Room 406, afternoon

[izzyalienqueen]

She'd needed last night, Isabel realized. After everything that had happened, she needed a night of being quiet and feeling safe.

Eventually she'd made it back to her room. After a shower, she'd called her mom, feigning surprise at the news of the destruction of the Meta-Chem, and quickly changing the subject to the cleaning supplies that were currently working busily around the room.

"I know mom," she said eventually. "Yes, we'll be out for dinner soon. I promise. Bye." Isabel hung up her phone and opened her laptop. Solitaire would be a good way to not think for the afternoon.

[Door closed, post is open! And I'm about to go AFK till about 7 EST. I'll grab pings when I get back. And I'm back!!!]

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I didn't. This is, was Meris's body," she said quietly. "It took a little time before we were able to decide who was going to be in charge."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

Peter stared at her in shock. "Seriously?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Seriously," Isabel replied. "Which freaks me out on several levels."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"You're still my friend," Peter said, without hesitation. "This doesn't change that."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Good." It was what she needed to hear.

"It's just weird. Because I feel like me? And I look like me? But I still wonder," she sighed. "Sometimes the alien weirdness makes things too damn complicated."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

Peter went to sit beside her, assuming she didn't mind. "I get like that with the duplicating power. I know Jamie's okay with it but - it's not for me."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

She'd never mind. Ever. "I guess this was just more of a reality check for me. I've gotten too comfortable here."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

Peter sat and went to put a comforting arm around her. "You can handle it. If anyone could, it's you."

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"That's what I keep telling myself," Isabel said, leaning against him. "Eventually I'll believe it."

"I've come to a conclusion though. I hate the month of March."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

Peter gave her a one armed hug. "Kinda sucks, considering that we're only eight days in."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Well you tell me. Two years ago this Monday a good friend died. We found out later it was because of alien stuff." No, Isabel was not still bitter about that. "This week last year? I left for my six months on Antar. Now this. Next year? I swear to god, screw college. I'm going to a deserted island and hiding."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"I'm sorry," Peter said. "I know it's not nearly enough, but I am."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'm sorry too," she said. "I'm just frustrated. I don't mean to dump on you."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"Hey, when am I not here for dumping on?" Peter asked. "Don't worry about it."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"You're a good friend," Isabel smiled.

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"I try to be," Peter said, giving her a playful nudge.

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"You succeed," she said, nudging back.

"So tell me about this new power?"

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"I draw the future," Peter said. "Or paint it. Depends on whatever material's handy."

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"Useful," Isabel replied. "Remind me to give you some crayons before finals week. Maybe you can give me a clue or two what'll be on the tests."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

Peter snickered. "If only it was that easy. I have no control over what I make. It just sort of happens. And it's not always something useful. I've got one picture that's Nathan standing in the doorway of his apartment. Like I needed future-telling ability to know about that."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Well at least this time it was useful," she said. "Between you and Sam, it sounds like you gave everyone something to hang on to. So thank you for that."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"I'm glad it came in handy," Peter said. "That's worth the weird."

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"Your weird, my weird. Life's never going to be boring is it?" Isabel sighed.

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"Hate to break it to you," Peter said, "but no."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I didn't think so. Dammit."