Chapter 6

Kingdom, London Temp. Headquarters

"Umm…..Hi?" What Uzui saw before him was quite the sight. All of them stood there, looking at him sternly. Well some of them at least. Right in front of him, was a tall muscular man. He was quite intimidating, with a neatly trimmed brown mustache and beard. An orange beret adorned his head, and he wore military cargo pants and a blue shirt. He was frowning, inspecting Uzui. Brimstone.

To the right of him, was a woman. She was lanky and thin, with pursed lips and sickly pale skin. She had her black hair in bangs and glared at him, showing her piercing green eyes. The venomous chemist herself, Viper.

Behind them was an even taller, man of seemingly Russian descent. With long blond hair tied back in a ponytail, his glowing blue eye whirred, inspecting him with some curiosity.

Standing next to him, was Phoenix, who greeted the Radiants, also looking a little grim. Killjoy had gone off to maintain a few of her gadgets, and check up on a "project" she was working on.

"So…. This is the….. Individual, you were talking about Phoenix?" Viper spoke, her tone low and serious.

"Yes, yes. He's a good guy. You don't have to be so spectacle… I can vouch for my main man Uzui here." Phoenix sat down on a small wooden bench, with Uzui awkwardly staring around. For some strange reason, it reminded him of a job interview.

A few hours ago, he had boarded an air shuttle with Killjoy and Phoenix, it was quite the experience. Seemed straight out of a Marvel movie that ride. The view from the air shuttle was quite enjoyable.

"Killjoy seems to think so too…. She is pretty good at reading a person so I trust her, but, we'll have to keep an eye on you." Brimstone spoke in his deep but loud voice, scratching his mustache a little.

"Wait… What?" Uzui looked at Phoenix, not knowing what was going on.

"Standard protocol stuff. Law passed a while ago for the quarantine and monitoring of people who are supposed Radiants. Did it too back in the day. If you arent, they'll let you go in a month if you are, they will have you fill some stuff out if you are. Basic crap. No strings attached." Phoenix seemed nonchalant about it, so Uzui took his word for it.

He hadn't been affected by Kay/O and V.A.T.S. still worked so he doubtfully was...

"But I haven't really started shooting lightning or teleporting, have I….?" Uzui asked, scratching his head.

"That is quite the stereotypical view you got there…." Laughing a little, Phoenix clapped his hands together, a burst of flame lighting, before extinguishing.

"Well, so far, I got... Two pyromaniacs burning each other up while firing weapons at each other, and a robot that can EMP. As for the other two…." Uzui listed on, before looking at Brimstone for a second. He had killed the alternate universe or reality version of him so would it be sorta…..

"Don't sweat it, kid, you did well. Hard to believe you could pull it off" nodding, Brimstone smiled for the first time in a while.

"A Radiants abilities….. Are not just defined by flashy displays of abilities, as some certain people may lead you to believe," Viper pointedly stared at Phoenix, who shrugged his shoulders. "Your, uncanny aim has caught our attention. Nailing five running shots to the center of their heads while moving is quite a feat, no?" Coughing a little, Viper put on a black surgical mask, her eyes glinting in the light.

"I'd say luck….. But it's not like I have anything to look forward too so might as well stay….. Wherever this "Quarantine" is going to take place." Brushing a lock of his bright white hair out of his face, Uzui asked curiously once more. "Where will I be living then?"

"My place dude." Phoenix hung his arm over Uzui's shoulder, who looked at him weirdly. "No, no, no, I like women dude. We are buds, right? My man Brim thought it would be better if we stuck together. The familiarity and bond over death right?"

"If I would recall, I was the one saving your ass…." Uzui spoke loudly, smirking a bit.

"It seems you want to slack off again…. Phoenix, you truly are good at getting out of missions." A clear german accent rang throughout as Killjoy walked over, her Chicken Turret running around, bumping into walls and tables.

"What? How could you Killjoy? I am the best, most upright person ever! C'mon…. I truly wanna show Uzui around!" Phoenix protested, and engaged in some friendly banter with Killjoy, the three adults plus Uzui rolling their eyes.

"Kids these days…." Brimstone muttered under his breath, which Uzui heard.

Hours Later…..

"And here, is my humble little adobe. Cool?" Phoenix waved his hands around in exaggeration as after a few more hours of questioning, the British lad had led him through the Kingdom facility, to a high-tech-looking dormitory. The exterior was mostly clear glass, with a shining metal frame. Painted white, the whole thing gleamed in the sunlight. The garden in the front also added to its charm, with natural, green grass and tall willow trees. A small pond was to the side, brimming with fish of all shapes and sizes.

"Nice." Uzui walked around, looking at the residence he would be staying at for a whole month.

"We'll settle you down. After about a week, when you have gotten used to everything, the whole, 'Test if you are a Radiant' thing will happen." Phoenix yammered on, with Uzui making small comments throughout as they went inside.

"Anyway, you gotta stay a little cautious even when you are around here. Never know what's gonna pop up…." Phoenix looked around dramatically, before saying something else. "Right now, England has been having a lot of Radiant-related crap. Whether it be the…. Evil versions of us attacking, or radianite and political stuff, our 'bosses' Brimstone and Viper, have to step in around here to pick up the slack."