Carol Danvers is beginning to understand a little of how Quicksilver feels. Itâs not that she doesnât enjoy flying small, old planes; she definitely does. Seaplanes like this one make her think of adventures in the South Pacific, treasure hunting. Real Indiana Jones shit.Â
Flying on her own power, she could reach her destination in minutes. As it is, flying out into the middle of the Atlantic has been a bit of an undertaking. A glance at the GPS to her right tells her sheâs close, and she begins her descent.Â
The seaplane lands with a splash, and she cuts the engine. Another glance at the GPS, just to make sure, and she takes a deep breath to steel herself before opening the door and stepping out onto one of the pontoons.Â
She doesnât want to do this. He is, without a doubt, the last person on Earth she wants to be asking for help. Thereâs just no way around it. The A.I.M. transmission sheâd gone to so much trouble to trace had gone here. Or, rather, just below here, somewhere at the bottom of the ocean. A.I.M. having a secret underwater base in the middle of the Atlantic? Sure, why not? Isnât that what all the shadowy villainous organizations do these days?
Thereâs just so much that can go wrong. Surveys have this spot as some sort of underwater peak, a mountain beneath the waves, and thereâs no telling how fortified it will be. Not to mention the weapons theyâll have waiting for her once inside. Plus, nature! Sheâd rather not have to punch any sharks today if she can help it.Â
So, regrettably, she needs Namorâs help. Their last meeting had resulted in far too much violence, but the Atlantean had come away from it all with an almost unsettling admiration for her. Carolâs hoping it will be enough to secure his help.Â
âHere goes,â she mutters, powering up and firing a heated blast into the waters before her. Steam rises, the waves roil, and she reaches for the wing above her to steady herself as the plane pitches. With no idea where the hell Namor would even be, or how long it would take him to get here, she signs and sits down on the pontoon, her legs stretching out along its length.Â