"I think we should get some lunch," Jason suggested, trying to change the subject. Steve wanted to ask more. On one hand, he didn't want to know any more of these very dangerous 'games' these kids played in the name of training; he was horrified just imagining a bunch of kids throwing grenades at each other and fighting with real weapons with little concern for their health. On the other hand, they were trying to get information, and they had just received a whole lot of it. He decided not to press because the teens were clearly uncomfortable and he didn't want to appear to be digging for information
"Multum erat putas Percy?"
[Latin translation: Don't you think that was too much information Percy?] Jason muttered.
"Nos paenitet, Ego coniecto EGO got paululum de captivitate. Non puto aliter facerent."
[Latin translation: Sorry, I guess I got a little carried away. I didn't think they would react that way.] Percy whispered back in the same language.
Time skip
"So, you want us to use our powers in here?" Jason asked. They were back in the training room.
"Yes, this will be a lot more challenging than the robots you fought earlier," Steve stated and,to prove that point, some panels in the walls opened up and fired several blue beams before closing again.
"I don't think this is a good idea. Our powers can be pretty… destructive." Percy stated actually seeming nervous.
"If you haven't noticed, this training room self-heals, so you can go all out and it will be fine," Tony declared proudly. Percy was unconvinced. Jason and he were two of the strongest, if not the strongest, demigods; going 'all-out' would be a big mistake, especially considering that the last two times Percy went 'all out' he lost control and many people got hurt and even killed. There was a reason he didn't rely on his powers, and he thought Jason was probably the same way. Also, using their powers did take a lot of energy.
"I guess I'll go first this time?" Percy asked, knowing there was no getting out of it.
"Actually, Scott and Sam are going to go first," Steve stated. At that moment, The pair of superheroes walked in, now wearing their uniforms. Scott was in a red and black biker suit with silver accents and a silver helmet. Sam was in a red and white uniform with a metal backpack and red sunglasses.
The group moved up to the observation room. Once they were there,, it looked like they were looking at a completely different place. Instead of the blank room from before, it looked to be a mountain range complete with blue skies and trees.
"We do not have this at camp," Percy muttered. Tony heard him and smiled.
"It's pretty cool, right? With this, you can train in any type of weather or terrain," Tony said proudly.
"And they are holograms?" Jason asked.
"Just like the enemy you fought earlier, the room is a realistic representation of the environment, so it is real and holographic at the same time." Percy and Jason turned back to the training room to see Antman and Falcon fighting off a bunch of large robots and rockets coming from panels hidden in the mountain. They watched Falcon swoop down, shooting several of his red feathers at the enemy and when they hit the robots, they exploded. They had lost sight of Antman but then one of the robots was ripped apart as a giant version of Antman emerged from the robot. Seeing the giant, both Jason and Percy tensed. Percy's hand brushed his pants where a pocket should have been. They quickly relaxed before anyone noticed, since giant Scott was nothing like the giants they usually dealt with.
When they were done, the room went back to the clean blank metal room it was before, showing no sign there had been a battle. Scott and Sam opened the door to the viewing room both breathing a little hard and with smiles on their faces.
"Did we look badass? I bet we looked badass." Scott stated, puffing out his chest.
"That was pretty impressive," Jason agreed, giving a small smile.
"That was awesome!" Peter shouted "Can I go next?" he asked, turning to face Steve and Tony.
"It's Percy's and Jason's turn," Steve replied, turning to face the two teens who looked nervous.
"Is there a problem?" Black Widow asked, her eyes narrowing.
"I just thought we would get to see what all of you guys could do," Percy stated, not at all happy that they had to show off their powers. If Nat didn't know any better, she would say it seemed like Percy was a little disappointed.
"In time, you probably will," Rhodey said.
"Will we get to use weapons as well?" Jason asked.
"This training is just to showcase your powers," Steve stated. Percy and Jason glanced at each other - they never went into battle without a weapon, and they only used their powers if they had too. Seeing the nervous looks on the teen's faces, the adults were confused about why they seemed so nervous.
"Have you guys ever gone into battle without some weapon?" Bucky asked. Both teens shook their heads.
"Then for this one time, we will let you use weapons but we do want you to use your powers more. This could help you learn more control in your powers and if you are ever caught without a weapon in a real battle then you can be more confident in your own power." Steve stated. Both teens nodded.
Steve took both teens back to the training room where the weapon wall was already open. Percy and Jason both grabbed a sword, which wasn't much of a surprise, and then went to the long-range weapons and each grabbed a handgun. Percy checked to see if it was loaded before replacing the magazine Jason did the same and they both put the guns in their waistbands.
"Those guns aren't loaded with real bullets are they?" Scott asked, now becoming nervous that these kids were handling guns.
"They are, but we are behind reinforced bulletproof glass and the doors will be locked. If they try anything, we will just activate the sedative," Natasha stated as she watched the two teens carefully.
"I saw both of them handle guns back on the Helicarrier but I didn't think they would go for them now," Clint stated. He remembered both Percy and Jason holding guns, but neither of them took a shot.
In the training room, Percy and Jason walked away from the weapon wall which closed. The room then changed and they appeared to be in a city. They were standing in the middle of the street, tall buildings surrounded them, and cars were parked on the side of the road. It was a little unnerving that the city was dead quiet; they knew it was just a simulation but for Percy, it reminded him of the Battle of Manhattan, and he suppressed a shudder.
"We should find cover and find out what type of enemy we are going to be dealing with," Jason suggested, bringing Percy out of his memories.