They call her Human Torch! Chapter 22
Saturday October 20, 2012
"So if he does track her, you have to fight the vampire army alone and if he doesn't you have to fight a vampire army that Victoria will create with a team? Only you don't know when she would attack so you prefer using the tracker."
"Yes. I just don't want to talk about it anymore Bruce, just thinking of all the variables and all the things that can go wrong, it gives me anxiety."
"I understand. Bella I think you should keep in contact with Jasper, Peter, and Charlotte for updates once in a while but in the meantime, just live your life, focus on Kitty and on work. There is nothing you can do and she may attack next month or next year, point is, you can't let yourself get stuck in life just waiting for someone else to make a move, don't raise Kitty like that."
I smiled at him and nodded. I knew coming here would help me relax for a few days but I also knew that I needed advice that only Bruce could give me with his level head and realistic outlook on things.
"Thanks."
Once we finished eating he got ready to go back to the clinic but I told him to go without me, I wanted to find a nice empty space to have him bring out the big guy, I came with an idea that I might be able to hold a mini conversation with Hulk and see how long he could stay calm. Could he relax as Hulk? Would he turn back into Bruce if Hulk Relaxed? I wanted to help him as much as I could while here, as a 'thank you' for helping me every time I crashed into his life without warning.
… few day's later.
By the end of the week my body had been through the ringer about 7 times. My arms and ribs had been broken multiple times but what scared me the most was 3 days ago when he grabbed me and shook me so hard that my neck actually broke. I lost consciousness for a few minutes but when I woke up I felt his huge hands cradling me to his chest, it took hours and hours for me to calm him down and for me to reassure him that I was okay but when I did, Bruce had trouble looking me in the eye from the shame he was feeling. I apologized for pushing him so hard but pointed out that hurting me had brought out a more caring and gentle side to 'The Hulk' that I had not seen before. He was scared and worried and for once, didn't seem angry. It was progress and once I made him see that, we were able to move on.
I was going home tomorrow since Kitty had been calling and it seemed that she missed me, she had not gotten to see me since the incident on Monday and I knew she must have still been shaken up because of it. That, and Thanksgiving was coming up so I had a whole lot of grocery shopping to do. We were having over the same people as last year along with the Parker's. The plus side was that Aunt May would actually help me cook this year instead of getting the load all on my own.
"Bruce are you sure you don't want to come home with me? There is enough space, I know you will get along with everyone, especially Tony! You have enough control now."
He smiled at me patiently as he heard the same argument I had been pitching at him the past few days.
"I'm not ready yet. I know my control is better, it's not just about that. I just don't feel it's time yet."
I nodded and gave him a playful pout. I know nothing I say will convince him but I had to try. What he did here and how he helped people was amazing but he did not belong here, he did not feel at home because it wasn't, this was just where he was hiding from the world. I looked forward to the day when I could call him and have him over for dinner or to the day where I could lock him and Tony up in my lab just to sit back to watch what would happen.
November 22, 2012 – Thanksgiving.
"Is there anything else in the kitchen Bella?"
"Just the Turkey but I will help you carry it out because it's too heavy."
We had just finished putting all the food in the dining room warmers and were trying to rush setting everything because we had a horde of people just itching to get in here to pick at the food. I was very happy with Tony, Jane, and Kitty's work in here, just like last year they had made the illusion of floating candles and had made it look like the Hogwarts dining hall. They had been very proud and we had officially made November our Harry Potter month. After thanksgiving dinner we would all sit down and have a movie marathon for the next few day's.
"Bella?"
I came back to the now and turned to see both Aunt May and Peter in the Kitchen.
"Hey Peter, dinner is almost served so no picking anything! Go make sure no one is sneaking in to the dining room ahead of time please."
"Yeah I'll go do that right now but first um, aunt May and I wanted to say something to you."
I lifted my eyebrow and waited, wondering what on earth could have them looking at me like that. May cleared her throat and stepped beside Peter with a soft smile.
"Bella, Peter and I simply wanted to say thank you."
Peter put an arm around her in comfort when she started to cry silently.
"Just after Ben, we were not the same for a while there and we are just thankful for you and this family this year for helping us through so much and not just giving us support but also training and helping Peter and Tony has helped him so much too. Your family welcomed us with open arms and we are simply thankful. There's nothing else we can say to express that."
I hugged her and Peter while I wiped away some tears of my own.
"There is nothing to thank me for, you fit so well with us and all I have ever wanted has been to have a big family. I was not able to get it with my mom and dad but I am thankful to all of you for being what I have needed and wanted for so long."
God, now I was a weepy mess too. Peter pulled away and had glassy eyes and tried to play it off by smiling at me and bumping my shoulder.
"Come on ladies, enough with the tears! I'm starving!"
Once the food was in place and the dessert table was filled, I walked into the living room to call everyone in. Tony came to stand by me and smiled secretively at me.
"What?"
"You guys are the big family I've always wanted too you know."
"How the hell did you hear-"
"Logan."
"Nosy bastard!"
New Years – Monday December 31, 2012.
"Come on, let's join them in Kitty's room."
I followed Nat into Kitty's room with Logan and Aunt May trailing behind us. We had been drinking most of the night and May was pretty drunk now. Just like last year, everyone was off doing their own thing and only Logan, Nat, Peter, May, Piotr, Kitty, and I were together. It was a bit crowded in Kitty's room but the view was certainly stunning. We could see the crowds of people and all the lights below.
"So, what's your New Year resolution Bells?"
"What's yours?"
"Hell if I know."
"Exactly."
Logan smirked and clinked his glass of whiskey to my glass of apple cider.
7 Months later. July 2013
"-and Tony will be just a call a- KITTY!"
Her head snapped up suddenly as she startled. Piotr just rolled his eyes and shrugged at me.
"Kitty have you heard anything that I have said?"
"Yeah of course! You said Fury is sending you out on a mission and I will have to stay at school next weekend."
"No. I said Fury is sending me on a mission for 2 whole months and I was trying to say goodbye to you! Ever since Tony gave you that untraceable computer for your birthday it's like I can hardly talk to you. You ignore me, you ignore Piotr! Who is sitting by you like a damn puppy just waiting for you to acknowledge him! Enough is enough Kitty, I am taking that computer with me and you are not allowed in this apartment until I come back."
"MOM! Are you seriously kicking me out just because I'm not paying enough attention to you?"
"I am not kicking you out. If you would have listened to what I said earlier, you would have heard that you will have to stay at the school for 2 months but if you call Tony, he can be here with you. I just don't want you here alone."
"Just because of the computer? Seriously mom, who is the kid? Me or you?!"
I couldn't think of anything to say at that point, she had never spoken to me like that or ever been disrespectful to me before. Parenting for me had been giving her unconditional support and love but in this situation I drew a blank and had nothing to say. Deciding to say nothing at all, I simply went up to her and stretched out my arms to get her computer and walked out. I was speechless and honestly felt like crying as I packed my things and her computer. Once all my things were by the elevator I called Logan to come take them back to the school then I took off my shoes and flew to May's house. I did not even know if she was home or not but as soon as she opened her door I burst into her arms and let the tears flow.
"Oh Bella dear, come sit down darling. what's wrong?"
Once I took a deep breath I was able to explain everything.
"… And I just froze, I was speechless. How do I answer to that you know? I mean she has never acted like that, it took me off guard and I couldn't even parent! I- I'm not her mother, do I have the right to even punish her? Ground her? Yell at her?"
She was a sensitive woman and at some point she had started tearing up right along with me.
"Oh Bella, of course you can! You adopted her, she is your baby girl, yours. Ben and I went through this with Peter, it was hard and we cried, we screamed, we had to figure it out but Bella I will tell you this, you can't run away from her when you need to make her see something your way. Parenting is so hard and it's even harder for people like you and I that don't know how to take our roles completely naturally. My mother gave me advise that has guided me so perfectly through all hard times with Peter. Be the person you needed when you were younger. I know you don't like to talk too much about your mother but when you acted out as a child, what did she do?"
"Nothing. She just rolled her eyes.. and left. Oh god. I left, I didn't even face her, I just left her."
I felt more tears sting my eyes but I swallowed back and got up. I knew I had to go back home and figure out something to say or something to do. I can't leave for 2 months and not resolve this.
"Go, Bella. You don't always need a plan, just be prepared for anything she throws at you. Remember, she is 17 now, look it up on the internet, teens and that stereotype? Not so much of a stereotype as it is a reality."
I hugged her very quickly and took off, making it back home in record time. As soon as I slipped my shoes back on I got in the elevator and took the quick ride up. The place was eerily silent but I stayed still and heard footsteps a second before a teary Kitty threw her door open. She paused when she saw me by the elevator but when she looked down she saw all my luggage and started crying.
"You're leaving? Mom I'm so sorry, I don't even know why I said that but I know how rude it was and Piotr made me see how bad I have been acting lately, I'm sorry I have been so obsessed with that new program Uncle Tony installed but I am more sorry that I hurt your feelings, I saw how much it hurt you and I instantly regretted it but I chose not to say anything and I should have because I felt even more guilty once I saw how I have been ignoring everyone and-"
"Kitty."
She instantly stopped rambling and payed close attention to me. I could see the more she talked, the more she worked herself up.
"Kitty, first of all I do accept your apology, it did hurt my feelings but I'm glad you saw that and cared enough to say sorry. Second of all, I want to apologize myself, you had never been disrespectful to me before and I was at a loss, I should have stayed and confronted the problem right away, I should have acted like the parent that you need but instead I ran away and I realized that is not the type of guidance I want to give you. I want us to be a team and I know we are not a normal mother and daughter, with us being only a few years apart and all, but we need to stick together and talk through everything going on, not just the nice stuff. I think we both learned something today and I value what I learned but this cannot be a recurring thing, you need to be respectful, not only to me but to everyone around you. That sarcastic little comment was meant to undermine me and the authority that I was trying to enforce for once here."
She nodded and looked like a scolded child.
"I know, I'm sorry mom. It won't happen again."
"I love you Kitty, you know I do, no matter what you say or what we go through, that doesn't change."
"I love you too mom, I hate that I hurt your feelings."
"It's alright, I forgave you for that and it's not something I will be throwing in your face so lets move on from that okay?"
She nodded and hugged me tight. Well, tight for her standards. I wish I could stay with her until we got back to a more positive feeling between us but Fury gave me 3 hours to be at HQ. All I knew was that Clint and Nat were coming with me but their mission was separate from mine. What kind of mission could I be needed for in Budapest?
1 year and 3 months later. October, 2014.
"So basically what your saying is that your source found nothing?"
"Well.. yeah."
"Jasper, it's been too long, she would have already built an army of newborns and attacked if that was the plan. We are missing something."
"Alice saw her for a few seconds with Riley and it looked like California."
"Who the hell is Riley?"
"Remember the vision she had over a year ago? She changed 2 men but only one of them is with her now and we identified him as Riley Biers, we think she turned him, he is from the area and came up missing about a year ago, his picture was all over the news."
"Wait, just a year ago? How did Alice see him in a vision over a year ago then?"
"We are not sure, that's why we sent someone to sniff around Northern California."
I heard him and Peter sigh in exasperation and Jasper's voice twinge with frustration.
"Bella, this is all we've got. We have been training, we have been planning, waiting for her to attack and everyday that passes gets more and more frustrating. She is waiting to catch us off guard, waiting for us to be comfortable enough to separate and move, to start over somewhere else. You think we are not tired of hiding out here in Forks? How annoyed we all are at not being able to go into town because everyone thinks we moved years ago?!"
"Why are you all staying in Forks anyway?"
"The wolves, they will help if we are attacked last minute and caught off guard."
"Why not just go to Alaska then? You said the Denali coven lives there right?"
"Peter and Char said they won't come if we go there. They don't want to live near Edward and we can't afford to lose them, they are the best fighters we have."
For a split second I thought about New York. I was here to give them back up and it was safer, more comfortable for them, but then I thought about Alice.. Do I really want them in my life so close by? No. Was that selfish? Yes. Did I honestly give a flying fuck? No. Alright then.
"Look I gotta go, if anything happens-"
"We'll call."
I sighed and sat back in bed just staring off in space. It had been over a year since I last heard from them or heard anything about Victoria, it was as frustrating as ever that my life was constantly changing along with everyone in it but when it came to Victoria, we were still at square 1 without having even her scent to track.
"Mom?"
"Hey."
"So no good news I'm guessing?"
"Nope, no news at all."
"Are you gonna visit Bruce again?"
"Well I usually go before Thanksgiving, yeah. Why do you ask?"
"Well you usually go after you hear news about her. I was just wondering if maybe I could go with you this year?"
"I don't know about that Kitty."
"Please? I really want to meet him and see him hulk out in person."
"He is not an attraction Kitty, if you do go I don't even know if he would be comfortable having you near him when he loses some of his control."
"Well I know he is not an attraction but I would still want to go anyway. I'm 18 now and next year I will start working for the school so some weekends I won't even be able to come home. I just want to take a trip with you before then."
"Yeah, I know you are right. But I don't think you will honestly have fun there. Why don't we plan something else? We can go somewhere for New Years and have fun instead of staying home?"
"Yeah! Where can we go?"
"Anywhere. Pick something."
"Hm well oh! I know! I have always seen those shows on the best hotels in the world and I've always wanted to stay in one of those ice hotels, you know where everything is made of ice and even the beds are ice blocks? I thought I would never do it because I would get super cold but you don't get cold and you can be my heater! You know just not too hot because you might melt the place… I guess it might not be the best idea on second thought.."
"Probably not. I mean I do have the control but.."
"Yeah I know but, we should pick another place. I know! The Tree hotel in Sweden! Look I'll show you on Google, it's amazing!"
Tree hotel? What the hell?
"Okay well then you look into that and let me know about flight info, I will book it all when I get back. Should we invite the family? Or maybe just the ones that spend New Years with us?"
"Yeah maybe just them, I don't think they have enough space for everyone."
Sunday- January 4, 2015
We were all flying back home today after the most relaxing vacation I had ever taken, Kitty was right about the amazing views, the tree houses were actually very luxurious and clean but most of all they were quiet, no city noise, no sirens off in the distance, just peace and quiet. Piotr, Logan, Nat, May, and Peter had joined us and it was a good experience for all of us but I think swinging from tree to tree was what made the trip awesome for Peter and I. Gwen was mad at him for leaving her on New Years but he told her there was no space for her and it was too strange to sleep in a bed with her while his aunt was in the room right next door. She eventually understood and let him kiss her goodbye.
Sunday January 11, 2015
"I'll see you sometime next month, I'm not sure yet when I will be back but certainly no longer than a month okay?"
"Sure mom, no problem. Say hi to aunt Jane and aunt Darcy for me okay?"
"I will say hi to Darcy for you but who knows if Jane will even notice me. Darcy said she is really obsessed with something she found, some irregularity or something. I don't know what the hell there is to do in New Mexico but she begged me to go and distract her for a while."
"Aunt Jane is into space stuff right?"
"She is an astrophysicist. She went with Darcy and her mentor to New Mexico because one of her machines or something, I don't know, something popped up and Darcy is going stir crazy in that van."
Wednesday January, 14, 2015 – New Mexico.
"Bells!"
"Darcy!"
As soon as I walked in to Jane's rented space in New Mexico I was tackled by Darcy and helped back up by Jane as usual. I greeted both of them and then turned to the older looking man in the corner staring at me.
"Eric, this is Bella, a friend of Darcy and I."
"The Human Torch! Young lady it is an honor to meet you."
He did a quick little shuffle to get in front of me and extended his hand out for me to shake. Honestly he seemed like a nice guy and over the phone Jane spoke very highly of him but all I wanted to do was stick my tongue out at him for staring at me like that… then again, he was a scientist, of course he would take an interest in me. I have Tony to thank for protecting my cell phone or else I would still be getting calls from scientists all over the world asking about a blood sample to study.
"Dr. Selvig, I've heard great things about you."
I can play nice for Jane.
"Sooo yeah, Bella and I are gonna go get some shopping done. See you guys later!"
Darcy grabbed my arm and hightailed it out of there. She spotted my rental car and went for the passenger seat.
"Darcy! That was rude!"
"No it wasn't. Ugh I am soo bored in this little town! There is nothing to do! They know I was lying, you know how? Because there is no where to shop!"
"Dammit Darcy! Why did you call me down here then?"
"I'm bored. Oh! Lets go to Mexico!"
"No Darcy, Jane needs us here. Plus you are on a job! I know you guys are friends but you need these credits for school so you can graduate and come live in New York finally!"
"Ugh well when you put it that way.."
"Don't pout. I swear, part of the reason Kitty chose to work for the school instead of going to college then coming back was because she sees how much you complain about it every time you go over."
"Hey! Don't blame me for your kid! You ruined it for me you know? We were going to be the outcasts that no one made friends with but we were going to have so much fun because we were going to get into trouble and prank people, well I was and you would be there to bail me out..."
I smiled softly at the mental image she was creating. It was exactly what I had always pictured too and I had to tear up just a bit for what could have been.
"I'm sorry Darcy. I know that college isn't everything you expected and that you feel like something's missing but-"
"Stop."
Her thick and shaky voice reached me and I immediately stopped, knowing she never cried unless her emotions were strong.
"Don't start that shit Bella. These are things you are missing too, not just me. Things were taken from you that changed your life in a way that-"
"Oh Darcy.."
"But you got Kitty from all that hell. You got Tony and Shield, Logan.. we got a family Bella. Best of all you got super sexy and strong!"
I tried to look exasperated but we both ended up laughing. I knew she wanted to change the subject so I let her and she convinced me to drive her 2 hours away to a restaurant that came out on Man vs Food… oh Darcy.
9 Day's later. Friday January 23, 2015
5:34 pm
"Bella! Bring me a can of soda while you're in the kitchen please!"
"You know I have heightened hearing right?!"
"Whatever!"
"Coke or sprite?"
"Sprite!"
I rolled my eyes at her loud responses. Even after reminding her that I can hear her without yelling she still does it. I think it's on purpose. Come on, it's Darcy, of course it's on purpose! This last week had me feeling like a 16 year old again. It was just like old times in Arizona when I used to go to Darcy's house after school and we would spend the day watching TV or looking up random things on the internet.
"One sprite for the screamer."
"That sounds dirty."
"Oh! Well.. yeah you are in that sense too I guess."
"Bella! Ew I hate the thought of you listening to me masturbate!"
"Well yeah! It's not like I want to hear it but you do it every night!"
"Not true! I didn't do it last night!"
"Just because you were exhausted but you would have! I know you named your new toy Danny."
"There's no shame in my game. Yes I named him Danny, he is great. It's not my fault you are a cold bitch and don't name yours."
"First of all, I really don't care how 'Danny' is working for you. Second, unlike you, I don't need a collection, I only have one."
"Where is the fun in that?! Gotta have different sizes depending on your mood. What if one day you meet a guy and he has like a huge dick then you won't be prepared for it because you got a short thin dildo!"
"I can't see myself with a guy and my toy isn't small! It's like 5 inches!"
"Yeah! That is small! Not only that but it's not even a vibrator! I don't know how you get yourself off with it."
"Wait… How do you even know what it looks like?!"
"Last year when we went to visit."
"Is that the explanation?"
"I needed underwear! I was on my period and stained mine. Then I went to get you but you were arguing with Tony so I just searched around your room and yeah.."
"Darcy my underwear drawer is certainly not the small drawer on my night stand."
"… Okay! Maybe I did some snooping but I was just curious! I knew you had told me you wanted a toy and I wanted to know what your toy personality is like."
"Toy.. personality?"
"You know, glass, Jelly, realistic feel, with balls, color, length, width, curved, textured, be-"
"Oh my god you are a perv Darcy!"
"No I'm not! I just embrace my sexuality!"
"Hey I am no where near as shy as I use to be but even I can't light you a candle."
"Whatever. At least I'm not like sleeping around."
"Yeah because you never go out!"
"You don't kn-"
She was interrupted by a throat clearing and as soon as we turned we saw Jane shaking her shoulders as she tied to hold in a laugh, and Selvig with a grimace on his face and as red as a tomato. Poor guy has probably learned more about Darcy's life that anyone these last couple of day's.
"If you 2 are done.. we gotta go, my computer is reading a strange signal about 4 miles away."
She ran into her van and hurried to set up equipment. Darcy just groaned and chugged the rest of her soda.
"She better be right about this. Last time we drove all night waiting for something that never came and she didn't even let me turn on the radio. Come on let's go get some snacks in case it's an all-nighter again."
Selvig just averted his eyes when we passed him. Poor poor man.
8:20 pm.
We were parked in the middle of nowhere, no noise but the annoying hum of Jane's gadgets. I couldn't even use my phone because she said it would interrupt her feed. I was much less vocal than Darcy however, she had no reservations about complaining and as if to prove a point, I hear her behind me shuffling around and groaning like a petulant child. Jane shot up along with Selvig and hit the roof of the van where she started messing around and screwing things into place, I didn't ask since I didn't want to interrupt their research but they were looking up at the night sky expectantly, nothing was happening though.
After a few seconds Selvig looked down in disappointment but Jane kept her head tilted.
"Wait for it."
Darcy sighed and turned to look up at Jane.
"Can I turn on the radio?"
"No."
I could tell Jane was frustrated but she kept checking her numbers and looking up, still waiting for something to change.
"Jane, you can't keep doing this."
"The last 17 occurrences have been predictable to the second!"
"Jane, you're an astrophysicist not some storm chaser."
"I'm telling you! There's a connection between these atmosphere disturbances and my research. Eric, I… I wouldn't ask you to fly out here if I wasn't absolutely sure."
I felt bad for her, I knew how hard people worked to prove theories but there was nothing for me to add on. I loved computer science, everything that Tony and even Bruce, threw at me I could understand somewhat, but half of Jane's work required courses I never took. It was mostly new and although the challenge was fun and the conversations with Selvig were very informative, here when so much was at stake for her I was at a loss. I sensed Darcy stiffen and heard her breath catch.
"Uh, Jane? You're gonna wanna see this."
I looked out the window at the same time that Selvig and Jane lunged to the roof of the van for a better view.
"What is that?!"
"I thought you said it was a subtle aurora!"
Whatever that was, was definitely not subtle! It looked like a cotton candy galaxy in shades of blue! I mean it was absolutely stunning to look at and I had a fleeting desire to fly into it but Jane's shout at Darcy snapped me out of it.
"GO!"
Shit! Darcy was never a good driver but speeding in rough terrain and no seat belt? Well I would just be surprised if the van didn't flip over by morning. I was holding on to whatever I could as she swerved all over the place. Driving towards this thing opening up in the sky couldn't be good could it? Jane hopped into the passenger seat and was laughing in glee as she recorded with a temp IR camera. This woman was crazy! The cloud looked more like a tornado now and I fought down the panic rising in me. My hands started sweating and my heart was pounding.
"Guys, the last time I saw a colorful cloud coming my way it didn't end well.."
I was ignored by Jane but Darcy met my eyes through the rear view mirror and I think it suddenly sunk in what she was doing, driving into a freaking violent looking cloud/ hole that erupted from the sky! It gave a mighty boom that rocked the ground and that was all it took. She jerked the wheel and turned us around, much to Jane's frustration.
"What are you doing?!"
"I am not dying for 6 college credits! Look at Bella, She is freaking out! We are not doing this!"
Jane thrust her hand out and fought for wheel dominance, I considered jumping out of the van just to get out of the constant swerving but I couldn't see a thing, we were too deep into the cloud now. One second there was a crack of light bright enough to see a silhouette standing there, and the next second the van was spinning to an abrupt stop with a frozen Darcy and Jane at the wheel. We all froze for a second but jumped out of the car at the same time. The cloud cleared instantly and I looked up to find no trace of any abnormality at all. If it weren't for the cracked window on the van and this man laying unconscious on the ground, I would be doubting if anything actually happened or if it was just my imagination.
"I think that was legally your fault!"
"Darcy!"
"Get the first aid kit! Do me a favor and don't be dead, Please!"
"Where did he come from?"
The man jerked up gasping for air.
"Whoa, does he need CPR? Because I totally know CPR."
Darcy was right on the dot. This guy was easy on the eyes. He was blond and ripped! He groaned and stared at Jane for a good minute before he finished rolling himself over. We stared at each other bewildered, wondering how the hell he got here but suddenly he was stumbling on to his feet and almost growling.
"You alright?"
He completely ignored our presence as he looked around in confusion.
"Hammer? Hammer!"
"Yeah we can tell you're hammered. Pretty obvious."
"Oh my god! Eric look at this! We have to move quickly before this all changes."
It wasn't until then that Darcy and I looked to the ground and saw a perfect circle made out of strange symbols. Selvig looked to the guy still stumbling around.
"Jane we have to take him to the hospital."
"Father!"
"He's fine! Look at him."
"Heimdall! I know you can hear me! Open the Bifrost!"
"Hospital, yes. You go, I stay."
"You! What realm is this?! Alfheimr? Niflheimr?"
"New Mexico!"
I turned and saw Darcy pointing a taser gun at him, she actually looked really freaked out. He saw the gun as the threat that it was and seemed to grow more agitated.
"You dare threaten me, Thor! You puny-"
Yep.. she shot him. He thrashed for a second before becoming unconscious. I shot her an incredulous look.
"What? He freaked me out!"
"You can't just shoot people Darcy!"
"Say's the super spy agent!"
I ignored her and turned to Jane.
"We are taking him to the hospital right?"
"Of course!"
I nodded and rushed to carry the limp body back to the car. This guy was actually solid all over. I don't think I would even be able to lift one of his legs if I were still human. Once we were all in the car we hightailed it to the nearest hospital, it was dead and we were thankful since we found parking in the front. I felt bad for not helping but the last thing I needed was for someone to recognize me and start asking questions about Jane's work. I strained to hear them talking with the receptionist but there were too many other conversations all happening at once so I couldn't focus on the whole thing, only when the nurse spelled out Thor, and Jane saying Darcy shot him with her taser. Yeah she did but you hit him with your car!
A part of me felt like I should be calling in S.H.I.E.L.D. I mean we stepped in whenever strange things like this happened so it was my duty to call HQ but knowing that they would come straight for all of Jane's work and take it away, I decided to turn my head this time. I mean if something strange happens then sure I will call but I would tell Jane about it first, she is my friend, I wouldn't betray her like that. Soon they came back to the car and we drove silently back to the rented space, everyone had things to think over and things to process I guess. Tonight's events were a bit much so I could understand it. Once we got off I decided that I needed to check in with Kitty so I took my shoes off and flew to the top of the building.
"… and suddenly he was just there, unconscious."
"Wow. Now I really wish I would have gone with you. That must have been awesome to see. Aunt Darcy is bad ass!"
"This is why I strictly told her she could not buy you a taser gun!"
"I wouldn't use it! So how is the guy? Did he wake up?"
"We just left him at the hospital, no need to stay if we didn't even know him. I doubt his name is actually Thor anyway."
"Yeah. Did you get a picture of that cloud though? It sounds nice."
"No, I was too busy panicking for our lives. Jane got a video though. I'll see if I could transfer the image to take away the IR readings."
"Oh don't be dramatic mom! You heal!"
"So?! It still hurts just the same you know? And I heal but everyone else doesn't."
"True. Well mom, I got a training session with Logan and Storm, talk to you later yeah?"
"Okay honey, are you guys going into the danger room?"
"Yeah."
"Be safe. Listen to Logan, Follow your instincts, and I love you okay?"
"I know I know, love you too mom. Bye."
"Bye."
I could hear Jane and Selvig moving around but decided to call it a night. Today was enough excitement for me and sleep sounded great!
