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Hooked on a Feeling

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Lance Banner

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"That is true," he said with a smile as they walked the streets of New York. What happened in the morning would have to wait, they couldn't do anything about it, and it wasn't like it was happening right then. Lance was a little worried about what the morning would bring, but they'd face it eventually. Right now, he was more concerned with Guin, and helping her to avoid relapsing or something, and distracting her from what had happened earlier in the evening, then all the better.

"Ok, I'd call me wimpy, not you though... Probably could do more if I knew how to use my powers properly, instead of just freaking out and my powers going off that way..." Lance said, still smiling at her. It was true, and it wasn't like his dad was going to help him control them, the bright light he caused as it turns out, likes to cause the Hulk to go crazy a lot of the time for some dumb reason. "So... Do you want to go to the places I suggested? Or do you just want to wander the city?"

Hooked on a Feeling

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Lance Banner

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Lance lead the way outside, he never really had gotten the chance to wander the city at night. His dad never let him go off by himself this late, and he was always working, so he never got the chance to really see the city this late. "Hey, what makes you think we'll be mugged? You always want to blame me for something," he said with a laugh as they walked. It was nice, seeing Guin act more like herself. It seemed like his idea to get her mind off of things was working somewhat.

He looked over at her when she offered to let him listen to her music. Thinking for a moment, he gave her a smile. "Sure, not one for country music, but I'll trust you when you say it is a good one. Though I don't think there is any good country music out there," he said with a laugh as he took the earbud from her and put it in his ear as they walked.

Hooked on a Feeling

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Lance Banner

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"Nope, not a date, just a friend wanting to help you get your mind off of things," he said with a smile. Though he wouldn't mind going on a date, he knew that Guin was oblivious to his feelings, so he just went along with it. This was probably the closest thing he'd ever said that suggested them going off somewhere, and maybe hinting at going on a date. It made him a little sad to know that she didn't see him that way, but he was willing to put that behind him in order to make her feel better.

He waited for her to come back, giving her a smile when she finally did return. "I got bored a lot, so I used to wander the city a lot by myself, so I know where some of the best places to get your mind off of things are. They also come with some of the best views in the city if you ask me," he said, before heading to the elevator and hitting the button for the bottom floor.

Hooked on a Feeling

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Lance Banner

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Lance had thought that he looked bad, after all, he was the one with bandages and bruises all over his body, but Guin was another story entirely. She looked terrible, and that was a fact. He was surprised a little bit by it, but he chose to say nothing about it. In his mind, he figured that she was feeling horrible because of the whole Kilgrave thing earlier, and he totally understood that. His own mind was messed up a little from that experience, not to mention the fact that he was pretty sure that it was combined with something else that made it worse for her.

He followed her out into the lounge area, and shook his head when he saw her looking for alcohol. "Guin... You shouldn't be drinking..." he said, before he proceeded to walk over, take her wrists, and put bandages on them. "Look, we have problems, but drinking won't solve them... Our dads are off, trying to figure this out, but if it weren't for us, I don't think they would have even noticed... Guin, why don't you go change your clothes real quick, we're going out, since I don't think hanging around here is doing us any good." he said, giving her a smile.

Hooked on a Feeling

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Lance Banner

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Lance let out a sigh when he heard Guin's response through the door. He wanted to help her, to make her feel better about it, but he was at a loss for words. Something was bothering her, and he didn't know what to do. It was making him feel bad, knowing that he couldn't help her. The whole Kilgrave thing was really bugging her, it was bugging him too, but it wasn't like they could do much about it. After all, their last plan had ended badly, though they probably would never tell their parents that.

"Guin... I know that something is wrong... Look, I know this whole thing with Hammer and Kilgrave is messed up, maybe I shouldn't have even told you about Hammer talking to me... But just talk to me, alright Guin, let me help you if I can," Lance said through the door, not leaving her.

Hooked on a Feeling

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Lance Banner

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As soon as his dad had left the room with Tony, Lance disconnected himself from the monitor and got up. "Yeah, not going to sit here and do nothing," Lance muttered to himself as he got up. His body was really sore, not to mention he was really unsteady on his feet, but he didn't care. He just wanted to get out of the room and away from the medical area, since he felt like he spent a lot of his time there. It was starting to get really annoying.

While Lance was doing a small jailbreak out of medical, Tony went to pull up all of the records that he could about Daredevil to make it easier to find him. They'd need to hurry if they wanted to talk to him tonight, especially since by morning the kids were going to be in danger again. They had to stop Kilgrave before he got anywhere near Lance and Guin, but it was going to be hard to combat someone who could basically control you.

Lance made sure the coast was clear, before he went to try and find Guin. He had heard where she had said she was going, so he went over to the bathroom door and knocked on it. "Guin? Are you in there?" he asked her.

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Hooked on a Feeling

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Lance Banner

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"Sounds good to me, the guy shouldn't be too hard to find, I think... Probably could have JARVIS start looking for the guy or something unless you know exactly where we can find him," Tony said to Banner. Lance liked the idea of those two leaving Stark Tower, it would make it so he didn't have to deal with being watched all the time, though he was pretty sure that would mean that Happy would be watching him and Guin or something. Lance wanted to leave medical, and planned on leaving the instant he had the chance. It wasn't like he could find a good book or something in the medical area.

"Well... It is hard to explain Guin... Thing is that ever since that day at your school, usually I get paired up with someone almost the very first thing when we head off on a mission. Usually Remy and Rogue end up partnering up with me. I know that they've got my back, that they care what happens to me. I remember what I'm fighting for, I remember who it is I am trying to help. The instant at the school with the Brotherhood? I knew that I was no match for Quicksilver, even when you and I were outside, and the odds of me winning went even lower when we followed him into the dorms, but I knew what it was I was fighting for. My goal was to try and protect everyone else, and I was willing to risk everything for it. The thought of going up against Quicksilver again still scares me, but I know that next time, I'll be ready for him, and he won't be able to take me out that easily again... Does that answer your question?"

Hooked on a Feeling

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Lance Banner

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He tried to listen in on the conversation, but his head was still slightly hurting. The Hulk had done a number on him, even though when he thought about it, the Hulk hadn't been deliberately trying to hurt him. The green beast was just a little over protective, and it was kind of creepy when he thought about it. Though it wasn't the first time that he did have the slight bit of curiosity as to which of the two was actually his true father, since they both were pretty bad at it.

"According to the files, Kilgrave was caught by Daredevil, using, and I am quoting this, "his sheer willpower to combat his powers, and wrapping him in plastic to block out the pheromones," no joke that is what the file said. Trying to figure out how a guy like Kilgrave ever got released from the Raft. Should be locked up there forever if you ask me."

"First of all, I generally stay up late somewhat, secondly why are you calling me? Wait, sorry, that sounded rude... Sure, I can talk for a little while, and don't call me Ginger Guin... My name is Marygold..." Mary replied.

Hooked on a Feeling

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Lance Banner

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Lance was glad that his dad had walked away from him, already proving that he was slightly better than those pesky flies, but he still didn't rank very much better. It was annoying, but at least for once since he had moved to New York, his dad was leaving him alone when he had asked him to. The guy was vulture or something, and the Hulk clearly was another problem. Lance had not known that the Hulk was almost as protective of him as his dad was, but he also had the strength and size to try and stop anyone from getting near him.

Tony nodded to Guin, watching her walk away, and out the door. He turned to look at Banner as he walked over to him. "So... We need to find out what Hammer is planning, what he is using to pay Kilgrave with, and how to stop them. Any ideas?" he said softly to him when they were out of earshot of Lance, since it was apparent that Banner wanted to keep Lance completely out of it, like not even talking about it with him or something.

"Hello?" Mary's voice said on the other end of the line.