Time Child

Apology

  Greta talks to Rip. 

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Greta knocked on the frame of the door of Rip's studio, she had waited until everyone had left to their rooms before she went looking for the leader of the Waverider; he had barely acknowledged her existence since she had arrived and she knew it was her fault.

Rip looked up from the notebook he had in his hands and turned to the door, the young woman stood there with her hair lose over her shoulders and wearing a pair of sweatpants and a loose pink blouse; her feet in a pair of fluffy looking socks.

"Greta" he said, his voice harsh.

"Rip Hunter" she said "May I come in?"

Rip tightened his jaw but ended up nodding at her, the young woman walked in and headed directly towards one of the chairs across from Rip and sat down.

"What can I do for you?" he asked and leaned over the table.

"I came to apologize" she explained "I know it's been two weeks since you gave me permission to travel with you, but I hadn't gathered the courage to come before"

Rip looked surprised, he leaned back on his chair "Go on" he whispered, the words echoing loud in the silent ship.

"I apologize for the way I spoke to you on our first meeting" she continued and leaned over her knees "But I was desperate and I needed and still need, your help" she looked down at her hands "I know you lost someone who was dear to you"

Rip's body tightened completely but relaxed before she looked up at him once more.

"I know you are trying to save them, and I am not here to stop you from doing that" she added "Today May 27 in the future I lost someone too,"

"Is that another reason why you are here?" asked Rip "To stop this person from dying?"

"No" she smiled bitterly "I'm here because you have altered time and my parents met a year after they were supposed to meet" she sighed "I just need to assure myself that they will meet and that I won't lose any more time of my life"

"I understand" he whispered, the anger he had been holding towards Greta slowly vanishing.

"But I still believe that I owe you an apology" she pushed herself up and Rip did the same thing, he looked at her and noticed a light bruise on the left side of her face.

"What happened?" he asked, he signaled the bruise with his hand as he walked around the desk.

"Sparring session with Kendra and Sara" explained Greta "It'll heal"

Rip shoved his hands into his coat and walked side by side with the young woman out of the studio and towards a corridor.

"Anyway" she continued "I apologize for the way I demanded on staying on your ship, and I do appreciate that you kept my secret from the rest of the crew"

Rip said nothing but nodded as they kept walking down the corridor, he had been planning on staying at the studio for a while longer but now that he was walking Greta back to his room he thought it would be a good idea if he got some rest.

"I'm sorry" she finally spoke.

"Apology accepted" nodded Rip, he looked down at his shoes, they took a curve and walked into a lonely corridor and towards the end of it; he had deliberately given her the room he had found further away from the rest of the team and now he wondered if it had been a childish act of his.

With time he would find it more of a blessing.

Greta stopped in front of her closed doors and turned to look at Rip, he stopped and looked at her as she shrugged "And if you need any kind of help, I give you my word Rip, that I will do my best to help in anything"

"Are you trying to talk me into letting you off the Waverider?"

Greta chuckled softly "Well, it would a good way to get me off and leaving without me"

"I gave you my word" pointed out Rip "Until you can assure yourself that your parents meet, you will be allowed to travel with us"

"Then trust when I give you my word that I will help in all I can" she smiled "The last thing I want is to be a burden when you have allowed me to stay"

"I still don't trust you enough to take your word" pointed out Rip.

"I know" she sighed and shrugged "But that's all I have to give"

"I'll think about it" sighed Rip "Good night"

"Good night" and with that Rip nodded at Greta and walked away down the long corridor as the young woman watched him go.