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Meeting heroes

Mike sipped his coffee, he had already checked out and was just enjoying some breakfast. As he was sipping his coffee, there was a commotion outside. Looking to the parking lot, Mike observed a spaceship with a familiar logo landing outside the building.

'He wouldn't.' Mike thought his letter had asked him to be discreet. Surely Reed wouldn't bring a flying billboard to the Motel.

As Reed stepped off the craft Mike mentally slapped his forehead. 'I forgot, he might be one of the most brilliant scientists in comics but he also is known to have a complete lack of common sense when something catches his attention.'

Reed started towards the entrance and Mike got up. Figuring he wouldn't be able to eat in peace. Just as teed was reaching the entrance a beeping occurred on the man's belt. Stopping suddenly he pulled out a tablet and began to walk off towards the TAXI bike.

'A GN Particle detector really?' Mike thought. He quickly stepped outside before the mad scientist disassembled his only means of transport.

Reed was looking over the bike with obvious fascination Mike managed to get to him just as he was pulling out a set of tools. "Do you mind not taking apart my bike Mr Richards.?" Mike asked annoyed.

"I'm sorry young man but I've been tracking these strange particles for days." Reed said not turning from the bike clearly still wanting to take it apart.

"We can discuss my bike after our meeting!" Mike said exasperated.

Reed's demeanor changed in an instant. "So your the one that sent me those schematics come come you have to explain all of this quickly." Reed actually began to pull him towards the jet.

"Mr Richards, Mr Richards, were are we going hey hey are you listening?!!??" Mike asked not getting an answer.

A large man made out of rocks was at the door. "Hey slim you pulled me out of bed this early to fly to some motel, what's going on now?"

"Ben great timing grab that motorcycle would you." Reed said as he dragged Mike onto the ship. Been grumbled before loading the bike into the jet. They took off again to the confusion of everyone in the Motel including a quiet girl looking on in interest.

"What's up Cass what did I miss." A man a few years older than her said as he walked into the lobby.

"Fantastic 4 kidnapped a kid, Jason." She said briefly.

Jason looked at her in confusion for a minute before replying. "Sure they have there reasons remember no capes while we are on the trip Bruce's orders. He wants us to keep out of sight and track the targets movement. Maybe check on the New York safe houses while we are here."

Cassandra nodded before saying in a deadpan tone "Right Mission first. It was funny though."

Jason watched her walk off, 'must have been funny for her to say it was sure she didn't have a sense of humor.' He then made a mental note to let Bruce and Barbara know about the odd occurrence.

POV SHIELD

Coulson was running down the hall. A news article had caught his attention and he printed a hardcopy seconds before it mysteriously deleted itself. 'It's him I have to let the director know quickly. We finally have a lead.' He barged into Fury's office. Fury looked up sharply

"What's the matter now?" He asked.

"I found him!" Coulson practically shouted not noticing the red headed spy sitting across from Fury.

"Where?" Fury asked knowing what Coulson was talking about.

"New York City headed to the Baxter building." Coulson replied

Natasha Romanoff finally was tired of the one sided conversation spoke up. " Uh boss, Phil, you mind letting me in on the secret do I need to get Clint and head downtown?"

"No." Fury stated before briefing her on the man they had been trying to locate for over a week. Fury took the article out of Coulson's hand reading through it before stopping. "On second thought your friends with Susan Storm right?"

Natasha nodded, "yeah boss."

"I need you to go down there and ask about their houseguest. See if you can arrange a meeting with me." Fury said. Glancing at Coulson. "We were right he is connected to that damned bike."

Natasha left the room with a mission and more confused than when she entered. 'What am I getting into now?'

POV ????

"Interesting I wonder what Reed is up to." A man said while sitting in an office on the top floor of a massive technological complex a few miles outside of the city. He then pressed a button. "Pepper please cancel all my appointments for the rest of the day." He then walked to a wall revealing a familiar red and gold suit. Climbing inside he said. "Jarvis good job catching the article before it was deleted.

"Indeed sir," a mechanical voice replied. "However I must admit whatever AI was deleting the information is relentless I had to sever the internet connection to the file just to keep it away."

The man paused "Are you telling me that it gave you trouble?" He was surprised Jarvis was one of the most advanced AI on the planet. He was even more eager to meet Reeds guest.

POV Mike

As we landed a blond lady was waiting by the door tapping her foot. Mike could almost imagine steam coming out of her ears.

"Reed," She said in a sickly sweet voice. "Why am I getting calls asking why you kidnapped some kid and stole his motortcycle?" She crossed her arm looking at a clearly uncomfortable Reed and Ben.

"But Sue he made a fascination generator it could possibl...." Reed began to answer.

"I DONT CARE IF IT COULS POWER NEW YOIR FOR THE NEXT SIXTY YEARS. WE HAVE BEEN OVER THOS YOU HAVE TO USE COMMON SENSE!" Susan yelled like a mom scolding a kid.

Ben was doing an impressive job of sneaking off for a man made out of rocks.

"AND YOU." She said turning to him. "WHEN I TOLD YOU TO KEEP AN EYE ON HIM I MEANT KEEP HIM OUT OF TROUBLE NOT HELP HIM GET INTO IT!"

Mike was standing shocked as two of the world's biggest heroes were lectured like children. She then turned towards him as he braced himself. "Sorry about that, I've been telling him to work on his social skills please don't hold it against them." She said apologetically.

"It's no problem ma'am," Mike replied, "I actually wanted to meet him to discuss the generator I sent him and it just so happens to involve the particles he is talking about. No harm no foul."

Susan nodded before turning to the others "I don't want to hear you did something like this again am I clear?"

Both Reed and Ben nodded quickly, wanting to placate her.

Mike was then led to the Reeds lab to discuss his generator been went to watch TV. As Susan was walking away she was notified that she had a visitor at the front door.

As Reed led Mike into the dimly lit lab the lights turned on showing a familiar looking red and gold suit standing in the middle of the floor and a man with a goatee sitting in a chair.

"About time Reed. You mind telling me who your friend is and what all the commotion is about?" Tony Stark said.

Mike sighed, 'This is about to be a long afternoon.'

POV Susan Storm

Susan walked to the front door still grumbling. "For the smartest man in the world how can he be so stupid sometimes."

When she opened the door she was face to face Natasha Romanoff. "Nat! It's good to see you!"