Hi! i haven't posted in a whole year! Oh my gosh! I am so sorry. Life got really hectic and I just found the story in my computer while browsing all my files. So I figured I would post more of what I had...
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After the initial shock wore off between the human girls and the mutant turtles, they went their separate ways with exchanged phone numbers and a promise to meet up again in a couple of days after the guys discussed their new adventure over with their father.
It hadn't even been a full 24 hours since they met the turtles, yet Eve and Ember were arguing yet again on whether to tell anyone about the ordeal.
"We told them we would keep it a secret!" Em shouted across Eve's loft as the girl continued to ignore her as she typed away at her computer.
"We never promised them. We just said they wouldn't have to worry with us knowing their identities." Eve glanced over her computer screen for a moment and when she brought her eyes back to the file in front of her, she figured the conversation ended, but Ember slammed her mug down on the counter, ignoring how it sloshed onto the counter as she stood above her sister, arms planted on her hips.
"You're not telling anyone." The determination in Ember's voice would have startled anyone into backing down, however this only added fuel to their discussion.
Eve had to remind herself that the owner of that sentence was her sister, but the words kept bouncing off her inner mind and ignited her temper. She closed her laptop, agonizingly slow so as to regain control and held it close to her as a reminder to not lose her head. She couldn't risk damaging the file she had been meticulously working on the past week for Coulson and if it was held firmly against her chest, she wouldn't make any rash movements.
"If I believe that it is in our best interest to release this information, then that is my decision. Not yours." Eve's steady eyes never wavered from Em's face.
Time seemed irrelevant as they continued their face off, until Ember finally glanced down in surrender.
"I just don't see why we have to make it a big deal." Em plopped on the couch with a sigh and Eve set her computer off to the side to sit next to her.
"We don't know anything about them and if they are truly safe, then we'll only be providing them further protection. We'll start small, alright?" Eve hesitantly patted Em's knee in comfort, all signs of their previous argument gone.
"Small? As in just telling Kat and Kelsey?" Em asked.
"To begin with, yes. Plus it would be pretty difficult to sneak off to go meet up with the turtles living with a SHIELD agent." Eve smirked and stretched at the annoying thought of having to explain the existence of turtle men.
"Who else are you telling, Eve? We need to let them know what we're doing. These are their lives." Ember pushed and Eve began to regret letting them stay at the store for hours last night. Eve had ended up sitting off to the side with April, Raphael, and Donatello as Ember and Michelangelo talked about all the things they loved. The others couldn't comprehend how two beings could go on for an hour just on pizza and even though Eve was able to bond with Donnie over technology, everyone except the pizza lovers seemed out of their element. Ember seemed to be best friends with the orange masked turtle and hadn't left Eve's side all night as they talked over how this changed things. They were both exhausted, but Eve knew that she needed to take action now in order to keep control over this situation.
Like Steve always said, 'Know what you're getting into so you can plan for success.'
"The Avengers; our friends and family. Not only do they need to know since this is their job description, dealing with extraterrestrial beings and superhumans, but it is necessary for us to inform them for the safety of those we care for. We don't know if the turtles have a secret agenda or plan to harm us." Eve paused and motioned at Em to remain quiet when she opened her mouth. "And if they are truly good guys, then they can be protected this way. We're not broadcasting it; we're just telling a selective few who need to know and Coulson since he's the director of Shield."
"That's 9 people including Kat and Kelsey! Shouldn't we at least ask the guys how they feel about this?" Em exclaimed as Eve shook her head in annoyance.
"Why don't we just stick with telling our roomies first and then we can move from there. Don't worry so much, you'll get wrinkles." Eve patted Em's knee before retiring to her bedroom. "Now, I'm going to go get a shower and we'll tell them at dinner in 3 hours. Maybe I can get a nap in too." She yawned and left her sister in the living room to do as she pleased. Eve was exhausted and still processing the previous night's events in her head, but she was trying to make the right decision unbiasedly for the good of everyone. Sure she liked the guys and could definitely see them all being friends, but for now she needed to do her part as a Stark and assess all possible reactions this could causeā¦.after her shower and nap.
