Darkknight421993: Fox does have his own plans in store that revolve around the sage stones, no the bats are not a thing in this story more or less just an easter egg that in an other story Peter and Dick have met.
Guest of honor: Coulson tells tiger that secret but all in due time.
Man285: Trials will be updated shortly.
for any one still wondering Peters new Skulker persona is designed from Jason todds red hood costume
The security gates were broken through and the consulate guards flooded the room brandishing shock batons and assault rifles "so much for quietly" Gem shouted. Dragon drew his sword as Tempest conjured his lightning blades.
"So who wants to go first?" Dragon asked tightening his grip on his blades as the horde of guards closed around the monitor trying to break through the doors. Peter remained at the key board downloading files to a flash drive files containing schematics and bio files from everything on the hard drive "rookie how much longer?" Dragon asked,
"Few seconds" Peter replied.
"We may not have a few seconds!" Fang shouted feeling his adrenaline begin to surge through him.
The guards kept bashing the door pulling the hinges from the wall ("those guys really want in here don't they?") "Done!" Peter cheered as he pulled the drive and spun to his feet just as the doors came crashing in slamming into Fang. The guards sieged the room and the fight quickly ensued, Dragon clashed blades with two guards armed with shock batons the guard on his left parried his blade trying to sneak a stab shot at Dragons ribs. Dragon quickly countered with a straight kick forcing the guards own baton back into his abdomen shocking him at a high voltage freeing his sword to strike the other guards knee leaving a deep gash. More guards stormed the door forcing the others into action Tempests blades passed through the shafts and metal of the batons and rifles electrocuting the men behind the weapons.
Peter watched his new teammates cut men down the guards and it churned his stomach, he wasn't killer not for any reason, he grabbed 2 stray batons from the floor "Matt please don't sue me for ripping off your style" he quickly sprinted into the battle using the batons to shock and beat the guards. His enhanced reflexes gave him the edge in taking down multiple guards faster than the others the batons, though weightless, under his ability proved devastating to his targets. "You know now I get why Daredevil uses a Billy club these things are fun"
Tempest generated a massive gust of wind dividing the wave of guards creating enough room for the young warriors to battle on a wider scale. Dragon and Gem fought on one side of a room as Fang and Tempest fought on the other with Peter showing off his enhanced abilities in the middle. He was careful to pull his punches so no one got severely hurt, but he still used enough power to knock down any who came after him.
Elsewhere in the skies as Peter battled his way to finding his parents killer Coulson along with Agent Del-Toro and the young heroes soared through the clouds. Coulsons private jet seemed to accommodate all their needs, Power-man and IronFist were locked in a battle of checkers while Nova tended to his make shift kitchen. Then there was Tiger with her cousin reviewing the files Agent Del-Toro brought, "Tempest did this?" White Tiger whimpered, the photo showed Tempest cutting down military personal alongside a teenager in a tactical suit carrying twin pistols. The more Tiger saw the more she could feel her stomach flip the boy her father trained and trained with her was using his powers to hurt people "Angela what has happened? Why is Adam selling himself out to be a mercenary?" she pleaded.
Agent Del-Toro didn't reply but merely stared into her cousins eyes, Ava had hope for Tempest but she knew the reality of the situation "come now Ava do you really have to ask that? You know why" she told Ava.
A painful memory resurfaced one that twisted Avas insides like a pretzel "no, it can't be just because of that" Ava solemnly replied
"You've never done anything rash when you were emotional?"
"Rash?! Angela this isn't rash this full on…"
"Captain Coulson facial rec has located agent Traverse in Germany, at the Algerian Embassy" came Vulcans automated voice over the speakers. The team quickly raced for the cockpit where they found Coulson standing in front of the monitor his eyes narrowed at the image of his former teammate and the embassy,
"Vulcan bring up all information on the Algerian embassy staff from the ambassador to the janitors!" Coulson ordered.
"Yes sir, names acquired Captain Coulson Ambassador Organa…"
"Organa?!" Coulson gasped "Vulcan plot a course for Germany now!"
A fire ignited in Coulson's eyes and his left fist tensed up, revealing only to tigers eyes a glint of serrated steal under his sleeve. The jet suddenly shifted throwing everyone off balance before speeding off "Captain Coulson it appears as though the embassy is currently on sub level lock down, an intrusion in one of the security stations" Vulcan began displaying a surveillance clip of armed guards being overrun by a small group of masked assailants in hoods and masks. One in particular caught Tigers and agent del-Toro's eyes, the one in the white and blue hooded cloak blasting the guards backwards with gusts of wind.
"Adam?"
"Do you believe me now Tiger?" Angelia coldly asked observing her cousins shifting balance. They watched Adam fight back to back with another man in a grey helmet with shock batons, Adam generated a massive whirlwind which drew in the guards and threw them around the basement level room slamming them into walls.
"He's gotten stronger" Tiger whispered, the screen cut to static and a now overly ambitious Coulson was at the helm adjusting the switchblades throttle settings. The boosters kicked in knocking everyone who wasn't seated to the floor "Coulson! What the hell!?" Tiger shouted up as she continued to slide across the floor.
Nova summer saluted backwards down the hall to the tail end of the ship "captain Coulson all power has been routed to thrusters and secondary boosters" came the voice.
Coulson took his seat at the helm thinking on Organa and Fox. Fox said he found the men responsible for the green light on the team, failing to mention it was he himself who stole their files, Organa however was a member of a group shadow squadron infiltrated years ago trying to track a master weapon hidden by Hydra during the 40s.
Peter and the others dispatched the last of the guards. Peter twirled his new batons in his fingers, despite using his web shooters and fists he kind of liked the batons, and they suited his new alter ego. "Well that was fun" Gem stated with a dull chuckle as he and the others climbed into the service elevator.
"Come on guys Fox has the target upstairs, remember low profile when we surface odds are the party hasn't been interrupted because of us" Dragon told them tucking his cloak and jutes in the top compartment and adjusting his shirt and pants. "Remember keep it calm and just act like we belong here"
Peter however climbed up on to the elevator top, he intended to climb the shaft to the top floor and avoid the party all together. As the elevator stopped Peter leapt for the next level door and climbed up to the upper level. "Well where the hell is he going?" asked a confounded Fang.
Meanwhile with Fox and the senator Vexi had been sent to the Cimmerian to hide the data pack on board while Fox handed Organa over to Peter and draw out the effects of the Sage stones Fang had used on him. They sat across from each other, Organa still under Vixens siren spell the sound of the antique clock ticking behind them. "Parkers kid should be here soon enough are you ready?" Fox asked
The ambassadors eyes drooped to a half lidded glazed stare when the mahogany doors were pushed open and Peter stepped in, the lenses of his mask glowing amber in the darkness of the rooms shadows giving him an almost undertaker appearance. A quick triumphant smile dashed across Foxes lips but just as fast it appeared it disappeared, "Ah Peter perfect timing" Fox grinned rising from his chair waving Peter in "take the mask of son let the man see into the eyes of the son of the man he murdered"
Doing as he was instructed Peter removed his helmet his blue eyes normally soft and embracing were now hardened and cold. The man who ordered the death of his parents was now before him, he could feel his blood boiling in his veins he would finally have some answers closure to the greatest question that haunted him his entire life. "Ambassador this is the son of Richard Parker, Peter this is the man who had your parents killed and he has something to share with you don't you Ambassador?"
A thousand questions stormed Peter's thoughts competing to be asked. The rest of the team finally entered the room surprised Peter had beaten them there, but Peter ignored them and kept his eyes laser focused on the Ambassador. "What's going on?" Dragon asked
"Tell me why? Everything I have to ask starts with why?" Peter snarled, his voice shaking with intensity trying to contain his own anger which was standing on the very tip of his breaking point. His fists clenched to white knuckling his heart was pounding like a drum his chest as he watched the ambassador's head rise to meet his gaze.
"Heh-heh you look just like him" Organa lazily chuckled "but the why is simple, your parents were American Spies sent to infiltrate and stop our plan and we couldn't have that Hydra belongs on top of the world…"
"Hydra!" Peter blurted out.
"we infiltrated SHIELD and acquired designated files to over throw them and by happen stance we found Shadow squads files that's how we found their identities and we annihilated the entire team, Parker, Griffon and Coulson as well as their loved ones… but that damned pest Parker stole the plans blue print disks and hid them before we found him out…even after death that miserable rat still froze our plans"
"Give me the name of the one who killed my parents!" Peter growled.
The ambassador slyly smirked up at him "never used names only an alias he went by the finisher. There I've told you what you wanted leave me be!"
Standing behind Peter was fox brandishing a .45 Pistol and a scowl the ambassador was letting more slip then he was told to and he needed to trigger the sage stones effect within Peter. "Indeed you have Organa" fox stepped forward holding the pistol out to Peter "put him down"
Peter's eyes bounced back from the pistol to the ambassador "you're kidding me right? You never said anything about killing him" Peter protested. Fox stepped to his side just as the others all stepped back "I won't kill" Peter asserted.
"This man killed your parents, is a servant of a terrorist organization planted in a foreign embassy and you'd spare him? Maybe you're not like father after all, he would have put a bullet in his skull by now a servant of his countries will"
Fox was staring Peter down, his eyes full of disappointment he was hoping this kid would somewhat be capable of seeing this through. "Peter take…"
"Fox! Radars showing inbound air craft" came Vexis frightened voice over the comm-links "no markings but the speed readings say it's rivaling the Cimmerian"
Foxes eyes suddenly went stone cold, he stopped breathing for a brief moment a jet that could match the Cimmerian shouldn't exist but it did and he knew who would be on it "so you came out of retirement Pony?" coming back to his senses Fox turned to his team "prepare for a fight" he jammed the pistol into Peter's hands, his patience was up. "Peter take your revenge" he ordered.
With those words Peter tensed up and a blank stare formed his face. Slowly a familiar reddish orange tinge bleached through the deep blue color of his eyes, his gaze fell back to the Ambassador cocking the pistol in his hand Peter readied himself to fire. Organa shrunk into his chair vixens spell had worn off and he knew he was about to die "like a lamb lead to slaughter I followed the wolf in sheep's clothing just as you do" was the last thing he said to Peter as Peter pulled the trigger.
The gun shot echoed across the manor sending the guest screaming from the main entrance when a big black jet descended into the grounds four young teens in costumes jumped from the ramp followed by a women in a pants suit and a man in black tactical gear wearing a balaclava. "Fan out and be on guard, remember Fox is mine!" the man shouted as the teens charged the gates.
Foxes team ran out to the main entrance with Peter bringing up the rear refitting his helmet, Tempest was the first to reach the stair case his sabers drawn waiting for his new enemy to appear. Fox made his way to the middle of the staircase katana in hand. Coulson and the SHIELD recruits barged through the doors facing the new Shadow squadron.
"Fox!" Coulson stepped forward his eyes intensely locked on to Fox "you've had to have known. Sooner or later someone would have learned what you did, you're going to answer for your treason" Coulson growled.
"Nice to see you back in uniform Philly, so you found something have you? Pity but at least I can stop with the formalities I'm cleaning up an 11 year old mess I'd rather you didn't interfere but heh-heh here you are…so what do you say Philly…" Fox drew one of his blades "…you and me first to the finish?"
Coulson drew his sword ready to meet Fox on the floor "Mason Traverse by order of SHIELD you and your team are under arrest" he stated "arrest them" he added nodding the young heroes forward. White Tiger quickly spotted Tempest at the top of the stairs, he looked back at her…with fear.
Tempest gazed down at White Tiger, a young female white Tiger, he knew it instantly whom had taken his former masters mantle "Ava" he sighed. A childhood friend who once held a place in his heart now stood before him as an enemy, an enemy he couldn't fight.
Fox made his way down stairs twirling his sword and smiling "found yourself a new team Philly? Well so have I, let's see who has the better eye for talent" with a simple flick of his hand Foxes teens leapt from the upper level and Coulson's team charged the floor.
Tiger instantly sprinted for tempest her claws half drawn, she didn't want to hurt him but she did have to question him. With fast swipe of claws she caught the hem of his cloak and pulled him right around throwing him through the door into the dining hall. Tempest quickly shook of his daze just in time to narrowly dodge White Tigers angry fist. "What are you doing here Adam!?" she growled
"Me? What about you? You're masquerading around as the White Tiger!" Tempest exclaimed.
"I'm honoring my father's memory which is more than can be said for you! I saw the security footage I know what you've been doing Adam, and it's insulting to my family after what we've done for you" White tiger shouted. Ava was torn on one hand this was the boy she knew, her friend but on the other he was a criminal.
Fox and Coulson had engaged each-other blades clashing showered them in falling sparks trading strikes like the seasoned warriors they were both Fox and Coulson had a rhythm to their styles. Fox spun his sword in hand so that the blade was backwards making easier for him to block Coulson's strikes. Using his free hand Coulson grabbed Fox by the wrist and rolled himself over Foxes back quickly spinning on his heels swiping his sword across the defenceless area. The blade cut only a few inches into his flesh but that was all Coulson needed to inflict, Foxes wound healed instantly revealing the truth, he was in fact a mutate now. "So you've allowed yourself to be experimented on. Doesn't matter though if I take your head you'll stay dead"
Nova lead Gem outside, Dragon was dueling with IronFist while Fang and Powerman were trying to force one another off their balance, but there was no sign of Agent Del-Toro or the man in black.
Angelia pursued White Tiger and Tempest tracking the noise and screaming voices, the fight sounded like two kids arguing over a remote as she crept to the door pistol at the ready. She readied herself to kick the door when she felt a firm hand grip her hair and swing her around throwing her back into the main lobby, she rolled and slid along the floor as the man in black jumped with inhuman precision from one side of the room to the other.
Coulson dodged Foxes blade and made a counter strike piercing his abdomen "ugh… glad to see retirement hasn't dulled your skills Pony but seriously stabbing me is pointless thanks to my weapon X healing factor" Fox groaned before pulling the sword from his body "this is fun Pony but I have more pressing matters to attend to see you soon though" he waved before falling into a green vortex that opened up under his feet, disappearing.
Coulson had no time to process what he'd witnessed because no sooner did Fox vanish did the man in black fly in with a powerful jump kick throwing Coulson into the next room. He crashed into the drywall dropping his sword with a clatter falling on to his knees. That hit was unlike anything he felt before, it took his breath away then the man in black stepped into the doorway holding 2 shock batons.
"You're willing to fight for him? He'll betray you to you know that?" Coulson grunted as he rose to his feet sword in hand. The man in black didn't waiver or speak "so be it then" Coulson scoffed.
His sword blocked the first baton but the second one came from below, swiping upward his jaw Coulson staggered backwards massaging the now throbbing pain in his mouth "quick reflexes I'll give you that one" he chuckled drawing the second sword from his back. Once more Coulson went on the offensive but the man in black was faster, dodging every strike Coulson attacked with.
"too slow old man" the man in black taunted, Coulson lunged forward but the man in black flipped over his head mule kicking Coulson into the front window, the glass shattered under the impact of his body in slow motion Coulson dropped onto the wet grass, his swords slid out from his hands.
His chest exploded in pain rendering him breathless "he stole our personal files, betrayed us and then mutated himself, why Mason?" he thought to himself before struggling to stand up.
Tempest was doing everything in his power to stay away from Tiger using his elemental abilities to stay afloat, he didn't wish to fight Ava because he knew himself he'd never bear to hurt her "Ava please stop this! You don't understand what you're involving yourself in!" he pleaded. Leaping high to the chandelier "my teams seeking out a terrorist group who are breading an army to over throw the states the Ambassador was a member of that group that's why we had to kill him we're protecting the free world!"
Tiger growled and raked her claws off the wall "Adam you can't really believe what you're doing is right!? Your team is killing people including shield counselors how is that protecting the free world!" she shouted. Tempest dropped to the floor with his sabre at the ready Tiger refused to see his point of view but still he would never hurt her, he loved her and always did "Adam you're my friend please don't make this any harder than it is" Tiger begged.
"Hard?" Tempest scoffed "you want to talk about hardship, how about having the women you loved spur your emotions and tell you she doesn't love you the way you do her!"
His words struck a nerve with White Tiger, Angela was right that is what made him lose his way. Her rejection of his feelings. "Adam I am sorry but you were always like a little brother to me" she replied. Her voice had weakened like she was hurting after repeating herself after all this time apart she had to hurt him again.
"just stop Ava you're not my teacher so you can't tell me what path I belong on" with a quick swipe of his sabre Tempest unleashed a devastating blast of lightning reducing the wall to rubble, a massive gust of wind carried him out into the grounds…Tempest ran for the parking lot.
Gem trapped Nova within a crystal prison when he caught sight of Tempest running across the parking lot "the hell? Tempest running from a fight?" this peaked his curiosity. Suddenly the wind kicked up throwing dirt and dust around, the Cimmerian was hovering over the parking lot with a rope dangling from the Bombay doors "Shadow squad pull out mission complete we're pulling out!" boomed Foxes voice.
Almost immediately his team came racing toward the rope Tempest, Gem, Dragon and Fang were the first to reach it. Peter sprinted out from the embassy his eyes shifting from each member of Shields team. They seemed so familiar to him yet he didn't recognise them at all, he dashed for the rope when an unfamiliar tingle irritated the back recess of his brain. White Tiger drop kicked him from behind sending them both crashing into the side of a car White Tiger readied her claws and with a powerful swipe dug her claws into his chest "nice try kitty but my gear is armoured" he chuckled before swinging his right hand up catching Tiger by the side of her head forcing it into the car side.
He jumped for the rope just as Vexi began retracting it to the jet with Fox standing just in view "we'll meet again Philly!" he shouted down over the roaring thrusters, Peter climbed inside and the jet blasted into the dense clouds.
hey everyone my apologies on the lateness of the chapter and other updates.
well it happened, the Sage stones have given Fox control over Peters mind and has made him take a life.
TEmpest believes he's doing good but Tiger says he's doing evil, is tempest simply blinded by resentment from Tigers rejections that he wont listen?
Coulson and Fox are promised to meet on the battle field again. who will be the one to walk away in the end?
thank you everyone for reading and greatly for your patience I do hope your all enjoying the story.