Written by Erica Rose Jackson (Previously in the ‘Super Friends’ Series)
Chapter 12 Six Months Later Reid and Barton were out on an assignment while Rose and Jay welcomed two more potential heroes into Brentwood Labs. Jay’s friend Bruce Osborn had recently married a younger woman, Remington Doyle, and they seemed like a good fit for his newest chemical compounds. “Thanks for coming, guys,” Jay greeted the couple as they were escorted into the lab. The two couples exchanged hugs and pleasantries before getting to the business side of their visit. “So Jay,” Osborn began, “What is this proposition you have for myself and Remington?” Rose jumped in with the answer, “Bruce, I’m not sure if you know this or not, but Jay was Omega.” The surprise on Bruce’s face gave her her answer. She continued, “When he wasn’t able to continue being a superhero, he began creating chemical compounds to give new people the abilities they’d need to keep this city safe. I’m Resilience,” she revealed, “My friend Reid is Disturbance and her boyfriend is Archer. Would you two be interested in joining our rag-tag team of super friends?” Remington answered first, “I’m definitely interested. What kind of powers are available?” She looked at her husband, placing her hand comfortingly on his lower back, “Doesn’t this sound like fun?” Bruce shrugged, “I’m not sure yet, doll. What are the superpowers we have to choose from? Or, will we have the same power?” Jay replied, “I have two options,” he began as he gestured to the flasks beside him, “The green one gives the power of super strength and super speed. Whoever drinks this one, though, will experience a Jekyll and Hyde type of situation. The powers will only work during one of the two personalities.” He pointed to the clear liquid, “This one gives the ability to pause time. You two can choose either one. I’ll give you a moment to choose.” After a few minutes of silence as Remington and Bruce whispered to each other, the couple had their decision. “I’ll take the green one,” Bruce announced to get Jay and Rose’s attention, “Being a hero seems like a great thing, but I don’t want to put Remington through some of those side effects you mentioned.” Jay nodded, “That sounds wonderful,” he answered with a smile as he picked up the flasks handed the one with the green liquid to Osborn and the one with the clear mixture to Remington. The couple each drank the contents of their individual flasks before they passed them back to Jay. “How long does it take to know?” Remington asked as she suppressed a gag from the flavor. Jay replied, “The longest possibility is twenty-four hours, but you should notice a difference before the night is over. Do either of you have any questions? I’d like you both to come back here tomorrow around this time so I can run a few tests.” “We can do that,” Bruce replied as he took his wife’s hand, tenderly, “We’ll see you tomorrow.” With that Remington and Bruce heeded home to wait and see if they had superpowers. Chapter 1 Backtracking Two Months before the end of Disturbance… “Who was that on the phone, baby?” Remington asked as her husband placed his cell phone back onto the island in their kitchen. Bruce glanced up from his freshly poured glass of scotch, “It was an old friend of mine, Jay Allen. He’s a fellow scientist but he opened his own lab here in town. He has a proposal for the two of us,” he began to share the details of his short call, running his hand through his thick, auburn hair. She jumped off the barstool she’d been sitting on and moved closer to him, wrapping her arms around his waist from behind, “What kind of proposal Mr. Osborn?” she inquired. Bruce rarely spoke about his days working in science so she wasn’t surprised she hadn’t heard of this Jay Allen before. “He wanted to know if we’d like to become heroes,” he answered her inquiry, “But, that’s all he said. I’m not sure what his request entails or how serious he was about it. Jay would like us to meet him at his lab in two months so he and his wife, Rose, can explain things in more depth and we can make our decision. I’m not sure what to think,” he added, expressing his confusion over the entire interaction. Osborn’s emotions were always visible in his eyes if you knew what to look for. Remington moved around to face him before she placed a tender kiss to his lips, “What do you want to do? It can’t hurt to go hear them out, can it?” He rested his forehead against hers as he replied, “I suppose not if that’s what you’d like to do. I’m happy with whatever decision you think is best,” he shared with a soft smile. Remington leaned back, away from his touch, as she pulled her dirty blonde locks into a high ponytail before she responded, “I think we should see what it’s all about.” Osborn lifted her onto the island and moved between her legs before he whispered, “Then, that’s what we’ll do,” he agreed and then took her lips with his own in a passionate kiss. At the end of Disturbance… Remington and Bruce went back to their home after drinking the vials of liquid at Brentwood Labs to wait and see if anything was going to happen. “I’ve got a steak and some burgers in the fridge,” she began as they settled in their kitchen, “Do you have any preference on dinner?” Osborn started to shake his head but replied instead, “Let’s do the steak. I’ll get the grill going,” he stated as he exited the room to their deck to start their grill. She placed the meat into a casserole dish and added seasoning and marinade to it, getting it ready to cook. Bruce walked back in and gestured for her to hand him the dish. As she passed it to him, his grip wavered and their dinner began to fall towards the ground. Remington blinked as she thought about stopping it midair. When she opened her eyes, she saw her husband frozen in place and their dinner in midair. She moved and placed it back into the dish before blinking again, hoping to undo what she’d done. “That was a close one,” Osborn replied as he looked at the dinner safely on the island and not spilled on the floor where it was headed, “How did that happen?” he inquired, curiosity lining his tone. Remington shook her head, “I’m really not sure. I closed my eyes and wished the food wouldn’t hit the ground and when I opened you and everything else was frozen. Maybe you should try and test out your new super strength/speed,” she suggested. “I’m not even sure how to test it,” he responded as he marveled at her new ability. She smiled, proudly, “Maybe, you have to think about it like I did,” she encouraged him, her smile spreading to her eyes. Bruce closed his eyes and thought about being strong enough to lift their car before he walked out to the driveway and attempted his own wish. Remington followed him and squealed with glee as she watched him lift their car from the driveway. “It worked!” she stated with a triumphant giggle, “Should we tell them now or wait until tomorrow?” Osborn shook his head as he moved toward her with a look in his eyes she’d never seen before. He lifted her with ease and carried her to their bedroom, tossing her onto their bed. “I think the news can wait until tomorrow,” he stated with a mischievous grin crossing his lips as he moved on top of her. 6 Months after Disturbance… Rose walked into Brentwood Labs to find her husband, Jay, hard at work on one of his many experiments. “Hey Omega,” she used his old hero name to grab his attention, “Do you have a minute to spare for your wife?” Jay looked up, wearing a warm smile, “I suppose I should have warned you about how lonely the life of a scientist’s wife could be. What’s on your mind?” he asked as she turned his attention to his wife. Rose smiled as she reached him and wrapped her arms around his neck, “I knew what I was signing up for. I just had some news that I thought you might be interested in,” she teased the purpose of her visit as she looked into his eyes. “And, what’s that?” he inquired, his smile causing his crows feet to shine. She leaned in and placed her lips to his, before releasing him and replying, “Well, I thought you’d like to know that we’re pregnant,” she announced. Jay’s face gave away his shock, “Are you sure?” Rose pulled out a test from her back pocket and shared it, “I’m pretty sure.” “This is fantastic!” he exclaimed as he resumed the kiss she’d teased moments earlier.
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