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Billy had been captured, and placed in prison. And now she was watching Cassie walk away from them. Leaving them to go get registered and join the other side. One by one their group was splintering apart because of this civil war, and it hurt, it really hurt. She barely noticed the clap of thunder all of the sudden, and being blinded by light, and falling.

She blinked, and noticed she had fallen in a field somewhere. There was a dirt road nearby, but seemed empty.

"...Where am I?" Still wiping her eyes a little from earlier tears.

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Kate quietly watched him. She picked up her bow, and checked the string. After a few minutes she quietly asked, "How long? How long did you say you've been here?"

"Think a week or so, feels longer then it is probably. Tis a lovely bow ye 'ave."

Since for him, it looks like home and Will fiddles with the bandages on his wrist again as the water boils.

"Thank you, it was a gift from someone, a friend, and maybe a little bit of a mentor now. Used to belong to a hero before he died. My codename was once his, and I was given them both in his honor."

"Tis beautiful, so 'mportant to 'ave weapons worthy o'ye."

The water boils and Will pours out the tea.

Kate shrugged at that, "I had found them before, along with the Swordsman's sword, and Mockingbird's battle staves. But we had to turn them back in when they tried to disband us originally. Told us they'd call our parents if we went out with our current uniforms. So, I had new ones made for everyone and got us a new headquarters. A while later, Captain America came around to what we were doing. It's why he recruited us for his underground team. To fight against the Registration Act."

The name's don't mean anything to Will but his hand goes to where normally his knife from Robin would sit and he hides the bit of trembling as he pours out two cups of tea,

"Oh aye, Registration Act?"

Kate noticed anyway, and she studied his motion curiously.

She then nodded, "Superhero Registration Act. Congress passed it after a team staged a fight in Stamford, Illinois. Something went wrong, there was an explosion, and it happened near a school where children were playing. People decided they had enough of us, and we are all supposed to give up our private identities and register with the government. The only thing is, if they think we're dangerous, we're locked away in prison. And worse, with our identity known, any enemy knows where to find us, and the people we care about."

He's not quite sure he understands, Will's known for being Robin's man and now everyone knows, but he gives another nod.

Then hands her the mug of tea and wraps his hands around his own mug, that will stop him from doing anything foolish with his hands,

"Sounds like they were scared an lookin' for someone to blame, tis 'ard when only the bad tales are known."

Kate took the mug with a quiet, "Thank you."

She then sipped a little, and nodded, "Basically how it is. There have been some problems with mutants, but now it's spilled over to superheroes. And most of us, people like me? We help people, we stop them from being hurt or killed. But now we're supposed to comply with this law, give ourselves up? And I know they'll say I'm too young, and shut us down. I chose this life, this is what I want to do."

Will just nods again,

"Aye, I understand, knew the price for bein' Robin's man but wouldna change anythin' if would some'ow stop me from endin' up on the gallows. Nottingham needs us."

Kate nodded, and she replied, "I guess I should be lucky that they didn't go that far. Though if this war continues... I suppose that might become an alternate to life imprisonment. I've seen how some are now, like the superheroes who were there in Stamford? I've seen the mobs calling for their head."

"Fear's a dangerous thing as is power whether tis o'er those with less or more then ye, brings out either the best or worst in a soul."

Kate slowly nodded, and sipped her tea quietly.

Will drinks his slowly and starts making another sandwich, his appetite has been growing as he's healing,

"Think if ye wished to find some new clothes, tis stuff in Metropolis or other folks round 'ere might know where to find ye stuff, so ye dinna feel like ye stand out."

Kate nodded, "Thank you, really. For everything."

She then added, "What happened around here? It seems so empty and desolate, and the buildings?"

"'eard it called an apocalypse though as I said na quite sure, most o'the folks 'ere are from different worlds so werena 'ere when whate'er 'appened did. From what I understand Kansas is safer then other places. Tis naught truly."

Kate's head sank into her hand again, "Oh god... and there's no way back is there?"

The tea gets put down and his arm is around her again,

"Na one's found one yet, but doesna mean there isna one."

Kate leaned against him, seeking comfort.

She then straightened up in her seat, "Maybe, but shouldn't get our hopes up for now. Just in case."

"Nay, but shouldna lose all 'ope either, just 'ave to keep tryin'."

He's not aware of it but for a moment the pain is pushed aside as something older and stronger comes through his eyes.

Kate nodded and was glancing back at him, "I know, just be hopeful that it might happen. But not disappointed if it doesn't."

There was some approval on her face at that look, and soft smile.

"Oh aye an in the meantime keep livin' an findin' our way an 'ealin', tis all we can do."

"It is for now." She then nodded to him, and duplicated his earlier gesture to the lost knife, "May I ask why you were doing that before?"

Will looks confused for a moment then older,

"Used to wearin' a knife is all, Robin gifted it to me when I became 'is squire, dropped it in Sherwood when they captured me."

"I'm sorry...you're completely unarmed right now?" While she had a plethora of weapons. She then removed her belt that held the scabbard with her sword.

"Probably a little modern design than you're used to, but you can use this in the meantime. I still have my bow and my staves. Here." She then offered the sheathed sword to him.

"Just until you can find a replacement."