A new Identity.

When I arrived, it was to see that Ultron had created a Mask using the resources available. It looked like it had a sharp tooth smile stretching along it, a blood RED with deep purple lines running all along it. Looking similar to the face of one of the creatures defending my mind. What was it called again... Oh right! Carnage! This mask looked like it was moving practically, but it was the name that came with the mask I really liked. This would need a debut eventually, but first I'd need to get to work on this new plan.

It started simple, with Ultron mixing in large amounts of metal shavings into my food. Consuming it this way we confirmed that my power was working, the low grade metal was improving my body's durability among other things, but the effect was slight. We tested what I could consume with my ability, finding out fast that certain materials weren't consumable yet, thankfully WITHOUT me trying to eat them. At the moment low grade metal and plastic was all I could really consume, my system warning me against trying to consume other things we considered testing out. Over the next few days we were both surprised to see that my ability to absorb materials leveled up to 3 quite quickly, by that point we were able to move up to higher grade metals, things like steel and small amounts of more refined metals were possible.

Continuing to try and power level this ability eventually had my body going through intense pain, apparently I was improving it too fast and not increasing my level enough for me to break down the metals well enough. A week long training trip was called for but for now a solo test run would do. I went in without the help of my advisors so I could hopefully level up a bit, unfortunately I was overwhelmed rather quickly, but it's when I got more used to fighting without my summons help that I started to TRULY improve. I continued to consume metal, continued to train as best I could, but it would take more time on my own to reach where I needed too. That's when I realized something. Who said I had to train alone?

A call to Jinx later and I was offering extra pay for her and her team in exchange for helping with someone who's only recently discovered their powers start training. I informed her it will also help her and whoever else joins in, in getting stronger. Much stronger than they would get training normally as they had been. Some details were shared, I asked her to be willing to travel to my main home with all those interested in getting stronger or gaining more control over their abilities. I warned them that this would be a long trip but that I had a surplus of those protein bars for them all to enjoy. While they were meant for Mammoth, the others could break one in half and have all they needed for some time. Some of their group stayed behind in order to keep the job site guarded as well as help with construction efforts. Those that came for the training? Jinx, Mammoth, Private HIVE and Kyd Wykkyd. I explained how the one they'd be training with hasn't really worked on a team before, that the objective will be for everyone to accomplish as many missions as possible. The higher the number the better the bonus pay I'd offer them, long as they kept themselves clean of any further crimes. Following that I explained that the person they'd be helping had strange abilities that they were still learning, one of which involved an interactive screen that they could make appear in front of other people.

As if on cue party invite screens were sent to each of the four, and I explained that he was already inside waiting. They headed inside and I made sure that the party wasn't showing me by my usual hero name, instead it was showing the name tied to my new mask. I used my shadow teleportation to appear inside the portal ahead of them. "Are you the one's I was told could help me? You know this is a week long trip right?" I asked, the new mask hiding my voice well, my outfit was quite different than my Hero one, this new gear looked like little more than a muscle shirt, a long jacket and cargo pants alongside some combat boots. I had a pistol at each of my sides, a shotgun on the back of my waist, an **** rifle on my back and finally a sniper slung over my shoulder. "Whoa! Ain't that a bit much for training?" I heard Mammoth ask.

"Not for what I'm training for..." I responded, before heading a bit further in. What we saw was a huge screen appear that explained the area for training was going to be enormous. It further explained that we should take this as seriously as possible to achieve the best results, as none of the training targets will do anything LESS than attempt to go for the kill. The good news is that since this was training rather than be injured or die, they would simply be EJECTED from the training area. Where they would have to wait until it finished or the rest of the group left in order to reset and come attempt it again.

This area looked like that Hydra place I was training in before with my summons, the biggest difference was that it wasn't a huge area. It was a singular building. The screen flashed with it's final words as the countdown began and I drew my pistols out first. "So hey? What do we call you?" Jinx asked as the countdown ended. "Call me..."