A/N First to anyone who read my story Unexpected Savior a reviewer brought it up that I revealed Jade had another girl before Tori and something happened with her. If anyone is interested in that I would write it, like a prequel type thing.
A few comments to the reviewers. There's not many of you, I don't get mushy a lot so bare with me, but I see the same names on ever chapter so I thank you for reading this. I think I do lose some people with how long it takes me to get these chapters out but sadly I can't help that with life and all. I'm trying to work on this and my other stories as much as I can.
Lushcoltrane: Twisted jealousy? Sabotage? Hm. You'll find out soon. Maybe this chap. And for the last review I can't say I recall Sue Storm/Richards straying ever. Then again I don't read the comics.
SoraOblivion62: I did think up the costumes pretty quickly but I'm not sure I like how they came out.
ScottyBgood: I can't reveal to much about Rachel without spoiling things to come. But you'll discover soon enough.
Another week passed and there was no sign of Rachel. Jade was livid but she did realize that just running out and searching the streets wouldn't get her anywhere. Tori managed to calm her down each time the Goth got upset. Robbie hadn't seen Rachel on any of the street cameras, no one asked if he hacked into the system or not.
With another week passing by another week of training occurred. Andre was teaching the girls even more techniques to suit each ones fighting style. Tori was getting better with using her powers during fights, but Jade still couldn't get her new claws to unsheathe. The pain wasn't as intense, but it was still bad enough to keep her from literally forcing them out and possibly causing serious injury. She wasn't sure and Tori wouldn't let her try.
So, Jade laid on her bed filing her nails again. She cursed how often they grew and how sharp they were. The T.V. was off because she knew nothing would be on the news about Rachel.
"Jade?" She looked over to see the redhead peeking in. "What're you doing?"
"What's it look like?."
Cat sat on the edge of the bed. "Where's Tori?"
"She's training with her costume on. Something about getting used to the feeling or some crap." Jade said.
"I think she's enjoying this hero thing a bit much."
"Yep."
Cat scratched the back of her head, "So, how are you feeling?"
"Terrible. My cousins missing."
The older girl patted her leg, "I'm sure she's okay. So, how about I ask you something."
Jade gave her a weary look, "I'm not sure I like that idea."
"What's the deal with you and Tori? Are you and her dating?"
Jade frowned, "We um...we'll I'm not sure really."
An eyebrow quirked, "You're not sure?"
"No. We haven't exactly talked about it."
"What do you want it to be?"
"I like her." Jade momentarily stopped filing and looked at the redhead. "A lot. No offense, but I'm not exactly going to take any relationship advice from you."
Cat was taken aback, giving the Goth an odd look, "Why not?"
"Well. To be blunt about it, I know about your affair."
The redheads jaw dropped, "What?"
"Mhm. Next time make sure your door is shut all the way."
"You're not going to tell right?"
"It's not my business." Jade shrugged. "But I don't understand. Why have it at all?"
Cat sighed and rubbed her forehead, "Well, as I told you before, Robbie and I dated in our senior year of high school and through college. We got married right after and a few months after I started to wonder if we just rushed into the marriage. Then he got a job working under Dr. Pym, made my suit for me then got distant. He got fired and started doing freelance work and I just...didn't see him at all. Then I met Andre while I was patrolling one day and things just...heated up."
"Wouldn't the easiest thing to do here is get a divorce?" Jade face palmed.
Cat shook her head, "No. Maybe…I don't know. I don't want to hurt him."
"Sadly life isn't that easy. He'll find out at some point I'm sure. Especially if you pop out a child with dark skin."
"Jade!"
"Just saying."
A ringing went off and Cat checked her phone. "Oh no."
"What?"
"Ponnie and her goons are attacking the city. It's obviously a ruse to get me out. Get your suit on Jade. It's time you come with me."
"Are you serious? I can't even use my claws!"
"That's why we've been teaching you to fight without them. You'll do fine, okay? Now hurry up. I'm going to go collect the others and suit up." With that the redhead was up and out of the room.
Jade sighed and looked at her costume, which she hadn't even put on. "Oh great."
Ten minutes later Jade and Tori were on the motorcycle and following Metal Lass as she flew through the city. Andre, or to the citizens, Slayer, was teleporting behind them. Beck was out at the time but said he would meet them at the park.
Jade could see the carnage before they got there. Cars were overturned, trees were uprooted, knocked over, and one was impaled in a building. She could see in the air was a suit similar to Metal Lass, but the colors were reversed.
Jade parked the bike a block away, hoping to keep it from getting damaged and she and Tori rushed to the park.
"This is your team?" Ponnie, or the Silver Destroyer, mocked. "Two high school girls and an assassin?"
Beck walked up to stand next to Tori, "And one dashing demigod."
Ponnie landed in between two girls, a blonde and a brunette. On the end was a very familiar boy for Tori.
"Ryder Daniels?"
Ryder cocked an eyebrow, "That voice is familiar...Tori?"
Jade looked over at the Latina. "You know this guy?"
"Unfortunately. I dated him. It was very bad. And my name is Mirror."
"I still think you need a better codename."
"Like X-13 is a popular choice. No ones going to understand it."
Andre shook his head, "Focus you two. The girls over there are Hayley and Tara. Careful with them their mutants, ones telekinetic and the others terrakinesis."
"The hell is that?" Beck questioned.
Hayley grinned, "Let me demonstrate." The girl raised her hand and a huge part of the ground uprooted and floated in the air momentarily before flying towards Beck. Not being able to dodge it in time he was hit in the chest and flew back, crashing onto the sidewalk.
"Was he not paying attention when we were getting briefed about this? So, Ryder must have the charm power." Jade said, only sparing a half glance back at Beck.
Tara looked at him. "Well, your power won't do any good here."
"I don't need it."
Ponnie jumped into the air, hovering just above the others, "Well this is all well and dandy but I want to destroy this girl." With that she charged at Cat, tackling her and flying into a nearby building.
"Ryder, how about you take on your ex?"
"If I must."
"Tara," Hayley grinned, "Let's take on the other three."
Tara returned the grin, "Gladly." She flicked her hand and Jade flew through the air and crashed into Beck, who was starting to approach them again. Hayley and Tara walked right by Tori, who found herself quickly defending from Ryder's fists.
The building Metal Lass crashed through happened to be populated. Thankfully no one was hurt by the sudden entrance, and she was quick to grab her nemesis and fly out the other side. She delivered a hard kick to the stomach and Ponnie flew back a few feet.
"What's your damage you psycho?!"
Ponnie fired her hand cannons at the heroine, "You! Why did you get Robbie? You ignored him like the plague for three years!"
"Wait, the whole reason you hate me is because of a boy?" Cat dodged the blaster and retaliated with her own.
Ponnie held up her left arm and a shield extended from the armor, taking the damage for her. "Yes! I'm the one that actually cares about him."
"God, you really are a psycho." Cat charged the girl and caught her with a right hook. Ponnie quickly came back with her own punch and the two traded blows.
Jade jumped over a cinderblock made of the dirt, but couldn't dodge the next one that connected with her chest. As she hit the ground Beck threw out a few clones of himself to throw the girls off. Tara picked up a park bench and slung it towards one of the clones, disrupting the illusion and making it disappear. Jade jumped back to her feet and once again tried to rush Hayley. The villain threw another cinderblock at her and this time Jade side stepped it and managed to tackle the girl down, immediately sending punches. Hayley could barely get her arms up to take some of the damage.
"Back off!" Tara snapped, grabbing Jade with her telekinesis and throwing her off of Hayley and right into a tree.
Beck helped her up, "I don't think we're doing so good."
"Gee, you think?" Jade snapped.
The demigods eyes lit up, "I've got an idea."
Andre usually would be able to take Ryder down without breaking a sweat, but his normal fighting flow was thrown off since he was trying to keep Tori from getting beat. Truth be told she would be fine on her own if he wouldn't keep butting in. Ryder wasn't a master at karate, but he had decent hand to hand techniques and Tori had yet to use any of her powers.
Andre teleported behind Ryder throwing a punch the moment he materialized, but Ryder caught on to the move and countered, grabbing the fist and flipping Andre over his shoulder. Andre teleported before he crashed into Tori, but misjudged his distance and materialized in the perfect spot to crash into a light post.
Tori didn't have time to check on him as Ryder was throwing a flurry of punches at her. She had managed to deflect them so far but she was starting to wear out. Out of desperation fire shot from her palms and Ryder stepped back.
"Whoa! How the hell..?"
"I'm a mutant." Tori smirked and spun around, her foot connecting with Ryder's jaw and he spun out to the ground.
Tara threw Beck into a nearby light post and he dropped into the bushes. She looked over and once again saw Jade pummeling Hayley. She threw up her hand to throw her off, but her telekinesis wasn't working. Enraged she stormed over and grabbed Jade's shoulder, but her hand went through the girl and she disappeared along with Hayley.
"What the hell?"
Beck appeared in front of her, "You have to love illusions."
"What did you do!?" She took a swing at him but her hand passed through another illusion.
"Oh, nothing. Just tricked you into thinking your friend was in danger. See, I realized that you work better with her. Key to beating you is to separate you." Beck's voice seemed to come out of nowhere. Tara spun around but didn't see anyone.
A tap on her shoulder made her turn around and run right into a fist. She fell with a thunk and Beck grinned. "Worked like a charm."
The illusion faded and Jade walked over dragging an unconscious Hayley with her. "I can't believe that worked."
"I told you I knew what I was doing."
Jade rolled her eyes and tossed the terrakinetic next to her unconscious friend. "Let's leave these two here and check on Tori and Andre."
Cat grabbed the fist coming at her face, slung it to the side and drove her own fist into Ponnie's face. Ponnie froze momentarily and Cat went on the assault, throwing punches at her head and stomach. Finally getting some ground, metaphorically, Ponnie shoved her opponent back and shot the flamethrower in her wrist. Unfortunately for her Metal Lass had the same in her suit and easily countered with her own. Scowling Ponnie turned and flew back to the park with Cat on her tail.
Tori froze the ground in front of her causing Ryder to slip and fall. His legs trapped her own and the Latina hit the ground. Ryder tried to capitalize and jump on her but Tori saw it coming and flipped him over using her legs. She got too her feet at the same time Ryder did but he had an advantage. He had pulled a gun out.
"Now what're you gonna do?" Ryder taunted.
Tori didn't get to respond as Jade ran over, but stopped when she saw the gun. "Where the hell did he get that?!"
"I don't know. Have you seen Andre?"
"Beck's making him sit out. His heads busted open. Now, Ryder, drop the gun and fight like a man."
Ryder laughed. "I'm a bad guy, remember? I cheat. Now don't make any sudden moves."
Ponnie flew over and barely got to glance at the gun before Cat charged in and tackled her into the ground. Ryder was distracted and looked at the sudden appearances and Tori jumped at him. Seeing something in his peripheral vision Ryder squeezed the trigger. Tori dropped to the ground, a hole in her forehead.
The second she saw the bullet hole in Tori's forehead Jade saw red. Her claws shot out from their place, the adamantium shining in the sun. She jumped at Ryder, who took a shot at her, but Jade barely registered the wound in her shoulder. Jade slashed the gun in half and drove her claws straight into Ryder's chest. She pulled away and let him drop to the ground, knowing he wouldn't get back up.
Cat split her visor as she walked over, having taken care of Ponnie. "Jade, what in the hell did you do?!"
The Goth spun around, ready to snap at the older girl, but a finger twitch made her stop. She retracted her claws and dropped next to the Latina. The bullet was lying on the ground next to her and the wound was slowly healing itself.
"What happened? Jade?" Cat questioned.
"He shot her!"
"But...it looks like she's healing. She doesn't have that power."
The wound was fully closed and Jade could see the slight rise and fall of Tori's chest. "Tori?"
After a few moments the Latina's eyes blinked open. "J-Jade? What just happened?"
Jade smiled and ignored her question, instead pressing her lips to the other girls. Tori was shocked but quickly fell into the rhythm.
"Well, this didn't go anything like I planned." A voice said.
The girls turned to see Robbie walking up to them, coming from deeper in the park. He had a blaster in his hand.
"What're you talking about?" Cat questioned. "Wait, how did you even get here?"
"You think these idiots got together by themselves?"
"Are you saying..?" Cat trailed off.
"Yes, my dear wife. I brought them together."
"Why?!"
"Why? Because I get no respect that's why!" Robbie snapped. "That bastard Pym fired me, his best assistant. And you've been cheating on me for years."
"How did you know?"
"Next time you decide to have an affair, you should remember about the security cameras in the house."
"Oh, God."
"But now Jade's killed one of my team members."
Tori's eyes widened and she looked at Jade. "You killed him?"
"He shot you! I just lost it." Jade said defensively.
"Oh, don't worry. I have a replacement. You know her Jade."
"What?" Jade questioned. Robbie ignored her and looked behind him, gesturing for someone to approach.
Jade's mouth dropped when she saw the person, "Rachel?"