Chapter 2

After leaving the mansion, he decided to go by interstate number 15, in the maps that he checked he knew that there were several entrances to the depths of the desert, and he also knew that P.E.G.A.S.U.S was on this road in a 'secret' mountain, he also saw a bar that it's called 'Panchos's' he wondered if that was the bar shown in the movie where a certain heroine frequented.

Stopping at a traffic light either by chance or fate, pulled up a Mustang carrying a beautiful blonde woman with blue eyes.

Damian couldn't help but wonder if she was Carol, even though she didn't look like the actress in the movie.

Even though he wanted to meet her before the accident he never thought that he would meet her so quickly and casually, he suddenly had a mischievous smile and accelerated strongly before saying: "Do you want to race? ''.

The surprised woman turned and looked at the owner of the voice, then she saw the most attractive young man she had ever seen and with a very strange hair color, despite being surprised by his appearance, she quickly recovered and responded with a slight smile ''Let's do it''

''There is a bar a few kilometers from here called 'Pancho's', the first to arrive wins, what do you think?'' Proposed the woman.

''Sounds good to me, how about a bet?'' Damian asked with his best smile.

Carol smiling said: ''Done when I win you have to pay for everything we order together with my friend''

"Okay, so if I win you have to go on a date with me," Damian said, smiling slightly.

She was slightly embarrassed but without Damian realizing it she said quickly with confidence: "Deal"

It was definitely a very long traffic light.

''Then when the traffic light changes it will be the starting signal, I'll wait for you at the bar'', Damian said smiling

Carol responded excitedly with confidence: ''I hope you enjoy my taillights''

Damian couldn't help but smile slightly at her excitement at racing.

'Looks like it really is Carol,' Damian thought, though he wonders if all the other heroes will look different.

When the light changed to green the two cars accelerated quickly, Damian's car was more modern but Carol's seemed to be modified so little by little Carol began to gain an advantage.

Damian figured that he would lose if he didn't cheat a bit he couldn't beat Carol so without being noticed he used the powers of his Seventh Familiar: Kiffa-Ater lowering the gravity on her car a little.

He was soon able to overtake Carol's car and continue to accelerate, when she was a few hundred meters ahead her gravity returned to normal, while he wanted to win from her he didn't want to humiliate her by winning by much.

Returning to normal little by little the distance between the two was shortened, unfortunately for Carol, they had already reached the bar marking Damian's victory.

"I guess you owe me a date," Damian said, smiling brightly at her.

Carol just gave him a look between exasperated at losing and embarrassed at having to honor the bet, she really never expected to lose since her car had a lot of modifications that she did with her friend.

Damian walked up to Carol and said, "My name is Damian."

"Carol," Carol said.

"Nice name," Damian said.

'' About the date, my friend is waiting for me today so unless you want her to be here then today can't be '' Carol replied that she actually felt a little nervous after all she had never had a date.

Carol had always struggled to get where she was, and most of the men she interacted with were from the military who kept telling her to give up and that flying wasn't her thing, so when she got asked out by a man she wasn't sure what to do, she wasn't an ugly woman, she was actually very beautiful, the reason she was never going out is that most men wanted a woman who was at home.

''So I guess we'll have our date tomorrow, how about you give me your address, and tomorrow, ¿I'll pick you up around 09:00 am?'' Damian said.

"Okay, so see you tomorrow at that time," Carol said after giving her address.

After saying that she turned around and started walking towards the bar until she realized that Damian was following her, turning around she asks him with doubt: '' Why are you following me? ''

''I'm just going to the bar, you wouldn't mind if I sat with you right?'' Damian replied mischievously.

Sigh

'' Whatever, let's go '' Carol replied resignedly, her friend was not going to let pass this go to bother her, if he was not so handsome she would definitely hit him.

They both walked towards the bar, Damian pushed open the door and gestured for her to go in first, Carol just rolled her eyes and went inside.

Inside the bar there were some people, it was not very crowded after all it was not late.

Carol looked around and approached one of the tables where there was a woman with black hair and brown skin, he already knew who this woman was, Maria Rambeau, Carol's best friend.

Damian also walked over to the table and sat down across from Maria and Carol.

After Maria greeted Carol she noticed the presence of a quite attractive young man at the table, she looked at him curiously before looking at Carol with a questioning look, she didn't know if this person came with Carol or if he just sat down, there are many empty tables.

''This is Damian, I met him a few minutes ago and we had a race'' Carol said without wanting to say the result.

''Damian, this is María, my best friend'' Carol said, introducing them.

''More like your only friend'' Maria said mockingly.

''Nice to meet you, you are very handsome, are you interested in Carol?'' Maria asked with a mischievous face.

"Maria!" Carol yelled angrily.

''Nice to meet you Maria and yes, I'm interested'' Damian said smiling at Carol.

"Wow that's great, Carol really needs someone," Maria said happily.

"Maria!!" Carol yelled again with her face slightly flushed, she wanted to beat her up.

''Well, how long have you known each other?'' Damian said changing the subject since he didn't want to start making Carol uncomfortable.

"We've known each other since the military academy," Carol answered quickly, happy to change the subject.

''Wow, so you're in the army, from your clothes I imagine you're pilots, right?'' Damian asked when he saw Carol's jacket and Maria's uniform.

"Yes, we are from the air force," Carol answered.

''I see, you must be very good'' Damian said smiling kindly at her.

'' You say that even though I lost '' Carol said blushing, she was bad for compliments.

"Well, I've beaten you too," Maria said mischievously.

"And tell me how old you are?'' Carol asked after giving Maria a blank look.

"I'm 20 years old, and you?" Damian asked.

"I'm 24," Carol said briefly.

"Hahaha, maybe you like the younger ones?" Maria said mocking Carol.

Then she looked at Damian and asked him curiously: "What do you do for a living?"

''Hm, let's see, I don't have a job per se, I only manage the properties that my family left me''.

''Left you?'' Carol asked hesitantly.

"Yes, you see right now I'm the last of my family," he replied casually.

"Oh sorry for asking," Carol said uncomfortably.

''Don't worry, so do you want something to drink? I invite'' Damian said without caring about the subject.

"Sure, how about a Coca-Cola?" Maria proposed, after all, they had to drive back.

''Great, I'm going for them,'' Damian said, leaving them for a moment to talk to each other.

After Damian got up and left, Maria looked at Carol with a gossipy face and asked: "And what's up? Do you like him? He's quite handsome although his hair color is a bit weird hahaha I must admit It fits well''

"He's very handsome," Carol replied with slight embarrassment.

''Tomorrow we will go on a date, it was part of the bet to race, although he was very handsome I just thought I would beat him and leave things like that, I really did not expect to end up losing'' Carol said hesitantly.

'' And tell me are you going to take this seriously or are you just going to forget everything after the date?'' Maria asked seriously, if she didn't know her friend well she would think she is a lesbian.

''I don't know, I haven't had very good experiences with men, you know, everyone wants me to stay at home as waiting for him to arrive and I don't know if Damian is any different'' Said Carol

Sigh

"I know but this is a good opportunity to meet someone who maybe doesn't see you that way after all they even raced together, he must be a more open-minded person, promise me you'll try it tomorrow, if it doesn't work then forget it" ' Said Maria looking at her with concern.

"Fine, I promise" Carol answered, still hesitant.

Carol is a rebellious and daring woman who does not hesitate to take risks, but having a relationship is something she has never seen herself in, in this era where women usually stay at home while the man works is not a life she wants, she wants to fly and explore everything within her reach.

While Damian was buying the drinks, 2 soldiers came in looking for a table. As they looked around, one of them noticed the table where Carol and Maria were, and he began to approach them with an annoying smile.

Damian seeing this was a little surprised by the aggressive approach so he quickly paid and walked over curiously to see what was happening.

''Well if it's none other than Danvers, do you still fly planes? You know that's not your thing, flying is something for men'' Said the soldier trying to annoy Carol.

Carol and Maria looked at him with annoyance, after all, they were used to such comments.

Just as Carol was about to stand up they put 3 drinks down on the table, surprised by the sound they turn around and see Damian.

Damian walked forward and turned his back on Carol and Maria before looking at the 2 soldiers.

"Out," Damian said as his eyes turned red.

The soldiers stepped back in fear as sweat filled their foreheads, they felt death staring at them so they quickly looked at each other and slowly left the place as if they were afraid to make any noise.

Damian just mentally manipulated them by instilling terror into them to leave, they wouldn't bother Carol and Maria again.

Carol and Maria are still looking at him in surprise for various reasons, most of all because of the terror they saw in the two soldiers, they have never seen anyone do that not even the most terrifying instructor in the army.

''Here are the drinks, let's take advantage of the fact that they are cold to drink them'' Damian said smiling.

"Sure, thanks for helping us, we're used to that kind of comment," Carol said, smiling.

''But it was amazing how scared they were, what did you do to them?'' Maria asked curiously.

Carol also looked at him curiously wanting to know the answer.

'' It's just a trick, I can be quite intimidating if I want to '' He replied briefly, minimizing what happened.

'' So María, what can you tell me about yourself, they say that to conquer a girl you first have to conquer her best friend'' Said Damian.

''Don't worry I'll help you'' she replied with a big smile. '' Let's see I like to fly, I also like to race against Carol and I have a beautiful daughter that I love very much''

Carol just rolled her eyes, and although she must admit that she has a good impression of Damian, she must first see how things develop.

''Great, how old is your daughter?''

'' She is 5 years old, Carol is her godmother '' Maria said.

''I see, I guess she lacks a godfather, *Sigh* I guess I will reluctantly take the position'' Damian said jokingly.

''Hahaha yes, I guess you have no choice'' Maria said laughing.

'' Jum, don't decide for yourself we don't have any kind of relationship yet '' Carol replied annoyed

''I guess it's true we're 'yet' nothing'' Damian said trying to give a knowing smile.

Carol looked away a little embarrassed at her slip.

'' And are you from Los Angeles? Your skin is too pale to be from around here'' Maria asked.

''No, actually I'm from New York, I came on business, I thought I'd be back in a few days but those plans can change'' Damian said smiling slightly.

'' Hahaha that's great, you can't leave so fast or my daughter won't be able to meet her uncle '' Maria joked.

"I hate you," Carol said to Maria before looking at Damian.

''And if you can find out what kind of business you had here'' Carol said changing the subject and looking at him curiously.

''Nothing important, I just had to supervise the new hotel that was built, it's really just making an appearance''.

''You mean the new luxury hotel that was built?'' Carol said dumbfounded.

''Are you very rich?'' Maria asked doubtfully.

"Well you could say yes, I'm pretty rich," Damian said not caring what they know.

They continued chatting casually and getting to know each other better until it got late, since it was already late, Damian decided to leave, after all, he had a clear goal in coming to this area, so he decided to say goodbye and let them talk to each other.

''Well girls, I have to go, María, it was a pleasure to meet you, I hope we keep in touch in the future'' He said smiling before looking at Carol and with a soft smile, saying: ''I'm looking forward to our date tomorrow Carol''.

"Hm see you tomorrow," Carol said smiling at him.

''See you soon Damian'' Maria said.

After paying for the drinks, he left the bar and got into his car before speeding up and looking for a secluded area.