Hard Times (Chapter 3)
Saint, Coco and Hawkeye have just escaped from Oscorp and are now running through the Subway tunnels trying to keep moving. Saint opened one of the Sewage drains to get away from the guards and drones following them.
"Saint give me a minute to connect the disrupters to some of my arrows." Said Hawkeye
"We don't have a Minute... Arrrah" He winced as they ran into a storm drain.
"Saint you have to take it easy, I would suggest you not running for a while." Said Coco.
"You know she's not entirely wrong." Replied Hawkeye making adjustments to five of his arrows."
"Fine, how are things going with your arrows?" He asked now hovering in the air just a few inches off the ground.
"And... We... are... Clear, next we have to hit the Hellicarrier can you get us up there?" Asked Hawkeye.
"I Should be able to fly us up there but once we get in range the plan will have to be acted out right then and there." Said Saint.
"Well lets get to it, We have to get to it before they get suspicious." Said Coco.
Saint grabbed his sister and put her on his back while he grabbed Hawkeye by the Quiver they soured into the air like a jet plane, As they begin to get higher and Higher into the air Saint comes over coms.
"Hawkeye, Get ready to shoot your arrow!"
Hawkeye notched an arrow and aimed at the first repulser he saw. it exploded as soon as Hawkeye released the arrow and it made contact with the Metal, The entire ship rocked, "Coco Now. Your up!" Said Saint. From behind Saints back Coco opened up a computer and started typing away at it.
"Whats she doing?" Asked Hawkeye.
"She's changing the damage report to make it seem like an engine failure instead of an attack." replied the young man.
"Good now its time to get on the carrier." Said Coco putting away her laptop.
Saint flies up and tosses Hawkeye and his Sister onto the deck just above an air vent, he lowers and hovers next to them keeping pressure off of his leg. Hawkeye points at the vent and Saint rips it off its hinges like it was nothing throwing it over the edge of the ship. The Three hero's make their way through the vents and hit two of their marks but as they make their way to their third Coco's laptop begins to go berserk.
"Saint They know we're on board the ship." She Said while running through a corridor. When they rounded a corner a mob of SHIELD Agents and Enid stood waiting for them.
The trio looked at each other then at the enemies, " Saint you ad Hawkeye go, Take my Computer and track down your leg get to it just in case something happens."
"NO! We Stay together." Yelled Saint.
"Go, I'll Hold them off for as long as I can." She sprinted into the mob focusing on Enid, the two men stood their watching her fight the SHIELD Agents and Enid who was using her powers freely.
"Saint we have to go, If she can hold them off long enough you can come back and help her but you cat do that if your hurt." Said Hawkeye.
"Fine Lets go, our Quarters are just down the hall."
In Avengers Tower Stark and Falcon were working on the master computer while Banner worked on something in his lab. Thor and Black Widow were in the training room while Captain America looked over Saint and Coco's Personnel files.
"Stark, come in Stark." Cap Said over coms
"Yah Cap? Whats up Did Hawkeye contact us?"
"No, I'm going out for a while."
"Be available just in case we need you."
"Understood."
He Leaves Stark tower on his trusty Motorcycle towards Westchester County, New York. He rang the bell of a mansion with A sign that says;
"Xaviers School for gifted youngsters."
Captain America enters through the gates and was immediately met by Storm, She had long beautiful White hair that flowed freely down her back, "Captain Rodgers, its a pleasant surprise to find you all the way out here in our neck of the Woods. What brings you?"
"I was wondering if I Could have a word with the Professor." Said the Captain.
They enter through the front doors and are immediately meet by Cyclops and Jean. They make their exchanges and part ways. Storm opens a study door where the Bald Professor Xavier sat doing paperwork. "Hello Captain, I've been expecting you."
"Professor is it okay if we speak in private?"
"Of Corse, Storm if you wouldn't mind."
"Yes... Captain, Professor." she turned and exited the room closing the door behind her.
"Now Professor I was wondering if you would tell me about Saint and Coco? They Used to be students here. They have gotten on our radar and have..."
"Kidnapped your friend Barton, Yes I am Aware. We have been tracking their movements since they defected from SHIELD." Said the Good Professor.
"So you remember them?"
"Oh yes, Saint and Coco were some of my first students. Well Saint was anyway his sister didn't develop her powers until she turned Ten."
"Do you know their real identities?"
"No I'm sorry, Saints Astral Projection Power is able to block him form my Telepathic Abilities. His Sister on the other hand has adopted the aspect of only using her hero name as her legal name." Said the Professor.
"When exactly did they leave your school."
"they left when Coco turned eighteen and joined SHIELD, That was around four years ago."
"And what did Saint study while here?"
"Hydro-Electric Mechanics, and Psychology. He excelled in Mechanics, you know he designed the reactor that powers the entire school."
"That's interesting. if I May ask what happened to him? Why did he Leave your Team the X-Men?"
"That is an interesting tale to tell, Years ago our mutual friend Saint had a nasty run-in with Magnito, My old Colleague Erik Lensherr. During an assault on Alcatraz Island Saint was defending an ally when our dear friend Magnito used a car hood to chop off Saints leg. he was forced to depart with the body part and from that day forward he was forced to rely on a mechanical leg that a Multitude of Scientists were developing."
"He must have felt he was a liability and chose a desk job instead of hero work."
"That is My best guess." Said the Professor.
"Charles, Is there a connection to the Dark Angel Siblings to these two?" upon the mention of the Siblings the Professors expression Darkened.
"Captain, You have to assemble your team and I will mine. Saint, Coco and Hawkeye are in more Danger than they realize." He maneuvered his Wheelchair around the Desk and flipped a switch that activated the bookshelf passageway.
"Professor What's Wrong?" Asked Storm walking in
"We have some work to do with the Avengers. Gather Hank, Logan, Bobby and Kittie. Scott and Jean are in charge of the school until we return."
"Whats this about?"
"Saint and Coco." upon their old friends mention she dropped her books and sounded the call.
"Captain call the other Avengers We need to talk."
"Why don't we go to Stark Tower and talk first it would be easier since we have direct coms with SHIELD?"
"Fine We'll take the jet its faster."
