"Higher, further, faster, baby!"
The pager was only for emergencies, but every so often Captain Carol Danvers will return to earth to visit her friends there. One such time when she visits Nick Fury, now Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., she meets a woman...
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Carol swept her off her feet - literally - scooping Nora into her arms and carrying her bridal-style. Nora felt her stomach drop as they left the ground.
"Impressed?" She didn't have to look, she knew Carol was smirking. She just nodded. "Away we go!"
Carol didn't fly so much as float upward, not too high above Nora's neighbourhood. Carol reached out her own arm and tapped her gauntlet.
"De-cloaking activated," came an automated voice.
Nora's jaw dropped as a sleek black ship appeared before them.
"Still impressed?"
Nora still could only nod.
"Welcome aboard, Doc."
Nora was definitely no expert in spaceships, but this one seemed decently sized. Once on board, she found that it was quite spacious.
"Whoa - it's like the Tardis, only real! Not that I'm denying the existence of the Tardis or anything, as, clearly, anything is possible now!" She stood in the centre of the ship, beaming. "This is brilliant!"
"I'm glad you like it. I commandeered it from some space pirates."
"Oh. That sounds fun."
"It was."
"Is this why we have to wear the space-suits? Cause we're on a spaceship?"
"Not really, mostly cause these suits serve as protection, but they certainly add to the whole space-vibe."
"Alright, Space-girl. Now what?"
Carol made a gesture with her hands, like some kind of fighting stance: hands held together, a fist against a flat palm. Her hands gave off a dull glow. "Now, we train."
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Training with Captain Danvers was no less than intense. Nora was way out of shape. She did feel better though when Carol told her that she was actually half-human, half-Kree (a race of often blue-skinned aliens from a distant planet called Hala), giving her more abilities such as strength and endurance.
"Not exactly a time of my life I like to remember, but I did learn a lot, I can't deny that. It was part of becoming who I am now - not just Carol Danvers, not Vers of Kree Starforce, but something else, something more..." She appeared lost in her thoughts for a moment. "And now it's your turn. You're not just Doctor Eleanora Bane, but you're also not just these powers. You're a new combination of both. You're unique."
Also, in Nora's defense, she was still getting used to moving around in the Kree armour suit Carol had given her.
Once Carol was pleased with their physical training for the day - Nora was glad as she was now out of breath, sore, and exhausted - she began working with Nora on mindfulness and the connection she now shared to her powers.
