Jade Leiton is an orphan with too much baggage. As an adult she had taken to a life of crime, becoming the criminal known as Viper. When stealing a rare diamond for Simon Decker, she attracts the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Earths Mightiest Hero'...
Chapter 54: *Record Scratch* They Did What To You?
"J, who else is up?"
"I believe Mr. Stark, as well as Mr. Rogers, Ms. Romanoff, and Thor."
"Will you let one of them know I am running to my apartment real quick? Just to pick up some stuff." I say, slipping my helmet on.
"Will do Jade."
I push open the window from my room, taking a deep breath of the cold, early morning air. Better make this quick if I don't want my room to freeze over. I jump out, my boots igniting and carrying me back to my apartment. Thankfully I reach my fire escape quickly. I pry open the window, climbing through and wrenching my helmet off.
I grab a bag and load it up with clothes. As I'm packing, I glance at my bookshelf. I may not have a ton of pictures like Steve, but I do have... souvenirs, from missions I've had over the years. Amongst my literature collection are things I've acquired on from them. I don't have anything out that couldn't pass as an antique or something I received at a thrift shop or flea market. For instance, a feather pen and ink well I once used to stab a guy in the neck. In this case, I had to take this, otherwise I could have been convicted of murder. As I'm looking over my memorabilia, I stop at a particularly special book. It is a very old encyclopedia that I hollowed out years ago. If I'm being honest, it was originally a stash for weed, but once I became Viper, I figured I could use it for a better purpose. Well not really, considering it's where I now keep all of my processed and ready to use toxins. Some of them that is. So weed compared to being a mercenary... Well the American legal system seems to hold both in the same regard.
I pull the book out and undo the latch I attached to it. Granted, anyone could just undo the latch, but you have to keep in mind, I had never had anyone in this apartment until the Avengers.
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Oh my God... I think looking down at the different bottles and realizing I'm running low on several things. Ricin, Sarin, Strychnine... Where am I going to get any of that late notice... I wonder what SHIELD has in their stock... I wonder if a level 6 agent would have access to it...
I close the latch on the book and place it in my bag. I take another lap around my apartment, double checking that I got everything I needed to. With a nod, I walk back to my window, pulling my mask on and grabbing my bag. I make sure Collin isn't outside and fly out, back to the tower. "Hey J?"
"Yes Jade?"
"Would you be a dear and have some tunes playing when I get back?"
"Of course."
I smile, curving around the tower and making it up to my room. As I land on the ledge of my room, holding the window sill for balance, I see Steve looking up at the ceiling, perplexed. I hear Jarvis picked Uptown Girl by Billy Joel. "Hey," I say taking off my helmet, "What's up?"
