Hello everyone
So... here's a new story. I do not own the avengers. The oc characters are mine.
The story is based on the cartoonserie Avengers Assemble, but I couldn't find that catagory I decided to put it here.
Summary: A new treat awakens, but the Avengers are not enough to stop it. A new team arrives and saves them. But Fate has something special for the two teams.
The avengers were practising their fighting skills in the training hall when they heard a sudden explosion. "What was that?" Asked captain America concerned. They all ran to the living room of the avengers tower to look out the window. A fifteen meters high black slimy monster was tearing up New York. It had a very long tongue and tentacle-like arms that reaches to the ground.
"Well that's something we never seen before." Said tony sarcastically. "New York is full of surprises…" Said Hawkeye as he crossed his arms. "We should do something; this is getting out of hand!" Black widow was already going downstairs. "AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!"
The group was in no time downstairs and looked at the damage that the creature had made. "What is that thing anyway?" Asked Hawkeye, not expecting an answer. He quickly shot an arrow to its head, but the arrow went through it as if it wasn't even there. "Huh?" Hawkeye shot another arrow to the creature, but this time to the chest; with the same result. "You're not really in shape are you, Hawkeye." Said Tony as he fired his repulsors. But these went also through the body without harming the monster. "YARVIS, scan that creature with our database."
In the mean time Black Widow, Captain America and Thor had already attacked the beast, without luck. "This is a creature of the devil!" Said Thor. "Stop whining, Blondie! You just have to smash it. I can take him." Said Hulk and ran forward. "No, stop Hulk! We need a plan!" Yelled Cap to the Hulk, but it was already too late. When the Hulk jumped the creature grabbed him with one of its tentacles. Hulk was trying to break free with no success and he screamed with anger. The creature brought the Hulk closer to his mouth when a sudden fireball hit its head; causing it to drop the Hulk. It let a horrifying roar go. The other six avengers turned around to see five people with black capes that covered their heads standing behind them. A female voice spoke. "Are you all right?" the two persons who stood far away from the woman in the middle ran to the creature. "Finally some back-up!" And Hawkeye threw his hands in the air. "Your weapons won't work on it." She said. Good thing Iron Man's mask was on because he was rolling his eyes. "Yeah, we already noticed sweetheart." The woman frowned. "You guys sit back and relax, we got this!" Said the man on the right of the woman. "Don't get in our way" Said the woman as she followed her men.
The five surrounded the creature when two of the grabbed a grappling hook and threw it at the creature. The woman and the man who spoke to the avengers flew up and landed at two smaller buildings on both sides of the creature. The woman drew her swords and the man two axes. And with an immense speed she cut one of its tentacle arms off. The man did the same but much slower and with less grace. "How come THEIR weapons do work on it, but ours not?!" Said Hawkeye with frustration. "I have no idea…" Said widow, but something in her voice sounded like she knew the five persons who were fighting that dark monster. The two arms from the creature were still spastic twisting and an enormous amount of tar came out the arms and shoulders. "Cut its legs, now!" Yelled the woman at the three men who stood under the creature. But that monster wouldn't give in so easily. It stamped at the ground, trying to pulverise the three on the ground. But they were ready for it and dodged it. Unfortunately one of the men was too slow and got stamped at his leg.
"Argg!" He grabbed his leg and looked horrified. The creature was lifting its leg to finish the guy. But within a second the woman was on de ground, grabbed the guy and threw her grappling hook to a safe distance and flew away with the wounded man in her arms. She put him down behind one of the 'still intact' cars. "You'll need some extra training, my friend." She smiled at the man. He whimpered and gave her a small smile. "It's bleeding…" She revealed herself by taking of her cape which she wrapped around his wounded leg. She stood up and turned around to the Avengers. "Could you look after him until we're done?" Black widow walked immediately towards the woman. "Of course. We can help him in the avengers tower." The others looked at each other. Hawkeye put his arms behind his head. "Are you sure we can trust them? I mean, we don't even know their names." Iron Man rubbed his chin while thinking. "You know, for once I agree with Hawkeye." The woman looked angry. "The introductions are at the bottom of my list right now, but if it's so important for mister play boy than I will sacrifice my men for your stupidity."
She quickly ran towards the fight and grabbed her swords; she squeezed the hilt of the swords so they became smaller and disappeared inside the handles. And in return a bow appeared. "Haha, how is she going to shoot if she has no arrows!? Haha." Hawkeye laughed so hard that he landed on his knees and he had to hold his stomach. The woman looked over her shoulder and smiled composed. She reached to the hilt of the bow, put her fingers together and made a spiritual arrow. She put weight on the bowstring and fired the arrow at the creature's heart. An ice-blue light lighted the creature's chest and it sank; leaving a puddle of tar mixed with dark red blood.
"Does that answer your question?" She turned around to the Avengers while she squeezed the hilt and the bow disappeared just like the swords. "Where are the others?" She looked around to find Iron Man, Falcon and Black Widow. "Iron Man, Falcon and Black Widow are treating the wounded, woman."Said Thor. He pointed at the avengers tower. "We'll gladly welcome you there, but you have to tell us what that thing was." Said Hawkeye. She growled. "Fine."
Thor, Cap, the Hulk, Hawkeye and the other four strangers walked to the small 'hospital' inside the tower. She saw the guy and ran towards him. "Thank goodness, Jacob, you're safe." And she hugged him. "Ahem..." Coughed Iron Man. "His leg is shattered, but other than that he's fine." Jacob looked concerned and was whispering. "What are you saying, Jacob?" The woman patted his back. "I don't think that I'm okay or fine or whatever! I will never be able to fight alongside you!" He looked at the woman with a miserable look in his eyes. The woman looked sad but gave an assuring smile. "That you won't be able to fight anymore doesn't mean that you don't belong with us. You'll always be a member of the team." She cupped his cheek.
"Blegg, too much love in here! It smells." Complained Hawkeye while pinching his nose and waved his hand to drive out the 'stanch'. The woman crossed her arms over each other and fired a glance at him. "Compassion and intolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength." Iron man stepped forward. "Well, you sure showed some strength today, but how about telling your names or do you prefer it if we keep calling you woman?" She smiled and relaxed. "Well, the wounded one is Jacob. The guy with the glasses next to falcon is Oliver. She turned around and pointed at the man in the corner of the room. "The guy with anger issues is Jude and the guy next to him is Duncan. Duncan was the guy who helped me, the one with the two axes." Everyone lifted their hand as a greeting to the Avengers. "And yours?" Said captain America. Jude sniggered. "Don't leave them questioned, leader."
"My name is Aurora Crossfield. Named after Aurora Borealis, the Northern Light." Everyone nodded. "You know, that kind of make sense." Everyone turned to Hawkeye. "How so, Hawkeye? Explain." Said black widow. "Well, look at her. She has black hair and green eyes. I have never seen that before and besides she has that sort of aura around her that keeps you looking at her." He winked at her but it didn't affect her. "Aurora, we have to go back to Japan. Jacob's wife must be worried." Said Duncan. "You already told Zenna?!" Yelled Jacob. "I found it necessary to contact her so she wouldn't be surprised when we get home." Duncan grabbed the crutches and gave them to Jacob. Jacob took them quickly out of Duncan's hands and stumbled away with the rest of the team following him. "Well, this is our goodbye then." Said Aurora. She shook the hands with Iron Man and looked over at black widow. They nodded at each other. "Hey, do you guys know each other somehow? I noticed that you keep looking at each other." Said Falcon. "Yeah, you're right Falcon!" Said Hawkeye. "We're friends. That's all." Said widow as if it was nothing. "Who knew that widow could make friends?" Said Iron Man. "We met at college and we stayed friends ever since. I even knew about Shield and about the Avengers." Said Aurora casually.
"Can you, before you go, explain to us what that monster was?" Said captain America with a serious look on his face. Aurora wanted to go home and the others had already left. Hopefully they wouldn't do anything stupid. "Those creatures are Soul Devourers or how we like to call them: Soul Suckers. You know that shadows are a sign of a soul? Well, these creatures live of shadows. They take shadows away from ill, weak humans and animals. When they are small, about our size, they can't be seen; we on the other hand can see them. But when they grow larger, like this one, they can be seen by the 'normal' eye." She stopped for a moment to get a breather. "They can't take the souls of strong, healthy people. The only way to get their souls is to grab the human being and devour it with flesh and all. But their digestion is very slow. It takes half an hour to devour it and to take the soul. That's why you saw blood mixed with tar. My team usually kills them before they're getting to big and before they're getting visible. Your weapons didn't work on them because they are made of souls. Our weapons have a special metal in it: Silver. It sounds cliché, but silver is associated with the moon. The moon thrives out the dark at night. We can all see in the dark because of the moon. Soul devourers represent the darkness while our weapons represent the light in the darkness."
"So their only weakness is silver? That's easy." Said Hawkeye. Aurora continued."But that's not all. First, the silver object has to be sharp, like a knife or something like that. Second, silver alone is easy to break; without the other metals our weapons would break easily. That's why it's mixed with metal and iron; to make it stronger. And third, to finish the creature, you have to shoot something with a spiritual aura in it. "
The group heard a sudden car alarm. Aurora sighed in annoyance. "I guess that's my cue. Duncan and Jude are probably arguing again. Well, it was nice to meet everyone." She turned around and walked away. She started to run when another car alarm went off.
"What a weird group…" Said Hawkeye. "She did save me." Said the Hulk. "Yeah, I would call that a scoop." Said Hawkeye sarcastic. "Well, one thing is for sure. Those creatures will never be gone and I think that we are going to meet again." Said captain America. "I don't mind having a beautiful woman at my side. Especially when she can kick butt." Said Iron man as he shrugged his shoulders.
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