6320/The reunion of Earth and Moon

The reunion of Earth and Moon
Date of Scene:	24 May 2021
Location:	SHIELD Safehouse: The Estate, Location: Classified
Synopsis:	The King of Inhumans reunites with Jiaying and the survivors of Afterlife (most of them anyway). Jiaying encourages Daisy to speak her truth to the person in charge and it seems, for now, that Inhumans and SHIELD are destined to work together.
Cast of Characters:	Daisy Johnson, Blackagar Boltagon, Bobbi Morse

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Daisy Johnson has posed:
So it was that Daisy and Blackagar met on Afterlife and after some time it was agreed they'd fly off to the Estate where the Inhumans are being kept safe. Of course that Daisy made sure to send word ahead of time that there was someone claiming to be the King of Inhumans with her. And that they'd be going in. So noone would be caught blindsided! And in case this was an Hydra trick....

With the affirmative response coming that the name is confirmed to be who they claim to be so the course was set and the Jet began it's long trip to go from Nepal back to the Estate in the US where they are staying.

And not one to lose an opportunity to actually communicate or learn more Daisy asked to be taught a bit more on ASL so they could communicate without the use of ..., primitive devices as Blackagar calls them.

Blackagar Boltagon has posed:
Blackagar looked relatively relaxed throughout the flight, not even reacting to the shuddering of the turbulence. Throughout the time, he asks questions, none of them particularly probing. It is clear that there is a hesitancy, which is to be expected considering the revelations that he has proclaimed. The recollection of that bringing a small smile to his lips. Practice with signing is accompanied by writing on his slateboard.

'Good' he signs rather than writes 'You are an excellent study.' The commentary is offered towards Daisy with an affirming expression as he glances around, switching to writing. 'I thank you for this method of introduction. Your people will be more at ease'.

Bobbi Morse has posed:
    The estate is nestled away in a forest in an undisclosed part of the eastern side of the USA. There's one large cottage and several cabins dotted amongst the trees and an area that's been kept clear with enough space for three quinjets. What's not immediately obvious is the radar detection and motions sensors and cameras hidden in a perimeter around the facility. They are monitored not only back at The Playground, but by the temporary residents of The Estate themselves. Full disclosure for the Inhumans that live here from SHIELD.

    There are perhaps three dozen who have made it here so far. Some stubbornly have decided to fight on with Li but most are tired and need rest. Here there's coffee, warm water, food, electricity. Creature comforts like warm beds, blankets, washing machines. It's no Afterlife, but it's the best SHIELD could do on short notice.

    As the quinjet lands in to the clearing.. they are expected. Jia is standing there with Gordon and a few others who know who Blackagar Boltagon is.

    Daisy might be used to seeing a stoic expression on her mothers face.. sometimes broken with joy at simply seeing Daisy. But when the quinjets hanger door opens to reveal the king, Jia approaches with a positively beaming smile. She signs to him ~Your majesty, it has been too long~ and without hesitation wraps her arms about him in a hug. "Blackagar, welcome to our current camp," she says verbally and then signs ~you've met my daughter~ and motions to Daisy with a touch of pride on her face.

Daisy Johnson has posed:
Certainly only in the beginning stages of it, but Daisy is no slouch where it comes to learning languages so at least she does appear to be making some progress, smiling faintly at Blackagar when he praises her quickness. "With ..., time." she signs in return, filled with quite a few pauses as she remembers the gestures. But considering the hours they have to spend in the jet flying off it's at least something. Which she exchanges with some info about the Inhumans here, and where they have been.

The Estate, a secluded area away from most radars, though she signals when they are getting close, and that it's time to get ready to meet them. Daisy makes her way to the exit, waiting for the hangar door to open up. She steps out of the jet, folding her arms together and smiling in greeting to both Jia and Gordon even as she appears a touch surprised at the greeting between them.

So many secrets!

Blackagar Boltagon has posed:
Walking down the ramp, Blackagar offers Jia an equally warm embrace, one which carries with it the impression of relief at seeing her but also the sympathy of loss. A firm handshake across the forearm is given to Gordon as well before he begins to speak with them, his hands moving in a blur. The sign language is different, it is not the 'Human' version but rather the 'Royal Attilan' which to be honest, is designed for Blackagar. As he signs, he nods affirmation for the words to be shared with all who are nearby.

~Your sorrow is my own. There was a crisis on Attilan and I was unable to send assistance. Had I known I would have. There is much to discuss between us, but first, your people must know that they are not alone. Not any longer.~ He looks then around at the facilities, at where SHIELD has put them, and then back towards Daisy, beckoning her forth before turning to face Jia once more. ~Your daughter and I am the last to know?~ The barest hint of amused smile, despite the somber reunion, peeks its way through to his face.

Bobbi Morse has posed:
    There's a quick nod from Jia and she signs back to him with urgency. ~I was extremely hesitant to accept SHIELDs help. But they fought against HYDRA and many Inhumans work for them in high ranking positions. It is like before, Inhumans in the human world and conflict is rising~

    She smiles to Daisy and then embraces her daughter in a hug, "Daisy, this is King Boltagon, our monarch." There's a slightly amused look on her face. She knew Daisy would one day find out more about their people but she had hoped it'd come from her.

    "We have a lot to discuss," she says and then signs again ~We would have come to Attilan but HYDRA is tracking Gordon's teleportation. SHIELD has promised to find a way to mask his movements from them~

    Gordon even offers Daisy a smile but he is most happy to shake the hand of his king. "Your majesty," he says. He's never learnt the sign language given his vision is so different to most peoples. Jia starts heading back to the main cabin. Some of the Inhumans are confused as to who Blackagar is, but whispers are spreading fast from the Inhumans that do know about him and Attilan.

Daisy Johnson has posed:
The quick exchange on sign language between Blackagar and Jia is met with a bit of a dejected look from Daisy. Now she knows how people feel when she starts talking nerd in front of normal people. Pfff! But she remains quiet for now, letting them 'talk', simply watching the gestures and perhaps trying to catch some meaning from there.

When Jia comes from her she returns the hug, her smile now more evident. "We have talked a bit." she says, "And he introduced himself." she explains. "Seems you kept a few things under wraps, I am guessing this was one of the people and places you had around for a rainy day." and it seems the rainy day is today.

A look to Blackagar, "This place isn't exactly like Afterlife, but it's safe for now at least." she then following after the rest to get into the cabin.

Blackagar Boltagon has posed:
Blackagar steps with the rest towards the cabin, nodding at Jia's words when she explains the situation, listening to the details offered on the walk. But something that Daisy says makes the man stop and turn to look at her. Reaching down he pulls up his slate board and writes upon it for her to see.

~Please share this with others. Wherever I am, Inhumans are safe. In my presence, I will not allow harm to come to them.~ His expression is quite serious, the most it has been and he lets her read it before looking and showing it to Jia as well so she can read it. He then adds to the writing, ~I will be remaining until I can be certain this Hydra is no longer a threat to Inhumans. And I will use whatever power I deem necessary to end this.~

His ice blue eyes stare at Jia, then at Daisy and once more he falls into step towards the cabin.

Bobbi Morse has posed:
    Jia smiles to Daisy and says, "There is a time and a place to reveal these things. You have only just begun to know your people.. but yes, there is a whole city on the Moon called Attilan filled with just Inhumans. Now you know... as does everyone else who made it with us."

    The tone in the way she says this suggests she doesn't think it's a good thing they know. After all, they'd have learnt about it when they were ready. She signs to the king ~Many here are still struggling with letting their old life go. But these are trying times~.

    Jia reads the slate and watches his hands move. "So..." she says in a very serious tone. War has come from Attilan. It's not the first time but the humans have pushed too far again. ~It has come to that.. as you wish. My daughter will tell you things are different.. and I think she is right~

    Inside the cottage Mark is tending to a simple wound. He looks up and nods to the group, then double takes as he sees Blackagar and grins, "Bolt!" The doctor of Afterlife gets up and gives the king a hug too.

    Jia offers Blackagar a seat and then signs to him ~We lost Jacob~ A pause, because it is extremely note worthy ~but we have gained another who shares his gift. Her name is Morse. We have gained another who is an empath. Her name is May. They both work in SHIELD with my daughter~. "I was just telling Blackagar about your Inhuman colleagues Daisy. He is the man to convince if you truly wish SHIELD and Inhumans to work together." She has left the door open for her to make the case.

Daisy Johnson has posed:
A glance down to the slate and what's written there before Daisy offers a sharp nod. "Good." quite the intense light burning on the young woman's eyes as she then says, "You will find I am of the same purpose, protecting our people." and keeping the rest of the Inhumans safe. "Your presence here will be welcome for however long you may want." she states. "I will just get things cleared out with the rest of SHIELD." she mentions.

A smile is given to Mark when he comes up to hug the King. "I see it's quite the hugging kingdom, mmm?" smile turning into a grin at the good doctor. "I hope you are doing well, Mark.."

"May, Morse and Elena.." She murmurs about the Inhuman shieldies with a nod to Jia before her request to make her case to Blackagar has her chuckle. "We have already spoken, both on our way here and also when we met at Afterlife." her eyes turning to rest on the man. "Yet I believe King Blackagar is a man more of action than words, aren't you?" she asks. "You have seen what we are doing here, and soon enough we will be making sure to end these threats." her tone with a definitive edge to it. "But then can only be possible if we work together."

Blackagar Boltagon has posed:
Blackagar looks at Daisy after affirming Mark with a solid embrace and a shoulder pat. There is the process of thinking taking place, that much is evident on his features before he signs towards Jia for her to translate. ~For as long as Inhumans and humans have existed together there is tension. The only language some humans understand is force. Force is not the way of our people. However, at times it becomes necessary.~

Turning he looks around the room at the other Inhumans who are gathered. ~Making our full presence known to all of humanity endangers our people. It is why Attilan remains hidden and for now, will continue to be hidden. However, I have come to this world to see if one day we will make ourselves known fully, but not until we can ensure our safety.~

Blackagar moves towards the seat that was offered by Jia, settling in as he continues to 'speak' in his way. ~I do not know SHIELD. I know they are of humans though and I do not trust humans. The ones you speak of Daisy, I am sure they are of well intent. But they, like you, still embrace the human world. That was the purpose of Afterlife. To give a window for Inhumans to learn that they are not humans. To cease connection to them.~

Bobbi Morse has posed:
    "Is Medusa on Earth too?," she says trying to include her daughter a bit more. Mark returns to his seat to clean up the medical equipment.

    Jia can't help but grin at the confident words of her daughter. It has been pointed out to her by many already how much Daisy takes after her.. but it's more than that, it's Jia and Cal combined. A fierce combination.

    Jia speaks out loud the words of the king as he signs to her. She is particularly interested to see how Daisy takes the explanation for yet another Inhuman. Perhaps if it doesn't come from her mother she'll finally starts to absorb the lesson.

    "Fu once told me, a long time ago, that the best way to win a fight is not to have it. I hope we can retrieve our abducted people from HYDRA and move on - but my daughter believes differently," she says and looks back to Daisy. "She believes we can help the humans despite themselves," she says taking her daughters side.

    "For a long time, your majesty, I thought this was impossible. I have seen them try to exterminate us too many times - but now there are Mutants, humans who have naturally evolved unique gifts. Humanity is forced to confront their own future. Unlike the mutants, we know ourselves and what we can do. May be it is time for us to show them who we are."

    A small smile is given to Daisy and then she pauses to explain in sign language ~The sword has chosen Daisy.. I do not know what this means and she does not know what it is yet, but it is in her possession. I think may be Fu's prediction is coming to pass~

    A most curious artefact left by the Kree. A sword of their technology, a weapon capable of adapting to its enemy whether material or energy or otherwise. Left to help the Inhumans defend themselves.. it has passed from hand to hand over the generations and rarely in a direction that makes sense. When Fu go it, he was an outsider. When Jiaying got it, she was his pupil.. and now Daisy, another outsider, has got it.

Daisy Johnson has posed:
"From what I have been understanding, both from talking with my mother, and also with Fu..." A pause, Daisy taking a breath, "... there has been this cycle of distrust going on since .., times immemorial. It was like that with Fu, and it is like so now. But times are changing, and we can't remain hidden anymore. It can only lead to further distrust or even worse. I have seen what secrets can do to us, and those around us." a shake of her head given.

"I believe we are at a time and place in which we can do more, in which we can do different. We can be better." She says, eyes going from Jia to the King and then back. "People are not as ignorant as they once were, they are opening their eyes to our differences, that we can be a part of society. It's like my mother said, mutants are out there, humanity *is* starting to accept them." a beat, "Even if yes, there is still a long road to take. But it doesn't mean we shouldn't try to get onto that road too."

The sword part seems to be going fully unnoticed by Daisy. It's just a nice sword hanging on her wall at the moment!

Blackagar Boltagon has posed:
Blackagar shakes his head towards Jia when she asks about Medusa, ~No, none of the other Royals are on the planet. They have stayed behind to tend to things on Attilan. I do not believe the chaos here and at home is a coincidence. I suspect a greater plan at work.~ That much of admission is difficult to make, but it is the only thing that, for Blackagar, makes sense.

~To trust the Kree is to trust a human. There may be a reason to do it, but I would never choose to if given an alternative. All of this is neither here nor there. For now, I would seek to meet these others who are within SHIELD as well.~

He looks over at Daisy now, listening to her thoughtfully before he signs in a way for her to understand, supplementing with writing this time so that the translation is hers, rather than coming from her mother. ~Mutants of this world are emerging. We have always been. I understand the desire to compare the two, but it is not exact. I have been travelling this world, meeting its people. Mutants, Evolved, regular humans. There are good and evil among both of them. But an Inhumans' priority is to our people first and foremost.~ He finishes writing and looks at his words before sharing them with Daisy. While he allows her to read, he then signs towards Jia.

~You have been with the humans for such a time as well that you empathize with them? It is possible that humans may have evolved to accept others, but what of the Mutants of this world? Could they accept the reality that they are not alone and special on this planet? You assume that conflict may only exist with the humans. I see the possibility of conflict among many at our presence.~

Bobbi Morse has posed:
    There is a nod about the Kree. It is strange to know your own heritage is born of selfish desire by an alien race to make weapons.

    ~My daughter, who I love very much, commits us to this course through her actions. Pain, torture, experimentation.. they are inevitable if we fight or if we flee.. or if we help. Her optimism is catching, if the outcome is the same regardless, why not help? The mutants.. some of them may fear us, some of them may think us their saviours. They are as lost as all humans, that is a quality they share with them~

    "I find it curious... how so many things have happened at once. It seems.. somehow.. we are drawn to SHIELD. We share an enemy and a goal. Unlike most humans, these ones have been living in the frontiers of their world, their understanding. Facing the demons and monsters and doing so with integrity. They are a breed apart from their brethren. If we were to ever consider uniting with human's world, SHIELD may be the best vehicle to do that through," she says and frowns though. She has her doubts. If things go bad, she knows SHIELD will go down with them. Fu opened her eyes to the way of the human world and her years alive have not shown her otherwise. But this is why they have a king.. to make the tough calls.

    "The stubborn Morse.. my daughters gift and her discussions with Fu, the disturbances on Attilan, the attacks from HYDRA forcing us away from Afterlife. We are being tossed about like a cork in the ocean. Change has come whether we want it or not," she says. She remembers when Blackagar was young and full of fear, learning to grasp the enormity of his power. For many it is utterly traumatic.

    She turns to look to Blackagar and says, "The Kree temple off Brazil. It collapsed during an Earthquake. We believe it may have contained terrigen and that terrigen made it in to the ocean. That explains the sudden appearance of new Inhumans world wide. Pandora's box may have been opened forever..."

Blackagar Boltagon has posed:
Blackagar nods slowly at Jia, considering before he signs, ~The acceleration of crisis is not uncommon. It is believed by some that this is leading to a cataclysm, or some other even to disrupt the natural order of things. It is in part why I have come besides the danger to our people.~ The explanation does make him frown. ~Your daughter and the others. They are strong. We are seeing an increase in the strength of our people as well. This increase is dangerous if the people cannot be taught mastery, and to be taught mastery they must be found.~

If he could sigh, he would, but destroying this place would be counterproductive so instead, Blackagar simply frowns. ~If SHIELD is to be the bridge between humans and Inhumans, then I must know them and they must know me~ he signs to Jia before picking up the slate and writing for Daisy. ~I need to spend time with my people. To reassure them. I would ask you to set up arrangements for me to meet with your SHIELD. Do your best to prepare them for me.~

Then Blackagar rises and makes his way to the Inhuman refugees, beginning the process of checking on them, reassuring them and doing the things a King does for his people.