I couldn't believe what had just happened, I was actually employed by the Avengers. It's not like I didn't know what I was getting myself into, but maybe I didn't think it all the way through. Trying to keep speed from them the likes of which never seen before in this world would be difficult, even more so now that I was moving in. Yeah, that wasn't my proudest impulse decision, but I was trying to look at the silver lining, which was basically having no bills curtesy of Tony, whilst also getting paid for doing less work. I sounded like a mooching freeloader, and honestly it made me feel a bit guilty. I'd have to find a way to make myself useful enough to be deserving of such treatment to get this elephant off my shoulders. Logically speaking, I knew they would find out about my origins and my speed eventually, it was inevitable, but I had no idea how they would react so I couldn't just tell them right off the bat. They probably wouldn't believe me anyway, toss me in a looney bin for enhanced if I said I was from another universe without proof.
I chuckled to myself, finding the thought amusing, as FRIDAY dropped me off outside my apartment. "Would you like a ride tomorrow?" FRIDAY asked.
"No thanks, FRIDAY, I could use the cardio." I joked as I got out of the car. "See you bright and early!" I waved at the car, uncertain if FRIDAY could see it or not but it felt right. I always waved goodbye to CASS in my world, why should I do different here?
I had built up quite a lot of nervous energy on the ride back into the city and I felt the need to go running. I located a blind spot in the network of surveillance cameras and activated my suit, I really didn't feel like replacing singed clothing, and burnt shoes were kinda difficult to explain.
Grinning, I set a playlist that had been especially sped up just for me, and took off, a sonic boom sounding after my sudden takeoff. In five minutes, I had stopped the robbery of an armored truck, put out a building fire (by smothering the flames), and stopped for coffee at a big chain cafe. A little girl stopped me while I was waiting in the pickup line and asked, "are you an Avenger?"
She looked so hopeful, it almost made me regret crushing her dreams, almost. I snorted my laughter and smirked down at her, "now why would I want to be an Avenger?"
"Because they're the best-est ever in the whole world and they stop bad guys!" The girl flashed a smile with a hole where her front two teeth should be.
"But can the Avengers do this?" I had gotten tired of waiting in line, so I did the unthinkable; I went behind another barista's bar space! I know, such blasphemy, may the coffee gods strike me down where I stand! Needless to say, I sped along their production . . . not of everyone else's stuff, just mine. They can work for a living.
I reappeared carrying my drink and donut and the little girl gasped at me. "You just cut the line!"
"Yeah? So what?" I took a long drink from the straw in my iced white mocha and looked at her expectantly, waiting for an answer that was worth my while.
"That's not very nice!" She pouted.
I snorted, "I never said I was nice, and now you know why I'm not an Avenger." A mischievous thought occurred to me, and I turned back to the little child to voice it, devilish smirk in place, "say what, I'll apologize if you can beat me to the door." I raised an eyebrow in mock challenge. Was I picking on a small child? Yes. Did I care? No. And why might that be? She asked me if I was an Avenger. I might have been a little insulted . . . and more than a little petty.
"Like a race?"
"Yeah, like a race, I'll even give you a head start." She started running, I gave her three seconds, then I zipped to the door, turned back to give her a finger wave, and zoomed off at full speed. I think I vaguely heard something about cheating being shouted behind me. Meh, I had never been much for playing fair anyway.
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Caffeine Rush (Avengers Fanfic)
FanfictionJesse Sharpe is just a normal barista working at a hole-in-the-wall coffeeshop, at least that's what it looks like on the outside. Her supernatural speed sets her apart, though no one would know that because, three years ago, she didn't exist in thi...