No Regrets (spoilers)

[inb4conquering]

The robot had it coming.

And while I'm around again, you should see about getting me some new icons. I'm still standing around in my underwear in half of these...

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[magnetlips]

What the-

What are you doing?

[inb4conquering]

Tying up a loose end.

[magnetlips]

By trying to kill my boyfriend Jonas?

Tell me I'm missing something!

[inb4conquering]

You were-- [dying...]

...yeah, you're missing something.

[magnetlips]

What? Mind control? Some kind of mind altering drug? What the hell is it?

[inb4conquering]

...don't worry about it.

He deserved it, that's about all you really need to know.

[magnetlips]

He deserves you killing him? Which- tell me you didn't because if you did then-

What HAPPENED?

Is there- did I do something wrong? I would have done anything for you to stay with us here instead of going back to- You know I would have, right?

Jonas is a good person. He doesn't deserve this at all.

[inb4conquering]

...you didn't so anything wrong.

Things just-- its not your fault.

[magnetlips]

Then why won't you tell me? If he deserves it then what did he do?

Nate, please tell me.

[inb4conquering]

Cassie...

[He reaches out, because he wants to hold her.]

That's between me and him. You don't need to get in the middle of it.

[magnetlips]

[She hesitates but takes a step back.]

Part of me wants to believe you. I want to believe something went wrong and this is all a misunderstanding but...

Is he all right? Do you know?

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[But... she just... how could she just-?]

...

The issue doesn't come out until Wednesday, but I'm assuming...

The others separated us before things got too far out of hand.

[magnetlips]

[And there goes all the hopes that there was a reasonable explanation. You know, one that didn't involve the two people she loved secretly being 12 years old.]

...Nate... I'm scared of what you're becoming.

[inb4conquering]

What?

[That... that really hurts.]

How can you say that?

[magnetlips]

You tried to beat up Jonas. You threatened him and you think he deserves it. And all because I...

[inb4conquering]

Died! Okay? You died, Cassie.

[He really hadn't meant to yell at her like that, and backed off a little.]

You gave everything you had in the fight against Dr. Doom and saved us all. I wanted to try something- anything -to save you, but he wanted to give up on you and bury you in the Avenger's backyard. I wasn't going to give up on you- even if I can't count on you to do the same -and I wasn't going to let some animated tin can stop me from trying.

[magnetlips]

[And for several long moments all Cassie could do was stare at him.]

Oh.

Nate, I'm- I'm sorry.

[inb4conquering]

[And Nate, conversely, looked away from her.]

Yeah... whatever.

[magnetlips]

I didn't mean to- I'd never want to leave you.

[She took a step closer to him. What Nate did was terrible but she knows what it's like to lose someone you'd do anything for.]

I'm so sorry I left you.

[inb4conquering]

[He still doesn't move, though his expression softens somewhat.]

Like I said, it wasn't your fault.

[magnetlips]

It still happened.

[She took another step.]

I think I understand now. That was still a terrible thing to do but- sometimes when you lose someone you love you do terrible things. It doesn't mean you're a bad person.

[But it does mean she will worry more over you from... wherever she ends up.]

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[He read between the lines on that one, and takes a step back.]

Is that what you thought of me? [That he was a bad person...]

[magnetlips]

That's not what I meant. I just thought. I was afraid that, well...

You've fought so hard not to become Kang. I love that about you. You've fought so hard and I just don't want...