Chapter 2: CHAPTER 2: GENIUS
5 Years later...
(James POV)
I'm already 5 years old but my memories from my past life came back to me. But only up to 15 years old. So it's like a high school mind in a 5 year old without the mating urges called puberty. I kinda workout a lot. It's like i am the energizer bunny. I never seemed to get tired. It's all thanks to my healing factor. So I'm like a muscular 5 year old gymnast.
Everytime my parents are not home, I test my limits. I even cut myself with the knife to see how fast i heal. No matter how many times i cut myself, i found out that it still hurts like shit. You never get used to it. I try not to use absorb ability because i only get 5 chances to copy an ability then it will be normal absorption. So that can all wait till i get older. I think I will stop aging at 20 years old when my puberty days are over.
I even go and cut my finger off to see if i do regenerate a new one. To my surprise, it did and also to my surprise it hurts like shit. I will never do that again.
I look at my severed finger and experimented on it. It seems that when it is detached from my body, the healing factor stops. After a week, it started decomposing. I kept it in a small box to see what happens as time goes on.
When my parents came back, my mom told me to get ready to go to my dad's ship. It looks like he got promoted to 2nd class petty officer. So we got dressed and went out. My mom is also 6 months pregnant and wouldn't tell me if I'm gonna have a little brother or sister. We also picked up my grandpa on my mom's side of the family. He was living next door to our house. We told him to move with us since he's alone since grandma died but insist to live separately.
We boarded the ship and I recognized some of my dad's shipmates. I call all of them uncles since they are my dad's brother in arms.
James: "Hey uncle Frank, Uncle Tom and Uncle Fred. How's It goin'?!"
Frank M: "Well Well Well. Who do we got here. A little stow away. I might have to take you home with me if your old man don't want you hahaha"
Tom R: "It's good to see you Elizabeth, James and sir"
Elizabeth: "It's good to see you guys. All of you should come by the house to celebrate John's promotion. Bring the kids too so James here can play with them."
Fred T: "I am not gonna bring my daughter! I know James might steal her away from me. All boys are evil rapist you hear me!"
Frank M: " Don't mind him, he's too over protective of his daughter. To think that Fred use to be the playboy back in the days."
Fred T: "That's right! That's why i know that all men are animals to my dear stephanie. If i ever see any man near her, i will beat him until he is meat paste."
Elizabeth: "Okay~ so are you bringing her to the party."
Fred T: "Yeah, okay but 10 feet away mister"
James: "Dude, I'm 5 years old. My penis hasn't even developed yet."
Elizabeth: "James! watch your mouth young man. Jesus, where do you learn this things."
James: "From them"
Tom B: "Hey hey hey. I'm a freaking saint here. I'm not even married yet."
Frank M: "It's because your gay bro"
Tom B: "No I'm not. I'm just shy you dumb shit"
James: "And now you know why i have a potty mouth. Sailors today.
We were escorted to the flight deck for the award ceremony. It was boring and hot. Why the hell are we in a suit. It's hawaii for Christ sake. i was cooking like a lua pork.
After the award ceremony, everyone went to visit each shipmate party. We first visited dad's supervisor that also got promoted to 1st class petty officer. His house is the same as hours. The men got drunk and after a couple of hours, the whole crew went to our house and continued the party. Ive stuff myself several times and played with the kids my age. Even though i have the mind of a 15 year old. The games was still fun. Then a couple of hours later we walked to the next house for the next party. Most of the guys are too drunk to drive. They killed a pig in the backyard and roasted it. Since it was the last house party, they all went out and cook food enough to feed an army. Well the house was so full that we have tents on the street and invited the neighbors. It became a block party. Restrooms are all the houses around us. This was the life.
Once we were home, my dad called me up in his office.
John: "Hey son, I want you to watch your mom when I'm gone. I'm gonna be deployed for about 6 to 7 months. That means that you and your grandpa are the man of the house."
James: "Don't worry dad, I got this"
John: "On that note, is there anything you want to tell me."
James: " Huh? nope nothing at all"
John: "Are you sure... nothing?? like abilities or anything abnormal?"
(Ah, he's fishing...)
James: "Nope, nada"
John: "Okay, but you'll tell me if something happens okay. I will be back temporarily when your mom gives birth then i have to leave again. I will see you then. Now go to sleep young man."
The next morning, my dad left for deployment. My mom and me was always at my godmothers house or grandpas so I don't have time to push my ability limits since I'm being watched at all times. So I started reading books. Then it happened. I found out i have photographic memory since my healing factor heals my brain instantly. So i started reading complicated books. I found up that i do retain the knowledge but my comprehension is bad. So bad actually that I'm dumb. It's like i know the answers but can't comprehend the procedure. so I stopped and try simple books first to slowly understand and comprehend it little by little.
At 6 years old, my mom started me to kindergarten. It was boring as hell then, my teacher started running to me.
Teacher: "James! your mom went on labour. We are contacting you grandpa to pick you up. They are rushing her to the hospital."
About an hour later, grandpa picked me up. He also told me he sent a message to Navy command to contact dad.
We were in the hospital for almost 8 hours. The nursed were kind enough and gave us lunch and dinner. I fell asleep on my bench with my head on my grandpa's lap. Then for some reason, my nose started smelling a lot of stuff. I wake up gagging. It seems my ability to smell like how a dog sense of smell would. It was so strong that i passed out while throwing up. I was rushed to the emergency room. When I came to, the smell was still strong but doable. I smell myself and i smell like wet dog.
My grandpa was still busy looking after my mom but occasionally visits me to see if i was okay. I said yes but he smell like old people. Like diaper change old people. My gosh this are horrible smells.
Then I smelled someone familiar or someone who smells like me. Then a person came to my room. This guy is like the freaking hulk. Buff as hell but wearing a suit. The longer i stare at him the familiar he became. Then it hit me.
James: "Great grandpa?"
Sabertooth: "Hey there kid! So i finally have a successor. But can't believe your dad named you after that asswipe of a brother. I can smell. that you are the same as me. So kid, you got the healing thing?"
James: "Yeah, got that and some other shit to go with it."
Sabertooth: "Sorry to hear that. Listen kid, im not much of a parent type or someone to look after people. I can't control my urges to tear something up sometimes. I just came here to warn you. While your young, try to train and control your animal instincts. Don't be like me, a wanted man. I just came here to see you and nothin else.. See its my instincts telling me to visit you. But now that i see you and seeing your okay, I'll be going."
James: "Wait great gramps. My mom is giving birth right now. Don't you want to see her or him."
Sabertooth: "Naah~ It don't smell like us. I only consider you as family. Well take care kid."
James: "Bye great grandpa!"
Then he left.
James: "Well.. imagine that. Who can guess that great grandpa is a softy"
"Ring ring ring!"
I picked up the hospital phone
Sabertooth: "I heard that. Your Great grandpa is not a softy. Don't ruin my rep kid or I'll tear you a new one. (click)
Damn. I wonder when I'm gonna get super hearing or night vision.
"Waaah! Waaaaah! ...😭😭😭"
My grandpa came and told me i have a baby sister. So we both got out of my hospital room and visit my mom.
When I entered the room, i got all dizzied. The smell of urine, blood and god knows what else is entering my nose. I tried breathing in my mouth..My god i want to throw up.
I held my sister for a few minutes then put her back to my mom and ran to the bathroom to throw up.
Elizabeth: "Is James okay? maybe you should take him home. I'll be okay by myself"
Grandpa: "Okay, I'll comeback in the morning."
The next day, grandpa dropped me off in kindergarten while he went straight to the hospital. While i was at school, the smell was just as horrible. I can smell the restroom from around the corner. Even when i poop, i carry a barf bag with me. The smell was multiplied 10 times. I haven't ate since i threw everything out.
As days pass by, i was admitted in the hospital for malnutrition. I wasn't eating. So i was being IV fed. Im a week, i became so skinny that they tried forcefeeding me but i end up throwing up. The doctors don't know what's wrong with me. And also told my mom and grandpa that might be a genetic disorder and be prepared for the worse.
My mom cried but she has to take care of my sister. My healing factor is keeping me alive but not healthy. Then they tried to feed me different kinds of food. But the smell when i go to the bathroom make me throw up.
They tried hooking me up in an oxygen tank. It worked a little. I started eating, but only fruits and vegetables. Meat smell like decomposed corpses. When I go to the bathroom, I always have the oxygen tank with me. I can still smell the poop but only about 2 times stinky. So it was manageable.
My health was still poor but not so bad. The problem is, I have to be on oxygen all the time until i get used to it.
A couple of days later, my dad came back on leave. He was happy about the baby but was sad that i was in the hospital.
John: "Hey son, how's it going?"
James: "Hrrr~ not.. so.. bad..."
Dad felt hurt hearing me and seeing how skinny i am. I look like the people on the concentration camps.
James: "Dad... I... found... my ... ability... it's .... sense... of ...smell... like.... a... dog.."
Dad got shocked. He then figured out what was wrong with me. It was his genetics.
John: "(Siff! siff!) I'm sorry son... It's all my fault. Its my genes that i pass down to you. And now you will never be healthy. I did this to you.😭
James: "Don't ...sweat ...the .... small stuff dad. Just ...gotta get ...used... to the senses. But ...it might ...take ...awhile."
John: "Take all the time you need son. I'm applying for emergency leave for 2 months. My ship should be back here by then. I'm staying to help you and the baby."
I just nodded. I am so tired... I can barely sleep due to the string smells. Everytime someone pass by the door, I smell the person so i wake up. I already memorize all the smell of the hospital staff. Some nurses had sex somewhere since i smelled semen on them. I also know one of the fine beauty of a nurse was a whore. I smelled 4 different semen on her.
Timeskip 1 year
I finally got discharged from the hospital. The smell was still strong, but i have now the mental capacity to block it. And also another ability showed up. It was night vision. I see night as day. I also have like a eagle eye. I can magnify 10 times as far. No super strength yet.
I started eating again but i only eat fruits and vegetables. Meat still make me throw up. Feels like I'm eating poop.
At 7 years old, i was a year behind everyone so i applied for advancement exams or equivalence test. To everyone's surprise, I passed all grades knowledge up to high school. They called me a genius and put me to high school right away.
I was like "Shit! what the hell did i fucking get myself into!".
Mom and dad was proud of me. So I just went and entered high school. And one thing comes another, bullies started to take notice of me. I ignored them at first but it just get worse everyday. My locker get vandalized, i even got a wet diaper on my table and everyone just laugh.
James: "Children and their pranks, can't wait till i graduate."
After a year, my body started to be healthy again. I can eat chicken or turkey meat but not beef meat yet or any other meat. I exercise nonstop since i have unlimited stamina that pushed my strength to the human limits. My body never sore due to my healing factor improving. I got into fights from bullies but i came out the winner. Now they just vandalize or put swear words in the bathroom but never assault or direct confrontation.
I also skipped 2 grades and now a senior high school. A 9 year old high school senior. I spent my time in the public library since i read all the books im the school library. I was already reading college and theories. I also applied to harvard and yale university.
I also tried out in track and field. I'm not as tall as an average 9 year old due to my malnutrition a couple of years ago that it stopped my growth a little, not to mention that i was a vegetarian for a year.
For some reason, I beat the world record for marathons. It's due to i go top speed the whole way and never slow down. Thank you unlimited stamina.
Timeskip graduation
I got into stanford thru scholarship. I wanted to go to harvard but law was not my style. I wanted to major in science and mechanics. I have to live in a dorm since my parents and sister will stay in Hawaii.
James: "Yes! Freeeedddoom!"
My dad was now a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy. He was stuck on a desk job. He now work in the base rather than a ship. So he had more time raising us. I asked him if he was gonna give us another sibling and he said.
John: "Hell no! You guys are more trouble than your worth. I can't go thru another hell of no sleep and crying. I got my ball removed thank you very much."
Elizabeth: "He's right you know. The cost of diapers alone sent us in the red. I have to pay some loans. Plus Cindy's college fund. She is not as smart as you James. I want to retire happy without financial burdens plus we are still paying our mortgage. Thank goodness for your grandpa helping us out with his retirement money or we will be on the streets.
A few months later...
I came to my dorm and settled in. My roommate hasn't came yet. I hope he wouldn't bully me since I'm a 10 yr old.
The door opened and out came a preppy looking kid.
Howard: "Heya kid, you lost or somethin?"
James:" Hi! I'm James Howlett 10 years old and your new roommate."
Howard: "Huh? Is this a prank the new guy thing? Did your brother put you up to this?"
James: "Nah~ I'm just a boy genius from hawaii that got a scholarship here"
Howard: "Okaaay~ Howard Stark, only here temporary basis since Harvard thinks i cheated since I perfect score the exams."
James: "Why would they think you cheated"
Howard: "Let's just say i was a little nit of a troublemaker in high school but my dad knocked some sense to me. Or should i say knocked some inheritance money."
Me and Howard became top of the class for a couple of years then he moved to harvard. I studied for 3 more years and earned my first phd in Science at 15 years old and got another scholarship to go for my next phd. a couple more years later, i got my phd in mechanical engineering at 17 years old. I then got another scholarship for medicine. But before that, i have to go home. My dad is retiring from the Navy and opening a repair shop.
It was 1943 and war talks is around the corner. My dad decided to retire early after 17 years in the Navy. He was a Master Chief in the Navy. The pension is great. He even got a hefty sum when he retired and bought a repair shop garage. We celebrated his retirement and I even tweaked his garage. Okay I redesigned it. I made modifications on engines to 2020 standards. I patent the designs which gave me a stable income. My designs were bought by the military and deemed it classified but i still made my dad's car engine to modern standards. Hopefully, it won't get stolen.
I also invented and patented color televisions from my memories of my past life. The money started coming. I told my dad to just retire but he told me that it would be a boring life.
I went back to school but this time, i went to Harvard Medicine. I was top of my class for the first year when war was declared. They bombed Pearl Harbor. I called my family if they were okay and thank god my dad retired. I found out that the base and ships were bombed.
The draft was announced and almost everyone in my class got drafted including the teachers. I was still 17 so i wasn't drafted so i continued school. My teacher this time is an old retired harvard teacher. There was only five of us in school.
I went to the cafeteria and ate my lunch. I was living in the school dorm so most students here are female trying for nurses. I go out sometimes to look around. I saw a guy getting beat up so i rushed out and beat the bullies.
James: "You okay buddy?"
Steve: "Yeah, thanks mister."
James: "The Names James. James Howlett"
Steve: "Yeah, Steve Rogers. But for your information, I got them where i wanted. I don't need your help."
James: "Okay, your welcome"
Buck: "Hey is that the way you thank somebody. Your mother would have slap you silly."
The guy came walking from behind us.
Steve: "Bucky please. Save the pep talk"
Buck: "Don't mind him, hi Bucky Barnes. Thanks for rescuing my friend here. He's almost like a brother to me.
James: "No problem. The names James Howlett."
After some time. Me , Steve and Bucky became friends. I found out that Steve tried out and failed for the draft due to health conditions..Bucky was getting sent out so o promised to look after him while he was gone.
Steve still faked his mame and went to different test center to get in the service and i always bail him out. Until one day, i got drafted by the Navy and sent to officers school. I said my goodbyes to Steve and my family. I also took my final exams early and all equivalence test for my phd in medicine which I pass and now I can call myself a doctor.
Since i have multiple phd, i was promoted to Lt. commander in the Navy. I worked as a doctor/ medic in the hospitals. Since we have too many medics, I applied for a transfer to the front lines which taken me to the Army medical stations were i treat injured soldiers. Imagine MASH tv show. Its exactly like that. Its more of a vacation with a lot of surgeries. After a year, i was promoted to Commander i saved a couple of generals. Ass kissing much.
Then a soldier was dropped off. And man this guy was bloody. But for some reason he looks familiar. Better yet, smells familiar.
I checked all his wounds and was surprised or more like pissed.
James: "Hey! Who the fuck dropped this guy off here. This person is perfectly healthy. This dumb shit is just sleeping.
Soldier: "Huh? That can't be possible. This guy got shot multiple times while carrying a wounded solder."
James: "Check for yourself!"
The soldier checked all the wounds but only saw scars which stupified him. James kicked the patient.
James: "Hey! wake the fuck up! that bed is reserved for the wounded.
The guy woke up and sat down and took a cigar and light it up.
Wolverine: "Take a chill pill doc. I'll be out of your hair in a b... (sniff.. sniff) You smell like someone i know.
James: "Yeah you too.. Now get out! I have to treat the incoming wounded."
Wolverine: "The names capt. Thomas Logan. What's your name doc?
James: "Commander James Howlett. Now if you excuse me"
When Wolverine heard his name. He got stiff and froze. That was his birth name and also the doctor smells like family.
After James finished his shift, he went to the galley. He was followed by wolverine. James smelled him following him so he went to the corner were it was like a deserted alley.
James: "Why are you following me great Grand uncle?"
Wolverine got shocked when he heard him say great Grand Uncle.
Wolverine: "So your my descendant then from Victor"
James: "Yeah but without the animal instincts and the abandonment issues."
Wolverine: "Hahaha. It's nice to see family. Let's go to my tent, i got some scotch and whiskey."
James: "(Sigh~) You know we don't get drunk right gramps."
We talked for awhile and he told me about his story. I also told him of my family and told him that my sister has super strength but we don't know if it is affecting her life force. That's why i became a doctor and an engineer.
In the next few days, i was dispatch to different field med tents on the FOB.
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