Evolution Shinji 11
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(Downtown Bayville, NY; same time)
"I can't believe it, Kurt. Mr Logan technically has a daughter and you guys met a guy from an alternate dimension? A non-mutant guy, at that." A Caucasian holo-guised Kurt can't help but smile widely at the girl by his side.
"Ja, Amanda. Even more, he took his being around mutants far better than most people do at first." The ebony-skinned girl can only grin softly.
"Now I know I've got to meet him. And Mr Logan's daughter." Looking around as the two walk along the sidewalk, she then asks, "Are they at the Institute right now?"
"Nein. They went with Mr Fury with SHIELD as part of a program Mr Fury started up. It's something like an 'Explorer' program, but on a bigger level." Amanda can't help but feel slightly crestfallen at that.
"Oh. Well, I guess we'll have to see if I can meet them some time."
"You will, Amanda. Shinji and Laura are just going to be busy for a time with the program before they can even come see us."
"Yeah." Grinning, she adds, "I still can't believe she was created by psychopaths to be an assassin and wants payback for it."
"That's what HYDRA gets for being without scruples." Amanda and Kurt share a chuckle just before a loud male voice yells out.
"HEY 'MUTIE'!" A blue convertible roars past them, splashing puddle water from the street onto Kurt before speeding away, with the voice adding, "STAY WITH YOUR OWN KIND, FREAK!"
"Kurt! Amanda!" The sound of Paul's voice from behind them gets their attention, prompting to turn and see Paul and Taryn rushing toward them both. "You two alright?!" A drenched Kurt can only nod numbly while a steamed Amanda grits her teeth.
"That no good piece of ill-bred trash! How would he like it if someone swamped him like he just did Kurt?! Especially with the air being cold like it is right now!" Taryn gives Amanda a smirk at that.
"Let's find out. When Kurt's dry and feeling up to it." Amanda nods back and snickers, Taryn not far behind before she looks Kurt over. "We better get you dried off so you don't get sick, Kurt."
Paul nods in agreement with Taryn before frowning. Taryn, Kurt and Amanda noticing it.
"What is it, Paul?"
"That was 'Dumbass Duncan' in that car, Kurt. That car belongs to Cindy Moore. She hardly lets anyone else drive it." Starting to shiver from the cold, Kurt sighs.
"Chances are, Paul, if you ask her if she let him drive it, she'll probably just smirk at you and not say anything."
"You've got a point there. C'mon, let's get you back to the Institute so you can dry off and get warm, Kurt. You want in on this, Amanda? It'll give you the chance to play 'Nurse' for him." A deep red blush from Amanda, yet with a smile, is her reply before she speaks.
"Much as I'd love to, Paul, I can't. My folks are wary enough about me dating Kurt even though he's kind, handsome and sweet." Pecking Kurt softly on his cheek, Amanda says, "I hope you don't get sick too badly, Kurt. It wouldn't do for you to be sniffling through our next date." Kurt can only nod quietly as Amanda starts away before moving toward her.
"Amanda, perhaps I should escort you home? Just to be sure you don't get 'swamped' as well just for being around me." Amanda mulls it over before nodding.
"Okay, Kurt. But once I'm home, you teleport your cute butt to the Institute so you can get dry and warm." Kurt can't help but blush at that before he nods and goes to Amanda's side. As the two walk on, Paul and Taryn can only chuckle softly.
"Can you imagine a cuter couple, Paul?"
"One or two, Taryn." Offering his arm, he then asks, "Shall I escort you home, Lady Fujioka?" Her cheeks going rosy pink, Taryn nods and silently links her arm with his.
(SHIELD heli-carrier; Shinji's quarters; three hours later)
As he lies on the cot in the barely furnished, yet big, room, Shinji's wide awake and looking up at the ceiling. To say that sleep would be impossible for him because of earlier in the shower would be half of it. The other half of it is Irene's message to him. Needless to say, he still finds it all very disconcerting.
Thoughts of Laura suddenly reenter his mind, along with the sight of her lithe nude body, her swimsuit down to her knees, before she brought it back up and exited the shower via the vent grate. Ensuring, of course, that Shinji got a good luck at the outline of her butt. Shinji then groans at feeling his body react. Again.
'It seems I'm in for a long night.' His face going in a blush before he decides to take care of it, he muses, 'I imagine that Laura's deep asleep by now.' Meanwhile…
(Laura's quarters; same time)
On her back on the cot, her face a soft red as she recalls the details of Shinji's body, Laura can't help but yearn to feel him against her again. Only with the both of them naked before Shinji lays on top… Laura suddenly bolts upright, her face going flame red at the audacity of her thoughts.
'Am I in "2nd Stage Heat" already?!' Putting her right hand between her jog top-covered breasts, Laura feels her heart hammering before moving her left hand down to her panties. Grimacing at feeling a large amount of moisture there, Laura skins them off before doffing the jog top.
'I wouldn't be surprised if I am. At this rate, I'm liable to pounce on Shinji and have my way with him in front of everybody else! I need to relieve these urges, pronto! At least Agents Fontaine and Romanoff gave me a few pointers for such an occasion!' Six minutes later, Laura begins panting before arching her back, putting her pillow over her face to muffle her cry.
"SHINJI!" For an instant, she can hear Shinji cry out her name via her enhanced hearing.
"LAURA!" That in itself gets Laura to grin softly before electing to fall asleep in the nude.
'Now if only…' Her thought trails off as she surrenders herself to sleep. Grin on her face still.
(Shinji's quarters; same time)
Breathing heavily in the aftermath, Shinji grimaces at the mess in his undershorts.
'I better get them switched out and cleaned up before it sets.' Getting up from his cot, Shinji makes quick work of cleaning himself up and changing his undershorts. 'Now to go to the laundry area and get them laundered. Fast.' As he exits his quarters, he sees Fury walking along the corridor toward him. When Fury sees him, the man breaks out into a grin.
"Can't sleep, son?"
"Um, not really, sir. Gotta do some laundry before I see about sleep." Fury arches an eyebrow at that before his grin goes to an understanding smile.
"Say no more, son. It should take you thirty minutes to get it done. Oh, wake-up time's at 0530."
"I understand, sir. But, there's no clock in the room."
"Oh, but there is. Shall we?" Curious, Shinji nods and lets Fury in. Seeing the Director go to a wall and point to a horizontal panel measuring 3x1 inches, he hears Fury speaking. "This right here is the clock. When the time comes, its lens will flash red, five times in rapid succession, with a shrill klaxon sounding off." Shinji nods his understanding at it before Fury goes on.
"Come down to 7th level after you've awakened, PTs and running shoes on. That's where the exercise area is. We're going to put some mass onto your frame."
"I understand, sir."
"Good. I'll show you to the laundry area because I've something to discuss with you anyway." Shinji blinks at that before nodding and following the man. Seeing the 'Laundry' sign two minutes later, Shinji and Fury walk in. With Fury nodding his head toward the first washer. "Toss 'em on in and set it following the cues." Shinji does so and, within twenty seconds, the washer's running.
"Nice washers. But, what about the cleaning solution and drying them?"
"It's contained within the washer, with the washer doubling as a dryer. So there's no need to worry about lugging around different kinds of cleaning agents or holding anyone with laundry up. But that's not the important thing right now." Fury looks at Shinji with his good eye before smirking softly.
"I know you had a visitor in the shower, Shinji. A female visitor." Shinji's face can't help but go beet red before Fury goes on. "I'm not going to scold either of you if that's what you're worried about. If anything, it shows that we've got a weak point in our monitoring equipment."
"But… how did you know? I saw no cameras in the shower area."
"There may not be cameras for the sake of privacy, Shinji, but there are heat sensors in the walls and ceiling tiles. The purpose of them is to alert us if there's an immediate health issue. Like, say for example, an Agent had fallen in the shower and is alone."
"Allowing the appropriate parties to respond. But, how'd you know it was a female visitor, though?"
"Excellent question, Shinji. The answer is because the sensors are so finely tuned, they're able to discern body patterns from one gender to another. Basically a vague outline if you will."
"I see, sir."
"With that thought in mind, Shinji, look forward to a hard workout come morning. Clear?" Shinji nods at the glare in Fury's good eye, seeing the non-malice behind it.
"Yes sir!" For good measure, Shinji adds a slightly sloppy salute, getting Fury to grin softly.
"We'll work on that salute of yours."
(Xavier Institute; student level; same time)
"It's been a crazy day for us today, hasn't it?" Scott's query has Jean nodding in agreement before he goes on. "Meeting a guy from an alternate dimension filled with combat and suffering on a massive scale." Jean can't help but snort at that.
"That's putting things rather mildly, Scott." He can only shrug before she chuckles. "I still can't believe that Fury suggested the Brotherhood try being real heroes instead of posers."
"You're not the only one." Sighing while stretching out his arms, he adds, "At least we got to see Paul and Taryn again. That was nice."
"Very. Looks like things are starting to look up for us now." Little do either one realize Jean's about to be quite wrong. Next thing they know, they hear Kurt sneezing in his room. "Poor Kurt. His walking Amanda home cost him time in getting back here. Even with his teleportation."
"You know how Kurt is, Jean." Scott's words get Jean to giggle before sighing softly.
"Who'd have thought Kurt would turn out to be such a romantic?"
(SHIELD heli-carrier; 0530; Shinji's quarters)
Rousing himself from sleep at the flashing light and klaxon, Shinji blearily blinks at the light and sound before sighing.
"The Colonel wasn't kidding. That'd be enough to wake even a coma patient, I think." He then gets up from the cot and ties the running shoes onto his feet. Stretching his arms and legs out, he then opens the door and exits the room before going toward the staircase leading downward.
'I wonder what the exercise area's like, anyway.' When he sees the sign for the 7th level, along with the open hatch for it, he steps through the hatch and blinks.
The whole level is a massive gymnasium. Within it a basketball court, an open area for physical exercises, a rock-climbing wall, a weight-lifting area and a boxing ring. Surrounding them is a large track that Shinji can only estimate to be three miles altogether.
"Wow."
"I figured you'd react like that, Shinji." Fury's voice from behind gets Shinji to turn around and see Fury dressed in PTs. "You ready, son?"
"As I'll ever be, sir." Fury nods his approval before nodding his head toward the weight-lifting area.
"Let's see about getting some mass on your arms first. The weights are at 5 lb increments. You look like you can do 25 lbs, so we'll start with that. Just to see for sure."
"Yes, sir." Seating himself at one of the lateral machines for arms, Shinji puts the pin at '25' and puts his arms into place. As he moves his arms forward, he feels moderate resistance, but is able to complete the cycle before bringing his arms back. "How many altogether, sir?"
"15, Shinji. You feel any resistance?"
"Yes sir."
"That's a good thing. Lets you know your arm muscles are working." Frowning, he then says, "I take it NERV wasn't big on physical fitness."
"No sir. Only mental fitness. And only at times to ensure we can synch with the Evangelions."
"Then I guess I've got my work cut out for me." Smirking, he adds, "I like a challenge." Shinji can't help but smirk right back at him.
"I'm as much a challenge as you'll likely get, sir."
"That's the spirit, son!" He then watches intently as Shinji resumes the exercise on his arms. Once he's reached 15, Fury nods. "Okay. 15 more."
"Yes sir." Little do either of them realize they're being watched by Laura and Val both. Laura can't help but feel worried about Shinji before she feels Val's hand on her shoulder.
"He'll be alright, Laura. Nick's a hard taskmaster, but he's not a sadist."
"You're right. Viper and the rest of HYDRA are sadists. Maybe even the people at NERV. Some of them, anyway. I mean, who puts a kid into a combat machine without prior training? I mean, if it was a desperate situation, that's one thing. But his 'Father', calling him back to Tokyo-3, not telling him why he's being called back? That's all kinds of flying red flags."
"I agree, Laura." Looking the girl over, seeing that she's wearing the regulation PT shorts and a blue SHIELD-issue sports bra, Val then asks, "You sure you don't want to put on a PT shirt? That sports bra you're wearing isn't exactly meant to be seen."
"I'm sure, Val. I'm going to build up a sweat as it is. This way, I'll be able to cool down faster. Besides, it's not like I have much of a chest."
With that, she seats herself at a leg split machine, across from Shinji's position, turns toward the weights and pins a '75' mark. Turning back toward Shinji, she sees his face is beet red and winks at him.
"Morning, Shinji."
"Morning, Laura. Sleep well?"
"Moderately well, considering I was all alone in my quarters." Putting her legs into place, she brings them together before separating them. "You?"
"Had a little difficulty sleeping. Being asleep somewhere unfamiliar for the first time, after all." Laura nods her understanding as she exercises. Relishing in the sight of Shinji's face going redder every time she splits her legs before giggling.
"What's wrong, Shinji? You're looking like a lobster being boiled." In the background, an exasperated Val can only face-palm herself while Fury rolls his good eye before clearing his throat.
"Keep exercising, JO Ikari. Consider this an exercise in coping with distractions that can happen in the field. JO Howlett, unless you want your future husband to spontaneously combust while exercising, you might want to ease off on the 'subtle as a lit stick of dynamite' routine a bit." Laura's beet red face, along with a sheepish grin, is her reply before she purses her lips toward Shinji.
'She's going to put me into hormone meltdown!' Shaking his head, Shinji refocuses on his arm exercises. Once he's reached 15 again, he relaxes his arms and sees Laura nodding at him before smirking sultrily.
"Mmm, what I could do with those arms wrapped around me." Closing her legs again before she opens them again, she asks, "Could you imagine my legs wrapping around you, Shinji?" Next thing she knows, Val's muscling her out of the machine and the exercise area. "Agent Fontaine?!"
"You're going to get a lesson in modesty during training in public while in heat, young lady! That includes speaking like a lady while exercising in a common area!" Laura looks back toward a still-red Shinji and sees him watching after her before she smirks. Val catching it. "What's that smirk about?!"
"He did his remaining arm splits without any resistance, Agent Fontaine."
"Maybe so, JO Howlett, but you're still acting like… a teenage girl with a crush!" Sighing as they stop at the staircase leading downward, Val softens her voice. "Not that I don't applaud your rationale, but couldn't you have kept the flirting low key? Or at least more sedate?" Next thing she knows, Laura's smirk fades before she nods and sighs audibly.
"I'm sorry, Agent Fontaine, but I've never… had a crush before. Let alone been able to express my feelings." The smirk returns, however, as she adds, "But it was fun to see him go red like that." Val gives a barely audible chuckle herself.
"Yes, I guess it was. But there's a time and place for everything. And that was not the time or the place for what you just did." Smirking herself, she adds, "You're just going to have to find a different way to encourage him." Laura blushes beet red at that.
"You saw right through me, didn't you?"
"I'd been there before, and done what you did. I'd even often wound up with the wrong kind of boyfriend as a result." Her blush still beet red, Laura snickers. "What're you snickering about?"
"Did you ever show yourself, fully, to a boy you liked while he was taking a shower?"
"Once or twice, but only after I got comfortable enough to do so. As for what you asked, I take it you did that last night?"
"I did." Val can't help but let out a snort at that.
"I don't think I want to know how you pulled that off." Sighing fondly, Val adds, "Thinking back on them to this day, those times were the ones I'd felt would last." Curious, Laura kinks her head to the side.
"What became of them?"
"One moved away from me, the other died trying to stop a robbery." Val's hazel eyes drip tears before she wipes them clear. "I hadn't been close to anyone since then. At least until after I met Nick."
"What was he like back then?"
"The same as he is today, actually. Although back then he didn't take those barely into their teens under his wing. But if you think about it even more, he didn't come across many teenagers with circumstances like you two." Laura can't help but nod in agreement before, with a frown, groaning.
"We're both screwed, aren't we?"
"I wouldn't say that, Laura. You were both dealt lousy hands in life. But you also rose to the occasions when it counted the most. Your breaking free from HYDRA's grip and Shinji fighting for the survival of humanity. Even if you'd been created by HYDRA so they can replicate the Weapon-X program and it is unethically necessary because of the circumstances of the fight on Shinji's end." That last part gets Laura's claws to spring out from her right hand, along with a sneer on Laura's face.
"I'll tell you one thing for sure, Agent Fontaine. Shinji's Dad better hope he never meets me or I'll skewer him. Whether he be my future Father-in-Law or not. And don't even get me started on that spoiled brat Asuka."
"Mmm. Tim told me about the sketches Shinji did last night and showed them to me." Giving Laura a soft grin, she adds, "Shinji even did one of you, after Mr Kaji's sketch. Granted, it's not complete just yet. But he's done a remarkable job on it." Laura can only blink at that.
"Me?" At Val's nod, Laura adds, "But… I'd never even been to Tokyo-3!"
"True. Best guess in your case is that he saw the best possible way to get both your inner and outer beauty onto paper." Laura's face quickly takes on a rosy red hue at that before she shakes her head.
"How can I have inner and outer beauty, though?! I'm not normal!"
"Normal as in created the usual way or…"
"The usual way." Holding herself around her midsection, Laura asks, "Have you ever asked yourself what your parents would be like if you hadn't even known them? Take me for example. My Mother's a former HYDRA scientist and my Father's an early experiment on mutants. What does that say about us?"
"I'd imagine that conversations around a kitchen table would be awkward at times." Laura points her face downward, only for Val to gently bring it back up. "But the fact of the matter is you do have parents. And they do care about you. If they hadn't, they wouldn't have even tried to help you. Never forget that."
"I won't, Agent Fontaine." Seeing Val arch her eyebrows again, Laura giggles and says, "I won't, Val."
"Good. Shinji's blood should be cooled down by now. Want to finish your workout, like a lady should?" Laura gives a nod at that, getting Val to grin softly. "Good. Let's try a leg curler this time. It should be a little more dignified than the leg splitter you were on earlier." Laura echoes the grin, getting Val to smirk. "You want to try a prone one, don't you?"
"I do, Val. In fact, I think I saw one diagonally from Shinji earlier." Meanwhile…
"You're doing good, Shinji. Another three and we'll go on to do your forearms."
"Yes sir." As Shinji finishes the remainder, he hears a male voice.
"So, this is 'Seven Minutes and Five Slabs of Lasagna Shinji' huh?" Shinji and Fury both look before seeing a muscular African-American man smirking down at Shinji. "I thought you'd be… taller. Given the way Ops Director Dugan was talking last night. But what do I see when I find who he's talking about? A scrawny kid, barely in his teens."
"Stand down, Thompson." Fury's voice brooks no dissent, prompting Jones to arch an eyebrow. "I mean it, Thompson. JO Ikari is a work in progress and is just now getting into his stride. Is that clear?"
"Crystal clear, sir." With that, Thompson walks away before Fury sighs.
"Sorry about that, Shinji. But when it comes to Agent Thompson… he's a bit sensitive."
"About what, sir?"
"Your time on the confidence course last night? Going through all levels through sabotage? It counts as an unofficial record. He held the previous record for male operatives with the time of 11 minutes at 'Zulu' level."
"But, I wasn't even trying to set a record. I was just trying to get through the course." Curious, he asks, "What about Laura? Did she beat anyone's record at 'Alpha' level when it comes to female operatives?"
"She did indeed, Shinji. Agent Gail Myers, time of 8 minutes, 10 seconds." Shinji nods his understanding before Fury adjusts the machine for forearm strengthening. "Okay, Shinji. Same weight amount, 15 reps. Go."
(Xavier Institute; same time)
Kitty wakes up miserable, her eyes watering, before she sneezes.
"Oh man. This is, like, all I need now!" Reaching over for a Kleenex, she mutters, "Leave it to me to, like, be like a human barometer and get this overnight!" She then lets off another sneeze just before Beast knocks on the open door and walks in.
"Good morning, Kitty." Kitty can't help but roll her eyes at the greeting.
"If you can, like, call it good, Mr McCoy." She lets off another sneeze and groans. "Any chance the Professor can, like, call me in sick for today?"
"The Professor's out for right now. As are Scott, Jean and Ms Munroe. But I can make the call for you though, Kitty." The Chicago native nods thankfully at Beast before he adds, "Just be sure you keep yourself snug in your blankets. I'll bring you some soup."
"Thank you, Mr McCoy." She then lets off another sneeze and groans before covering herself back up. "Some day this is, like, going to be." Letting off another sneeze, Kitty can't help but close her eyes. Only to bolt them back open. The image of her being in class in her underwear appearing in her mind.
(SHIELD heli-carrier; 0825; level 15; Briefing Room 5)
"Okay, if you'll pardon the accommodations of the makeshift classroom, we'll get underway." Pierce looks over the two teens, dressed in their heavy BDUs, minus their covers, before going on. "I admit, it's an honor to be your first instructor in threat assessment. Before I go on, any questions?" Seeing none, Pierce goes on. "Alright then. Let's start." Going to the board at the front of the room, he picks up an erasable marker.
Only for two figures to appear out of nowhere before one of them sneezes. Just as quickly as they'd arrived, they vanish. Pierce can't help but blink incredulously at that. Shinji and Laura, however, look at each other.
"Was that…"
"Kitty and Kurt?" Next thing they know, Kitty and Kurt appear again. Only with a dark-skinned girl that blinks.
"Where am I at?" Pierce clears his throat before replying.
"The SHIELD heli-carrier, Miss." The girl blinks her eyes again before seeing Shinji and Laura before grinning.
"Shinji and Laura?" At their nods, the girl says, "Hi. I'm…" When Kurt sneezes, they all disappear as the girl begins introducing herself. Pierce can only blink again before face-palming himself.
"I know that Colonel Fury said for me to watch out for anything unusual, but I thought he'd meant from you two. Not unexpected pop-ins." Taking his palm away from his face, he hastily adds, "No offense intended."
"None taken, Agent Pierce." Laura nods at Shinji's words before the latter goes on. "We were rather surprised by what'd happened as much as you were."
"Very well, then. Since we've established that anything unusual applies to all situations, let's proceed, shall we. Open your field operations manual to page 48 if you please." Shinji and Laura nod silently and do so.
"The scenario on that page is a classic favorite of power mad despots the world over. The 'Give me money/power/respect or I'll bomb you to the Stone Age'. Believe it or not, some places that had been threatened like that and or bombed seem to be or had been stuck in the Stone Age already if you get my drift." The two teens give a slight chuckle at that before Pierce goes on.
"Right then. That approach generally has…"