The Feeling Of Working Far Above One's Pay Grade

[a_monetized_mind]

[A crazed terrorist stealing a nuke. Ankaia declaring war on earth. Optimus's death, and the withdrawal of the Autobots from earth. Some giant space monster rushing towards the planet. It's been a great time, and so its end finds Jen perched on the edge of Alahambra Base's roof, staring off into the night at a distant city.]

...The hell do you think you're doing, Jennifer...gonna get yourself killed at this rate.

Life ain't a superhero comic...

Comments

[itbelongsinamuseum]

It's pretty bad, yeah. And things were looking up with the destruction of the Wulgaru gate and the peace treaty with that Zentraedi fleet...

[a_monetized_mind]

Ah, jeez, you heard all that?

[Jen sighs, and looks back out over the landscape.]

...It all feels kinda...too big for me, you know?

[itbelongsinamuseum]

I think it does for most of us. Even the Rabbits and they've never known anything else.

[Alex shrugs slightly, taking a seat next to Jen.]

But we've both got enemies that don't care if we leave, so we're stuck regardless.

[a_monetized_mind]

Mmm...

...About that...doesn't it defeat the purpose to be working here?

[itbelongsinamuseum]

Maybe. But I still prefer having a small army of special forces, superheroes and who knows what else around when Enki himself shows up.

[a_monetized_mind]

True. But if you've got to keep fighting other things to get that protection...Doesn't mean all that much if you just end up dying saving someone else.

[itbelongsinamuseum]

I know...It's kind of a mess. It was a lot simpler just being an aspiring academic, instead of trying to go into heroism.

[a_monetized_mind]

I can imagine...how are you holding up? Kasper?

[itbelongsinamuseum]

I've gotten some people to look after him and my mom in case somebody else decides to try holding him hostage to force me to fight for him. He's still pretty shaken by the whole thing.

[a_monetized_mind]

...And you?

[itbelongsinamuseum]

I'm not going to let Enlil end humanity.

I've had a long time to get used to it and the general stuff here...And it's easier to just keep going than anything else. Not like I can change anything about having to fight him and whoever he brings along.

[a_monetized_mind]

I guess that does make the decision easier...I'm still not entirely convinced VIPER could conquer a bag full of kittens. So, you know, I end up wondering.

[itbelongsinamuseum]

You do have a point there. Even if that Doomstar woman was pretty dangerous even with her apparent incompetence.