30 Getting back to work

Long story short the apple pie is amazing. I can't really describe it, but it tasted exquisite. When I first took a bit out of the apple pie I just kept asking for more and eventually learned to make it myself.

It's been 3 months since then and a few things happened. I was able to control my Jotun powers, but I can't push them to far, because the physical and mental pain is too much.

I haven't been put under physical or mental pain in years, so it's only natural that my body has gotten slightly sensitive. That was then though and I even restarted my torture training in secret.

I still can't go all out with it though. Another thing is SHIELD. They still call me from time to time, but I'm too busy with my own things, not to mention anime and relaxing.

I still work out though, because even with my powers I don't want to get too lazy. I can't test my limits though, because after the Jotun and hulk blood was implemented into my DNA, I can lift all of my weights and bracelets with ease.

All together they amount to 379 tons. It was still to easy though. I can't test my speed, because I don't have a place to test it. The only way I was able to test my Jotun powers were because I snuck out at night and started lifting a lot of stuff.

It was easy, but I can't hold things too long. Maybe a three hours or so. My powers grew and I didn't, I think my age is trying to catch up to my body.

The only thing that I was worried about was the fact that The Ancient One hasn't come to talk to me in a long time. I honestly forgot I was her "student".

In the past three months it hasn't been all good and dandy. I made Matrix do a sweep of network files and found out that Mr. Sanders and Mia were injured.

The cafe was already done being built along with a good portioning the attack cite. I would always come to look at its progress, but I never saw Mr. Sanders there.

I thought it was weird, because he always talked about the cafe like it was his kids, but he wouldn't come see the process. In the end I found out Mr. Sanders isn't dead, but he will never work again, because his legs were crushed by falling debris.

Mia was shot in the kidney and is currently in a coma. They were able to get her a new one, but it's unknown when she will wake up.

It felt like the moon dropped on my head when I heard about Mr. Sanders and another one was sent shortly after when I heard about Mia. I could care less about 99.99% percent of the people in this world, but this hit me too hard.

I can still remember how Matrix didn't want me to know and how I cried when I heard it. I also had some support.

'Matrix as your creator I'm ordering you to tell me.'

[...Master it's not all that interesting. You probably wouldn't want to hear this anyway. You sho-]

"Matrix!" I was getting annoyed that he wouldn't do as I said and started having thoughts of taking some of his permissions.

[...Mr. Sanders has been critically injured. His legs were crushed and they had to amputate his legs to save him. He will never walk nor work a day in his life.]

My throat went dry and and my my body started shaking a bit. I gripped the couch and bit my bottom lip hoping to stop the trembling, but it didn't work.

[...Mia had to get a kidney transplant and is currently in a coma. The time she will wake up is unknown.]

I stood up forgetting I had a plate of pie on my lap and it hit the table directly breaking it. My breathing was shaky and I went to my room and closed the door before locking it.

I heard footsteps going into the living room, but it didn't matter at the time and I dropped into my bed and rolled under the covers and silently cried my eyes out.

It didn't even occur to me that Viviana was by my door or that my phone had been ringing and vibrating since I later down.

I squeezed my eyes shut and grit my teeth till I cried myself to sleep.

I had Viviana there to make me sweets and stuff. They were good, but I never said that. I just kept asking for more. That lasted only for a few days. I stopped visibly being worried and sad, but on the inside I feel crushed.

I sighed and got the couch. Viviana was in her room watching anime by herself on her computer. I could hear it, so I didn't disturb her and just left the apartment.

The portion that was fixed was actually my apartment complex. I already bought it and came to get things situated.

The whole complex was mine and I wanted to start my plans. I spent a whole day planning things out with Matrix, before leaving and getting things set.

....

I was currently having breakfast with Viviana and she was ready to go to school. I didn't plan on going, because I didn't need to. The school was done being built a while ago, but they held off school.

"Do you seriously plan on not going to school?" Viviana asked.

"Why should I keep going?"

"..."

"Exactly. School is useless to me."

Over the time we've lived together she came to know I was smarter than the high school teachers and their standards.

I continued eating while Viviana sighed and stood up to leave.

"Well I'm leaving."

"..."

I didn't know how to answer that. I was never told when someone was leaving and saying "see you later" feels weird. I just sat there like I was thinking of something till I gave a simple answer.

"Yeah...see you later."

'Or should I pick her up?'

She left the apartment and I started talking with Matrix.

"Matrix have you already scanned the structure of the weight equipment?"

[Yes master. All of the schematics are in a file on you PC or Phone]

"Great put all of my machinery that that was sent out into cloak mode and send them to the apartment complex. Set it up how we talked about it before."

[It getting done master.]

"Good. While that's happening I'll start working on modifying the bracelets."

With that I went back to the basement and and took the box that had all of the advanced tech and workout equipment.

I took out four bracelets and started disassembling them While looking at the holographic schematics that are being projected from my phone.

Viviana already knows the basement is off limits and she respected that and never goes down there. At the time she might have had some weird thoughts in her head, but it didn't matter much to me.

....

"And I'm done." I said putting the last wires together and clamping the bracelets. It took a while to understand the wiring and the actual source of what caused it to get heavier, but I figured it out and modified it so they can get as heavy as I won't without a limit.

I did the same to all my other workout equipment. It was honestly easier than I thought it would be and I finished just in time to hear Matrix.

[Everything is set up and ready to be used]

"Notify me when the reconstruction is done in my general area. Till then I'm upping my training."

[Yes sir]

With that six months went by and I actually progressed a lot in all my aspects including magic. My power rose and I was happy with that.

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