LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 24: Chapter 24
1st Pov
Teleporting up to my kitchen I return to my human form. For tonight's date I had planned to teleport Jean and I over to Los Angeles so we could enjoy a different city. Waiting a few minutes Jean finally steps out of her room and approaches me.
Smiling at her I take her hand, then with a few quick checks I wordlessly teleport us across the country to a hotel in Los Angeles. Releasing her hand once we arrive Jean stumbles a bit before recovering.
Escorting Jean out of the hotel I begin to lead her around the city, making our way along the lit up streets we eventually arrive at a high end restaurant I'd previously booked. Easily making our way to our table, we were sat in a location where we could overlook the city.
Ordering our food we started some idle conversation; Jean's degree was going well and she had made a few new friends. Luckily for everyone Scott finally decided to stop being an arsehole after I scared him and was now actually very responsible.
Eventually our conversation got to Jean's investments, after two weeks of the best possible lessons from me Jean was able to quickly leverage a short term loan to buy up shares in my company. Despite what other companies do I had chosen to sell only 5% of my company's shares.
Because of that Jean was able to get in quick and secure 3.9% of my company's shares making her the second highest share holder after me. Unsurprisingly the Government's plan to control me through the market failed as I rose to fast.
Cutting off our conversation our food arrived and we dined in high class luxury, as we ate we occasionally spoke but mostly just enjoyed the quiet company. By the time we finished our meals it was late into the night, so finishing up our date we walked along the streets for a bit.
A few minutes into our quiet walk I notice the sound of fighting on the other side of the city, notifying Jean she suggests we check it out. Moving to a more private location I'm finally able to give Jean her new suit.
When I was first testing the atomic printer I had designed a new suit for Jean, this suit uses Far Zenith technology to allow her to mentally interact with machines although basic. The suit also allows her to fly and has a nigh indestructible shield around it.
As a bonus I was also able to include an ultra-thin exoskeleton within the fabric of the suit that should increase Jean's base strength by two times. As for the suits visual design I kept the same shape, now though the main body of the suit was a dark blue metallic fabric.
Down near her ankles two gold X's ran around her legs, these X's secretly housed two of the shield generators. Over her chest she had a reinforced emerald, green liquid metal chest plate, which acted as the main body for all the circuitry.
Finally moving down her arms the same dark blue fabric continued until it reached her hands where it formed fingerless gloves. To top the outfit off, I also included a basic metal headband to hold her hair away from her eyes, I planned to later incorporate some Focus technology into her headband.
{A/N: Picture here, maybe?}
Passing the suit to Jean a bright smile forms on her face and she lunges forward to hug me.
"Thank you Morgan, this is a lovely present." – Jean
Smiling back at Jean I return her hug, separating from the hug after a few seconds I form the ground into a changing room for her. My next version of her armour will have to include some way to quickly change.
Whilst Jean gets changed I return to my base form and began hacking the nearby cameras. Flitting through all nearby cameras I quickly figure out the source of the commotion. On the far side of the city at the Stark Industries facility a giant robot is currently tearing through the ground.
Recognising the robot as Iron Monger, a large mech suit designed by copying the Iron Man Mark 1 and currently piloted by Obadiah Stane. Seeing a good opportunity, I begin plotting ways of getting myself an arc reactor.
Finally, Jean finishes changing into her new outfit and floats over to me, doing a quick check of her suits systems I confirm everything is working perfectly. At the moment I was only able to make a basic device to read Jean's commands and as such it can only perform basic tasks.
Floating off the ground Jean and I fly towards the noise, arriving at the site I notice another object flying over. Scanning the outgoing signals, I confirm the incoming object is Tony Stark in the Iron Man armour.
Hovering over to a nearby building I watch the fight play out for a bit. Flying in Iron Man starts the fight by punching Iron Monger square on the jaw, Iron Monger barely effected backhands Iron man into the ground.
Following up Iron Monger kicks Iron man through a nearby wall and sends him stumbling onto a highway. Dodging cars Iron man is caught off guard when Iron Monger jumps down in front of him, after a bit of shit talk Iron Monger picks up a nearby car and throws it.
Catching the thrown car Iron Man gently sets it back on the road. The ungrateful driver inside the car, clearly not recognising who's helping her drives right over the top of Iron Man. Standing up after being dragged under the car Iron Man launches a volley of miniature rockets to blast Iron Monger away.
Crashing into a bus it catches fire and explodes, undeterred Iron Monger easily walks out of the fire and begins gloating about how his suit is superior. Off to the side I discreetly use my psionics to rescue civilians and keep them out of the fight.
Having enough time to think of a plan Iron man rockets into the sky, taking off after him Iron Monger slowly lifts off the ground. Watching from the ground I can see how the two humanoid mechs blast into the sky.
Eventually the larger of the two robot's thrusters begin to sputter before cutting off, turning around the smaller robot lands on the larger one and begins punching it. Falling back to the ground the smaller robot flies away from the larger robot before its power systems begin to fail.
Crashing to the ground first the Iron Monger is shrouded in a cloud of dust, Iron man on the other hand lands in a nearby carpark and begins stripping his armour. Watching from a distance I notice the obvious deviation from the movie and move closer to intervene.
Rising from the dust Iron Monger sparks as it slowly approach's the unaware Tony. Turning just in time to block, Iron Man is sent flying back into a line of cars. Continuing his approach Obadiah raises his arm and prepares to launch a missile to finish off Tony.
Tony unable to move in his critically damaged armour can only watch as the missile powers up. Blasting from its mount on the Iron Mongers arm the missile shoots straight for the downed Tony.
Crashing into the carpark between the two mechs I take the missile square on. Not affected in the slightest I decide to show off a bit. Whilst the flames from the explosion shield me I greatly increase my size.
Now rising out of the flames I stand at twelve metres tall and dwarf the Iron Monger. Panicking Obadiah rapidly launches the rest of the Iron Mongers missiles at me but undeterred I walk through the fire with slow deliberate steps.
Slowly approaching the panicking Obadiah I watch with a hint of satisfaction the look of shock and fear on his face. I had long since hacked his system from the very beginning and been watching both combatants faces and vitals this entire time.
Hearing a repeated mechanical click through the fire it seems Obadiah ran out of ammo, chuckling my alien voice echoes across the carpark as I continue my approach.
Obadiah now fully panicking does what any human would do and turns to flee. Letting him get a few steps in his thrusters boot up and he lifts off the ground. Waiting a few seconds for the ideal time I watch as reliefs flows across his face before striking.
Shooting out a tendril as thick as a tree trunk I grab his leg, holding him there for a second he continues to increase his thrusters power as panic, fear and horror flood his face. Looking over towards the lip of the nearby building I quickly wave to the spectating Jean.
Then with slow deliberate movements I begin to reel in Obadiah, quickly checking on Tony whilst doing this he is still incapacitated and is watching with wide eyes. Increasing the speed of my tendril, Obadiah's thrusters sputter before exploding and dropping him to the ground.
On the ground Obadiah in his now legless mech desperately claws at the concrete, dragging him closer by grabbing the mechs torso he eventually ends up at my feet. Reaching down still in my twelve metre form I pick up Obadiah like a child would a toy.
Raising him up I look directly in his eyes through his mask, then with a wide grin I control his armour and slowly begin opening it. Now paralysed with fear Obadiah can barely react as his last line of defence disappears.
Now standing there taller than the surrounding buildings and holding the deathly scared Obadiah I extend a smaller tendril. Splitting the tendril in front of his face Obadiah snaps out of his fear and begins trying desperately to free himself from his mechs harness.
Grabbing Obadiah with one side of the tendril I lift him out of the mech, with the other side of the tendril I gently remove the Arc reactor. Happy with my little performance a new thought flits through my mind.
Holding Obadiah with one tendril I slowly lift him above my head whilst opening my mouth and tilting my head back, then with a quick motion I release Obadiah. Letting him fall a few metres I catch him with a tendril and shut my mouth.
Now fully laughing I place the soiled Obadiah on the ground before quickly scanning his armour and crushing it. Placing the round ball of metal that used to be the Iron Monger next to the catatonic businessman I turn to Iron man.
Still chuckling I hold up the Arc reactor and whilst looking at Iron man say.
"Thanks for this" – Morgan
Stashing the Arc reactor in my inventory after that I shrink to my normal size, now considerably smaller I rapidly walk towards Tony. Reaching down I gently lift Tony out of the car he's buried in. Quickly scanning Tony's armour whilst holding it I add it's blueprint to my mental stash.
Then with a quick use of Matter Manipulation I fully fix Tony's armour and set him on his feet. Thinking about it some more I then conjure an exact replica of the Arc reactor I'm stealing and give it to him.
Now happy with my amazing show I begin to walk away, remembering something as I walk I quickly turn to the still frozen Tony and speak.
"Oh, Tony you might want to find an alternate for palladium in the arc reactor. I would recommend checking through your fathers notes, he invented it right?" – Morgan
Continuing on my way after my little advice I pass by a group of agents as I make my way to Jean. Recognising the iconic half bald agent, I stop for a second, shrugging I change my path and make my way over to the agents.
Seeing me approach the agents all put their guards up, not paying them much mind with their weak guns I continue towards the man that interested me. Walking forward the man, Phil Coulson, seems to recognise I was aiming for him and stands in front of his men.
Standing a good two metres away from him I quickly assess him. Standing there in a neatly resting black suit he sports a calm smile that projects confidence, surprisingly he has more hair than I thought. More surprisingly though is the 'Trust me' aura he has.
In most versions of Phil Coulson, he is described as having a nice vibe around him, this version seems to be different though and has a minor mutation that passively projects a calm aura around him. Wondering if he knows I decide it doesn't matter.
"Hi, you look decently important. Which government agency are you from?" – Morgan
Already knowing the answer, I still decide to ask the question anyway to start a conversation. Phil though barely pauses and quickly replies.
"Me and my men are with the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division. May I ask which faction or group you are part of Miss?" – Phil
"I'm not part of any groups, I'm just an alien having a bit of fun. Also just call yourself SHIELD it's less of a mouth full and obviously someone designed it like that" – Morgan
"Thank you for your suggestion miss, but you mentioned being an alien?" – Phil
"Yeah I did, but you'd have to ask your boss for more information. Any who bye then." – Morgan
Satisfied I caused a bit of confusion I quickly warp space and disappear. Reappearing on the rooftop next to Jean I watch as Phil recovers from my sudden disappearance before running over to Tony.
"Did you have fun?" – Jean
Looking at the grinning Jean I get the feeling she also found my little show funny.
"Yes, quite a lot. Shall we go home now?" – Morgan
Nodding at me Jean grabs my hand and I warp us off the roof back to our home.