A/N: Hey guys, here's the long awaited third chapter. Sorry it took me so long to get around to it. But I've been busy. And you know how it is; you just can't think of anything, unless you're sitting right in front of the computer, at the ready. In a strange way; that kind of makes it like breathing. Because it's something that comes so natural; that you don't even think about doing it. You just do.
Anyway; this is the chapter where I said I was going to make Raf a superhero, too. But no spoilers; you'll just have to figure it out, from the description. And I'm not making it Miko discovers their true identities, until later chapters. I know I also said Raf was going to be Jack's guy in the chair; and he still will be, but not as often, after this chapter. So basically; that position will be for the briefest time, on this page.
But in this page, I'm going to have the Autobots learn the truth about Jack. Sure, they'll be angry with him at first, but they'll get over it.
I'll also reveal what kind of pets Jack has; and what the deal with those plants is, sometime, either during or after "Predatory."
LET'S ZOOM THE COSMOS!
Chicago
Jack was dressed in his superhero costume; currently in the middle of a fight between himself and various supervillains. Normally; the GDA would sent someone like the Guardians of the Globe to handle this, but unfortunately, they weren't available, at present. So Jack had to be the one to handle this problem. It was early-ish in the morning, and Jack just woke up, a little bit ago. He was trying to wrap this up, fast, because he had at least, half an hour left, to make it to school on time. "I know I've got less than 30 minutes to make it to school, Raf. But being a superhero's not easy, y'know?" Jack spoke into his phone, halfway through the fight.
Back in Jasper; Raf was in his room, on his computer, helping Jack with his super-heroics. It had been almost a week since he was asked to be Jack's guy in the chair. And since that time; he's helped him with lots of different types of crisis, and not just of the supervillain variety. "Look, Jack. I'm glad that I get to help people, as your guy in the chair. But we have to get to school, like right now." Raf said on his phone, as he closed his laptop and put it in his backpack, preparing to leave for school. Raf walked out the front door and got in Bumblebee, who drove him to school. Raf stayed on the phone with Jack, a bit longer, before arriving at school.
"Okay, Raf. I'm on my way. I just have to wrap up this brawl, first. And there'll be no time to have Arcee drive me to school. So I'll have to make up some excuse, later. Anyway; I'll see you there, Raf. Bye." Jack spoke. He and Raf, immediately hung up on their respective ends, afterwards. Luckily, Raf was careful enough, not to accidentally reveal anything about Jack's secret to Bumblebee. Jack was fighting a variety of villains, such as Killcannon, Furnace, Kursk, Isotope and the man with stone armor, Titan. Jack wiped the floor with Furnace and Isotope, so that only left Kursk and Titan. "Look Titan, I've read a lot about you, and there's no doubt you're a worthy opponent. But we've got to wrap this up now. Because there's somewhere else I need to be, right now."
"Well clearly; you're not the same Invincible, I fought years ago. And you're not his brat, who used to go by "Kid Invincible", either. But you're in way over your head, kid. You should just forget about all this hero stuff, and just live your life, as normal as possible. Because this alternative you're rolling with, ain't no way to live." Spoke Titan.
"Yeah, as a matter of fact; I thought the same thing too, at first. But a few days ago, when I wasn't present somewhere I should've been, a friend of mine got hurt. She pulled through; but if I had been there, maybe things would've been different. So I'm gonna try my hardest to make sure, that never happens again." Jack was referring to that time Arcee got hurt, in orbit. If he was there, then he could've protected her. Jack knocked Kursk out, but not before he shot a few jolts through Jack's system, with his electrokinesis. Titan and Jack then started exchanging blows; Titan was tough, but Jack managed to knock him unconscious, as well as knock his stone armor off. He flew away, leaving him for the cops. Jack opened his phone while flying; calling Arcee, to make the perfect excuse.
Back in Jasper; on the other end of Jack's phone, Arcee received a call in her motorcycle form, while waiting for Jack to come down stairs, so she could take him to school. "Hello?" She asked.
"Arcee, you're not still waiting in the garage, are you?" Jack said over the phone, flying back home, as fast as he could.
"Jack? As a matter of fact, I am. And wait a minute, what are you doing, calling me on the phone? Get downstairs, so I can drive you to school, in what little time we have left." She replied.
"Yeah, about that... I'm actually not home. I had to run a quick errand. But look, I'm getting a ride from a friend, and I'll be in school, sooner than you think. So you don't have to wait for me. You can just head for base, and I'll see you after class." Jack told her.
Arcee gave serious thought on what he was saying. She knew by now; how responsible Jack was, so she knew he wouldn't do anything, too out of line. "Oh, okay, Jack. But try not to make a habit out of this." Arcee said back, hung up, left the garage and drove towards base. Jack hung up his phone and flew faster, heading for school.
Jasper, High School
Jack landed in the alley behind the school, the same alley where he met Arcee for the second time, and where he first met Miko. He was changing out of his outfit, as fast as he could. He took off his mask and fingerless gloves, he almost tripped while taking off his boots, but he didn't have time to take the entire outfit off, so he just put his regular clothes on, over top. Jack ran down the hallway fast, just barely making it to his home room period. Jack took his seat as the late bell rang, releasing a breath of relief. "Cutting it a little close, don't you think?" Raf asked him.
Ever since Jack embraced the life of a superhero; he's been using nearly all his free periods, to fight crime. And almost every time; he cut it a little more close than he likes. "Relax, Raf! I've only been doing this for about, half a week. And I haven't been late yet. So I just have to keep playing this smart, and I'll be just fine." Jack whispered to Raf. A little while later; Jack and Raf were running laps in gym class, Jack made sure to discreetly put his costume in his locker, so no one would see it. "Hey, Raf. Did you manage to get that ear-piece communicator working yet?" Jack asked him while running. For sometime now; they've been tossing around the idea, of having an ear-piece, so Jack wouldn't always have to talk to him on his phone, during a battle.
"Yeah, I got it for you, right here." Raf responded, and handed it to Jack, halfway through their run. As they continued to run laps, Jack heard Sierra and some other girls, chatting about something interesting, on her phone. "Their not even supposed to be on their phones during gym class. As a matter of fact; their not supposed to be on them during school, period." Raf vocally observed. "Hey, Jack. What do you think they're talking about, anyway?" Raf asked as a follow-up.
"I don't know. Let's go find out." Jack replied.
They made their way over to the girls, listening in, on their conversation. "Hey, did you guys hear about that big brawl that happened in Chicago, this morning? And how about that superhero that stopped those villains, today? Now what was his name, again?" Sierra asked the other girls. This slightly offended Jack. How could they not know the name of his hero identity, since he's been doing this for almost a week, and that he's the third guy to carry on the mantle?
That's when Miko walked up to them, in her gym clothes, giving them her two cents on the matter. "His name's Invincible. And he's the confirmed third generation Viltrumite superhero, to carry on that mantle. He's pretty cool, don't you think?" Miko asked, while forming the rock on sign with her hands. Jack could tell by the way she was speaking, that she was a fan. And honestly; it felt nice to get just a little, recognition.
"Well yeah, I guess he is. And who knows, maybe he's kinda cute, too?" Sierra implied. That made Jack feel good, to know that the girl he had a crush on, thought he was cute. Even if she didn't know it was him under the mask.
"Umm, hello? How would you know if he's cute or not? I mean, he wears a mask, for crying out loud." Miko commented. This annoyed Jack, just a little. Half a minute later; a live news report appeared on Sierra's phone, talking about an in progress bank robbery in Miami. And an apartment fire in Nashville, Tennessee.
This caused concern, from both Jack, and Raf. "Hey, Jack. Do you think...?" Raf didn't get to finish his question, on account of Jack speaking loudly to the gym teacher.
"Teacher. I need to use the bathroom." Spoke Jack.
After getting permission; Jack went to his gym locker and got out his backpack, revealing his outfit, inside. After Jack left; Raf snuck to a secluded part of the gym, and dialed Jack's number on his phone. Jack answered, luckily, through his new ear-piece, this time. "Raf, I'm not going to lie to you. I never went to the bathroom." He said, while flying fast in the air.
"Jack, you can't keep doing this. Especially during a non-free period. You're going to get in trouble for ditching." Raf told him.
"Raf, I've been flying at supersonic speed for a minute now. And Miami's the closest. So I'll just avert the crisis there, first. Then I'll head to Nashville and help those people, there. But I'll need you to cover for me, till I get back. Look, just make something up. After all, you're supposed to be the smart one, remember?!" He responded to Raf. A minute later; Jack arrived in Miami and foil the bank robbery super fast, leaving the crooks for the police, and leaving before anyone knew what happened. Then; Jack landed in Nashville, inside the burning apartment complex. "Okay, everyone. Let's get you all out of here, safe and sound." He said to the residence, and carried them to safety, outside. Once that was done; Jack flew back to school, barely in the nick of time. Jack was exiting the locker room, dressed back in his gym clothes, not knowing until the last moment, that he was still wearing his mask. He immediately took it off, before reentering the gym. Luckily; Raf didn't go over the top, with excuses for him. Halfway towards the end of gym class, the coach informed Jack that for some reason, he smelled like smoke. So he told him to hit the showers.
Autobot Base
After school; Jack & Raf road to school with the bots, but Miko wasn't there yet, since she had detention, again. Miko wasn't exactly a delinquent, but for some reason, she still got detention, from time to time. Raf was sitting with Jack, in the human area of the base. That's when he decided to discuss something important with him. "Look, Jack. What you're doing as a superhero, is admirable. And when I agreed to be your guy in the chair, I've helped you with one crisis after the next, with pride. But I can't keep covering for you, every time you sneak off as Invincible. And if you keep this up during school hours, eventually, you're going to get caught."
"I know the risks, Raf. But I can't just ignore all the good I could do as Invincible." Jack responded. He took a second look at his friend, and began thinking how much he appreciated him always trying to help him, in his time of need. "Alright look, Raf. You're right. I have to be more responsible. Heck, that's how my mom raised me. So I'll try to dial it back, for now." It made Raf glad that he was at least, going to consider it.
"Well that's good to hear, Jack. But don't you think it's time you told the others, you're Invincible? I mean, their our friends, Jack. We can trust them." Raf said.
Jack gave that question serious thought. "Raf, I want to tell them. And I'm going to. But they'll be mad at me since I didn't tell them, for so long. I guess the real reason why I haven't told them yet, is because the situation hasn't demanded it yet. But I swear, the moment it becomes important, the others will get a front row seat, for the truth. Starting with Arcee." He said to Raf.
Meanwhile, somewhere in space
Two alien spaceships were locked in an epic battle, between each other. One of them was the humanoid frog-like aliens, the Geldarians. And the other was their mortal enemy, the Kresh. The Kresh are a race of armored/robotic aliens, that for some reason, were at war with the Geldarians. (A/N: The truth is, even with all my research. I truly don't know whether the Kresh are robots, or they just wear armor). Currently; the Kresh were fighting the Geldarians to acquire some new powerful weapons, that they were rumored of making. Unfortunately; that rumor happened to be all too true. There were some new weapons on board they've been developing, to help defend themselves against the Kresh. Including an assortment of Tech Jackets, for the next generation of Geldarians. The battle went on for a little while longer; until one of the Geldarian ships was blown to bits, causing one of the Tech Jackets to drift in space. Coincidentally; Earth wasn't too far away, and the Tech Jacket began entering the atmosphere through re-entry.
Meanwhile, back on Earth. The Autobots were picking something up on their scanners, back at base. "Optimus, something has breached Earth's atmosphere. And I fear, it is not of this planet's origin." Ratchet informed their leader. Optimus stood behind Ratchet, observing the same thing as him. This was definitely cause for concern. Optimus directed his attention to the Autobots, giving his orders.
"Autobots; whatever is approaching through Earth's atmosphere, may not be harmless. TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!" He ordered. The Autobots did as ordered. Their human charges asked if they could come along. The bots had some reservations against it, but as long as it was just recon, how dangerous could it be? The boss transformed into vehicle mode and took their respective charges with them through the Ground Bridge.
The team arrived through the other end of the Ground Bridge as it closed behind them. They saw the approaching object headed right for them, as it came in a ball of fire through re-entry. Optimus ordered them to secure the kids and take evasive action. Bumblebee & Arcee grabbed Raf and Jack, and took cover. The object crash landed not too far from them. Once the danger passed, the team approached the crash site. There was some sort of metal sphere in the wreckage. "Well I bet by now, Miko's wishing she was at base, instead of in detention. She'd love to see this." Raf said to Jack.
"Yeah, I bet she would." Jack replied.
The spear released a gust of steam, and opened by itself, revealing a green metal torso vest. "What is that?" Bulkhead asked.
"I don't know. But it sure isn't Cybertronian." Arcee responded.
"Well if it ain't, then what is it?" Bulkhead said back.
At that moment; Optimus told them, all that mattered now, was making sure that it didn't fall in the wrong hands. So he made the executive decision, that they would transport it back to base, and study it. But Raf however; let his curiosity get the best of him. He got closer to the vest, until Bumblebee put his hand on his shoulder, speaking to him in his beeps. "It's okay, Bee. I just want to take a closer look. I promise, I won't do anything rash." Raf reassured him. As Raf got closer to the object, Jack realized that's something about it seemed familiar. He kept trying to piece together why that was. Raf reached for the object.
The surge of realization finally dawned upon Jack. "Wait, Raf. Don't touch that! It's a..." Before Jack could finish his sentence, metal tentacles emerged from the device, ensnaring Raf as the vest latched itself onto his torso, burning his shirt off, until all that was left, was the vest, completely wrapped around his torso. "Tech Jacket." Jack finished his sentence, at the last minute. To everyone shock, it didn't stop there; the vest extended it's metal plating to the rest of his body. His arms and legs were completely covered, finally; Raf's glasses fell off, as his head was concealed in a helmet. Everyone gazed upon Raf's new appearance, he was completely encased in green armor, not a single bit of his human form was exposed. Raf started panicking, that's when Jack chose to speak. "Raf, it's gonna be okay. Just stay calm, and I'll try to walk you through this."
Suddenly; jet boosters emerged from his suit's back and activated in his boots, causing him to take flight in the air. "Whoa! Somebody help me! And somebody get me down!" Raf begged. The team on the ground were concerned for his safety, they kept wondering what to do. Jack, on the other hand, already knew what had to be done. He picked up Raf's glasses, and made a choice. This isn't how he wanted to tell his friends about his double life, but desperate times, desperate measures. Jack took off, flying in the air after Raf, shocking his friends. Raf continued to panic, till he heard a computer-like voice in his helmet.
"Host acquired. Begin training tutorial." The suit's A.I. spoke.
"What? Who said that?" Raf questioned.
"You are speaking with the A.I., programmed into your Tech Jacket." The computer informed him.
Raf asked what a Tech Jacket was. But before it could answer, Jack flew beside him, telling him it was going to be okay. "Jack? What are you doing? The Autobots will see you." Raf spoke with concern.
"Never mind about that. All that matters now, is getting you safely on the ground. And helping you adjust with what's happening." Jack reassured him. A minute later; they landed on the ground, in front of the Autobots. To say they had some questions, would be an understatement. Out of all of them, Arcee was the first to speak.
"Jack, you were flying? But how?" She asked. Bumblebee then released a series of beeps, voicing his opinion.
"No, Bee. Jack can't be Invincible. Because he and Jack were on the Nemesis at the same time. We were there, we all saw it." Bulkhead responded to Bumblebee's theory.
"Look, I promise I'll tell you guys everything. But I think it would be better, if that was done at base." Jack pointed out.
Optimus hung on every word Jack spoke. Explanations were definitely needed. And all things considered, it would be better to do so, back at base. "Very well, Jack. Ratchet, send a Ground Bridge. We have new information to absorb. And prepare sick bay, just in case." Optimus ordered into his comm. The Ground Bridge opened, and everyone else went in. But before Jack went through, he opened his phone, making a call.
"Hey, Markus. It's time to call in that other favor, we talked about." Jack said, before hanging up the phone. He walked through the portal after that.
Autobot Base, few minutes later
Before Jack got to the part where he would tell them the truth, he was waiting patiently on the roof, for Markus to arrive. To his surprise; when Markus landed on the roof, he brought an old friend with him. Said old friend, was Markus's little sister, Molly Murphy. She also happened to be the former girlfriend of Jack, that his mom reminded him about. Even though Molly was Markus's sister, she was really his half-sister, but since they were raised by both their parents, who were happily married, they didn't really see the whole, half relation. And Jack had to admit, to this day, she was still really beautiful. Molly was a black girl of biracial descent; she wore blue jeans, white tennis shoes, a black tank top and still tied her dark hair in pigtails. "Molly, is that you?" Jack asked.
"Yep, it's me, Jack. It's been a while." Molly said, and hugged Jack.
"Well not that I'm not glad to see you. But what are you doing here?" He asked her.
"Well I came to see you, of course. Besides, Markus told me all about your new friends. So I wanted to meet them too." She responded and released him from the hug. After the pleasantries were out of the way; the trio went down into the base. The Autobots were surprised at him, because they were supposed to be a secret, and yet he brought two random humans into the base. So to put everyone's mind at ease; Jack began the long awaited explanation. He told them that he was Invincible, and that he was the one they met at the canal. He even used his speed to zoom into his costume, real fast. Everyone, including Arcee, didn't understand how that could be, considering that he was present, when he and Invincible were both on the Nemesis. So he told them everything; including that he was a Viltrumite, and what they were, he even told them that the Invincible they saw on the Nemesis, was Markus. And that up until recently; Markus was Invincible, but he retired, so now Jack was carrying on the mantle for him. The last thing he told them was that Raf was the first member of their team, to know Jack's secret, who until now, was the only one who knew.
"So then you've been lying to us, from the beginning?!" Arcee said with a mix of disappointment and anger.
"Seriously, Jack. Do you know how much we could have used your help, if you had told us sooner? You could have used your power to help us stop the cons, once and for all." Bulkhead said.
"I didn't know if I could trust you guys, at the time. Besides; the first Viltrumite who who arrived on Earth, pretended to be a hero, only for him to try to enslave Us all, in the name of the Viltrum empire. And I didn't want history to repeat itself, the moment I let my guard down with you guys. But I was wrong, because now I know I can trust you guys." Jack spoke. An argument ensued between him and them, for a while.
"ENOUGH!" Optimus shouted. "Though Jack has chosen not to divulge the truth, until now. I believe he has vital information regarding the device, attaching itself to Raf." Jack could see the way Optimus was looking at him. He knew that could only mean that Optimus had a feeling, that Jack had some idea, on what that device was. "Jack. Earlier, you called that device, a Tech Jacket. So I am assuming that you have some knowledge, on how it works."
"Yeah, like how do I get it off?" Raf asked him.
"Unauthorized removal of Tech Jacket, is against executive decree 574-3." The A.I. informed Raf.
"See that's the thing, Raf. You don't." Jack told him. This only managed to to make Raf worry more. That's when Jack chose to continue his speech. "But luckily, I know a guy. And I asked Markus to give him a call, on the way here. Raf, there's someone I want you to meet." Jack then signaled the person in question, to make their appearance known. This man wore Tech Jacket armor, like Raf. But unlike him, his armor was blue. "Guys, I only know the bare minimum of Tech Jackets, based on what I was told about them. But this is the O.G. Raf, meet Zack Thompson, better known as Tech Jacket."
"Alright, little fella. Let's teach you how to use that thing." Zack said to him. First; he told him about how the Tech Jacket was impossible to remove, because it was a complex procedure, that if done incorrectly, could result in the death of the host. He then went into further detail on its history. He told him about how the Geldarians were a race of green alien humanoids that evolved from frogs, and that as a result, their bodies were so frail and weak, that they were equipped with a Tech Jacket from birth, which increased their durability, and acted as an omni-environmental suit. But when equipped to an already durable species; like say, humans for example, it increases their strength tenfold. He then told him that he himself, was the first human to ever receive one. But that he got his from a Geldarian that would have died in an explosion. The explosion would have killed Zack too, but at the last minute, the Geldarian acquitted his Tech Jacket to him, so he wouldn't die. He also told him that the Tech Jacket can basically; form any weapon or tool he needs. After that; he told him that one of its features was host maintenance, meaning, that it kept his body clean from now on, and he never needed to brush his teeth or shower, ever again. Raf thought that feature, was pretty cool. The last thing Zack told them about, but wasn't really relevant, was that even though they had incompatible biologies, Princess Lin of the Geldarians, was his girlfriend.
"Okay, Raf. All you got to do, his concentrate, and you can control it with thought. Just focus on the Tech Jacket retracting. And at the very least, the armor will deactivate." Zack told him. Raf did as instructed; and sure enough, that's exactly what happened. He was relieved but even though he couldn't get it off, at the very least, he was able to be himself again. Once that was done, Jack gave him his glasses back. Eventually; Zack taught Raf how to use the Tech Jacket, without activating the armor, completely. It was quite handy. After a while, Zack and the others left, so now Team Prime, had some time to talk amongst themselves.
Jack apologized to his friends, for not telling them the truth. It took them a while; but eventually, they forgave him. Jack also asked them not to tell Miko, because he wanted to do that on his own terms. Optimus was the first to agree with that request, the others soon followed. After that was settled, he chose to speak with Raf. "Hey, Raf. Look, I can't tell you that you shouldn't tell Miko about having a Tech Jacket. But just so you know, once you tell someone about something this big, there's no going back. So just give this serious thought, before the time of, if and when you're going to tell her, comes."
Raf didn't like the idea of lying to his friends. But on the other hand, he knew Jack had a point. "Ohh, alright. I won't tell her, just yet." He said to Jack.
The next few days went by; and Jack managed to convince Raf to be a superhero alongside him. It was an adjustment; but it was doable. Jack still used some of his free periods for his super heroics; but even though Raf was his guy in the chair, he shortly became his partner in the field. It was kind of like him being, his guy in a fold-up chair.
Darby Residence
Jack & Arcee pulled into the garage, being greeted by Molly. "Hey, Jack. Can we talk?" She asked him.
"Sure. Give us a minute, Arcee." Jack said, while putting his motorcycle helmet away. "So, Molly. What do you want to talk about?" He asked her, as they went inside.
"Oh, y'know. Stuff." She said in a casual manner. They spent the next few minutes talking about typical things; like what they've been up to, if they've been seeing anyone lately. Jack even asked her, when she finally got her powers. She told him it was around the same time he and his mom moved away. And to answer one of the questions they asked each other, Jack told her that he wasn't dating anyone, but that there was this one girl he had his eye on. That topic went on for a bit, but not too long. "Y'know, Jack. There's only two more things I want to ask you, right now. One; how come you didn't visit me as often? And two; did you ever think of picking up where we left off? Y'know, us being together? Especially when we have the power to see each other whenever we want?" She asked him with a friendly smile on her face. Even if they weren't currently together anymore, the one thing they both acknowledge, was that they had a really good friendship, that would hopefully last forever.
"Yeah, I thought about it, alright. I mean, it'd be nice to be with someone who isn't as fragile, as people who aren't like me. And I know that due to both of our dominant genetics, we'll live for thousands of years. But I haven't been dating in a while now, Molly. So I'd like to take things slow, before I ride this train in any directions. And to answer your other question; I didn't visit as often, because I was still trying to adjust to the new life me and my mom built. But mostly because I kept forgetting. And for that, I'm sorry!"
"It's okay, Jack." Molly said, while taking his hands into hers. "And I know we were only together for, like, 5 days. I mean, even though we were both kids, at the time. There's always a part of me that wished we stayed together. And another part of me, keeps wondering what that would be like. Who knows, maybe we would have went to the same high school together, and going to college together. And maybe one day we would have gotten married, and had kids together, and maybe even some grandchildren. I'm sorry! I'm thinking too far ahead."
"No, it's okay. I sometimes wonder about most of those things, myself." He responded.
"Then if we're really only meant to be friends, now. There's one more thing I gotta do, For old times sake." Molly said. The next thing she did, was cup his cheeks in her hands, and kissed him passionately on the lips. His eyes widened with surprise; but a few seconds later, he started to get into it. He returned the kiss, with an almost equal amount of passion. Molly wrapped her arms around his neck, deepening the kiss. They lasted like that for about a minute, before it ended. "Remember, Jack. When you find that one special girl in your life. That's how you should kiss her." She advised him.
"Thanks Molly! I mean that." He responded.
Molly left a while later. After Jack walked back into the garage, Arcee told him that she heard most of that. That's when she decided to comment on it. "Y'know, Jack. I may be an alien, and a rookie when it comes to the concept of romance. But it doesn't take a genius to know that Molly still loves you. So I don't know why you don't just start things up with her, again."
"Well I agree, it would be much easier. But Molly and I haven't been together for a few years now, Arcee. And I really want to try to start things up with Sierra. Besides; whatever happens, I'm glad to know that at the end of the day, Molly and I will still be friends. And I'll always be grateful for that. Anyway; it's been a long few days, Arcee. So I gotta get some sleep. Good night, Arcee!" Jack said to her.
"Good night, Jack!" She said back to him. After that; Jack went to his room, and went to sleep.
A/N: I'm sorry if this chapter was a little short. And that it didn't include a lot of action. But original chapters are hard, and I was just trying to get this done as swiftly as possible. It took me weeks to try and figure this chapter out, when it came to writing the end today, I was in such a hurry, that it literally felt like my brain was on turbo. That's been my problem, a lot, lately. And as promised; I've given Jack an ex-girlfriend in the story. And yes, I chose Molly Murphy. And I did it just because I thought it would be cool. Also; with the exception of some of the things I wrote in this story, I tried to make everything about my research on Molly Murphy, as accurate as possible.
And I said I'd make Raf a superhero in this chapter, and now you know which one. As for why I made his armor green, I didn't want it to be exactly the same as his predecessor. And I know that the host maintenance function of a Tech Jacket, really does keep your hygiene clean, so you never have to brush your teeth or shower, ever again. It even says in the fandom, they keeps your face clean, so you never have to shave. But I've seen Tech Jacket with a beard, once or twice. But I don't know if host maintenance means that Raf wouldn't need his glasses anymore. The coin still in the air, with that one.
Hopefully; the next chapter will have a little more action, in it.
This is your resident rookie, Cloud Prince J'onzz, signing off.
STAY COSMIC!