*Wild Cat*
As the mutant charged at me again I braced myself. I was still not in tip top shape. The fight with the giant robot had only been yesterday. I'd barely managed to finish the out line for James's arm last night I was so tired. I would have stayed home today if not for this a**h***. With Charles still working on James's mind and Paige busy helping I had no back up. Jazmin was my guide. I dodged his hit. I winced at the stinging protests of my body. He had got me good. He growled and spoke again
"Give us Silver Falcon and this can end." I growled and bared my teeth. My hair was matted to my forehead with sweat. The long waves untamed and flying free. I knew I looked like hell but was more focused on my opponent. I hissed back my response
"Over my dead body. You'll never hurt her again." As I looked at the hulking mutant advancing on me I had a feeling that might not be so far off base. I felt him grab me and before I could react I was thrown. I felt glass shattering at my back. I felt my back hit a pole and my head a bookcase. Blood dripped down my lenses I struggled to try and move. Darkness greeted me and swallowed me whole. I'd lost.
*Steve*
I was sitting in my room at the tower drawing. I was simply sketching. Looking down at my sketchpad I realized I was drawing Zarina. She was sitting on a bench like before her trench coat and combat boots. Her face smiled up at me from the page. Something was itching at my mind but I ignored it. Sighing I stretched and left my room heading for the common room floor. The news was on one of the tv's I watched in a mixture of horror and awe as Wild Cat fought a hulking mutant. She was obviously out matched. Turning up the tv I listened to what The reporter was saying.
"Vigilante Wild Cat is locked in combat with an unnamed villain who seems intent only on her destruction. Earlier he showed up in Hell's Kitchen bellowing for Wild Cat and causing untold amounts of destruction. The vigilante showed up no sooner than the news broke and has been severely injured by her aggressor. Despite the overwhelming brutality of the fight little to no damage has been dealt to the street. This being credited to Wild Cat's efforts to prevent collateral." screams echoed from the screen as Wild Cat was thrown into a glass window. There was no movement from the shop and my heart sunk.
Out of nowhere Spider-Man swung on to the scene kicking the mutant in the face sending him flying back. He fired web after web at the downed mutant pinning him to the street. Once he was assured of his containment he rushed over to the shop. Hopping through the window he was not seen for several moments. Suddenly her ducked out of the shop with a burden in his arms. Wild Cat's body was limp in his arms as he adjusted his hold before firing a web and swinging away.
"The unknown mutant has been subdued by Spider-Man who showed up here moments ago despite this not being his usual territory. We do not know Wild Cats condition as she was whisked away by Spider-Man but what we do know is that she was severely injured and did not get back up after being thrown into the glass window of a store front." I wished I knew how to get in contact with her. I suddenly had a sinking feeling in my gut. Grabbing my phone from my pocket and dialed Zarina's number. It rang and rang before going to the answering machine.
"I can't be reached at this moment, I'm either sequestered in my lab doing science stuff or I'm blowing stuff up in my lab! Oh and Peter if I haven't answered and this is the 15th time you've called, I either don't want to talk to you or I'm BUSY! Oh and you know what to do at the beep." I sighed and hung up. Something told me that I should've listened to the nagging itch at the back of my mind.
*Peter*
I swung through Hell's Kitchen hoping to find Matt's building. Seeing what I was looking for I landed on the opposite roof. It was broad daylight and I could not just swing into his apartment. Checking on Zarina I checked the hastily applied bandages (webs). They were bleeding through turning the white colors into a scarlet stain. Pulling her com out of her ear I spoke into it
"Jazmin?" there was a second before a metallic voice replied
"Yes Peter?" I sighed and asked "Can you fritz every camera in the area?" All I got in return was a metallic hum. I knew it was safe now. Checking that Matt's apartment was empty I swung over to his fire escape. I opened the unlocked window and crawled into the apartment. Then I gently pulled Zarina in. Pulling all of Matt's curtains I took off my mask. Plucking the ruined mask off of her face I rushed to find Matt's first aid kit. Grabbing it I set to removing my bandages. The bleeding had slowed but I wasn't sure that was a good thing. The lacerations were deep. Grabbing my phone from my pocket I called Matt.
"Hello?" he answered
"Oh Matt thank god! It's bad I need your help! I can't do stitches and that's what she needs!" I frantically ranted
"Hold on Peter are you at my place?" he interrupted. I nodded before realising he couldn't see that.
"Yes we are, Matt she's not doing good. She's passed out and I don't know what's wrong."
"I'll be there soon Peter. Hang tight and stop the bleeding. I'm calling Claire." Matt hung up and I grabbed the first aid kit before rushing back to her side. Grabbing some gauze I put pressure in the spot that seemed to be bleeding the most. I prayed that it would be enough.
*James*
Memories flashed by as we once again went into another trip into my mind. Paige was holding my hand I could feel it. She had joined the professor today in combing my mind for underlying programing. She was a very low level telepath, she had told me before we had started today. She had told me she hated to use it. I could feel her soothing presence in my mind the humming she did as she "walked" around in my mind. Each time they destroyed a trap I could feel the headache that lingered in the back of my head easing. My memories were flowing easier with every minute since we'd started. Zarina had been in and out of the house the last few days. I think it was because she didn't want to intrude and the fact that she had a "hero complex the size of Texas" according to Paige. It was almost dark by the time we were done for the day. The professor was flying back to New York tonight to be with his students. As I was stretching from my position on the coach Paige had turned on the tv. She froze. On the screen a street was burning with the words.
"BRING US THE SILVER FALCON". She dropped the remote frozen looking at the words burning in the street. The newscaster began to speak.
"No one knows what these words are supposed to mean but some are saying its a mutant name. Some have even tried to draw connection between this message and the attack in Hell's Kitchen, New York earlier today. Where known mutant vigilante Wild Cat was called out by a fellow mutant to fight. The ensuing match was brutal leaving Wild Cat's condition in speculation. Witnesses say Spider-Man arrived on scene shortly after Wild Cat was thrown into a shop window and was not seen getting back up. Spider-Man was said to have subdued the aggressive mutant, and collected the injured vigilante and disappeared. Many are asking what the vigilantes fate or condition is but as she was not checked into a hospital her condition is unknown." The glass on the coffee table shattered. Before I could say anything her eyes rolled back into her head. I caught her as she collapsed. Looking to the Professor who gestured to the coach. I laid her down on the coach and watched as he entered her mind. I grabbed her hand and held it as she had for me. I knew that something was wrong with her. She was rather closed off about her past and I had a feeling the past was rearing its head once more. Knowing there wasn't much I could do I asked Jazmin a question. A question that could shatter Paige's world.
"Is Zarina alive?"
A/N: Poor oblivious Steve. I almost feel bad for him. But it is all for the plot. He will find out soon. Yes I also added in DareDevil. I have not watched the TV show but maybe 2 episodes in season 1. So don't expect a lot on that front. However, that is the DareDevil I'm using. Deadpool might make a 2 second appearance at some point. But don't expect much. I listened to Battle Cry by Imagine Dragons for the beginning. I hope to publish more soon. I'm probably working on the next part as you read this. Thanks for sticking with me this long. Happy Reading and Read and REVIEW! Please?
