Note: I know that I'm technically only supposed to be updating this book on Mondays but fuck the system, amirite?
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ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀᴇʟᴇᴠᴇɴ: ᴛᴡᴏᴅɪsᴘʟᴀʏs ᴏғ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ
❝ɪ ᴡɪʟʟ ʜᴜɴᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏᴡɴ ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴋɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ. ❞
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"YOU RUN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ALL OF YOUR AGENTS. YOU KNEW ABOUT THIS."
"It was more suspicion than cemented knowledge, Agent," The Director's hologram answered with a tilt of the head and a raised eyebrow, "Your father was a genius. Covered his tracks exceptionally well. There's virtually no record of your family history. For all I know, you probably don't even exist."
Brendon, who was pacing up and down the conference room, waved a dismissive hand. "But you knew."
Fury straightened his posture and raised his head so that his eyes looked down on his currently disarrayed agent. "I assumed. And I made the choice to take you in because I saw great potential. One of the best decisions I've ever made."
Brendon only offered a nod in response, his mind still spinning as he tried to fully come to terms with the new information regarding his genealogy. Fury, noticing that Brendon was unusually anxious, decided to put his mind at ease.
"Brendon," he started with a firm tone; the use of his first name and not 'Urie' or 'Agent' made Brendon turn every ounce of his attention to his boss, "the very best of you, the parts that everyone admires and most people fear – that has nothing to do with no mutant gene. That's one hundred percent you. Don't let this mess with your head. Things will only change if you allow them to – you're the one who has full control over your life; don't hand that control over to the gene. 'Cause if you do, then your father wins, and you're better than that. You're better than him, and you're better than your brother. Don't, for even a second, stop believing in yourself. 'Cause I sure as hell never will."
