I really like Elise character. Not the usual type I write, maybe that's why I had such a block with her before.
Anywhooo, please rate and comment and I hope you guys are enjoying the story so far :D. Isn't Johnny Storm just annoyingly hot? I just want to do him and punch him at the same time.
SNM much?
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SSC
Elise woke up the following morning and headed to the kitchen for breakfast, but from the sound of Ben's gruff voice echoing into the corridors. Elise figured they were all awake before her.
"Guys look we are going to be stuck here for a while, so let's just try and get along" Susan stated diplomatically just as Elise walked in. She felt the waves of tension off Ben and Johnny. They were glaring at each other.
"Waking up to another argument, it's like I never left home" Elise added sarcastically while making her way into the kitchen. Ben glanced at his niece and frowned, not amused by the sardonic comment.
"Fruit salad." She suddenly chimed merrily surprising everyone with her rapid change of moods. Elise swiftly grabbed the bowl and contemplated where to sit. Johnny was straddling his seat and watching her. He suavely patted the chair beside him in a hint for her to sit down.
Elise frowned and turned her gaze to the empty chair between Susan and Reed. She sat herself down before picking up a fork and stuffing her face with diced fruit. She was trying her best to be ill mannered and messy to disgust Johnny, but he wasn't deterred in the slightest. Ben didn't like the way Johnny was gazing at Elise with his chin rested on the head of the chair. He seemed to be highly fascinated by the way she ate.
"So, what I miss?" Elise inquired stabbing her fork into a cube watermelon before eating it.
"Doc, came up with a plan to get Pebbles back to normal." Johnny answered nudging a thumb at Reed who nodded in confirmation, she grinned.
"Oh really? That's great Uncle." She exclaimed truly relieved for her uncle, maybe then he wouldn't be so grumpy all the time.
"Cure us, not just me." Ben stated and her smile instantly fell.
"What? You can't be serious."
"Finally. Someone who sees things my way, up high!" Johnny praised holding out an open palm awaiting a high-five from Elise. She ignored him completely and kept her attention on Ben. Johnny pouted at the rejection and brought his arm back down to his side.
"I just discovered my power, there is no way I am giving it up, and I don't even know what I am capable of yet." Elise argued, she crossed her arms over her chest and leaned back on her chair.
"Speaking of which, we shall run your experiments today after breakfast." Reed stated putting aside the clip board he was holding and reaching for the newspaper.
"Oh yay." Elise responded with humorless jazz hands that Johnny found cute.
"I actually wouldn't mind having your super power." Johnny pointed out grabbing Elise's attention.
"Why? What are your intentions with it?" She demanded in all seriousness, Johnny smiled his gaze far away in thought.
"Think of all the skirts I could lift while making it seem like an accident."
"How ambitious of you." Elise retorted bluntly.
"I bet you could fly." He observed Elise arched a dark brow at him.
"So what do you suggest? I jump off a building and prove or disprove your theory?"
"If you jump or not, just know I'll always be there to catch you." Johnny stated with a flirtatious wink Elise snorted but Johnny noticed the irreplaceable smile that she tried to hide.
Ah so she does smile Johnny mused mentally watching her talking to his sister.
Maybe I can amuse myself after all. Johnny thought his blue eyes twinkling in artful anticipation.
"Alright let's get started" Reed said rubbing his hands together as Susan adjusted the final electrode on Elise arm that felt cold against her skin. Elise felt strange with all the different sensors attached to her body, but Reed assured her it was just to see how her powers were activated and molded with her body. The electrodes didn't affect her area of motion, so Elise was free to use her arms and legs as she wished in order to activate her ability.
For the experiment, Reed had hooked a punching bag in front of Elise. Just so she is familiarized with focusing her rage which was best experienced when she was punching the bag.
"Whenever you are ready Eli." Susan spoke, both of them took a step back towards the monitors. Johnny and Ben were watching too, eager to see Eli in action. Elise found is difficult to suddenly muster anger on demand, it was so much easier when she was home. Closing her eyes Elise took a stance and clenched her fists before bringing them close to her body. Letting her mind drift back to the moment when she experienced the most rage. One name echoed in her mind, Mark Peters.
Taking a deep breath Elise punched the air with a strong left jab, once more her knuckles barely grazed the leather of the bag when a sudden blast of air spanned out hit the punching bag so furiously that swung back and came swinging towards Elise. Everyone took a sharp breath as Elise quickly ducked and rolled out of the way.
"Whoa, that was close" Elise breathed sighing in relief while running a hand through her messy hair while sitting on the floor. Johnny jogged over grinning and offered her a hand which Elise took wordlessly to help herself to her feet.
"That was awesome, Smiles" Johnny praised and Elise nodded in agreement.
"Yeah it was pretty cool". Elise replied with a smile. She glanced at the punching bag that was still swaying from side to side, until Ben walked over and steadied it.
They walked over to Susan and Reed who were staring at the monitor screen in awe. They both gazed at Elise when she walked over with Johnny and Ben trailing behind.
"It's quite fascinating; the energy seems to be congregating around her before it is channeled through her being" Richards mused. Gesturing to the swirling diagrams within the screen.
"So you are saying I can control the air around me?" Elise inquired curiously.
"Not so much control, if you could control it then you are able to differentiate between the different gasses in the air" Reed corrected.
"So it's more like Elise is bending the air to her will" Susan added.
"Yes, but that might end up changing. We discovered that our powers seem to be evolving over time and since yours just peaked there is no certainty on the full extent of your ability, Eli" Reed mused, looking to them.
Their gazes fell to Susan, awaiting the simplified form of Reed's complicated babble.
"But if they do evolve then you might be able to change the different levels of gases in the air, like increase oxygen or carbon dioxide" Elise appreciated the older Storm, she knew everything well enough to explain.
"So I could suffocate a room full of people? Wouldn't that affect me too?" She asked in reply to Susan's words.
"We are just speaking in theory here, but I am assuming that since the use of our powers has no threat to our anatomy then if your powers evolve to that extent, a sudden increase of carbon dioxide in a room might not have an effect on you at all." Susan replied kindly, Elise nodded in acknowledgement.
"I have one more question."
"Yes Eli?" Richards retorted.
"So I can manipulate the air flow around me, does that mean I could channel enough air to take out the fatty while he is on fire?"
Her question immediately triggered a reaction from Johnny "Seriously? Can she do that?"
"Well considering she punched you so hard you flew for a moment, then yeah maybe?" Susan added glancing at Reed for confirmation. He shrugged dubiously at the possibility.
"Could we like make it fact?" Elise asked, an artful gleam taking over her dark eyes.
"Oh ho, I see where you are going with this. Prepare to eat your words, Smiles" the younger Storm teased, bumping his side into hers. Elise grinned from ear to ear and narrowed her stare up at Johnny. He returned it with equal defiance.
"We are going to do this I have a set of precautions we must take" Reed immediately added before Elise and Johnny made a move to fight. Despite the nagging worry, Richards was equally excited to prove the hypothesis.
"Yes, maybe we could place some sort of fire resistant material under Johnny's feet so that he doesn't burn a hole through the floor" Susan's idea brought a large smile onto the scientist's face. She couldn't help but blush under the soft appreciation in his eyes.
"Wait, what's happening?" Ben suddenly exclaimed, bewildered by the energy in the room.
Elise broke out of her staring contest with Johnny to acknowledge her uncle's words.
"I am going to attempt to kick Johnny's ass for scientific purposes" She stated simply. Ben grinned, his pearly white teeth more vivid against his orange complexion.
"Oh? This I gotta see" He said gruffly, Johnny rolled his eyes wondering why everyone is so excited at the chance of seeing him in pain.
"I think I have some titanium left over in the storage room."
"I'll go get it" Ben announced.
As the older occupants raced off to fetch the necessary equipment, Johnny and Elise were left alone in the lab.
Johnny glanced down at the girl, taking in her appearance. He could tell she was excited from the way she was digging her fingers into the palm of her hand, containing her eager energy. He liked her this way, being one of the only people excited about having super powers. Johnny could appreciate the fire in her eyes, considering he can appreciate his own literal ability to catch on fire.
"This is going to be fun."
"Should I be worried about the enthusiasm?" Johnny mused and Elise looked to him with a mirthful little smile.
"No, but you should be worried about where you are going to land when I knock you off your feet." He couldn't help but laugh condescendingly.
"Sweetie, it doesn't have to result to violence for you to knock me off my feet." He whispered suggestively. She couldn't help but roll her eyes at his poor attempt at seducing her.
"Yeah but it's what I prefer." She stated "Also, this is the only action you will ever get from me."
"Is that a challenge?"
"No." She concluded bluntly, but her response only kindled his advances.
"Liar, liar—"
"Pants on fire, really?" She cut in, shooting him a flat look. Johnny grinned from ear to ear, Elise didn't want to admit it but he was extremely handsome when he smiled.
Reed walked back into the lab with Susan at his side. Ben was lugging over a view of his form obstructed by the six foot tall titanium plate he carried with him.
"Alright Johnny, you stand over here." Richard was pointed at the titanium board after Ben had placed it on the tiled floor. Johnny obediently stood on the surface of the cool metal in his loose grey, long sleeve shirt and black jeans.
Taking in his appearance, the doctor frowned doubtfully"Maybe you should go change in to the suit first."
"No problem, Doc." To Reed and Ben's surprise Johnny stripped down on the spot and stood before them in his space suit.
He looked up to find all eyes on him—except for Susan and Elise. She was busy being prepped by Susan.
"What? It's comfy." Johnny defended himself against the perplexed looks directed at him by the other two males. Reed cleared his throat and looked to Ben's niece. Johnny rolled his eyes and yelled 'flame on' before abruptly being consumed by fire.
He grinned and stood with his hands on his hips. He knew he would never get tired of catching on fire. Ben had his eyes squinted against the bright flame, with a deep scowl on his face.
"Eli you stand here." Reed insisted pulling Elise on to a spot adjacent to Johnny.
"Give it all you got and don't be afraid to inflict pain, seriously." Susan said encouragingly. Her words coaxed a smile onto Elise's face.
"My sibling angst senses are a tingling." She murmured to Reed, who laughed at her words and nodded in agreement.
"Alright, whenever you guys are ready."