Avenger Assembled Posted July 27, 2011 Author Posted July 27, 2011 "Oh, sure," said Mark with a nod to Erin and a glance at the many pictures on the walls. "All of the pictures are copies, so take what you need. All the originals are at home or in Freedom Hall. We didn't want to lose anything in case supervillains attacked." It had been, despite the fantastic stories told by legions of superheroes and family members, a mundane service that way. All of Rick's enemies were either too dead, too far away, or too apathetic to dare make trouble at the man's memorial service. Mark was pretty sure that a safe afternoon among family and friends not interrupted by crazy bad guys was a good thing, for all that he'd been perhaps a little disappointed that no one had cared enough to make an attempt on the place.
Electra Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 "Thanks, Mark." Erin went over to the picture wall and found one of Rick that was a couple years old, at most. It was one of the few that didn't have Mark or Martha in it, which seemed like it would definitely be better. She took it down from the wall, checked the frame, then carried it over to the corner where Mary and Ed were sitting at a card table and eating some of the small sandwiches that had been provided for a meal. She sat down opposite them and slid the picture across the table. "I know you have to leave soon," she said, the inflection in her voice indicating she was certain of this fact, "but I thought you might like to have a memento to take with you."
Avenger Assembled Posted July 28, 2011 Author Posted July 28, 2011 Mary took the picture and studied it for a moment, then handed it to her son. "Rick never knew," she said reflectively amid the noise of the crowd, barely loud enough for even Erin to hear. "We had just a little..." Ed was starting to get uncomfortable at this line of discussion, so Mary sighed a little and rose to her feet. "Thank you." The pair made their exit not long after that, leaving Rick Lucas's wake to his family and friends. It turned out to be quite a party: everyone had a story to tell about Rick, especially once the beer started flowing. In one of the side rooms down in the church basement, they put on an old VHS of Rick's various TV appearances over the years, and some of the older heroes headed over to watch. Busy as Mark was, he made sure to thank all his friends for coming over. There was no sign that he or Martha had noticed Mary or Ed at all. It had been a good day.
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