Chapter 8: The Next Mission
"Oh, I thought you had forgotten me, also I didn't really want to hear the dumb arguments and insults. So I was doing what I was before you interrupted my happy hours. Not cool, by the way. I mean, at least notify the person whom you are visiting."
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"Oh, and I am not inclined to join any of you, why would I? If you ask me, none of you bring anything to the table, no offence." I told them.
Turning towards Fury, I continued, "If what they are saying is true and I am a mutant, I have no intentions of joining a government-funded organisation made to defend the same politicians and diplomats who sit around on their asses all day long, making laws on curbing the "threat" called mutants. Yes, I know that you are a grand organisation with a noble cause, made to protect the human race, but if you are so grand then why in the seven hells is Charles' school even getting attacked? Tell me. I am pretty sure that according to you mutants are not even a part of the race called humanity. You may even view them as the "extraterrestrials" you need to protect yourself against. So no, I am not joining SHIELD."
"And Charles, first of all, I don't need training. I know how to use my powers. Secondly, what you dream of Charles is a utopia. You dream of a world where we, mutants, are not thought of as a threat, more like friends, saviours, whatnot. You and I both know that your ideal world is nothing but a dream that will not come true. No, it won't, not till you remove those assholes who just want to control us, to make an army of people like us. They are so much drunk on power that if a being stronger than them appears, be he the most wonderful human in the world, they will make him the biggest villain on the planet just to sate their hunger. Tell me, Charles, what have you not done to remove the negativity of humans for mutants, you have saved the people who desire to remove us countless times and for what? Their stance is still the same. You are an amazing person Charles but you are living in dreams of a hope that can never come true. That's why I won't join your school. You are working towards a great cause, a cause I do not believe in, never will."
"Emma Frost, you and I are like-minded, you have a hatred towards those who harm you or try to. But that is where the problem arises, you see, you are your own person. You are the independent woman who doesn't rely on anyone, and you have the power to back your freedom. I am also my own person, I don't want to join you as a subordinate, I don't want to take orders from anyone let alone someone who can mess with my brain at will. Also, I don't support your cause, your boss is making an army for himself to conquer the world. Now let's think, what if I join you, what then? I will just end up becoming a pawn in your fight against someone I don't even care about, why should I? Let's say that by joining you, I get some temporary power. But that power will be mine on the qualms of a moron who thinks that he will create an army to conquer the world and everyone will just welcome him with open arms. No thanks."
After I finished my speech, there was pin drop silence in the whole atmosphere, Nick was staring at me as if I had just put all of SHIELD's secrets on the internet, while Charles had a very puzzled look on his face like the researcher who gets to know that the past 7 years of his life were time waste, Emma though was looking at me as if I was an alien and she was the insane scientist.
"So you won't join SHIELD?" Nick asked.
"I thought I mentioned that," I said.
"Very well, I will be taking my leave now," Nick said as he motioned for Clint and Maria to come along.
"I do have a counter proposal though. An alliance." I proposed.
Nick halted and looking at me, said, "You are not that big right now, boy."
"Well I intend to grow, you know," I smirked.
"How about this, I can work as a mercenary for SHIELD when you require assistance. I am pretty sure that though big, your organisation doesn't have heavy-hitters such as myself. And you will make Nemesis a state-approved, immune organisation."
"You ask for a lot, Mr Alvarez," Nick stated.
"You are SHIELD, you can do these things, and I can in order for you to trust me, help you free of charge remove the new Russian academy that has come up," I said.
"How do you know of the Red Room?" He asked me, with an expression that said, 'Now you know I enjoy BDSM, you need to die...'
I just smiled in response. Turning towards Charles who was still in deep thoughts I said, "What about you Charles, I would love to be one of the strongest mutants' friends. I won't learn under you, but you can ask me for assistance, should you need it, an extra contact doesn't hurt, I believe."
"Sure, why not?" Charles chuckled.
"And Ms Emma Frost, I would like to be your ally, not your boss's, if and only if you are fine with that can we move ahead. And I offer you the same thing, contact me when in need of a fighter beside you."
"Very well, I accept this offer," Emma stated.
"Amazing."
Then I shook hands with all of them and we exchanged contacts. Nick left saying that he will call me to discuss the Red Room, Charles left soon after.
"How do you know about Sebastian Shaw," Emma asked me after everyone else had left.
"I have my sources," I commented.
She smirked and started staring at me. I felt a sting in my head which soon vanished.
"Ahhh," She shouted holding her head after her failed attempt to read mine.
Chuckling, I said, "You won't be able to read my mind, you would only hurt yourself in the process." Now many of you would be wondering why and how I was immune to her powers, well a leech helped me. A leech is a parasite that can consume a person's blood without them knowing. You see after I had killed Kingpin, I knew that the event will generate attraction. So I prepared, I didn't know who would come to find me, but I did know that I couldn't just take go to, let's say Thor and say, "Hey dude would you mind giving me some of your blood, I have a science experiment to do.", No I couldn't, and if I did, I will get thunder in my bum as a reward. I didn't want that so I took the DNA of a leech, and I got <Parasite[Exp]>, now I could take DNA just by contact through the skin. Remember the handshakes, the alliances would've helped me but the main reason was the handshake. I could do that before the deal too but a person can sometimes notice a slight burning or a sting when a leech bites, I wanted them to trust me enough to ignore this slight sensation should it occur.
"But you are not a telepath or a mutant linked to mind powers, I researched before coming here," Emma shouted in disbelief.
"Well, your investigations might have been faulty, not that I care."
"Ugh.", She huffed before becoming the elegant lady again, "So why do you want me as an ally, you know that Shaw is bad news, as is evident from what you told me, then why?" She asked.
"You, ms Frost aka the White Queen of the Hellfire Club are a strong person and having powerful friends in high places is never bad, is it? I don't like Shaw, I know your organisation, I know what Shaw has been doing, I know about the Sentinels. And I don't like what he has been doing recently."
"Why do you mention this to me? I am also a part of the club, and you know that he is my boss, so why?"
"Simple, I know that you also know about the Sentinels. And I know that you in the end want to defend mutants, what Shaw is currently doing is against that. And I know that you have been trying to remove Shaw, isn't that the reason you came here?" I asked her.
"How do you know all this?" She asked, bewildered.
"As I said before, I have my sources. From now on you and I are allies, I can help you remove him. And I can also offer you a position in Nemesis, I am in need of more powerful entities and you satisfy that requirement. The choice is yours. Take your time, think about it. I just want to tell you that right now we may be small, but that can change. Everything starts from scratch, be it the Hellfire Club or the SHIELD. But you will be your own leader in Nemesis, of this I assure you." I answered.
"I will think about it." She with a calculating look on her face left the premises on her chopper.
'Hey system, how the hell am I a mutant?', this was something that had been biting me from the first time Charles mentioned it to me.
<Remember Bullseye, he was a mutant, you acquired his X-gene. Hence, you too are now a mutant. Congratulations.>, I did not want to become a mutant, you know. Marvel is really very destructive for the mutant race.
"Sir, are you sure she is trustworthy?" asked Tracy, breaking my cycle of thoughts.
"Yeah, are you? She did try to read your mind, you know," Elektra added.
"I am not, she may even go and tell Shaw about everything that happened here. But to grow, you need to take risks. This is one of those risks. I don't know whether tomorrow will be a day I will get a call from her, saying she decided to join, or whether tomorrow I will have a dozen robots at my door ready to tear the whole place down. Maybe the decision I made was a bad one, but that is for tomorrow to tell. And let's say that Shaw does attack me and I am not able to beat him, what are alliances for?"
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I didn't receive any call the next day, nor did I find any robot at the door. What I did find though was a frustrated Elektra.
"Ugh, I am bored. Give me something to kill, now." Elektra shrieked at me while I was eating breakfast.
"Oh come on, please don't ruin this heavenly pasta for me," I said as I enjoyed Matthew's cooking. Matthew was our chef, he worked for Sergio before, but as a sign of goodwill, Sergio gave him to me when the contract ended.
"Also, in a couple of days, you will have a mission. Tracy, brief her about the Red Room," I said before I dived into my pasta.
"The Red Room is an organisation that was made to create spies and assassins like you. The only difference in their training and yours is that there's is more brutal." Tracy explained. Elektra hearing this comment looked towards me for confirmation to which I nodded.
"The Red Room handpicks its assassins based on their potential. Some of these girls are orphaned, some are abandoned, while others are taken from their families, using any means necessary. The girls chosen for the Red Room are put through strenuous daily training, including hand-to-hand combat training, acrobatics, weapons training, and tactical skills. Your mission will be to eradicate their base but none of the Black Widows must be harmed in any way. I and the boss will aid you in this mission, you will also be aided by Clint Barton aka Hawkeye of SHIELD."
"What, I don't want any help from this Hawkeye or anyone from SHIELD, in fact. Aren't we enough?" Elektra shouted.
"Well, it is their mission, in the end, we are just helping," I replied.
"Please don't interrupt me again." Tracy adjusted her imaginary glasses and continued, "The Hawkeye's mission is to kill Natasha Romanoff, one of the best assassins of the RRA(Red Room Academy)."
"But Nemesis doesn't want that," I interjected and Tracy huffed.
Continuing I said, " I want you to ditch him and destroy the base while keeping the girls unharmed, especially Natasha and another girl named Yelena. These girls will be our new addition. Elektra, these girls have been put through a lot, I know that the Hand has been very bad to you, but these girls have suffered a lot, more than even you. Bring them back. Remember, SHIELD must not under any circumstance get to know of this. I and Tracy will be coming with you, and I will be supervising everything, I might even jump in, in times of emergency. Further plans will be discussed in Moscow when the SHIELD notifies us."
"And now ladies, I will get to my pasta which is already finished." I said as I looked down at my plate which was now empty, "Hey, Matthew, another serving man, this tastes like heaven."
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