Chapter 2 - New Super Soldier?

Speech 'Word'

Thoughts 'Word'

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May 22nd 2002

Tony Stark's Estate, Malibu, California

POV: ???/John

'It was odd. Knowing that I wasn't the same person before going to sleep. I thought they would just enhance me a bit, make me a better soldier for them, but I feel different, changed like I'm no longer human or at least greater than I used to be.' (Kevin)

'Of course, it's cause we're just that cool obviously, a simple enhancement wouldn't work for us, oh no, we are destined for greater than that. We can be the new Captain America! Oooh, what should we wear, the armor is still in the car maybe that can do for now but it's not really me. Maybe I'll spice it up a little.' (John)

'You're too happy after what we went through, you'd think being the main personality you would care more about what happens to us.' (Kevin)

'*Gasp* How dare you! Of course I care, why I care a lot more than you do. So suck on that loser.' (John)

'You're so immature and childish, how I came from you I'll never know' (Kevin)

'Of course, I'm childish and immature, I'm only a kid... idiot.' (John)

Dining not to respond to John anymore I focused on the situation at hand, like I was made to do, so that I could keep us alive.

"It's bizarre sir. Whatever these people did Mr.John's body is heavily augmented, and can hardly be labeled as a human with the standard approach to it. Rather it would seem like Mr.John's body is in the next evolutionary stage, whoever did this is a genius."

"Well, color me surprised but I'm sensing that there's a bit more, right Jarvis?" With a hand gesture for Jarvis to continue Tony got back into his, what I would call, contemplation stance.

"Right you are sir, Mr.John's cells seem to be capable of feeding and sustaining themselves with the ambient radiation present in the atmosphere, and if my speculation is correct space as well, meaning Mr.John is fully sustaining, lacking the need to sleep, eat, drink or breathe. He can theoretically survive in space due to his enhanced body and his passive absorption of radiation. By the way sir, from the scans I have determined that John is a child at the age of 13."

"You weren't lying, huh? You are a really tall and built 13-year-old I'll give you that, but from what I'm hearing your life is really complex and it seems to be getting just a smidge bit more complex, what do you think Jarvis, is his life getting more complex?"

"Undoubtably sir," Tony smirked and looked at me.

"See, even Jarvis agrees."

I wasn't impressed with Tony, to say the least, he was a manchild. 'I like that', your opinion is irrelevant at the minute, 'You're soooo boring.'

"While I am grateful for the summarisation of what has happened to my body, I would like an in-depth analysis of what you can, to make me more aware of the parameters and possible growth of my new body." "YEAH! I want to know how much ass I can kick!" With this in-depth analysis, I'd be able to make a plan on what to do to maximize our survival rate.

"Jarvis, give the kid what he wants, it gets him out of my hair quicker."

"Right away sir. A file composed of all the information I have been able to procure from my analysis will be made and given to you Mr.John, I hope it proves useful in your endeavors. By the way sir, from what my scans indicate there is unusual activity in Mr.John's brain that correlates to people who suffer from Dissociative Disorders." Hearing this I was pleased, with this I could research the information and figure out possible long-term benefits and how to maximize the potential of these augmentations, though I already knew the last bit since I am the other personality he is talking about.

"Thank you for all the help you have offered. If you ever need any assistance I will be willing to offer my help. And John does suffer from DID as he created me when the scientists were pushing him too hard in his training and he broke down, you can call me Kevin for convenience's sake."

"You just keep getting stranger don't you kid so how many personalities do you have, and don't bother I only did this because I wanted to." I just nodded my head and went back to thinking over all the doors this information would open after informing him that there was only me and John.

As I was thinking over all of the possibilities of this information and all the things I could do with my body to help me survive and earn a living, Jarvis alerted us to the fact that there was an unknown man at the front door.

Hearing this I give Tony a look telling him to stay here while I go scout out the situation, but Tony being Tony doesn't listen and follows me. This arrogance will get him killed one day. However, I thought it would be best to tell Jarvis of my plan so that he can get information on the man while I kept them distracted

"Jarvis, while I talk to the man I want you to run a full background check on the man, get whatever you can."

"Of course sir."

Though I assumed Tony didn't like me giving commands to his AI as he had to voice his opinion on the matter, "Jarvis, don't listen to this kid whenever he gives you a command, you only do that for me."

"I'm afraid not sir, your safety is paramount, and Mr.John's suggestion is the most logical course of action to give us the upper hand."

"Well, I'll be, a mutiny in my own home. What else, is a cyclops going to show up at my door?"

Ignoring Tony I continued on my way to the door, and when I was almost there, 3 knocks resounded from it, almost as if the man knew I was almost at the door. All this did though was up my guard and make me move with more caution than I had previously.

Finally arriving at the door I hesitated for a moment before checking to make sure if there was anyone else near me and sure enough Tony was making his way over now. Deciding to open the door and address the man before Tony could make the situation worse, I grabbed the doorknob and turned it before pulling the door open, revealing a black man with an eye patch over his left eye with three scratch marks going across the area covered by the patch.

The man seemed to be just standing normally but I could tell that there were almost no flaws in his stance for me to take advantage of and I assumed that the openings I could see were left open for me to try and use as a trap. He was well-trained, much more heavily trained than a normal government agent or soldier. He was trouble.

But the only reason I could think he would be here would be because he knew about me, or at least that I was involved with the lab I was held in, before their oh-so-untimely demise (Sarcasm). Before I could start speaking, the man beat me to it and opened the conversation by introducing him.

"Nick Fury, Director of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Why don't we take this inside."

Before I could argue against he had already made his way past me and headed to the closest seating which would be the living room couches, which are tucked away behind a pillar to the right after coming inside. Looking at Tony's expression I can tell he was not happy, not happy in the slightest.

'Obviously, I mean I'd be pretty pissed if someone came into my home strutting about like they own the place.' Well, you've been awfully quiet, that's not like you.

'This is a serious situation, I don't want to disturb you when you're doing your best to keep us safe.' Understandable, I'm glad that outside of training John can still keep quiet when he needs to.

Back to Tony though, "Hey Cyclops, who gave you permission to just strut all up in here."

"I did. When someone like you is harboring an individual of John's caliber, I don't trust you enough to not mess things up and create a Sociopathic Captain America." Hold up, how does he know John's name and our capabilities?

"I don't recall giving you my name, so do enlighten me on how you figured that out, and what makes you think I'm some sort of Super Soldier like Captain America?"

Fury didn't show any change in his facial expressions upon hearing my questions, telling me that he knew I would pick up on what he said and that he most likely had an explanation ready to settle me down, though I'd like to see how he explains how he knows this.

"John, Mr.Stark please take a seat, we have a lot to talk about."

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This is a very short chapter for what I had in mind but I couldn't get myself to write more than this in it, these types of chapters will be extremely rare for me as I like to have my chapters at 2000+ words.

Anyway, I wanted to tell you all that I have decided on a love interest, and that as you have probably guessed I don't post regularly at all. I try to get what I can done when I have bursts of inspiration or have enough effort to write, but nowadays I don't seem to have a lot of motivation to do much of anything so that makes making these chapters longer than they should be.

I might make a Patreon at some point to try and boost my motivation, but I'm not sure yet. Anyway I hope you enjoyed the chapter, I personally think it's a bit mediocre if not bad but we get what we get and make do with it.