"Can you believe this garbage?! Jameson actually thinks I led the attack!" shouted Spider-Man, slamming the newspaper down onto the table.
"Spider-Man, calm down. We all know how Jameson is." War Machine says, trying to reason with Spider-Man, who sits down in defeat, crossing his arms.
As everyone else was watching television in the common room, the Thing was walking through the entrance hall right as the doorbell rang. When he answered, he was met with the faces of his other teammates, Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, and Human Torch. They all looked disapproving.
"Ben." Begins Mister Fantastic. "Start talking."
One Brief Explanation Later…
The Fantastic Four and the New Avengers were all gathered in the Assembly Hall.
"So… the Avengers are dead, and before they died they chose the six of you as your replacements? And you all beat Kang the Conqueror and saved the world? Now you're permanently the Avengers?" asked Johnny.
The Avengers all exchanged looks and Spider-Man said "Yeah, pretty much."
"I so want in!" exclaimed Johnny.
"No!" shouted Spider-Man, and the other members of the FF all at once.
Mister Fantastic cleared his throat. "What we mean, Johnny, is that the Avengers already have Ben. One liaison between our two teams is enough, and you'd be better off full time at the Baxter Building where we can keep you out of trouble."
"But-"
"No, Johnny." Says Invisible Woman. Reluctantly, he accepts defeat.
"Oh, I have an idea! Why don't we get She-Hulk back and Ben can stay with the Avengers full time? I would have no problem with that!"
Thing glared at Johnny.
"We could get She-Hulk back, but only as a reserve member to fill in for Ben while he's with the Avengers."
"Great. So, are we done here?" asked Wolverine.
Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman exchanged looks and Reed shrugged. "I suppose so. We really should be getting back to the Baxter Building now."
"I'll go back with you. Guys, just give me a call if you need me." Says Thing. And with that, the Fantastic Four were gone.
The remaining five Avengers then went back to the common room to spend their downtime.
"So, Wolverine, have the X-Men contacted you?" asked Iron Fist.
"No. Ever since Scott became the team leader again, everyone's been too busy kissing his ass to give me a call. I'm better off without them anyways."
"Wait, isn't Professor Xavier in a coma?" asked Spider-Man.
"Hm. Yeah. He's been contacting us from the future though, warning us about how we're supposed to prevent an apocalyptic future. I can imagine he wasn't too happy about Red-Eye kicking me off, but I didn't stick around long enough to find out."
Before anyone else could say anything, Jarvis told the five of them that they had visitors just outside the mansion gates. War Machine told Jarvis to display the front door security on the television, and it showed some of Wolverine's least favorite people.
"Magneto." Said Wolverine as he popped out his claws.
Magneto was accompanied by his two children, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, both of whom looked a combination of worried and annoyed. Iron Fist stopped Wolverine from running off half-cocked and said "Logan, wait, we should think of a plan. He might not be here to attack us."
Wolverine pulled his arm out of Iron Fist's grasp. "I don't care why he's here, but it's long past time I kicked his ass."
Wolverine stormed out the front door, with the other Avengers close behind him. War Machine sped ahead to try and get him to stop once more.
"Wolverine! We need to approach this situation as a team!"
Wolverine looked around at his teammates, all ready for a fight.
"Hmph. Fine."
War Machine then turned to Magneto, who was waiting patiently. He asked "Magneto. What do you want?"
Magneto waved his hand and the front gates opened, slightly bending and deformed. He and his children strutted in as if they owned Avengers Mansion.
"I have come for Wolverine. As I understand he is no longer a member of the X-Men."
He popped his claws once more. "What about it, bub?"
"We have had this discussion before, Logan. Genosha is always ready to welcome you. And now that your fellow mutants have rejected you, I extend a friendly hand for you."
"I don't buy it. How 'bout I extend my fist to your face?" says Luke.
"Ah, Mister Cage. As I believe you might be a mutant as well. I would be happy to bring you along, as well."
"Hm. I'll take my chances here." Said Luke, crossing his arms."
"Enough. I'm not going with you, Magneto." Says Wolverine.
"Logan, please…" said Scarlet Witch, as if she were trying to warn him.
Magneto sighed. "Very well. I had hoped to do this peacefully. I am afraid I did have an ulterior motive for coming here, Wolverine. You see, you are needed to help prevent the rise of an ancient mutant named En Sabah Nur. I cannot leave here without you."
"Not my problem, bub."
"It will be." Says Magneto, raising his arm. Wolverine's chest then lurched forward, the rest of his body following.
"Leave him alone!" says War Machine, blasting a laser at Magneto, who raises his other hand, knocking War Machine back into the mansion.
"Hey!" shouted Spider-Man, shooting a web, but Quicksilver ran over, grabbing it and wrapping it around Spider-Man. "Whoa! Not cool, Speedy!"
"All of you stand down! My father only wants what is best for all of us!" exclaimed Quicksilver.
"Bull!" shouted Luke, throwing a punch at Quicksilver, who easily dodged it, sending Luke into the ground. However, he was not prepared for Iron Fist's attack from behind.
"Enough! I will have Wolverine!" shouted Magneto, controlling all the metal in the area to rise up and begin moving rapidly. It was obvious that this commotion was drawing a crowd around the mansion.
"Father…" says Scarlet Witch.
"Iron Fist! A little help!" shouted Spider-Man, still tangled in his own web. Iron Fist jumped over, propelling himself using the various floating pieces of metal and ripped the webbing off of Spider-Man.
The Avengers tried as best they could to fight Magneto, but they couldn't touch him. However, they were getting ravaged by the sharper pieces of metal. Both Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch looked at their father, wary of what he was doing. Wolverine was trying to resist Magneto, but it was useless. He was getting pulled towards him no matter how hard he tried. Scarlet Witch looked around, she saw how much the Avengers were getting torn up.
"Father! Enough!" she eventually shouted. This snapped him out of his attack, causing all of the metal to fall, including Wolverine. He turned towards her, his eyes glowing with rage.
"You dare-"
"Father, the Avengers did nothing to earn this attack! You cannot make Wolverine come with us. When the time comes, he will realize that we need his help."
Magneto looked at her, then looked back at Wolverine, considering her words.
"She is right, father. Stand down."
"Hm. Very well." He turned to Wolverine. "This day, Wolverine, you were a fool. But when you come to your senses, I will be waiting."
As he flew off, Scarlet Witch apologized to the Avengers. "Wanda, we must go." Says Quicksilver.
Once they were gone, Iron Fist asked Wolverine what "En Sabah Nur" was.
"Bub, I have no idea."
