CHAPTER TWO : Ursa Major the Hero
Logan awoke with a grumbled as the smell of bacon,eggs and waffle batter invade his nostrils. The casual chatter of voices in the kitchen reached his ears. He felt a weight of a warm body on him. He cracked out his left eye to see Guts curled up on him. No surprise there. Guts always took a liking to him as a pup. Logan let out a grunt as he blinked both of his eyes open.
"About time you woke up,old man",the voice of his oldest daughter greeted him with a teasing smirking.
"Ah,Laura the Eris of my trio. How the mission go?",Logan looked over his oldest.
Laura snorted in annoyance," As well as another mission. The annoying part is that everything was going smoothly. Until,we reach Kenya and ran into some overpowered poachers. They were trafficking people with unique mutated genetics into slavery or some kind of illegal fighting rings . Some sort of fucked up entertain for the filthy rich. They had some high end,next level technology that canceled out their mutated gene. We bought some of it back. Peter is having a field day with Miles testing them out. He's going to try to reverse engineer the tech. Probably going to take a while. He's thinking of calling Tony Stark and Wally West over for help",she grumbled with a roll of her jade green eyes. She got along with Stark just fine.But,West and her didn't get along so well.
"It's good to see you,Laura",Logan gave his oldest daughter a crooked smile.
"Back at ya,old man",Laura smirked at the eye roll she got from her father.
"Ah,breakfast is almost ready. Just need to finish up the sausage and we'll be ready to eat",Zuri informed them from the kitchen.
"Those two seem to be functioning fine here together. I kind of regret not taking them up on their offer of moving in together. Their place looks great. Despite, their horrid taste in furniture. Red and green? Gross",Laura gagged sticking her tongue in disgust at the clash of colors.
A chuckle escaped Logan's lips. They're livingroom was of ...questionable taste. Sure,it was homey and had pictures of them and friends. But, the decor was odd.
"If you find our taste in furniture so horrid. Why don't you just sit on the floor",Burnetta drawled out as her crossed her arms of her chest in a lazy fashion.She was leaning abit the frame of the doorway to the kitchen. Her bored almond deep brown eyes looking them over.
Laura and Logan got a flash of Unika's deep sapphire orbs looking at them. Burnetta no doubt resembles her mom.
"The carpet you put on the floor is more horrid than the furniture you got. Besides,I don't have an issue with design of it. It's just the colors",Laura explained patting Zoom's head on her lap. The greyhound was sprawled out on the couch in a lazy,lax manner.
Burnetta shrugged her shoulder in a form of agreement. She shift her deep brown orbs to her father. As if waiting from an explanation.
"Same",Logan replied. Short and simple. He petted Guts' head that on his chest.
"Everyone's a critic. Breakfast is ready",she informed them as she unfold her arms and push herself off the door fame,"Let's eat you heathens",she drawled turning about on her sock covered heel. Heading to the decent sized table in the kitchen.
Logan and Laura chuckled before heading to kitchen to get their fill to start the day. Burnetta had a schedule class of Hip-hop dancing to attend at a downtown studio. Laura and Logan was planning to laze around for a bit. While, Zuri took the wild hounds for a walk.
They planned to go to the beach later on in the afternoon. When, Burnetta returned from her class.After, three eggs,eight pieces of bacon and four sausages with a glass of milk. She went upstairs to her room to change into a plum colored yoga tank top and pair of black running shorts with black ankles socks and black Adidas swift run shoes. She grabbed her gym bag filled with clean towels and a change of clothes after her no doubt vigorous workout session. Took of her silk cap and looked at her neatly cornrow braided hair and shrugged her shoulders. She would just wear her hair like that to her workout session.
She headed downstairs,"I'm heading out?", she said to an empty livingroom. Did they all go to walk the dogs? Burnetta could see that. Her hounds could be a handful sometimes. She exited out of her condo through the front door.
The sight of a moving truck on her side of the street greeted her. Her brown eyes scanned the area.To see her father and oldest sibling talking to an attractive green haired man with bright emerald eyes. He had a flower pot in hand with pretty red flowers she only seen in Japan. His face liked like a mature cinnamon roll beetcake. His face look oddly familiar. He must felt her eyes on him. Their eyes clashed in contact. He seemed to instantly brighten up even more at the sight of her. Burnetta's eyes squinted at the sheer brightness of him. It was the equivalent of staring into the sun.
"Oi! Ursa-chan is that you?",his fairly deep raspy voice with a sprinkle of japanese accent greeted her.
"Uh?", Burnetta was taken back by the greeting. He known her codename for S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Ursa-chan doesn't remember me?",his brightness dimmed as a frown formed on his attractive face.
"Er...I think I would remember someone as attractive as you",Burnetta stated bluntly. She watch in slight satisfaction as the cinnamon roll's face combusted into flames.
"W-while, i-i-it has been four year since we first met",the red faced greenet stuttered out rubbing the back of his head with his scarred covered hand.
Then it click when she was his scared forearm. The jagged x-shaped gray-purple scar a greenet cinnamon roll teen boy got as a result of protecting her. The "Stardust Mission" four years ago. A field of tsubaki blossoms,the familiar cold echo emptiness of death. The sky filled of stars and a large full moon. The lunar goddess of rest,death,a promise. The moon's pale gaze,awaiting to consume her. Reminding her,one day. Despite of her incredible strong regenerative gene. One day death will have a firm grasp on her. One she will never slip through.
"Deku? What the-you're so hot",her blunt nature coming out at full force.
Logan and Laura inwardly groaned at Burnetta's innate ' charming' bluntness. Logan doesn't know if she got it from Unika or himself. But, his ebony skinned daughter had a really blunt,straight forward nature about her. He couldn't decide if her bluntness was a blessing or a curse.
The green haired man seemed to have choked on his words at the woman's blunt response.His freckled cheeks blazing crimson.
"Well,as much as I would love to chat. I got any appointment to attend. Caught up later,alrite?",she peaced out. Walking towards her black motorcycle with a silver skull ingrained on it's front. She put her gym bag in the back railed compartment of her bike. Securing it with two wrap around belts on the railing with two snaps of metal belt clips.
"Ah wait! I-I'm happy you're okay. When, you left without a trace from the hospital. I was scared that the Star-Gazer got to you",Deku rushing over to her with a gentle smile with watery eyes. Was…? He crying.
Burnetta gave him a cocky smirk,"Welcome to the neighborhood,Deku", she relied with feeling of gentle warmth drumming started in her chest slowly spreading throughout her body. Comparing it to her drinking the warm thick beef broth of meaty stew she eat in her youth during harsh winter in Canda with her father and Zuri in a snowed in a small cabin. Hiding from 'government officials' trying to hunt them down for pure 'research' purposes by a multi-millionaire power-hungry crazed maniac.Willing to mutilate literal children in his conquest of obtaining some concept of immortality. Despite,the circumstance she was in at the time. She held those moments of warmth and intimacy of closeness to two of her loved ones close to her heart.
"See you later,Ursa",Deku stated with a warm watery smile. Burnetta simply nodded and took off on her bike after put her silver and black helmet on.
Deku showed in her go in slight fascination and appreciation. Ursa looked fairly the same. The only difference being her hair was shorter and her eyes...Ursa had this has a rugged exterior about her. She had a sort of roughness around her edges with occasional introverted tendencies. That could rub a person the wrong way at times. She was odd to say the least.
"You're late", the dirty blond man with silver eyes snapped at Burnetta as she entered the class with all eyes turned in her direction. She let a small swear leave her lips as she placed a hand on her hip,"Bite me, Al",she snapped back at the dirty blond instructor. Who looked unbothered with her comeback.
He clicked his tongue with smirked at her," As tempting as the offer is. I'm going to have to pass",he said in dull tone with an unimpressed look on his face.
Burnetta rolled her eyes as she joined the small group of people in the class. They did the regular legs stretches and warmup exercises as usual was a hint of yoga in the mix. The session itself was pretty tough on her somewhat stiff joints. But, she managed to follow along with the instructor swift almost liquid like stride. Towards to end of the class they did calming yoga exercises to help with the regulation of the heartbeat.
"Great job, everybody. See you next session",Al smiled as the occupants of his class gather their towel and water bottles to exit the Studio.
"Netta stay",Al's voiced drawled in a warning tone. Burnetta inwardly winced at the underline command in his voice. She gave him as nervous grin," Alphonse-"
"Don't call me that! I am furious with you",he hissed in warning after the last occupant of the class left. Leaving the two alone.
"Well,um yea. I...the mission in Iceland took longer than usual,"she signed in exhaustion.
"I know",Al hissed at he giving her 'Do you really think I'm stupid?' look. Burnetta swiftly closing her eyes in silent prayer. She pinched the bridge of her nose ad released a sigh,"Alphonse, I can't really tell you much. But,we think that we have a lead on the head macho of all the illegal trafficking and fighting rings nationwide"
"Good thing I suppose. I don't really care that you didn't show you to our schedule appointments. I'm more upset with the fact that Dork Coulson came check in on me",Alphonse complained as he sent her a menacing glare.
"Bro, I have no say on who check on you when I'm on a mission. It was a miracle I even convinced Phil to put you on house arrest", Burnetta reasoned with a tired glare of her own.
Alphonse rolled his silver orbs at her and glanced down at the floor in shame," I hate my life",he grumbled.
"I hate it even more",she playfully shoved him on the shoulder with her hand.
"Come on, just five more years of this and you'll be free", Alphonse lifted his eyes to meet hers and makes a face of disgust,"I hate you more than my life".
"Fine by me,Al. Fine by me",she patted his shoulder with friendly endearment.Five more years Phil would take him off house arrest. But,that didn't mean he would necessarily he would free. But, have less restraints on where he could be. Knowing Nick Fury,the one eyed man would probably assign someone to follow Alphonse for the rest of his days. Just, to keep tabs on the interdimensional Alchemist. Tough price to pay for trying to take over the world. Mind-control or not.
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Zuri watched from her window as new neighbors moved into the apparently empty condo right next door to her. The greenet look attractive,but was too attractive for her taste. She liked her men or women with some flawed features. Like, a crooked nose or a tooth gap. She watched in fascination and the navy haired man with glasses carried a king sized mattress and it's box spring in condo with little to no sweat.
The two new neighbors from across the way was helping them.Eijiro and Bakugo approached them with easy familiarity. It sort of looked like Bakugo had some rivalry with the greenet man. The ashe blond would give the greenet annoyed looks. While, the seemingly sweet cinnamon roll of a man gave him a friendly smiles.
"You know it's rude to spy on people",Laura's monotone voice caused the burgundy haired woman to jump in surprise. She looked in the direction of her oldest sister with an aggravated look.
"Says the woman that spy on people for living",she shot back with a slight twist of her downward lips in scrutiny. She should have used that line on Burnetta . But, then again her little sister seemed immune to any jabs at her occupation at and newly built association S.H.I.E.L.D. After, the whole fiasco with Steve Rogers taking down the Hydra infiltrated the organization.Phil Coulson being the new figure head of the operation. Fury was building a whole new underground organization named,"Heroes of Crisis". He teamed up with some members of the Justice League.
She knew all this due to her own small hero organization had connections with the underground organization through Batman and Nick Fury. Sure being in the same room as the two could be headache inducing. Besides, when they got together to formulate a plan without hostile intent. They were mostly full proof. They were human, perfection was not a guarantee. Good thing she had the talent of resourcefulness. Something her and her fellow siblings were talented at. If not they wouldn't be here to begin with.
Laura snorted and let a laugh escape her lips,"Izuku and our beloved Burnetta have history. The last time they met was four years ago". Zuri gave her oldest sibling a suspicious glance,"How you know that?"
Laura shifted her jaw to side to side with thoughtful look in her narrowed pointed jade eyes,"They exchanged some words before Burnetta left for her facade of a Hip-hop class",Laura eyes watched the ashe blond man carry in a dresser with his man bun roommate.
"Hm interesting",Zuri hummed with a feeling of curiousity sweeping her mind.
Laura clicked her tongue in disinterest,"The guy is clearly of Japanese descent. They met during the whole Star-Gazer situation. On the last mission Nick Fury gave her as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Before, the discovery of the deeply rooted Hydra ' infiltration' ",Zuri's older brunette sister grimaced in disgust. Zuri sighed in agreement with her disgust. Laura wasn't exactly surprised with S.H.I.E.L.D's takedown.
"Burnetta is home. She looks chipper",Laura said at the sight of the ebony woman getting off her motorcycle with her gym bag in hand. Zuri spared a glance at her sister's arrival. Before, the greenet walked out and took notice of her. He greeted her brightly taking in her new attire of navy jean shorts,a black Childish Gambino tshirt with the same footwear she wore in her departure.
Burnetta gave him a wolf-ish grin and greeted him with a peace sign of her free hand as she made her way to her condo.
With a ruffled sound keys. She opened the door. Ignoring the sight of her older sisters peering out the front window.
"How's Alphonse? He doing alright?",Zuri asked in clearly intentions of being nosy.
"He's doing just fine",Burnetta stated giving her sister the 'Not now' look. The burgundy woman pouted at the wordless part of his little sister's exchange.
"Where's pa?",Burnetta inquired absentmindedly at the foot of the stairs.
"He was in the bathroom to wash off before the beach?",Laura replied to her inquiry. Burnetta popped her lips and went upstairs to her room. She dropped her gym on the end of the bed. Where her dogs with curled up on the large mattress. The hounds wagged their tails happy that their master haven't left them for another substandard amount of days or weeks.
Burnetta let out a sigh,"Don't worry boys. I'm not going anywhere for a while",she petted boys. She went to through her closet in search for her bathing suit and some other items that's a must for her ideal perfect beach day.
Sunscreen,three manga books,and a pair of pink flowery sandals.Her one piece bathing suit with a rosey shade of pink. She grabbed her heart-shaped pink glasses. She swiftly put on her one piece under recent her attire of clothes.
"Ah,Netta you got another pair of bathing briefs I could borrow for today",Zuri inquired looking over her sister.
"Yeah, got a request of color,style?",Burnetta walked over to her closet.
"White,don't care particularly for style",Zuri said looking at the hounds on the bed. The hounds stared back at her. Tails wagging at the sight of their master's sibling. Burnetta chewed on the inside of her cheek. She gave her sister the first pair white bathing brief. Tossing the article of clothing at her older sibling. Zuri caught it was little issue,"Thanks",the burgundy haired girl left the room. Shutting the door behind her. Burnetta puts her items in her superwoman designed backpack.
She clicked her tongue graining her hounds full attention,"Let's go to the beach boys"
She waltz over to the door and opened it. Let them zoom pass her. The sound of chaos broke out downstairs.Laura's laughter broke through the shriek Zuri let out. Their father let out a low chuckle,"Alright,boys. Settle down",Logan's voice commanded. By the time her reached the livingroom. The hounds had theirs leaches on. Laura had a huge grey backpack on. The oldest sibling wore black skinny jeans,and a white tank top with a pair of Nike sneakers she left from her last visit. Zuri was wiping her face clean of dog drool in her white sundress. She pulled her brown burgundy hair in a neat bun. Their father with wearing his usual attire with a white wife beater,leather jacket ,pair of jeans and black wore down boots.
"Let's go girls,the day ain't getting any younger",Logan told his three daughters.
"The old man is right. We better get going",Laura headed towards the door,"I'll check the pavement from your hounds".
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Izuku was busy neatly putting his All Might
collectible action figures on display.
"Deku,how the fuck you know the bitch next door to you?",Katsuki gruffed out at he entered the greenet bedroom with two neatly stacked boxes with,"Property of Izuku Midoriya ",written in a tad sloppy English handwriting.
Izuku froze for a minute as he was putting the Golden Age All Might action figure on the shelf. The green haired man put the figure in his rightful place oak wooden mantle.
Izuku bit his tongue alittle in thought. Before,releasing,"I met Ursa-chan in the mist of the whole Star-Gazer's situation. She was one his targets. But, ironically one of his weaknesses. She was dying…"
Izuku could still see the deep brown skinned woman fighting the ruthless being in a sea of crimson blossoms of tsubaki. Her skin seemed to glitter like dying stars. Her dark coily locks of hair reminded him of roots deeply migrated into the soil of their environment. She was…
"Snap!",Katsuki scowled at the greenet in annoyance as his snapped his fingers to regain the nerd's attention. He inwardly smirked at the nerd slight jump in surprise. Izuku looked over that in question. Before, reality came rushing back to him.
"I helped Ursa defeat the Star-Gazer"
"Ursa,eh? That's the dark skinned bitch? The woman with that flashy motorcycle? Why you calling her Ursa? Her name is...something annoying...Bur-?",Katsuki wrinkled her nose in disgust and scowled.
"Oi,shitty hair! What's the name of the dark skinned bitch?",Katsuki called out to his roommate.
"Her name is Burnetta Alaunus. Mostly, knew for her work with the Avengers during the alien invasion on Manhattan,New York. She's known as Ursa Major in hero field of work. She's rated to be the 30th rated hero in America", Izuku told him in his usually nerdy fashion.
Katsuki's face soured,"You sure know about alot her"
"Yea… I sort of looked up her up",Izuku said in a low shy voice.Katsuki scoffed at the greenet's words,"Of course"
To be continued...