45. Skye & Shadow

July 4, 2010

Waking up in the morning, we had breakfast at the hotel restaurant, after which, Ashley dragged us to the game store.

Today, this store will be selling a new game from the 'Sumo Slammers' series. Although this is not a completely new game, just an updated version of the game that I completed yesterday.

It added several new missions, a couple of new costumes, and so on the little things. I don't understand why Ashley needs this game, but since she wants it, I don't mind.

Now, we have been standing in line for almost half an hour. The sun was beating down, and the line didn't seem to get shorter. We were about to leave Ashley alone and go get some ice cream, but then, as always, disaster struck.

On the street where the store was located, an alien jumped from the roof of one of the buildings. He landed on one of the cars, crushing it completely.

This alien was green in colour, his upper body looked like a frog. On his hands he had three black claws on each hand, and his legs were somewhat similar to spider legs, although there were only four of them.

I knew what kind of alien it was - it was the Wigzelian Org Beast. One of the aliens that lives in the Null Void. These Orgs are dumb and clumsy, but they have great strength.

I already wanted to deal with the Org, but then, at a rather big speed, an armored van drove into the street.

At this moment, the Org had already gotten out of the car and walked towards the panicked people. The van didn't stop and crashed right into the alien. The org flew five meters away from the impact of the car and crashed into the wall of the building.

Several uniformed men stepped out of the van. Chief among them, a tall blond man, began to give orders to his men.

Following orders, the officers took out a huge cannon from the van, after which they fired at the already standing Org.

The org took the shot and screamed in pain, and the soldiers fired several more shots. After the last shot, the Org lost his creation.

The commander of these people gave another order to get the power grid out of the car to tie the monster.

After tying up Org, the soldiers lifted him up and dragged him into the van. Having loaded the alien into the car, all the soldiers and the commander got into the car and left as if nothing had happened, leaving the shocked audience.

I knew who it was. It was a government organization, the Special Extraterrestrial Containment Team. And their commander's name is Lieutenant Steele.

Their department was created quite recently. The USA government noticed that a large number of aliens began to appear in the country and they decided to do something about it.

Of course, as always, they are also looking for personal gain. All aliens captured by Steele's team are taken to Area 51, where they are caged, examined, and dissected.

They also often steal alien technology that remains after their appearances or, for example, my battles.

This is clearly seen in their weapons.

In fact, the actions of the government and this organization are illegal. They break interstellar law by trapping aliens and dissecting them. But there is also the fault of the Plumbers.

After the first victory over Vilgax, the Plumbers closed the office on Earth, because they decided that now no one needs our planet.

In a way they were right, because for almost twenty years everything was quiet. But with the advent of the Omnitrix, everything began anew.

And in order to do at least something, the government decided to create this organization.

Good thing, so far, the government has only been able to catch violent and brainless aliens, as well as criminals. I don't care about him.

But I still look through the Special Extraterrestrial Containment Team files quite often to make sure they haven't crossed a line. For now, everything is tolerable.

Well, nothing, in a couple of years the Plumbers should return to Earth and they will settle all the problems that suit the government.

In the meantime, I will protect the Earth from very strong enemies. Moreover, all of them will come for my soul, or rather for the Omnitrix.

After ten minutes, people finally calmed down and we were able to buy Ashley, her long-awaited game.

We are actually lucky. Because, seeing the alien, many ran away and we no longer had to stand in line.

Having bought the game, we went to have lunch at a pizzeria. During the meal, I told the girls about the Special Extraterrestrial Containment Team.

After eating, we went for a walk around the city further. We went to the Golden Gate Bridge, rode the tram and saw other sights.

We returned to the hotel at 6 pm. After a bit of rest, I decided to do something quick.

Transforming into the Two-Tails, I teleported to my Cave. I want to make a camouflage system for my suit. I just now noticed that my costume is quite bright and conspicuous.

The whole thing took only an hour. I made a small device, only five centimeters long, that I attached to the inside of my backpack that holds my suit.

Everything works very simply. When I'm wearing a suit and I need to be invisible, I give a signal to Morgana and she activates the device.

My entire costume is being repainted in dark shades, and all the luminous elements are darkened.

It's basically a device that activates Stealth Mode for my suit. Very convenient and simple, and most importantly, sometimes it can be very useful.

After checking the operation of the new Stealth Mode and making sure it worked, I returned to the hotel.

The rest of the time before the exit, I just lay on the couch and watched TV.

At 21:30 I decided it was time to move out. After warning the girls and Max that I wanted to have some fun, I turned into the Two-Tails and teleported to the building opposite the museum.

This place, I noticed during today's walk around the city. Just specifically for this.

The girls, by the way, wanted to go with me, but I persuaded them to stay. Said I needed time for men's entertainment.

I myself did not quite understand what exactly I meant by this, but when they heard my words, they nodded seriously and let go. Who knows what they understood, but most importantly I'm free.

Once on the roof of the desired building, I put on my suit and turned on Stealth Mode. After that, I looked at the museum itself.

The museum was full of people. The police were there, and special forces, and the FBI, and even my new acquaintances - the Special Extraterrestrial Containment Team. I don't know what they're doing here, it's not their specialty, but apparently they've been brought in for reinforcements.

By the way, there were also ordinary onlookers. They were behind the fences. Looking closely, I noticed a girl in a T-shirt, which depicts my suit. This is the one who created the site about the Legion. And yes, she is a girl. And I must say beautiful.

Blonde with breasts of the third size and wide hips. True, it is low, only 158 centimeters. Purple eyes. Vertex of she head dyed purple. Well, I digress.

Activating X-ray and telescopic vision, I looked inside the museum. It was also full of people there.

They all crowded around the stand with the same Maharaja's diamond. They set up a bunch of projectors to completely illuminate the room, set up a bunch of all sorts of traps and equipment for searching.

Sitting on the edge of the roof and dangling my legs, I began to follow what was happening.

Nothing has happened yet, but my devoted fan has noticed me. I don't understand how, because it's dark now, and I also activated Stealth Mode. I can hardly see. But she not only noticed me, but also recognized me, despite the change in costume.

Seeing me, she immediately ran to the building on which I was sitting, and sitting on the elevator went to the roof.

Just as she got into the elevator, Shadow appeared. He was wearing a costume similar to the classic ninja outfit, but it was more futuristic and clearly made of more durable materials.

Right now, he was in one of the neighboring buildings. Standing there, he looked at the museum, then suddenly fell into the shadows.

Now it is clear how he penetrated all these museums. At least he can travel through shadows. Well, his nickname, as it were, hints.

My fan arrived just as the Shadow 'surfaced' in the museum. When she got to the roof, she started walking towards me. Stepping closer, she said in an excited tone:

- Sir, Legion, I am honored to meet you. I knew you would come. My name is Skye. I am your biggest fan. I even created a website about you, but it was closed ... - then she began to chatter and tell how cool I am and so on.

I listened to her half-heartedly, because it was at that moment that the Shadow began to act. Once in the museum, he stepped into the shadows and ended up near the counter. Then he quickly took the diamond and left the card with his next goal and returned to the shadows.

The funny thing is that all these people who are trying to catch him are helping him. All these spotlights they've set up make for the perfect situation for the Shadow. This is really incredibly funny. I even let out a chuckle.

Hearing a chuckle, Sky stopped her verbal flow and asked:

- Did I say something wrong?

I turned my head and looked at her. Using telepathy, I quickly read her memory.

Her real name is Jessica Daniels. Skye is just a pseudonym. She is now 16 years old. She is a very skilled hacker and really a fan of mine.

Also, I found out something interesting. She is also a ¼ alien. Her grandfather was an Plumber and even a friend of Max. She's also the older sister of Cooper Daniels, who is due to appear at the end of the summer.

And she has the same powers as her brother. She is a technopath and a cyberkinetic. True, she has not yet fully mastered them, so I cannot scan her.

She, by the way, knows quite a lot about aliens and is even aware of the activities of the Special Extraterrestrial Containment Team. But, she is not aware of her grandfather's past.

- Your website is the problem. He can give me anxiety. So don't try to restore it. But if you want to know more, ask your grandfather about the Plumbers and about his old friend Max. If you can talk to him, you will learn a lot of interesting things. - I said and using telekinesis I flew after the Shadow, who had just left the museum and using his abilities went towards the docks.

Just before leaving, I heard:

- Thank you.

I followed Shadow for another half an hour until he entered one of the warehouses. Deciding that it was worth talking, I turned into a Ghostfreak and got inside.

Once behind Shadow, I became myself and said:

- Shadow.

The thief shuddered and rarely turned to me. In his hands was a throwing knife.

- Legion. I heard about you. Are you here to catch me? - asked the tense thief.

- Not. I came to talk and make sure of something. - I said. And he read the memoirs of the Shadow. Or rather, Lee.

His name is Li Shen. 50 years old. He is a native Chinese. And also the last representative of the Chinese Imperial Dynasty. And he's not exactly human either. His grandfather was an Umbramant. This race was known for their ability to manipulate shadows. Although, they seem to have died out.

I wanted to make sure of this man. Because he can help me.

It turned out he was a really nice person. Never killed and steals only for the sake of his sense of justice.

- Talk? But I'm a thief. Shouldn't the hero want to catch the thief? - Lee asked.

- I'm not a hero, but rather a protector. And you are doing a good job. I don't mind at all. Someone had to flick those greedy bastards on the nose. - I said with a smile in my voice.

Lee let out a chuckle and visibly relaxed.

- So what do you want?

- I need your help. You know the underworld very well. You are aware of all sorts of black markets, auctions and things like that. I want you to be my informant. - I suggested, although the idea had only just occurred to me.

- What do you want to know? - Lee asked, clearly interested in my offer.

- As you may have noticed, more and more aliens have been coming to Earth lately. And they leave their technologies here. I want you to let me know if anything really dangerous comes up on the black market. - I said.

- And what are you going to do about it?- Lee asked with interest.

- I'll take it and destroy it, or hide it as deep as I can. It's better not to trust people. - I said seriously.

- Here I agree. That's all? - the thief asked, nodding.

- There is one more thing. When you infiltrate some rich people, their private collections, also look for dangerous technologies and let me know. - I said after a little thought.

- Ok, I agree. It's easy for me. With this, I can at least somehow help the Defender of the Earth. - Lee said with a grin.

I just rolled my eyes at his words. And he seemed to understand this and grinned even more. Damn, I like this old man.

- Here is my number. Call if you find something interesting. And call if you need help. I will always help if I can. - I said and created a magical structure, in the form of my number.

Lee quickly memorized the number and nodded. Dispelling the construct, I said:

- Well, see you soon, Lee.

Hearing his real name, Shadow shuddered and was about to ask something, as he was doused with a flash of yellow light.

When the Shadow came to his senses, I had already turned into a Ghostfreak and flew away.

Yes, I scanned his DNA and got the form of Umbramant. He's developed his powers enough for me to get a complete DNA sample for the Omnitrix. And it's incredibly cool. Not for nothing, I arranged this adventure for myself.

After flying far enough, I turned into the Two-Tails and returned to the hotel.

When I became a man, I immediately went to sleep. Today was a long day.