Chapter 50
The Stone of Space. If you had it, where would you hide it? For the rest of the flight, I just thought about it. And I came to the conclusion that Hydra needs to be finished as soon as possible. I used to be in no hurry with this, because I lacked a lot for this, but now... now I have people, resources, and most importantly technology. My drones have found all the bases of this infection. It remains only to prepare the operation and destroy it.
Before arriving in Brooklyn, Raven managed to get used to Victoria and became more open in front of her, but still continued to stay behind me when she wanted to cuddle her. From such a picture and an overabundance of sweetness, I myself sometimes could not restrain myself, after which the girl was already in my hands.
So, in the city itself, when Stark landed the plane, we immediately headed to the base. Howard had already managed to get acquainted with Ravey and, as an adequate person, also did not find anything unusual in the girl's appearance, and she was only glad of it. On the way to one of the passages to the bunker, Sarah contacted her sister and asked if we would come soon, but when she heard my voice, who calmly replied that in about ten minutes, she... disconnected.
- Yeah, and what was that? I asked, puzzled.
- Most likely, she is not at the base right now and forgot to say goodbye out of excitement, but she is heading there at all speeds, — Vika grinned, — It would be in her nature.
- Perhaps, - I shrug my shoulders, because such a proposal takes place.
Inside, only Erskine was waiting for us, who was very glad to see me back, and how he cursed me in German when he recalled my disappearance to me. I even had to close Raven's ears so that she wouldn't hear it, and then Abraham got a slap on the head from his wife, who noticed the addition to our group from the very beginning.
Exactly three minutes after our arrival, a platinum blonde flew into the hall, where we managed to fit, and when she saw me sitting on the sofa, she immediately started hugging. Well, it also came to kissing, which is why some (Stark and Erskine) had to look the other way. The others (Victoria and Anita) did not see anything unusual in this, but only smiled knowingly.
- Ouch— - it was I who received a poke in the side from a little jealous woman— - Ravie, you can't beat people — it hurts them, - turning my head to the named one, I pronounce.
- Hmm— - she pouted, but along with this action she grabbed my hand, as if saying that I was only hers.
- James? - Sarah looked at me questioningly— - So that's why you asked for a plane— - well, yes, no one told her anything about Raven, and neither did the others.
- Ahem, yes, I just wanted to introduce you all. Sarah, Abraham, Anita, I present to you this sweet girl with whom fate brought us together -Raven, in the future Howlett, I ask you to love and squeeze," everyone smiled at my buffoonish tone, and the red-haired cutie buried her face in my shoulder, as she was confused by the great attention to her person, "And yes, you understood correctly, I want to adopt her.
- Oh, she really is such a cutie— - the blonde, sitting on my lap and seeing the whole pantomime of feelings that the girl is experiencing now, - It turns out that I will become a mom again?
- It turns out like this— - I smile and nod— - Ravie, you can meet your future mother, as well as Aunt Anita and uncles Howard and Abraham.
- Hi... - she said, slightly pulling her head away, but then she buried her face in the same place again, - And ... - then my words began to reach her, — will Uncle James become my dad now? - her surprise was understandable, because Raven thought that I would take her to live next to me, but not recognize her as my daughter in any way.
- That's it, I can't! — my sister exclaimed, — Come here, my little one, - Victoria just sat down next to her, began to stroke her and rub her cheek against the top of her head.
- Well, Aunt Vika— - the girl tried to kick and close herself from attacks— - Well, that's enough ... - but she did it badly— - Or I'll tell you that you and Uncle James kissed!
But none of us expected this. My sister even froze for a brief moment, which allowed the cunning little person to escape and move to the other side of me. When she did, she looked at Victoria with the look of a winner and stuck out her tongue, not forgetting to squeeze my hand in her arms.
— Well, I should have guessed, - Howard gave out, - I don't condemn, but I don't encourage such a relationship either.
- Teufel! (Damn!), - but Erskine could not resist saying that he thinks about it.
- Ahem, admit it, sister, it would have been revealed sooner or later anyway— - I decided to say, but I myself felt uncomfortable from the looks thrown at me.
- Hah, you're right— - having mastered her feelings, she said— - But for this I demand compensation— - the girl moved closer to me and clung to my free hand. So, it already looks kind of strange, and some kind of silence has formed.
- Father? Stephen's surprised voice rang out.
"Yes, yes, I sleep with your mother and my sister at the same time," I waved away.
— I also slept with Uncle James— - after this innocent phrase of Raven, I myself fell into a precipitate, and the others laughed at the whole comicality of the situation.
- Yeah... - I would have made a world gesture called hand-face, but the necessary limbs were now seized.
Then, of course, there were greetings and introductions again. I especially liked my son's face when he found out that he had a stepsister. In general, we relaxed as much as we could and it seems to me that many were waiting for the moment when the baby would fall asleep. Although I can't help but admit that Ravie is even cuter when she sleeps. And when she falls asleep in my arms…
Thus, I took the girl to the room and put her to bed, and I returned to the hall, where everyone was already waiting for my explanation. Well, I told you everything from the beginning. About how I came under direct irradiation of the tesseract energy, about how I got to Sakaar after that, about how I lived there and most importantly - about the time factor there and here.
- Unbelievable! - after the story, Abraham exclaimed. Somehow he reminds me of West Loss - I was building theories about the fact that there is life in the universe somewhere else besides Earth, but that whole races with more advanced technologies…
— And I'm more interested in who is so smart that decided to bury my brother in space? The sister's eyes flashed unkindly.
- Will you let me study your holoprojector? - well, Stark is Stark.
— What do you have with what's her name, Asgur... asgir... in general, it doesn't matter. What do you have with that alien warrior? - this was already said by Sarah with a jealous note in her voice.