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Chapter 19 ~ Good riddance

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Recap:

"How come you wear permanent illusions like a second skin?" was her only answer before she disappeared into her room, closing the door behind her.

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Reyna woke up to Tony's voice through FRIDAY's speaker system, letting her know he wanted her in the lab ASAP. She got up and threw on the nearest set of clothes, which turned out to be a green sweatshirt and a pair of shorts. Not bothering to do anything with her hair, she made her way down to the lab. Tony met her halfway, looking way too excited at 7 AM on a Monday.

"What are you up to?" She asked, eyeing the genius suspiciously.

"We have a surprise for you. You'll see when we get there," was the only answer Reyna got before Tony dragged her down to the lab. When they got to the lab, Bruce, Director Fury, and Agent Hill stood there waiting for them. Reyna grew more nervous and confused by the second. What were they doing here?

"Reyna, me, and Agent Hill here have come today because, from our understanding, it is a rather big day for you." Fury pinned her with his gaze and didn't let her go.

"I'm sorry, sir, but I don't know what you are talking about." Reyna looked at her feet. The last time someone had told her something like that, it did not end well for anyone. Bruce noticed Reyna's uneasiness. Remembering what Fortescue had said in her memory, he came up to her.

"Hey, it's nothing like that. Don't worry. We're getting rid of the limiters for good today!" Bruce reassured her. Reyna's eyes widened in excitement, and she flung around Bruce's neck, who just laughed with her and spun her around.

"Really?" She asked the director when Bruce put her down again. Her excitement was rubbing off on everyone in the room.

"Yes, really." The director's lip twitched upward like he was trying to hide a smile. The mutant looked like she wanted to hug him but stayed beside Tony and Bruce, waiting for instructions. Years of punishments and training made sure of that.

"Why don't you sit down, and we'll get started," Bruce smiled, gesturing toward the stretcher standing to the left. While the science bros were prepping, Reyna sat down and waited. After about five minutes, they were ready to take them off and had safety measures if something were to go wrong. Tony took out a tablet and pressed a few buttons.

"You ready, Pitch?" He asked when he stepped up to her with a finger on the unlock button.

"As ready as I'll ever be, sir." Reyna smiled and took a deep breath. Tony pressed the button, and the bands released from her arms. Black waves flowed around the place where the limiters had sat before they climbed up her arms at an alarming rate. It climbed her neck and face until it found her temples and dug its way inwards. The mutant's eyes became obscured, and the black spread outwards from her temples and fingertips over her face and arms as the entire room became darker and colder. The void that was her eyes found Tony.

"Safe. Room. Now," Reyna choked out. Tony looked between the doctor and Fury. Fury looked like he wanted to stab her with a sedative and be done with it. Tony, deciding to help her with her request, tried to take her arm, but she flinched away from him, not wanting anyone to get hurt. Thankfully, he got the hint and gestured to the door, and they hurried out of the lab, Tony calling out to FRIDAY, saying they needed Point Break and Rock of Ages as fast as possible in the basement. Luckily, they were on ground level, and the trip down didn't take long. After what felt like an eternity, they made it to the correct room. Tony scanned his hand and the door unlocked. The space was empty and dark, save for a well-lit glass cylinder in the middle that stretched from floor to ceiling, big enough to fit a tank comfortably. Reyna was shaking, trying to hold the floodgates closed, not daring to think about what would happen if she slipped. Tony opened the door to the cylinder, but Reyna paused, memories rushing back of the glass cells keeping ruined experiments in them.