Chapter 16.
Hey everyone. Back with another chapter.
First off Happy 2020 to you all.
So many things to look forward to this year: the final two parts of Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Arrow series finale, Black Widow, the final season of Agents of SHIELD, Wonder Woman 1984,The Eternals, Godzilla VS Kong and Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Anyway moving on…
This chapter will feature the completion of the mission and bring in one of my faviroute MCU characters.
Thank you to everyone who has reviewed, followed or favirouted this fic so far.
Disclaimer: I don't own Avengers, Arrow or any characters and elements pertaining to the mentioned franchises. I only own Jason Stark and any other OC's and worlds you see in this story.
On with the show.
Nico's POV.
Following the mission at the place called Avengers Tower, which turned out to be a complete dead end, Jason and I headed to a base of some group called SHIELD.
Within a few minutes, we arrived at the base.
Jason jumped off and rolled to his feet while I landed carefully on the ground.
We snuck forward and hid behind several crates.
Why there were no guards, I don't know.
But I had a secret power up my sleeve.
It had taken me a few years, but I had mastered my powers.
I could now create weapons out of darkness.
Truth be told, I didn't trust most people.
But Jason was a person that made me relax for some reason and feel at ease.
"Jason, grab onto my arm" I instructed.
He looked at me curiously for a few seconds.
"Um why? I don't swing that way" Jason said.
I rolled my eyes at him.
"It will help us sneak in without being detected" I assured him.
He grabbed my arm and I concentrated.
We turned invisible.
It was a secret power that came in handy in times that you need it.
I could do it by tapping into another dimension called the Shadow Lands.
The Shadow Lands allowed a form of phasing. I was partly in the real world and partly in the Shadow Lands. I could phase through solid objects but only if I was in the Shadow Lands.
We moved through the base and all of the guards didn't notice because well we were invisible.
Eventually after many corridors and hallways, we found the lab needed.
Once I was sure there was nobody around and we were safe, I turned visible again and Jason and I moved across the lab.
When we found the Sceptre, which happened to have a glowing blue orb in it, well…let's say Jason was very shocked.
"Not this thing again" he groaned.
I raised my eyebrow at that.
I assume he has had much experience with this thing.
"Let's take this thing and go" he ordered.
I carefully grabbed the Sceptre off its pedestal.
But before I could turn, I heard a gun clicking.
Oh shit.
How the hell could I possibly miss that?
"Put the magic wand down and turn around with your hands above your head" a female voice said.
Oh bloody hell.
Jason's POV.
When I heard the woman speak, I instantly recognized it as my old friend and team-mate Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow.
When I turned around she lowered her gun in shock.
"Jason" she breathed out.
She looked like she had seen a ghost which to be fare she had.
"Hey Nat" I replied.
"Don't you 'Hay Nat' me! Where the hell have you been!?" she ran to me and hugged me.
"It's a long story and can we table it for now?" I asked her.
She nodded.
"Why are you taking the Sceptre?" she asked me.
"I can't tell you right now, just trust me. I currently need to give the Sceptre to my boss; who is a powerful god like being trying to save the entire Multiverse from a 'Crisis' that is lead by his evil twin. His twin wants to destroy the entire Multiverse and Nico and I over here are part of a team supposed to save it. So I know you need to protect it, but if you don't give it to us, then billions of universes will die, including this one" I told her.
"Jason, I know you and I know you wouldn't ask if it wasn't important, so I'll trust you. But you better be as good as you were that night in Prague" she said.
I blushed deep red.
"I've got to back with the Sceptre. but If you like, you can come with and I'll explain everything" I told her.
"Yes Jason, of course I'll come with you. But how will I get back? You know I have a job here?" Nat asked.
"I know but the god like being I mentioned has a weird obsession with teleportation. So he can just teleport you back" I assured her.
"Okay then" she said.
"Wonderful. By the way, this is my friend Nico Di Angelo" I introduced him.
He nodded in greeting.
I grabbed Nat's hand and then grabbed Nico's arm and he turned us invisible again.
We snuck out of the SHIELD base together until we reached the outside.
Nico turned us visible again before generating a slide of darkness.
"Hop on" I told Natasha.
"You sure?" she asked me.
"Just trust me, it will be fine" I told her.
She nodded and jumped on.
Nico flew into the sky before we vanished into thin air.
This whole teleportation thing was getting seriously annoying.
When we reappeared, we were back in the Monitor's realm yet again.
"Well done Jason and Nico for completing your first mission" Novu said.
He then turned to Natasha.
"Greetings Natasha Romanoff" Novu said.
"My name is Mar Novu but you may call me the Monitor. Welcome to my realm. I know you have a lot to catch up with Jason so I will give you both some time alone. Then I will return you to your native Earth" Novu said as he waved his hand.
We disappeared and reappeared on the tropical island that we came from.
"Cool party trick" Natasha said sarcastically.
"Yeah. I was hoping for a tropical vacation" I said equally sarcastic.
"Follow me" I told her and led her to a series of chairs that were nearby.
"So talk" she said, once we sat down.
I explained everything to her: how the machine malfunctioned and I ended up in the other universe, how I met Oliver and Diggle, how I got wounded by the ninjas, how I got healed and trained by Oliver, then the fight with both Malcolm Merlyn and Ra's Al Ghul, then me meeting Mar Novu and his mission, then me getting attacked by the giant wolf and my face burnt off, how I was injected with Mirakuru and my face healed, how I found I had super strength, Constantine resurrecting Sara, on and on, then the battle first against the League and then against the armies of Shoggoths, Mi-Go's and Night Gaunts led by Nyarlathotep, Ghroth, the Dark Young of Shub-Niggurath, the funeral for Zane, Lei and Floyd Lawton and finally Novu picking me up.
By the end, Nat was stunned.
"Wow. Looks like you've had a hell of a ride" she commented.
I snorted.
That was an understatement.
"And what about you? What's happened on my Earth since my…death?" I asked her.
She explained that the black hole had destroyed half of Avengers Tower. How my dad had taken my death extremely hard to compensate, he had thrown himself into his work even more.
She then explained how my dad had fought a guy named Aldrich Killian who created something called Extremis, which gave the person the ability to breathe fire as well as super strength. How, thanks to my dad telling the address on live television, they had nearly blown up the Malibu mansion which I was glad they didn't, cause I loved it. Then it was revealed that the entire attack was directed by a guy called the Mandarin who was actually a British actor called Trevor Slaterry. Then she explained that Elves attacked London and Thor beat them off.
"Also looks like you've been busy" I quipped.
She laughed.
"Yep" she replied.
We chatted for about another hour or so until it was nearly dusk.
"Ah Jason, are you going to tell you're dad you're alive?" she asked me.
"No, it's too dangerous for anyone to know. This Anti Monitor guy is like the mother of all bad guys, so he'll target you if he can. And please don't tell anyone I'm alive. I miss you all so much but stopping the Crisis is more important" I explained.
I hugged her.
"I guess this is goodbye for now. Take care of yourself Tasha" I told her.
"You too Jason" she said.
As I was hugging her, she disappeared out of my arms and I was left standing there, feeling more depressed than ever.
I went back to my place and plopped on the bed gradually fell asleep.
Boy but tomorrow was definitely going to be a hectic day.
That I was sure about.
And Chapter 16 is done. I hope you all enjoyed it.
So now the Sceptre has been retrieved and Natasha knows Jason is alive.
I considered either Natasha or Steve to be the one to find out, but I have a special plan for Steve.
Also let me know in your review if you would like ay other Lovecraft monsters to make an appearance in this story and weather of not they should be good guys or bad guys.
Next chapter will introduce some new members to the team and bring in the main villain of this story.
Until next time, review, follow, faviroute, stay tuned and tell me what you thought of this chapter.
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