Fred
Suzanne admired the fields of the outskirts as she drove out towards the hills. There was no smile on her face, almost no emotion at all. Well, maybe a hint of sorrow. She cut the engine as she came to the tower. She kicked open her car door and took a step out onto the dusty path leading up to the ladder.

But she stopped. Where as usual, this place was a quiet, serene, and empty location. There was another figure here, sitting at the cliff's edge. She.. Was... Familiar.

She approached carefully, watching to mind the heat. If this figure would turn to look at her, she'd see a tall, lanky woman in her formal work attire, a little pale and sickly looking with the hints of dark circles under her eyes, and messy curly hair.

"Hey there, Pee oh Eff." Her overtly feminine voice called out. "Any reason A hero's sitting out here so far from the city?"
Joey
*Freddie would look over to the lady* "Freddie when not on the job. As for why? I burn shit. When I can get to a rocky area, I don't burn shit inherently when at such a place. If I am burning stuff my flames keep growing, Better to not get out of control in a safe place than get out of control and get to the point where the heroes will have to intervene again. There was enough devastation after I had came into conciousness at first."

"I don't want to cause more work for Dreadnought. She had to do enough to help me with trying to figure out my powers and such. Better to be at a safe place alone, than a crowded space dangerously."
Fred
"Freddie, got it." She simply said, taking a seat a couple of feet away from the heroine. Suzy didn't exactly turn to face after that, listening to what she had to say as she dangled her legs over the cliff side. When she finished, then she turn to Freddie and smiled, weakly.

"Sounds like a pain. Can't imagine it to be the most social life, or the most peaceful either. Dreadnought... How's she treated you, anyhow? I heard you had a good thing going before you unceremoniously cut ties with the vanguard."

Suzanne turn back to look out over the fields and farms that filled new London's countryside outskirts. There was an ache in her chest as she absent-mindedly grasped at her side for a hand that wasn't there. 

"You're still friends at least, yeah? I feel like it would be too lonely, otherwise. But. Just a guess I suppose..."
Joey
*She shrugs* "I just don't want to rely on them entirely. I don't want to be seen as the monster I am. Dreadnought is good, I just couldn't stand feeling like I was a burden on them. I still have their contact information, and they have told me they will reach out if something comes up that could help me control my powers."

"And on the contrary, even if it isn't the most social, it still is decent enough. Gangs will leave me alone because they know better, and at least some natural places can accomadate me hanging out there for a more extended period of time." *The flames that dance around Freddie's body continue to do so as she also hangs her legs over the cliff side* "I just kind of wish that when I take up the Mantle of Princess of Fire, I could actually help people more." 

"If I fight, I burn bad guys, which is still harming others. If I try and get people to safety, there is just as much of a chance of hurting those I wanna save due to the fire that dances."
Fred
"You don't want to cause any collateral damage, I get it. I think that's gonna be rough with what you're going through with your power, but it's not impossible." 

Suzy paused for a moment, really taking the time to consider her words and thoughts before she continued. This was a delicate situation, and not one she could entirely see from their perspective, considering she wasn't exactly a human torch her self. So she thought of things to support her point from outside perspectives.

"Like..." She struggled again to get the words out, her own voice hitching a little from some complex emotions she was feeling as she tore her mind away from memories to devote to the here and now. "It seems... Like for every parahuman who has their crap together, there's others who fumble in figuring it out. You see stuff like that on the news constantly, headlines about how NL's latest hero nearly topples city hall. Thing is, I think it's a part of the gig. It's like, forgive me for the analogy but... Like being trans?"

Finally she found the grove she could work with, the perspective she could relate to that helped her smooth out. " Most trans people, don't exactly know what to or how to do what they need to, to feel comfortable in their own skin. Some do, right away, and they can immediately work on achieving their goals. Most, like.. Me. Flounder, get stop gapped by disapproving others, or plain just don't have the information. The single most helpful thing that gets us on the right path is support."

Despite the heat, Suzanne inched closer towards Freddie and continued to explain. "You might feel like a burden to them, but your hero friends, dreadnought, people from the vanguard. I'd wager to bet they want to help you get on the path to your goals, much like the support system for someone figuring out their identity does. And sure" She curtly interjected herself. " You CAN do that on your own but, there are those capable of pushing you along, with the right information, the right connections, and maybe the right environment to ensure your situation gets better, faster, everyday." As Suzanne finished her little speech, she realized just how corny she sounded in divulging this all. To a hero, as a civilian no less. She quickly tried to salvage the conversation " Just uh.. F-food for thought? I mean I don't know if the analogy holds up, it's not like I'm some superhero my self, I j-just do IT at a firm in the city..."
Joey
*Freddie's fire would dance on down to her hand where she plays with it so that the fire swirls around her hand* "Others with powers at least know what happened to get to where they are in life. All I have known is my powers and being different than others. It's not that I don't know who I am. It's just my powers get in the way of doing what I want. I have a grand total of like 6 months of memories, and all I knew at first was desperation and worry about the destruction I was causing. It's not even as though I can go find a place I can't bother others, cause the untamed forests all around town make it so that I can't go too far without starting them on fire."

*Freddie's magma like flows that trickle down her skin before solidifying and subducting back into her flesh. She continues to look out into the city wishing she could do more. This is the only place she has ever known, so it's not like she can even reminisce on a better time. She breathes calmy as the sound of crackling comes from the fire on her.* "Then there are logistical nightmares for several things when it comes to interacting with others. Mainly that touching others is as good as tempting fate with burning them."
Fred
"Oh.. Sorry.." 

Suzy's embarrassment fased to sorrow as she realized she hadn't comprehended what she was actually trying to tell Freddie. She remained silent, feeling it wasn't going to be any better if she tried to word it again another way. Just another failure on her part? Suzy figured as much, but in this scenario should couldn't be sure.

Suzy stood back up, turning to walk back to her car. She'd not have the usual solidary peace she would usually get, with Freddie here. She didn't leave just right away, suzy felt a pang of guilt hit her as she realized she was leaving someone sitting on the side of a cliff with no better position than they were in originally. Suzanne motioned to speak for a moment but halted herself. She was never much of a social type, maybe she ought to stop trying to be. 

Finally, the office worker slipped into her car and the engine roared to life. She stole one final glance at Freddie, feeling worse for having come outhere, feeling as though she's never improved since that day. And then she rode away.