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I had a guest review that asked if Kurt's powers were based off of Jean Grey/the Phoenix. All I will say at this point is I'm borrowing a lot from Marvel, including x-men and that you're going to see a completely different background story for a good portion of the characters. A lot of familiar names and powers and few similar parallels are going to show up pretty quickly. That's all I will say, the rest you'll just have to read and see!
My name is Agent Kurt Hummel, codename Shadow.
I thought I had caught Blaine's stalker, but it turned out to be more complicated than I thought.
One of my old friends is in the middle of this mess.
And I think I'm in love with Blaine Anderson.
My mission is screwed.
Location: Dalton Hallway
Time: 1200 hours, Same day
It was kind of nice, walking down a hall, carefree and just talking about nothing with a few friends. There were no strings attached, no worry of how your comments might be interpreted.
Well, if it wasn't for the nagging thought that Kurt still had a mission to complete. But still, being surrounded by people that, in another time, might have been friends, it was a nice dream to have. Even if it was only for a few moments.
"You're quiet today," Blaine commented, bumping Kurt's arm. The taller boy smiled at him.
"Just thinking. It's been a long couple of days," He answered, brushing his fingers against Blaine's. Blaine grinned at him, twining his fingers with Kurt's.
"It's weird that you've only been here a week. I feel like I've known you forever," The raven haired boy commented, looking shyly away. Kurt tightened his grip on Blaine's hand.
"I feel the same way," He whispered, glancing over at his friend.
"Blainers!" A shout rang through the hall. Blaine startled, looking up to see his two fathers approaching. Kurt quickly dropped Blaine's hand, but not fast enough if the look on Steve's face was anything to go by.
"Dad, Papa! What are you doing here?" Blaine asked excitedly, running over and grabbing both men in a hug. The two parents grinned, holding their son close to them.
"What, we can't miss our favorite son? Besides, apparently we needed to come to meet your boyfriend. Right, you are his boyfriend? After all, no other boy would dare to hold my baby's hand in a crowded hallway without first being involved. Or is this some new gay thing? Is it? You would tell me if it were, right, Blaine?" Tony commented, releasing Blaine and reaching out to shake Kurt's hand.
Kurt winced internally at the strong squeeze on his hand. Tony's eyes were hard, swearing pain on Kurt of daring to touch his child.
"No, Papa, we are just friends! It's not a new gay thing, it's a friend thing! Dad, why do you always let him do this around my friends?" Blaine demanded at Steve, poking his arm. Steve laughed, ruffling Blaine's hair, making him squeak.
"Tony, leave the boy's new friend alone. Thad, Wevid, Niff, good to see you again," He greeted Blaine's friends affectionately, ignoring Blaine's groan at the use of the couple name.
"Hello Sir, I must protest again, David and I are not a couple, therefore we should not have a couple name," Wes argued, walking over to shake Steve's hand and pat Tony on the back. Tony rolled his eyes.
"You might as well be, you're as attached as we just saw this one with our son. And who are you, exactly," Tony asked, turning back to Kurt.
"Oh, this is Kurt. He's a new friend of ours, just transferred last week. He lives in our hall, shares a lot of common interests with us," Blaine introduced quickly, moving back to Kurt's side, "And Kurt, these are my parents, Tony and Steve".
Kurt murmured his greetings, feeling his nerves rise at the look that passed between the three older men. They were not pleased, that was easy to see. He felt Blaine shift uncomfortably beside him.
"I'm sorry, but I have class starting in ten minutes. Do you want to hang around until after it's over, then we can grab lunch?" Blaine asked his parents, looking at the clock. Tony shrugged at Steve.
"Well, we came all this way, I don't know… I'm just kidding, Kid! Of course we'll wait!" Tony teased, side hugging Blaine. Blaine shoved him off, reaching up to fix his blazer and hair.
"Ok, good! Um, here, I can give you my room key…"
"I can keep them company, Blaine. I don't have class right now," Kurt offered quickly, knowing that he had to speak to the parents.
"That would be wonderful! Blaine, we'll see you when your class is done," Steve quickly accepted, giving Blaine one more hug before stepping towards Kurt. Tony nodded his agreement.
"Study hard, learn lots. Take after your old man, right? Ok, good, we'll see you later," Tony quipped before walking away. Kurt offered Blaine a small, nervous smile before mouthing "See you later" and following Tony down the hall with Steve on his tail.
Location: Kurt's Dorm
Time: 12:15, same day
"You and our son looked awfully cozy," Steve said blankly as he closed the door to Kurt's room. Kurt rolled his eyes, motioning to the couches.
"Drink?" He asked, pulling open a hidden drawer and pulling out a bottle of scotch. The two men nodded and Kurt poured the drinks before continuing, "We've gotten to be friends. It was necessary for what I'm here for".
"What you are here for is to catch a stalker, not to get into bed with our son," Tony stated, accepting the glass and taking a long sip.
"I am well aware of what my role here is. I also know I need to be close to Blaine in order to protect him. The situation is… more delicate than we first thought," Kurt settled into his own chair, frowning at the glass.
"How so?" Steve asked, leaning forward to rest his elbows on his knees. He rolled the glass between his hands, staring intently at Kurt.
"I met the man that has been leaving the messages. He was just the messenger, chosen because of his skill level. We need to be concerned about more than just this stalker, however," Kurt answered delicately, unsure of how much to reveal at this time. Steve raised an eyebrow at Kurt.
"Go on," He prompted, nodding at the spy. Kurt took a deep breath.
"How much do you know about my background?" Kurt finally asked. Steve and Tony shared a look before shrugging.
"Agent since 12, highest marks since Romanoff. Specialized training in Sai Swordsmanship, marital arts, and gunmanship. Special talents include Telepathy, Telekinesis, and creating Illusions. Completed hundreds of missions, at least half classified cases and never lost. What does this have to do with anything?" Tony listed off Kurt's achievements like they were a grocery list. Kurt shook his head.
"Then you have no information of before I became an agent," He stated, pursing his lips.
"There was nothing relevant that we needed to know," Steve responded, "We were looking for skills, not kid accomplishments". Kurt shook his head.
"Lesson time. Nothing, and I mean nothing, is meaningless. Especially when it comes to someone's past," The spy sighed, putting down the drink.
"When I was six, my mom took me out. I don't even remember what for, probably just a walk in the park or something. But we were taken captive. I don't even remember how they took us, they must have used something to knock us out, because the next thing I knew, we were waking up in a cell, separated by metal bars. They had tied her to the wall, facing my side. But we weren't alone," Kurt rubbed his eyes, the images coming back to him.
"There were three other kids in there. Sam, Brittany, and Santana. I think there were more kids somewhere else, but those three were there with me. I remember being so scared, especially when these men came into the cell. God, my mom screamed like no other, demanding they get away from us. They injected us with something, same thing, every day, once a day. And that was it. Food was brought to us three times a day, our shot once, otherwise we were left alone. Until one day, Santana started a fire with her bare hands. They took her away, and that was the last time I saw her. Then they came more often," Kurt wiped away his tears, his voice shaky.
"They thought we could do the same. So they pushed us. Did… a lot of different things to try and make us do what Santana had. Brittany was the next one to show signs of having a power, so she was taken away and it was just Sam and me, alone with my mom in that cell. We promised each other that we would find a way out and would come back for each other. Then Sam's powers came in and they took him away," Kurt took a gulp of the alcohol, his hands shaking.
"I wasn't showing any sign of power. And they were getting angry at me. They started beating my mom in front of me, trying to force something out of me. Every day, it was the same thing. Then there was this new man. He came in and held a gun to my mom's head, told me to show him something or he would kill her. I tried, but nothing was happening, " Kurt lowered his head.
"So he shot her. And turned to shoot me. He pulled the trigger, I heard the bullet discharge, and everything changed. It was the first time I used telekinesis and I used it to kill the man that was trying to kill me. Then I ran. I blew the doors open and just kept running. I found help, brought them back to the same place, but they were gone. And no-one believed me about what had happened there until I came to SHIELD," Kurt wiped his face, looking at the ashen faces of the two Avengers.
"I didn't tell you this to feel sorry for me. Sam was the one that was leaving messages for Blaine under someone else's orders. And I think it's the same group that gave us these powers and abducted us years ago".
Location: Dalton Cafeteria
Time: 1300 hours, same day
"I thought your parents were staying for lunch," Nick commented, setting his food down next to Blaine. Blaine shrugged, poking at his salad.
"Emergency SHIELD thing. Apparently whatever it was couldn't wait, but they promised they would be back for dinner," He answered moodily, stabbing his lettuce. Nick and Jeff winced at each other before waving over Wes, David and Thad.
"Hey, Blaine, didn't expect to see you here," Thad greeted, met with a grunt and stab to the salad from Blaine. He looked at the duo, wincing as they mouthed "SHIELD" to him.
"So, where's Kurt? I thought he would beat us here," David asked, biting into his cheeseburger.
"Haven't seen him since this morning. He'll show up soon, hopefully without that Aiden kid," Jeff wrinkled his nose.
"Please tell me I'm not the only one that thought he was a little…" Blaine hesitated.
"Slimy?" Nick offered, holding out a cookie for the six to share. The rest nodded their agreement.
"I can't understand why Kurt insists he's ok," Thad mumbled around the cookie.
"I've also known him for forever," Kurt inserted, sliding into the seat next to Blaine and stealing a piece of his cookie, "Did you parents find you before they left?"
Blaine brightened up, straightening himself in the chair and leaving his poor lettuce alone.
"Ya, they said it was an emergency. Sucks. Did you hear anything about it?" He fished, watching Kurt pull out his own salad.
"Nope. Tony took a call in the hallway, came in and said it was an emergency and they left," Kurt lied, playing with his lettuce.
The truth was, something big was happening at SHIELD. All three of them had received a message, urging all available agents to return to Headquarters immediately. But there was something wrong with the message.
All automated messages concerning the fate of SHIELD went through encrypted circles. This message was sent right to their phones.
Despite the concern, the two Avengers had decided to go check it out. Kurt had attempted to contact a few agents, with no luck, and after much argument, agreed to stay behind. A decision he was already sorely regretting.
"Was it that bad?" Blaine asked, touching Kurt's hand and bringing him out of his thoughts.
"Hmm?" Kurt asked, looking up and into Blaine's brown eyes, "Oh, your Dads? No, it wasn't really that bad. They were actually pretty nice".
Which was true, after learning Kurt's story, they had been sympathetic, promising to look into whatever leads they could. As long as he kept Blaine safe, that was.
"Good, I was a little worried. You looked so nervous," Blaine tilted his head down, looking up at Kurt through his lashes. Kurt's breath caught, desire for the boy sitting next to him filling him.
"No, nothing to worry about. Really, they were nice."
Blaine twined their hands together, resting his head on Kurt's shoulder. The spy froze, looking quickly at the other supers sitting around them before relaxing and resting his head on top of Blaine's.
"Look, I know we said we were going to wait…" Blaine murmured, shifting against Kurt's shoulder. The older man shook his head.
"I know. It's just… there's a lot about me that you don't know. And it's not safe to be with me," He admitted quietly. Blaine pulled back quickly, disrupting their positions.
"And I'm so safe to be around? In case you forgot, I have some psycho stalker following me everywhere!" He snapped, pulling his chair away from Kurt. Kurt sighed.
"I know that. I just don't think we should do this right now. With everything that's going on…"
"Maybe that makes it the perfect time. I like you, Kurt! Ok, I admit it, apparently really loudly from the way everyone seems to be staring, but I really do. I've never felt this way about anyone before. It's like, I've always known you, like I was just remembering you. And I don't, I… I want to be with you. So it's simple, really. Do you want to be with me too?" Blaine stood in front of Kurt, watching him carefully.
Kurt opened and closed his mouth, struggling to deal with this situation. He wanted to say yes so badly, he could feel it down to his bones. Everything Blaine had just said applied to him as well, he felt like Blaine was a part of him.
But Kurt had a mission. And he had to keep Blaine safe.
"Guys! Look!" Thad suddenly broke in, pointing at the tv on the wall behind him.
Kurt felt his heart stop, watching the building on the tv burn.
"We are at the site of one of the government buildings, this is, or I should say, was the location of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division. This department was best known for its role in assisting in the New York Invasion that first showed us that life outside of this world existed. Since then, it has played a role in many key organizations, including the Ministry of Supers, Outer-World liaisons and Human-Super relations. Key members of the department include the Director, Nicholas Fury, Captain America, Iron Man, the Hulk and Hawk-eye, all who played a part in keeping this world safe during the invasion." The woman on the screen droned on while the cafeteria watched the building burn.
"We are now getting information that this department was targeted by a specific group, no name has yet to be given. It has been confirmed that the Director, Nicholas Fury, has been killed in this tragedy. Sources are saying that the blast that started the fire originated inside the building, somewhere near the Director's office."
Kurt gasped, pulling out his phone and logging into the secure networks. He ignored the questions of those around him as he entered his id multiple times, accepted finger print recognition, voice recognition and finally entered the secret password to enter the site to find one message waiting for him.
To: Agent Hummel
From: Director Fury
Time: 1245 1/10
Agent Hummel,
SHIELD has been compromised. The mission that you were sent on was a turning point for this group. They have been targeting SHIELD for a number of years, even after we thought we had eradicated their numbers. Attached is all the information that we have on them, you're abduction, your charges and your current and next mission. Know this, you are the only person in the world that has this information, which now makes you their top target.
The group you are dealing with is called Hydra. They attacked us before and I have reason to believe they will be doing so in the next few hours once again. I cannot say that I will survive this time; they nearly succeeded in killing me the last time.
Agent, no matter what you hear, you are not to abandon your current mission. The future of SHIELD is now in your hands.
Director Fury
Kurt quickly sent all the information to an encrypted location on his laptop and phone before deleting the original email.
"We have now gotten word that Tony Stark, who we know to be the Iron Man, was in the building with Captain America at the time of the explosion. No word has come of their situation". Blaine let out a cry, grabbing a hold of Kurt. Kurt pulled him into a hug, looking back at his phone. There was a new message across the secure page.
SHIELD has been compromised. Abandon all current missions, go undercover until further notice.
Kurt grabbed Blaine's arms, pulling him away from his embrace, and grabbing his hands, dragging him out of the room. He motioned for the others to follow, racing down the hall towards their dorm.
"Grab the essentials, leave all electronics behind. No phones, laptops, ipods, nothing. You have five minutes," He snapped, pushing them towards their rooms. They hesitated for only a moment before racing out. Kurt grabbed his phone, dialing Sebastian as he gathered his pre-packed bags, adding only the case files and retrieving the weapons from the room.
"Sebastian, do not go to Headquarters," He said as a greeting when the other man picked up.
"I'm aware. Getting out of town. Are you joining me?" Kurt could hear the coy smile in the other Agent's voice.
"No. I've got other things to take care of. Sebastian, keep yourself safe," He begged as he placed the weapons on him and grabbed the keys to the Navigator.
"You too. You're taking those kids, aren't you?" Sebastian asked. Kurt laughed softly.
"Of course I am, and you already knew that," He responded.
"Don't get yourself killed over them," Sebastian's voice grew soft.
"I'll do my best," Kurt promised, closing the phone and grabbing his bag to run out of the room. The other six were waiting in the halls. He grabbed Blaine's hand, dragging them down towards the parking lot.
"Kurt, what is going on?" Blaine demanded, "Why are you acting like we are the ones in danger?"
"Because you are. This attack began with you," Kurt answered, throwing their bags in the car and ushering them in.
"How do you know that?" David demanded, pulling against the seatbelt. Kurt jumped in the driver's seat, looking at them through the rearview mirror.
"Remember when I said you didn't know anything about me? It was true. My name is Agent Kurt Hummel, I'm a member of SHIELD, put here to protect Blaine by his parents".
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