Captain Marvel: My Mother (BOOK II)

Chapter 5

" Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. "

- Isaiah 49:15 (ESV)

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: 1:15 AM)

In the dark wee hours of the morning, Elder Carol Danvers had landed on the streets which she flew from Rouen, France to her homeland. Roaming around the lifeless place, it was used to be inhabited by a community of mixed races before. Now, the ruined buildings and the others witnessed how dreadful the Kree-Lizard invasion was from fifty years ago. She turned around if there were any residents living there, until she heard a noise from the alley.

" Those creeps are still lingering around, " Carol suspiciously thought and raised her eyebrows. " I must find them before they stop me..."

Continuing walking around, she noticed a fly coming out of the garbage which it turned out to be a cloaked female insect Faunus in her late thirties. Carol got startled as the young one grinned. The half-Kree elder almost tumbled down from where she was standing. 

" What on Hala?! "

" Hi! "

" Don't tell me, you're...." she paused.

" I'm Mai Hellfire! It's nice to meet you! " the Faunus happily beamed.

" Carol Danvers....Are you related to Tahu and Michelle Hellfire? "

" Oh, of course, I am! " Mai confidently responded. " I'm their only daughter. "

" I see, " the half-Kree woman sighed. " I do really need your help. Is it okay to call you, Mai? "

" Sure, Miss Danvers, " she replied and lowly changed her tone. " But we really need to be extra careful this time. "

" Yeah, I knew what you mean, but I do have a concern. "

" Please tell me more about it. "

Carol heavily sighed and remembered that day when she and her son got separated in Paris two months ago. Then, her friend Gourai experienced that same incident. Mai looked concerned at her and waited for the elderly half-Kree's response.

" My son was taken away by the same bad guys, " she spoke. " We were in Paris when it happened. Then, my friend..."

" I see, " Mai seriously replied and explained. " Well, we already understood why they were doing this. I have been raiding Kree slave dens all over New York City with my parents. It started when I was just fifteen years old. Our first gig was in Queens, which we had spied and fought those bad guys. Then, we rescued the slaves. When I reached twenty, they thought of going to Europe for a mission which I decided to go on my own. "

" So, you're continuing their business? "

" Exactly, I know for sure they'll be glad if they hear my exploits. As for your son, I can definitely help with you that, but it's gonna be very tricky and risky to search and rescue him. "

" Where can we find him? "

" Well, there's a slave den in Manhattan which the overlord takes all the slaves. That place is now purely occupied with the invaders for sure. If we could find your son, he might be either enslaved or dead. "

" I don't think he's dead. I can sense he's still alive. "

" If that's what you think, then there's a possibility we can see him and then your friend as well. "