Finding Family - Part 2 ~ Chapter 12

Since starting this story I'm ashamed to say my enthusiasm has waned, unfortunately this has meant that you as readers have suffered. I'm sorry to say that I'll be taking a break from writing for a while, don't fear too much I'm a few chapters ahead so I'll do my best to publish these.

Once again I'm sorry.

To say the Avengers were shocked when Erik lowered himself through the ceiling would have been an understatement. There was a haze of bullets floating around him more being added by the second. Clint turned his bow on the floating mutant only to have it snatched from his hands, stood before him was Leo his bow grasped firmly in his hands.

"He's on our side," he said to Clint's raised eye. He was slightly reassured when Magneto unclenched his fists sending the bullets back at the gunmen and not his way.

"We figured you'd need a metal specialist to help with a robot," said Skye as she and Kitty landed next to the two assassins.

"Right now we need to leave him to do his thing," said Leo watching Magneto work his way through the gunmen. "We've got some mutants to deal with," said Leo matter of factly. As they ran off, at normal pace, Clint and Natasha decided to defy Leo's request and keep an eye on Magneto while helping him with the guards.

As soon as Ultron jetted off, Laura and Blink launched themselves at the two remaining Avengers. Seeing them coming Steve launched his shield aiming to hit them in the stomachs, unfortunately Blink had other ideas. As soon as the shield left the Captain's hand a flickering purple disc of energy formed in its path. This was the first time Steve had properly seen Blink's powers, the last time he saw them was in a dark dank castle while he was heading at some speed towards a wall. The dark purple disc appeared in the air forming a swirling circle of deep purple almost black. Captain's shield hit the portal it vanished into the inky blackness. Barely a second later his shield flew from another portal behind him to hit him in the back of the neck knocking him unconscious. Despite seeing Steve go down, Thor had no choice but to continue fighting, as barely a second later Laura hit Thor slashing at him with her claws. Her left jab and right hook were parried by Thor's hammer but he fell into the same trap Leo did by not keeping an eye on all her limbs. With a sudden burst of speed she leapt spinning in a perfect butterfly kick, her leading leg batted aside Thor's defence while her next one tore a gash in his asgardian armour. This sent Thor staggering into a haze as a vision struck him.

Thor found himself back on Asgard in the throne room, bronze braziers were lighting up the room in a dull golden glow. Thor was surrounded by asgardians each laughing, drinking and being merry.

"Is it him? Is that the first son of Odin?" Thor turned to see Heimdall stood behind him.

"Heimdall, your eyes!?"

Heimdall grasped the sides of Thor's head looking deep into his eyes, "Oh, they see everything. They see you leading us to Hel."

Heimdall attacked Thor trying to squeeze the life out of him, "wake up!"

"I can still save you," gasped Thor.

"We are all dead, can you not see."

Thor pushed Heimdall away violently, as he did so his body started sparking, sending large bolts of lightening across his skin.

"You're a destroyer Odinson," with a cry a bolt detached itself from Thor and vaporised an innocent partygoer. "See where your power leads you," a yell of anguish and Thor is transported to a star filled sky with four separate gemstones each a different colour.

All of this happened at the speed of thought meaning when he woke Thor was still heading towards the wall at some considerable speed.

As soon as Steve fell unconscious Blink turned her attention to Thor as well, just as she was about to attack him she began to sink. As she stopped moving she looked around her, searching for the source of this strange phenomenon, looking behind her she saw a group of three adults barely in their twenties. Two of them were stood watching while the third had a hold of her shoulder, she made to grab the offending hand when the male spoke.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you, if you let go you unphase, if that happens your torso will fuse with the metal, you'll die."

"What do you want, why fight for them, they hate mutants," asked Blink angrily.

"Who's they?" Asked Skye.

"They, them, the humans, SHIELD, the Avengers. Why do you fight for them, they've hurt so many of us, all for their own gain. When they see what we can do, d'you think they'll welcome us with open arms, not after today."

With that she moved, instead of trying to break out of Kitty's grip she moved towards Kitty making her recoil in shock. This sent the pair of them falling through the floor to the level beneath. Mid fall Kitty released Blink allowing her to form a portal and escape, Kitty found herself landing in a pair of maroon arms.

"I've got you, Kitty-Kat," said Leo.

On the gantry behind the fighting four Mimic groaned as he woke up, 'what the hell was attached to his neck,' he wrenched it off. The electricity from the cursed arrow must still be rushing through his body because the more time went on the better he felt. As though lightning was rushing through his veins, with a gasp he fell back to the floor again. This time he was overwhelmed with the knowledge of the surrounding boat, he suddenly knew all the faults, how to bring it falling about their ears. High above them he could feel the avengers jet circling, 'holy s**t this must be what it felt like to use another's powers.' He knew it, somehow he had absorbed the power of Magneto and it felt thrilling, he let out a manic laugh. Standing, he was met by one of Ultron's bodies, "you know what to do, make me proud." Mimic knew what he had to do, he stood using Blink's natural stealthiness he made his way to the roof.

Downstairs amidst the surrounding battle, some of Ultron's bodies were closing the Vibranium container and flying away with it, "this is going very well."

Outside Tony furiously tried keeping up with Ultron's erratic movements, each time he got close Ultron used some form of telekinetic blast to throw debris at him. Flying between the towering structures Tony finally managed to hit Ultron in the back, bringing him crashing to the ground.

"The Vibranium's getting away," taunted Ultron.

"And you're not going anywhere," said Tony.

"Of course not, I'm already there. You'll catch on. But first, you might need to catch Dr. Banner."

Raising his gauntlet Tony shot Ultron to a molten lump before taking to the air.

Minutes earlier

"This is Hawkeye, does anyone have eyes on Mimic?" Said Clint he'd been shooting the guards below when he turned round to see Mimic had vanished.