The Fantastic Four (The Human Torch) Marvel Story Book 1

Chapter 2

I hurry towards the elevator and watch as Susan steps inside. I hear Ben and Reed whispering to each other and I reach the elevator right before the doors close without me. I jump in sliding between the doors.

"Whoo!" I drag out, wiping my hand on my forehead like it was hard to get here. Reed rolls his eyes at me. We stand there in and uncomfortable silence until Susan decides breaks it.

"You sure about this, Reed?" she asks and I watch as he nods and looks down at the ground making no eye contact with her. Good thing he hasn't blushed yet. He looks like a tomato whenever he does.

"The solar winds are flaring, but Reed factored them into the coordinates and-"I stop when they all look at me, confused expressions on their faces. I may be childish sometines, but I actually have a brain, have you see my brother? "What? I pay attention!" Sue then continues on after my little answer.

"I was talking about Reed and I working together." I nod and back down from the conversation. Sometimes I feel like such a joke. I watch as she holds her gaze on Reed, who is uncomfortable with that. I zone out again into my thoughts which is sometimes a bad thing and comeback into the conversation when I hear my name being said. So far this feels like the longest elevater ride ever.

"-Scarlett can help out with getting ready in space. Maybe have some inputs on the design on the uniform and get Ben ready to take the flowers to be experimented on. I was also thinking Ben could pilot us on this mission." I look at Reed confused. He actually want me to go to space. ME in SPACE!!! I almost squeal like a little girl who got candy, but I manage to hold myself back. Down Girl, Down Girl!

"Yes they would be an excellent idea for Scarlett." I feel my face break out into a smile. "As for Ben being the Pilot, he is welcome to ride shot gun. You remember my brother Johnny?" she says smugly and I know she isn't trying to hurt me but it does because I have history with Mister Jonathon Storm.

I feel my face go pale. I don't want Reed or Sue to see me like this. I turn and grab papers out of my suit case and I look them over hiding my face with the end of my braid, hiding behind it. I feel my hands lightly shake but not much to notice.

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Over the next few weeks we come up with the perfect uniform. It is a skin tight uniform that hugs your body. It keeps the hot stuff hot and the cool stuff cool.

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Ben, Reed and I watch as Johnny come barreling down to the space shuttle take off spot on his motorcycle, a convertible driving alongside him. I hold my binoculars up to my face and I see him smooching this girl's face.

My face twists in disgust. I take my binoculars away from my face and turn toward their conversation. I can feel that Ben is going to explode in 3...2...1

"Can't do it. I cannot do it." He says

"External SRBs, orbital system engines. It's just like the shuttles you flew in-"Reed tries to persuade Ben.

"No I cannot take orders from the underwear model." Oh goodness now I have an image in my head. I cringe at the image and try to wipe it out. "That wing nut washed out of NASA for sneaking two a Victoria Secret wannabes into a flight simulator." He cries out.

Wow didn't know that. No wonder he is so cocky, he was in NASA but hey they knew better than to keep him! I smile at the thought. "Youthful High Spirits." I say and we walk towards the base.

"They crashed it into a wall." I wince. "A flight simulator!" he growls out.

"I'm sure he's matured since then." Reed argues.