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Hey Everyone! I thought I should clear a few things up, there haven't been any questions, but just in case anyone was thinking about them. The actions in this story take place about 20 years after the Avengers/Captain America 2. Nick Fury never disappeared after the Hydra incident. Steve Rogers and Tony Stark never retired from their work, but work mostly as liaisons and occasionally doing missions when needed. The scene that I used for Kurt's background story was inspired by the mid credit scene from Captain America 2. I hope that cleared up any questions!
Umm, is anyone still reading this? Hope you didn't hate the last chapter too much, get kinda nervous when I don't hear anything about it… Not that I'm fishing for reviews! Just a little nervous.
My name is Agent Kurt Hummel, codename Shadow.
SHIELD has fallen, taken once again by Hydra.
Nick Fury is dead and Steve Rogers and Tony Stark are MIA.
All agents have been told to abandon their current missions except for myself.
I'm the last defense of these boys.
Kurt forced himself to ignore the silence surrounding his statement, punching the buttons on his dash in sequence.
"Agent Shadow, requesting level 8 clearance. Does anyone copy?" He barked, listening to the static that filled the car. "I repeat, this is Agent Shadow. I have civilians in need of a safe house. Does anyone copy?"
Kurt listened to the static, swearing and hitting the steering wheel.
"Agent Shadow, this is Agent Chang. Is this line secure?" A male voice broke through, making Kurt grin.
"Affirmative. I have six high risk civilians. Do we have a secure location?" The spy demanded.
"Negative. All locations are compromised. Look, I know you want to protect them, but the reality is, there is no safe zone anymore. I'm not convinced even this line is secure. Nothing is secure anymore. We've lost everything, our weapons, plans, our people. Kurt, it's worse than last time," Agent Chang's voice changed half-way, dropping the agent voice and speaking on a personal level.
"How so?" Kurt asked nervously.
"I was there when they took the building, barely made it out. Kurt, they have others like you working for them. I saw at least six, they were unstoppable. One of them tore the Director into pieces. Hydra didn't need any weapons, not while they were there," Kurt stopped breathing as he listened to the story.
"Mike, find a safe location and a secure line. Don't contact me, I'll find you," He promised, disconnecting the phone and leaning his head back.
The fact that Hydra had a least six other supers working for them was game changing. He had no idea what their powers were, how to stop them, or what they could do. They could have a tracker, another mind reader, a power sensor (like Blaine), anything.
"Kurt? What does that mean?" Nick gently asked, reaching up to touch Kurt's shoulder. Kurt looked sadly at him.
"It means we are not safe, no matter where we go," He stated, starting the car. Nick leaned back, pulling Jeff close to him. Across from them, Wes and David grasped hands, keeping each other grounded. Thad sat beside David, looking out the window with a lost gaze.
A hand entwined in Kurt's, squeezing hard. Kurt nodded at Blaine, reaching over to hug the teary eyed boy.
"We don't know anything about your parents, they might have escaped. If there's anyone in this world I would bet on, it would be them. Don't give up hope," He whispered, kissing Blaine's cheek. Blaine nodded, wiping away his tears.
"I'm still mad at you," The boy stated, laughing softly. Kurt smiled softly.
"I know, and you have every right to be. We'll talk, I promise, just as soon as we are safe," The spy promised, giving Blaine's hand one more squeeze before turning to face the front and putting the car in drive.
"Where are we going?" Jeff asked quietly. Kurt glanced back at him from the mirror.
"The one safe place I know of," He answered, driving out of the parking lot. No-one said anything, just watched out the windows as they pulled into the sunlight.
A patter of bullets struck the car, forcing Kurt to swerve to the right. He swore, watching as a black SUV pulled beside them, shooting constantly.
"Hold on," He shouted, slamming his foot down on the gas. They flew out in front of the SUV, skidding a little as he turned to the left towards the street. Kurt unclipped his holster, making sure the gun was readily available as he flew onto the street, ignoring the sound of the bullets hitting the car.
"Why aren't the window's breaking?" David scream, holding onto the seat for dear life.
"Shields. This is a SHIELD car, similar to the one that Fury used when he was attacked twenty years ago. It won't last forever," Kurt answered, watching as another SUV joined the race. He swerved around a small car, running a red light and turning down a side street.
"Take the wheel," He yelled to Blaine, pulling out his gun. Blaine reached over, grasping it as Kurt hit a button, keeping the speed even. He watched as the SUVs approached from behind, almost level with their car.
"When I make my move, slide over and drive. I'll be right back," The spy promised, not waiting for a response before opening the window and climbing out, jumping from their car to the SUV's roof as if it was parked, not going 90mph. Blaine slid over, rolling up the window and keeping the car steady. He looked over quickly, seeing Kurt peel off the roof of the SUV with his powers, firing his gun before jumping back to their car's roof.
The SUV spun, crashing into a light post, forcing the other SUV to spin. Kurt tapped the window, motioning Blaine over. The younger boy rolled down the window before obeying. Kurt slid in, taking the car off its auto speed before rolling up the window.
"Why couldn't you do that from here?" Nick yelped, his eyes wide. Kurt ran a hand through his windswept hair, watching as three more SUVs joined the chase.
"Couldn't concentrate on keeping the car straight and ripping off another car's top at the same time. I could have ripped ours apart accidently," He panted, catching his breath.
"There's four now," Thad commented, turning to watch the SUVs.
"Six. Four behind, two in front." Blaine murmured.
"Nope. Ten. We've got four coming at us from the side," Kurt answered almost cheerily, "God, I've missed this". Blaine sent him an incredulous look. "What, you think I spend all my time babysitting high-schoolers? If you want to be with me that much, you should know, this is how I spend a good portion of my time," He grinned pushing the Navigator to go even faster.
"I think I'm going to be sick," Thad murmured, clenching his stomach. Kurt rolled his eyes.
"If that's all it takes. From here on out, it's just going to get worse," The spy answered, swinging back to the highway. One of the cars crashed into their side, inciting a scream from the six high-schoolers. Kurt slammed back, watching it careen to the side. He snorted a "novice" as it spun out of control, crashing into the barrier.
An explosion spun their car to the left a moment later, alarms blaring through the system.
"Shields at 50 percent" The automated voice announced. Another explosion landed on their left, spinning them back to the right.
"Shields at 38 percent." The voice announced again. Kurt swore, glancing behind him.
"Take the wheel," He snapped, not waiting for Blaine to respond before closing his eyes and putting his hands to his head. He swept his presence over the six in the car before dashing over the cars around him, searching for the ones targeting them. He found one, latching on to the kill over before snapping his mind. He ducked out as everything began to fall, the man's mind destroyed.
The spy was flung back to his mind, his head pounding. He touched his nose, noting the blood streaming from it.
"Are you ok?" Blaine asked softly, looking between him and the road. Kurt nodded, wiping the blood with the back of his hand.
"What's our status?" He asked, taking back the wheel.
"Shields at 30 percent. You took out two SUVs with that stunt. There's still seven chasing us. Two disappeared a minute ago," David offered. Kurt nodded, thinking of his options.
"Don't you have any weapons in this car?" Thad demanded. Kurt snorted.
"This was supposed to be a safe car, not a military car. There was never any need to incorporate weapons into the design," The older man answered mockingly, watching as two more cars split behind them, disappearing off the highway.
"Any idea what they are planning?" Jeff asked, watching as the remaining cars backed away.
"Divide and conquer. Divide your forces into different directions and launch an attack at the same time from multiple directions. It assumes they know where we are heading," Kurt answered as he sped down a ramp, turning the opposite direction and backtracking the way they had just come.
"They keep finding us," Thad whispered.
"They have eyes on us. We need to take out all of the trackers. Once we do, they lose sight, then we can disappear. But not while they can still see us. Which is why I need your help," Kurt responded, swinging into an empty parking lot and stopping the car.
"What are you doing! They are going to be here in a second!" Nick shouted, grabbing Kurt's arm.
"He cannot do this alone. We are launching an offensive. This is the first move today that you have made that I approve of," Wes answered, opening the door and stepping out.
"We are not trained for this," Blaine hissed as they exited the Navigator, forming a line in front of it as the SUVs came into view.
"Says who? All of you are powerful, more so than anything that Hydra can create. Now's your time to prove it. Take them out, like you practiced taking each other out. The difference is, they don't know how you work. You are a team, work like one and you can win," Kurt encouraged, grabbing Blaine's hands and holding tight.
"We are a team," Wes broke in, patting Kurt on the back. The spy looked at him with a shocked expression.
"Wes is right. You got us to stop playing around and work together. You brought us together and made us a team. The six of us are in this together," Nick said, offering Kurt his hand. Kurt took it with a smile.
"Let's do this then," He turned to face the approaching SUVs, pulling a gun from his side and handing it to Nick along with several magazines full of bullets.
"Don't miss," He stated simply.
"I never do," Nick smirked, flicking off the safety and shooting at the approaching SUVs.
Bullets began flying at them, stopped by Blaine's shields. Kurt began to tear apart the layers of the cars, trying to reach those inside it. Thad changed forms, racing for the SUVs and ripping it apart with his bare hands as David helped from the other side with Jeff keeping him intangible so none of the bullets could harm him. Wes summoned the lightning, frying the cars and using the wind to move them, upturning cars as he went.
Four cars were taken out in this fashion, making Kurt think they could win. Another was taken out a few moments later, leaving only two left. They regrouped, facing off against the two as the doors opened and four people left the cars.
The first was male, with dark skin and a Mohawk. His body was toned, a cruel glare fixed on his face. His hands were clenched tightly, small shimmers of light coming from them.
The second was female, a heaver, dark skinned woman with long black hair. She looked bored, running her hand even with the ground as she walked, almost as if she was petting the ground.
The third was another female, tall, skinny, and incredibly beautiful, of Latino descent with long black hair. She smiled smugly, fire dancing over her skin like a pet.
The fourth and final person was another male of incredible height. He looked around in confusion, bumbling forward to stand with the other three. He held a helmet in his hand, which he played with as if he were nervous.
"Surrender now. If you do, all will be forgiven. We will induct you into our ranks, give you shelter and teach you how your powers can support us. Refuse, and you won't leave this place," The tall female laid out the demands, crossing her arms and waiting for their reaction.
Kurt looked at his team, seeing the indecisiveness pass over their faces for a moment before tightening. They shared a look, each agreeing with one glance.
"We will not. We remain free, in life as well as death," Wes rumbled, causing the lightning to flash above their heads and rain to pour down on top of them.
"This offer will never be on the table again. Is that your final answer?" The other woman asked, stepping forward.
"It is," Kurt answered, sending forth a blast of pure telekinetic energy. The four fell backwards before jumping back to their feet, anger on their faces.
"So be it," They hissed as one, sending out their attacks.
Nick shot at the tall female, each bullet burning as she threw fire in his direction. He ducked, rolling behind one of the destroyed SUVs to take cover. Wes lifted himself into the air, calling the lightning down on the male with the Mohawk. The male threw his hands up, throwing small beams of what looked like pebbles at Thor's son, which exploded on contact. Wes screamed in pain, falling back towards the ground. Jeff phased through the ground, reappearing behind the man, phasing as he turned and threw the small explosives at him. They passed harmlessly through him, exploding behind as he pulled the man into the ground, leaving only his head above the ground. Jeff rose above him, a proud smile on his face.
He was thrown backwards as a blast of fire hit him in the chest, screaming in pain as it burned through his clothes. Kurt threw the woman back with a telekinetic blast, racing to get to Jeff's side as the ground began to shake. The other woman stomped at the ground, watching it ripple and buck as it approached Kurt, throwing him from his feet.
Blaine shouted wordlessly, grabbing the nearest object to throw at the woman. The piece of metal glowed in his hand as he threw it with all his strength, hitting the woman as it exploded.
"What the…" He murmured, eyes wide as he watched the woman fall to the ground, "That was new…"
The tall man put on his helmet, rushing at Blaine with enough force to make the ground shake. He ducked his head lower, like rhino charging. Blaine stood frozen, trying to create a shield as the man approached. He was thrown out of the way a moment later by a green Thad, who ran into the charging man. They collided with a loud noise as the man pushed the Hulk away.
David ran toward Wes' side as Kurt ran towards Jeff. Thad and the other man fought like crazed men, neither giving up. Nick continued to shoot at the woman shooting fire as she tried to burn through his shield, neither being able to connect a shot. Blaine caught the Mohawk in an energy cage, holding him with his shields. The woman who had moved the earth lay unconscious on the ground.
Wes pushed to his feet with David's help, his hand clenching over the bloody spots on his chest. He sent a bolt of lightning at the woman, enticing a scream as the electricity fried her body. Her body shook as he took away the electricity, watching her fall to the ground.
The Hulk threw the man down, beating him with his hands until he stopped moving. Blaine called to Thad, barely getting his attention as the man was focused on hurting the other super. He finally stopped, looking at the unconscious, barely breathing man before changing forms and falling to his knees.
Kurt sent a psychic blast at the remaining man, knocking him out instantly. He grabbed Jeff, rolling him onto his back and assessing the damage.
"Is he ok?" Nick demanded, racing to his side. Jeff's skin was black and bloody, his breathing harsh.
"Badly burned. He needs medical attention. I don't… There's someone I know who can help, if they still will," Kurt answered, standing up and reaching to pick up Jeff. Nick grabbed him before he could, cradling his boyfriend to his chest as they walked back to the Navigator.
Blaine grabbed Kurt, pulling him into a tight hug. Kurt clung to him for a moment, pulling back and resting his head against the other boy's forehead.
"Are you ok?" He asked gently, running his thumb over the boy's cheek. Blaine nodded, clinging tightly to him.
"Are you?" He asked back, glancing up into Kurt's unique eyes. Kurt swept down, his mouth descending on Blaine's, pulling him into a heated kiss. Blaine fumbled for a moment before reaching up to wrap his arms around Kurt's neck, pulling him in closer. They broke apart, gasping for breath.
"Now I am," He answered, pulling him to the car and opening the door. He glanced at the others who were already waiting in the car for them.
"Is anyone else hurt?" He asked, looking at Wes' bloody shirt.
"I'll live," Wes answered, barely glancing at his wound as the others shook their heads. Kurt jumped in the driver's seat, speeding away from the scene of the fight. No-one spoke as they drove, all exhausted and sore.
It was a few hours later when Kurt pulled out his phone, making a quick call. He pulled into a driveway, opening the side garage and parking the Navigator before getting out, leaving the others inside. Another car pulled in next to him, a man getting out and shaking Kurt's hand as Kurt motioned them out. The others followed slowly, wary after their recent experiences with new people, Nick still clenching Jeff tightly to him.
"This is Agent Mike Chang, he's a friend. He can heal Jeff," Kurt introduced quickly before walking towards the front door of the house after closing the garage. They nodded at the agent before following Kurt, standing behind him as he knocked on the door. A man answered the door a moment later, his greeting dying on his lips as Kurt spoke.
"Hi, Dad".
Wow, that was different from anything else I've ever written before. If you have a second, I would love to know what you thought. Please review?