Jack’s eyes had significantly slowly grown in his head as she explains that she wants to help the heroes take down Psycho Delic and Hot Flash. That someone sent her this stuff to help her do it. Then suddenly she’s a different woman and he’s stepping away from her out of initial shock and intimidation at seeing a face he doesn’t know in his home, and grasps at his chest as this beautiful woman looks at him and speaks with a voice that wasn’t Katelynn’s at all.
He stares at her, mouth open mildly in shock, still keeping his distance.
She was going to go out there, seeking out bad guys.
Giving in reports to Metro Man and… and Six.
She was doing all these things and what was he doing?
Nothing.
Slowly, Jack shuts his mouth, before looking down at his hands. They were fists; he hadn’t even noticed. His nails were cutting into his palms yet he didn’t really seem to care.
“…I.. I… s… see…”
She tried to step forward a bit, hands near her heart, feeling a bit unsure in her own skin. “J-Jack..I’m doing this to keep everyone safe..to keep you safe..I’m going to get a watch for you too. This way Psycho Delic and Hot Flash won’t find us so easily.”
Oh she’s shaking, how she’s shaking in fear thinking he’d be angry with her. She wanted to be honest with him after her last mess up. She didn’t want to lie to him anymore.
“I know I’m a shock..but it’s only a disguise..just to make things easier..”
Another reminder. Another lovely little reminder that, sorry, you’re weak. You’re a man but your girlfriend is the one who’s risking all this. What do you risk? What have you ever risked? “Nothing.”
He looked up at her but away again; unable to look at he with that face, that voice. “…I. I want… I want to help…” he admitted quietly.
Jack Maple 