Disclaimer: Same as previous chapters.

Note: Uriah Jackson is an OC.

Chapter 2

Andrew looked over the prehistoric world and frowned, why was he here? What was Hydra here for? He was floating over a cave and he watched what he guessed were Neanderthals, Hydra was here for something but he couldn't guess what it was.

Skeets had hooked him to their private communication network, like that was hard to do, they were here gathering the DNA of Neanderthals for some reason but he couldn't tell why, he knew they were probably stronger than humans but they weren't as intelligent which he figured that would be a plus for the Hydra soldiers.

He looked down and saw a child running from a soldier who was wearing an Ipod and he landed down in front of the child.

The child stopped and looked at the golden man in front of her, the light was like the fire in sky. She reached out and the man touched her hand, the man behind her made angry sounds and the man in front of her held his hand out and golden light shot out which hit and made the man behind her disappeared in a big hole of darkness and then she noticed that the golden man had vanished.

She looked around and found something the bad man dropped: a small thing that suddenly made sounds when she touched it, she screamed in terror, grabbed the biggest rock she could find and smashed the noisy thing, she then ran back to her tribe's land, away from the bad people and weird object.

Andrew nodded as he flew towards where the Hydra base and he then frowned deeply, at least it was small.

As he flew down he saw a few people milling about, he fired at their harnesses and sent them packing and thought, 'Why didn't they just toss on new harnesses, come back and try to destroy me?' Skeets theorised that time travel was significantly debilitating for them and their own devices were much safer for them to travel though. Andrew noted that he was weakened by time travel at times but it depended on distance, he guessed that the farther he went the more strain it would put on his body.

Andrew avoided another Hydra soldier's attack and blasted him back to the future, he then saw a man wearing a lab coat, the man was handsome he supposed but cold looking and Andrew frowned as the man looked at him.

The man adjusted his glasses and said, "So, you are the man who frequently interferes in our efforts to manipulate the timeline. You are an impressive man to come back in time without any side effects but now I must ask you, why are you trying to stop us?"

"Time is not a game," Andrew said darkly, "Time is delicate, why are you trying to harvest their DNA?"

The man simply shrugged and said, "Because I needed it for an experiment," the man held his hand out and said, "You see young man I want to improve time my way. Hydra, they're more like my pawns than anything and I will create my perfect timeline and Hydra is part of that, not SHIELD and definitely not the Avengers."

Andrew frowned and said, "Avengers?"

I am Uriah Jackson the man said and my future will begin soon but you sir are in the way

He held his hand out and Andrew was thrown through a wall by a crackling bolt of electricity, Andrew blinked and the man said, "I experimented on myself, isn't that interesting?" as electricity crackled around his fist.

Andrew unleashed several bolts of energy at Uriah, who just looked at him and said, "Unlike the grunts you've faced I have a much more advanced Temporal Slider as mine has shields, you see young man I may be using Hydra but I agree that humanity cannot be trusted with its freedom."

As he listened to the man speak Andrew frowned and said, "You sound like a control freak."

"Oh?" Uriah said, "Would it not be better if I controlled the world? No invasions, no wars, humanity moving to one heartbeat, mine and you are protecting this sick timeline."

Andrew blasted him again, Uriah smiled and said, "You're not listening kid: I can't be defeated by your trinkets."

Andrew looked around the lab and saw a few artifacts that they had obviously confiscated from the local tribes, Andrew frowned and thought, 'Time to improvise, thank god the suit enhances my strength.'

He leapt back and grabbed a thick wooden club that had several heavy stones in it.

Uriah looked at him said, "So, what are you going to do with that sir?"

"Improvise!" Andrew yelled as he suddenly slammed the heavy club into the man's chest causing Uriah to cough in shock and pain.

Andrew held the club and said, "I don't like violence, hell, I don't agree with it but I don't agree with what you're doing either. Time is delicate, you were just grabbing local tribes, what if we go back and find out that we suddenly evolved from wolves or something like that?"

Uriah groaned and said, "This timeline you love so much is twisted, corrupt and you do nothing by trying to save it, you help no one!" he suddenly struck Andrew in the chest with lighting and added, "My way is the most logical plan."

"You don't know what the future holds," Andrew coughed, "You don't know where we're heading, it always seems like there's no telling where we'll go."

"I am sorry," Uriah said, "But as I said; my way is the only way," he looked at Andrew brandishing the heavy club, he shook his head and said, "Barbarian."

Andrew grinned and leapt up and slammed the heavy club in Uriah's chest and he him hit again and again until the Harness was fizzling.

Uriah just glared at Andrew and said, "Oh good job; bludgeon my Slider device until it stops working."

As the man faded Andrew looked at the computers in the makeshift base and sighed as he grabbed the computers and unleashed bolts of energy destroying the base, he then moaned in pain as he packed up the computers and decided to send to them to the present so he could figure out what the hell Hydra was doing here, what he was stopping he prayed he stopped.

Andrew scanned the area and sighed, everything that could possibly contaminate the timeline was gone. Andrew disappeared into the time line and when he got to his home time period he saw that Skeets already looking at the computers.

Andrew said, "So?"

"It will take some time sir," Skeets said, "You should've been gentler with them. Oh and your boss called and said that Mr. Stark wanted to meet you. Congratulations, I trust you did something good?"

"I've only worked for them for a month," Andrew said, "I doubt the boss wants me to work under him, I think my boss is dirty as hell but ahh, that hurts."

Skeets floated over and said, "Oh dear, you were struck by electricity."

"Yeah, guy had some work done," Andrew said, "I wonder what else he had? "But I'll be fine. Oh, umm, Skeets, put the club away."

Skeets looked up and said, "Club?" He saw the thick club and said, "Oh my, that is a big one. I wonder what happened to the other guy."

An hour later Andrew walked into where Stark was building his new tower and a red haired woman, 'Ah yes; Ms. Potts,' and he said, "Ms. Potts?"

She smiled and said, "Come on in, it's alright Mr. Wells, you're not in trouble."

Andrew raised an eyebrow in confusion and he simply nodded.

She looked at him said, "You look a little hurt, did you get in a fight?"

"Umm no, I tripped," Andrew said quickly, he saw her look at him sadly and thought, 'Great, she thinks I'm being hit by my lover.'

As they got to the top a warm voice welcomed Ms. Potts and him and Andrew smiled, as he realized that was Jarvis; the AI program, he knew about it of course but he wondered who was smarter: his Skeets or Jarvis?

'It's probably up in the air,' Andrew thought, he didn't know just how advanced Skeets was but he liked Skeets more than he liked Jarvis.

"Hello," Tony said, "Nice to meet you Mr. Wells, how long have you worked for me?"

"A month tomorrow," Andrew said, "But if I'm getting fired you could've just sent me a note."

Tony grinned and said, "Not that, I was wondering if you want a promotion?"

"After a month?" Andrew said blinking, "What the fuck!?"

"Ooh, big boy words," Tony said with a wry grin, "But eh, you see I need a new PA since Pepper is moving back west to take care of my stuff back there."

Andrew looked and said, "Aren't there like a million other more competent people than me?"

Tony shrugged and said, "Eh well, yes but you, well, you had like the worst guy for a boss but you never complained and yeah, I know he's crooked, he's being let go today. But this isn't about him, this is about you and I need a guy who can, you know, make coffee."

'Uh-oh,' Andrew thought, 'This could literally screw me over, I don't need this,' and he looked at Tony and said, "What if I say no?"

"I want you," Tony said with a smile, "Something about you I just like and if you say yes there is a nice starting bonus and whatever else."

Pepper nodded and said, "It's a good opportunity and trust me, there were others but it is your choice."

Tony grinned and Andrew sighed, he could use the money, he had money but he didn't want to tip his hand so he nodded.

Tony grinned and said, "Welcome to the group."

As he left Pepper smiled and said, "See, he won't complain but don't think you'll get away with half your teasing as you get away with me."

Jarvis's voice came through a speaker and said, "Indeed, he is rather private."

"Umm, do you think he's getting beaten up or something?" Tony said, "I noticed the limp."

Pepper frowned and said, "Maybe, if he comes to us, okay Tony? Let's not push it, he has to want to be helped, if he is getting hit that is."

That night as Andrew got home Skeets smiled and said, "Welcome home sir, I have good news and bad news."

Andrew blinked and said, "What's the good news."

"You got promoted," Skeets said, "But ummm."

"Bad news now Skeets," Andrew said, "Is it something that's gonna make me go on a drinking binge in Ancient Greece?"

"Possibly sir," Skeets said nervously, "I finally found what the Hydra Agents were looking for?"

Andrew closed his eyes and said, "Tell me."

"They are looking for a gene of some sorts," Skeets said, "This gene is similar to the meta gene of the DC universe which Booster Gold exists but Hydra calls it the X-factor, this gene is similar to the meta gene and it can grant humans certain abilities. At this point they are collecting genetic samples from Mankind's earliest ancestors through to modern times to find whoever has the gene, they have some individuals who have the gene but they can't track down the bloodlines yet."

Andrew nodded and said, "We shall investigate this gene too Skeets, it sounds like it could be something we don't want Hydra to have, I mean they must be desperate to go through time to investigate it."

"It isn't Hydra's only plan," Skeets said, "There are factions within the time travellers in Hydra, we must look at the other factions as well."

"Lovely," Andrew said, "Sounds fun well, keep studying the timeline Skeets."

"Of course," Skeets said cheerfully, "We'll stop them."

Andrew wasn't so certain, he could do it alone but he'd try his best. That's all he could do.

Right?

TBC

How will Tony and Andrew get along? Who has the mutant gene? What other time periods will Andrew appear in? Should he and Hydra leave evidence of their travels behind so SHIELD can find? When should Andrew meet the other Avengers?

I will take pairing ideas.

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