The Vision was the only one who had been in this room before. Granted, most of the others had been locked in the old Avenger’s training room, but this one was…neater. Cleaner. Not filled with broken stuff
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((You're trying to get Kate psyched so she'll kick someone's ass, aren't you? You and your Blondie. XD))
Kate ignored the boys in favor of stretching her muscles. She hadn't been able to do more than a simple workout for days now and was eager to get her blood really pumping. Three joints popped pleasantly along Kate's spine as she twisted and she couldn't help but smile a bit. Today was going to be fun.
The Vision was perfectly willing to take a corner of Captain America's wrath if it gave Teddy a chance to apologize for upsetting Billy the previous night. He didn't enjoy being shouted at, but those two needed a moment alone without interference.
He made a show of picking up the weight and replacing it from the spot it had "fallen" from before drifting over in Tommy's direction. That would keep Captain America's eyes on him for a little longer, at least.
Tommy sighed. "Fine, fine." With that he put the rubber super ball he had been using to play wallball with against himself away. It's not like he was trying to give the others a headache with the repeat noise of a ball bouncing off the same spot on a metal, echo-y wall at superspeed. It had just been a side bonus.
Billy was very quietly ignoring everyone, seated in a corner and trying to get himself into the full lotus position. He needed to get a handle of his powers, and he needed to be able to concentrate. Studies had proven that meditation aided concentration, so, Billy was going to meditate.
At least as much as he could before Captain America made them do something stupid. Like running laps.
"You know that the full lotus is an advanced yoga position, right?" Teddy queried tentatively. He wasn't sure if Billy was still upset about the pranking last night...this morning...earlier. The Vision seemed to be over it, but that was the Vision. Billy and the Vision weren't even close to being the same person.
Teddy slipped down into a butterfly stretch. If Billy wanted an explanation or and apology, Teddy wanted to be able to look him in the eyes while he gave it.
"Which is why I'm having such a hard time getting into it." Billy said, logically and calmly. "It might come as a surprise to you, but I've taken a few classes."
Admittedly, those classes had been three years ago, and there had only been a dozen, and he hadn't really practiced even when he'd been taking the classes...
Clint up at the building and realized that sneaking in wasn't going to be easy as he had originally thought. He moved to the Alleyway and changed into his suit. He saw the back door open and quickly moved out of sight. He took advantage of the situation and quickly ran into the building.
Tony obviously took more precautions with this place, how was he supposed to sneak up to the top floors? He took the hood of his costume off and put a hat and jacket on. He walked up to the secretary and smiled.
"I have a package for Mr. Stark. He said I needed to go immediately to the top floor with it, its very hush hush."
The woman at the security desk looked Clint up and down slowly, one eyebrow arching in a way reminiscent of Mr. Spock.
"Just a moment, sir." she said in a level voice, picking up the phone by her hand. She pressed a number. "Yes, we have a gentleman here who says he has a package for Mr. Stark. Yes. Yes. Yes. Sir, may I see some identification?" The last was addressed to Clint, without putting down the phone. Her voice was polite, but there was an undercurrent of well-honed steel to it. This voice was not that of a woman who could be trifled with.
Clint rolled his eyes and took off his hat. He figured it was easier to get in by telling the truth. He looked at the blond and pulled a flower from his Quiver. He put his hand out and invited her to take it.
"My name is Clint, and I'm an old friend of his. He didn't know I was coming and I wanted to surprise him. But if he wants to ruin the surprise, here's my ID."
He pulled his wallet from the back of his jean pocket and passed it to her.
"I look better in person don't I? If you want, I can give you my Avengers reservist card as well ma'am?"
The woman looked at the flower much the way another person might look at a cockroach before she took his ID. She held it up, looking from the picture to Clint, the phone still cradled against her ear. "Yes. Yes. Clint Barton. Yes. No. Not yet. Yes. Please."
She passed the ID back to the archer, continuing her one-sided, monosyllabic exchange with the telephone.
"I cannot be the only one who thought that sounded vaguely sexual." Billy whispered to Teddy as he watched Kate and Jubilee. His inner fanboy was dancing with glee at the prospect of possibly getting to spar with an X-Man later. But for now he had to focus on the matters at hand.
"We're teenagers, Billy." Teddy replied in an undertone. "It's our job to think that everything sounds vaguely sexual. It's practically a moral obligation."
Captain America seemed to be giving them a look. Teddy grinned at him and held up both hands, curling them into fists. "I learned as I went along." he said. "There's only so many times that you crunch up your knuckles before you start looking into that sort of thing."
Billy held up his own fists, one thumb sticking up for a few seconds before he quickly tucked it back down. "Just cause I don't use them doesn't mean I don't know the theory of how it's done."
Tommy looked at Cassie. "Okay, this they may have covered in Juvie, but I think I was sick. And Self defense wasn't exactly in the 'living weapon and hideous experimentation' part of the textbook."
He made a fist, attempting to keep his thumb tucked down. "Like this, right? My idea of defense is running before you get hit. Well, either that or sarcasm."
Billy let out a yelp as Teddy grabbed him, and the broken light sparked in a very worrying way. Aformentioned sparks lept from the light to something that Billy suspected was very expensive, though he had absolutely no clue what it was actually for. But now it was smoking in a very ominous fashion before the sparking lept from it, back to him, causing all his hair to stand on end... and on to Teddy.
"Nobody needs a picture of this." Billy said. He wasn't protesting about wanting to be put down yet. "And you're hair's not in much better shape right now. I really, really have got to stop zapping things."
Tommy peeked around the corner from his hiding place upon hearing Teddy's comment about the picture. Billy was....Billy was doing his best impression of the Bride of Frankenstein apparently. Teddy was right. Someone needed to take a picture of that...if only for blackmail's sake later on.
He glanced at the door measuring the distance between it, him, and Captain America. He could make this. Heck, he could phase through the door if he needed to. He could...
He felt a large hand clamp down on his shoulder. Eep.
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Kate ignored the boys in favor of stretching her muscles. She hadn't been able to do more than a simple workout for days now and was eager to get her blood really pumping. Three joints popped pleasantly along Kate's spine as she twisted and she couldn't help but smile a bit. Today was going to be fun.
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He made a show of picking up the weight and replacing it from the spot it had "fallen" from before drifting over in Tommy's direction. That would keep Captain America's eyes on him for a little longer, at least.
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Cap gave him a meaningful look.
Tommy sighed. "Fine, fine." With that he put the rubber super ball he had been using to play wallball with against himself away. It's not like he was trying to give the others a headache with the repeat noise of a ball bouncing off the same spot on a metal, echo-y wall at superspeed. It had just been a side bonus.
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At least as much as he could before Captain America made them do something stupid. Like running laps.
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Teddy slipped down into a butterfly stretch. If Billy wanted an explanation or and apology, Teddy wanted to be able to look him in the eyes while he gave it.
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Admittedly, those classes had been three years ago, and there had only been a dozen, and he hadn't really practiced even when he'd been taking the classes...
"Enjoy Mulon Rouge last night?"
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Tony obviously took more precautions with this place, how was he supposed to sneak up to the top floors? He took the hood of his costume off and put a hat and jacket on. He walked up to the secretary and smiled.
"I have a package for Mr. Stark. He said I needed to go immediately to the top floor with it, its very hush hush."
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"Just a moment, sir." she said in a level voice, picking up the phone by her hand. She pressed a number. "Yes, we have a gentleman here who says he has a package for Mr. Stark. Yes. Yes. Yes. Sir, may I see some identification?" The last was addressed to Clint, without putting down the phone. Her voice was polite, but there was an undercurrent of well-honed steel to it. This voice was not that of a woman who could be trifled with.
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"My name is Clint, and I'm an old friend of his. He didn't know I was coming and I wanted to surprise him. But if he wants to ruin the surprise, here's my ID."
He pulled his wallet from the back of his jean pocket and passed it to her.
"I look better in person don't I? If you want, I can give you my Avengers reservist card as well ma'am?"
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She passed the ID back to the archer, continuing her one-sided, monosyllabic exchange with the telephone.
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Captain America seemed to be giving them a look. Teddy grinned at him and held up both hands, curling them into fists. "I learned as I went along." he said. "There's only so many times that you crunch up your knuckles before you start looking into that sort of thing."
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He made a fist, attempting to keep his thumb tucked down. "Like this, right? My idea of defense is running before you get hit. Well, either that or sarcasm."
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"Ohcrap."
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Not that he was actually putting Billy back down or anything.
"Someone had better take a picture of this." he said, poking Billy's hair with interest. It fizzled at him.
"Wool socks on a shag carpet in a thunderstorm." Teddy said, satisfied.
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He glanced at the door measuring the distance between it, him, and Captain America. He could make this. Heck, he could phase through the door if he needed to. He could...
He felt a large hand clamp down on his shoulder. Eep.
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