[centre][h3][b][color=#DB2E2E]THE TORCH[/color][/b][/h3][/centre]

Jim was the first to step aboard the Quinjet, finding that indeed was the same model as the ones SHIELD used. As the android looked around the jet, Spider-Man came up from behind him, taking a seat at the computer terminal. Jim went over to see what he was looking up.

As Peter looked up info on Viper and the Serpent Society, several files quickly showed up. When it came to Viper not much information was available. There was no paper existence to her, not being recognized as a person in any country. What was known was that she was a master of poisons who had been part of Hydra since she was a child. As for the Serpent Society, there was considerably more information. It had been founded by Seth Voelker, a scientist at Roxxon Corporation. He had stolen some teleportation tech from the company and absconded with several test subjects. They had proceeded to become a mercenary group, gathering new snake themed supers along the way. It was unclear at this time how Viper had taken over the group.

Once Jim was finished power reading some of the files over Peter’s shoulder, he turned to see Iron Fist strapping himself in. Jim noticed that his eyes were closed and that he was breathing deeply. The android had learned that this was called meditating, something that wasn’t really a thing in the west when he had been created.

The two young heroes Wiccan and Speed entered the Quinjet, already bickering about something. As they continued to squabble, Captain Marvel took a seat and asked about their actual experience with missions. It was a thought that Jim had as well, sending the young into battle. But he knew that he would be a hypocrite if was against, as during WWII he went on missions with Toro. The young man had mutant powers and proved that he could hold his own, and it seemed like these two young men also were gifted with powers. Surely Steve knew what he was doing when he put them on an active Avengers roster.

Billy then explained that he had no actual hero experience before mentioning that he had some connection to the Scarlet Witch. While Jim had never met the former Avenger before, he did know of her. Back in his SHIELD days, Jim was well aware that Nick Fury considered her a major threat. She had a bad habit of warping reality when her emotions got the better of her. Jim made a mental note to speak to Steve about what happened to Scarlet Witch as she had seemed to have disappeared during the whole SHIELD-Hydra fiasco.

But Jim’s musings were interrupted by a familiar gruff voice. He turned to see the one and only Wolverine walking into the Quinjet and greeting him. Jim was a little surprised to see as he wasn’t sure that he would even agree to be an Avenger. While Wolverine did have a reputation of being unreliable, Jim figured that he should know better. Wolverine had proved himself a man of his word in the battles of WWII where they first met.

[color=#DB2E2E]“Good to see you too Logan,”[/color] welcomed Jim, [color=#DB2E2E]“I think that’s everyone now. Except, who’s the pilot?”[/color]

“That would be me,” replied a metallic voice, causing Jim to turn to the open landing pad, seeing a metallic, feminine form that he knew well.

[color=#DB2E2E]“Jocasta, what a surprise,”[/color] Jim said with some surprise, [color=#DB2E2E]“I wasn’t aware that you had joined the Avengers. But aren’t you a little overqualified to be a simple pilot?”[/color]

“Well technically, this is only one of ten roles I am concurrently participating in,” stated Jocasta, “I’m part of a test program, splitting my consciousness across the planet. You are speaking to a copy, while the original body built by Ultron is aboard Avenger-1.”

[color=#DB2E2E]“That’s amazing. And you are able to be in ten places at once with perfect cognition?”[/color] asked Jim.

“Yes, and we are gradually introducing more bodies,” responded Jocasta, “The goal is to fill most support roles for the Avengers with my consciousness, as I am a master in many different skill sets.”

[color=#DB2E2E]“Including piloting,”[/color] muttered Jim.

Jim did recall being in a Quinjet piloted by Jocasta in the past, back when they both worked for SHIELD. While she had been built as a bride for the villainous android Ultron, Jocasta had proved herself to be a stalwart friend and ally, someone to rely on. Thus Jim had no problem with her being the pilot for the Avengers New York branch.

“If introductions are over with, I’d like to begin take off procedures,” announced Jocasta.

Jim took a seat and buckled himself in as Jocasta likewise strapped herself in the pilot’s seat. Then with a level of meticulousness that only a machine could produce, Jocasta prepped the Quinjet as it rose on a platform above from the underground of the mansion. Then the roof opened, the Quinjet rising in the middle of the running track placed behind the Avengers Mansion.

“Proceeding to Transia, via England,” stated Jocasta as the Quinjet floated over the mansion.

The engines then kicked in as the Quinjet burst forward above the New York skyline. In no time at all, they were above the Atlantic, heading east toward Europe. Jim was still amazed at how fast aircraft had gotten since he was first created. But he was also iffy about stopping in England. The UK had so far been hesitant to acknowledge the new Avengers organization, as they had their own super organization in MI-13. And one of the chief MI-13 agent was Spitfire, Jim’s ex.

But what were the chances of actually running into her? Jim decided to not worry about it, instead pulling out his phone and air pods. He had been meaning to make good on a suggestion from Steve to catch up on all the good music he missed in all his years in stasis. So Jim reclined in his chair, listening to some 80s new wave songs, and watching the ocean out the window of the Quinjet.

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