Chapter 86 - Melting Point? (1/2)

*Clap*Tony stood up gathering everyone's attention. ”So let's get started! Was there anything special about this girl?” Natasha stopped for a second as she thought of the black metal claws that came from her hands.

Nodding to the rest she walked over to Laura and began to point at her hands. ”When I met her at the Park I felt a sense of danger.” ”Really?” Clint, Steve and Tony couldn't see anything dangerous about the thin figure before them.

Well other than the blood and dirt on her. Natasha nodded again. ”Yeah, I couldn't see anything either, but when she thought she was threatened some type of metal claws came out of her hands and she looked ready to attack me. I know my fighting skills; she knew what she was doing.”

”What?” Steve asked in genuine surprise as Tony walked closer and lifted up her arms. Looking at the small bits of dried blood on her knuckles he looked from them to Nat then back again. ”There are no wounds in the skin or scars...are you sure?”

Natasha rolled her eyes. ”Yes I'm sure. A. The claws retracted when she fell unconscious and B. I saw her wounds heal in a few seconds...” She stopped for a second before bringing up her theory. ”I think she's a mutant.”

”A what?” Steve was one again clueless as Clint stepped forwards intrigued, while Tony looked even more excited. He explained before the rest could. ”People with a different mutated gene in their body. They have been showing up more often lately. Each mutant gene gives a different power.”

Tony tapped his chin for a second. ”I have been looking into them recently, it would be great having people like them helping us in the future if we need it.” Everyone looked at him weirdly for a second. ”Hey! It's a valid point, we needed more people when those chitauri invaded! I was following a few stories about one that could move through solid objects at will, you got admit it's good to keep an eye on them...”

He trailed off as no one said anything to that, they did have to admit he had a point. Clint was the next to speak up. ”I've been hearing about them more on the news. There has been some fanatic group recently that's been advocating to lock all mutants up, because their different and dangerous.” ”What!” Steve instantly frowned as he was thrown back into the old days of the war and the doctrine that Hitler promoted.

Clint held up his hands in defence. ”Don't worry cap, most people think they're lunatics. Not many agree with them.” Steve didn't say anything for a short while before sighing in regret. ”But some people do.” Clint couldn't say anything back to that.

As the rest thought over Steve's words, Jarvis's voice sprung back to life. ”That would explain a few things Sir.” Tony turned to look at the screen above Laura's body. Jarvis started to move it about highlighting his next points.

”I have run a facial recognition program on Jane Doe's face. No results have been found anywhere in the world.” Tony didn't like the sound of that, none of them did. ”Did someone erase her record?” Jarvis shook his head. ”No sir, I haven't been able to find it at all. Her DNA scans, show her closest matches to be a one, Sarah Kinney.” A picture of Sarah appeared on the screen.

”Recently reported deceased her Last occupation is Unknown, she was a renowned mutant geneticist.” Tony rubbed his chin again and mumbled to himself. ”Mutant geneticist?” Jarvis continued. ”There are no records of her being pregnant or having a family or husband. Even stranger is the other match found in her DNA.”