Chapter Three~
It was nearly one in the morning when Kyra returned to Stark Tower, finding the lobby empty save for one security guard who just nodded at her apparently knowing who she was. After all, someone with blue hair must stick out right? As she headed over to the elevator that would take her up to her floor she realized something important, she had forgotten her security card when she was rushing out to get to her job! Cursing colorfully, Kyra looked around before calling out softly,
"FRIDAY?"
"Yes Ms. Hayes?" the robotic voice replied smoothly so that Kyra jumped a little before asking,
"Is anyone awake, it seems I forgot my security card."
"Presently it seems only Vision is awake at the moment, shall I tell him you need assistance?" the robotic AI asked so that Kyra nodded getting sleepier by the second so that as she put a hand to her forehead she hear the soft 'ding' of the elevator and opened her eyes to see Vision standing in the elevator. He had a soft smile on his face though it became a look of concern as he asked her,
"Are you alright Kyra?" nodding dumbly, she stepped into the elevator so that while the doors closed she leaned against his shoulder yawning out,
"I forgot my access card."
"Yes FRIDAY informed me of that." he replied looking down at her and seeing her eyes closed and a content look on her face. When the elevator doors reopened on the Girls Floor she stepped out but called to Vision before the doors closed again,
"Want to come in for a second?" he seemed to hesitate as if assessing all the possibilities before nodding and stepped out of the elevator watching closely as Kyra walked into the kitchen. Kyra began making herself a very early breakfast with Vision watching her from the other side of the countertop with mild fascination.
"Is there anything a robotic AI needs to eat?" Kyra said to him so that he smiled slightly replying,
"No, I run off electricity so that I occasionally need to plug into FRIDAY's mainframe to recharge though ninety nine percent of the time I am able to create my own sustainable energy." rolling her eyes at this Kyra continued cooking as she asked him,
"Don't you ever wonder what food taste like though?"
"I have wondered though would doubt I'd be able to experience it as a human would." nodding in understanding while cracking open a few eggs onto a frying pan, Kyra looked over her shoulder as she wondered,
"So what do you 'experience'?" Vision thought for a moment looking down and away before speaking carefully,
"Well, sight is probably different from what a human would see; if needed I can foresee past a normal humans distance for many miles should the need come of it. Sound is also different in that I can pick up minute differences in peoples voices to indicate emotions. Touch can differ depending on the object and as we covered I don't need to taste anything."
"But what about feel? Do you feel anything?" Kyra asked bringing over her plate of scrambled eggs and cup of orange juice so that he asked her,
"What do you mean?"
"Like—do you feel emotions? Happy, sad, angry that sort of thing or do you just mimic what you see?" here there was a long pause as Vision tried to think out a good explanation as to this with Kyra waiting patiently. Finally Vision shook his head saying to her,
"I'm not sure, the Infinity Gem I carry allows me to—experience—what humans do only I doubt in the same fashion." blinking and not sure of what he meant, Kyra nudged his elbow indicating he go into further detail so that he continued,
"In other words through the Infinity Gem I can show emotion, sense it and understand it—though I am still learning as to how to process it. Since I am no longer just a computer system and in a physical form granted the ability to experience what humans do, it is a long process." here it was Kyra's turn to be silent as she ate trying to understand what he had said. When the silence stretched Vision became worried and asked her,
"Does that bother you in some way?"
"No! I was just wondering because you seem to so genuine about everything you say and do. Whatever the circumstance you do it with precision and accuracy while understanding how it will affect others. That makes you more human than a lot of other people V." at this Vision was truly touched by her words and smiled in thanks as Kyra added,
"Besides, you're my friend and I wouldn't want you to suffer in anyway. Knowing if you couldn't do something—I'd want to help somehow."
"Thank you Kyra, that is very kind of you." Vision told her so that she grinned before standing to clean her plate telling him,
"Though I am envious that you don't need sleep." chuckling a bit at that, Vision explained that he had a 'rest' mode which he used sometimes. Turning around to see him, Kyra looked out over his shoulder to see sunlight beginning to come through the windows.
"Wow we were up late!" she exclaimed with a laugh so that Vision nodded in agreement before standing to excuse himself back to the Boys Floor. As the two headed for the elevator Kyra told Vision,
"Thanks V."
"Whatever for?" he wondered so that she shrugged before telling him,
"For being here for me." and leaving it at that she turned to head towards her bedroom so that Vision stepped into the elevator left to puzzle of what she meant. Once in her bedroom Kyra changed into a pair of sweatpants and a loose fitting t-shirt before flopping down onto her bed. She was just about to cuddle under the blankets when FRIDAY announced,
"Ms. Hayes a Director Fury is on the line for you." so that she cursed before telling the AI,
"Patch him through."
"Good morning Ms. Hayes." the stoic voice said making her wince, he directly didn't call her 'agent'. Replying back to him, Kyra waited for the punishment that was sure to come as he said to her,
"We have been going over the blood test taken before and after Pietro Maximoff's cryostats and discovered no anomalies that you might have caused."
"So I'm off the hook now right?" Kyra asked hopefully only Fury told her point blank,
"No. We still need to get to the bottom of how exactly you brought a man back from near death. When Vision explained that you had 'hidden abilities' that worried me, so we are coming to Stark Tower to find out what those are." eyes widening, Kyra stumbled over words as Fury continued,
"We gave you enough time, but now that time has run out and we need to get to the facts. We will arrive this afternoon around one."
"Does Tony know? In fact does anyone else know?" Kyra nearly growled so that Fury merely stated,
"They will be informed later on." before hanging up so that Kyra instantly called,
"FRIDAY get Vision on the line." and not even needing to wait she heard the familiar voice ask,
"What's wrong Kyra?"
"Director Fury is coming today around one pm, he wants you to go tromping around my brain to find out why I brought Pietro back from near death. He said time has run out and they need to know now." there was a pause before Kyra asked him,
"Can we meet in the Lab before then? And don't tell the others yet, Fury will let them know but first—I want you to find out what's wrong with me."
"Aren't you afraid however?" Vision asked as Kyra started for the door though when he asked this she stopped to tell him,
"I'm more afraid of Fury then of you, I trust you—not him."
"Very well, I shall wait for you in the Laboratory." so with that Kyra started for the lab and once outside the doors saw Vision inside who opened the doors for her. When she stepped inside she smiled weakly at him before he motioned to a chair which she sat in. Time to find out what was wrong with her.