Phil Coulson expected Drake to get nervous after hearing he was from a government agency, but he was bound to be disappointed when he saw the calm and collected expression of Drake's face.
Just feeling the cold aura around him made Coulson feel goosebumps.
"Mr. Martinez, we received a call from one of your teachers accusing you of awakening a mutant ability. Now based on your recent changes, we like to know exactly what happened? Did you get a mutant ability or did someone do an experiment on you?"
Drake still remained calm and composed as he started telling his fabricated excuse.
"Actually, I haven't awakened mutant abilities or any experiments."
"What happened to me was strange even for me. One day, I was on my way home when I was hit by a flying object. I didn't know how I got home but when I regained my senses, I was in my bed with this on my arm."
Drake showed him the specimen implant from his Ark System.
Seeing the sci-fi looking device, which was glowing blue and had a strange rectangular shape, made Coulson curious.
"What's that?"
Drake remained silent to create suspense and then said in a low voice.
"Alien Technology."
Coulson was skeptical but his work was precisely related with Aliens.
"What are the functions?"
"There are many."
"One: it has an storage space that allows me to save and retrieve items at will."
"Two: with the required materials one can build advanced alien technology. I don't know if you're aware of my assets in the desert but they were all created using this device."
"Three: it's connected to a special dimension with infinite resources. In this dimension I met special individuals who pledged loyalty to me."
"Well that's pretty much it."
Drake looked at the contemplative look on Coulson's face and heard a small voice coming from his ear, which snapped him awake.
"Ask him what kind of technology can he build and what does he mean by infinite resources and who are this special individuals."
Drake recognized the voice immediately, it was coming from the one eye baldy, Fury. Coulson quickly repeated Fury's questions.
"Well, the technology ranges from teleportation devices, flying suits, spacecrafts, powerful energy generators and many more."
"To answer your second question, I mean infinite because the resources regrow when you mine them after a certain period of time."
"The special individuals I'm talking about are natives from that dimension, they look just like humans but have a very long lifespan."
Coulson was surprised. "Can you show us all your technology?"
Drake put a hesitant look but he was inwardly thinking what he could ask for in exchange for his tek. But in the end he still nodded and asked another question:
"Mr Coulson, I have a question. Who owns mars? Or is someone allow to own it?"
Coulson raised an eyebrow, but he still answered, "according to law, no one is allowed to claim planets as their own."
"What if I want it for me? Who is going to stop me from terraforming mars?"
Coulson was shocked and thinking of Drake's technology, he quickly asked:
"You have terraforming alien technology too?"
Drake quickly nodded.
One day looking at the obelisks in his Ark dimension, Drake curiously ask Helena what they were for. To his surprise? They were actually terraforming devices capable of transforming a dead and desolate planet into a beautiful land in just five years.
Since then, Drake have been thinking of building his own utopia in a different planet. A place where people will only live to enjoy their lives.
"How long will it take you to terraform Mars?"
Drake pretending to make calculations said:
"Five years. But I'm not planning to just terraforming Mars, I also want to terraform the rest of the planets, turn them into luxurious vacation spots."
Coulson and Fury were left speechless by Drake's ambition.
"When can you show us your technology?"
Drake smiled. "Do you want to go to my personal dimension? Or I can send one of my subordinates who can show them to you."
Coulson was tempted, he was curious to see this dimension but he quickly shook his head no.
"I prefer you send someone to show us. I'm not the only one interested in seeing your technology."
Drake nodded in understanding and casually said:
"Then wait here, I'm going to my personal dimension to fetch one of my subordinates. She will show you everything on my behalf. I still have work to do."
Drake didn't want to bother showing off technology. He had already given instructions to Testarossa. Besides being a seductive enchantress, she was very smart and knew of Drake demands.
Walking to the middle of the room. Drake asked Helena to activate the teleportation. Soon, a blue dome of light began to engulf him and he disappeared with a white light.
Coulson almost had a stroke seeing the light show.
"He really disappeared."
Fury hearing this was also surprised.
"How far do you think is the range for his teleportation."
"I don't know, but he was in New Mexico yesterday, and now his in New York and there are no records of him taking planes or buses."
Fury quickly realized what he meant.
"He used this technology to travel to New Mexico."
"What do you think about his ambition of terraforming the planetary system?"
This made Fury curious too.
"I mean, can we even stop him? With our technology we take almost a year to reach Mars. I bet his spacecraft already achieved the speed of light. By the time we take measures to protect Mars, he will have build a Starbucks there."
"That's true. I guess showing support will be more beneficial."
After another two minutes, Drake reappeared with a flash of light. Testarossa was standing beside him with her usual charming smile. Drake had already given her all the technology he was going to sell and use for his businesses.
Coulson stood up and gulped seeing such a beautiful woman and reached for handshake.
"Hi, I'm Phil Coulson."
Testarossa shook his hand lightly and replied, "just call me Testarossa."
"Well now that introductions are done. Mr Coulson, she will follow you and show you all the technology I have available. I won't see you out."
Coulson nodded and with Testarossa following next to him, they headed to the nearest SHIELD base.
Drake stayed to finish his work. Apparently his secretary had received many calls of people asking to speak with him. He also had to speak with his HR team to start recruiting people for his desert city.
He had one week to start distribution of oil. He had to recruit a lot of people for that.
**
Testarossa followed Coulson to a large underground research laboratory under one of Shield bases where people were already waiting.
A few old and young doctors and scientists were called to witness the Ark technology's new inventions. They didn't know it was alien technology just that it was made in a private laboratory.
Seeing Testarossa walking inside empty handed, they wondered where the so call revolutionary technology was. They admitted she was beautiful, but they were only interested in the technology.
Fury was also present, seeing Testarossa's red eyes gave him goosebumps. She might look human but she not, he thought.
Testarossa could see the impatience on the people present but she wasn't bothered and very professionally introduced herself and proudly announced that they would be impressed by their technology.
"The first item I'm going to show you is this one."
Testarossa announced showing her implant. She explained how the implant would record the users DNA and it could only be used by the first wearer. She also demonstrated how the implant can store items.
Fury was curious. He remembered Drake mentioning three uses but he thought Drake would only allow the storage option for public use.
Soon Testarossa took the first item from her implant.
**
A/N:
I don't know what the obelisk on Ark are for besides to transfer servers so I came up with the terraforming idea. Don't hate me.
See any mistakes? Let me know.
Have a nice day.