Ally Miller pants in a boxing ring, as she dodges an attack from Natasha with fox-esque agility, and moves to the right, as Natasha jumps and moves to wrap her legs around her, as she shifts her hands to dodge, before Natasha pins her. As she growls loudly, perfectly like an animal, as she struggles unable to get out. As Natasha says nothing, getting up. She says, "Your combat instincts are good. Better than a human's. But you rely too much on them." She shakes in anger, on the ground, as she watches with tinned eyes, growling subtly in her mouth, as her static-slitted eyes watch. She lays, and slowly gets up. Clearly pissed. "Yeah, I know. It's hard not to get angry when I'm losing I guess. But... seriously? I have portals, and static barriers. Why do I need hand to hand?" Natasha frowns at her, "Because it will improve your other skills, and besides. What if someone stabs your throat, or clogs your mouth?" She frowns annoyed. As Ally's face dynamically expresses itself with her annoyance, and anger. She walks down, and sighs, "I fucking hate training." As she leaves the boxing ring, putting on a pair of sunglasses to cover her eyes, as she says at Natasha, "Anyway, when do I get to meet the Avengers. Fury said he would give them a recommendation, and a basic data file." Natasha says, "Don't know. But I am sure they are thinking of you. You are too weird not to. Honestly, as well as that your combat capacities while strong, are a little overkill most of the time. Even I have a place despite having no fancy powers. Quite simply... I am a spy. They need a good spy. But beyond that, they already have a Hulk. The best position you fill is large-scale damage control, and saving of groups. Extraction of people. But... given the fact to do such they must pass thru that realm of yours. It makes it hard to use. Though you can also act as a second Hulk, or a second Thor in terms of raw combat power against enemies we can allow to end up in the realm. Against technological foes, or environmental hazards you are a dream. Since... the only thing that poses a challenge is living things." Ally sighs, "Yeah... true. Honestly I am very much like Thor. We both represent some other domain. Though he is an alien god." Natasha nods, "Also, I heard rumors that Stark is very... disbelieving in your power, and keeps asking questions to Fury. But they are planning to meet you in person here, they are just all kinds of busy with dealing with Hydra, and locating Loki's scepter." Natasha gives a sly smile.
Ally sighs, "Yeah... yeah, crazy tech genius wants to detect me. Whatever. He can't touch me. So... can we call it a day for training? I have... well... I guess you can call it another type of training with Mr. Fox later today we agreed on." Natasha frowns, and sighs, "You spend already over 18 hours a day sleeping!? What are you even doing in that realm?" Ally sighs, "Learning I guess. It's good to know what is going on in there... besides... it's nice to hang out with Karlen." Karlen teases from a nearby wall, a voice only Ally can hear, "Heh... sure... hang out. That's what we do." Ally shakes her head, "It's not like I have much of a life outside the realm anyway. I mean... I got a house, and I get paid by S.H.I.E.L.D. just for showing up. I don't need to make money... I just do now with Fury's support. Geez... what even am I supposed to do! I got eyes that are static, and inhuman, I walk like an animal..." She growls, "Hell I... I can't even control my sounds half the time. How am I meant to do human things? I can't even get a human boyfriend anymore, or anything! Closest I get is occasional visits from Tom. I mean, he is the only one who really gets the whole thing going on with me, and can still enjoy a movie night with me." Natasha sighs, "Yeah... I get it. Though for me there has never been a normal life. So... I don't that well. Go, we can continue training next week here." Ally says, turning before she leaves, "One reason I agreed to try with the Avengers... was because I wanted to be with others who would at least understand some of this." Natasha is quiet, replies, "I know... but we truly are busy. I need to help out here tomorrow, and spy on some Hydra base we are taking down." Ally sighs deeply, and nods. "Yeah, ok."
Soon she arrives at the house on the edge of New York City. Provided by Fury of course. Though most still think him dead, except for a few in the know. S.H.I.E.L.D. is gone, all but the most important files are leaked. The fox case being one such file that was not leaked. As she enters the house, it's oddly sterile in most places, while the kitchen is a bit messy with some food left out. As she immediately heads to her bedroom, taking off her boots. As she sighs, and says, looking at a figure on the wall only she can see, "Get out of here, I am taking a shower. You peeped enough when I needed you in my shadow." Karlen sighs, "Fine. You are very pretty though, human or fox. I... do truly love you." He disappears, gone to the realm. As she sighs, "Yeah... I kinda do too... you're the best chance I got at a boyfriend right now. Or a friend." She gets up, and begins getting ready for her shower. As the cold water runs down her back, she lowers herself, whimpers animalistically. She is not sure what her life is anymore. She joined S.H.I.E.L.D. to help... now here she is. Soon to be superhero. It feels... unreal.
She thinks of Karlen and blushes. As the image of him in her head forms. He is rather handsome, kind... saved her once. But he is so... simple-minded. He helped make her tether, had to stay with her 24/7 for weeks to stop it from killing her. Though at least she could not see, or hear him except thru the dreams, and the sleepwalks where he controlled her body. All while he enjoyed so much just having a hand once more in their sleepwalks. She does not blame him. He trusts Mr. Fox, sees Mr. Fox as the person who showed him all that was wrong with him, and gave him a new life to live. After all, he was a Chinese mafia boss 40 years ago. But... now she does not need him to survive, she is a tether, it's complete.
She sighs deeply, blushing more as she holds her head. Remembering how when she went berserk at the helicarriers, stopping Project Insight, it was his song that stopped her, calmed her. Worse... it was such a sweet love song. She can't remember that, but she saw the footage. She remembers her realm body, and just how nice it was to lay with him in the warm sun. Grooming each other's fur. S-She never felt anything like it. She sighs, and holds her hand to her chest in the water. Then... thinks how far her relationship with Karlen can go... she shivers. As a singular memory comes in. Mr. Fox warning them about sex in the realm... she is a tether... such actions in one place can affect the... other. She shivers, and shakes her head. "No. Nope. No..." She quiets unnaturally... blushed... her no's don't feel that strong. She shakes her head. "I got a duty, besides tonight is my first time on an intervention with Mr. Fox. I need to be ready. He already has a target in mind." She sighs deeply, as she begins to actually shower. Cleaning herself up. As she rubs shampoo into her hair... she frowns. As she feels two bumps on her head. Two areas of skin that are pushing above the other. She slowly touches it, and flinches, as she shivers. "Ok... it's fine... your body is already fox, filled with fox hormones... and... and spinal changes. Sure... ears... ears..." She rubs her head shaking. As she shakes her head, and continues washing up. Then notices... her hand is covered with tufts of her own long brown hair, she looks at the drain, too much is there. Far too much. As she shakes her head, and sighs, "You're fine... fine... ok..." She goes quiet, "Fuck... how inhuman can I become?"
She exits the shower with a bathrobe. As she sits on the toilet. She sighs... as she thinks about before all this. College... she misses college. Her criminology degree... her real friends, the study sessions, and even the parties she disliked. That... was the last time she was... social. After that... everyone started to keep to themselves. Her last boyfriend left for his life. That one was not that close, it was casual... and never went that far. Worse... her mother was so proud of her. But now... here she is... transforming into some fox thing, with only Mr. Fox, Karlen, and the few others she knows. Worse... is so weird? "Is... is it ok... to be this weird? What will I say to my mom... when she sees my face with fox ears in a big battle or something."
She shakes her head, and sighs. "At least... I can do good. I mean... I got what I asked for? I can help the world..." She says dryly. "Whatever... perhaps the Avengers will be nice. Captain America was." She quietly sighs, "Can't believe I fucking met Captain America, and the Nick Fury." She sighs, rubs her head. Thinking, as currently her deal with allowing Karlen to borrow her body to experience humanity is still occurring, and he still loves it. As he said before, 'Being in the real world, in a real body is nothing like being in the realm as a shadow fox. Everything feels... slightly unreal there, and many things are lacking detail, even now with you as a tether. Sure things are better, but you can still tell what is missing I guess. Plus... a real sense of anatomy is utterly amazing. Feeling hungry, tired, and all of that... it's amazing.'
She shakes her head, as she leaves the bathroom after getting dressed. Then focuses her intent, and with a slow hum she sings. Karlen is called back. "Good. You are all dressed. Rather pretty." She sighs, "You flirt too much." He sighs, "Well... I did decide I want you to be my mate." She blushes slightly, and goes quiet. "Why? Can I ask?" He is quiet, "Well... you... well did not freak out when I used your body for the first time, and had no fucking clue how to walk. Uh... you... sigh I guess you also remind me of someone I previously loved. It was... when I was human, and a horrible person though." She is quiet. Then he says, "But... I do love you for you. You're funny, you look at us foxes, and the inhumanity with... humanity. I guess. I fear every day I lost too much to be called human. You make me... feel human." She goes quiet, "I... don't feel human." Karlen sighs, replying, "No... you don't feel normal. You are still very human. Something... Mr. Fox was very clear about... was inversion just removes the barriers that make humans hide themselves, lie to themselves, and thus be capable of deep, immoral blindness. So... your soul still has all the parts of a human's. Just... it can't lie as easily, while mine can't lie at all. As for the animal instincts, and stuff... that's just... well... your body? Is a human, a human if they change species? I think so, Mr. Fox agrees." She whimper-sighs with a mix of animalisticness. "Yeah... ok."