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Noble Spartans, Noble Heroes Chapter 2: Adjusting
Chief was driving a civilian modified warthog along with Carter and Nathan. They were on their way to meet up with the rest of Noble team in Manhattan. The group had traveled the world in less than a day and decided it was best they stick close to the city of heroes. All seven reside in Hoboken, new Jersey, an eye shot away from Manhattan.
The warthog they were driving in was personally customized by Kat and Cortana as was most of their civilian vehicles. Each was equipped with a powerful GPS tracking system hook up to the Dawn as well as an array of satellites they released to keep an eye on things, holographic communications display, voice activated starter, a hidden compartment where he kept some personal weaponry, cloaking field generator, and voice activated shields, and was powered by hydrogen fuel cells, making it the cleanest most advanced vehicle on the planet.
Cortana also managed to procure funds from criminal organizations that don't know about it and helped set up their new lives. Thanks to her master hacking abilities she created new identities with solid evidence that they were all a part of the military and have paid their dues. Now the main problem is now to find a way to fit in to society. The main problems are all seven save for Jorge. And all the males had to deal with the constant looks of interest given to them by random women. Kat also received her fair share of stares but she just as easily brushed it off.
An unusually funny moment Noble team had with Kat was when she was examining her arm that was covered in a special gel substance to make it have a human appearance.
"What's wrong Kat?" Carter asked as Kat looked hard at her human looking arm
"It honestly feels weird that I can't see my robot arm" Kat said truthfully
"What you actually miss your arm?" Emile asked with a chuckle
"Yes I do because…it" Kat was trying to find the right words, trying not to sound cocky but decided to say it anyway "It hides my brilliance"
"Well when we get the chance Kat, I'm pretty sure you can show all those spandex wearing people just how brilliant you are" Emile reassured with an amused look
John pulled up in front of a café with Jun, Jorge, Kat and Emile. The trio got out of hog, ignoring the stares by some of the by passers on the streets. When they joined the other four for a decent breakfast, they received even more stares as they some have never seen such a unique group of individuals.
"So how exactly should we debut?" Emile joked
"Emile this isn't about showing off" Carter stated "We have a responsibility to humanity and this place is no exception"
"The real question is, who is the most dangerous threat to us?" Jorge asked intelligently, making the Spartans go silent in contemplation
Before any of the Spartans could say another word a bus flew by the team from behind. Carter casually commanded his Nano Huragok colony to contact Cortana with the other Spartans following suit.
"Cortana we have a situation down here" Carter informed
"What are we dealing with?" John asked
"Please wait Reclaimers" Noble Vigilance's voice instructed
"It's pretty serious guys, four villains are attacking Times Square in hopes of luring out Spiderman" Cortana said seriously
"Man these guys really have a grudge against this kid" Jun commented
"Who are we facing?" Carter asked, prepping his mind for a strategy
"Alright we have Electro, Kraven the hunter, the Rhino, and Shocker"
"Give us the rundown Cortana" John instructed his friend
"Electro is a man who has control over electricity. he can charge up and send off bolts and can absorb electricity from any power object. His powers can be drained with insulated armor though. Rhino is the strongest of the group, able to run down practically anything. His skin is very thick and almost impossible to pierce with 'today's' weaponry but a well placed high piercing round can render him useless. Kraven is a very agile hunter who uses guns, darts, swords and a whole plethora of hunting materials but he can be defeated quite easily. Shocker can send out shockwaves from his arms and can ripple through practically anything. However if you can redirect the shocks at him you can beat him at his own game"
"Hmm, it seems simple enough for us to handle" Nathan said while all seven got to a secure location
"Wait, why not only two or three of us go" Jorge suggested "We're still new here, so that might give us a distinct when fighting guys like these. They won't know who to expect"
"Hmm that is actually a good idea" Carter acknowledged Jorge's intellect
"Then I will go and take Nathan with me" John stated getting nods from everyone. Carter then turned to the marksman of the group
"Jun I want you to find a secure location and keep an eye out, the rest of us will be on standby if things get out of hand" Carter instructed the team who all nodded
Nathan, John and Jun all stood side by side as they were engulfed in a blue light. A minute later they were wearing their armor. John felt a familiar shiver down his spine as his armor appeared.
"It's good to be back in action" Cortana said to Chief
"Let's get to it then"
Jun flew towards the high buildings whilst Nathan and John used their thrusters to fly towards the villains. Nathan activated his Camo in mid flight for a surprise attack.
Meanwhile
Spiderman was swinging through the buildings of the grand apple when his police radio went off about seven super-villains attacking times square. He sighed muttering to himself about getting a long lecture from MJ about nearly dying by the hands of these villains
"Yo Spidey" Yelled a familiar voice. Peter turned to see his good friend, Johnny Storm, his body surrounded by flames
"Hey Johnny great timing" Spiderman greeted his good friend "You're just in time in joining my daily routine of humiliating my daily villains"
"Thank god, I needed something to keep out of the Baxter building" Johnny breathed in relief
"What did you do to Ben this time?" Peter asked his hot head friend with a laugh
"Well when delicately placing laxatives in the foods old rocky eats you do make the guy quite upset" Johnny laughed
"Let's just hope he'll still be on the toilet once we're done with times square" Spiderman commented even though he had to laugh at the prank
"Ah what's wrong with a little media and ladies swooning over you?"
"Hey you do that all you want, I got a wife who will give me the death glare for a week"
Times Square
Shocker was shooting at buildings with Rhino destroying any police car that neared. Kraven and Electro blasted or smacked away every cop that got
"This'll surely attract that spider bug" Shocker stated with his accent
"Man I can't wait to finally shock that loser" Electro said with volts flying out of his hand
"But the claim of the hunt shall be mine" Kraven shouted confidently raising his blade
All four paused when the sound of thrusters were nearing
"Oh man, that annoying Iron man is coming right here" Shocker whined
"That doesn't matter" Electro said confidently "We'll easily take him out"
All four turned to see that it was not Iron man but another armored individual wearing a military green and black armor with a golden visor. It was carrying a rifle of unknown origin and what looked like a hammer, attached to the armored persons back.
He lifted up his rifle, pointing straight at the four and shouted in a commanding tone
"Put your hands behind your head and get down to your knees"
The four villains stared before sputtering and exploding with laughter
"This varmint must be new to the job" Shocker laughed
"You really think you can stop us?" Rhino roared with laughter
"This man is a fool for facing us" Kraven chuckling
"Oh really" Said another male voice. Kraven suddenly got pulled back, rammed by an invisible force and was lifted up off of the ground before being slammed down. The remaining three villains whirled around to see Nathan appear over Kravens unconscious body.
"Where did you come from?!" Electro shouted
Nathan ignored the question and held up his rifle shouting out the same order from before
"Hands on your head and get on your knees"
This ticked off Shocker
"Buddy you just picked the wrong guy to fight today" He lifted his arms and they glowed before sending out a violent shockwave straight at the Spartan
Nathan holstered his rifle and slammed his fist onto the ground as the shockwaves hit him. However a blue energy shield appeared around him causing the shockwaves to bounce off the Spartans in random directions. The shield burst off and he stood up unharmed
"That the best that you could do?" Nathan taunted the speechless villain
"We are giving you one last time" Chief said getting their attention "Stand down or face the consequences"
"You are really starting to piss me off" Rhino yelled before running straight at the Spartan. John waited for Rhino to get close enough and easily sidestepped the charging villain making him fall face first into the pavement. Electro clamped his hand over his mouth to prevent himself from laughing.
Shocker however was not amused "Dang nab bit Rhino, take him out before he makes a further fool out of you"
"Ha that might have made him mad"
"He's about to get even angrier" John stated as he aimed his assault rifle at Rhino's shoulder, firing a small volley of shots.
The bullets penetrated the thick hide making the man roar in pain. The other two villains decided to take action
"Alright that's it' Electro powered u p only to receive webbing to the face
"Hay Sparky you couldn't wait for me" Electro looked up to see Spiderman swing right at him with The human Torch right at his side.
"Not now, we're busy dealing with these pests" Shocker shouted sending another shockwave at Nathan who dodged easily and shot another volley with Electro barely dodging.
"Whoa who are you?" Johnny flew over to Nathans side who was busy reloading.
"You want to save the questions for later" Nathan ran at Electro who saw him coming and shot a beam right at him.
"NO" Spiderman shouted as the bolt exploded on impact with smoke flying up
"HAHAHA that fool thought he could HURK" Electro was lifted up from the ground as his electricity began to decapitate. Nathan suddenly appeared, clutching Electros throat, controlling his strength so he doesn't kill the man.
"How is my power" Elector barely said
"I know of your power so I designed my armor to specifically drain you of your power" Nathan simply stated as Elector finally passed out in his hand.
"BASTARD" Shocker prepared to shoot at him as Nathan tossed down the unconscious super. Nathan turned and ran straight at shocker who shot at him. The shockwaves shot right through the Spartan and he vanished, surprising the heroes and villains. Shocker felt a hard hit to the back of his neck and he fell down, unconscious.
Johnny and Spiderman were completely stunned when they saw the Spartan move from one spot to the other in the blink of an eye.
"How did you" Spiderman couldn't finish the question as a large green figure was flying towards the armored person before skidding to a stop, beside him. It was another armored person, with similar designs to Nathans except it was green
"How are ya doing Chief"
"This guy just won't give up"
Spiderman and Johnny looked over to see Rhino bleeding in several spots and was breathing heavily. Their eyes widened from shock as this day just got crazier.
"That's it you little green Fucker" Rhino growled "YOU ARE DEAD"
Rhino charged head on. Chief pulled out his gravity hammer and charged right back.
"Hey wait" Spiderman shot a web to grab him but was surprised when a golden shield surrounded him.
"Personal energy shields?! Not even Tony has that kind of technology" Spiderman thought as he wasn't the only one surprised. Rhino slowed down which was his mistake as Chief surprised everyone once more, by speeding up.
By the time the criminal could have a chance to react John was already swinging his hammer down onto his left arm. The impact broke his arm and made the villain clutch his broken limb in agony. John was not done with him as he swung the hammer once more breaking Rhinos other arm, completely disabling him. John then made a leg sweep, making Rhino fall to the ground and usher only a whimper from the villain
John decided to show mercy and he looked to Nathan who tossed him a magnum. John loaded while Rhino managed to groan out a few words
"You're a dead man, you hear me motherfucker? Once I'm healed I'll fucking kill you"
"Dually noted' John replied before pointing the magnum down
BANG
"HOLY SHIT YOU KILLIED HIM!" Johnny said aloud
"No wait look" Spiderman pointed at Rhino as his chest was still lifting
"It was just a tranquilizer, Mr. Storm" Nathan reassured as he walked over to Chief and handed him some odd containers. The two walked over to some injured civilians and police during the super-villains assault and began to treat them. They placed odd aloes and creams onto the areas where the civilians and cops were injured and bandaged each one up. After that was all said and done Chief and Nathan rounded up the four criminals and placed them all back to back.
Chief looked at Spiderman, who for a second looked at Chief then at the bad guys and realized what he wanted him to do. Spiderman spun his webs around the four with at least half a dozen layers of hard compacting web, making sure these guys don't go anywhere anytime soon.
Chief and Nathan were ready to leave when Johnny finally asked
"Who are you guys?"
Nathan and John looked at one another before looking back at the young heroes
"You may call me Spartan-B312"
"And I am Spartna-117"
"Wow, I didn't know SHIELD employed guys like you" Spiderman said in amazement still trying to figure out what they witnessed "You guys are Shield right?"
"That is where you are incorrect Spiderman" Nathan stated
"But if you guys have something like a number, then are you military or something? Are there more of you?" Spiderman further asked
"He is a sharp one" Nathan said to John through their private comm links
"Yeah, he reminds me of a young Catherine Halsey" Cortana commented, impressed with the teenagers intellect
"We are in a manner of speaking, some form of military" John responding to Spiderman's questions
"But not one we know of right?" Spiderman quickly said
"Correct" Nathan nodded before he looked back to see media vans and so on arrive
"Uh oh, Chief, media"
The two young heroes looked back to see all the news reporters and so on arrive and begin to flood the area
"Johnny" Peter whispered to his friend "You handle this, since this is your domain. I'll talk to these Spartan guys"
"You sure you can handle these guys?"
"Listen if they pose a threat, my spider-sense will go off"
"Alright, your call, I just don't want to tell everyone you died while I had to babysit some villains and handle the media" Johnny told his friend. He walked away from the three and called the media's attention while Peter looked back to the Spartans.
"I'm glad you did that for us Spiderman, we aren't exactly keen on letting the media go crazy over us just yet" John nodded at the webbed hero
"No problem, so what exactly are you guys?"
"Right now Spiderman, all we have to say is we are not your enemies" Nathan stated firmly
"Hey guys, you should also say this to him to reassure him you are not gonna do anything that may doubt your trust" Cortana quickly told the two as they listened carefully
"Spiderman, can we ask you to fulfill a request for us?" John asked the spider themed hero
"What is it?" Spiderman asked cautiously
"We would like you and your friend to inform the hero community not to look for us, as we do not wish to cause trouble" Nathan instructed
"We just want yo u and the hero community to be patient with us as we will choose the time and place to discuss who we are. We do not pose any threat to the city or the people residing in it. We just need time to prepare a meeting for the heroes including you, can you do this for us?" John asked
"Sure, but how long will it take? And why me exactly?"
"You are well known, and have good connections with all the heroes, directly or indirectly, making you the best candidate" Nathan explained
"Oh ok I guess that makes sense. But I have to warn you guys, once word breaks out a lot of people will want to know who you are. And if Shield doesn't by it and find out it's a hoax they will come after you" Spiderman warned the Spartans who merely nodded.
"That's a risk the two of us will have to take. We just hope in due time things will work out in the end" John said firmly
Suddenly the trio was surrounded by cameras and people, barraging the Spartans with questions. After some difficulty the Spartans and heroes managed to get away from the circus and were standing atop one of the many skyscrapers
"This is where we part way Spiderman" John said sticking out his hand. Peter shook it followed by Nathan. Johnny was reluctant at first but shook both Spartans hands
"Thanks for helping us with those baddies down there" Peter said gratefully
"No need to thank us. This is our responsibility and we have to uphold it" Nathan stated making Spiderman give a grateful look under his mask
The Spartans glowed blue and were gone
"Whoa" Johnny jumped back from their sudden disappearance
"That was…" Spiderman didn't have any words as the two looked at each other then back at the spots where the Spartans where before finally leaving and heading straight to the Baxter building.
Nathan and John found themselves back at the Dawn with the rest of Noble team present
"Mission accomplished, good work Spartans" Carter congratulated
"Yeah, nice handiwork with those losers" Emile complimented "Just make sure you take me along next time"
"How about next time you can take all of them on" Nathan suggested, taking his helmet off "However you will have to deal with the cameras, ALONE" Nathan implied
"Whatever I can handle that easy" Emile chuckled
"But now the real problem is, how much attention will we really get" Cortana said, appearing in her avatar form
"She's right" Kat agreed "There's the hero community and then there's also the other organizations"
The Spartans knew Kat was talking about the criminal organizations that may pose a threat to them. The two main ones they have heard about was HYDRA and AIM and they knew without a doubt their names would soon be known
"Well we'll do what Spartans always do" John said getting Noble teams attention "Take them head on and show no remorse"
The Spartans nodded and soon teleported back to their new homes.
Baxter building
After several hours the Avengers and the X-men were on two large screens with Sue and Richard beside Johnny and Peter as they relayed the Spartans messages
"…And these guys told us not to try and find them and that they will speak to us all when they are ready" Spiderman finished the instructions
Some of the heroes where in thought as each had the background noise of the news telling NY about the Spartans
"Interesting. So you're saying these guys have even more advanced armor then my own?" Tony inquired. In the background was Captain America, She-hulk, Thor, Hawkeye, and Warbird
"It is intriguing to know that he has his own personal energy shields" Reed said thoughtfully as he studied the clip of the black armored Spartan battling Electro
"Yeah when Pete tried to pull the green one back from attacking Rhino, a golden shield stopped the web from latching on" Johnny told the heroes
"To power such technology would need a fusion reactor, however to power such a suit on such a small scale is impossible even to me" Reed stated "I have been attempting it for years and can only achieve it on a large scale but it hardly works at all"
"I have even managed to snag some of the medical supplies they administered to the civilians and police and I have never seen anything like it" Beast Said adding to the mystery of the Spartans "Such things have yet to be created, sure the chemical foundation is there but this is something I have never seen before"
"So who do you think these guys are?" Carol asked the group
"Could be a time traveler" Hawkeye said with his arms folded
"No, it can't be that" Reed shot down the idea "I have been keeping the tachyons in check and have found none of them to be disturbed. Even if these Spartans had some kind of new machine or method of time traveling I would still be alerted"
"Maybe he's a secret government project" Spiderman suggested
"What is your opinion on this Captain?" Thor asked his old friend
Steve sighed as he placed a hand to his chin, thinking of an answer
"We can only speculate right now, and assume those two will stay true to their words of being no threat to us or the world. Though I know Fury is going to try and find out who these men are. And if they do pose a threat, I know for a fact Fury will not stop until they are brought in" Captain finished with finality
"So what do we do about them" Jen Walters asked
"Currently, I'm afraid we can't do anything" Cyclops said
"Oh please Scott, these guys are obviously military. I say we track them down and get some answers" Wolverine stating his idea
"Logan, c'mon we can't just go in charging like fly's" Rogue said to the feral mutant in her accent "By these videos, these folk are more than enough to take on multiple guys and they ain't afraid to kill"
"My point exactly Rogue, these guys are pros. They posses very dangerous weaponry and by what we've seen I don't think they're afraid to point them at us" Wolverine stating with some conviction "And If we don't act, what if some government or Black op finds them. I don't know about you guys but I'm getting some answers"
Logan left the room with Rogue and Kitty sighing in defeat
"We'll try and talk some sense into him" Kitty said to the heroes making her leave along with Rogue
"So beside Logan, we all agree to give these Spartans a chance" Steve asked looking at the avengers who all nodded.
"The Fantastic Four agree" Reed spoke for his team
"And so do the X-men" Scott speaking for his team
"Alright, then let's hope this decision doesn't backfire on us, Avengers out" Captain America said to the heroes who all nodded and bade them farewell
"Well I guess my work here is done" Spiderman checked his web shooters, replacing the empty cartridges "Gotta get home for dinner or MJ won't let me hear the end of it"
"I swear once I find that matchstick, he is a Deadman" Yelled the unmistakable voice of Ben Grimm
"Heh Heh" Johnny chuckled, sweating nervously "Hey Sue, I'm gonna go with Pete, you know so he doesn't encounter any baddies on the way home alone"
"JOHNNY YOU ARE MINE"
By the following morning news of the Spartans spread like wildfire. Many news stations showed the images of the Spartans combating with the villains, giving their opinions on these newcomers. Most of the public reacted rather positive with some reluctance. They saw how the Spartans presented themselves and at first were surprised to see heroes use lethal force but were amazed by the care they showed towards the injured civilians and police. Some however were not convinced they came in peace and say they are a threat to the public.
The news of the Spartans eventually reached one of the threats the Spartans were concerned about. HYDRA and AIM had heard wind of these Spartans and wanted their technology. They didn't care how but they instructed their subordinates to find and capture these Spartans at all cost.
SHIELD was already attempting to find the Spartans to no luck. They had scanned their armor and found absolutely nothing. Every government organization they checked, none had any records or even plans and ideas of these Spartans. Fury was frustrated. These Spartans literally appeared from nowhere.
Five days after the Spartans first appearance
Nathan, Emile, Jun, John and Jorge were currently at Nathan's home watching the news talk about them. They shook their heads in annoyance, hearing the m any wild stories the reporters made up, giving their ideas on where they came from.
"These guys have some imagination" Emile commented with a smirk "They're crazier than those Prophet nut jobs"
"Meh, I give them another week until they come up with an idea that is close enough to resemble our situation" Jun stated
"I think I'll take you up on that offer" Jorge said to the marksman "20 dollars for me if you're wrong"
"Deal" Jun shook Jorge's hand.
Cortana in the meantime was in Nathans computer literally surfing the web, trying to learn as much as she can about this Earth. These past few days have been quiet, not much disturbance except for the Spartans occasionally seeing Spiderman swing through the cities along with the Human Torch.
The Spartans, however were still finding it difficult to mingle with other people then each other. Jorge seems to be the only one who can grasp it so easily but the others, especially Emil, Jun, and John are having the most difficulty. Nathan, Carter and Kat slightly manage but still prefer to not involve themselves with anyone but their Spartan friends.
One main problem the male Spartans keep encountering are the many female looks of interest or straight up hunger they send towards them. Some merely try and talk to the Spartans while others are forward as they come. Yet the Spartans politely brush them off and in no way attempt to offend them.
Kat seems to be fairing the best and the male Spartans just don't understand how, but they choose not to ask, knowing Cortana would jump in and make matter worse for all six males.
They have been following an everyday routine of most working out, training with one another, constantly scanning the world for any signs of super criminal activity, even though Vigilance frequently updates them.
Interestingly enough Kat has gotten a job or a high position at Stark enterprise as one of the best engineers and has been purposely stalling the scientists in showing her invention.
Jun, Emile and Carter in the meantime have been planning on perhaps going into the mercenary underground. They see it as their only best jobs and a way to find out m ore about the world they are all currently residing in. the remaining three have yet to decide what they will have as a job but with Cortanas 'funds' they are set, but they all still know they will need legitimate jobs eventually.
"Well I'm hungry" Nathan said getting up followed by Jun and John
"Where you guys headed off to?" Emile inquire
"Gonna go get some pizza" Nathan replied "I usually go around this time to central park and Jun and John have decided to join me this time"
"Well hope you have a pleasant time then" Jorge said to his friends
"What about you two?" Jun asked
"Meh just gonna watch the games" Emile leaned back and placed his arms behind his head
Nathan shrugged as he exited his apartment along with Jun and John. The trio made their way to the garage and walked over to the hogs and mongooses that stood out from all the cars
Jun jumped onto his mongoose whilst John and Nathan entered 117's hog. Jun lead the way with John and Nathan following right behind.
The trio soon arrived in Manhattan and made their way to central park
"Why exactly do you come here Nathan?" Jun inquired curiously
"This place, actually is quite peaceful during the quiet nights. It actually clears my head, and I forget about the war for a while" Nathan explained looking at the scenery.
"Hmm, I like it here" Jun admitted "Might consider coming here often"
"Indeed"
The three soon walked over to an area where it serves food and has multiple tables. Yet they found the area crowded with people
"Huh, this place is never this crowded" Nathan said tilting his head
"Well this is the only place with food for a mile, so I guess we'll just have to be patient" John said to the two, getting in line. After 20 minutes off waiting the trio had their number called along with one other and each got two slices of extra cheese pizza with varying drinks amongst them. They began scanning the area to find a place to sit, splitting up in the process. They walked around when Nathan accidently bumped into a blond lady
"I'm sorry I didn't see you" Nathan apologized
Minutes earlier
Carol Danvers AKA Warbird was sitting with her two friends Wanda Maximoff AKA Scarlett With and Ororo AKA Storm. They were here with Jennifer Walters who was busy making a busy phone call so she had to get out of the crowd to talk properly
"So Storm, how has the mansion been?" Carol asked Storm
"Oh it has finally settled down after the omega sentinel incident. We've now survived the worse and m any are wondering when you'll stop by for a visit" Storm spoke to her friend in her kind voice
"Yeah, just try and come when Logan's done on his warpath" Wanda commented "I've already been there and he is just on edge, ALL the time"
"Logan still wants to go after those Spartans huh?"
"You have no idea" Storm sighed "It took Jubilee, Kitty, and Rogue to finally calm him down"
"Yeah but he isn't the only one reacting" Carol told her friends "Tony really wants a crack at their technology, even Reed, I heard, wants to try and see what his armor is like. Fury is keeping Cap, Natasha and Clint on standby for a worst case scenario"
"That's true but I'm still worried about Logan. Though I understand his mindset. He is really defensive about the academy now more than ever after the sentinels attacked. When kitty was hurt he went on a rampage, destroying everything in his path" Storm spoke sincerely of her friend
Carol and Wanda nodded when Warbird's ears perked up as she heard their number being called. She got up to get their order, weaving through the crowd until she reached the concession stand. She paid and thanked the cook as she turned around to return to her table.
She accidently bumped into someone along the way and she heard a male voice apologize to her.
"I'm sorry I didn't see you"
Carol looked towards the man to apologize herself but found herself staring at the man and was mesmerized by his face. He had a strong build, strong jaw. But what caught her attention was the scar on his left eye and his deep blue eyes.
"Pardon" She stuttered as she looked on not knowing this was one of the Spartans she spoke of with her friends
"I'm sorry, I accidently walked into to you" Nathan repeated
"Oh" She stuttered once more "No, No that was my fault for not paying attention"
"Then let's agree that we are both at fault" Nathan suggested earning a silent nod from Carol
"Sorry again, and sorry for not answering right away" Carol looked down
"That's alright I could tell you were looking at my scar" Nathan said to her making her look up in panic
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to…"
"It's alright, I get that often, so I'm used to it"
The two were interrupted by Jun and John approaching their friend
"Hey Nathan, we couldn't find any seats" John spoke to his friend
Carol was caught off guard by John's pale complexion and Jun's tattoo on the left side of his head. She quickly shook it off and said
"Hey, do you want to sit with me and my friends?" Carol stuttered "We have a pretty big table
"No, that's alright" Nathan said but carol was persistent "No please I bumped into you by accident and rudely stared at you, it's the least I can do"
Nathan looked to his friends who all shrugged and a gave him a why-not look. The Spartans followed the hero to her table.
"Hey girls is it okay if we have these guys at our table?" Carol greeted her friends. The two looked up and were caught off guard by each of their looks.
"Wanda stuttered "Sure of course"
"Thanks again, you really didn't have to do this for us" Nathan told Carol. He then introduced himself, John and Jun to the girls, who in turn introduced themselves. Unbeknownst to the girls the trio knew who they really were at what their professions were.
The trio ate silently while the girls all stared at the Spartans. John looked up and Storm reacted
"I'm sorry we didn't mean to stare it's just"
"Don't worry about it" Jun said looking up "We've been receiving stares all the time"
"Where did you get that" Carol didn't want to sat it as she looked at Nathan
"Scar? My time as a soldier of war" Nathan replied causally
"Are you all military?" Wanda asked
"Yeah, we've known each other and have survived together for about twelve years now" John said to the ladies
"My god, you all look so young" Carol stated
"Believe it or not, I am 30, Jun here is 32 and John is 41"
"Mu god, what's your secret?" Carol asked abruptly
"Hard work, sheer will power and keeping our body in tip top condition" John replied. Wanda and Storm found themselves looking at John once more
"I'm sorry to ask this John, but are you albino or perhaps…" Storm was unsure if she should ask but John finished for her
"A mutant? No that I am not. In my time as a soldier I didn't get much sun" John replied
"Are you offended by mutants?" Storm asked tensing up along with Wanda and Carol
"Not by all of them, only those who abuse their power for selfish gain" John replied taking a bit out of his pizza
"Mutants in reality are humans also so they can be just as offensive" Jun said casually "I've seen mutants take advantage of their powers and use it for their own needs. A perfectly human trait"
"Indeed, throughout history it has been seen time and time again that humans will use the power they posses to gain what they want. These humans today are no different" Nathan said backing up his friends statements
"Those are some interesting statements but can you elaborate a bit more" Storm asked, now very intrigued
"What Statements? Who are these guys?" The three Spartans looked back to see Jennifer Walters. Nathan and John raised their eyebrows in mild surprise. Jun seemed unaffected by her appearance and merely returned to his pizza.
Nathan communicated with Chief through their nano colonies "So that explains the crowd"
"Seems as though they're intent on getting a glance at her"
"Or something more" Jun suggested
"Wow these guys hardly reacted. But I'll let it slide" Jen eyed John interestingly as she sat down
"So Storm, who are these gentlemen?" Jen asked politely
"This is Jun, Nathan and John" John offered her his hand and she took it followed by Nathan and Jun
"Pleasure John, Jun, Nathan, my name is Jennifer Walters, though I'm sure you've heard of me"
"No I'm afraid not, do you know her guys?" John asked his friends, testing Cortanas humor lessons
"No, I've never heard of a Jennifer Walters" Nathan added in all seriousness getting a nod from Jun
"Are you an actor of some kind?" Jun inquired. Jen spluttered her drink
"WHAT?!" Jun then chuckled followed by Nathan and John giving her a funny smirk
"Alright, I admit that was a good one" Jen nudged Johns arm, getting a feel of his arms
"Hmm, nice" She thought
"Now Ororo, you were asking us to elaborate on our earlier statements no?" John asked the weather mutant who nodded along with Wanda, who were anxious to know their answer.
"Well in our view" Jun started "We believe racial prejudice against mutants is a complete waste of time"
"How so?" Carol asked
"When you look at human history, mutants have actually been around all the time. Anomalies in the human body have been with us since the beginning, they just weren't as noticeable or as focused on as they are now" Nathan stated "What makes the mutants so different from regular people? How is it that just because they have a different quality to them, the vocal ones against them classify them as a completely different species?"
"Yes and what of Spiderman and the Hulk?" John continued "Why are they not classified as mutants? The term Mutant itself, means they're genetic makeup is different so why are they not classified as a mutant?" The Spartans conversation with the ladies soon drew a crowd as they were immersed in their ideals of Mutants
"But Spiderman and Hulk don't have the X-gene, so they aren't exactly mutants" One of the bystanders stated
"That is true, Mutants who have the X-gene are set apart from mankind, yet they still have a genetic makeup that sets them apart as well" Jun said with conviction
"Those are some valid points you three raise" Storm said thinking hard now on what they have said
"But why do some still act so hostile towards people?" Someone asked from the crowd
"Well let me ask you something" Nathan turned to the crowd "How would you feel if for so long someone treated you like trash? If you were given an opportunity to fight back, would you not? How can you control how you're born? And what gives people the right to hate them just because they are something they could not control?"
The crowd went silent as they were thinking hard on the question
"Here's a real serious question" John said getting everyone's attention "How is it that men like Hitler, Red skull and Dr. Doom, who have full control of who they are more human than Mutants who have no control on how they turn out? Tell me how 'civilized' men purposely waste their time on building machines to hunt mutants down with no explanation are more human than the ones they accused of being 'inhuman'. If you truly believe that then you better take a good look at yourselves"
The whole crowd was silent in deep thought at the Spartans valid points they displayed.
"I never really thought of it that way" The four heroines were thinking the same thing
"As much as I've had fun, John, Nathan, I'll see you guys tomorrow" Jun said getting up "I have some things I need to take care of"
"Alright we'll see ya Jun, tell Carter we're here if he looks for us" Nathan said to his comrade as he left
"That was a very engaging conversation, thank you for sharing Jun" Wanda said to the Spartan as he shook her hand and bade them farewell
"What about you two?" Jen asked with a hint of hope in her eyes
"Well, we honestly were intending to simply stroll around the park for the time being" John said casually
"Then may we join you? Storm asked professionally
"By all means, we don't mind" Nathan said politely
They soon finished eating and got up to walk around the park for the time being.
"So Nathan I don't mean to sound rude but Jun seemed rather…" Carol spoke to Nathan
"Dethatched? Jun has always been like that" Nathan said solemnly "War does leave a number on you"
The women were silent as both Johns and Nathans eyes held memories of painful battles, countless losses and the will to win.
"He developed an unhealthy detachment in regards to the consequences of his actions" Nathan explained "It's how he shifted his mindset to endure war, now he's always like that"
"Wow" Wanda felt sympathy
Nathan and John felt their nano Huragok send a ringing to their ears and John told them to send it to his cell phone
"Excuse me, Hey Cortana" John answered
"John, Kat and I found something of great interest and Carter is calling us for a meeting with Vigilance"
"Alright Nathan and I will be there soon" John hung up
"What's wrong?" Carol asked
"It's my sister, she's calling us over along with Carter" John explained
"Carter huh?" Nathan said looking thoughtfully
"This Carter guy sounds important' Wanda said
"Yeah, he's my commander from our old unit. He's a good man and a good friend" Nathan said to the women
"But does this mean you two have to go?" Jen said looking down
"Yes, we're sorry but we…" John couldn't finish as his keychain started beeping telling him someone was trying to car jack his warthog.
"Excuse us, Nathan and I have to return to our car"
"Someone trying to steal it again?" Nathan asked in annoyance
"Yeah let's go" John and Nathan turned to leave leaving the four women befuddled, staring at one another before trailing after the two
Nathan and John walked towards the parking lot where they left their car.
"You know, one would think crime would falter after so many heroes appearing on the scene yet it's like they are asking for heroes to come find them" Nathan complained
"Let's just get this over with" John said in finality unaware that four super heroines were following right after the duo
The two approached their car and found six goons attempting and failing to break in.
"I think after so many failures, you would have given up already" Nathan scolded the car jackers who turned to the two
"Well looky here boys, looks like the owner has returned" The ring leader said to his goons "Why don't you just hand over the keys to avoid getting hurt"
"We'll have to decline" John said calmly "Now please step away from our car"
"These guys are really stupid aren't they" Another spoke as he walked over and picked up a pipe
"This is your last chance" Nathan said firmly "Leave or we will take action"
"How about go fuck yourselves how's that for an anAUGH" nobody saw the punch John sent at the ring leader.
At that exact moment, Wanda, Storm, Jen and Carol hid behind a car to observe the fight. They watched as one ran at John with a led pipe and they were about yell out when Nathan roundhouse kicked the thug in the jaw.
"We should help them" Carol suggested
"No, it looks like they have it under control, let's just wait and see" Wanda said confidently
The girls watched on as the remaining four and the ring leader John punched got back up and surrounded the two. They were back to back as they eyed the five thugs, waiting for them to make the first strike.
One swung a fist at John who easily ducked and gave a quick but devastating jab at the man's gut. John then delivered an uppercut, that actually launched the man in the air before finishing a kick, sending the man crashing.
Nathan charged a man who held a flat, thick piece of plywood to protect himself, yet it proved useless as Nathan rammed right through, giving a powerful right hook. Nathan was trying to hold back but found it rather difficult considering his track record.
The ladies looked on in amazement as the duo fought off the thugs, in such a refined and fluid grace it almost seemed inhuman.
While Nathan was occupied with another thug, the one he knocked over earlier had recovered in a stumbled with a long piece of sharp plywood.
"NATHAN" Carol shouted however it was too late as the man swung yet the plywood broke, leaving a scratch on Nathans back left shoulder. The Spartan hardly flinched yet he mentally commanded his nano colony to not heal the injury.
John whirled around to check on his comrade, but got scratched by the knife carried by the thug he was fighting on his right pectoral muscle. John to had to hold back his nano colony from healing due to him being aware of the women watching. John slugged the thug and in a single punch knocked him out.
Nathan finished by grabbing the man with insane speed and tossing him like a rag doll into a wall. Nathan walked over to Chief, brushing off any dirt
"Is it alright John?" Nathan asked
"Yeah, those idiots don't know what they were trying to steal"
"Thank Kat for those upgrades" Nathan said with a smirk
"Nathan, John" The two Spartans turned to see the four women staring agape at them
"Yes Carol?" Nathan asked casually
"Are you guys alright?" Storm asked
"Are THEY alright? Look at what happened to these guys" Jen stated marveling at their work "Are you kidding me? It's like they went several rounds with the avengers and got the lucky break"
"You're hurt" Carol spoke to Nathan who looked at his back
"Hmm, been through worse, what about you Chief?"
"Just a nip" John pointed to his scratch
"Still it would be best to apply some alcohol" Wanda suggested. Nathan shrugged as he walked over to the back of their warthog, Chief tossing him the keys.
"Ok I have two questions for you guys, where did you get that? And where can I get one?" Jen asked staring at the car in wonder
"Sorry, trade secret" Nathan said as he pulled out a duffle bag containing spare shirts and a med kit
Nathan and John removed their shirts earning gasps from the girls
"My god, what happened to you two?" Carol asked gaping at the multiple scars, wounds, burns and other injuries she had never seen
"Our many prizes we have accumulated over our long career in war" Nathan joked darkly as he pulled out some cotton swabs and a bottle of alcohol
"Jeez, did they fight armies?" Wanda thought
"Here let me help Nathan" Carol said walking over to Nathan
"Then I'll help you John" Jen said with a little force.
Carol dipped the cotton swab in the alcohol before applying the swab slowly. Jen did the same, and both were equally surprised on how the two had expressionless expressions when the alcohol was applied
"Geez looks like these scars aren't just for show" Jen thought, not minding the fact that she was taking in every inch of John. Carol meanwhile was trying her hardest not to ogle and blush
"Are you okay? Nathan asked I n all seriousness "You're turning red"
"What?" She stuttered "Oh no, no, nothing's wrong. All done"
"Thanks" John grabbed a shirt tossing o ne to Nathan and placed one on himself.
"Say John, Nathan, do you think it wouldn't be too hard for you to give us a ride back home" Storm inquired
"No problem, where are you headed?" John asked as both instructed the colony to heal the wounds now that both were covered from view
"It's Westchester if it isn't too much" Storm said
"No problem" Nathan said putting the duffle bag in the back
"But…" Carol was unsure whether she should come along. It would be great to see everyone but she always felt awkward when with Rogue
"Oh come one Carol, this looks like fun" Jen encouraged as she got in the back seat like a giddy child
"Fine" Carol grumbled, but smirked as she entered.
John turned the keys, letting put a powerful roar.
"Let me ask you something ladies" Nathan turned back to the girls "Have you ever been on a rollercoaster?"
"Not really" Carol responded
Nathan tilted his thoughtfully before turning back to the front. He made eye contact with John and both smirked devilishly. They got out of the parking lot and made their way north.
After 20 minutes they arrived at a mansion that bordered the forests and the community, a plaque read "Xavier's School for the Gifted", and they were parked outside the large iron gates of the school. An intercom was on the side of the gate, which John pressed and waited for a response
"Well, here we are' Nathan said turning to the girls
Jen was smiling like made, Carols eyes were spinning, Storm was muttering her language to no end and Wanda's mouth was foaming with excitement and fear.
"I think I over killed it with the turns"
"No you were driving alright the entire time"
"Nathan, don't forget, we're used to those kind of speeds. These women have no idea of our records"
"That may be Chief, but don't most of them fly and do hero stuff on a daily basis? You'd think they would get used to crazy things by now"
"Well we all have our own thresholds"
"Hmm, true, but us Spartans have yet to find it, if we have any"
"BZZZ!"
"Hello, and welcome to Xavier's school for the gifted how may I help you?" A woman's voice asked.
"Hello, I am here to leave Ms. Monroe and her friends here." He replied.
"One moment please, while the gates open." The woman said, a minute later the gates creaked and opened down the middle
John drove up the driveway slowly and stopped at the entrance.
"End of the line ladies, I apologize if my driving affected you" John said sincerely
"That was the best ride EVER" Jen exclaimed excitedly
"I'm not so sure to agree with you, but I do thank you for the ride" Storm said exiting the warthog with wobbly legs. John steadied her and gave him a grateful smile. Wanda was muttered thanks for the ride before passing out next to Jen who caught her and hoisted her onto her shoulders.
"Sorry about that" Nathan said lacing Carols arm over his shoulder so she wouldn't fall, making her blush "Our intense speed you could say, is reminiscent of our time from the army"
"The way you two seem unaffected, I'm not surprised" Carol said chuckling weakly
As they reached the front door, it opened to reveal a man wearing a white tank top, black jeans boots. He was short, but had well toned muscles and a feral look to him as he stared straight at Nathan and John.
"Hey Storm, good to see you're doing well Carol" Logan greeted but not taking his eyes off of the Spartans
John and Nathan stared back, unflinching by the man's stare. They knew they were being measured up due to the man's track record of being protective of this place.
"Hey what about me?" She-Hulk complained making Wanda flail slightly
"Huh, what?" Wanda woke up groggily
"Oh Wanda we're here" Carol said as Jen set her down, both women steadying the Scarlet Witch
"Good to see you as well Jen, Wanda" Logan greeted yet he still eyed the Spartans who never broke eye contact with them.
Storm finally noticed and jumped right in
"John, Nathan, this is Logan, one of the schools teachers" Storm said cautiously
"Hello" Nathan held up his hand. Logan eyed him as he shook it and then shook Johns, who also returned Wolverines stare.
"You've guys got quite a grip" Logan commented "Military?"
"Ex" John replied coolly "Yet we both still train ourselves every day, old habits and all"
"I could tell" Logan finally peeked over them "Impressive ride"
"Thanks, custom job" John replied
"Very nice indeed" Logan spoke as he still stared at the Spartans
"John, Nathan, would you care to come Inside?" Storm asked
"Sorry Ororo" Nathan apologized
"As much as we would enjoy it, Carter and the rest of our friends are already waiting for us" John said in all seriousness
"Well, if you must, but please do visit for I would truly enjoy to talk once more on the conversation we had Storm said smiling at Nathan and John
"Maybe we shall, in fact, I think I'll bring Kat and Jorge next time" Nathan said "They are quite knowledgeable in these kind of subjects"
"Carol, Jen, Wanda, it's been a pleasure" John shook their hands followed by Nathan
"It was OUR pleasure, if you ever stop by the Avengers mansion, I'll gladly give you guys a tour" Jen said happily eyeing John with deeper interest. Wanda and Carol were mentally praying they would stop by, hoping they could learn more about them
"Maybe we will" Nathan said giving them a genuine smile
"We shall consider it, and goodbye to you Logan" John said gesturing his head in a nod
"Have a safe ride" Logan said calmly
Nathan and John drove off from the premises
"Oh I look forward to their next visit" Jen said with a wild grin
"Yeah they have such an aura ye they're so reserved" Carol said in wonder
"There's something off about them" Logan said with narrow eyes "They're scent smells like…Death, pain and blood"
The ladies eyes widened at his statement but Wanda said
"Well they did say they're military" Wanda looked at Logan "Did you see the scars they had? Especially Nathan's"
"I think that adds to his persona" Carol said with a dreamy look
"Oh man, I'm gonna need another beer' Logan turned to leave from the swooning girls
After another 20 minutes John and Nathan park their warthog and are beamed up to the Noble Dawn
The two were in full armor as they appeared in the war room of the Dawn
"There you guys are. What took you two so long?" Cortana asked a little annoyed
"They got a little held up with some of the women from the avengers and X-men" Jun told the team
"Really, did you guys get their names?"
"Save it Cortana" Carter cut in "Just show what you Kat and Vigilance have found"
"Fine, you guys never let me have fun" Cortana said grumpily before she showed a map of the Amazon
"We have detected that Two terrorist Organizations have gathered in the Amazon, in search of something" Kat pointed to what seemed to be the gathering point
"What are we dealing with?" Jorge inquired stroking his chin
"HYDRA and AIM, these two have worked together in the past before. They have attempted to overthrow governments as well as cause calamities" Vigilance explained
"So should we make the first move?" Emile inquired "What exactly are they even looking for?
"Our satellites found them excavating some ancient ruins south of the river; they appear to be quite determined to get whatever is there." Cortana spoke as she showed them using blasting and mining equipment.
"Hmm, so a scouting mission?" Jun asked
"That should be our first approach" John stated "I'll go in first"
"Jun, Nathan, go with Chief" Carter instructed "We'll have to see what we're up against first before we come in"
"Understood sir" Nathan nodded
"Vigilance I want you to prepare a pelican, 70 mm auto cannon, and Anvil II missiles" Carter ordered the monitor "Take Jun, Chief and Nathan with you
"At once commander" Vigilance disappeared along with Jun, Nathan and Chief
"What if the Avengers show up sir?" Jorge asked
"Well then, we were gonna show ourselves to the heroes sooner or later" Emile answered the big guy
"That just about sums it up Four" Carter said as he left the war room
In the Hangar
Noble Three, Noble Six and Master Chief were now fully equipped each holding a sniper rifle. Jun had a DMR holstered as well as a magnum and plasma sword. Nathan and John both had Assault rifles, Nathan holding one of the custom blades Emile made for him and Chief had a gravity hammer and energy sword.
"Reclaimers the pelican is prepped and ready" Vigilance told the Spartans
"Thanks Noble" Nathan said putting his helmet on "Keep an eye on things up here. If anything happens that you think we should know about, tell us right away"
"Very well Reclaimer, be safe you three"
"Thanks again Vigilance" John said boarding the pelican pilot seat
"Prep for drop" John told Jun and Nathan as they strapped themselves in
"5…4…3…2…1 MARK" the pelican dropped rocketing to the Earth
Hey everyone, sorry if this chapter took a lot longer than last time. I had surgery recently so couldn't get near a computer