Chapter 10 (Rewrite)
(AN. Small Changes.)
The rest of the morning was spent at the office working with the team and in meetings. Working on the foundation programming for the next game until lunch time.
Leaving the team at the office after lunch I took a taxi to the practise studio I had googled near our house.
Paying for a room with a piano for 2 hours, I headed into my assigned room to practice singing and playing the piano. Getting Lynn to 100% was my current goal.
Spending time doing mindless programming and in meetings had helped me sort out some of my thoughts and feelings.
Instead of thinking things through I had assimilated Lynn as she was a safe character. She was plain and there was no risk or danger of her changing me.
I don't regret adding her. In fact I think she helped me. Having a hobby that won't have anything to do with saving people or the world will be helpful to me in the long run. Even the programming work I'm doing has the long term goal of saving lives. It isn't something I enjoy.
But once I have Lynn at 100% assimilate I am going to add Yor. Yor won't be useful to me as a summon in the long term as she would be as me.
Playing the piano I do some vocal and finger warm ups while thinking.
Putting my thoughts aside for now I started playing and singing.
"Perfect" by Ed Sheeran
I found a love for me
Darling, just dive right in and follow my lead
Well, I found a boy, beautiful and sweet
Oh, I never knew you were the someone waiting for me
'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
Not knowing what it was
I will not give you up this time
But darling, just kiss me slow
Your heart is all I own
And in your eyes you're holding mine
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark
With you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass
Listening to our favorite song
When you said you looked a mess
I whispered underneath my breath
But you heard it,
Darling, you look perfect tonight
Well, I found a man, stronger than anyone I know
He shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share his home
I found a love to carry more than just my secrets
To carry love, to carry children of our own
We are still kids but we're so in love
Fighting against all odds
I know we'll be alright this time
Darling, just hold my hand
Be my boy, I'll be your girl
I see my future in your eyes
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark
With you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass
Listening to our favorite song
When I saw you in that dress
Looking so beautiful
I don't deserve this
Darling, you look perfect tonight
No, no, no
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark
With you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass
Listening to our favorite song
I have faith in what I see
Now I know I have met an angel in person
And he looks perfect
I don't deserve this
You look perfect tonight
I take a minute for the music to fall away before starting on the next song I feel like playing.
I spend the next hours playing and singing anything and everything I feel like. From pop to rock. Happy to sad. Serious to silly. At one point I didn't sing at all. I just played the piano. Attempting Rush E, Pachelbel Canon in B and some other pieces. My playing and singing was not perfect but it was improving over the time in the room as Lynn became fully assimilated.
I finish the two hours, getting up and stretching. I check the assimilation. Like I had expected Lynn was now at 100%. I draw the Yor card and assimilate her.
[Confirm Character Assimilation? Y/N?]
"Yes" I confirmed silently to the system.
I grab my things head out of the studio. Out on the street I debate going home or finding a dance studio. It's still only mid afternoon. I pulled out my phone and googled studios around the area. There was one a block away. Walking to the studio I rent a room and start doing stretchers before spending the next few hours doing a cross between dance and tumbling.
By the time I am done for the day it's now late afternoon I decide to catch a taxi home even though the area is relatively safe. Not that I would be in much danger anyway but it's best not to tempt Fate.
…
Alfred and the twin are the only one's home. Tim was still at the office by the time I got home. I had a shower and breast fed the twins before spending the next few hours playing with them. Talking to Alfred about how things were going in the office.
I mention to Alfred that I need to practice my new abilities in combat. He suggested that fighting against Tim and whoever I decide to summon would help with the train compared to just going out to fight zombies.
"Well, I am summoning some people tonight. I want them making connections in the underworld. For now we can send them to the criminal city Madripoor. There are plenty of photos on the net of that city so I can sneak them in no problem."
"Why there, if I might enquire."
"We can only do so much on the net hacking and getting into things that we have access to but if a group is off-grid then we can't follow them. We need connections, spies and assassins can get us those."
"What if our assassins are given a mission to take out important targets."
"We'll have to deal with that as it comes. For now I'd rather that they only kill criminals and warlords. That kind of scum. After I've brought the people here and if Tim wants we can tackle a dungeon together or wait until tomorrow."
Alfred and I turn to the front door as when we hear keys and the door unlocking. It swings open and Tim walks through.
"Speak of the devil and he shall appear. I'll have dinner on the table momentarily."
"What were you talking about?" Time put his stuff on the couch and moved to sit at the table.
"I was saying that after I bring us some new friends maybe we could tackle a dungeon together? Or we can wait until like I talked about this morning" Putting the kids in their bed to sleep. I sit at the table too.
"Sure, I could beat something up after today."
I look at him with a raised eyebrow. "Rough day?"
"It was fine until you left. After you left everyone bombarded me with questions about us. It was tiring and no one would believe we weren't soulmates." Tim slumps over and puts his head on the table.
"Aw, poor Timmy."
"If you have finished discussing your love affair, dinner is served."
I grin at Alfred while Tim groans and sits up for dinner.
The rest of the meal is me teasing Tim and Alfred making sarcastic remarks as always.
…
Sitting on the couch I summon the first of the new group.
"Who's the first one?" Tim has come back from his room with a bunch of what we are calling go bags, in them was an untraceable phone and laptop each that Tim and I had modified from those I got from the Zombie world. Cash in US and Madripoor denomination. A credit card linked to an offshore account. Paper and pens. A Zippo Lighter. A file on their current mission, a file on the world they are in with basic history facts and their targets and I will give them a weapon each once I have summoned them
"Hmm, let me check." I checked the shop for some quick prices. I don't have enough guns in my deck for everyone. "Sam is up first but I need to buy some stuff."
"Shop." I speak out loud so Tim and Alfred are aware of what I am doing.
SHOP
Items:
Weapons:
Ranged Weapons:
Available Ranged Weapons:
Colt 380 Mustang With Ammo (Supernatural) 200sp
Daryl's Crossbow (Walking Dead) 150sp
Smith & Wesson M&P Pistol and Ammo (MCU) 300sp
"Four Smith and Wesson M&P Pistol and Ammo (MCU), please." Always be nice to the voices in your head.
"This is so weird" I hear Tim whisper to Alfred
[Confirm Perchance. Four Smith and Wesson M&P Pistol and Ammo (MCU) 300sp each. Total 1200sp. Y/N?]
"Yes."
Four Smith and Wesson M&P Pistol and Ammo (MCU) cards appeared in the system deck. I then look over the melee weapons.
"Shop."
SHOP
Items:
Weapons:
Melee Weapons:
Available Melee Weapons:
Medium Hunting Knife (Long Dark) 70sp
Sakabatō Kageichi (Rurouni Kenshin Reverse Blade Katana) 10sp
Ballistic Knife (COD: Black Ops) 50sp
Gerber Mark II Fixed Blade (Captain America: The winter Soldier) 50sp
ESEE-4 Knife (Sabotage) 30sp
Mace Windu LightSaber (Star Wars: Episode II Attack Of The Clones) 1500sp
Indiana Jones Whip (Indiana Jones) 15sp
Harley Quinn's Mallet (Earth-3) 50sp
Qui-Gon Jinn Lightsaber (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace) 1500sp
Warpath's Twin Blades (Earth 616) 1000sp
"Four Gerber Mark II Fixed Blade (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), please."
[Confirm Perchance. Four Gerber Mark II Fixed Blade (Captain America: The winter Soldier) 50sp each. Total 200sp. Y/N?]
"Yes."
Four Gerber Mark II Fixed Blade (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) cards appeared in the system deck.
[Total SP 1600]
I draw the 10 weapon cards and put the weapons in each of the bags with Tims help.
"First up then." I had already given Tim a rundown of each person before.
I summoned Samuel.
"Summon." I speak out loud
[Confirm Summon Samuel Leo Fisher (Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory)? Y/N?]
"Yes."
[Use a Background Customization Card? Y/N?]
'"Yes."
Once again I see up on a transparent screen the default information for Samuel. A retired, highly decorated Navy SEAL and former CIA paramilitary ops/clandestine officer. Current Seal trainer.
I look over the skills and abilities list:
Advanced Weapons Training
SEAL Training
SCUBA Training
HAHO and HALO Training
Martial Arts
Close Quarters Combat
Applied Explosive Technique
Rapid Assault
Counter Surveillance
Evasive and Anti-Terrorist Driving Technique
Parkour (Free Running)
Covert Operations
Military Free-Fall Parachuting
Precise Application of Lethal Force
Urban Sniping
Covert Influence Operations
Support and Recruitment of HUMINT assets
Interrogation
Interrogation Resistance
Reconnaissance
Extreme Environment Survival
Field Medicine
"Holy shit! This guy is the real deal, Jason Bourne MoFo." I read the list of qualification outload for Tim and Alfred.
"He will be a proficient Team Leader." Alfred comments as he puts a cup of tea down next to me and a coffee next to Tim.
"Agreed." He takes a sip of his coffee.
I give them both a mock glare. Why was no one excited about this?
I changed his background so that he could fit it to this current world better. Muttering under my breath about spoil sports and wet blankets. If Shield or the military look for his records he would now under the classified codename of Splinter Cell with now other information available.
[Confirm changes? Y/N?]
"Yes."
A 50ish year old man about 5'11 tall with green eyes and a graying beard and hair appeared in front of us.
"Well, I don't know what I was expecting but you lot were not it."
...
Samantha Chrissie Johnson
Race: Human
Character Assimilation
Fully Assimilation:
-Ty Lee
-Barbara Gordon
-Lynn Minmay
Currently In Progress:
-[Yor Forger (SxF) - 2%] -[Beast Boy (DCYJ) - 9%]
Summoned Characters:
- [Alfred Pennyworth (DC BVsS) - Affection 8]
- [Timothy Drake-Wayne (DC New Earth) - Affection 07]
Powers:
-Gate
-Summon Direwolf
-Heal
-Butterfly Shield
Blessing:
-The One Above The One Above All Favor (5% Increase In Luck) - Time Limit 264 Days
Equipped Items:
-None
Skills:
-[Computer Programming, Expert]
-[Cooking, Novice]
-[Acrobatics, Expert]
-[Parkour, Proficient]
-[Ballet, Competent]
-[Hacking, Expert]
-[Gadgetry, Competent]
-[Marksmanship, Proficient]
-[Mechanic, Competent]
-[Singing, Advanced Beginner]
GP: 222
Inventory
- Baby Wipes x50
- Nappies x 10
- Dummy x 2
- ESEE-4 Knife
- Hunting Knife
- Police Baton x 4
- Bag Of Senzu Beans x 10
- Laptops x 18
- Computer Parts x 41
- Phones x 71
- Cash $20749AU