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My name is Agent Kurt Hummel, codename Shadow,
A fellow Agent, and former fling, just showed up here in Dalton,
Blaine's stalker just made his next move,
Now if I could figure out what my next move is, that would be great.
Location: Kurt's Dorm
Time: 17:30 same day
Cleaning up Blaine's door after recording the evidence didn't take nearly long enough for Kurt to process what was happening. Sure, he had been an agent for years and seen hundreds of cases worse than this, but this one was different.
Because it was happening to Blaine.
Blaine, he was just, incredible. It wasn't that there was anything extraordinary about him, other than his powers and his family, it was who he is. He was the one that helped his friends with their homework when he had a pile of his own. He was the one that called all the new members of the Warblers to see if they were fitting in well. He created the training plan that, while flawed, gave the six friends a safe place to practice their powers, all after finding and bringing them together. He was the one that kept Wes from exposing his heritage to the world, who kept Thad calm and distracted, who made everyone feel like they belonged.
Including Kurt.
Ok, so maybe Kurt had a little crush on the boy. It wasn't like it was his first. But the fact remained; Kurt Hummel was an agent of SHIELD. No matter what, he could never be with Blaine.
That thought hurt more than the spy wanted to admit.
"Anything on the cameras?" Sebastian asked, walking into Kurt's room like he belonged. Kurt startled, remembering what he was doing.
"I was just about to look," He responded briskly, tapping a few keys on the keyboard. Sebastian ran a hand over the other man's back.
"What's got you all distracted?" He murmured, his hand pausing on Kurt's neck. Kurt tensed, shrugging away the hand.
"Nothing of your concern. Ok, here's the starting point from when Blaine left the room," Kurt pointed at the time on the screen, "It's a little before we met for training. We were gone for a while, so this might take some time," the spy fast-forwarded the recording, watching for any abnormal signs. It was all clear for some time before he paused it.
"Here we go," Sebastian muttered, leaning closer to the screen. The time stamp read 16:40 as a figure appeared on the screen, "He just appeared?" Sebastian asked, confused. Kurt nodded.
"He's a teleporter," He answered, watching as the figure covered the door and wrote the message.
"You didn't tell me that".
"You didn't ask".
The figure finished the message and disappeared from the screen. Kurt moaned.
"Dammit. He didn't turn around," He slammed a hand down on the desk.
"You didn't put a camera on Blaine's door?" Sebastian demanded, stalking away. Kurt glared at the other man.
"And say what, sorry Blaine, I just thought your door needed some decoration? Hey, this would look good on your door, I'll hang it there! Dammit Sebastian, you don't think he would have noticed something new on his door? Mine's hidden and everyone knows that I like to decorate my stuff, so it's easy to put something there," He hissed angrily.
"What about one of the micro cameras? You could have hidden it at the top of the doorframe," Sebastian snapped back.
"And if someone had noticed it? In case you forgot, we are living on a floor with a bunch of supers. They are trained to notice stuff like that by their parents! Not to mention, Thad and Wes destroy this hall at least once a week. Blaine's replaced his door six times since I got here. We're lucky they haven't found the bugs I put in Blaine's room yet," Kurt began pacing his living room, wringing his hands together. Sebastian sighed, collapsing in his chair.
"So we are screwed".
"Massively".
The two were silent for a while, running over the case in their heads. Kurt finally settled down on his couch, eyeing the Sai's the hung on the wall.
"Hey, Sebastian?"
"hmm?"
"Wanna go hunting?"
The two shared a grin.
Location: Clearing where Kurt first met the stalker
Time: 2300, same day (three days after meeting the stalker)
"Why are we here?" Sebastian whispered from their spot by the trees. Kurt hushed him quickly.
"I can illusion us to hide, but can't illusion the sounds, so be quiet," He whispered back, looking around the area before speaking again, "If you had sent a message like that to someone, wouldn't you want to see their reaction?" Sebastian's eyes widened with realization. Kurt smirked before turning back to the clearing.
"How are we going to stop him from teleporting out?" The agent whispered a few moments later. Kurt rolled his eyes.
"Have you never been on a stake-out before? Shut up! I have it all covered," The spy hissed, showing a device in his hand that had Sebastian frowning in confusion. Kurt ignored the other man, focusing on the task at hand. He absentmindedly rubbed at his mask, adjusting it slightly.
His mask covered the upper portion of his face, from nose to forehead. Dark green in color, it was made of special material the clung to each crevice of his face, making it lightweight and the perfect mask for fighting in. The glue held it in place, but allowed for adjustment, both physically and as his face moved. Kurt didn't wear it often, but he wanted to ensure that the stalker would not be able to recognize him when he was with Blaine.
They stood in the same spot for an hour before a small pop sounded and the figure appeared in the clearing. Kurt put a hand on Sebastian's shoulder to stop him from moving, watching the figure closely.
His previous estimate was right, the man looked around 5'8, but he was more muscular than Kurt had first estimated. The spy could see where the clothing clung to his arms and legs, stretching with each movement. The figure still wore the full-faced mask, hiding his face and hair, only small slits for the mouth and nose, slightly wider for the eyes. It looked synthetic, cloth in the back, but framing the face for better movement.
The man took a couple steps forward and Kurt activated the device in his hand. Electromagnetic waves shot up, creating a cage around the man and Kurt dropped the illusion, walking forward before Sebastian had a chance to react.
"Remember me?" He asked smugly, reaching up to ensure his own mask was in place. The man ignored him, reaching out to touch the cage.
"This is interesting. It's not going to hold me, sorry to say," He responded, looking directly at Kurt before teleporting. Kurt waited patiently while the figure disappeared and reappeared, swearing in pain as he bounced off the cage.
"Finished?" The spy asked calmly. The man picked himself off the ground, brushing off his clothes.
"Ok, so you've trapped me. You can't touch me, and the second this thing is deactivated, I'm out of here. So why don't you just admit you can't do anything and let me go?" Kurt hid his laugh at the frustrated voice.
"Why are you stalking Blaine?" He asked, circling the cage. The man remained silent.
"Who are you working for?" Still no answer.
"What's your name?" At that, the man lifted his head.
"That's where you're going with this? I'm some, poor, pathetic, used person. All you need to do is befriend me and I'll tell you everything. It doesn't work like that!" He shouted, banging a hand on the cage and watching it spark. Kurt raised an eyebrow.
"Touchy, aren't you? We're going to be here a while, so I just thought we ought to get to know each other," Kurt moved a finger, making sure the man's eyes were on him. A leaf moved inside the cage, confirming his assumptions.
"I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours," The man sing-songed, looking chillingly at Kurt. Kurt smirked.
"I'm called Shadow," He responded, moving his hand in an upward position and ripping off the mask, "And let's see what you look like".
Kurt froze when the mask was removed, the familiar face meeting his. The man laughed, running his hands through his blonde hair.
"God, I hated that thing. I really should thank you for removing it. Then again, it's been a long time since we've seen each other, hasn't it, Shadow?" Kurt swallowed hard, forcing his heart to stop racing.
"What did they do to you?" He whispered, looking at his old friend, "Sam, you weren't like this when I last saw you".
Sam Evans smiled at the spy.
"We were ten, what do you expect? You left us in that place, said you would be back to get us. But you never came back. We had to survive on our own, and we did! Once we embraced our powers, they taught us more than you could possibly imagine. They showed us the world, its faults and how it should have been. And now we are going to make it a better place!" Sam crowed, a bright smile on his face. Kurt shook his head.
"I went back. I found help and we went back for you but you were gone. I'm sorry, I tried, but there was nothing. They didn't even believe me when I told them everything that had happened," the spy whispered, tears prickling his eyes.
"So you gave up and became Shadow. We followed you, watched your every move. Then you came here and it was perfect, exactly what we wanted. Now the real fun is about to start," The blonde clapped his hands excitedly.
"Sam, you're not gay. Why are you leaving the messages for Blaine?" Kurt asked, forcing himself to stay on topic. Sam shrugged.
"Who said they were from me? I'm just a messenger. Did you think that we wouldn't realize that you were going to be here tonight?" He asked sweetly. Kurt tensed.
"Who are you talking about, Sam? Who are you working for?" Kurt demanded, grabbing one of his Sai.
"You mean you haven't worked that out yet? The great and powerful Shadow, not even able to figure out what is right in front of your face," Sam boasted, waving his arms around.
"Answer me!" Kurt shouted, his power sweeping through the air, pushing everything on the ground away, including Sam. The cage shook before failing, it's electric discharge releasing Sam. Sam smiled at Kurt from the ground.
"It's right in front of you," He whispered before teleporting out.
Kurt scream, his powers ripping through the air, lifting and destroying everything in its path. He gasped for breath, looking at the destroyed clearing in front of him. Nothing remained, not a tree or plant. Sebastian slid out behind him, holding his hands up.
"I take it you knew him?
Location: Kurt's dorm
Time: 0100 hours, the next day
"Couldn't this have waited?" Jeff whined as the six friends gathered in Kurt's room after the SOS Kurt had sent out. Kurt shook his head.
"It's about Blaine's stalker," He replied, rubbing his face. Even after removing the mask and glue, he still could feel it, a phantom weight on his face.
"Who's he?" Blaine asked, pointing at Sebastian. Sebastian waved a hand at them.
"Name's Aiden. Just transferred, Kurt and I are old friends," He answered with a bright smile. Blaine swung to face Kurt.
"You told him about my stalker? I don't even know this guy! What is wrong with you?" He yelled, backing away from the spy.
"Blaine, Aiden knows about me. And he saw something today, so I had to tell him," The man held out a hand pleadingly, "You're stalker left something on your door when we were walking back. Please, he can help".
"What did he leave?" David asked, placing a hand on Blaine's shoulder. Blaine shrugged him off, storming off to sit in the chair far from Kurt. Kurt watched him sadly before answering David.
"Mutilated pictures on his door and a message. Basically, he's done playing and is upping his game," The spy responded.
"What did it say?" Blaine demanded. Kurt hesitated, "Kurt, what was it? I deserve to know, it was meant for me!"
"It said, 'Time for the games to stop, my love. I'll be seeing you soon'".
Blaine paled, reaching up to pull at his dark curls. The room was silent as the six friends tried to process the new information.
"Why didn't you tell us?" Thad whispered. Wes stared at Kurt with barely disguised disgust.
"Because there's more. Wes, you told me about where you saw the stalker, so I went out there, just to see if he would show. He did. But it was more complicated than that. The one that showed was just a messenger. And he is like us, he can teleport. But he told me that it wasn't from him. And I believe him," Kurt struggled to explain, trying not to reveal too much information.
"You believe him? You believe the psycho that can come into our rooms at any point. Why the hell would you believe him?!" Blaine shouted, jumping to his feet. Nick glared at him from across the room silently, holding Jeff's hand to keep him from jumping at Kurt. Wes and Thad sat side by side, anger showing in their eyes while David kept a watchful eye on them while throwing a disapproving look at Kurt.
"I knew him. A long time ago, we were friends. Then we lost touch and I don't know what happened to him, but he's still the same guy I used to know, I just know it," Kurt blinked back tears, looking sadly at his friends.
"You used to know him, Kurt. But it doesn't sound like you do anymore and I think it's clouding your judgment," David informed him, his disapproving look disappearing and a pitying one replacing it. Kurt ducked his head.
"Look, Kurt, we all like you. But we need some time. And I think you need some time to think about this. So, for now, I think we should just… take some time away," Nick spoke softly, looking hesitantly between Blaine and Kurt. Kurt looked pleadingly at Blaine, who turned his head.
Kurt closed his eyes, trying to figure out a solution. He knew he could still watch over Blaine, but he hated how angry the other boy was. He opened his eyes at a rustle, watching as Blaine stood and walked towards the door before stopping and looking back at Kurt.
"I really thought I could trust you. But if you're more concerned about your old friend than what he's doing to me, then…" Blaine trailed off, shaking his head. Kurt leapt to his feet, running to Blaine and grabbing his hands.
"I'm not. Please believe me, I'm not. I care about you, Blaine. Sam, he's someone I used to know really well, and I just don't know what to think right now. Please, you're the one… I don't want anything to hurt you," He whispered, squeezing the other boy's hands. Blaine looked at him with tear filled eyes.
"You should have told me," The curly haired boy responded, but didn't let go of Kurt. Kurt nodded, looking at the floor.
"I know. And I'm so sorry. I thought I was protecting you," The spy answered, feeling the guilt run through him. As he spoke, he was still lying.
"Kurt," Blaine released one of Kurt's hands, reaching up to touch his face, "I don't need a protector," Kurt nodded against his hand.
"I think I'm starting to get that," He whispered, leaning his forehead against the shorter boy's. Blaine smiled sadly.
"Kurt… I…" He trailed off, wrapping his arms around the spy. Kurt relaxed into the embrace, wrapping his arms around Blaine.
"I know. Just not yet," He whispered as the two clung to each other. The other boys in the room shared a look, smiling sadly at each other as they pondered what was going to come next.
I hope you liked it, as you've seen, everything is about to change for our boys. If you have a second, I would love to know what you think so far! Thanks for reading!