Chapter 3

Wind whipping against his face as Hawks fly along side the vans Tokoyami and Jean followings and keeping pace The sunset reflecting off the water around them, casting him, Jean, Dark Shadow with Tokoyami into its warm glow.

So far they had a lead they were chasing down, heading for the near outskirts of the city.

.*.*.

"Yeah we interrogated the members we rounded up but it's no use they got no clue where then devices are being kept doesn't seem like they even knew the things existed. It's same for members from the other branches too. My guess?" Hawks, Jean Tokoyami and others stood in front of a big brick church. "It's likely that recent attack was carried out by a smaller internal group directly under the control of Flect Turn." Hawks says as Jean along with Tokoyami & dark shadow along with two the US heroes to book aka arrest the captured members of this cult. He meets Jean gaze seeing the worry in them as she comes over to him as the drone leaves places hand on his shoulder gently.

The whole raid wasn't a complete bust, they got a few members but no bombs with. Fierce Wings twitching here and there, he's been pushing himself since he got here with the others days ago, with no time rest.

"Maybe we should take a breather. Regroup with the other team? Give your wings and yourself time to rest?" Jean offers, her hand gazed over his wings, they shudder with a dull throb in his head teetering close to overstimulation.

"We can't not without knowing there these trigger bombs just sitting there that can go off any second now time isn't on our side."

"Doesn't mean you can't relax for a moment and give your self a break, you've been at since you come here it's nearing night fall. Let me preen you and we all discuss our next strategy."

Hawks sighs glances at his team next to them. Mixture of US and UA students from Japan. Sure other team were mixed with different countries this one wasn't surprising. Yet looking them he see Tokoyami's feather were disheveled and other teens having bags forming under their eyes. "Very well." He raised his voice. "Okay everyone were regrouping at the local police station with the others." he tells them his fingers lace together with Jean's.

.*.*.

Hawks leans back relaxing into, Jean slender hands working through his wings working over the hard to reach Scapular feathers that attached to his skin. Soft chitters as he sighs. God damn yes.

The group gathered in the meeting room at the police station. Dark Shadow preens Tokoyani as they wait for the other group to show up.

"Sorry we're late traffic was rough." Shishido says walking in with class 1-A in and two class 1-B students and few more of the local heroes of city following suit.

"Nah, the place was a bust, so we came back a little earlier to get brief r and plan our next moves." Hawks says as the chief of police gestures them in to take seats. Jean goes to on hawks left side with Tokoyami on his right as always, Hawks snags his shirt to toss it back on as they get back on task.

.*.*.

Hawks works to stay on task as much as he could. Flying down the street with Tokoyami, by his side as the duo works to find any clues and leads since this last one was a bust practically. Jean took the other two UA students with her Ojiro and Sato to another part of the city.

And for the last few hours nothing, the nightlife here was bustling, people walking out of bars, work building or heading home. The glow of Dark Shadow eye next to was only sign of Tokoyami who blends into the night. Hawks could see him just fine with his eyesight both his and Tokoyami's have a glow effect in the dark

"You're getting more confront using Dark Shadow during the night you don't seem very wary like you usually do.". Hawks says

"We have a great Sensei teaching us spread our wings to reach our potential… but you necessarily lead by example."

Hawks looks back at his protege speechlessly.

"You two need to talk, Sensei, not just here there with work and small things but actually sit down and talk."

"But-"

"know how badly that day was for you after she left, you had ray of darkness shrouding you. It took a lot convincing and help from others to brighten you up."

Hawks sighs, "I got reprimanded, still for it. And well, you, Endeavor, your classmates. Really came through and helped, I-i am scared to get close again and well.."

"Get hurt.."

He nods, remembering the feeling of losing something.

"You're something else Hawks." Tokoyami continues "None us want see that, but I think you won't, I saw how you were, you let her preen you, touch you, love on you back there before the meeting. But if she ever does you have us around."

"We have your back!" Dark Shadow says

"Thanks guys." A smile cross his lips, hope they're right.

.*.*.

On the Eastside of town Jean along with Storm. Sato, Ojiro, Magam and Iceman. The other team with the US heroes on the west side.

"God this sucks. You'd would think we'd find more leads by now." Iceman sighs.

"We haven't been out long I'm sure we will get some soon." Sato says.

"Hope so, I'm bored." Iceman adds.

Jean sighs as the recruits and class 1-A students chatter behind her and Storm. She wants to get to bottom of it all, but even with her telepathy she even read their minds and got no hints either. Right now her mind was somewhere else. Did I over step with him? Keigo needed a break and-

"Jean!" Storm grab her arm pulls her back before she cross the street as a car zips by. Snapping her from her thoughts.

"You should be more careful. You could've got hurt." Storm let's go of her arm.

"Sorry Ororo. I was distracted. Can't shake reaction Hawks had earlier and besides him a lot pressure on me to get the heads of these people too." Jean admits rubs her right arm as they keep walking.

"We are asking a lot from you with Professor Xavier a way helping at the World Hero Association headquarters right now. You have all us to lead on, we are to work as a team with one another." Storm place hand on her shoulder to reassure her. Jean smiled softly back to her.

"Thanks Ororo. Glad you offered to stay here to help. Not sure I could handle all this on my own."

"I think you could, but same time we need spread resources to help and I would be more helpful here. Plus, Hawks showed up and by how things going I'm sure you both would be fine."

"I was surprised when he showed up, after I suggested we should stop seeing each other for a while. I almost reconsider it seeing the hurt there, I did it to keep us safe."

"I'm sure he understood that, you two been though a lot. Just few hours ago you both seem happy, I see the look you both had in that room the spark still there waiting for you two to light it up more."

"Tell that to Scott. I thinks it's good thing Hawks and I split, sure he looked ready to go manhandle him for it, of course he didn't hear the whole story storming out of the room." Jean laughs before sighing "I miss him, cheeky, childish, laid back and fun demeanor he has."

"I bet he longs to be worn you again too Jean. Who knows maybe sometime you both can catch up once this ordeal is over with."

"Yeah. Let's keeep going we have a lot ground to cover before we regroup again." Jean takes off flying the talk had helped, thinks she can focus enough so they don't miss a beat.