Project 2512125

Chapter 1: What Were They Expecting?

Disclaimer: I don't own Young Avengers *sniffles*

A/N: Yay, another story. I really shouldn't start a new story when I already have a 30+ chaptered story that really needs updating, but I've been writing this story for a week now and it already has 5 chapters written. And I just had to put it up cause the Young Avengers need more stories. So, here it is...

A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.

Billy hit his head on his table. Why did he choose for Thomas Shepherd to join his school? Just because they're brothers and all. He's a delinquent for gods sake! And to make matter worse, his parents let him move in with him after Tommy's own parents kicked him out for being a superhero. (the fact that his parents let him move in required a lot of magical assistance.)

"And so," Tommy said to their shared physics class. He was doing a presentation on the speed of sound. Ironic much. "That concludes the history of the speed of sound." he bowed slightly, giving the applauding class an award-winning smile. Tommy fitted in very well.

The bell rang and the class started to pack their books up. Silently they filed out of the classroom. Some of them giving Tommy pats on the back, muttering 'good jobs'. Billy sighed and reached for his books, but they weren't there.

"What!" Billy exclaimed to himself. He looked around for a suspect or someone to blame. But he knew automatically who it was; it didn't even require half a brain cell. "Tommy." he sighed.

"Hey!" Tommy appeared beside him. He was holding, to no suprise, Billy's bag and books, already packed. "Come on- it's lunchtime."

Billy slowly got up and grabbed his bag of the speedster, showing maybe a little anger towards him "I'm coming." Tommy got on his nerves sometimes- wait, scratch that and make it all the time.

"Good." said Tommy, opening the door for his twin. They both started to head outside. "What are we doing tonight bro?" he asked.

"Training again." Billy answered for him He spotted a sunny patch of grass. He headed towards it, threw his bag down and then sat down. He took a green apple from his bag and took a bite, the sweet taste making his day slightly better.

Tommy followed suite, but he took out a punnet of red strawberries.

"Hey guys!" a familiar voice greeted. Coming towards them was a young girl. She muttered a bitter hello to Tommy and joined them on the grass.

"Hi Meg. (A/N: Sweet Sour Insanity, that's for you.) Billy said, is mouth full with a piece of apple.

She nodded and lay down on the grass. She was one of Billy's friends. Obviously she didn't know about his or Tommy's alter ego's; Wiccan and Speed. She knew about Billy being gay, she didn't pick on him or tease him; unlike everyone in the school excluding Tommy. She was what people considered a true friend.

They ate in silence, talking now and again about topics that never really mattered.

Tommy was just waiting for the last class of the day so he could bolt home at his superhuman speed, grab another punnet of strawberries, run to HQ, and kick Eli's ass at fencing or any other activity they trained together with.

"What do you have next?" Meg asked Billy. For some unknown reason she didn't seen to like Tommy much.

"Sport." Tommy answered excitedly. Tommy was the star of their sports class. Well, having superhuman speed might help on his account.

Billy was initially surprised at Tommy's intellect. You would think that someone as cocky, stuck up and utterly annoying as him would have a brain of some sort.

Tommy, was pretty much good at everything. Except history. His excise for sleeping in that class was true to some extent. History is called history for a reason, we shouldn't dig it up and create more mess. With him, Eli and the rest of the Young Avengers, Captain America was a touchy subject. Cap might have been the only Avenger that would come remotely close to accepting their team for what they were; not a bunch of super-powered fan-boys (with the exception of Billy of course.)

"Wanna strawberry?" Tommy asked the witch. He had a handful of the juicy fruits in his hand.

Billy took one gingerly, and nibbled on it.

Meg had left earlier to go to her extra English class that she took. Billy was thinking about Teddy. Damn, he was always thinking about the shape-shifter. And the fact that he was hopelessly in love with him didn't help.

And like a saviour, Billy's mobile rang. Knowing that it would be Teddy, he put a finger to his lips to silence Tommy who now had his mouth full of strawberries, a red liquid seeped through his mouth an dribbled down his chin.

He wiped it off and nodded. Now it was Billy and Teddy time. Like it was every lunchtime.

"Hey." Billy said. He loved hearing Teddy's voice. It soothed and calmed him down when Tommy was being a complete pain in the ass. Which, was pretty much all the time.

"Are you coming tonight?" Teddy asked.

"Why wouldn't I be?" Billy grinned to himself.

"Yeah, I suppose it was a stupid question." he paused. "How's Tommy?"

"You ask this every time." Billy complained. "He's the usual."

Tommy looked up from his...salad? "You guys are a really sad couple. I mean, who rings up their boyfriend everyday to check if his brother is being a pain in the ass or not?" So Teddy, stop worrying, I'm not going to sleep with Billy, I can assure you that."

Billy heard Tommy's mellow laugh on the other end of the call. "Thanks Tommy, your really reassuring."

"I try." Tommy filled his mouth yet again with this time, a tomato. Did Tommy ever not eat? thought Billy as he watched his twin.

"Anyway, I'll see you tonight. Say hello to Tommy for me." said Teddy.

"Yeah, I love you." said Billy. Behind his back, unknown to Billy; Tommy pretended to throw up.

"Me too Billy. See you later." Teddy ended the call.

Billy turned to Tommy, who this time was munching on some lettuce.

The bell rang.

"Come on." he said, picking up his bag. "We have sport."

"Why do you wear your costume underneath?" asked a breathless Billy as he quickly chased after his brother. "And why do you walk so fast?"

Tommy looked back at the witch in disapproval regarding his fitness. "I walk fast because I'm, in case you haven't noticed- a speedster. And I wear my costume underneath because personally I think I look extremely attractive in it." Billy shook his head at Tommy's vanity. "-And your welcome to wear your underneath too. And I'm sure that everyone would love to see you in tights and a pink cape."

Billy tried to hit him in the arm. But being a junior Quicksilver, he dodged it without any effort. "It's red." he told him.

They quickly reached the abandoned Bishop Publishing building which served as the current Young Avengers HQ. And at this moment, it was being refurbished by Kate, aka Hawkeye.

Tommy reached for the door, but people were storming out. Hawkeye, Patriot, Hulkling, Vision and Stature rushed out in full uniform. Patriot spotted the stunned twins.

"Oh, Speed, Wiccan. We have a mission." Eli said.

"Yes." hissed Tommy gleefully.

Kate fished a neatly folded note from her pocket and handed to Billy. "Don't get to excited Speed, it's more of a wild goose chase."

"From who?" Billy asked regarding the note. Tommy unfolded it. "Who would ask us for a retrieval mission?"

Kate grinned. "How about Invisible Woman and Human Torch?" Billy and Tommy's faces were ones of clear amazement.

"Seriously?" Tommy exclaimed. Kate nodded smugly, "Geez, they must of been really desperate."

Billy opened the letter. It read:

To the Young Avengers, (Or whatever you'd like to be called.)

This might be a little surprising coming from us, but it's urgent. As soon as you get this, see to it immediately.

Hiding in the blue box warehouse is one of the most deadliest superheroes ever to be created. Please find them. Their powers are nothing compared to ours. They are known as Project 2512125.

I warn you though, go easy on them. They have a delicate mind, and no guarantees on your safety,

But please be quick, they are others who want them too. Do not ignore this- all will be explained soon.

-Susan Richards and Johnny Storm.

"Deadliest superhero. Wouldn't it make them a villain?" pondered Tommy but to his dismay the team had already bolted off without him. Really slowly compared to him. "2 can play that game." he said to himself as he bolted off in a gust of wind.

Tommy reached the warehouse before the team. He didn't really want to go in first. He sat on the dirt, blowing up rocks.

"You get bored easily don't you Speed?" Eli asked him, hovering over him, casting a shadow.

"Well, I have been here for...let's see...half an hour!" I mean how long does it take to cross the city?" Tommy said.

"We don't all have super-speed like you." Kate pointed out.

"Come on, we don't have much time." said Eli, walking towards the warehouse.

"Time for what? It's not like their going to blow the place up." said Tommy.

"No, I mean that we should think about what we're going to do before we all barging in like a group of immature superheroes." Eli explained, but he was cut off by Kate.

"-In other words, Tommy you have to sit out."

Tommy ignored their bickering. They always picked on him and his faults. Eli had heaps of them, yet they all seem to scared to do anything about it. He walked straight towards the warehouse despite all the yelling from his team telling him to stop.

"Speed wait-" shouted Eli. Tommy kept on walking. "He never listens." he sighed.

The Young Avengers followed Tommy in. If someone was in there with a gun, at least he'd be killed first.

The wooden door creaked open. The smell of the warehouse was old and musty. The team slowly filed inside, not knowing what to expect.

Kate had her bow and arrow strung.

Teddy had already shifted into his alternate form.

Cassie stood beside Vision.

Tommy was ready to run away.

Billy had a glowing blue electrical field ready.

Patriot stood in charge.

But they all knew; Young Avengers didn't kill. And as Kate told Tommy 'Except for Iron Lad...that one time.'

The warehouse, as much as they could see, was empty. There was only a few crates here and there. Some of them open, some closed.

Tommy was the first to spot the figure at the far end of the abandoned, old, dark, warehouse.

"I don't know what we were expecting," said Tommy, "But it wasn't this."

~End~

Please Review! As I said, I've got 5 of these chapters written up so the next update shouldn't be far away.