Cayde-6: a new avenger

Chapter 1: Impressions

Song: So it Goes... by Taylor Swift

I strolled into the tower, day 1. Wondering what the other people on the team will be like, I'm still trying to wrap my head around the lack of classes, no titans, no warlocks, no hunters, in this world thankfully when whatever happened, happened, my light and subsequently Cassini came with me.

Walking into the elevator I clicked the floor 17 button watching it illuminate. I looked out of the glass lift as we rose taking in the tower and trying to adjust to bright lights and impressive architecture.

I mean it's no Cayde level design but...still cool.

It's a wonder you fit through the door given how ginormous your ego is Cayde.

I wave Caz off as the doors ping and I stroll out, Cassini floating along behind me.

"Hey Caz? Im going to need you to give me a map of this place before I get lost, lord knows I would."

"Sure thing Cayde but first do you want to say hello to the rest of the team that's here?"

I pivot on my heel to face Caz ready to ask him what he's on about but the question died on my lips as I look at my ghost just to see some very angry and honestly confused people behind him.

Jumping out of my skin from not spotting them on radar. What the hell was that about Tony had showed up on radar why hadn't they?

While I'm running through the possibilities in my head trying to figure out what on Earth was going on a tall black guy with buzzed hair, steps forward, crosses his arms and asks,

"Who the hell are you and how did you get in here."

I hold up an index finger to him motioning him to pause that thought while I spun back round on the marble to Cassini who had since retreated behind me.

"Caz what the hell was that? Why do they not show up on radar?" motioning to the grey circle in the corner or my vision.

"Oh you asked me to take all the team off of radar when we broke into Mr Starks database as to not confuse them with a potential threat."

Quickly taking an peek over my shoulder at the now alarmed group of individuals to say,

"Whaaaat us? Hacking into Tony's database? Never." Which received an eye roll from an angry looking redhead.

Nailed it.

Facing my ghost I decide to change the lack of radar pinging.

"Okay um I forgot I did that and I hate it switch them all back on radar but flag the ones I've met in blue rather than red please."

"Okay all done Cayde."

"Hey! Can we back up a second." I hear from behind me, and look over my shoulder to the redhead who spoke. "And go back to Sam's question: who the hell are you?"

"Oh right of course where are my manners?" I say spinning to face them fully. "I am the one and only Cayden-6, although you can call me Cayde, and this-" I motion to my ghost "-is Cassini, my ghost."

"Your what?" The guy called Sam asks.

My face screws up in confusion "Did Tony seriously not tell you guys anything about me?" They give me some blank stares which I take as an answer and carry on. "Okay well we are joining your team and it's lovely to meet you all."

I make a note to keep half an eye out to my right as I see a red ping on radar, distant but getting closer.

"Oh...right then, in that case." The redhead walks up to me and extends her hand. "Natasha Romanoff, pleasure to have you on the team." As I shake her hand I catch a glint in the corner of my vision, the kind of glint that comes from an arrow...

Dropping Natasha's hand I whirl round and spot the man with the bow and throw a fan of my knives perfectly aimed to pin him to the wall behind him by his clothes. After taking a breath, I notice the woman standing next to him, startled and clearly getting ready to attack me.

"Attack me and I promise I won't miss your friend's vital organs this time."

At which point the others who had been too surprised to say anything jump in and Sam stands between us and looks at the girl I'm staying wary of.

"Wanda, stand down its Okay, he's joining the team."

"Like hell he is Sam, look he threw knives at me like I was a dart board." The pincushion piped up.

At which point I chime in "Well you were about to shoot me, which by the way curious choice in bows, I would've gone with Wish Ender personally, but to each their own, that one is incredibly loud and some very reflective arrows - it gave you away."

I cross my arms and wonder why Sam gave me a look of confusion.

"I mean he has a point Clint."

"Nat!"

"I'm just saying you were about to shoot him don't even deny it." She puts her hands up in faux defeat.

"Okay, now will someone get these knives out."

At which point the girl, Wanda, made her hands glow with a reddish hue and pulled the knives out of the wall and with Clint no longer nailed to the wall he brushed himself off and glowered at me to which I just shrugged.

Releasing my breath and trying to relax I took a proper look around the room, I let out a low whistle as I take in the kitchen behind me and the living room in front where they were sat when I walked in. There are huge windows that display a beautiful view of the city and finally there's a balcony overlooking the kitchen/living room area with a metal banister and some stairs leading up to on the back wall. It's a huge space with a few entrances which makes it difficult to defend given that I'm stood right in the center.

Focusing my eyes back on the pair and their confused stares I decide to reexplain.

"I'm called Cayden, this is Caz, we're joining your team. Deal with it. Oh and don't you dare try shoot me again." I say making eye contact with 'Clint'.

Natasha decides to speak up first to break the tension and introduces everyone.

"So you've met Sam and Me, then this is Bruce and Thor and his brother Loki in the corner there and that's Wanda and Clint." She says gesturing around the room to the scattered friends.

I look to each of them and give them a nod as they say hello.

"Is that everyone?" I ask trying to gauge any more potential threats given I was almost shot right there.

"You still have to meet Steve, Bucky, Banner and Peter. And then of course Tony but you know him already so."

"Okay sounds good." Once again I see something ping on radar except this time there's one to my left and one to my right. I'm far more concerned this time around and want to be cautious, they were all confused and cautious of Caz so I don't want him to get hurt.

My unease keeps building until I finally decide to tell Caz,

"Hey Cassini." I see the thin out lines of red turn into two solid blocks either side of me indicating they're very close. "Equip my gathering storm build."

He turns to me "Raijus harness?"

I freeze "That's the one."

I have a feeling somethings going to happen, I scan the room from left to right worried another arrow or bullet is coming my way. From behind me Caz says okay and I feel the armour change and feel the sizzling arc energy instead of the warm glow of solar.

I'm aware of the rest of the team watching me and I think they're asking me something but I'm so focused on finding what's watching me that I barely hear them.

THERE. I spot a man crouched with a gun in hand aiming down the sights ready to shoot, not aimed at me but aimed at...