31. The end of the journey
Dad is reluctant to Catherine's little girl, the old people are like this, they like children very much, especially the sensible little girl, Robin is also a little reluctant, although he complains a lot about Cyber, but he finally asks Cyber to take care of Catherine.
Although he didn't explain why, the old father could probably guess something, but he didn't say much, just told Cyber to keep Catherine safe.
On the second day of the hangover, they packed their things, and early on the morning of the third day, Daddy and Robin boarded the train back to Gotham, while Cyber and Catherine were on an intercontinental highway with early winter plains, and it was difficult to see too many tourists on the road during this season, with yellow weeds on both sides of the road, and the occasional farm or two or two, or a motel, which was a lonely trip.
But when two people, one big and one small, drove wildly on the road, they unexpectedly felt the freedom under the world, just like when we occasionally had a literary and artistic look, we would want to have a trip that we said would go, and drive all the way on the road that never ends.
But the journey will always come to an end, just like people can never live on literature and art, and the journey from Star City to New York is not as far as Cyber imagined, in fact, after 3 days of hurricane, they can already see the huge outline of the metropolis built on the mouth of the Hudson River.
But at the same time, the patience of the two people for this lonely journey has reached the limit.
"I have a headache!
Catherine, dressed in a furry coat, pressed her head against the vibrating car window, like a sick kitten, and shouted at Cyber, who also had two big eyes, "Hurry up, go to the city and rest!"
The bearded Cyber didn't want to say a word, and on the first day he could still laugh at the scenery around him, but on the second day he was a little tired of it, and by the third day he was, like Catherine, disgusted with this very literary trip.
He longs so much for a warm bed right now, and all he wants is a good night's sleep.
"Definitely not drive yourself next time!"
Cyber yawned and stepped on the accelerator viciously, and the SUV, which had already been unrecognizable during the 3-day sleepless journey, broke out again with a violent thrust, carrying two extremely tired guys all the way towards the metropolis in the distance.
Exhaustion is natural... They ran the 7-day journey in 3 days, at first Catherine urged all the way forward, and then it became a long pain is better than a short pain to grit your teeth and move forward, in short, a good trip needs a peaceful mind, but unfortunately neither of them has it.
When traveling is just for the sake of traveling, it's not much fun, but fortunately, the torture is finally over.
At the beginning of the moon, in a good-looking hotel in Brooklyn, Cyber carried Catherine, who was already asleep, into the lobby and opened a large room, unbeknownst to the tired Cyber, and five minutes later, his and Catherine's registration information appeared on the computer of an office on the 17th floor of the Delta Wing Building.
Agent May, who was a little pale, looked at the information data that was beating on the screen in front of her, and after confirming Cyber's identity, she picked up her special cell phone and dialed a number.
"Hey, Mei, haven't you rested yet?"
Agent Coulson's gentle voice came from his phone, and he was still in Canada, continuing to fulfill his duties as a regulator of Weapon X, and working badly with General Stryker... It was terrible, Coulson felt like a prisoner in the hands of the enemy.
If it weren't for the protection of S.H.I.E.L.D., I'm afraid that the stubborn General Stryker wouldn't mind having one more "test item".
But this worry about herself can't let May know, after leaving Gotham, May received a special mission, the task was completed, but May suffered a great blow, and even took a back seat to become an office clerk, Coulson knew very well that his companion was currently in a very bad state, so he deliberately put his tone very relaxed.
"Coulson, the young man you're following is coming to New York with a... Little girl. ”
May rubbed her forehead, and when she saw Catherine sleeping behind Cyber, the pain and memories of her rejection were evoked in her head, and her gaze was even a little evasive, and she didn't even dare to look at the zoomed-in surveillance video on the screen.
"Cyber Hawk?"
There was a hint of surprise in Coulson's tone, and he pondered for a moment, "The matter of Gotham is over, he and Batman have joined forces to repel the attack of the Shadow Warrior Alliance, if I guess correctly, he should have come out to relax, right? Or does he have a specific goal this time?"
May's fingers tapped a few times on the keyboard, and she coughed lightly,
"When he checked into the hotel, he specifically asked the front desk about Xavier's Talented Junior Academy, it seems that he is not just here to travel this time, does he need to be monitored? ”
The eighth-level agent was silent for more than ten seconds, probably thinking, and finally, his voice sounded again,
"The Mutant Brotherhood has been a bit abnormally active lately, and Cyber may not know what kind of trouble his bloodline will cause him, so let's do it, May, you monitor him, and if the Mutant Brotherhood comes out to contact him, you show up to warn him, and if he just communicates with Professor Charles, you don't have to stop him. ”
"Me?"
Mei's fingers on the table tightened at this moment, she gritted her teeth, there was a trace of struggle on her face, as a former seventh-level agent, she actually had a rare flinch, "Coulson, can you send someone else, I... I've moved to civilian work. ”
"Alas... Plums. ”
There was also a hint of frustration in Coulson's voice, and he took a few deep breaths,
"Cyber is a dangerous person, he single-handedly killed Lars Al Gul, he is ruthless, once he senses the threat, he will definitely not scruple about anything, I don't believe he came to New York without a weapon to defend himself, level 6 agents will never be able to deal with him, but level 8 agents have their own tasks, that guy's personality also determines that he will not trust a stranger, the most important thing is that you have the same skin color as him, and you have been in contact with him before, it is easy to gain trust, listen to me, you are the most suitable..."
Coulson still hasn't said a word yet, May's demons mainly come from the little girl she killed, even if everyone thinks she did the right thing, but she can't pass her own level, if it's someone else, it's okay to transfer to a civilian job, but Agent May is different.
She was selected by the founder of S.H.I.E.L.D., legendary agent Carter Peggy, and trained as an ace agent, becoming a level 6 agent at the age of 24 and a level 7 agent at the age of 28, she can be called a new star in S.H.I.E.L.D., if she is transferred to a civilian position like this, not only him, but even Director Nick Fury will feel pity.
So this time Coulson asked May to monitor Cyber and Catherine, the purpose is to let May overcome her own demons, this kind of psychological problem cannot be escaped, once a habitual fear mentality is formed, it will become quite troublesome, Coulson does not want his excellent colleagues to be abolished like this.
“...”
May didn't speak, but her silence actually represented an answer, and Coulson simply added,
"So let's do it, you're only in charge of monitoring, Agent Barton recently participated in a special experiment in the Delta Wing building, if there's a fight, you can summon him at any time, I'll greet him, it's a pity that Agent Barbara is out on a mission, otherwise she can perfectly accompany you there. ”
"Alright! Coulson!"
May screamed and interrupted Coulson's steps, she closed her eyes, she could become a level 7 agent, how could someone who was treated differently by a legendary agent not know Coulson's thoughts, she leaned back in her chair, her eyes were unfocused on the dark top floor of the office, she reached out and took out a box of ladies cigarettes from the table, and in the smoke, she finally took a deep breath.
"I'll go! But I'm not going to hide myself, Coulson, go over as a normal friend, and with the character of Seber Hawke, he won't hate this kind of open contact, especially if we've shown kindness before. ”
"Okay, this can also warn those who are secretly watching them, consider this a trip, May, and hopefully the next time I go on a mission, it will be you standing next to me. Good night, my friend. ”
"Good night... Colson. ”
Mei hung up the phone, she stayed in the empty office, she held the lit cigarette in her hand, in those originally indifferent eyes, now exuded a touch of melancholy and silence, she leaned back in the chair, her eyes slightly closed, as if resting, as if thinking, more like self-persuasion.
Ten minutes later, she reached out and opened the cabinet for work, under the documents, there were two well-maintained special pistols, she picked one up, her hands flew like an afterimage, dismantling the gun into more than 30 parts, she moved her fingers, and the corners of her mouth showed a satisfied smile.
"Agent May, let's go!"
In the same dark night, Gotham is not so calm.
"Bang"
The door of the morgue was kicked open with a violent kick, and five tall figures strode into this place that no normal person would want to enter, the figure at the head was as tall as a mountain, he stretched out his left hand, and with a slight wave, the four loaded guns behind him, and the soldiers in black armor began to quickly search for the corpses that had been put into the morgue.
They seem to be looking for a specific target.
"Click"
While the others were busy, the tall figure just stood in place, his hands moving, his knuckles clicking, his fists with black combat gloves closing like a war hammer.
His breathing was heavy, like a trapped beast, and in fact, it was, the leader had a black breathing apparatus on his face, connected by special tubes, that spread down to his body, and it seemed that he had to use this device to complete his breathing, but this instrument did not make him weak, on the contrary, every heavy breath he took was like a release of his own power.
Just standing there like a wild beast! It's hard to believe that there are such strong people in this world.
On top of the big bald head, there was a black band that held the respirator in place, and his eyes were extremely cold, whether he was looking at the corpses, or at his team members and soldiers, his expression did not even change in the slightest.
If Cyber was here, he would definitely be familiar with this kind of look, because he used to have such eyes.
"Bane Chief!
The team's voice made him turn around sharply and strode into the depths of the morgue, where a black body bag was carefully placed by the four team members on a metal shelf next to it, and Bane unzipped the body bag with his own hands, hiding a beautiful woman with long chestnut hair, but at this time she closed her eyes and turned pale, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.
"Talia..."
As Bane looked at the woman, he was beast-like, his eyes unexpectedly gentle, his fingers brushing over the cold, scarred face, and finally stopping at a scar on the woman's forehead.
"I'm late... I'm sorry. ”