So I wrote this a while back and I never got around to publishing it so why not here? :D.
Enjoy and I would love feedback :)
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Disclaimer: I did not create the characters of Fantastic Four and this is based off the first and second movies made by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
Johnny blazed in between the Manhattan skylines, usually flying around completely consumed in fire was a plus for him, that moment when he felt completely at peace and just enjoyed the thrill of his power, but the scowl would not leave his lips.
She is just-I- I don't get her!
Johnny was frustrated and confused. No woman had ever haunted his mind the way Elise Adams did. His thoughts drifted back to the first day they met. On that fateful mission to outer space.
"-the look on your hard-ass former CO's faces when he finds out he's your junior officer. Priceless" As usual Johnny loved to rub his accomplishments in the face of others, one of his popular targets being Ben Grimm. With a conceited grin and artful eyes, Johnny sat himself down on the flat stool in front of Grimm. He glared down at the other Storm sibling.
"I can handle the ship" Ben stated before turning to face Dr. Reed who sat on a couch behind his laptop smirking at the two.
"I can even handle Mr. Blonde Ambition" He said gesturing his thumb in Johnny's direction as he made his way to the closet, before pulling out a dark blue space suit.
"But I don't know whether I should be flying or doing Swan Lake in these suits" He mused frowning down at the tight material Reed grinned.
Johnny's lips pursued to give a snarky comment when she walked in. Johnny wasn't given any notification about the extra presence on board the ship, so he was surprised when that dark haired beauty emerged from one of the changing rooms behind him. Johnny was fascinated at first. She was quite the small creature. Johnny estimated her head reached his chest, but he couldn't stop his eyes from taking in the sensual curves of her body. The blue suit only seemed to emphasize them, making her figure so ripe for his expert hands. Even though there was a deep distasteful scowl scrunching her pretty features. Johnny couldn't help but find her adorable with the spiraling pixie-bob hair cut. Johnny wanted her, like he wanted any woman that caught his attention.
"I can't believe you are making me do this." She grunted shrugging on a thick jersey that fell to her hips and zipping it up tightly. Almost as if she knew Johnny's eyes were on her like a hawk. He noted she was glaring vengefully at Ben Grimm who smiled.
"You were the one who didn't want to stay back with Debs."
"I was fine with the whole space adventure, but the suits? Come on Uncle Ben."
Uncle Ben? Johnny stared startled looking back and forth between the woman and Ben.
No frigging way.
"Elise." Ben breathed shaking his head in disapproval. Elise scoffed and crossed her arms in front of her chest angrily, but then felt Johnny's gaze on her. Her profound green eyes snapped to him her scowl deepening. Johnny was shocked since that wasn't the reaction he was prone to from a woman.
"What?" She hissed looking directly at him. Johnny was at a loss of words for a moment, but managed to pull together his charm and send her one his signature smirks.
"Hey, name's Johnny. Johnny Storm" He spoke huskily and took a bold step towards her with his hand out for her to shake. Elise was a hostile little creature. Johnny noted when she refused to return the gesture.
"Whatever." She muttered and brushed past him. She walked towards her uncle, Ben was giving Johnny a calculating eye.
"Elise does have a point though, who the hell came up with these suits?" Ben asked as Elise stood beside him. Johnny took a seat once more slightly bewildered.
"Victor did." Susan spoke grabbing everyone's attention. Johnny's gaze quickly returned to Elise who was tugging at her suit in revulsion.
"The synthetics act as a second skin, adapting to your body's individual needs." Susan was wearing her own suits and walked in balancing a pile of unknown cloths on her hip.
"Now that means, it keeps the hot stuff hot and the cool stuff cool." Johnny explained being very animated with his arms. Elise glanced at him with an arched brow and he caught her eye and sent her a flirtatious wink, she blinked surprised. Their eye contact broke the moment Reed walked up, his eyes set on Susan's body.
"Wow, Fantastic." Reed breathed. His words could be easily mistaken to be directed at Sue. She thought the same and smiled confidently with a lift of her chin. Reed smiled and reached for the suit in Ben's hands, clutching the material.
"Material made from self-regulating unstable molecules." Elise was quick to notice how fast Sue's smile fell as she blinked back to reality. Elise exchanged looks with her uncle Ben who placed his hands on his hips. Hiding how disappointed he was with his friend. Elise shook her head, amused by the ordeal and buried her hands into her jacket pockets.
Elise turned her gaze from Sue to Reed, but in between she couldn't help but felt a pair of eyes unwavering from her. Johnny was still watching her with a devious smirk pinching at his lip. From one look and the artful twinkle in his eye, Elise could tell he was trouble.
"Here you go Ben." Sue smiled sweetly handing him one of the gray suits in her arm.
"Thanks sweetie, oh hey." Ben suddenly wrapped an arm around Elise's shoulders, pulling her to his side so suddenly she stumbled a bit.
"This is Elise." Sue looked to the dark haired girl and smiled graciously. Johnny noted that Elise was shorter than his sister by an inch.
"Hey Elise. I was so looking forward to meeting you hopefully this trip will help us get to know one another better." Elise couldn't help but find Sue's grin contagious and returned it awkwardly.
"Yeah thanks, and thank you for letting me stay, you probably had to pull a few strings." Elise spoke bashfully scratching at the back of her head which Johnny found adorable.
"Oh nonsense, it was the least I could do." Susan assured kindly before handing Elise a suit which she gratefully took. Anything to hide how skin tight these suits were. Johnny stood up just as Elise zipped open her jacket and took it off to put on the gray over suit Sue gave her. Johnny couldn't help but let a subtle eye linger on her cleavage that was well ample under her suit. Ben Grimm seemed to have noticed Johnny's interest in his niece and immediately sent the playboy a death glare. Johnny quickly averted his gaze and walked ahead.
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"So you are Ben's niece how is that possible?" Johnny inquired as they walked the long corridor to the space station. He was clutching two metal brief cases in each hand while Elise had hers crossed over her chest.
"What do you mean?" She replied staring at him flatly like he had asked the dumbest question ever. Johnny grinned and continued.
"I mean you are smoking hot and he is-"
"Finish that sentence, I dare you." Johnny was surprised by her sudden aggressive turn as she stopped dead in her tracks, and clenched her fist preparing for a fight then and there. Johnny instantly turned on his charm, determined to get on her good side.
"Ooo I like 'em feisty." He purred taking a bold step towards her but she continued to scowl.
"And I like 'em with a brain, so you don't exactly qualify." She hissed turning away and continued walking, but Johnny didn't give up. He quickly caught up in quick strides and stepped in front of her making her halt and glare at him. Elise didn't enjoy people getting in her way.
"What about experience?" Johnny asked rhetorically before leaning in. His broad lean body towering over her form.
"Cause baby, I can give you a hell of a good time." Johnny insisted his words drenched in silken innuendo. Elise seemed threatened by his close proximity and Johnny watched as her plump lips parted to give him a direct answer when Uncle dearest cut in.
"That's it! Keep walking Johnny-boy." Ben ordered grabbing him by the collar and pulling him along, Elise smirked.
"Hey wait! I am not done talking!" He yelled in protest as Ben forced him to turn around with an iron fist.
"Yeah you are. That's my niece so you stay away you hear?"
"I would, but then I just remembered. Who is the superior here?" Ben growled as Johnny grinned victoriously. Ben huffed and trudged forward begrudgingly as Johnny glanced over his shoulder at Elise who remained passive.
Johnny flew over the ocean, the deep blue water shimmered under the moon's glow as he soared through the sky.
"Don't trouble your tiny little mind." Ben sneered at Johnny who made a unfair comparison between Reed and Victor. When it came to who was better suited for his sister.
"Don't wander off now, boy." Johnny retorted walking down the steps as Elise stayed back, looking to her uncle.
"So how long is this going to take?" She inquired poking at the white space suit her uncle wore.
"As long as it takes to arrange Reed's petunias." Ben answered in his Brooklyn accent. Elise grinned at the jest and made her way closer to her uncle.
"Is it safe?" She asked uncertainly.
"Sure thing babe-."
"Don't call her babe." Ben snapped glaring at Johnny who grinned. Elise dead panned at Johnny before sighing in exasperation.
"Why are you torturing me like this? I said I was sorry!" Johnny couldn't help but find their little dispute interesting.
"Well sorry wasn't enough for the judge, it could have been worse Eli, you got off easy."
"I am trying here ok." Elise pouted defeated and Johnny saw the way Ben's eyes softened in pity. He placed a gentle hand on her shoulder.
"Yeah, I'll be back soon so stay inside and don't get into any trouble." Ben ordered like a caring father. He glanced at Johnny who continued to ogle Elise. Ben frowned, returning his gaze to his niece.
"Maybe you should go back and wait with Reed."
"What? No offense to Reed, but he is pretty boring. Watching you walk into space is so much cooler." Elise muttered not bothering to show her enthusiasm.
"Fine, but don't get into trouble." Elise rolled her eyes and ascended the steps as Johnny secured the airlock chamber. Elise turned to stare out the clear glass as her uncle gave her and Johnny two-thumbs up, before walking through the shutter like door that expanded for him. There was a silence between Elise and Johnny as they both watched her uncle leave the space station. Johnny glanced at Elise who seemed to be deep in thought, his mind buzzed with questions.
"So, how is this punishment for you?" Johnny asked curiosity getting to him, Elise arched a sardonic brow.
"Is that a trick question?" she mused smirking. Johnny got the hint and clutched his heart dramatically.
"Oh ouch, no but seriously why did Ben force you to tag along?"Elise frowned turning her gaze.
"Let's just say I am not so tame back on earth."
"Oh, wait let me guess. " Johnny stood silently tapping his forehead in thought and she watched him bemused.
"You stole some candy from a baby?" He suddenly exclaimed grinning from ear to ear, she was not amused.
"Underwear?" She glared.
"Condoms?" She gritted her teeth.
"You really want to know?" Elise asked Johnny nodded eagerly, she shrugged nonchalantly.
"A guy said something nasty, I spoke with my fists, knocked a few teeth in and gave a black eye." Johnny blinked astonished, she glanced his way.
"I ended up getting community service and a month of anger management class. So you might want to stay on my good side." Elise stated almost warning. Johnny smirked stepping closer to her staring down into her emerald eyes.
"Oh but you see the thing is…I have a weakness for bad girls." He breathed his voice deep and lustful. She was startled by the cavernous yearning in his blue eyes, refusing to be taken she remained silent as he grinned.
Elise turned away from Johnny which surprised him. To have a woman care so little for presence. He watched as she stared out window and at the stars, a smirk pinched the corner of her lips.
"Pretty cool eh?" He mused crossing his arms over his chest as she gave him a sideways glance.
"Yeah, haven't been this amazed since the last time I went BASE-jumping." Elise murmured dazedly, while staring out into the dark abyss of space. Johnny gaped at her and Elise felt uncomfortable.
"You've been BASE-Jumping?"
"Yeah! They let me keep the suit too." She exclaimed. He could tell she considered it a great achievement with the proud twinkle in her eye and sudden enthusiasm.
"What? You look surprised" Her excitement diminishing under Johnny's excessive ogling, he grinned.
"I am impressed. You are the first girl I am sleeping with that had done something as extreme as BASE-jumping"
"We are not sleeping together." Elise clipped out.
"Yet." Johnny added hopefully and she glared.
"Ever." She hissed, but he continued to smile with high hopes.
"Ben you need to get back inside!" Reed alarmed cry snapped Elise and Johnny out of their conversation.
"What's going on?" Johnny questioned in all seriousness as Reed approached them.
"I ain't done arranging your flowers yet, egghead." Ben voice echoed in Johnny's ear piece.
"Ben, turn around!" Reed exclaimed approaching the glass window, Elise looked out as well her eyes widening.
"Holy." Elise breathed staring in awe and fear at the strange fiery steam with swirling glowing tendrils that wiped the air, it was approaching them rapidly.
"Guys, I am not going to make it." Ben stammered.
"Ben you gotta jump, it's the only way!" Johnny responded as Elise began to fear for her uncle. Reed looked to Johnny like he was crazy for even suggesting the idea. Elise chewed her lower lip nervously, feeling helpless as Ben jumped out and flew towards them with the red storm hot on his heels.
"Come on uncle." Elise prayed unable to turn away as Ben reached out towards them.
"Come on, Ben you got it!" Johnny yelled encouragingly his eyebrows furrowed in worry. Elise pressed her hands against the glass staring at Ben who stared back at her from the other side of the glass as he drew closer and closer.
"Okay Johnny, get ready to close the portal." Reed instructed just as Ben neared the entrance but then a sudden blast of energy sent Ben flying into the portal and landed smack against the glass. Elise gasped and tumbled back in shock.
"Uncle!" Elise exclaimed rushing to the clear door once more, terrified by the stricken stunned look on his face as he slide down the glass to collapse on the floor.
"Ben!" Elise cried in fear clawing at the glass just as the storm consumed the shell of the space port.
Johnny stared in shock and attempted to reach out to Elise. A sudden blinding light distracted Elise from her fallen uncle before a blast of air sent her body throttling backwards. A cry escaped her lips from the pain that consumed her body, she felt like someone was throwing hot coal mercilessly at her and the fire seemed to burn her but not as much as the sharp air that cut her skin. Reed, Johnny and Sue who had rushed in were all experiencing the same pain as they tried to go against the force that pushed them back and soon everything faded into darkness.