The Fall of the Ancient One

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By the time Mike headed to Stark Tower, Anna's face had turned stormy.

Besides Skye, Jessica, and Colleen, there was someone else?

Would she bury him if he weren't her son?

No!

She'd chop him into eighty pieces!

Anna was shaking with rage. A scene played out in her mind: the next girl pulled the trigger, sending a shoulder-launched miniature missile streaking toward Mike.

Anna glared at Tang Zhong through gritted teeth. "Your wonderful son!"

Tang Zhong thought, When he makes a mistake, he's my son. When he doesn't, he's yours. Besides, could I have made him on my own?

Jessica leaned toward Mike and whispered, "Your parents seem upset with each other. Will they be okay?"

"They're fine," Mike said. "That's just how they get along."

Skye poked Jessica's forehead. "Are you an idiot? They're obviously flirting."

"Huh? They are?" Jessica asked.

"Of course. Think about it. Doesn't she sound like she's pouting? Has he looked angry even once? Mike's already grown, and they still act like this. If that isn't flirting, what is?"

"Oh, right," Jessica said.

"So I was right to call you an idiot?"

"No... Of course not!" Jessica caught on and bared her teeth. "I'll let it slide because you brought me dinner. Otherwise... hmph!"

Jessica raised a fist.

Skye muttered, "It's not like I can't beat you."

With Skye's constitution, one punch from Jessica would knock her out on the spot. But Quake carried destructive force through vibrations into an object's interior. She could bypass Jessica's bulletproof skin and injure her organs and brain directly.

In terms of superpowers, each had her strengths.

But Skye had undergone rigorous agent training before the Terrigen Mist Ritual, while Jessica relied entirely on her powers.

If they fought, Skye's chances of winning were far better.