intruder

Instantly, my instincts kick in, and I position myself behind the bedroom door, ready to confront whoever dared to enter my room. As the intruder steps inside, I prepare to take them down, but when I catch sight of smooth black hair, my guard lowers. 'Grace? Why is she here? To kill me?' My mind races with possibilities, but I know I must stay composed. I swiftly tackle her to the ground, pinning her down. "Why are you here?" I ask, my voice laced with urgency. Grace appears shocked, her eyes revealing a hint of surprise. "Magnus, I'm here to talk, if that's even your name," she responds coldly. "Why did you sneak in, then?" I press. "No prying eyes," she says, tapping a screen on her right sleeve just within reach, even with her hands restrained. Suddenly, a buzzing sound fills the room before fading into silence. "What did you do?" I question, puzzled. "I just fried the bugs in your apartment. You think S.H.I.E.L.D. really trusts you?" Grace remarks, a barely noticeable smile gracing her lips. "Now, explain why you're here."

"could you let me up first, I don't like being pinned down, unless...." she says with a smile.

"..."

"Fine! I looked you up. i hacked into shield servers cause I was curious about you but your identity is fresh and no matter how hard I look, you don't have any history records of you ever existing. so tell me the truth, who are you?" she says in frustration.

I release my grip on her as i sigh. "I understand why you're curious. but why should I tell you?" "Hah. I guess you got me there. But if you want to be part of this group, you have to trust us," she responds before slipping out of my grasp and walking out. "See you tomorrow, Magnus." 'I can't tell them yet. I need to know if I can trust them,' I think to myself as I lie back on the bed. It takes a while to process everything and calm down enough to fall asleep.

I'm awakened by my blaring alarm from my phone and a knock on the door, signaling that it's time to wake up. I quickly get dressed and rush out of the door, only to run straight into Ava. "Quick! We need to get to training!" she says, dashing away, leaving me no choice but to follow her.

We manage to make it to the gym just in time, giving us a couple of minutes to catch our breath before the door opens, and in walks a muscular woman in a tight S.H.I.E.L.D. uniform. "For those unaware, I am your fitness and combat teacher. My name is Christine. Now, everyone, let's warm up," she announces. After some stretches, she pairs us with different people for one-on-one sparring. As the only one without a partner, I end up paired with the teacher herself.

"The only rule is that you cannot permanently damage your partner. Otherwise, you are free to use any technique to take them down. Now, begin!" Christine says with a smile, turning her attention to me. Time passes as we circle each other, searching for weaknesses, while others are charging at each other in the background. I observe the other matches, biding my time. When Christine closes in for a jab, I counter and attempt to jab back, but she deflects it, leaving a slight opening. 'I've got you now!' I think to myself, circling around for another jab. This time, she blocks and goes for a counterattack. I deflect it again and repeat the same jab, but this time, as it's blocked, I swiftly kick her in the opening of her stance, pushing her back with a grunt.

"You're a good fighter. Let's get serious," she remarks, and we begin to exchange blows at a faster and faster pace. Everyone else has resolved their matches and is now watching the intense duel between Christine and me. Sweat pours down my face, and my body aches, but I muster the energy to keep up with this formidable woman. Looking over, I see Christine also sweating profusely but maintaining a determined smile. 'I can't keep up with her. I have to end this now,' I realize.

(Christine's POV): 'This newbie is good! One of the few to keep up with me. But I can tell he's too worn out. I have to admit, I'm also close to collapsing, but I can't show that in front of my students!'

They both dash at each other, almost becoming a blur in front of the students' eyes. As they collide, the students witness Magnus taking a kick to the head in mid-air. Both fighters fall towards the floor, and it seems apparent who the winner will be. But as Magnus approaches the ground, he suddenly twists his body! Magnus's eyes glow as he drops and launches a powerful kick. his whole body stance shifting as he leans back with beautiful precision as all of the movements were ingrained in his body perfectly as it alligns with Christine's head. As the kick connects, massive gusts of wind are generated from the impact, and the kick launches Christine out of the ring, ending the match. Right after his kick connected also Magnus collapsed, exhausted.