Chapter 2
She was still unconscious, much to Ultron's disappointment. He had so hoped he could formally introduce himself to his new guest, if not to instill some fear into her heart. It was a little game he liked to play with the new arrivals, to see if they could give him a challenge. So far, none of them had so much as lifted a finger against him. Which was extremely smart on their parts. But it completely bored Ultron. He did enjoy a challenge once in a while. Even robots managed to get tired of surfing the internet.
He paused outside the girl's 'room', smoothing back an imaginary head of hair, as if getting ready to meet his date for the first time. He chuckled at the ridiculous idea and raised his fist to the metal barrier.
His knock was soft and faint at first, a far cry from his true strength, his hand barely making contact with the door.
"Are you awake in there?" Ultron whispered lightly, knowing full well the female inside wasn't. Ah. Too bad. I guess we'll have to do this a different way. Ultron smirked, pulling his titanium encased foot back.
The door flew across the room from the force of his attack, creating a dent above the now alert, female.
"You know, it's quite rude to sleep at someone's house without even saying hello."
Ultron took in the girl's wide eyed expression and recorded the sound of her rapidly beating heart, reveling in her fear of him. The single bulb in the room, (in reality it was little more than a closet) allowed Ultron to get a good look at the girl, although not giving her the same curtesy.
Unimpressive hair hung lank against the pale female's face, framing her somewhat pre-adolescent shape. Murky brown eyes squinted into the darkness, trying to distinguish his frame.
His sensors picked up a raggedness in her breath, one that he had first assumed to be fear. There was fear present, that was obvious. But the irregularity of her lung movement made it evident the girl had asthma. Her eyes were huge in awe, like most people who looked upon him.
"I do tend to leave the ladies speechless." Ultron joked, ducking his head in order to enter the cramped room. The girl swallowed, the action bringing Ultron's gaze to her throat. His smile faded at the sight of the freshly applied bruises on her skin.
He had never been squeamish about things like broken bones or gushing blood. He was accustomed to the violent nature of humans, though a lot of the time, he never understood their need for destruction and chaos. And although he himself had watched the spark of life fade from a man's eyes by his own claws, he had never done so to a woman. It was simply something that didn't particularly appeal to him. He liked to think it was the one decent thing his 'father' had programmed into him.
Ultron'd eyes furrowed, and his hand reflexively moved forward to inspect the discoloration.
The female flinched violently, pressing herself against the wall. She was caged, with nowhere else to go, and the wild look in her eyes showcased this. Ultron pressed a finger into her throat.
He did so to prove a point. A point he didn't really need to prove, but he took certain precautions now a days. He had been deceived before and lost valuable assets because of it. The girl stiffened, inhaling a sharp breath. Ultron was surprised she hadn't screamed. Her eyes flickered nervously over his face, trying to read him. Seemingly smarter than she looked, she nodded briefly, liquid pooling in her eyes. Ultron took note of her clenched fists before checking her vitals.
His assumptions had been correct. The bruises were quite fresh, and she was in pain. Ultron rubbed the raw area, musing at how like paper the human canvas was. So easily marked. He narrowed his eyes to slits, fixing a grimaced lip to the tortured child.
"I should kill you…"
His finger pressed deep in her larynx.
Author's Note: Anndd….. Cliffhanger! Thanks to the amazing response I received on the first chapter! Because of all the support of a few reviewers, I will be continuing this bad boy! Please leave any comments, questions or concerns in the review box, or in my PM box. Also… Disclaimer: I don't own Avengers… * heavy sigh*
One last thing…
Jess-Cast1800- I'm glad I didn't disappoint you!
LockmanCapulet- Here's more for you! And I'm relieved to hear you liked the way I showed Ultron's thinking!
Guest- Thanks for the compliments! I hope you stick around!