Ladies and gentlemenI have officially finished my first story ever that isn't a one shot, and even better I have reached 100k!!! Also this is the smut chapteron a side note originally I was going to ship Illyana and Roberto with their own smut in this chapter but the natural flow and the cold closed off character that Illyana is it just feels like she could use more personal development of coming out of her shell before things get that far between them, plus it gives me more to write for the sequel which unfortunately won't be up until either tomorrow or sometime later this week. Enjoy, please leave your comments and tell me what you think!
Things were pretty much back to as normal as they can be or at least their definition of normal where your someone who has lost their parents, sent off to live with their uncle who is a failed reporter who lost everything trying to expose the truth. And got hijacked by an alien that came in the form of a black blob of sentient ooze that needs to bond with you in order to survive and goes on a feeding frenzy that you don't remember, get kidnapped and wind up in a hospital full of mutants with special powers, fall in love with one of them that has the ability to turn into a wolf and werewolf which is very hot. Get fed a bunch of bullshit by a doctor that is trying to secretly weaponize their abilities for most likely military or secretive power purposes. See your worst fear by a mutant that has the ability to make magical real life mirages, conquer said fear. Plan an escape from the hospital by killing said doctor, fight a demon bear with the mutants and the alien, flee to the nearby town and catch a ride to your nearest relatives place, get involved in a heated make out session with your new mutant girlfriend who gets a little wild and then get caught, reunite with you uncles ex, faint and then walk up in the hospital and freak out to a little noise sensitivity, find out it's killing you, break the bond and get kidnapped, wake up strapped to a chair and be interrogated find out another alien and a lunatic plan on invading the planet, get rescued by your girlfriend bonded to said alien that rebinds to you and go off to stop a space ship and fight the alien but burning him and his host up, then be tricked into thinking the alien sacrificed itself for you only to find it's still alive and then reunite with your friends and get the hell out of there for a long good night sleep back home, yet that about sums it all up.
Right up to this morning in fact. After the things that happened last night Clint along with the others went back to Eddie's apartment and boy was Clint out like a light, the others weren't as exhausted as him but a few were kind of out of it since some of their powers are fueled by their own energy from their bodies. Like Roberto for example was sort of out of it since his mutant abilities are solar powered, meaning he's just a walking solar panel that needs a recharge every once and a while after an extreme use. And Sam well he was just plain dizzy from all the blasting around he even made a joke on the way back about considering getting a helmet and goggles to help him see where he's going better. Dani and Illyana didn't really get winded like the others. Dani was a little surprised that she was able to summon her powers she didn't exactly consider it complete control since she had to really concentrate to see into the minds of the guards at the life foundation and bring their fears to life, but she would call it a step up at least which is better than nothing. And Illyana well something was different about her she was unusually quiet more, quiet that usual as far as it goes when it comes to a girl with an attitude like her's. Also Clint and the others couldn't be sure but it seemed like she kept stealing small glances at Roberto when he wasn't looking for some reason and they just left it at that, they know it's safer not to get personal with Illyana…unless she wants to which is usually, never.
Light. Flashing through the curtains finally forcing Clint to open his eyes. Waking up shirtless in his bed alone hearing the small light snoring of Sam on the ground Rahne said that she'd sleep in the other room last night with Dani and Illyana. Which kind of surprised Clint believe it or not since they were practically inseparable and have been doing so well so far and honestly aside from her dominant passion and intimacy which he didn't seem to mind or Venom either for that matter.
But Clint could tell that it was something big since right away after they arrived back at the apartment last night Rahne had been distancing herself from him purposely. And it sure looked like it was a struggle for her since she was warm and sweating. But his girlfriend made it clear that she just needed some space for the rest of the night. And Clint knew that it was never a good sign to argue in a relationship, well at least not right away at the beginning of one like theirs.
Stretching out his arms over his head letting out a long yawn before setting his arms back to his sides he looked over from his bed and saw the Kentucky hayseed a few feet away on the small carpet that Clint had in his room, hey some people just have feet that are sensitive to the cold hard wood floor. Slowly pulling the covers back, swinging his feet over the side placing them on the cold floor with a small creek of the floor boards as he stands up and walks over to his dresser behind Sam. Stepping over slowly not wanting to wake his friend.
But that doesn't seem to do him much good as Sam let's out a loud groan from behind taking his head off of his pillow and sits up straight rubbing his eyes with his non casted hand letting out his own yawn to go with it. A split second later his head turns to see Clint standing there to his right at the dresser getting out a pair of blue jeans and a belt and underwear and a nice black under armor t-shirt with a wide logo in the middle of the chest, and clean socks to complete the attire.
"Ya know I would of thought ya be sleeping in, I mean you did deep fry an alien last night and almost got roasted yourself." Sam says.
Clint takes his shorts off looking to Sam with a smirk, "Yeah well if last night taught me anything it's that I'll get all the sleep I want when I'm dead for right now I think I'll try and live a little and take some chances and go familiarize myself with the city again, sorry if I woke you up by the way I don't remember you coming in my room last night so what happened, did Roberto snore too loud or is he a cover hog, no wait I got it he's the kind of guy that likes to snuggle?" Clint asks Sam who humorlessly laughs at the joke.
"Ha ha, very funny, nah I just felt like it was too quiet out there I'm kind of sensitive to sound especially when there's not so much of it going on when I'm trying to sleep at least." Sam explains.
This earns a chuckle from Clint, "You are sensitive to sound, you are sensitive to sound? Oh that's a killer take it from me, try being bonded to a noise sensitive alien that likes to constantly invade your thoughts that's sensitive to sound and shares with you just how much it hurts in the moment, then you can come and tell me you are sensitive to sound!" Clint remarks finishing up getting dressed and putting on some underarm deodorant for good measure.
Clint opens the door and stops in the doorway to look back at Sam, "Oh before I forget tell my uncle if he's not already up that I went for a little morning walk down to 'Chen's' and also be advised that he doesn't really have much breakfast food that you'd like so just be ready to have to deal with a little stomachache later!" Clint informs, it's Sam's turn to chuckle he did have to give Clint credit though he just had a sense of humor that didn't seem to quit.
"Sure thing, see ya later!" Sam waves.
Clint is out the door and gone. He walks into the living room or the bedroom, or main room of the apartment for all he knows he's still getting use to apartments. In the corner he sees his uncle still asleep on his bed and on the pull out couch is Roberto who is also shirtless and snoring deeply into the pillow with a bit of drool coming out of the side of his mouth.
In the small sleeping bags on the other side of the room is Dani, Illyana, and last but not least Rahne who are all sleeping peacefully. Clint takes a moment to look at Rahne as the light seeping through from the blinds illuminating the ruby red hair on her head.
She looks so cute when she's asleep in Clint's mind, so calm so content. It brings a smile to his face to see her like this.
Aww! She's so adorable! Venom notes.
Clint nods blankly to him. That sparks something in Clint's mind, remembering to introduced San Francisco's new alien resident to the lay of the land and also give him the set of rules if he wants to stay.
Slowly and quietly Clint grabs his jacket and walks over to the door unlocking it, opening it slowly and carefully trying not to accidentally wake any of the others. And shuts the door behind him with a click walking down the hall and the few flights of stairs and out of the lobby and out of the building.
It's starting to get a bit colder in Clint's opinion anyways during the early mornings when he starts walking down these streets.
"You've got a bright future ahead of you kid!" An old man says to him. Looking to be around 95 from what he can tell with white hair on the back of his head and the sides, he's sporting a pair of glasses and has a white mustache with a little dog on a leash.
Clint stops and smiles at the man, "I hope so, thank you!" Nodding and bending down to pet the dog.
Who is this guy? And what is this little thing it looks delicious? Venom asks genuinely curious.
Clint walks around the corner of the building and out of sight to make sure that there's nobody nearby listening. "Okay here the thing I have absolutely no problem with you staying but if you are gonna stay there's going to be some ground rules. First off you cannot just go around eating anyone that you want." Clint states.
I cannot? Venom repeats slightly disappointed.
"No you can't you see there are good people in this world a lot of them, now the deal is you will only be allow you harm, hurt, injure, severe, kill, and possibly just very…possibly eat very very bad people but never ever ever any of the good people, got it!" Clint explains.
Fine! But how does one tell the difference, because it took me a while to like you even? Venom asks.
Clint shrugs, "Oh that's simple sometimes you can sense it or other times you can feel it!" He says simply.
Whatever you say, but can we get something to eat now? Otherwise your liver is starting to look really good and very very juicy! Venom asks.
"Don't you dare try and eat my liver, I die you die remember! There's a place not far from here where we can get you some breakfast." Clint says, walking down a few blocks arriving at Chen's supermarket.
Clint opens the door to see Mrs. Chen the owner and cashier reading the morning paper. Wearing a sweater and her natural glasses on her face.
"Hey Clint it's been a while since I've seen you, how are things going?" Mrs. Chen asks.
Clint looks at her incredulously, "Nothing changes but the weather you know!" He responds.
"No I don't!" She responds stoically turning her attention back to her newspaper.
Clint continued to walk on, "So what is the stomach craving this morning?" He asks his friend.
Chips, tater tots, and CHOCOLATE!!! Venom answers, really getting excited around his demand for chocolate.
For some reason ever since yesterday morning back at the hotel in Laytonville. One of the snacks that Clint had was a Hershey's chocolate bar that Sam and Dani picked up at the market. He recalls after taking his first bite Venom went gaga for it and proceeded to scarf the whole thing down. Apparently according to the symbiote that chocolate has a addictive chemical that's only found in one other of Venom's snacks, brains. No wonder Venom would always go for the head first when snacking on people.
Clint remains passive as he walks down the aisle of food rounding the corner.
The bell rings again at the entrance and a bulky man that immediately gives off a 'not friendly' vibe. He has a dark thick scruffy beard and mustache. He walks right up to the checkout counter where Mrs. Chen is she turns and her face falls into worry at the sight of him.
Clint catches this out of the corner of his eye stopping to turn and watches the situation.
"Payment's due Chen!" The man states gruffly.
Mrs. Chen shakes her head looks at the man almost as if she's pleading for her life, "Please I can't keep doing this!" She says clearly scared.
The man reaches behind his back under his shirt and pulls out a gun aiming it right at Mrs. Chen, "Now!" He says forcefully.
Clint watches feeling his blood begin to boil he recognized the man from his memory even though he was wearing a different attire this time he was part of one of San Francisco's local gangs that had come in every week to extort payments from a bunch of the small business owners in the area for their, 'protection' supposedly you know how that goes.
Clint feels a smirk tugging at his lips. Getting the perfect opportunity for a teaching moment with Venom who is also witnessing the scenario play out.
Bad guy, right? Venom asks.
"Yep, it's showtime!" Clint confirms his face turning into a full blown smirk now.
Mrs. Chen is opening the cash register with the thug's gun still aimed at her.
Suddenly a black tendril shoots out towards the man's arm and twists it until the man is forced to drop his gun. Turning to see the source he sees a big huge black bulking seven foot monster with a mouth full of fangs and glossy white eyes.
Venom walks right up to the man, "You come in here again, in fact you go anywhere in this city preying on innocent people, we will find you and we will eat both of your arms and then both of you legs and then we will eat you face right off of your head!" He threatens the man, who looks like he's on the verge of shutting his pants.
He shakes his head, "No!" He says barely above a whisper.
Venom leans down to the man putting his giant black clawed hand on the man's shoulder, "Yes! So you will be this armless, legless, faceless thing won't you, rolling down the street like a turd…in the wind, do you feel me?" Venom finishes.
"What the Hell are you?" The man asks out of both terror and somewhat confusion.
The right half of Venom's face retracts to reveal half of Clint's face showing satisfaction at the thug's reaction.
"We are VENOM!" Both Clint and Venom announce, shortly after Clint's face is covered by Venom's once again.
"On second thought." Venom thinks.
"Please!" The thug begs.
Venom doesn't answer in words but opens his mouth wide his tongue swirling and brings his mouth over the thug's head with a loud chomp, swallowing, decapitating the man whose body drops to the floor.
Mrs. Chen watches the whole thing in horror and possibly a tad of fascination at the creature that just saved her life. It dissolves back into itself to reveal Clint who shakes his head from the slight adrenaline rush.
"Clint, what was that?" Mrs. Chen asks with wide eyes now looking at the young man through a completely different point of view.
Clint turns to her casually as if it were nothing, "Oh sorry about that Mrs. Chen, you see I have a parasite, have a good day Mrs. Chen!" He says with a wave walking out of the door letting it close behind him.
Parasite? Venom complains.
Clint nods, "Yeah it's the term of endearment, that's all." He explains.
Apologize! Venom orders him feeling offended.
"No!" Clint shakes his head.
APOLOGIZE!!! Venom demands this time.
Clint obviously knows Venom won't let this go until he gets what he wants.
Letting out a groan, "Uh, fine I'm sorry!" Clint apologizes.
"So, what do you want to do now?" Clint asks the alien on his shoulder, almost literally.
The way I see it, we can do whatever we want! Venom answers enthusiastically.
Clint smirks, "Damn straight!" He confirms.
Clint continues walking back down the street as the sun shines off of the buildings as it continues to rise up into the sky.
Well it's morning, I wonder how many other bad guys there are for us to eat? Venom suggests wondering what else is on the menu for this morning and maybe even lunch.
Another lightbulb goes off in Clint's head remembering the rest of the house rules for living with him, his uncle, in apartment, in his body, and overall on earth in general.
"Actually there are some more rules that I just remembered that we need to discuss!" Clint informs him.
What? More rules, this is gonna be boring. Venom mentally groans out of boredom.
Clint's face turns serious, "Hey you want to stay here you got to learn to suck it up and while we can do whatever we want, we can't do everything we want." He explains.
"So the second rule is, we need to keep a low profile so if you want us to go out and lower the bad guy population in this city then we need to be discreet about it, meaning that you are only able to come out behind closed doors when either at the apartment with just our friends and uncle Eddie, or when we are completely alone, because even though Drake's gone there are others out there like him that will notice us and haul our asses off for experimentation and possibly dissection on your part. So I need you to make sure that while people know about Venom, they can't know about his host and alter ego Clint Fincham is a part time vigilante, they will separate us and my life will be ruined, and most likely my uncle's, Rahne's, Dani's, Roberto's, Sam's, and even Illyana's will all be ruined as well!" Clint elaborates.
So I can snack on bad guys, but I can't let people see you, or let them know that we are in this together? Venom questions to be clear.
Clint nods, "Yes! If you want to be specific, even though Mrs. Chen took it pretty well seeing a giant alien symbiote chow down on her local hustler, doesn't mean that all the people in this city will just adapt to seeing you as well, as far as they are concerned aliens don't exist, okay they already know that others like our friend exist, mutants with powers and abilities like the X-Men as well who use their powers to be superheroes to help and save people, but despite their heroic acts there are still racists, anti-mutant haters, etc. And all of them have one thing in common they hate and fear what they don't understand or what can't be explained and while some grow to accept that others mostly just lash out at them." Clint explains having seen the news reports and there are a lot of them these days about the X-Men and mutant terrorists and protesting and riots, hell that's just how fucked up reality has gotten these days.
Wow! Aren't we lucky to have met our mutant friends, then. Venom points out.
Clint nods in agreement, "Yes we are, but my point is if there are those kinds of people out there in the world, how do you think they will react to finding out that aliens exist as well, beings that are not from this world or any others near by?" He asks rhetorically almost.
Not good I would guess? Venom responds grasping at straws.
"Not good at all! And maybe it's inevitable that they'll find out about us, about you, but that doesn't mean we can try and prevent that from happening though! So that means if we do this we can only go out at night and we have to be back by a specific time for two reasons, one being in going to be starting high school here in a few weeks and I'm the new kid and new kids are the primary targets for bullies and jocks who love to hassle others that are less than themselves for fun, at least that's the best way to describe them, and also because school takes place during the day so we don't have any other choice but to go out at night!" Clint tells him.
What is school? And who are these bullies and jocks the sound tasty, I'd be happy to eat the problem up just say the word! Venom happily notes if Clint could see his face right now there would be drool dripping from Venom's mouth and he's be licking his chops.
"That's another thing I should probably be more specific about, when I said that you can only hurt and eat bad people it mostly refers to adults and men in particular I just don't feel like the kind of guy that wants to go around letting women even bad ones be beaten to a bloody pulp or be made into a meal, and as far as jocks and bullies go no matter how bad they are you can't eat them or lash out at them or make yourself known in any possible way otherwise they will freak out and expose us, and plus they are teens I mean they still have a lot of growing up to do and maturity to find, so again no matter how bad they are or what they do to us or to our friends you cannot come out and hurt them, well maybe a little if the really piss me off, but that's only if I say it so anyone that is shorter or younger than us no matter how bad they are, are off limits got it!" Clint finishes feeling like he'd been going around in circles.
God! What's with you humans and all these fucking rules! Fine whatever you say I'll do it just no more rules for today! Venom complains, but is sincere about vowing to follow Clint's rules though.
Clint gives a smile of satisfaction, "Okay deal!" He says. Immediately he stops in his tracks and turns back around.
"Actually there's something that I might need myself back at Chen's supermarket that I might not be able to get anywhere else…legally that is!" Clint explains.
Fine but make it quick. Venom notes.
Clint nods then quickly jogs back down the sidewalk towards Chen's.
Half a hour later back at Eddie's apartment everyone is now fully awake but a few of the mutants are groggy and sore both from last night and sleeping on the hard wood floor in nothing but sleeping bags so their bodies were a little stiff at the current time.
They are all gathered around the kitchen counter getting some breakfast which mostly consists of cereal and some scrambled eggs courtesy of Eddie Brock, and they weren't the best that any of the young mutants have had, considering the limited choice of slop that they were being fed while being held captive at the hospital by Dr. Reyes and Essex Corp. but they also weren't the worst either but at least they were somewhat of a step up.
Eddie was watching the morning news and as expected all the channels well news channels anyways we're covering the rocket incident at the life foundation and how Carlton Drake died in the explosion mysteriously and how the foundations dirty secrets were made into light. In fact thanks to his former boss well soon to be current boss again Eddie received a phone call this morning from him saying how he'd like to bring Eddie back on as their ace reported and start off by doing a piece on Drake and the foundation's cover up that he was canned on months ago for lack of reliable sources, but we all don't need to know those details. But ladies and gentlemen Eddie Brock is back baby!
Which explains why he is in such a good mood today. And not the obvious goofy smile on his face that he just can't seem to get rid of.
And to be honest it was starting to either amuse or annoy the others that were currently eating their breakfast. To be specific everyone except for Illyana that is seemed to find it amusing, the pale blonde just didn't seem to find anything except her own sadistic pranks humorous. Other than that trying to bring a smile to Illyana Rasputin's face is completely impossible.
"Thank you for the food Mr. Brock, sure is better than what I've been use to for a while now!" Rahne says taking a spoonful of cereal in her mouth and swallowing.
Eddie is currently in the process of cleaning up the kitchen counter and putting away the dirty dishes into the dish washer and the cereal boxes into the cupboards. But he looks back after shutting the cupboard and nods to the redhead.
"No problem, and again about the formalities I thought I asked you not to call me Mr. Brock makes me feel older than I already am." Eddie tells Rahne, who chuckles.
A stray thought enters Dani's mind that she feels is long overdue especially now that everyone has a moment to stop and consider it since they are still technically on the run from what happened at the hospital. "Where are we going to now?" Dani abruptly asks.
Everyone in the room goes silent and all eyes turn towards her including Eddie's.
"What are you talking about?" Eddie asks turning to the dark haired girl in the sitting in the stool across from him.
Dani brushes back a loose strand of her black hair behind her ear. The look on her face is quite hesitant to continue with her thought.
Taking a deep breath, "I mean originally the only reason that all of us came here was because we had nowhere else to go, and Clint said you were the closest person that we could go to for help until the people at Essex Corp eventually gave up looking for us that is, and it's been at least 3 days and we haven't seen any sign of them." Dani explains.
Eddie arches an eyebrow his expression showing clear confusion, "So what's your point then?" He asks flatly, not really getting where she is going with this.
"The thing is either they know where we are and are waiting for us to leave or they gave up but still the rest of us have no place to go, and we don't want to be a burden to you and Clint." Dani admits.
Eddie's face goes from 'doesn't have a single clue' and switches all the way over to 'gets it'.
"So what your saying is you guys would like to crash here for a little bit longer because you kids ain't got nowhere else to go, am I right?" Eddie clarifies Dani's point or at least what he thinks she was onto.
"We'll kind of it's just that it was only a temporary thing we thought, because the truth is while Clint may have you the rest of us don't have anyone left to turn to for help and even if we did Essex Corp is probably already watching them." Dani explains.
"We'mall come on I mean all you guys must have someone left to turn to right, I mean what about you? Do you have a mom, grandpa, aunt, godparents?" Eddie asks while listing off the possibilities.
Dani looks at him flatly and possibly with a hint of guilt since when her mutant powers manifested it wiped out her entire reservation off of the map permanently. "All dead my father, my mother, everyone in my reservation is gone, my powers were out of control and there's no one else outside of the reservation that I really knew other than everyone here that is." Dani shakes her head to Eddie.
Eddie feels his heart go out for the girl before turning his head to Roberto pointing at him, "What about you? You said that your folks are loaded right and still alive and ticking right?" He asks enthusiastically.
Roberto's face falls and shakes his head looking down playing with his scrambled eggs on his plate, "Yeah but my parents are mutant haters, the richest people in Brazil couldn't have a mutant for a son, that's why they sent me to the hospital to be cured, even in this situation I think they'd be more likely to send me back rather than listen to what I have to say!" Roberto implies.
Ok so no there either, Eddie turns to Sam pointing at him, "My dad's dead, like Dani when I first got my powers I was in the mine we worked at and caused a cave in killing him and a good amount of his crew, the ones that got out said what happened, so I'm already a fugitive in Kentucky the moment I step back inside state lines I'm likely to have a pair of handcuffs slapped on my wrists." Sam says adjusting his cap.
Rahne is next on Eddie's list, "My parents died a long time ago, my community shunned me and is overseas so I don't think that I'll be able to get back, in fact it's best just to tell people that I'm here legally for the record, otherwise you know the alternative!" Rahne states.
Last but not least is Illyana when Eddie turns he meets an icy glare from the blonde Russian girl that literally screams, 'Back Off!' And like that Eddie doesn't even bother asking anything or pushing for any answers into her past history or possible family.
Taking a deep breath himself, "Well you are only half right, yes I mean even right now I'm risking a lot of the price for rent money that's due soon, but now that I'm back in a job that shouldn't be a problem. And also I was going to bring this up later but my ex Anne caught me and I sorta explained the situation to her with you guys, and believe it or not she offered to let some of you to stay with her at her place since she has a a spare room and her own pull out bed but unfortunately this offer is only for the girls, since Anne figured that you ladies could use some privacy and space away from the boys." Eddie explains.
Dani, and Rahne's faces light up like Christmas trees at the mention of this. Illyana's remains indifferent as usual, but inside she is possibly smiling, she'll admit she's rather choose spending the night in limbo if she had to spend another night in a sleeping bag or on the damn floor again.
"And as for the guys well now that I got my cash flow back on track I think that maybe I'll buy a small bed for one of you over in the corner there, and the other can take permanent residence on the pull out couch." Eddie offers. Roberto and Sam both look at each other and give a satisfied nod of approval.
Just then the apartment door opens and Clint walks on in, shutting the door behind him.
In one hand he has a white plastic bag with something on the inside but they are having a hard times seeing what it is. The only thing recognizable is Chen's supermarket logo on the side of the bag.
"Hey what did I miss, I almost forgot to tell you guys I take early morning walks to get my ass up, I'm just not a morning person unless the situation demands it of course." Clint announces.
"Well was it a nice walk?" Eddie asks pouring himself some orange juice in a glass.
Clint nods taking off his jacket putting in on the nearby coat hanger. "Yeah it was nice to be able to walk down the street without having to worry about someone trying to snatch me for the first time in a long while." Clint says humorously. There are a few chuckles in response.
"I just got to go put this into my room and I'll be right back." Clint says pointing at the plastic bag.
With that he's out of the room and inside his own setting, he walks over to the dresser and opens up the top drawer and takes out what's inside the bag and drops it into the drawer shutting it and tosses the bag into his garbage can off in the corner of his room.
When Clint walks back out into the kitchen and sees everyone finishing up their breakfast.
He chooses to stand next to Roberto on the edge leaning his elbows on the counter.
"You want anything Clint?" Eddie asks.
Clint waves him off with a hand, "No thanks, we already ate a little earlier this morning." He says.
Roberto arches an eyebrow turning to Clint curiously catching a keyword in his sentence, "'We'?" He asks.
Clint looks like he's been caught red handed and gives a sheepish smile, "Let's just not bother asking any questions and please try and remember the fact that I am currently sharing my body with an alien that has a mind, will, and above all stomach of his own!" He reminds his group of friends.
Getting the signals quite well the others just go back to their own food.
Clint turns back to his uncle, "So did you tell them yet?" He asks Eddie.
Eddie stops for a moment to look at his nephew, "Well I told them the first part, but if you want to tell them the rest then be my guest, I gotta go back to the Daily Bugle and do some paperwork after that I'll be out for the rest of the day and won't be back until late, so if any of you need something he's the man of the house!" With that Eddie grabbed his keys, jacket, and biker helmet and is out the door with a small click behind him.
Once Eddie's gone all the eyes in the room then fall on Clint.
"So what exactly is the rest of this splendid news?" Illyana asks sassy as ever and sarcasm clear as day.
Clint tilts his head letting the blonde ruskie have her moment. "Well actually assuming he told you the part about Anne, there was something else that I felt I should talk to about myself." The others look curious almost impatient even to find out what it is that Clint has to say.
Sighing deeply for what he is about to say, "How would you guys feel about staying here and I don't me just here in my place or Anne's, but here in general in San Francisco California?" Clint asks them, they can't tell if he's serious but the look on his face as he asks them the question doesn't seem to show any deception or doubt whatsoever so they know he must be telling the truth.
The others exchange looks and are trying to come up with an answer, luckily Dani breaks the awkward silence. "What do you mean Clint? Are you saying that you want all of us to stay with you permanently and live here?" Dani asks almost exclaims in fact not really believing this herself.
Clint's face shifts into a small smile, "Well the thing is after all we've been through I just wanted to see if it was possible you guys could have a second chance at life, to be able to start over without having to worry about the past catching up with any of us. You see I was just enrolled at a High School not far from here about a few miles away at least and I managed to talk my uncle into setting aside some money for enrollment for at least the guys, Anne offered to pay for the girls. I know that starting over isn't an easy thing to do and there's no guarantee that it'll be easy or go well or that there won't be challenges ahead, and it won't be a normal life but at least it will be a life which is sure better than being some science experiment or slave to be made into a highly trained weaponized killer, but I want you guys to have that and don't think that you can't because you can, because if I can peacefully coexist by sharing my body with an alien organism then I'm pretty sure this is doable, but it's your choice take your time and decide together?" Clint tells them.
The others are very much taken aback but Clint's little redemption speech, and while they've all done crazy ass things in the past few years of their lives. But at the core they all wanted to find a place to be accepted in this world. They have each other already, and they have a place that provides a roof over their heads. And now they have been offered it full time.
Each of them looks to one another to see if they are all aboard. One nod leads to the next and then the next and the next.
"When do we start?" Illyana asks with a confident smirk on her face.
Clint as well as the others are surprised to hear something like this coming from her of all people she seemed like the type that just preferred to be as is.
"We're in as well!" Roberto says with a sly smirk.
Clint put out his hand and Roberto shook it pulling themselves into a light hug giving themselves pats on the others back before breaking apart.
Clint opens his arms up wide and gives his friends a triumphant smile, "Welcome home then!" He announces. There are a few laughs at that.
The day goes by fairly quickly for them after grabbing some lunch and not before long the sun sets and it's night time outside with the neon lights illuminating and the honking or cars and police sirens going by.
The others were currently in a game of cards that Eddie had stashed ever since he lost his job he'd been gambling a bit more than usual with his buddies that is not at casinos, he's not that stupid.
Clint decided to call it quits on his part and plopped himself down on the couch and watch some tv, he was currently watching 'The Vampire Diaries' on the CW channel. It was one of Clint's favorite shows.
Rahne who was also done playing cards decided to walk over and finally spill the beans to Clint. Because the feelings were getting to the point where it felt like she was about to go through the roof.
Clint notices Rahne coming around the side of the couch.
"Hey Rahne!" He greets his girlfriend.
"Clint, can I talk to you, alone?" Rahne asks bringing back yesterday's meeting.
It suddenly hits Clint who remember's yesterday's meeting at the hospital when Rahne said she wanted to tell him something important.
Clint nods, "Sure, let's go to my room." With that he stands up and takes Rahne's hand in his own as they walk together some of the others notices until they are out of sight.
Roberto smirks holding his cards, "Ten bucks says those two finally seal the deal!" He bets.
"It's about time if you ask me, she literally can't keep her eyes off of him!" Dani says putting down two cards picking up two more from the deck.
"Looks like none of us will be getting any sleep tonight!" Sam adds on.
Illyana just gags like usual pointing to her mouth.
Back inside Clint's room Rahne shuts his door to make sure that none of the others can hear what she has to say.
"So what is it, and please don't lie because yesterday you said that you found out something is going on with you and we're about to tell me before we were interrupted, so go ahead what is it?" Clint asks standing patiently in the middle of the room.
Rahne takes a deep breath trying to find the right way to say this to Clint. "Clint remember when I went to get checked out at the hospital yesterday, well they found something, that apparently I- my body is releasing and creating its own pheromones that are affecting my behavior." She hesitantly says.
"Yeah so." He says.
Rahne sighs, "So it means that every time recently that we've kiss and I've gotten out of control is because of that, and it's gotten to the point where according to Dr. Lewis, he says I'm in heat…meaning that I need to mate with someone in order for it to go away and distancing myself from you won't work, it'll only delay myself to the point where my instinct will take me over completely and I'll force myself on someone, I'll force myself on you, and I would never forgive myself if I did that to you!"
Well this was certainly unexpected and even a little awkward, but completely understandable, "So….so basically what you are saying is…you need to have sex to cool of otherwise you'll become feral and out of control!" Clint summarizes.
Rahne nods, "But I don't want to give myself to just anyone, I want to give myself to someone that I trust, someone that I know won't hurt me, I want to give myself to you Clint!" Rahne explains very much heartfelt.
A few moments of silence pass between them. Rahne is almost worried that she made a mistake telling him.
Clint chuckles, "Well looks like I guessed right then!" He says victoriously to her.
Rahne looks at him confused, "What are you talking about?" She asks.
Clint slides his hands out of hers leaving her in the center of the room watching him walk over to the dresser.
Clint opens one of the drawers and pulls out a box of what appear to be condoms. Rahne sees this and her face turns even more confused even a bit shocked to say the least.
"How did you…I mean when did….How did you know?" Rahne finally gets out after her stuttering comes to a stop.
Clint just chuckles setting the box down on the top of his dresser, and walks over to her with his hands in his jean pockets.
"Well generally I guessed that you were just going through some kind of phase I mean a girl doesn't get that wild unless she wants to get really…wild!" Arching his eyebrows as if he's hinting at the dirty deed.
"And plus you kinda were sending off all of the signals that you wanted to have sex with me consider you upped the intensity every time we made out until the end which would either end up with you on top of me or you trying to rip my clothes off, literally!" Clint adds
Rahne giggles nervously brushing a lock or her red hair back, "I'm so sorry this is happening Clint." The guilt is coming off of her in waves and Clint can feel it.
He takes her face into his hands seeing her teary eyes, "You have nothing to be sorry for Rahne, sometimes things just happen that we have no control over and as much as we want to try and fight them it's just the way it is, and even though this thing happened, it doesn't change the way that I feel about you." Clint says soothingly from his heart. Those words melt Rahne's insides while fighting the urge to break out into tears of joy.
Rahne's dreamy look snaps back into one of fear, "Wait a minute technically isn't this illegal I mean we're both underage still to even have sex so isn't this a crime?" She asks almost panicked.
This causes Clint to laugh.
"What's so funny?" Rahne asks her tone serious with no humor in it whatsoever.
Clint manages to bring his laughing down to small chuckles, "I'm so sorry it's just, considering my everything else we've been through and all of the other crimes that we've committed such as murder well out of self defense that is, credit card fraud, and destruction of property, you are worried about a little thing such as underage sex? Rahne technically we're both only one year away from the legal age of consent in the state of California which is 18 years old. So I think won't make that much of a difference and even if it did that wouldn't stop me if you truly wanted to do it, I just thought that bringing anything like that up to you would be seeming too fast since your a woman of faith." Clint explains pointing at her small pendant around her neck.
Rahne never ceases to find Clint anything but amazing not only does he remain considerate, but he also respects her religious beliefs. "Well I don't think it would be against God to follow my heart!" She says honestly.
Rahne takes Clint's hands into her own looking at him dead in the eye, "But Clint please tell me that if you don't want to do this tell me now, I don't want you to have sex with me just because I'm in heat, I want you to do it because you trust me and want this, please tell me what you want Clint?" She pleads her voice completely serious with hints of doubt laced in there.
"Well generally what I want is to wait for the right moment to do it, but the real question is, is this what you want Rahne, and not because of the fact that you're in heat but do you want to give yourself to me in that way?" Clint sincerely asks her his voice soft and gentle and his blue eyes piercing her green ones.
Rahne smiles sweetly, "I am!" She nods eagerly.
Clint's smile matches her's, "Then yes, I would want nothing more than having the honor of making love to you Rahne Sinclair!"
"And I wouldn't want to have any other person to make a woman out me other than you Clint Fincham!" Rahne replies.
"Well then what are we waiting for!" Clint says, walking over and locking the door to his room to make sure they aren't interrupted.
Rahne looks back at him with a seductive gleam in her eyes, smiling sultry and gestures with her finger for him to come over to her.
Clint happily obliges as they embrace each other in a very passionate kiss. Rahne throws her arms around Clint's neck tightly, and Clint puts his hands on Rahne's lower back sliding them down her ass to her legs lifting them and her up off the ground.
The two of them are still making out as Rahne then proceeds to wrap her legs around Clint's waist as he sits down on the edge of his bed with her on top of him exchanging heated kisses.
Her hands run down Clint's body until they reach the bottom of his shirt the two break apart momentarily so Rahne can get his shirt off of him and throws it off to the ground behind them.
There lips are mashed together again their moaning increased exponentially, Rahne really getting a feel for his rock hard abs and warm chest.
It's Clint's turn to get her shirt off taking the grey long sleeve off, Rahne taking it off the rest of the way tossing it aside to reveal her bra and exposed stomach. Clint glides his hand up her curves feeling her warm flesh. Emitting small gasps from Rahne who gives a sly grin reaching behind her back unhooking the strap to her bra letting it slide down her arms dropping to the ground to reveal her breasts. Clint would estimate they were around for sure B-Cups possibly early C's but they weren't to big and they for sure weren't too small either. But Clint's jaw dropped at seeing his first pair of real woman breast right there in front of him right for the taking. They stood out with nice pink nipples.
"Can I?" Holding out his hands to signal what he wanted to do to Rahne she just nodded thinking it was sweet that he asked for permission. She nods.
They're so soft as Clint takes her boobs into his hands squeezing them rubbing his thumb over her nipples going hard at his touch.
Rahne tilts her head back at the sensitivity or her nipples and Clint's warm hands and soft strokes sending sensations throughout her whole body tilting her head back moaning out of pleasure.
He gets even bolder leaning forward replacing his hands with his mouth sliding his hand to her upper back to hold her close. His tongue running over her nipple then alternating from one to the other Rahne enjoying every moment of pure intimacy.
She runs her fingers through his dark hair pulling his head into her. Which only amplifies the feeling even more. Suckling each nipple and then brings his lips back to her mouth.
Rahne takes charge pushing Clint flat on his back onto the bed straddling him bending down and nibbling at the side of his neck trailing kisses all the way down to his bare chest. Making Clint sigh with his own joy and pleasure.
She sits back up gasping for air panting heavily eyeing Clint with wild lust almost unrestrained.
Getting off of him she stands up getting to her feet slowly almost sensually Rahne gives him a little striptease. Clint is both surprised and aroused that for a girl like Rahne who is so vanilla, she could be so naughty when she wants to. Unbuttoning her pants sliding them off, kicking them off to the side as well revealing her panties that are the next to go revealing her lower lips and a small patch of red hair right above.
Wow so the curtains do match the drapes! Clint thought to himself.
The last thing to go were her socks which now leaves her completely naked as the day she was born, standing in front of Clint who takes in the sight of her fully exposed beautiful body from top to bottom. Which only seems to make the tent in his pants even tighter and Rahne notices. Feeling her own arousal beginning to rise.
"So, you want to help me get out of these?" Clint smugly asks arching his eyebrows seductively at his girlfriend.
Rahne scoffs humorously, "I may turn into a wolf but I'm not a lapdog, take your own bloody pants off!" She responds.
Clint laughs lightly and begins undoing his belt, button, and zipper sliding his pants down his legs kicking them off, next goes his boxers revealing his hard on that springs out almost already at full mast, Rahne's eyes widen at the sight of it, so big she thinks to herself. And of course his socks are the last to go they are both fully in the nude.
"So, how do you want to do this? You want it to be slow or quick or kinky, because this is my first time as well and even in the few porn videos I've seen it takes practice, what do you want Rahne?" Clint asks sitting back, not really caring himself how they do this just the fact that they've taken their relationship to this next stage is special to him.
Rahne doesn't answer at first she just turns around walking towards Clint's dresser opening up the box of condoms grabbing a packet in her hand walking back to him with a sway in her hips and tears it open taking out the condom discarding the packet.
Bending down Rahne gives him a sly smile, "Why don't we just get to it, I'm already so hot for you, and I know you want me just as bad, so why wait, let's do!" She says seductively.
Clint moves back into his bed with the pillow behind his head his legs straight out, Rahne climbs on top of him swinging her leg over straddling him right below his waist and his erection eagerly pulsing now or full mast.
Clint takes his dick in hand sitting up slightly, and Rahne does the honors or slipping the condom comfortably over his cock.
The two of them look into each other's eyes for the signal, "Are you ready?" Clint asks, Rahne nods.
Raising herself up Clint guides his erection to her already wet clit aligning the tip to her enterance. Rahne slowly lowers herself down as she is stretched by his dick closing her eyes gasping at his length being inserted inside of her.
Clint's reaction isn't too different either the condom was tight but not uncomfortable, but the feeling he was getting right now of being inside of a woman for the first time is indescribable. Feeling the warmth of Rahne's walls engulfing his member until he's buried deep inside of her.
Gasps and moans fill the dead air silence of the room. Rahne leaning forward with her hand on either side of Clint's pillow between his face as they both Clint and Rahne are adapting to the overwhelming sensation of finally being together in this way.
"You okay?" Clint asks almost above a whisper, watching Rahne panting lowly with her eyes still closed.
Regaining her composure she tilts her head up and opens her eyes her emerald irises staring into his blue ones. "Yeah!" She breathes out.
Leaning back up straight on top of him Clint rests his hands on her hips and taking charge Rahne slowly starts bouncing on his rod.
Both of them had been at it for a few minutes shortly after Rahne started Clint decided to do his part attempting to swing his hips up to join her as they both started sweating and getting hotter as every minute passes by, just then Clint feels Rahne's core temperature rise up quite a bit and opens his eyes to see Rahne starting to shift with her claws and red hairs starting to form and her yellow and black irises staring down at him. He took it as an obvious sign the she's getting close. As he himself was surprised he hadn't cum the moment he was inside of her.
"C-Clint, I…I need you!" Rahne whines almost pleads feeling so hot.
Clint increases his speed thrusting his hips up harder, Rahne grips onto his shoulders with her clawed hands to try and steady herself drawing a little blood but Clint doesn't really feel it and plus Venom quickly heals the wounds.
Feeling his release coming and coming fast, "Rahne…I- I'm gonna!" Clint moans warning her what's coming.
Rahne herself was feeling on fire, she needed him to finish and now! Her own release on the verge of breaking through. "Don't stop Clint, don't stop I'm so close!" She says.
Not a moment later they both let out loud moans and Rahne even lets out a cry of ecstasy as they both orgasm simultaneously Clint's dick shooting spurt after spurt with a mind of its own. Rahne feeling her walls clench tightly around his erection as she feels herself coming down from what almost feels like Heaven!
Eventually Clint's cock deflates returning to its normal size and slips out of Rahne with a little bit of her own juices dripping from her pussy. He quickly takes the used condom off and off to the side to deal with later. Rahne feels her body temperature return to normal as her claws and fur retract even her eyes turn back, feeling this wave of satisfaction wash over her entire body ironically like a cat that just got her cream.
They both collapse breathlessly onto the bed both sweaty and naked and their hair damp and wet from the sweat. Clint pulling Rahne's naked body right up against his. Rahne herself drapes her arm over his chest nuzzling her head under his armpit. Both of them finally realizing they have officially lost their virginity.
They both bring their tired heads to look into each other's eyes and bringing themselves in for one last passionate kiss that was sweaty and salty but that didn't matter to either of them. They were both really happy that they did this and their faces clearly showed it.
"So I think it's safe to say that for sure that was the most amazing experience I have ever felt, and for sure I just went to Heaven, while I knew it would be beautiful I didn't think it would be that beautiful!" Clint says in between deep breaths.
Rahne laughs into him bringing her eyes back up to his, "Thank you Clint! It was beautiful! I think I just found my own Heaven as well!" She says, making Clint chuckle this time.
That's my boy! Venom suddenly shouts out proudly.
Clint just nods at that, "So if you want to lay here for a little while longer I don't mind I'm in too good a mood to really think about anything else right now?" Clint says.
Rahne arches her eyebrow to herself, "I think I'll make myself comfortable right here to tonight, then maybe I'll go back to my sleeping bag tomorrow, I've heard you don't really feel the joy of having sex until you fall asleep then waking up in each other's arms I'd like that if you don't mind!" Rahne says.
Clint feels his own heart skip a beat, firs they sleep together and now she wants to…sleep together! Who would he be to argue. "I'd like that very much, although I'd probably have to deal with my uncle giving me 'the talk' all over again tomorrow, but you're worth it!" Clint responds stroking her damp hair with his hand.
They cuddle up next to each other comfortably their bodies still naked and partly sweaty.
"Goodnight Clint!" Rahne says closing her eyes smiling using his chest as her pillow.
Clint closes his own eyes with a matching smile of happiness plastered on his face holding her close to him. "Goodnight Rahne!"
Those are the last words that are spoken out loud as they both drift off into the best sleep of their lives.
3 WEEKS LATER
The following weeks had gone by like the wind as they were about as boring as they could get aside from Clint and Venom going out at night and fighting bad guys, and maybe even snacking on a few after a little begging and persuasion from Venom that is. As for the others Rahne and Clint of course had been caught red handed the following morning when they both walked out with 'bed heads' they think the term was. Eddie of course gave Clint the talk but was secretly happy for his nephew that he was moving on with his life with Rahne and their relationship coming along so well. They had a few more heated make out sessions but this time they lasted longer and Rahne didn't lose control since she's now longer in heat for now.
Anne took in Rahne, Dani, and Illyana who moved into her apartment shortly after. They seemed to take a liking to Anne, and she to them, even Illyana who Anne quickly learned was not the most easy person to talk to, and had a purple pet dragon that took the form of a puppet!
The following week Anne and Eddie went out with the teens to go school shopping for supplies and clothes since none of the new mutants had anything else other than what they brought with them.
Clint quickly adapted to the feeling of living under the same roof with Sam and Roberto who were like brothers to him. With Dani and yes even Illyana slipping into that sisters role.
And now here they all are walking down the hall on their first day of high school. They all felt out of place both being mutants and also being cut off from their social environments. But they have to start again somewhere. Even Clint who was trying to catch Venom up on the earthly customs and laws. Clint also found out he really liked 'The Vampire Diaries' & 'The Originals' especially the bloody parts. Who knew aliens could be horror fanatics.
They were all currently enrolled at a local public high school in San Francisco 'Abraham Lincoln High School' to be exact.
Each of them already finding the respective lockers which weren't that far apart, and now they were currently roaming through the halls together wearing mostly jeans or sweatpants but around more respectable school clothes. Except for Illyana who refused to give up that black leather jacket, and still carried Lockheed in his puppet form with her, even though Clint warned her about the likelihood of her being an easy target for just the wrong kind of people, but he was more worried about what she'd do to them rather than what they'd do to her. Clint got his own pitch black leather jacket with white stripes down the front, Venom selected it actually, and Clint rather liked it.
Walking along with their class schedules in their hands being all new here exploring this place. Until they came along and saw a bunch students heading for the hallway to their left straight ahead all of them heard a bunch of noise almost like chanting.
Curiosity got the better of them as they quickly jogged down the hall with their backpacks shaking behind them as they round the corner to see a crowd of people by the lockers watching something and laughing.
Getting a closer look they move up past a few people, finally they see the source of the commotion. A bunch of upper class students, seniors from the looks of it, 5 to be exact and they're all wearing letterman's jackets, so obviously they were jocks, Clint knew this couldn't be good.
One of them, the ringleader was already looking like he was having a blast had a boy that looked to be around Clint's age maybe even Dani's, he has dark brown eyes and pale white skin, not as pale as Illyana's but still, he had short red hair the rare kind of natural fiery red, crimson almost that's a lighter than Rahne's natural auburn red hair. He was currently in a headlock by one of the jocks. As they and some of the nearest students laughed at him. Scratching the top of his head with a burn while the boy groaned for the jock to stop. Then releasing his grip the jock shoves the boy up against the lockers falling to the ground against his own backpack barely moving too humiliated to get up most likely.
The jocks walk back and high five each other cheering looking like they're having a blast.
Clint feels his blood boil and heart go out to the boy pushing through the crowd knowing that nobody will bother to help this boy he slides his back off his shoulders bending down to him.
The jocks notice as the leader who has thick blonde hair and hazel eyes, walks back over stopping just a few feet away with his arms crossed letting out a fake cough, Clint looks up to the older boy who for sure is 18. And tilts his head off to the side telling Clint to get out of the way.
Clint stands up to eye level with the jock holding his ground his expression serious, "He's had enough I think, leave him alone." Clint calmly says to the guy.
The jock just laughs clearly amused, "Hey were just having a little fun with him, besides do you even know who this loser is anyway?" The jock asks pointing to the redhead boy groaning behind Clint whose still on the ground looking up as the boy who's standing up for him.
"No, I don't know him, but I do know the kind of douche bags like you and your entourage over there are won't quit while you're ahead!" Clint cooly replies his expression stone cold. Point to the other jocks behind the guy who share cold glares aimed at Clint.
The jock laughs a little less humorously this time, "Okay I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess you're new here, and don't know who I am, so allow me to introduce myself I'm Derrick Rime, senior, captain of the football team, all star quarterback, and soon to be prom king, and above all I'm also the guy that you don't want to screw with, because me and my guys can make life in this school a living Hell for newbies like you!" The jock now known as Derrick announces to Clint who remains impassive.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Clint Fincham and honestly I appreciate the offer but you're just not my type, and I already have a girlfriend, and besides I highly doubt anyone here would want to SCREW WITH YOU, except maybe your guys will if you ask them nicely!" Clint says.
There are several 'Ooooh's!' From the crowd even a few snickers at the burn Clint just did to the jock, whose face becomes contorted with rage.
Derrick steps forward, "You know what since your new here and this being your first day uh, Clint I'm gonna use your free pass today so be sure to watch your ass for the rest of the year because it's going to be very rough for you!" He threatens and with that he turns with his jock friends and leave and the crowd disperses as everyone but Clint's group and the boy on the ground are left.
Clint watches until they are out of sight, then he turns around and helps the redhead boy up to his feet gathering his stuff together.
"You alright?" Clint asks.
The redhaired boy turns to face him gives a small smile of appreciation for defending him. "Yeah, for now at least until next time those assholes decide to make me their bitch, I've been taking shit like that from people like them since I was in first grade!" He responds.
"Yeah I know what that's like apparently wherever you go there's always some poor son of bitch like us to run into, it just riles me up when nobody stand up to bastards like that!" Clint comments, relating to his own past experiences before his mom's death and the hospital in his own life.
The red haired boy scoffs in agreement slinging his backpack over his shoulder. "Tell me about it, sometimes I feel like I'm just a walking crash dummy or rag doll that they love to see get wiped the floor with!" He says.
"But thank you, you have no idea how much that means to me!" The boy says gratefully with a smile.
Clint and the boy walk over to the others, who were waiting for him and while some of them think that Clint just painted a big ass target on his back and theirs as well decided to keep it to themselves for now.
"By the way I'm Clint Fincham, and these are my friends that are new here as well, this is my girlfriend Rahne Sinclair, Danielle Moonstar, Sam Guthrie, Roberto Da Costa, and Illyana Rasputin!" Clint introduces the others look at the boy giving their natural hello's.
"What's your name?" Clint asks curiously.
The red haired boy takes a breath with a genuine smile of joy the first that he's had in almost forever, "I'm Kasady."
"Cade Kasady!"
THE END
TO BE CONTINUED IN….
The New Mutants: All Out Carnage
I chose to give him the name Cade Kasady son of infamous serial killer Cletus Kasady because it just sounded unique in my opinion. I still have one more chapter left but overall the story is finished and the sequel is coming up soon, either tomorrow night or the next day after that. Hope you all enjoyed the chapter and the story please leave your comments. Sorry if the smut was not that good because I tried to get in length and plus given the innocent nature of the characters Clint and Rahne it was hard to be dirty about it otherwise it would have been more than just the basic stuff. Thank you everyone for your support!!