Young Allies

#4 - Fight For Your Freedom Part 1

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK - RESCUE INC. TOWER

The new Young Allies walked through the tower owned by James and Monica Miles, who were the American Panther and Rescue respectively. After enduring the Wasp Dominion the team managed to return the two earths to their true forms. Counter-Earth returned to its space on the opposite side of sun and strangely Jolt and Toro didn't return with it. They were allowed to come to the original earth with the rest of the Allies. Now they are all together in the Miles siblings' building.

"So you're all welcome to stay here," said James as showed everyone around. "We have more than enough rooms, a fully stocked kitchen, and enough bathrooms to not have any awkward walk-in moments."

"This place is sweet," Ken Mack, better known as Mettle, caught sight of a flat screen TV. "Please tell me you have some form of a game system."

"We got the 360, PS3, and Wii all connected together on this floor which is solely dedicated to recreational activities," James replied. "We also have a room on this floor that is for training purposes."

"Hey, where's the bug?" asked the former Thunderbolt member Jolt who went by the nickname Hallie. "I thought she said she was gonna work with us."

"She said she already had a place to live, but would stop in from time to time to see what everyone is up to," Monica answered.

"Hmph..." sighed Rikki Barnes who until recently was planning to go to war with Araña and now she was part of her team.

"This place is great and everything but I can't live here," Jennifer Takeda, the poisonous Hazmat joined the conversation. "I'd have to stay in this costume all the time or poison you all by taking it off when I sleep. I've already hurt too many people because of these crappy ass powers of mine. I don't want to be responsible for taking out the whole team."

"Oh, relax," Monica put a stop to her. "I've already taken that into account. I made sure the walls in your room were lined with a metal substance that would allow you to step out of your costume without harming anyone else."

"Benny, you're being quiet," James turned to Benito Serrano, former resident of Counter-Earth who goes by the codename Toro. "Anything you want to add?"

"Don't mind him," Hallie stepped in when Benny didn't speak. "He's the silent type. But once he warms up to you, you won't be able to get him to shut up."

"Okay, well," James scratched his head. "I guess just get settled in and if you need anything let us know."

LATER

Jennifer Takeda was in her room. She was in her new bed lying flat on her stomach. Her helmet was off but she was still in her containment suit. Burying her head in her pillow she shed tears. Ever since developing her condition she had lost the ability to be around others as she would be dangerously poisonous to them. When getting her suit she was able to return to her family but they would not accept her.

"I hate this!" she cried.

It is unknown how she managed to develop her powers. The scientists that studied her determined she didn't possess a mutant X-Gene. And she herself had no recollection of being exposed to anything radioactive. Her last memory regarding her powers' manifestation was actually the day they manifested. The day she kissed her boyfriend and he slipped into a coma. Since that day he had woken up and since broken up with Jenny.

"I shouldn't be here," she continued to sob into her pillow. "Why did I decide to sign up for this?"

She thought that she had finally convinced herself that she didn't need anyone. If it weren't for her legal guardian she probably wouldn't have even joined the effort to fight the insects that attacked New York. What made matters worse was the fact that she found someone she could touch. A young man she fought on the altered earth. She kissed him as an act of offense only to find out he was immune to her touch. She was surprised. So many thought rushed through her head at the time. And when the battle was over and earth restored she stood with the other Young Allies and the members of the Spider Society, among them he stood. She fantasized about the possibilities only to have her dream ripped from her when Araña kissed him, the wasp-themed hero Avispa.