Hey all, sorry it's been so long since I last updated! I have been busy with school!
This is an AU HIMYM fanficiton, and I do not own the tv show characters. Unrelated characters are my own invention.
Kids, the day that I met your mother, I knew right away that she was the one.
It wasn't even the big things that got me hooked. It was all the little things that she did.
It was the way that she made sure that I was alright while adjusting to the agency.
It was also the way that she treated her coworkers, and the others around her.
Your mother was the kindest, most caring woman that I had ever met. She was also super smart, considering the fact that she was the head of the science department of IAA at the time...
"So, Ted Mosby, your suit will be ready in a couple of days," Tracy announced.
"Awesome. So, what's it gonna look like? Is it gonna be super epic? It's not gonna be a catsuit, is it? Because I don't think I have the figure to pull it off," Ted rambled, tracing his body with his hands.
Tracy chuckled. Wow...her smile was gorgeous!
"Don't worry, it won't be a catsuit," Tracy reassured.
"Oh, thank god!" Ted praised, clutching his chest in relief.
There was a little pause, and a smirk ran across Tracys' face.
"It's going to be a leotard," She joked.
Ted picked up on her joke, and played along.
"Wow...wow...I am...I am shocked, Doctor McConnell. I didn't think that you'd be able to contain all of this in to a leotard," Ted joked, gesturing to his body.
Tracy laughed. That sound was like music to Teds ears. It was the most genuine laugh that he had heard lately.
"You're a funny guy, Ted Mosby," Tracy spoke.
"Well, I try," Ted replied, humbly bragging.
Tracy giggled. Ted had a thought, mulled it over, then spoke up.
"You know, I feel like it's rather unfair that you had to design my suit without me paying for it through my own pocket. Can I return the favor by taking you out to dinner tonight?" Ted asked.
Tracy smiled, thought about it, then nodded.
"I'd like that, Ted Mosby."
"Okay, you can just call me Ted, you know."
"Nah. I like Ted Mosby better," Tracy smiled.
Ted couldn't help but smile back.
"Great! Uh, well...I don't really know Toronto that well yet..."
"I'll pick the place. I'll meet you at your apartment around six thirty?" Tracy suggested.
Ted nodded. Six-thirty it was. He left the science lab, a smile on his face and a spring in his step. As he walked down the halls, Ted realized that he hadn't heard from Elizabeth since his friends showed up and he ranted about it to her. Didn't she say that there should be an indication as to who would want to use the agents of IAA as weapons by now?
Ted decided to go find out what she knew, and headed to her office. On the way, he bumped in to someone.
"Oh my god, what is it with you people lately!?" A voice growled.
Ted got to his feet and stepped back in shock. A man stood in front of him, with dark hair and alarming red eyes.
"Geez man, I'm sorry. I didn't see you," Ted apologized.
The man rolled his red eyes in annoyance.
"That's what your New Yorker friends told me too, Ted."
"How...how do you know my name?"
The man with the red eyes rolled them again. Something about him bothered Ted, but he didn't know what it was. Ted just knew that he felt unsettled around him.
"So, are you gonna get out of my way, or am I gonna have to make you?" The man asked.
Ted didn't want to know what this guy could do. He sidestepped and let him past. He turned around and watched the stranger walk off. Ted scrunched his eyes.
"What is this guys deal?"
Giving his head a shake and letting out a sigh, Ted continued on his way to find Elizabeth. He finally came to her office and took a peak inside. She was in there, with General McLean and another man who was just a bit older than the General. This man was tall, had white hair, and blue eyes, with a beige gold complexion. Ted knocked on the door, and waited until Elizabeth allowed him in.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything..." Ted apologized.
"No, it's fine. I was actually thinking about having you here to listen to this," Elizabeth explained.
She gestured to the unfamiliar man in the room.
"Ted, this is President Maxwell Edson. President Edson, this is Ted Mosby, our newest recruit. I'm sorry that we haven't really had the time to introduce you two," Elizabeth explained.
"It's alright, Agent Striker. It's nice to meet you, Ted," President Edson extended his hand.
Ted shook it, then the two broke the hand embrace.
"So, did you find out who's behind those attacks and wants to turn every powered being here in to weapons?" Ted asked.
Elizabeth, General McLean, and President Edson exchanged a look; one of concern. Did they know...or...?
"We...we don't. There aren't enough clues to indicate who it could be. But we're going to work on it. I'm being put in charge of the assignment," Elizabeth explained.
"Oh."
Ted wasn't really sure how he was supposed to feel. He knew that this was real life, and not the stuff made of television, comic books, or fanfiction. These things took some time to piece together. Who knew how long it would take?
"I'm sorry," Elizabeth apologized.
"No, it's okay. I mean...this isn't a tv show after all. Hey, so...did you settle the problem about how people in New York thought you were behind the terrorist attacks?" Ted talked.
Elizabeth nodded.
"We were able to clear the air with the officials down in New York. Agent Striker is no longer being searched for by citizens or other officials," President Edson explained.
"It's my duty to make sure that my Agents are taken care of."
"Cool, cool, cool...so...! Now what?" Ted asked.
"Oh, well, since your friends decided to show up without my knowing about it, I think maybe we should go meet them and have that official good-bye," Elizabeth suggested.
Ted nodded.
"Oh, I do have to be back here before six-thirty," Ted mentioned as all four left her office.
General McLean headed off to his office while President Edson stayed with Elizabeth and Ted.
"Why? You're not scheduled for anything," Elizabeth commented.
"I know...I just happened to ask the head of the science department out to dinner," Ted announced sheepishly.
Elizabeth smirked and President Edson glared at Ted.
"Fuck this up, and I'll have your head. Doctor McConnell is a nice lady, and if you hurt her..." President Edson threatened.
"Woah, President Edson, take it easy. Ted is a good-guy. He'll keep your granddaughter safe," Elizabeth reassured.
"Gra-grandda-daughter?" Ted stuttered.
"On her mothers side. So, you're gonna treat her right, got it?" President Edson spoke with sterness in his tone.
"Y-yeah of-of course, s-sir."
President Edson grinned.
"Good man. Have fun, then."
President Edson walked off. Elizabeth turned back to look at Ted and saw a look of panic on his face. She burst out laughing.
"Oh my god, your expression is priceless!"
She continued to laugh. Ted rolled his eyes and let out a sigh. This was not what he expected. He was going on a date...with the Presidents granddaughter!
"Oh, I'm sorry for laughing, Ted," Elizabeth apologized, finally calming down and wiping a stray tear away.
"Let's go," Ted muttered embarassingly.
The two left to go meet up with his friends.
Out on the streets, Ted remembered an encounter he had earlier.
"Hey, so, what's the deal with the guy who has red eyes?" Ted asked.
Elizabeth cringed and tensed up. What was that all about?
"Don't pay any attention to him, Ted."
She walked on in silence. Ted noticed that there was something that she was hiding, but he didn't pry. If she wanted to tell him, she would. It was probably not that important anyways. Coming in to a pub, Ted and Elizabeth found Robin, Barney, Marshall and Lily.
"Ted!" Robin exclaimed.
She got up from the booth and went to hug him. He returned the embrace, but kept it short before he pulled away. Robin seemed a little confused by the sudden action.
"Come on, let's get out of here," Elizabeth told them.
They all walked out of the pub and went down a little ways until they came to a park. Ted and his friends formed a circle, while Elizabeth stood a few feet away to give them their privacy...well...as much as she could without hearing too much with her advanced hearing.
"So...this is really it, huh?" Marshall asked, looking at Ted.
"Yeah...it really is. But hey, once this whole thing blows over, I can see you guys as often as I can," Ted explained.
"But...what if...what if you don't...you know..." Robin began, choking up a bit.
"Hey...nothing is going to happen to me, I promise," Ted reassured.
He hugged Robin again, but a few seconds shorter than the last embrace.
"Do...do you still want me to send you a costume?" Lily asked, hopeful.
"Heh, thanks for the offer, Lil, but that's already being taken care of," Ted told her.
"Rats!"
Ted chuckled, and gave Lily a hug. Then he moved on to Barney. The two stared at each other for a brief second.
"Thanks, Barney, for everything you've done to help. I'm sorry that I can't be around anymore to be your 'bro'," Ted apologized.
"That's okay! I didn't need you anways!" Barney spoke as he tried to contain tears.
Ted rolled his eyes. Barney was always such a drama King. A little grin on his face, Ted and Barney gave a short embrace, then broke apart. Finally, it was Marshalls turn. Marshall lowered his gaze, put his hands in the front pocket of his jeans, and shifted his weight a little.
"So...you're really going to do this. You're going to be a superhero," Marshall spoke, finally looking up at Ted.
"Well, I wouldn't say 'superhero' per say...but...well...hell yes," Ted grinned.
Marshall chuckled.
"Well, if we ever need help, we know who to call."
"Who you gonna call!?" Barney shouted, avec Ghostbusters tune.
"Ted Mosby!" The others replied.
They all shared a laugh, and Ted made sure to relish this memory before it ended. But finally, it was time to leave. With one last good-bye to his friends, he watched them walk off to hail a Taxi, got in, and the yellow cab drove off towards the airport.
"See you soon, guys," Ted said to himself.
5:30pmTeds IAA apartment
After the good-byes, Elizabeth and Ted had returned to IAA, and Ted had been in training and classes for the rest of the afternoon. By the time five-thirty rolled around, he was back in his apartment, getting ready for his date with Tracy.
He showered, shaved, dressed in a button down top with a brown sweater vest on top, with dark washed jeans, then styled his hair with the classic Mosby look. That part took the majority of his routine.
"Wow, you look good," A female voice spoke up.
Ted gasped and spun around. Elizabeth was standing in the doorway of his apartment.
"God, don't you knock!?"
"I did."
Ted let out an exhale, then turned to face the mirror to readjust his clothes one more time.
"Relax, you look fine, Ted. Tracy is going to like you no matter what," Elizabeth reassured.
"Do you know her pretty well?"
Elizabeth shrugged.
"Kind of. She was the first woman who joined shortly after I did, so we had that in common. But hey, you can get to know her without me giving anything away," Elizabeth answered.
"Does she have abilities?"
"That's for her to tell..."
"Oh my god, dad! Did mom have powers too!?" Penny asked.
"Would you stop interrupting me? I'm getting there!" Ted replied.
"Come on, dad, did mom have powers or not?" Luke pushed.
Ted sighed...
Stelvio Restaurant7:10pm
"Wow, this place seems a little fancy," Ted gaped in awe, as he sat down at a table.
He then gaped at Tracy, who was looking amazing in a soft purple peplum top with a sweetheart neckline, and black slim legged pants. A silver necklace draped down her collarbone. God, she was so pretty!
"Don't worry, it's not too pricey. That's why I chose it," Tracy explained.
"Oh thank god! My next paycheque from work doesn't come in until the end of the week," Ted replied in relief.
"So, what do you do, Ted Mosby?" Tracy asked.
"You know...before you came to IAA?"
So, Ted told her about his life as an architect, how he became the youngest man in New York to be on the cover of Time magazine, and his other accomplishments.
"Wow, that's really impressive, and I must say, it explains your abilities quite well. They compliment your work life," Tracy observed.
"So, what about you? How did you end up working with IAA?" Ted asked.
Tracy clicked her tongue behind her teeth.
"Well as you know, President Edson is my grandfather on my mothers side...and when I graduated from college, I was struggling to find work, so he had me come here. That's pretty much it," Tracy explained.
"Huh. So, does your grandpa have abilities?" Ted asked.
Tracy nodded. She explained that President Edson had clairvoyance. Then, Ted had that question pop up.
"So...does that mean that you have abilities?"
Tracy paused, and gave Ted a look, as if debating whether to answer his question or not. As she began to open her mouth to speak, a bright yellow light came from the window beside them, and they both turned to see a car speeding towards the window!
"Look out!" Ted yelled.
Throwing his hand out, he used his ability to push the chair that Tracy sat on away from the window, just as the car came crashing through the glass window; taking the wall with it! People in the restaurant screamed and ran away from the car that had crashed on through. Ted had had just enough time to throw himself out of harms way when the car had come on through. From where he lay on the ground, Ted looked up to see four dark clothed figures step out of the car; their faces covered with masks save for their eyes.
"Everybody down on the ground! This is a robbery!" The supposed leader of the group yelled; a machine gun in his hands.
Ted looked frantically for Tracy. Looking across the room, he saw her crouched down behind a booth bench that was intact. She made eye contact with him, and then Ted heard her voice...in his head!
"Ted, listen to me. Don't freak out. Yes, I have telepathy, but that's not the only thing. Look, we've got to stop these guys."
Ted didn't know how to respond back to her, and almost spoke outloud before seeing Tracy shake her head at him. Ted tried to focus his thoughts to her. This was so cool! Ted was now able to actually have a real telepathic converation with someone!
Finally, he was able to focus, all while the robbers went around the restaurant, collecting peoples valuables.
"Okay, but what's the plan?" Ted asked in his mind.
Tracy looked at him, then at a robber who approached her, grabbing her by the arm and lifting Tracy to her feet.
"Take off the necklace and hand it over!" He barked.
Tracy looked at Ted with a look in her eye that said to do something. Tracy wouldn't dare give up her necklace. It belonged to her mother.
Ted stood up.
"Hey!"
The four robbers turned to look at him.
"Why don't you pick on someone your own size?"
With that, Ted focused his energies on the many objects around him to create a weapon of sorts. He didn't have gun, so he created one with the materials that were required. He felt some aluminum in the room, a nice touch for what he wanted. Eventually, his weapon was created and resting in his hands. Not bad. It was about the same size as the machine gun the leader held. Ted aimed it.
"Let her go!" Ted demanded.
The leader burst out laughing, and tightened his grip of Tracy. He ripped her necklace off of her!
"You boys came to the wrong restaurant tonight," Tracy seethed.
With her free hand, she raised it high and colors appeared; dancing in the air. People were in awe, as were Ted and the four robbers. With a grunt, Tracy threw her hand out towards the three robbers, and the lights raced across the room, knocking them down! She then put her hand between her and the man holding her, and a red light appeared in the form of a ball. It grew and grew until it combusted, sending her assailant flying across the restaurant!
"Wow..." Ted gaped.
Tracy ran towards the robber. Ted followed, keeping his gun on the three that were knocked out. Tracy retrieved her necklace, then the black bag the robber held. Ted did the same thing, then he created some rope to tie them all up until the police arrived. Once they were all subdued, they returned the stolen valuables back to their owners when the police finally arrived.
"Wow! Mom sounded like a badass!" Luke exclaimed.
"Hey, watch your language," Ted warned.
"Oh come on, dad, you swear too. Where else do you think we got it from?" Penny asked.
Rats, he had to be careful about that.
"So...mom had telepathy and...what's the other one?" Luke asked.
"She called it Enhanced Synesthesia. It's a manipulation of sound waves," Ted explained.
"Wooooowww," Penny and Luke gaped in awe.
Later...
After wrapping things up with the police and being let go for the rest of the night, Ted and Tracy took to the park and walked around. The silence between them was a mix of things; awkward and uncertainty. Ted wracked his brains to try to figure out what to say. He was still trying to make sense of what happened. It seemed kind of random that there would be a robbery at the restaurant that they went to. Like...it could have happened anywhere...but it happened where they were. Was it a coincidence, or was it just circumstancial?
"I guess I should explain myself," Tracy finally spoke up.
The two stopped in their tracks, and Ted turned to face her. Tracy looked down at her hands, which were still holding her necklace. The clasp had been ruined when it was yanked off of her. There was brief pause before she continued.
"I have abilities too. I have Enhanced Synethesia," Tracy announced.
Ted had no idea what she was talking about. He knew about telepathy, but he had never heard about this before. Seeing the puzzled look on his face, Tracy explained to him what it was.
"So...those lights were sound waves?" Ted asked.
Tracy nodded.
"How long have you had these abilities?"
She let out a deep breath.
"Since I was twelve. I couldn't control them, and that made me pretty dangerous. That was the other reason I came to IAA. My grandfather tried to get me away from my parents, since they didn't want me using my powers. Grandpa took me in to help me learn to control them. But, they can be pretty dangerous," Tracy explained.
Ted nodded, then did some more thinking...and what he was thinking was that the robbery was no coincidence.
"Did you get a good look at your attackers face?" Ted asked.
"Well, he was wearing a mask..." Tracy started.
"Right, I know...but what about his eyes? Did anything about them stick out?" Ted asked.
Tracy thought back, then a light went off in her head.
"They were...strange. I'd never seen that color before, except on people with albinism," She spoke.
Ted didn't like where this was going. He knew what she was going to say...
"He had red eyes."
There was a brief pause, before Ted grabbed her hand and summoned the ground beneath his feet. They had to get back to IAA...and fast!
Yeah...I think y'all know where this is going.
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