Sorry this is coming out so late. I've had a pretty crazy week, so I didn't really have time to type this till earlier this evening. I do plan on having another chapter out later today (Friday). As always all mistakes are my own.
I do not own the Avengers , Tony Stark, Or the X Men.
Now on with the show
The six months Tony had been with the X Men, flew by quickly. Tony had managed to develop his powers and had learned to integrate them into his fighting style. Plus he had designed a line of nonlethal weapons that the X Men could use in order to fight Magneto. He had made a lot of friends with the mutants, and Charles had even made him part of the X Men, should they need his help. Sure he was going to miss living at the mansion, but he missed the Dolofóni more, plus he couldn't wait to team up with Clint and Natasha. So to celebrate his last day at the mansion Charles had decided to throw a competition between the X Men and Tony, a battle royale of sorts.
"Today we are having a competition between the X Men, and Tony. So since Tony is parting ways with us today, the first battle will be between Tony and Logan. Next will be Jean and Storm. Then Bobby vs Scott. The winners will advance to the next round. Let the fight begin!" Charles announced on the field where they would fight each other. Tony and Logan made their ways to the opposite sides of the field. Then Charles gave the single and the two ran towards each other, Tony with his blades and wolverine with claws extended. Tony is but a deadly blur as he twists around Logan, causing little nicks all over his body, which only seemed to infuriate Logan more. Logan got in a few minor swipes, mostly tearing Tony's clothing revealing the soft leather armor that Tony wore. The fight then escalated into a glorified fist fight, mainly involving the two tossing each other around. Tony then saw the moment he had been waiting for, wolverine was wide open. Tony went into a fast series of kicks that disoriented Logan and then Tony got Logan to the ground and pinned him, with a knife at his throat proving a kill shot.
"And it looks like Tony is the winner of the first round. Jean, Ororo, your turn." Charles said with a smile.
"That was a pretty close fight." Fane, who had came early just to watch Tony in action.
"I let him win!" Wolverine said trying to cover up his embarrassment of losing to a 15 year old.
"Uh huh, right..." Scott said as he clasped tony on the shoulder "That was an amazing fight. I admit I had my money riding on Logan, but that's only because I wanted to beat up Logan myself in the second round."
"Money?"
"Oh yeah, nearly everyone made a bet on who would win a fight you or wolverine. Usually people only bet a few bucks, but Professor Xavier bet $50 on you to win. That's why he's so happy." Scott said.
"So Tony, after we leave the mansion, I have a special surprise for you." Fane said .
"Surprise?"
"Well if I remember correctly today's your 15th birthday." Fane said reminding Tony of the date.
"Oh yeah."
"Birthday? What's this about a birthday?" Ororo said walking towards the two assassins, after winning her match against Jean.
"Wait, Tony, you didn't tell anyone today was your birthday?" Fane asked curious.
"Well I don't really have fond memories of birthdays. So I guess I kinda forgot." Tony said sheepishly , remembering all the years where his only present from his parents on his birthday being a drunken beating from his Father, or seeing his mother passed out in her own drunken stupor on the couch. Fane instantly felt regret as he noticed the look on Tony's face.
"Be careful of your feelings Tony" Charles reminded Tony, who was accidentally causing everyone to feel the feelings he felt at that moment. Tony instantly reminded himself of a happy memory, casting a festive atmosphere over the mutants.
"Well, I say we start a new tradition of making your birthdays memorable and full of happiness." Fane stated.
" I agree with Fane. Tony we're your family now, forget your parents. You don't need to remind yourself of the past." Ororo stated.
"Thanks guys. Now what's this about a surprise?" Tony eagerly asked Fane.
"Well it involves a little spider and a purple hawk." Fane said cryptically.
"Clint and Natasha?! I haven't seen them in ages." Tony said excitedly.
"Yes, we're not returning to the den yet, we have a little mission before we go back. I can't tell you anymore details, or I'll find myself hunted by two of Shields top assassins." Fane said with a laugh.
"Ok, since Scott and Bobby's fight ended in a draw, next up for the final round is Tony and Ororo. " Charles announced.
"This is going to be good." Jean said to Fane as the two walked onto the field.
Tony and Ororo went to opposite ends of the field, then Charles gave the single and they engaged in the fight. Ororo immediately used her elemental power to make herself fly as Tony was chased by lighting. Tony took a literal leap of faith as he leapt into a jump in an attempt to knock down Ororo, who was 15 feet in the air focusing on the storm she was brewing. The jump worked and before Tony or Ororo knew it they were on the ground, Ororo in a heap, and Tony in a graceful crouch. As Storm got off the ground chuckling, Tony launched himself towards her. Then he found the reason why she was laughing, she had surrounded herself in an electrical bubble, that tony couldn't touch with the battery in his chest. Instead tony grabbed a few of his dull plastic knives and threw them at her, distracting her long enough for her to drop the bubble. Then Tony pounced after her, with the grace of a cat, and tackled her to the ground. She was still quite electrified, so Tony got a few zaps as he pinned her to the ground, with a knife pointed at her side.
"Kill strike" he announced with a laugh.
"And it appears as though Tony won. Now let's go inside and have the cake we prepared, for today is Tony's 15th birthday." Charles announced. Tony had a look of confusion painted on his face.
"How did you know? Oh right telepath."
"Well I managed to tell everyone that your birthday was today. I'm surprised they all kept it a secret. Now Tony I have a gift for you." Charles said as Jean walked up behind him with a box in her hands. "Go on open it."
Tony opened the box, trying to hold back his excitement as he never received a gift from anyone besides Jarvis before. He pulled out what was inside and held it up.
"I figured that you should have your own X Men uniform, in case you ever find yourself available to help us."
"Oh, thank you so much!" Tony exclaimed as he embraced the professor in a deep hug. The leather uniform was one of the best gifts he had ever received. Tony then took out the uniform to examine it further.
"I thought you could wear your Dolofóni mask when you joined forces with us, that way you can keep your identity secret. Now I only need one more thing, what would you like to call yourself?" Charles asked Tony .
"I would like to be called by my true name Samael."
" I always wondered what your name meant."
"Its means the Angel of Death in Hebrew." Tony explained.
"Its very fitting."
"Well according to Fane I am a bit dramatic with my costume, but don't worry I only take hits when the people are guilty of pretty horrendous crimes and are walking free. Its kinda like cold justice."
"I completely understand Tony." Charles explained. "Now why don't we go inside and grab some cake?" Then they left. Charles knew that the Dolofóni did a lot to keep the scum of the earth from walking free, he didn't think it was right in his mind, and he knew he would never be able to do something like that, but he knew that with the Dolofóni around the world was a better place.
After the party Tony said his farewells. He knew that one day he would come back, but it still felt sad saying goodbye to the people he had gotten to know and care for over the past 6 months. All of the students thought that tony was just going to go to college, so he received a lot of 'do well in school' comments. The only ones who knew that he was picking up the mask of an assassin were the X Men. After the party they pulled him and Fane away from the crowd to say their own farewells and not freak out the students.
"Oh Tony, promise me you'll stay safe!" Ororo said.
"I promise, plus I'll have Fane to protect me." Tony explained.
"Don't worry guys I'll protect him, I have to . I never want to experience what I felt 6 months ago when they took you. " Fane explained.
" Are you sure you have to go back to the Dolofóni? You'll always have a place with us." Jean said.
"Well I'm too young to retire. Plus if I leave the Dolofóni, Fane will have to kill himself, because I strayed from the path. I don't think I would be able to live with myself if that happened." Tony said gravely.
" Don't worry. We have already set it up with the Dolofóni. Tony will not take hits unless the target is guilty of a horrendous crime, and is walking free. He will not assassinate people without cause." Fane explained. "Plus he will be teaming up with Shield most of the time so he'll have not only me but Agents Coulson, Barton and Romanov protecting him." Fane explained.
"Well can we at least know your calling card, that way we don't you know chase you, or so that we can divert people on your tail." Scott asked. Tony glanced up to Fane, Fane nodded.
"My calling card is a letter written in realistic fake blood, declaring the targets crimes, along with a red hawk feather dipped in the same fake blood." Tony revealed.
"You've got a taste for the dramatics, bub." Wolverine stated, while the rest of the team was debating between laughing and being concerned.
"Oh thats nothing. I rigged up my mask to weep fake tears of blood too. I have to live up to my namesake."
"And what would that namesake be?" Jean asked.
" Well my name is Samael. It means the Angel of Death in Hebrew. " Tony explained.
"I hope I never get on your hit list Tony. You sound absolutely terrifying when you're on the hunt. I'm pretty sure I would just keel over if you appeared in hunting gear with your mask on." Ororo admitted.
"Sorry but we have to go, or else we're going to be late for our rendezvous with Shield. Don't worry he'll be back before you know it."Fane explained.
Jean and Ororo gave Tony a bonecrushing hug, while Scott and Logan gave him a pat on the back while they said " Good Luck kid". Then Tony and Fane went back to the party to say farewell to Charles.
"If you ever need anything, Tony, I am always just a phone call away, or just rather extend your thoughts to me and I'll talk to you in a heartbeat." Charles told Tony telepathically. Then they left.
When Tony and Fane got into the car Tony was exhausted.
"So Fane, how long until we get there."
" Oh, about 3 hours."
"OK then. I'm taking a nap. Um is it alright if I rake my hearing aids out?" Tony asked.
"Why?"
"Well they're a bit uncomfortable to sleep in."
"Don't worry, take them out. I'll shake you when we get there."
"OK, just remind me to put them back in when I wake up. I forget a lot." Tony said guiltily.
"Don't worry I know ASL. So if you forget, and can't hear me, I'll just sign to you. Plus I'm pretty sure Clint knows ASL too. Now go to sleep, I'm pretty sure dueling with x men is exhausting."
And with that Tony fell asleep.
I know the ending is not that climatic, but I felt that this was a good place to leave off until tomorrow. So how did you like this chapter...tell me in the reviews section