell, at least with Luthor he could live with the guilt of subjecting the man to the Hulk. [color=ec008c]"Can I come in? I'm under the impression my father is still after you."[/color] [i]Ross[/i], just the thought of the man - [b]No.[/b]

[color=598527]"Yeah, yeah. Of course, come in."[/color] [i]What's the worst that can happen?[/i] was the obvious addition to that sentence. Though he darned not uttering it, they both knew what the worst was that could happen.

[color=ec008c]"It's a nice place you have here." [/color]

[color=598527]"Huh?"[/color] He looked to her for a second till he saw her looking around the building. [color=598527]"Oh, what? Yeah it's alright I suppose. Bit of a fixer upper."[/color]

[color=ec008c]"You been here long?"[/color]

[color=598527]"No, couple of days."[/color]

[color=ec008c]"Since Vista Verde?"[/color] He froze, did she know already? Of course she knew, Ross would keep her updated on everything he was doing. How could she not know. He sighed and hung his head in shame, now was probably the best time to do this. Before she settled, before he felt normal. He couldn't feel normal, couldn't afford too. He wasn't.

[color=598527]"Betty, listen. I'm sorry about what happened, especially what happened to you, but I'm afraid you can't stay here. It's too dangerous, if anything were to happen to you-[/color]" He shook his head [color=598527]"-I don't know what I'd do. So please-"[/color] She walked up and put a finger over his lips. Silencing him, as if she had some kind of magic. He knew that wasn't true, but if anyone had power over him. It was Betty Ross.

[color=ec008c]"It wasn't you, I don't blame you. Look, I'm fine now, look at me Bruce. I know you'd never do anything to hurt me, not on purpose-"[/color] Bruce brushed her finger aside. Breaking the spell.

[color=598527]"You don't get it Betty, I hurt you. That's all that matters, I can't live a normal life anymore. Not until I find a cure, and until then it's not safe. You need to get away from me. As far as you can."[/color] As if on cue the window in the living room shattered, and a man in a metal suit jumped through the window. Blades shot out of his arms.

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[color=ec008c]"Bruce...!"[/color] Bruce turned and looked at her, some blood on his face from the glass that had been sent across the room. He couldn't control it, it was too late. He was changing. His eyes turned green as he faced her.

[color=598527]"Get away.[/color]" She backed away slowly. Bruce doubled over in pain, his fist smashing through the wooden floor. The figure in the suit began walking towards him slowly, a needle in his hand. He was obviously here for a reason. He somehow knew that he was here. As he convulsed he looked up at the man, gritting his teeth he spoke. [color=598527]"I said get [/color][color=007236][b]AWAY[/b]"[/color]

[color=7bcdc8]"You don't scare me little man."[/color]