Young Avengers Presents: Vision
A long time ago, in a village far, far away, lived a young girl named Cassie.
"Are you sure that this is my story?" Vision asked.
Yes, I'm sure. Your story featured a lot of Cassie in it too.
She was lonely a lot, and missed him. And the person that watched her…missed her.
"Oh…" Tommy giggled. "Jonas is a STALKER!"
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He was the younger brother of a former suitor of hers, and had heard much praise from his brother. But his brother was dead, whom he had so resembled. The boy, whose name was Jonas, was never allowed to leave his home, so he didn't know what he really liked at all. Finally, he gathered up his courage and a bundle of supplies, and left his household to seek his fortune.
On the road outside of town, he met a young man, dressed in noble colors and with a shaved head. "What goes on four legs in the morning, two at noon, and three in the afternoon?" He asked.
Jonas thought for a while, than answered "Man. He crawls as a child, walks as an adult, and uses a cane for old age." The stranger nodded, and let him pass.
The next person he met shifted faces, and threw a tree in front of him that blocked the way. "What eats all, but never drinks; is deadly yet is the breath of life?"
Jonas remembered the last riddle and thought of that as he answered. "Fire. It can burn almost anything, but water kills it; it can be deadly but we use it all the time to live."
The stranger nodded, turned into a blonde boy, then lifted the tree out of his way.
Along the road, he met two boys, twins except for the hair; ones was dark and the others white.
"What does our mother mean to you?" They asked.
Jonas was surprised, but thought about that for a while. He thought they must be the twin sons of a woman his father had once loved. She was gone now, and so was his father. So he answered: "Nothing."
They, to his surprise, let him pass. And he continued on. The next person he met was a dark-haired woman, who asked him to 'test his mettle."
"I like the pun." Billy said. "Metal, mettle…"
Shush!
She fought well, but after one good blow by Jonas, she surrendered, to his surprise. Then she pointed him to a tree, and told him to dig. After much digging, he found a box of gold, and knew that the people he had must be sent from the gods.
So, with his journey completed, and a rich man, Jonas returned home…to Cassie. She was surprised to see him, but welcomed him gladly. After he told her how he felt about her – which was harder than any riddle or fight he had had – she agreed to marry him. And so they lived happily, if not forever after.
"You can say that again." Jonas muttered. "Fighting is easy, but confessing your feelings is difficult…"
Next Up: Young Avengers Presents: Stature!