Disclaimer: I don't own anything associated with the Avengers who are property of Marvel as well as Disney and Once Upon a Time which is also property of Disney and ABC. This story is strictly being done for pure fun and in no way is an attempt to profit of the properties involved.
Author's Note: Hey everyone. So this has been something I've been thinking of doing since I started watching OUAT for the first time. Basically I got the first six seasons on Blu-Ray for Christmas and just finished going through it all. I'll binge Season 7 when it comes out on Blu-Ray later this year rather than do as it's still going it's just how I prefer things. As for how I felt about the show? Just general thoughts I liked it overall there were some missteps mostly in how I felt they would handle some stories and some Seasons being better than others so that will determine how these stories will go and who I'll crossover into them.
I'll be starting from Season 3 with Pan because I felt it was the easiest Arc for some Avengers to cross into because the heroes are already dimension hopping and also I wanted to essentially be past the introduction phase of the show. As for how this is handled like with my LOTR/Agent Carter stories (I am still continuing that and my Avatar TLA/Star Wars Rebels Crossover but I want to have this started since I've been waiting until I finished my watch of the series) I'm taking inspiration in terms of how to do plot and character development from the flow of the show itself and the characters from the films and because of the Avengers presence things may change in regards to canon but also Dr. Matthattan's MTCU (Marvel Tolkien Cinematic Universe of his LOTR/Avengers Crossovers. Still the best stories I've read on here and are better than mine) stories in terms of like I said how to write character relationships and who I choose as heroes for the story. Like his first story I've only chosen three Avengers for this first one with them being Captain America, Thor and the Hulk with the option to bring the rest of the team in future stories. This story takes place sometime after the first Avengers film but before the latter films of Phase 2 and beyond. Anyway I think that's all I can say for now and I hope you enjoy the story.
The air was clear as day in New York City. No rain in sight or a cloud to come down. Perfect day to work on some science which was what Tony Stark was thinking. Tony Stark a genius billionaire playboy philanthropist and the hero Iron Man had mostly returned to a normal life since the Battle for New York even though deep down a part of him felt he wouldn't be the same but he wouldn't let Pepper Potts know that. Currently he and his fellow Avenger Dr. Bruce Banner AKA the Incredible Hulk the strongest one there is capable of transforming into a creature of immense strength whenever agitated or angry were working on ways to detect various energies that sounded like Tesseract or left over Chitauri technology energy. Apparently some were trying to recreate the Tesseract's ability to transport across space and time but were failing which spelled good news for them so far but the prospect of someone succeeding in that field could worry S.H.I.E.L.D enough to where Fury wanted any attempts at these weapons handed over immediately.
Tony was working at a console when the sound of Tony's A.I. JARVIS's voice sounded to let him know guests were coming "Sir. Agent Natasha Romanoff and Captain Rogers are here to see you"
"Don't let them in we're working" Tony replied as the doors opened anyway to reveal Steve Rogers AKA Captain America the world's only super soldier and Natasha Romanoff AKA the Black Widow the world's master assassin standing in there already having been let up. All Tony could say was what he said when former S.H.I.E.L.D Agent Phil Coulson was let up the same way "Security breech."
"This is serious Stark." Natasha said as she saw Banner walk over having overheard the commotion "Hey Bruce"
"I take it this isn't a friendly visit?" Bruce asked knowing they might be in for another mission.
"We need you guys to come to the Hellicarrier. It's urgent" Steve said not delaying the mission.
"Look I understand Fury had reservations about the Damage Control idea but it's been doing great so far to where we've been able to continue work while they clean it all up on this end" Tony said referring to one of his latest business ventures.
"No it's related to your recent research Stark. We've found someone who has a device that may possibly be isolated energies of the Tesseract recreated. Fury wants us to bring him and the weapon in" Natasha revealed.
"I'll go get my shoes" Tony said as he pressed a few buttons on his console "JARVIS. Be sure to lockup this time"
Not too long later, Stark, Rogers, Banner and Romanoff were gathered on the Helicarrier where Nick Fury the Director of the world's secret spy organisation S.H.I.E.L.D and the one who created the Avengers Initiative program alongside Natasha's partner Clint Barton AKA Hawkeye and Maria Hill, Fury's second in command.
"So you still doing well Barton or do you need another nap before going out?" Tony asked joking on the archer's well being since the Battle of New York.
"I've been okay for awhile Stark you can drop the jokes" Clint replied annoyed he still had to deal with these repercussions.
"Just checking" Tony said as he looked at Nick who was not one for his jokes as usual "So what or who are we up against?"
"We're waiting for someone to arrive" Maria pointed out
"Ah right Point Break. How could I have forgotten?" Tony asked as if he were right on cue a portal opened.
Thor the God of Thunder was happy to see his friends again having not been able to travel as much due to the Bifrost a bridge which connected the Nine Realms of Asgard still not finishing it's repairs since the battle with his treacherous brother Loki meaning he could only travel when it was for important like now. Nonetheless he was prepared to greet his friends with usual jovialism "My friends it has been too long since our last meeting!"
"How you been Thor?" Steve asked as he shook the Asgardian's hand.
"Restoration of peace amongst the Nine Realms continues to go well. But Loki's work left quite a mark that will take awhile to repair. Something I know you are all dealing with as welll" Thor replied feeling still guilty that his adopted brother had been able to commit such atrocities to the world he now called a second home away from Asgard.
"We are grateful for you coming Thor. When we learned that our next target might actually have succeeded in creating something that could bring about the same energies of the Tesseract we knew we had to call you to bring it in. It'll be the only way for this weapon to be safe" Fury said thankful that Thor could arrive.
"Aye if such a weapon has been created it'll not bode well for the Nine Realms and all of Midgard." Thor said thankful his friends were able to keep this safe and agreing it was for the best these weapons stayed away from where others could take them for themselves "Who is our enemy?"
Hill took over as she turned on the screen and pointed to a person on a monitor "This is our target"
"That's Dr. Jonathan Ohnn. He was a renowned scientist who worked on the theory of Darkforce energy that first was tested back by the Roxxon Corporation in the late 40s" Bruce spoke up.
"Former Director Peggy Carter and Howard Stark dealt with a woman who gained power from the rift and seemingly brought an end to it but it reappeared a few years ago in a man named Marcus Daniels who we apprehended. Ohnn wanted to open the gateway there a permanent one he thought he could establish a link to and from that world to go back and forth. But his expenses got higher leading for his firm to kick him out but that didn't stop him from salvaging some Chitauri technology and rebuilding components placed in the machine Dr. Selvig used to house the Tesseract." Hill continued to explain "He felt by isolating the energies he could return there but instead he did this to himself." The image changed to show Ohnn now being able to create portals at whim from his hands and jumping through them. "It's not enough though he needs to keep the machine open and he's working to rectify that."
"He's operating out of New Mexico in a facility similar to the one we set up for Dr. Selvig and his experiments. The mission is bring Ohnn and the machine but bring him alive" Fury ordered.
"You can count on us. Avengers let's move out" Steve ordered hoping that today this would be the only strange thing they would have to deal with.
Meanwhile over in said facility Dr. Ohnn was working at his device preparing to test it. After using his powers to transport himself and make short trips he now was prepared to make a long term trip there to study the world more. His former assisstant and love Dr. Silivia Lopez who he had now kidnapped to join him however was worried at the repercussions if it went wrong "Jonathan I beg you to reconsider this. There's a high possibility it could malfunction. Darkforce and this unexplained power combined we don't know the repercussions it could bring"
"Silvia my love I have counted for every possibility and I assure you I'm prepared now. I wouldn't be testing if I didn't." Ohnn said as he held her "Do you trust me? We can begin our work anew and nobody can tell us what to do. We'll complete it and not only will I regain my reputation everyone will see that I'm a force to be reckoned with. All I have to do is think it and they can be banished just like that"
"But Jonathan that's an abuse of power. You can't just get rid of people like that? Don't you know how crazy you sound?" Silvia asked trying to make him see reason.
"If they deserve it my love why shouldn't I rid the world of evil? I have the power to save people unlike those Avengers who destory people's lives during this invasion that was brought because of one of their own's brother. All I have to is open a portal and they'll be gone with no casualties" Ohnn responded feeling justified in his belief.
"We're sorry you feel that way pal because we can't allow it" Tony said suddenly landing on the ground having made his way in with the rest of the team while Ohnn was distracted in his speech.
"There's no need for us to fight like this Ohnn. Just hand over the device. And maybe we can help you with your condition" Steve said trying to reason with him.
"I don't want my "condition" treated Captain America. I want to hone it. Use it change the fate of the world. It's a part of me I didn't know was missing. And my first change is eliminating the problem in front of us all" Ohnn said as he fired a portal at Tony who managed to dodge the attack as the portal vanished as a fight then broke out between the Avengers and the former scientist. "Run all you like but the Spot always finds his prey. You like the name? I just thought it up."
Black Widow avoided a portal as she shot at the Spot but only found her bullets going through a portal while Hawkeye fired arrows which suffered the same fate.
"The guy is too fast" Clint said firing another arrow which again was lost through a portal.
With his teammates having distracted the Spot allowed Captain America and Thor to free Dr. Silvia from captivity.
"Thank you very much for rescuing me." Silvia said gratefully.
"It is no trouble milady" Thor responded.
"Do you know of a way to shut down the machine?" Steve asked her.
"Jonathan and I had worked on early schematics together before the project had been shut down and I split from him so he may have changed it but I think I may be able to help" Silvia said as she ran over to the machine and began to work on a way to deactivate it.
Noticing this the Spot was about to stop her as he was about to fire a portal to distract her but before he could do so however he was distracted by the Hulk's presence who was running towards him with ferocious anger "I didn't see you there" Firing a portal the Hulk went through it and seemingly vanished.
"Bruce!" Steve said as he threw his shield which missed the Spot before firing back and hitting him on the back of the head knocking him to the floor.
"Okay I think I've got it" Silvia said as suddenly the machine began to malfunction.
"No my love don't!" Ohnn cried as he saw what was happening and tried to fire a portal to contain the energy that was emitting but the energy and the combined portal seemed to suck Silvia into it and made her vanish. "No!"
Suddenly though the portal from moments ago opened as the Hulk came crashing through and landed on top of the Spot hurting him as he struggled to get back up. Managing to do so he began to try and contain the energies as a portal began to open up and suck whatever was in it in. "Don't worry my love I'll bring you..."
Suddenly though the Spot was electrocuted by the machine and the energies from it began to affect him as he began firing multiple portals which couldn't be contained as he couldn't stop. "No. It's tearing me a part. I can't stop creating them."
"Doctor. We'll figure this out" Steve said as he tried to hang onto a nearby wall.
"No I can't live without..." Ohnn said as he regretted what he did that cost him to lose Silvia. "My love. I apologise..."
Suddenly the Spot began to disappear no longer being able to keep form as he began to disappear. Not wanting to go like this without the chance of reuniting with Silvia he created one last portal which he allowed to take him into it as it then vanished. Without him around any portals that remained were now gone with him no longer around to contain them. The only portal which remained was the one emitting from his device which was becoming more unstable by the minute.
The Hulk despite his strength found himself being unable to hang on and fight off the portal's power as he was sucked through it.
Steve having seen Bruce gone through one of the Spot's portals was at first worried he had been lost but was grateful he had managed to reemerge just as the malfunctions were starting. Now however he was worried his friend might have been lost forever. Noticing that Natasha was about to be sucked through he grabbed onto her as he helped her grab onto a nearby railing that was on a platform. He was unable to hold them both though as he found himself sucked through as well.
Having seen two of his friends go through was enough for Thor to want to do something to help as he summoned Mjolnir's power and blasted it at the machine in an attempt to destroy it or maybe shut it down as the machine's portal began to dematerialise. Before it could completely collapse in on itself however it claimed one more person as Thor found himself sucked through joining his friends as the portal then collapsed and closed with no more energy readings being left in the area.
"What the hell was that?" Clint asked now that things had calmed down so to speak.
"JARVIS talk to me" Tony said asking his A.I. for assistance.
"The machine's energies have subsided sir. Too much power emitted from the Spot himself and Thor's caused it to fall apart. There are no traces left" JARVIS answered.
"And when it began to fall apart and Dr. Silvia and Ohnn were lost are they alive and lost in space? This is important buddy it may be the only way we can get our friends back so think carefully" Tony asked.
"Unknown sir. The only way we may be able to learn more is if we can salvage the device and return it to S.H.I.E.L.D for analysis." JARVIS answered.
"Maybe we can get Nick to use the communication system with Asgard and call some Asgardian scientists or Dr. Selvig if he's up for it. If we can understand maybe how he was able to isolate the Tesseract's energy in this device we can maybe recreate it and keep it stable." Tony said with the communication system with Asgard he was referring too having been set up following Loki's invasion. Fury felt it was best against the World Security Council's judgement that they set up a way to keep in contact with Asgard as a way to keep up better relations and if something like Loki's invasion happened again or if artefacts had been found.
Despite the apparent loss of their friends the remaining Avengers were determined to find their friends hopefully alive whenever or wherever they may be. Wherever they may be all they could hope is if it wasn't somewhere terrible.
Far away in another land this world was certainly different compared to many. For this land was actually the famous Neverland from the Peter Pan story. It was real. In fact all fairy tale worlds were real. Their stories actually happened in a book that was now owned by a young boy named Henry Mills the son of Emma Swann the prophesised saviour and daughter or Snow White and Prince Charming. Long ago she was sentenced to Earth a Land Without Magic for safety when the Evil Queen cast a curse that made everyone forget their previous lives in the world known as the Enchanted Forest and brought them to a town called StoreyBrooke. Only the Saviour could break the curse and she succeeded in doing so. After doing battle with the Queen's mother, Emma and her family had now travelled to Neverland to save her son Henry from the clutches Pan's minions. Pan was not exactly the hero the stories described in fact many of the stories were apparently wrong.
The world was dark and not filled with the imagination many had expected. Emma was trying to rest having set up camp with the others when she saw a light emitting in the distance. Noticing it she got up and called for the others "Wakeup guys"
Hearing her daughter's call, Snow White or Mary Margaret as she was cursed to be named walked over to her daughter with her husband David the aforenamed Prince Charming "Emma what is it?"
"That light. You guys see it?" Emma asked
"Yeah I do" David replied not liking the sounds of it.
Noticing the commotion the Queen named Regina joined them along with the famed Captain Hook "It's probably one of Pan's tricks. You sure he isn't leading us into a trap?"
"It very well could be your majesty but Pan doesn't exactly dabble in light magic. Whatever that may be it is unlike anything I've ever seen" Hook said feeling confused as anyone else.
"Then I guess we move towards it's direction" Emma said as she marched forward.
"We're trying to find my son" Regina said reminding them of the task at hand "If we waste time like this the more Pan is torturting him or worse and I won't allow that to happen."
"He's my son too and nobody wants to find him as much as I do but if this could be a lead Regina we have to take it" Emma said trying to reason with her.
"Fine. Lead the way Miss Swann" Regina said reluctantly agreeing with her.
"Actually I'll be leading the way" Hook said as he lead them in the direction of the light.
"Knowing our luck whatever happened there or whoever appeared there if it's people will be gone before we get there" Regina bemoaned.
Meanwhile near where the light emerged the three Avengers were regaining their bearings. Captain America was the first to regain his bearings as he saw Thor getting up "Thor. You okay?"
"I am fine my friend" Thor replied as he looked around confused by their surroundings. They had now emerged in a world of darkness when they had been in the bright days of New Mexico beforehand "What has happened to us?"
"That's what I'm trying to figure out" Steve replied before noticing Bruce, now having returned to normal from Hulk form on the floor as the two Avengers went to help him "You okay Bruce?"
"Aside from a headache I'm okay" Bruce said still unsure what exactly happened "So I guess the Other Guy couldn't contain the trip over here. Wherever here is?"
"That's what we wanted to know. Do you know what happened?" Steve asked confused by what happened.
"I don't know. If I were to guess the energies emmitted from the machine and Ohnn couldn't contain each other and it began to collapse. Chances are there may be a possibillity it may not open again" Bruce said with worry having a feeling it may not open since they were on another side of the multiverse.
"It could be possible my disruption on the device caused this to happen. My apologies my friends" Thor said feeling guilty.
"No one is blaming you Thor. We'll figure it out" Steve said trying to keep his friends in good spirits. Knowing they were alone Steve decided to follow his military training to find out what do next "I suggest we do a quick search through of the area"
"Good idea my friends" Thor replied as he spun Mjolnir into the air and was about to take off but found he couldn't. "What is this?"
"Thor is something wrong?" Steve asked
"I cannot use Mjolnir to take flight" Thor revealed as he tried to summon lightening "Nor can I summon the thunder." Trying to see if he had kept any abilities of his Thor threw Mjolnir at a nearby rock to see if it was still strong enough to do so and if it could return to him and he succeeeded in doing so.
"Well one out of four ain't bad" Bruce said "But I think we got another problem I forgot about" Having turned back into himself and talking about where they were Bruce had forgetten his clothes were ripped and now was standing with his friends cold and bare.
Embarrassed Steve patted him on the shoulder "We're sorry Bruce. In all the commotion we had forgotten about this. Let's hope we can find some clothes and people up ahead."
"Our luck may be in our favour friends" Thor said having spotted a camp far ahead "A settlement perhaps with friends?"
"Or enemies" Steve warned as he drew a symbol in the ground with a knife to mark where they were in case the portal opened again "Just in case we better be careful."
Wanting to help his friend Thor unhooked his cape and proceeded to put it around Banner "Here my friend. Take it."
"Thanks Thor" Bruce replied grateful despite being lost in the long cape "It's kind of big though isn't it? About as big as a blanket"
Walking ahead the trio of Avengers noticed this jungle was quite massive. It would definitely be easy to get lost here if one were not careful. They had also spotted on cliffs a nearby ocean. Wherever they were it could have been an island of somekind. Rogers had wondered if they had ventured to the long mysterious island Captain Nemo was after in the book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea. Something about still felt familiar more than that though but he couldn't put his finger on it. Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted as he heard Thor call out "Friends I have found something!"
The three Avengers gathered around to find two bodies were left unattended. One was of an African American woman and the other was a bald man. Bruce ever the doctor examined both only to find they were dead. What puzzled him though was how they died "They're a dead. But there's something else."
"What is it?" Steve asked his friend.
"This man. He looks grey and pale. But there's no colour or feeling. As if the light was completely sucked out of him or his soul. It doesn't make much sense. And the woman there isn't any heartbeat but more than that it feels as if there's no heart at all." Bruce revealed confused by what he was seeing.
"As if it was taken out?" Steve asked equally confused.
"I can't exactly explain it. It defies any form of logic or science" Bruce said as he took off Thor's cape and handed it to him. "I don't exactly condone grave robbing but I'm sure this guy won't mind if I take his clothes?"
"I agree but you do need them Bruce. Go change. We'll give you privacy" Steve said as Bruce took the body of the man who was named Greg who was one of two who captured Henry into a nearby bush.
While they were waiting Thor was grateful his Asgardian senses were still acute as he heard something "Do you hear that?"
Picking it up Steve sensed it too "Yeah I do."
"It is as if..." Thor said as he then pointed Mjolnir at Mary Margaret who emerged from the bushes pointing her bow and arrow "Like we're being watched"
Steve looked around and saw others emerge from the bushes which included a blond haired woman with a sword, another man with a sword who also shared her blond haired colour and a woman in suit holding a fireball much to his confusion. It was then he heard another voice that sounded English stumble through.
"Don't go running off like you could bloody well be lost in these woods" Hook said noticing the two Avengers "Ah I see we found the source of the light."
Steve was equally confused to see the man in a leather jacket with a hook for a hand. He couldn't be him could he? That would be crazy. Then again a lot had changed since he had been frozen.
Not wanting to delay things and thinking they were her enemy Regina wasted no time in interrogating them "Where is my son?"
"Your son?" Steve asked confused
"Don't act dumb we saw this light it's probably a magic concocted by Pan now where is Henry?" Regina asked again.
"If something has happened we'll be glad to help ma'am but first we need to know where we are?" Steve asked again trying to remain diplomatic.
While Regina had felt a sense of sincerity to the Captain's voice she still didn't want to take chances. She then fired her fireball at Steve who blocked it with his shield. Before she could fire again Emma put her hand on her wrist "What are you doing?"
"They don't know anything. They sound honest" Emma said using what she called her superpower to read people.
"Your so called superpower Swann isn't always reliable. Greg and Tamara gained our so called trust and we fell for it and now Henry is out there having been delivered to Pan. These people could be spies too." Regina argued.
Noticing Tamara's body Emma walked over to it as she looked at the Avengers "Do you know what happened here?"
"We found them like this. We're as confused as you all are. We had been trying to stop a man from opening a portal to worlds but in doing so we fell through it and now we are here with no idea where we are" Steve answered honestly.
While Emma felt Regina had a point that Greg and Tamara were able too fool them and gain their trust something this guy was saying felt honest to her. Looking over she noticed Regina was inspecting Tamara's body having learned what happened.
"I imagine heart rippings aren't something Pan indulges in. So we can only guess Gold stopped by" Regina said knowing when someone had their heart ripped out having done so herself many times.
"Heart rippings?" Thor asked confused.
"Literal heart being ripped out it's not exactly pleasent" Emma responded noticing now for the first time how the two Avengers were dressed in strange clothing. The way Thor was dressed in his armour and cloak made Emma wonder if he was someone David or Mary Margaret knew in the Enchanted Forest.
"A friend of ours is getting changed. As soon as he's ready we'd be happy to explain our story" Steve said as he looked out to see if Bruce was ready.
"Change clothes?" Regina asked confused "What would he need to do that for in this place?"
"It's complicated trust me" Bruce said stepping out as everyone gazed him noticing he was wearing Greg's clothes.
"Are you sure we can trust the grave robbers Swann?" Regina asked sarcastically.
"Do you guys have a settlement or something so we can talk?" Steve asked
"Of course mate. Now be sure to keep up and this time please follow me" Hook said as prepared to lead everyone back.
"Hang on we haven't even gotten your names yet now you expect us to lead you back to our camp?" Regina asked annoyed.
"Captain Steve Rogers. Call me Captain America" Steve said as he stook out her hand to shake it.
"I am Thor, Son of Odin and Prince of Asgard" Thor said introducing himself.
"Asgard?" David asked making sure he heard that right "I thought that was a myth."
"Wait so Prince Charming is asking if Norse Mythology is a myth? I kind of thought we'd find out that too was real like everything else" Emma joked.
"Even we have to believe in some myths Emma" David responded.
"Doctor Bruce Banner. Did I hear you right your name is Charming?" Bruce asked confused.
"Go on Captain Guyliner lead the way back" Regina said as she walked off. This would take awhile.
Now back at the camp the heroes were gathered together having explained their stories. While both sides were taking this in as best as they could some of them still had a hard time wrapping around certain elements.
"So this whole spell kept you frozen in place for 28 years in this town?" Bruce asked for certainty.
"That's correct" Regina answered.
"Right. We're still sort of getting used to understanding magic and how it is just science we haven't fully understood" Bruce said.
"It's okay Doctor Banner but we're equally confused as to how someone like you could transform into this monster that's as strong as an Ogre"? Mary Margaret asked still surprised by what Banner revealed about the Hulk.
"And our time in being frozen probably rivals your's Captain America" David said shocked he could live for so long.
"Well I'm glad to know I'm not the oldest living young looking person around" Steve joked.
"And it was your adopted brother mate who waged this war on Earth the Land Without Magic?" Hook asked making sure he heard the story correctly.
"Aye. But Earth is not a Land Without Magic for it has been home to magic for centuries" Thor said correcting him.
"Well that was only a recent addition thanks to Gold. You're telling me there is more than one Earth out there?" Regina asked
"The multiverse theory. Multiple worlds some identical to one another" Bruce theorised.
"And you were trying to stop some guy from creating a device similar to the artefact your brother used and while you were successful in stopping him you all came through the last portal and now you're stuck here with us?" Emma asked
"It would seem so. In Neverland of all places" Steve said still shocked the world was real. One thing still puzzled him about the apparent hero of the story "So you're saying Peter Pan isn't a hero?"
"He's a demon. He has spies everywhere watching he no doubt is aware of your presence here" Hook warned
"Which is why if you would allow us we want to help" Steve said proposing a team up "It could be awhile before our team finds us and like you said if Pan knows we're here chances are he'll not be far behind us. But we'll allow you to decide amongst yourselves."
Steve gave the residents of Storeybrooke time to think as he joined his fellow Avengers as they discussed all they were learning in this moment. Needless to say while Captain America had returned to a new and strange world he didn't think things could stranger. He was dead wrong. Fairytales were real and now he was standing in Neverland waiting to see if Prince Charming, Snow White, the Evil Queen, Captain Hook and the Charmings' daughter would allow him and his teammates to assist them in their journey to save a young boy the son of the daughter and also adopted son of the Queen all the while another ally Rumpelstiltskin was on the island unaccounted for and was the boy's grandfather having fathered Emma's boyfriend who fled to the world without magic years ago. It would make your head spin in how complicated it was to follow.
"My friends should these people not allow us to join them what may be our next plan?" Thor asked his friends on what to do.
"Well hopefully they will. If not we'll just have to keep moving and find a way off ourselves" Steve said as he turned to Bruce wondering if he had any theories on why Thor couldn't summon his powers "Any ideas Bruce on what happened to Thor's abilities?"
"I don't know. I'm beginning to think it's affected me too" Bruce said confused.
"What do you mean?" Steve asked not sure what he was good at.
"I came here as the Hulk and came back through as Banner. I didn't initiate any change and I had only transformed for a short time. Whatever happened it might have affected our powers in someway." Bruce said trying to rationalise it. "Then again considering I learned today Fairytales are real it's probably the second strangest thing to happen today."
"Whatever happened let's hope it won't be permanent" Steve said feeling worried about this which left them at a disadvantage.
"Aye. If we are to indeed face this Pan we are at a disadvantage in battle. Given what we have learned about these visitors we would be wise to join them if they have us." Thor said agreeing with his fellow Avenger.
"It would strengthen the odds against him. But again we'll only join if they have us if not we can ask directions for the nearest settlement" Steve said although a part of him was thinking the same thing as Thor.
"Even if one of these people is the Evil Queen?" Bruce asked still unsure about Regina who they learned cast the curse that affected the residents in the first place and considering her apparent power and dark magic part of him was worried if she would be able to control the Hulk even with the Other Guy being unable to be summoned at will perhaps she had the power to do so?"
"I have had history with dark sorceresses. Many of them unpleasent" Thor said understanding Bruce's concern "Her feelings on the boy feel real though. She is determined to see him again and to jeoporadize that by betraying us would be unwise on her part."
"I agree. We've dealt with evil but something about her feels like she cares for the kid even if he is Emma's" Steve said wanting to believe there was good and she was on their side "But if she's trying to redeem herself this could be the first step and the only way she can do that is if we allow ourselves to trust her. All of them."
Meanwhile the Storeybrooke residents were discussing their new found arrivals equally as surprised. Asgard was now yet another world out there and was also real although they thought it was myth just as it was on Earth. Which now there was another one and it had been invaded by Loki the God of Mischief. There were a team of superheroes called the Avengers. Emma felt Henry would get a kick out of this idea and probably compare them to his comics if he could. Superheroes were like regular heroes except even more special and if they were here to help then Emma was grateful they could be here to help find her son even if it was by accident they came here.
"I think we can trust them. They sound honest and you'd have to have quite an imagination to come up with this story. Plus it doesn't sound as crazy as how ours first was when we were cursed" Mary Margaret said feeling the heroes were telling the truth.
"I agree with Snow" David said putting an arm around his wife.
"I didn't see any lies in their eyes so if they were allies of Pan something would be off. Plus all Pan's so called friends aren't adults" Hook said feeling they were telling the truth.
Emma had also agreed leaving one person who hadn't said anything yet as she turned to her "Well Regina?"
Regina sighed in frustration. Part of her wanted to dismiss them and move on but all she wanted to do was rescue Henry and if these three were here to help it could even the odds. Their leader sounded as genuine as the Charming's in terms of his heroics so she was beginning to believe he was telling the truth. Plus given how everyone else was voting in their favour if she disagreed it wouldn't matter "All I want is to rescue my son and while a part of me is still wondering why we are wasting time wandering around when Pan could be hurting him right now if these three can help strengthen our group and even the odds then who am I to complain?"
"Okay then let's give them the news" Emma said as she walked over to the three "You guys can come along with us if you're still up for it?"
"Given what you guys have said about Pan chances are we won't stand a chance against him alone and no offense but you guys look like you could use help too. So I guess it's good that we should stay together" Bruce said being the first to speak up.
"I swore an oath that I would protect the Nine Realms. And although this world nor Storeybrooke were part of it in the end what was important was the spirit then the words of the oath." Thor said speaking up "As Asgard's Crown Prince it is my honour to assist you in whatever way I can. Your child shall be returned to you Emma Swann and Regina Mills. I will not rest until this task is complete."
Emma smiled allowing herself to take in these kind words from these strangers who were risking their lives for them even if they didn't know them before. Henry would be honoured they were here to help. Even Regina allowed herself to give a genuine smile for once.
Finally Rogers spoke "I don't like bullies. It's why I wanted to join the army despite the odds being stacked against me. While the Peter Pan I read as a kid was the hero this Pan is one of those bullies and I'll be damned if I see an innocent kid or more kids be hurt so he could fulfill some evil plan. Even if I was still the scrawny kid from Brooklynn I'd be helping that's a promise. On my Earth the Avengers' mission was to fight the battles nobody else could when they needed us to do so. As members of the Avengers that mission stands everywhere. We stand with you to oppose Pan and rescue your son no matter what"
Snow and Charming felt a bit of relief and a smile. David in particular sensed this Captain America was a genuine hero and someone to be admired. Perhaps now they would be catching a break.
"So did you conjure the speech up out of thin air mate or did you write it down?" Hook asked impressed slightly by Roger's ability to inspire people.
"We have some supplies and also places to sleep so help yourselves to some rest" Emma said to the group.
"Thank you ma'am" Steve said grateful again for the assist.
"It's just Emma" Emma said feeling Steve while grateful he was being polite that 'ma'am' was too formal.
Settling in for some rest the two groups sat alongside each other and continued to converse. Unaware though they were being watched by someone else. Pan himself.
"An intriguing development. Perhaps it's time I changed things" Pan said as he walked away from where he was hiding waiting to strike later when the time was right.
Author's Note: So this was admitedly a long intro chapter but I had to introduce how the world's would be set up. While I know Henry was reading an Incredible Hulk VS Wolverine comic in the first season for the sake of simplicity and the story that didn't happen. I operate on the multiverse idea of all worlds being separated from each other and something crazy happens where they crossover. There's many ways you can do that with some using the MacGuffin of an object to do so.
I wanted to go slightly different so I reworked a minor Spider-Man villain who probably won't be in a film anytime soon and used him as the way to start things off. The Spot was a minor villain in comics who's most notable appearance aside from there was the 90s Spider-Man cartoon. He won't be back he's dead but that doesn't mean we may see a Marvel villain in the future of the story. You'll just have to wait for that though. Again while some will probably feel annoyed by Thor and Banner's powers being downgraded again because it's a story element from Avengers of the Ring I'm well aware of that but I couldn't think of another way for the heroes from the MCU to be challenged in someway. While their presence may change things for certain as I feel a crossover should otherwise it's just them wandering into something already in progress and there's no way for that progress to change there would be no point but the Avengers should face some difficulty and in the end the only way I could do that was again to not summon the Other Guy right away or Thor's lightning powers. Rest assured it won't be for long though especially with Hulk I have an idea on when to bring him out.
Again I don't consider myself the best writer regardless of the fact I'm not a professional one I still want to do the best job possible and I feel it is clunky in how I set this up and also whether or not I'm getting the characters' voices right but the more we get passed the intro stuff and into the episodes and the changes made I hope that can die down. While I have some ideas on how some character dynamics will be formed let me know on who you think should talk with who and who you think would make the best pairings in terms of becoming friends and allies with. In terms of romantic ones I'm going with the canon set up at the moment in the MCU and the show during this first half of this season so that's Charming/Snow and the beginning of Hook and Emma while Thor waiting to return to Jane and Steve and Banner are with nobody.
And if you want to make your own Avengers/OUAT crossover if this inspires you go ahead and write one. I'd be happy to read it. Part of why I wrote this was the lack of ones out there. Certainly will probably be better than what I've got. I'm my own worst critic.
So yeah I think I've covered everything for now but knowing me I've forgotten some stuff. I'm excited but also a bit nervous with this story but I hope you enjoy it and again any feedback you leave is appreciated and again open to ideas if you have any or if you would like to write with me in any story.
In loving memory of my mother Rita Murphy (1970-2018) who died on the 13th of February this year. I had mentioned it in my current other on going stories. This show is about family and the relationships of mothers in particular with Emma, Regina, Snow, Cora and others and in some ways the message particularly with Regina hit a bit close to home.
I miss you mom.