DISCLAIMER: I don't own any right to the Marvel characters of the Fantastic 4; however there will be a few characters that will be mine (so please do me the courtesy of not stealing them)

WARNING! Before you start shouting at me that this storyline is stolen or something along those lines... I will tell you that I originally wrote this story under another account quite sometime ago under the name, Daughter of Darkness. I wanted to clear my head about it, and make it my own... so this is all me. If there are some similarities in between other fictions, I cannot say that they have copied me; I'm not that great to think up something that no one has ever thought of before xD For my old fans, I'M BACK!! xD Sorry it took me so long, but I've been REALLY busy with school. So just a few clues of what is to come, this is based on Daughter of Darkness... but only loosely so. There will be new plot-twists, names have been slightly changed and characters have been added or ditched. So hopefully this will please you all just as much as my first attempt did.

So without further ado, let the show begin!

Meteora

by .black.wolf.90.

Introduction : Last Sunshine

It's another cloudy day here in New York, and it doesn't seem like the weather is going to get any better. In fact, it seems to be getting worse by the hour… so people, I suggest you go outside and take a nice breath of fresh air, because your next chance might not be in a while. On other news there has been a tidal wave of bank robberies these past few days…

Cars honking. People desperately trying to hail a cab on the streets. Take-away packages in almost every hand. Rustle of leaves as the people walking outside pull their coats and scarves around themselves just that bit tighter. Just another day in Manhattan. The streets were filled with the bustle of people; masses just hurrying to finish their errands or rushing to an important meeting. People at work, people on holiday, people just spending the day outside while they still can. The skies were gradually growing darker, and everyone could feel the sense of foreboding that comes before a big storm. But one place where none of this could be noticed… was the Baxter Building.

Maybe that was because no one was actually there. Taking advantage of the last rays of sun, everyone had taken their leave and decided to spend their day outside… or just outside of the colossal tower of steel and cement.

Reed, Sue and their seven-year-old daughter, Rebecca, were in Central Park. Flying a kite and playing with Frisbees. The two women had finally managed to drag the scientist out of his lab, so they planned to make the most of it. Ice-cream, hide-and-seek, sodas, laughing and smiles…Nothing better to blow away the dreariness of the impending storm… They practically had the whole of Central Park to themselves, giving them freedom to use their powers to their advantage to win in their little games. Sue would hide with her invisibility… Reed would catch any Frisbee with his elasticity… and even though Rebecca's powers hadn't developed completely, she could still stretch enough to catch her parents in tag with ease.

Ben on the other hand, was spending his day with Alicia. They were simply standing on the Brooklyn Bridge and talking… just that. But for the two of them, that was more than enough. Thanks to Alicia's optimism and outlook on life throughout the years, Ben discovered a new side to his existence; finally accepting his appearance. The two were now engaged to be wed the next summer… holding hands softly with smiles on their faces, feeling the cool breeze hit them coming from the ocean.

Johnny, ever the free spirit, decided to use what time he had left of the sunlight by taking his motorbike out for a last drive. Taking some of the larger roads outside of New York City, Johnny felt no need to ease on the gas. Blasting full-speed, testing how fast his baby could really go, the daredevil glint in his eyes shinned brighter than ever from behind his dark sunglasses. Even though he was wearing his favorite leather motorbike jacket, he was literally freezing his ass off… but that didn't change the fact that it was exhilarating. Thrilling. Elating. Freeing…

But as the gang breathed in the last fresh air they would be taking in a while, someone was watching them. A swift shadow that would disappear in an instant should they turn their head to its direction. Just watching keenly from the shadows… waiting for its time.

So this is just a little preview of what is to come. I must warn everyone though, I will NOT be updating on a weekly basis. I will update when I have time and when my muses allow me to do so (I'm not going to do the same mistake as I did with DoD and forcibly write updates only to be disappointed with them later)... so bare with me, kay?

Thank you all for reading and I would REALLY appreciate reviews,

Kay-Kay (to the old fans, "Alexandra" xD)