The Nuclear Option
By Freddyfrmelmst
Disclaimer: I Don't Own the MCU or Marvel Comic or any other Crossovers you see here this is written for fun not profit and in the words of Tenhawk please remember Feedback is the coin of the realm.
Tony Stark held only one Thought in his head as he snapped his fingers. I'm sorry Pepper Morgan Peter Everyone you deserved better than me.
At that instant everything changed.
In a Pure White Realm Eternity stood before the Living Tribunal and the One Above All.
"The Change has been set in motion." The Tribunal Stated.
"Yes thankfully Stark was very broad in his thoughts. He wants someone better then himself to lead the Age of Heroes then we shall give him such." The One Above All smiled.
Ohio 1993 Halloween Night.
Natasha smiled as she adjusted her mask. She and Yelena were out trick or treating with their "Father" Alexi Natasha dressed as Batgirl and Yelena as a Princess.
Alexi smiled as the Girls went to the Door of their Neighbor's house.
As they walked towards him Alexi caught something moving into his line of vision. A Young Man in a bright Costume swung down to the house from a tree.
"Evening Batgirl your Majesty." Smiled the Boy in a Robin costume as he knocked on the Door ahead of them.
The Girls were shocked.
As the lady of the House passed out the Candy the family was stunned once again as Robin Shot a grapple out of his hand and disappeared back into the trees.
"You folks must be new to the neighborhood I'm guessing that is your first run in with Jason Drake." Smiled the Lady.
"Yes we just moved in down the block." Natasha answered.
The Woman smiled.
"The house by the woods. I guess you will end up seeing a lot of him then. That Boy uses those woods as his playground. The Boy is Genius he goes to College and he is an inventor and even an Artist he draws comic books as a hobby not bad for a 12yr old."
Natasha and Yelena could only watch as Jason Swung from tree to tree the way his comic book counterpart swung through Gotham City.
All Saints day found Natasha walking into the Woods behind her house hoping to see the boy from last Night Jason.
As she looked into the woods she couldn't help but feel as if she was being watched.
"Hi you must be my new neighbor." Came a voice.
Natasha looked all around unable to find where it was coming from.
She heard a snort.
"Stop look at your two o'clock about half way up the tree."
Natasha did as she was told and noticed, The Tree House.
Sticking his head out of the Window of the House Jason smiled down on her.
"Come on up Ladder is attached to the tree." He smiled before his head disappeared back into the Window.
Natasha quickly climbed the ladder.
Opening the hatch in the floor of the tree house Natasha found herself in an artist's studio.
"Welcome to my humble drawing den." Jason smiled.
"Hi. I'm Natasha your new neighbor." She told him as she extended her hand for him to shake.
"Jason Richard Drake at your service Milady." Smiled Jason as he executed a full bow and kissed her outstretched hand like she was royalty.
Natasha couldn't help herself and let out a small giggle something she would deny to her dying day.
…
Melina was worried. It had been only a few weeks since Natasha had brought Jason into their lives and now it seemed as he was going to be a permanent addition to their lives. She had told Natasha to meet the young man that made such an impression on her family on Halloween. To see what she could learn about him. She had invited him to dinner as instructed and from there he seemed to have wormed his way into all their hearts. He was an Orphan that lived with his Doctor and her Husband they were his Guardians. He was Rich but didn't flaunt it. He was studying multiples fields in College and looked to be graduating with multiple degrees fairly soon. He even told her he was applying to Law School as a goof.
Natasha was enamored with the way Jason treated her as an equal never talking down to her or treating her as anything less than him.
Alexi was enjoying the Young Man's Comic Books. It seemed he wrote and drew a comic book called the Invaders based on Captain America. But instead of just Captain America is was a Group of Super Soldiers from the Allied Nations of World War II. The American Captain America, the British Union Jack, and the Russian Red Guardian. Jason had even written the Trio as a Band of Brothers all fighting for the Common Good against the Evil Nazis. If she hadn't known better she would've sworn that Jason had written the Series just for Alexi.
Little Yelena was experiencing her first crush on the Young man who took it all in stride never leaving Yelena out of anything he and Natasha did. He even told them both. Sisters have a bond that I as a boy will never understand. So I have only two choices accept you both as a package deal. Or get out of the way and let you pass me.
With her he had been polite respectful honest everything a Mother would want in a friend for her daughters. But she knew this was an illusion that would one day come crashing down on their heads. She only hoped her girls were strong enough to endure it.
1994 Christmas Day.
Alexi was trying to keep the grin off his face. Jason had come over that morning to deliver his Christmas Presents to the family and the girls had insisted he stay. As the only man in the House Alexi thought it was funny to see another man getting bum rushed into something by the ladies of the house.
Jason smiled as he set down his presents for the family.
Yelena tore into her gift first and was in awe of what she found. It was Teddy Bear and as she hugged it her song played for her out of the bear. She quickly hugged Jason almost strangling him as she squeezed so tight.
Melina felt her heart leap into her throat. As she watched Yelena plant a kiss on Jason's cheek.
Alexi's laugh had fallen strangely silent as he opened his own gift.
Jason smiled. "It's exact in Every Detail as the one for my Comics. It's ever Bulletproof but I'd seriously doubt that you'd ever need to test it."
Melina wondered what he could possibly be talking about when Alexi held up the Shield of the Red Guardian from the Comics Jason drew.
"I knew he was your favorite so I used my Metal Shop Time at School to make you this Replica."
Alexi stood up and held the shield proudly.
"You'd make a hell of a Red Guardian if I ever get this Comics made into a Movie." Jason smiled.
"You just made his day." Natasha whispered into Jason's Ear as she opened her own gift.
Natasha opened her gift and found a pair of Googles and Gloves all connected together with wires.
She looked at Jason.
"You got it to Work?" She whispered.
Jason just winked at her.
"What is this Natasha?"
"It's my own Control Set for his Matrix Mom." Natasha answered as she began setting up her gift.
"Matrix?" Melina asked.
Jason smiled. "The Matrix is a Computer I built it's basically a virtual created world. The Rig I gave Natasha will let her access the Computer from here. It will let her use its virtual library and as well as the different games I made for it. It also has learning programs to teach you different skills. You learn by doing so it also creates a muscle memory as you go as well to help you learn at your own rate."
"It's my Graduation project. I am been having Natasha help me test it. Now she will be the first to use it however she wants." Jason smiled.
"And you call it the Matrix?" Melina asked.
"I stole the idea from the Roleplaying Game Shadowrun." Jason admitted.
"It's a future world's Internet where you can literally plug your mind to the net and do almost anything." Jason explained.
Natasha even let her try it after she had it set up. Melina had to admit the Boy was a Genius beyond anything she knew off to create something like that.
…..
Natasha Smiled as Jason pulled back from their kiss.
It had been their first real kiss. His arms wrapped around her in a hug.
She laid her head on his shoulder as her smile faded. She knew that her time here wouldn't last. And at any time she could be forced to leave Jason. And that thought was killing her inside. Now that she admitted she had fallen in love with him.
"Hey Blue what's on your mind?" Jason asked.
Blue the nickname he gave her after she had dyed her hair.
The name brought the smile back but it was a sad smile.
"What if I have to leave one day just disappear and I can't come back ever? Would you just forget about me or will you remember me?" she asked squeezing him tighter in their embrace. Afraid of the Answer that would be coming.
She felt Jason's hand on the back of her head. Gently rubbing her hair to calm her down.
"Blue I know you may have to leave at any time because of your parents you've dropped enough hints about it over the last few years I've known you. But I love you and no matter where you go or how long it takes I find you. You're carrying my heart with you where ever you go. So no matter how far or how long it takes me I will find you. I swear it."
Natasha could feel the tears running down her cheeks as she crushed her lips to Jason.
He felt the same as her and in her heart she knew that no matter what or how long it took he would find her when she left.
….
Jason sighed as the SHIELD Agent attempted to Access his computer.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you. He told the Agent
The Agent merely laughed as he tried to access Jason's hard drive.
"Your Funeral asshole." Jason told him as he stepped aside and covered his ears.
The resulting explosion startling every Agent in his house causing them to all come running with weapons drawn.
"What the Fuck is going on here?" Snarled Agent in Charge Nick Fury.
"The Dumbshit you told to check my system wouldn't let me disable the Biometric locks on it, when he tried to go around it the system self-destructed." Jason explained.
Fury stared at him with his one good eye.
"Don't look at me like that Willy. I told him I would deactivate the Security Protocols but he wouldn't listen."
"And why exactly would you booby-trap your system with a self-destruct?" Fury asked.
"Because I designed and built a fully function Virtual Environment that I can completely control. I don't want anyone else to have any control over it."
Fury actual smiled at that.
"And what can this Virtual Environment do?"
"I can make it do anything."
"Show me." Fury ordered.
Jason smirked.
He turned to the wall and traced his finger over lines in the wood paneling causing a hidden room to open across from them.
Fury just smiled.
…
Senior Agent's Report
Subject: Jason Richard Drake.
Subject Drake was known to be the Best Friend/Boyfriend of the Eldest Daughter of the Suspects.
Drake has an incredible mind and would be a welcome resource for SHIELD. His Dealing with the suspects are limited to civil conversations with the family he is not suspected of having anything to do with their illegal activities. He's personal Information security rivals SHIELD's at our most classified levels. He is recommended for the SHIELD Academy. His mind is a resource we cannot ignore. However his personal feeling to SHIELD may cause some Problems. A secondary alternative would be to bring him on as a SHIELD Consultant. The rigid structure of SHIELD may inhibit his mind.
Respectfully Submitted
Nicholas Fury
SAIC
09/08/1995
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New York December 2000.
Jason Drake smiled and stood up as Trish and Dorothy Walker entered his office with Jessica Jones.
"Good Afternoon Ladies and Welcome to Circuits Maximus." Smiled Jason as he walked over to the trio of ladies and shaking each of their hands.
"Thank you for inviting us. Mr. Drake, I Understand you have a Proposal for likeness rights for Trish?" asked Dorothy.
Jason Smiled. "That's right Ms. Walker. As you maybe aware I am launching my Virtual World System at the end of the Year. I would like to add your Daughter to our Catalog of Avatars for the System and have her be the Spokeswoman for the System. We have deals with the estates of several famous actors and actresses as well as deals with living ones as well. This way people can customize their interface as they see fit. However since this is a new Technology I want someone like me a Young face to help me bring this launch into the Main Stream."
Dorothy smiled at this as did the girls.
"What exactly would this entail?" Trish asked to her mother's smile.
Jason smiled at her.
"Basically it would be a few scans of your face and body to digitally create your avatar. A Session with a recording studio to help build a database of your voice so the system will be able to talk with your voice. A few commercial shoots and 2 or three appearances at Launch events around the World. All Travel and Any other costs will be covered by my company for those events." Jason explained.
Dorothy was nearly drooling at the thought of World Wide Exposure for her Daughter.
Jason smiled his plan was coming together.
…..
After his meeting end Jason went into his Work Room and opened a closet and if anyone ever saw this they would say he was nuts. It was his complete investigation into the where about of Natasha and her family. He has successfully found and had tabs on Alexi but finding the girls was a lot harder. He had rumors and sightings of them but nothing concrete. Thankful he was patient and he knew where the Girls would end up, but it didn't stop him from trying to save them as early as he could.
As he checked his computer for any traces of them he smiled as one of his search programs had an image of Yelena.
"Well kiddo it looks like I found you." Smiled Jason. He found one of the girls now he just had to get her.
Picking up his cell phone Jason dialed a number.
"Hey Willie. It's Jason I've got a lead on the Princess feel like freeing Coulson up to go fishing?"
On the other end of the line Nick Fury smiled.