Hey, everybody. Back with yet another chapter.
So, this is gonna finish the leadup to the final battle. Hope you're excited for it. It is gonna be a shorter chapter.
Let's get to it.
Aragorn II Elessar: Not show whether Thor or Captain Marvel is more powerful, but I had to leave one out, and since THor has a doppelganger in HYDRA and Carol doesn't, Carol was the one to be left out.
Guest: There will be an OliverxNatasha story soon, and it will introduce a new character to the MACU.
willdawg992003: I introduced Hellstrom in my story titled Hell's Storm is Brewing. If you haven't seen that yet, go check it out. And if you saw an easter egg, it was not intentional.
heroflow1000: My version of Crisis will wrap up the MACU, and be the final story of Phase 4. So, it won't be up for a while. I have already started building up to it though, with the first hints being dropped in my story The Rise of the Master. I will be doing it eventually, though.
Guest: Yes, both Spider men are in this.
mmat: Maybe not at the beginning of Phase 3, but most likely during Phase 3.
Guest: I am working on plans for a spider verse story, including Earth-X's Spider Man, but nothing is set in stone.
Chapter 14- Assemble!
Banner looks around in awe as he walks down a hall on the Waverider. "Wow. This place is amazing. I have a lot of questions for you guys," he says.
"Told you we picked the right guy," Hellstrom says to Zari.
"Right guy for what?" Banner asks.
"Hunt HYDRA. Meet our resident Earth-X expert, Captain Britain," Hellstrom says, gesturing to Brian.
"But you can call me by my real name. Brian Braddock," Brian says, reaching out his hand to shake Banner's.
"Nice to meet you. So, what do we have on HYDRA?" Banner asks.
"Well, they disappeared. Owing to the fact that they have their own Waverider," Hellstrom explains.
"A HYDRA Waverider? Just great," Banner says.
"Yeah, we had been tracking them using the radiation signature given off by Overgirl because of her-" Zari says.
Banner cuts in as he walks over to a display screen, "Extreme exposure to the solar radiation. Are these readings correct?"
"Of course they are. Why?" Zari asks.
"Because the readings here are approaching the Chandrasekhar Limit," Banner says.
"Which means," Hellstrom begins.
"Overgirl isn't just dying," Zari finishes.
"Yes. If Overgirl does not get Supergirl's heart, she will explode in a supernova that will destroy at least the entire Midwest," Banner says.
(Library)
Barry and Wanda are sitting in the library, chatting with Steve and Caitlin, who are sitting next to each other and holding hands. Barry and Wanda had been thrilled to hear that their friends had finally admitted their feelings for each other.
As they are talking, the door opens, and Bucky and Laurel walk in. Steve looks up and says, "Hey, Buck. How you holding up?"
"I'll manage," Bucky says. He then smiles and says, "Laurel and I came to talk to you guys because we have something we want to tell you."
All four of them raise their eyebrows a bit, waiting for Bucky or Laurel to say something. Bucky and Laurel look at each other, smile, then back at their friends. Then, Laurel holds out her hand, showing the ring, and saying, "Bucky proposed to me. And I said yes."
There is quiet for a moment, and then Caitlin and Wanda gasp in shock and delight, then leap up and hurry over to hug Laurel. "Oh my goodness! Congratulations!" the two women say almost simultaneously.
"Let me see it," Wanda says after letting go of Laurel. She bends down to inspect the ring, and says, "It's beautiful. Bucky, you made a good choice with this one."
Bucky smiles. "Yeah. I did," he says, putting his arm around Laurel, who smiles brightly.
As this is happening, Barry and Bucky both stand up, grinning. "Buck, I'm so happy for you. After everything you've been through over the decades…you deserve to be happy. I'm so happy for both of you," Steve says. He then looks at Laurel and says, "You better keep an eye on this one, Laurel. He's gonna be a handful."
"Oh, that goes without saying," Laurel says teasingly.
"Honey," Bucky says in protest. Laurel laughs and kisses his cheek.
"Congratulations, Bucky. You two deserve each other. I couldn't be more happy for the two of you," Barry says.
"Thanks, Barry. But, at the same time, we couldn't spend too much time celebrating. Those HYDRA doppelgangers are still out there, and they're not done yet," Bucky says.
As this is happening, Oliver and Natasha walk out of the medbay, having taken some time to check on Jax and the Professor. Jax is awake and feeling much better, while the Professor is still out, but mending. Gideon has said he'll be well enough to merge again when the final battle comes.
"We need to gather the rest of the team. I talked to Banner, and he said that Overgirl is gonna go nuclear. The HYDRA doppelgangers are gonna use their Waverider and leverage us into surrendering Kara," Oliver says.
"How do you know?" Natasha asks.
"It's exactly what I would do," Oliver says.
At the same time, Barry walks out of the Library, and finds Shuri and Tony standing there, waiting for him.
"Hey, guys. What's up?" he asks.
"We have a new suit for you," Shuri says with a grin.
Barry starts to smile. "Thanks, Shuri," he says.
"Come with us," Tony says. He and Shuri lead Barry to a room on the Waverider. In the room is a mannequin, and on it is a new Iron Flash suit.
Barry looks at it in excitement. It is more streamlined than previous suits, looking a similar to Tony's newest suit. It has a chin strap, and redesigned lightning bolts on the side of his head, and a bigger lightning bolt on his chest, with a glow coming from under it where the Speed Force enhancer is sitting. It has returned to having a little bit of black, with black running around his upper arms and down his sides.
"All the old features from your past suits have been added, and we improved the Speed Force enhancer even further," Tony says.
"I also added kimoyo beads directly into the wrists," Shuri adds.
Barry smiles. He then issues a mental command to shrink down, and the suit disappears into the symbol. Barry pulls it off the mannequin and slides it around his neck. He then commands it to activate, and the suit materializes around him.
"I love this," Barry says.
(Wellenreiter)
On board the Wellenreiter, Overgirl is resting in their medbay, with Dark Arrow standing over her.
"I'm sorry," Overgirl says.
"For what?" Dark Arrow asks.
Overgirl glances at him, then away again as she says, "For being so weak."
A few feet away, a holographic head, the Wellenreiter's artificial intelligence, appears as it says, "I've managed to stabilize her deterioration, but without a transplant, she'll be dead within an hour."
"Quiet!" Dark Arrow shouts. He then looks back down at Overgirl, saying much more tenderly, "Now, don't you listen to her. There is more strength in you than in this entire planet of lesser humans combined." Dark Arrow then turns and walks out of the medbay.
Dark Arrow makes his way to the bridge. There, Militant, Blitzkrieg, Thor-X, Tactical Force, and Bowman are all waiting for him.
"Are we ready?" he asks.
"Yes. We are ready for the attack, and our newest friend is ready to join the fight," Militant says.
"Good. Now, let's hail the heroes," Dark Arrow says.
(Waverider)
Hellstrom and Zari walk through the doors into the bridge, the last members of the team to walk onto the bridge.
"Where are we with locating the HYDRA Waverider?" Rhodey, now wearing the War Machine armor, which Tony brought over from Earth-99.
"We've got a pretty good idea. We've been able to track the radiation given off by Overgirl," Banner says.
"The data indicates it's still in the vicinity of Central City," Zari says.
"Which also indicates that Overgirl isn't long for this world," Brian says, dressed in his uniform, but with his mask under his arm.
"Which means that this world isn't long for this world," Banner says.
"No. It is not. Failure is not an option! Losing is not an option! We are going to win! We are going to show these people that this Earth belongs to us!" Oliver says.
"If you get hurt, hurt 'em back. You get killed, walk it off," Steve says.
"Great speech," Killer Frost says.
"Sorry to interrupt, Mr Queen and Mr Rogers, but we're being hailed by a fellow timeship," Gideon pipes up.
"Put it on," Oliver says.
The whole team gathers in front of the main console, where a hologram of Dark Arrow comes up.
"What do you want?" Natasha demands.
"To offer a truce," Dark Arrow says.
"In exchange for what?" Barry demands.
"We will return to our Earth, peacefully, if you meet my one demand. Supergirl comes with us," Dark Arrow says.
Several of the team glance back at Kara. Oliver, however, just glares at Dark Arrow as he takes a step forward. He then thrusts out his hand, and his uru bow, brought from Earth-99 by the rest of the Avengers, flies across the room into his hand. Lightning swirls around him as his armor takes shape. Oliver glares at his doppelganger as he says, "He's another difference between you and me. I don't abandon my friends!" He then terminates the transmission.
Steve steps forward, then turns to face the team. "Everyone ready to go?" he asks.
"Never been more," Nate says.
"There have been many people that have given their lives on both our Earth and Earth-X to stop HYDRA. We couldn't save them, but we will sure as **** avenge them!" Steve says.
Oliver grins a little bit. Then, in unison, he and Steve say, "Avengers, Assemble!"
And, I'll end there.
So, for a visual for Barry's newest Iron Flash suit, imagine his Season 6 suit, with the gold lines on his suit replaced with thicker black lines. Also, it is a tiny bit thicker, since it is a suit of armor.
Next chapter will cover the entire final battle. I hope you're excited for it. It'll be up tomorrow. Until then, leave a review, and stay tuned!