The Fastest Man Alive
Chapter 13
Semi-Legit
I was lost and floating.
I was floating in what should have been darkness. There was no feeling, weightlessness, and no self, I was just being. And just as suddenly as I was there in the darkness the sky burst alive in a crackle of lightning.
There was so much color so much flavor and yet they all ca from the sa source. From the speed force, there were yellows, blues, greens, and reds. Lightning in the shades of purple and pink so many shades that I never knew was possible.
WHOMP!
Huh!
WHOMP! WHOMP!
Where am I?
WHOMP! WHOMP! WHOMP!
Wait I was running and the bomb exploded.
Then I figured out how to teleport but I fell asleep.
WHOMP! WHOMP! WHOMP! WHOMP! WHOMP!
FUCK! This was no ti to sleep, and with that, I bolted upright. I was currently laying down under the Statue of Liberty and on the wall before , there was a comical shaped person sized imprint on the wall. Yet, I had to place that noise, with a turn of my head I noticed Coast Guard helicopters roaming over the bay.
As I was wondering how long I was out my com’s cheeped. “Ben please, co in please, please please co in,” That’s was Gwen's voice.
“Ahh, LightSpeed here, how long was I out?”
“Oh thank the heavens!” and now that was Jean's voice.
I guess it was ti to get back to the warehouse, but I needed a situational update first. “Alfred help
out buddy, what happened when I left with the bomb and please update the police that I survived.”
“Your GPS placed you at the Statue of Liberty for twenty minutes before you ca back on communications. Also, Captain Stacey and your father called on the Coast Guards to do a search and rescue In case you were unable to make it back to land. I would also recomnd returning to base, the authorities have been notified of your survival; but we currently have a guest you should be aware of, and I have been inford not to say anything.”
“Who has the authority to override you, Alfred?” That worried
because even though he was new his systems should not be easy to be subverted.
“I am unable to say, sir; please get here soon.” Now that sounds like he was pleading. I had no clue Alfred could even plead for help.
With renewed vigor I took off into the sky, the girls sounded okay but Alfred sure wasn't. That worried
a lot and I couldn't reply back over the com’s in case he was in a compromised position.
I was already up one hundred feet above the bay heading back, I wanted to teleport again but I wasn't sure how to pull it off. I was far too much in the mont to have rembered how that even happened. Hell, the flash was never able to teleport in the comics or in the show so this was a whole new territory for
to explore.
That thought was pushed to the back of my mind as I ca upon the docks heading for my warehouse. Outside waiting on
was both Gwen and Jean and they both looked ruffled. I guess thinking I was dead could fray a few nerves. Right as I touched down in a superhero landing Gwen whacked
right across the head.
“Owe, what did I do wrong now?” I was not expecting to get hit upside the head after I had clearly just saved the day. That was not a reward a hero should be getting after a stressful situation.
“That's what you deserve after the stunt you just pulled. This can’t keep happening Benjamin, this was pure luck. You can't keep pulling stunts like these, you’re going to get hurt or soone will get hurt from your recklessness Ben.” Gwen was yelling my ears off but I couldn’t refute her on anything.
Yeah this was a lucky fluke and things were happening far too fast even to my taste, but I had to intervene otherwise everything would have turned out a lot worse. Yet I couldn't tell her that. She didn't care about the powers or the situation, she was worried about my moronic actions.
All I could do was sigh and take it all in stride,
with a step forward I pulled her into a kiss mid-speech on my lack of skills. She tasted so divine as our tongues duelled as I savored her, she tasted of honey and berries.
When we finally ca up for air I noticed the look Jean was giving us, so I walked over to her while holding Gwen and pulled her into the hug also.
“No one gets left behind.” with that she kissed
on the cheek and lted into the three-way hug.
“Help please.” then Alfred’s plea woke
up out of my little warm bubble of comfort. Hmm, he was getting more emotion in his voice.
“Would you ladies like to tell
what's going on with Alfred?” they both shared a look then turned away from
but it was jean that spoke up.
“That is all on you, please don't drag us down with you. We are innocent and shall remain that way.”
I gave them both a squeeze for that statent but that was a clue. Soone was here and we all knew who it was. I just didn't know who it could be on that short list.
One major possibility would be my dad but I didn't think he had it in him to scare Alfred. With those thoughts tossed to the back of my mind, I carried the girls with
into the overwatch station of the warehouse.
When I got there though I was greeted with a giant chair facing the monitors and away from . This piqued my interest alright, I was touched by a burning curiosity about who it was that was pulling off a Jas Bond-style supervillain move on .
So I put the girls down and ignored the na calling they threw in my direction. Yet as soon as I stepped closer the chair turned around and my soul flew out of my body.
Oh no! my mother was here, and she was using Alfred’s Omni-drone body as if he was a cat to pet. I made a turn to run away but Allen was standing in front of a locked door, Shit I was trapped.
“So there was a Bank Robbery today, and guess who was there when I turned on the tv?” She was petting Alfred's head like he was a cat while pinning
with her gaze.
The word trouble couldn’t describe how deep I was, so instead of defending myself, it was best to drag another down with .
“Dad was there also in Manhattan he didn't go to that stake out in the Bronx as he told us. Not only that but he was up on the front lines near that massive Gatling Gun.” Yeah, snitching on my old man will hopefully take her anger away from
and get it focused on him.
Just that statent caused her left eye to twitch and her grip crushed the arm on the chair she was sitting in. Shit, she was far too strong for just being a baseline human. She had already subverted all my help so I might as well face this.
“So what were you thinking?”
“That I could save everyone, that I was the only person that could make a difference.” Gosh, she was eerily silent. The only thing I was getting out of her was a raised eyebrow. I was sweating buckets and the girls were enjoying watching
squirm. Even now Alfred was silent and just letting her pet his drone body.
Yet, again I still had no understanding of how she struck such fear into him. “That's such a subpar answer, Benjamin you're going to get yourself and others killed. Why are you pursuing this route?”
“I either stand for sothing or I stand for nothing. All of you think I am being a hero just because I have the powers. This is far more than just , there are thousands of tahumans out there in hiding afraid of discovery. They need soone to stand up and bridge the gap with the rest of the world. Yeah, my choice of being a hero might have been selfish on my end but that's what the world will respond to. A hero saving the day just like a Saturday morning cartoon.”
Things had to change in a major way and I was extrely firm about that. Yes, I had many failings and I was steadily improving But being the first hero in New York City was going to an sothing to the world when I open my mouth and spoke up about tahuman issues.
“Mom I have to do this. I can’t stop no matter what. Yes, I know there are plenty of others but no one will make this stand so I have to.”
She just sat there and stared at
with those hard grey eyes of ours. “So tell
what is this I hear you have acquired thirty-eight million six hundred thousand dollars.
“Thirty-eight million six hundred thousand and twenty-two dollars grandmother” Ca Alfred's input and that caused my eyes to widen in shock. Grandmother, when did she beco a grandmother?
“Thank you! Ohh yes before I forget. Tell , Benjamin, why wasn't I inford when I beca a grandmother?” At this point, even Allen behind
started to chuckle at my situation. Urgh, and there was no way out of this without pushing his old ass aside to make it through the door.
“That loot was liberated from so very unsavory types. So I helped it along into my pockets as a seed to help my company grow.”
“You Liberated more than thirty million is what you're going with?”
“YES!” With that answer, I snapped to attention because there is no way I am going to turn any of my hard earned loot.
With a raised eyebrow she crushed my hopes, “And what about my cyber grandchild? Do we need to have the talk about the birds and the bees Benjamin?”
Oh no the dreaded talk I have been avoiding that for as long as I could rember. “Oh for the love of all that is good in the world please I beg you not in front of the girls.”
“Then how about we talk about your baby photos. Alfred, photos please.”
And with that, all of my baby photos that we had taken over the years popped up on the screen, that little traitor. Right, the middle was
in my duck suit for Halloween when I was six.
The photo that looked like I peed myself when I was four, all the embarrassing photos over the years were up on display for all to see. I just wanted to crawl myself into a hole in the ground.
Everyone was laughing at my expense and she didn’t even crack a smile. She just sat there patting Alfred's drone body pinning
with her stare. Then she dug the knife deeper.
“You're grounded for a month to reflect on your actions. Your liberated loot as you called it will be used to fix up the warehouse and then you can start your company. I will also call in a favor from my old work days to get soone to co train you.”
That brought
up short as long as I have been alive in this new life she or my dad has never ntioned what she used to do and anyti I asked she would deflect.
"I understand there is no way I can tell you not to use your powers but you're going to need training. Yes am upset about the bomb situation and yes I don’t have all the facts to know if it could have been avoided or not but be that as it may your actions have been unacceptable. So one month and you will get no compromise with .”
That upset , I just saved the day and all I was going to get for all my troubles was more trouble and getting grounded, fucking hell man.
I was a Grey and she knew it because as soon as I gritted my teeth she smiled at
and I knew I fell right into her trap. She was already looking for a reason to lock
up in the house and my playing hero today gave her just that.
Now I am going to be stuck cleaning out the garage and whatever nial task she can co up with. I fell right into her trap, with no way of escaping.
"What you think you would just co back here and receive accolades and grand applause for your deeds?"
With my head down I could help but feel a little sha yeah I wanted so praises I just saved the freaking day.
“Be humble or the world will humble you Ben” spoke my mom as she got up from her seat.”
“Yeah I understand mom”
“Well let’s go ho, girls let’s go” and with that, she strode right out the warehouse-like she owned the place and Alfred trailed right alone behind her. He stopped took a look at
and when he headed her call out for him he scuttled right after her.
Damn traitors all of them. With my mom's declaration, I changed clothes and headed out with the rest.
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It had been a few weeks since the bomb accident had happened, my father ca ho one day to tell
the police commissioner wanted to give
an award and the mayor's office and governors wanted to do a whole ceremony about It. I was super ecstatic.
Then it turns out that officer Murphy I rescued was the son of New York’s police commissioner. That was when my enthusiasm went out of the window, this wasn’t because I was doing my share to help this city. The dreaded elected officials wanted to make this a political play.
Yet I was stuck inside, but I could sche and make plans. With Alfred traitors help I could make them possible. I asked my mother about why he was following her around and taking her orders and all she said to
was the creator of his creator. Bloody mom logic, I still don’t see how he can just jump ship so easily.
Lucky for
she relented when she heard I was going to be rewarded by the city so I was now perched upon a rooftop overlooking the parade grounds in Central Park.
“We are here today to give the key to the city because a citizen chose to stand up for good and use his abilities to accomplish great feats in service to our great city. Join
in a round of applause to welco our city’s hero LIGHTSPEED!”
That was my queue to appear, ohh this was going to be good it was just too bad I was grounded. Urgh, so hero I am fucking grounded and can’t even enjoy my own ceremony.
With a leap, I was clear of the building I was standing on, with my body charged up with lightning cracklings around
I ca down in a classic three-point hero landing. Yeah, it was shit owe my knees but I was going to milk this for all I could before my mom decided it was ti to cut
off at the knees.
Soon as I landed the city went wild, and oh boy was I feeling the mont. Upfront was the mayor, the governor, and the police commissioner. Next to them was the police captain and then the other multimillionaire businessman of the city, but unfortunately for
though Norman Fucking Osborn was front and center with one Wilson Fisk the kingpin himself.
And now my big day was ruined, but I had to keep up the smile for the caras. There was no way I was going to ss up this mont.
I accepted my award gave a little speech then moved on to kissing babies and taking pictures with the politicians. When I looked over to my parent's location my mother was giving
the third-degree eye-laser and I knew it was ti to go.
Lucky this was New York and cri was always happening. Norman and Fisk were trying hard to get my attention and have a chat with
but I was in no way a savvy politician so I had to avoid them like the plague.
With my warning and awards in hand, I gave the excuse of having to stop cri and took off towards the nearest sounds of sirens. If the car thief was turned over to the cops with a few broken ribs well that’s just too bad for him.
With everything, all taken care of I went back to my warehouse to change and wait on the family. Gwen was the first to give
a hug and a kiss, though she was still mad at
but was happy I made it in ti to save her father and the rest.
With a hug from Jean, I noticed my mother giving
the prison guard look tapping at her watch. Sigh, I hate this whole grounded bullshit, I saved the day I shouldn’t have to suffer like this. We had purchased the whole block and we were renovating the whole warehouse to encompass everything. Underground walkways were being added in and so we're living quarters. I had ideas to make Star Industries its own entity within New York. Any earthquake, flooding, alien invasion, atlantis attacks this building is going to be able to survive everything once I finish making all my upgrades.
Alfred's systems had been moved to the house as per my mother's orders and my dad didn't even fight her on the subject. I guess that was my fault for throwing him to the wolves like that, although the look on his face when he walked through the door and seen the look on her face was priceless.
He turned around to run away and she moved so swiftly I almost thought she had the speed force also, with one yank he was dragged right into the house.
With my good bye’s in order, it was ti to head ho to my prison, I had completed everything from raking the yard to cleaning the garage and shingles. Yet, I still had to suffer through being trapped in the house. The only small reprieves I had was when Gwen, Jean or Peter and the rest cos to visit.
We pulled up to the house and the lights were on, this was strange because I distinctly rember turning everything off when we left.
“That's strange do you see any cars around Benjamin.” my mother asked
while looking around. With a swift look, all I was able to place was all the neighbor's cars that are normally there this ti of day.
We all piled out and my dad went for his bat out the trunk since he was in full dress today for the ceremony he chooses not to bring his service pistol. Which in hindsight now was not a great choice.
Yet, what really freaked
out was when he closed the trunk and hefted his bat in his hand my mom had a massive ass 38 in her hands. Holy fuck, where did she have that monster cannon stashed at? Wait why does she even have a gun?
I knew that gun really well and I had always thought it was my dads. There was custom porting along the front barrel and she even had a suppressor connected with custom sights sitting on top. Am just happy she didn’t have an extended mag attached also. Whoever was in our house was about to have one very bad day.
They lined up against the side of the door in preparation to breach like we were going to face so type of terrorist, my dad held up his hands to sign for
to take off and smash whoever it was inside and they would follow up behind .
That was a plan I could get behind, he helped up his hands and I got ready.
1, 2, 3.
The door flew open and I took off for the perp. I was going to enjoy smashing in this ho intruder. I took off in a Flash all puns intended. The door was in my way and there was no way I was going to smash it open and end up in even more trouble for my efforts.
Layering my speed force aura onto my left hand I pushed it forward that way when I made contact with the door the aura would wrap around the door and her hinges keeping it from breaking down on my entry.
When I got into the house I found him standing in the hallway with his back turned to . He was tall easily six feet and inches. He was examining the portraits on the wall with his back wide open. It was strange though he was wearing a trench coat, no one wears a trench coat anymore except that pirate.
No, it couldn't be him.
How?
When?
I refused to believe that it’s him.
I had to push all those distracting thoughts to the side though cause with a grab I flipped him around and slamd him against the wall.
Fuck
sideways with a salty catus. It was fucking Nichalus Jas Fury here at my house. How in the fuckity fuck did he find ? I only do hero gig from my warehouse and not here, so how in the fuck did he find .
While I was having a ltdown my mom and dad ca bursting in through the door behind . I had Fury held up in a hold when my mom ca up next to
and said sothing that made
wish I was dreaming.
“Nicky why are you here, you said you didn't have any ti off.”
Nicky who dah fuck was Nicky? I don't know any Nicky…...oh no no no no no that can't be possible. I would have known right, they would have told
about sothing this monuntal.
“Ben put your uncle down. I can see him losing color.”
My heart stopped, yeah that's it my heart stopped and am dieing because I couldn't have heard that right. The sa people I am trying to avoid like the plague was not only related to
but I was the nephew of the man that ran the whole bloody thing.
I was hyperventilating now cross from him on the wall. This was far worse than when the Professor just power dropped my shit and let out that i had powers.
My vision was blurring at the edge and I was feeling woozy, my legs felt like jelly and I needed sothing to hold
up.
Fury looked at
with that raised eyebrow of his like my reaction was just sothing amusing for him to witness.
“Well baby sis I was in town looking for the hero that got his awards today, very interesting I couldn't find him after he left to go stop so criminals”
When he said those dreadfully awful words “Baby Sis” I felt the pain in my chest flare.
“Alright, Ben enough of the dramatics it's just your Uncle Nicky.”
“Hey, Nick can you stop being a bloody spy for once and wait for us to co ho.” I felt the betrayal of my very being my dad even knew who he was and no one decided it was in my best interest to let
know.
“I waited for you in your ho. I don’t see anything wrong with that.”
“Nicky stop ssing with them, honey help Ben. He is in his drama mode right now.”
“Am not being dramatic mom that's Nick Fury thy Nick Fury as in the big ti, PoPo, the fuzz, the man, the black suits. He is Big brother and Skynet incarnate and no one seems like it was fit to tell
about HIM being my uncle?!” I was already beyond hesterics now. This was beyond my worst nightmares and those involved
being lost in so crazy dinsion when I piss of the ancient one or so big bad cosmic being.
“Ben but aren't I already the PoPo.”
“Nah dad your just regular cops”
“Fury is the director of SHIELD, and they like to stick people in dark holes and throw away the keys.” That statent though caused Fury or Uncle Nicky to raise his eyebrows.
“Yes, Yes I already know that Ben, I used to be an agent also.”
Now that statent from my mom brought
up short. Well shit! I really am the odd man out, aren't I?
“You seem to know a lot about SHIELD Benjamin.”
“Of course I know all about shield I hacked you guys ages ago, shit maybe I shouldn't have said that.”
“Yeah I figured you did, you have always been quirky like that.”
“Figured that you did also.”
Fury just raised his eyebrow again and I had to facepalm since it turns out my parents have been far more aware of my deeds than I thought.
“Alright Nicky I called you in for a favor because I need you to get him a teacher.” again my mom kept calling him by that damn na he if fucking Nick Fury as in the spy of all spies. I can't be related to this man, I just can’t
“Mom I can't be related to him please say you're just ssing with .” I was already past the groveling stage and went straight to begging mode.
“I don't know J hey doesn't seem to be enthusiastic about getting my help” again them sharing nicknas back and forth is hurting my chest. Yeah, I had to be going through hallucinations.
Then I heard laughs coming from the kitchen. “Who is the drama queen and dad why is my aunt calling you Nicky?” And then Michelle Jones from that one Spiderman movie cos walking out of the kitchen eating a sandwich.
“He is right in calling you the fuzz though dad.”
With that Fury rolled his eye at her. “Co et your cousin and his dad.”
Now I was just one more surprise from really passing out. I was grounded, related to Nick Fury and now Michelle Jones from the movie was here as my cousin. What the, what the shit there are two MJ’s now. I was afraid for what this Marvel Universe has in store for Spiderman. Urgh, everything was so ssed up now most if not all my plans for SHIELD were now trashed and burning.
“Well, this works out both ways really. I was here on behalf of SHIELD looking for LIGHTSPEED and then was going to stop by to drop her off with you.”
“Wait why is he leaving his daughter here?” I asked because it seems like no one wanted to let
know about the vital information in this weird family. Who just drops the bomb of Fury and then used to be a spy, then just breeze by it like that. For the love of all that is chocolate why am I going through this.
“Yeah she is going to finish senior year next year with you, Peter and Gwen.” my mom said that like it was the end of the world. I wasn't a drama queen, but I was starting to think to go that route would be the best in this situation.
“Yeah drama queen we shall be schoolmates until you annoy
and I decide to off you and replace you,” Michelle said that with such a straight face it was scary. Fuck , I think all the won in my family inherited that knock you out vibe.
“So tell , Ben, how long have you been this LightSpeed?” Fury asked
while eyeing
still.
“Urgh for the love of hot chocolate can we please stay on the topic of you being a super spook.”
“We long pass that Ben keep up,”
“Of course Uncle Nicky,” that gained a snort of laughter from Michelle and my mom since my dad was long gone to change and leave us to our own family antics.
“Okay, how about this we can talk about
being a super spy if we talk about you hacking into SHIELDS secure servers.” Fury told
staring
down.
“Yeah, I decided to plead the fifth and pass on that interview,” I spoke up turning away from him and going for so food. This day has just been all over the place and I just wanted to eat the stress away. I was so totally done with this craziness.
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A week had gone by since that crazy day, Michelle had fit right in with the rest of our weird bunch at school. She joined the Midtown High decathlon with Peter and Ned but didn’t want to join the dance classes with Gwen and Jean. They were not happy with that though, but all was forgiven when she ca up with the bright idea to take over a section currently under renovation.
Gwen was already getting herself a state of the art lab, but now she took up the whole floor that she shares with Jean and chelle. Jean turned her section into a fashion studio while Michelle decided she wanted a library dedicated to the criminal mind.
All that didn't matter to
as much as right now did, I was currently in the danger room sparring with Logan while testing out my imagination and powers. Currently, I was cheating with a six arms combo, and boy do I enjoy winning.
I enjoy winning a whole lot, I currently had Logan on the defense up against the rim of the ring. My two lower arms currently had him by the wrist and my upper arms were smashing down on him from the top. I was going to win and there was nothing he could do about it.
I should have known better, Logan ducked low to avoid the upper arms, and then slamd the top of his head into my jaw. That sent
flailing back as I tried to regain my balance.
SNIKT!
And with his claws out, he went on to dismber my extra arms. With a flip, I reconstructed them and charged back in. My actual arms were tied up behind my back since this was just pure training of my force constructs.
This ti though instead of creating normal arms it was ti to play his way. I constructed three arms on each side but added sothing extra to each. Since he was using claws why can't I use claws too?
With a thought, the claws on my arms popped out. This caused Logan to draw up a step since I didn't just copy his three claw per hand. I went for the X-23’s two claw per hand and since I was now rocking six hands his ass was mine.
We both smiled at each other with savage grins, we knew what the ga was; we could spill as much blood as we liked, as long as we didn't cut off a body part everything was fair ga. With a lunge, we clashed in the middle of the ring.
BOOM!
He swung, taking off the lower two arms on the left again; but I was already ready for that, so while I was leaning back I swung up one of my arms getting him across the chest but it was far too shallow. Logan took the blow like a man possessed and ca at
hard with a kick towards my shins, I had no choice but to jump. That led
right into his trap, his right was already heading my way so I had no choice but to sacrifice my right to constructed arms also.
I was getting tired of losing my arms to his shit. With his claws embedded in my arms, I spun myself kicking out my foot catching him across the jaw. I almost cursed out because of his damn tal bones again.
He staggered and I was back in it, I gave up the other four arms went at him hard. It was fun playing around with six arms; but that was then, this is now and beating Logan had been a goal of mine since he started to kick my ass up and down the danger room.
Logan’s right ca at my head but I was already prepared for it but that movent placed him back on the right footing. I went for under his extended arm and got him in the pit, yet his left ca in a sliced the arm off again.
“Fucking Cheater.”
With my left gone I lashed out with my right, embedding it into his right guard then lashed out with my leg getting him up into the air. Unfortunately, he was far too heavy so I had to push in and up under him to get his fat ass up off the ground.
AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!!
With a mighty heave, I used two large newly constructed arms to grab and throw him out of the ring.
“So you're finally learning, not bad kid. Your first win out of what sixty-three matches?”
Yeah, sixty-three matches of getting my ass beaten black and blue only to be healed up within seconds. This was my first win ever. yeah, I had to cheat to get it but there is no trying to win if you don't cheat.
“Aren't you the one telling
to try to win no matter what.”
“Yeah, Yeah you tell anyone and I stick you where you won't be able to heal,” Logan stated while flashing his claws. Yeah, maybe I shouldn't go bragging about this one.
Though now, that the warm-up was over it was ti to try sothing super fancy. While I have been grounded I have been taking notes on monks and their ditations. That was being combined with my own knowledge of my abilities, and what it has shown itself being able to do.
The Speed Force was doing everything from giving
oxygen at an unbelievable speed, to constructing clothing and travel distances by teleportation. So I had a crazy idea to use it to help Logan gain his mories back.
“So Logan I have this thing I want to try. It might work it might not so yeah.”
“Alright kid, what hair-brained idea you ca up with now?”
“You see my powers cross ti and space itself, so what I was thinking was using the sa ability I use to make my clothes and arms and see if we cant jog so mories.” I was pleading at this point I wanted him to know about the whole Jas Howlet and I was aching for an adventure with the Wolverine.
Logan started to mull it over, I understood his reasons for not jumping at it. He could find happiness or pain within his mories. He wasn't sure which he was more worried about but that had to be off-putting for him.
That and finally being able to know and what if it didn't work. These thoughts must be plaguing him right now.
“Alright Kid but whatever we learn stays between us. You got it.”
Yeah, I didn't need to be told that, I was in this for the adventure I can worry about everything else if I go missing for a few days. With that I had him decide if he wanted to stand or sit. We obviously sat down since he didn't want
to hold him. And I also didn't want to hold him beyond the obvious that he was another buff dude.
No, we had just got done bludgeoning each other half to death and drawing blood any chance we got. So not only was he slly but he was also bloody and hairy. With our palms touching it was ti to get this party started.
“Alright, I'm going to extend my aura and you are going to feel it tingle, ignore that. Focus your mind on what you lost. And I will focus on the sa thing.” I told him as he grumbled.
With my aura extended around us, I focused on myself. We didn't need to ti travel that's a one way to fuck shit up. No, what we needed was a view of his ordeal before he lost his mories. So if it can allow ti travel it should allow just a showing.
Clearing my mind the construct of what I wanted ca forth forming into a mirror hanging in the air. That wasn't enough though I wanted more. Pushing more power into the Logan the ti viewing construct got larger.
"Logan it's working, open your eyes take a look." With that, his eyes snapped open desperate for answers.
On the ti mirror was a wide expansion of forest overlooking a lake that leads into a dam. One massive dam and I knew just where this was. “Alkali Lake” I whispered and that shook him out of his stupor.
“I know that place, its where I got these. I rembered that.” He spoke softly, then the scene shifted. In the mirror now was soone I was hoping I would never see in this lifeti.
“STRYKER!” Logan growled out. Well damn, no love lost even in this universe I guess. With that though am guessing it's going to get a whole lot easier to just wipe this base off the map.
“Jas focus, we need more so we can go here and search it for answers.”
“Jas? Who’s Jas?” Logan asked
looking confused.
“Your nas Jas Howlett. I got that the sa way we got the location for this place we are viewing.” I spoke to him hiding the fact I already knew his actual na.
That was also when the mirror changed, we watched Logan in Japan and then in the Vietnam war, then World War 2 next to Captain Arica himself. And it kept on going as far back as World War 1 and beyond.
“Dude your fucking old do you know that?”
Then It ca to a boy running away from a farm. Logan reached his hands out to touch the mirror, I was far too caught up in actually seeing Logan’s origins before my very eyes to understand what he was doing was a massive no.
Right as his hand touches the mirror we were both hits with a massive dose of backlash energy that floored us.
“THE FUCK MAN, WHY?”
The only answer I got in reply was a growl from the man. Then we were both back up on our feet.
“I am going to Alkali Lake, you coming or staying.”
I couldn’t believe he actually asked for my opinion. “I’m down to ride, but first we need to figure out where we are going.”
“It's under the lake, we can get in through the Dam,” Logan spoke up while he strolled out the danger room. I was already next to him.
“So I am guessing you rembered that bit, but did you rember where it is exactly or the lake and dam for that matter?” when I asked him that question he paused.
“Grrrr” he growled, of course, he growled. I was betting Logan was going to rely on his sense of sll to get back there but he wanted to be there now, so I had a quick fix for that.
“Alfred have you located this Lake and Dam yet?” I asked out to the sky because I knew Alfred kept track of
always.
“Yes, According to records the Dam is located across the Canadian border, north fifty-six miles due east by twelve miles.” ca Alfred's instant reply.
I was ready to go after a shower and notifying my mom that I was making a trip with Mr.Logan. I was easily able to get him to comply because I was the only GPS that would work; all the rest just mysteriously stopped working. Again Alfred for the win, even if he was a traitor when my mother was involved. Alfred asked
to tag along so I went ho to him up and bringing him with us.
While Logan was busy getting ready I ran ho for Alfred but got sidetracked eating. Then it was ti to get my ga face on. When I got back to the X mansion, Ororo was talking to Logan as he rolled his bike out of the garage, but one look at , she huffed and went back inside.
That caused Logan to chuckle at my amused face because I honestly don't rember offending her. Life was far too complicated as it was without her throwing in her own anger at . That's okay though I was trying to do and be better, so I will have to figure out away to help nd the situation between us.
I wasn't even going to figure that out right now, Logan had a quest to fulfill and I was totally down for smashing up Stryker’s base of operations. Knowing him this would just be one of many but I will take this as a start.
It was ti for a road trip.
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