Room 406, evening

[izzyalienqueen]

As always, Monday's workshops were entertaining. Afterwards, Isabel hauled her stuff back to the dorms, responded to an email from Parker, and then finally went down to Jack's room to retrieve the TV and DVD player he'd told her she could have. And that's when she found the letter.

Currently Isabel was attempting to rearrange furniture to accomadate the TV but she was occasionally distracted by the paper lying folded on her desk.

The door was open.

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[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"Glad I didn't miss out," Peter said. "And I'm glad everybody's okay. Especially you."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"As far as I know, she's perfectly ordinary," Isabel told him, smiling as Annie batted at his fingers. "Max is my brother. Michael might as well be a brother. Before all this, he was supposed to be my husband. But things are different this time around."

She reached for a picture that showed them in Roswell before Alex died. "That's them. About two years ago."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

She didn't blush. Much. "Thanks. I'm still sorry about the last minute change of plans. But it's sort of the Fandom thing. We look out for one another."

"I promise, when we reschedule, I won't let anything get in the way."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"As much as any cat is ever ordinary." He wrestled with her briefly, pushing against her paws, then moved so he could see the picture. "An arranged marriage, this was part of their plan for you?" he asked. "You all look very happy."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"Taking care of friends is more than okay," Peter said, blushing himself once he realized what he'd said. He tried to hide it. "I'm only sorry I couldn't help."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"It was. Plans changed." Not that they liked hearing that when they finally got back to Antar. "That was back when things were simplier."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Zero was very focused. Telling her to turn around would probably have been more dangerous then facing the CIA agents," Isabel explained with a laugh. "She has a mallet and is not afraid to use it. She was not happy that Dave got shot."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"I thought you said nobody was hurt," Peter said, looking worried.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Did you ever notice the rather brightly colored van parked down near the causeway? That was Teal Deer's van," she said, patting his arm. "Also known as Dave. Zero crashed him through a garage door when we went in for the rescue. He took one for the team."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"Oh." Peter raked a hand through his hair and looked sheepish. "Well - sorry to hear about Dave then."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

If asked, Isabel would use the term adorable instead of sheepish, but she wasn't asked so she just smiled. "He'll survive. He's tough. So what did you wind up doing for the weekend? Anything exciting?"

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"Not much," Peter admitted. "Got ready to come back to the dorms. Caught up on my comic collection."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Oh? Anything interesting? I have to admit, I've never really read any," she said sheepisly.

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"Could borrow some of mine if you wanted," Peter said. "Ninth Wonders. A little over the top, but it's fun. Just watch out if he covers any of your favorite TV shows in the background pictures. Somehow he always manages to spoil some of the plotlines. Guess he's got a friend in the business."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'd like that. And I'll loan you some Angelica Desmesnes if you're interested," Isabel grinned. "I bet you've never read them."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Does that mean you're not happy now?" he asked, frowning a little as he danced his fingers across the carpet for Annie.

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"Safe to say yes," Peter said. "But I'll take the plunge if you swear they're good."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Well it depends on your definition of good," she snickered.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'm happy," Isabel said automatically. "Why wouldn't I be?"

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"Duly warned," Peter said. "I should probably head back to my room and finish unpacking. Just wanted to see if you were okay."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Yes, unpacking. Such fun," Isabel nodded. "Good luck with that."

She smiled and ducked her head, "I'm fine. Thanks for coming by."

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

"See you later," Peter gave her a smile and then left.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I don't know," he said evenly, looking at her closely. It had been an idle question, but now he was unable to shake the feeling that she wasn't happy. "Just, the way you said the picture in which you look happy was taken when things were simpler, it made me wonder if perhaps you were not happy now."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Well stuff's happened since then," she shrugged. "Alex died, we went back to our planet, Michael and Max are still there. It's complicated."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"And does that mean that there is nothing left which makes you happy?" he asked quietly, leaning down to scratch Annie behind the ears, attention seemingly on the cat while he studied Isabel unobtrusively, watching for her reaction. "Or is it just that they are not enough to outweigh the unhappiness?"