Chapter 69.
Hey everyone. Back with another chapter.
This chapter will continue the 'An Unexpected Journey' phase of this arc, so I hope you're all excited for it.
Also, this entire arc will be written in Third Person POV since it will be much easier.
Thank you to everyone who has reviewed, followed or favirouted this fic so far.
Disclaimer: I don't own any characters and elements you see in this fic. I only own Jason Stark and any other OC's and worlds you see in this fic.
On with the show.
OmniUIShaggyOverexagerated: Thank you for the review. Yes things will begin to change and you will see how. Yes Donna has a crush on Jason. Enjoy the chapter.
No One's POV.
Following Thorin and Gandalf explaining the quest to them, Bruce, Jason, Donna and Slade had decided to accompany them until Gandalf could help them get home.
Bilbo had also decided to come along with them after all.
They had made great distance across Middle-Earth.
Jason had to say the land was very beautiful.
It was a stark contrast from most Earths in the Multiverse. It was full of lush wildernesses.
They were now riding in the middle of the rain.
"Gandalf, can't you do anything about this rain?" Slade asked.
"If you wish to change the weather Master Wilson, I suggest you find yourself another wizard" Gandalf replied.
"Are there more?" Jason asked.
"What do you mean?" Gandalf asked.
"Are there other wizards?" he asked.
"Well there are 5 of us. The greatest of our order is Saruman the White. Then there are the 2 Blue Wizards; Romestamo and Morinehtar. Then there is the fifth; Radahgast the Brown" Gandalf explained.
"Is he a great wizard...or is he more like you?" Bilbo asked.
Jason and Donna both chuckled at that, while Gandalf looked offended.
"I say he is a great wizard. He specialises in animals" Gandalf replied.
"So not like you. If we had him, we'd have great weather" Donna said sarcastically.
Later, everyone made camp by a small rock edge.
"We will camp here for the night" Thorin said.
The majority of the company were asleep, but Fili, Kili, Thorin, Balin, Bilbo, Jason, Bruce, Donna and Slade were all awake.
As they sat quietly, an inhuman screech was heard in the distance.
Everyone was instantly alert, and Jason clenched his fists, ready for a fight.
"What was that?" Bilbo asked in alarm.
"Orcs" Kili replied.
At that, Jason and Bruce instantly sat up straighter.
"Orcs?" Bilbo demanded.
Thorin too sat up straight.
"Throat-cutters, there'd be dozens of them out there" Fili said as Jason, Donna, Bruce and Slade all listened.
"The lowlands are crawling with them. They strike in the wee small hours when everyone is asleep, quick and quiet, no screams, just lots of blood" Kili said.
Fili and Kili then grinned and turned to each other.
At that, Bruce grew extremely angry and as he was going to chastise them, Thorin intervened.
"You think that's funny? You think a night raid by Orcs is a joke?" Thorin demanded.
"We didn't mean anything by it" Kili said guiltily.
"No you didn't! You know nothing of the world!" Thorin snapped, moving away.
"Don't mind him laddie. Thorin has more cause than most to hate Orcs" Balin said to them.
"After the Dragon took the Lonely Mountain, King Thror tried to reclaim the ancient Dwarf kingdom of Moria" Balin said as all listened in.
"But our enemy had got there first. Moria had been taken by legions of Orcs, led by the most vile of all there race; Azog the Defiler. The giant Gundabad Orc had sworn to wipe out the line of Durin. He began, by beheading the king" Balin said, as all listened in horror and fascination.
"Thrain, Thorin's father was driven mad by grief. He went missing, taken prisoner or killed, we did not know" Balin explained.
"We were leaderless, broken, defeated, and death was upon us. That was when I saw him. A young Dwarf prince, facing down the Pale Orc. His armour broken, his shield shattered, wielding nothing but a broken oak branch as a shield. He struck down the Pale Orc, and led us to victory over the Orcs. But there was no song, no feast, for the dead were beyond our count" Balin narrated.
Jason looked at Thorin with new respect.
Everyone else shared the same look as Jason as Slade smiled.
"This Azog guy reminds me of the Joker" Slade whispered to Jason.
"Yeah but that guy lost class years ago" Jason retorted.
In the morning, everyone continued on there journey.
Apparently they were in some land called the Troll Marshes, although Gandalf assured him that there were no Trolls in the area anymore.
Bruce jumped over a fallen log and looked around.
Donna moved towards Jason.
"I hope we can get home" she said to him.
"Me too. But we'll help these Dwarves until we do get home" Jason replied.
"We will. Whatever it takes" Donna assured him.
Jason smiled.
Then his attention was drawn to Gandalf arguing with Thorin about Elves. He glared at Thorin and storming past them, while Thorin glared after him.
"Where are you going?" Donna asked.
"To find the company of the only person here who has any sense!" Gandalf snapped.
"And who's that?" Donna asked.
"Myself, Lady Troy!" Gandalf replied.
"I'll go with you" Slade said.
"As will I" Jason added.
"And we'll make camp" Donna said.
Gandalf gave a curt nod and the 2 followed on foot.
They followed him through the dense underbrush.
"What are we looking for?" Slade asked.
"I am scouting ahead" Gandalf replied.
Jason got the feeling that something or someone was watching them.
"I see movement" Slade reported.
"What do you mean?" Gandalf asked and Slade pointed up ahead.
Jason crept forward and that was when he noticed several grey-skinned creatures walking.
"Orcs" Gandalf said grimly.
"Oh shit" Jason cursed, remembering reading it about in Bilbo's history books.
Slade silently drew a gun and cocked it.
Gandalf looked at the weapon curiously for a few moments and then turned his attention up front.
And then Slade burst through, surprising the Orcs.
He fluidly shot one through the head and drawing his sword, spun around, decapitating another.
Gandalf slammed his staff on the ground, generating a massive shockwave that threw multiple Orcs to the ground.
Jason switched between his weapons and skills and to take them down.
One Orc tried to stab Slade with his sword, but the blade broke on impact with his armour.
Slade smirked and stabbed the Orc through the throat.
And then Slade felt someone moving up behind him.
Spinning around, he tried to cut, but another blade blocked it.
It was someone dressed in almost identical Deathstroke armour.
"You?" Wilson demanded as the other Deathstroke pushed him off.
"Nice to see you again doppelganger of mine. I'm you, from Earth-9" Slade chuckled.
"Get out of my way" Wilson growled.
"No can do" Slade replied.
Wilson growled and leapt, slashing at Slade.
Slade easily dodged, and countered with his own strikes.
Wilson leapt back to avoid, and pulled out a gun.
Moving at superhuman speed, Slade slashed the gun in half, as Wilson backed away quickly to avoid.
Slade flipped behind Wilson as he spun around, blocking a strike.
Wilson rolled to avoid another strike and sent a reverse-cut at Slade's face.
Slade jumped away to avoid and brandishing a gun, fired a bullet that Wilson narrowly avoided.
Then a shockwave from Gandalf sent Slade flying.
"We must retreat, now!" Gandalf said urgently as the 3 fell back.
"Who was that man?" Gandalf demanded.
"He's me from Donna's world, and he's not a good version" Wilson replied.
"What the hell is he even doing here?" Jason asked in shock, remembering meeting Slade on Earth-2017.
"I don't know but whatever it is, it can't be good" Wilson said grimly.
"We must speak nothing of this yet. We must figure out what his intentions are until we respond" Gandalf said.
Both Jason and Wilson looked reluctant but nodded anyway.
They made there way back, but Gandalf halted them.
"Trolls" Gandalf said the word with distaste in his mouth.
"I thought you said there were no Trolls?" Jason demanded.
"There aren't supposed to be" Gandalf replied.
Hearing voices, the 3 crept to a large rock where 3 Mountain Trolls were grilling there Dwarves and Bilbo over an open fire.
Jason jumped over and kicked one Troll at the back of the head.
Landing smoothly on the ground, Jason drew a pair of knives.
"Let them go" he growled.
"Who are you supposed to be?" one Troll asked in perfect English.
"The dawn will take you all!" Gandalf bellowed.
He slammed his staff, breaking half the rock and allowing daylight to flood the area.
The Trolls screamed in agony as they turned to stone.
By the time they were finished, they were solid statues.
Jason stared in shock.
"Folks back home are never gonna believe me if I tell them this" he muttered to himself.
The Dwarves and Bilbo all cheered at there victory.
Jason and Wilson moved and helped the Dwarves to there feet.
"What is this?" Bofur asked as many of the Dwarves eyed Jason's suit, having never seen if before.
Jason smiled and started explaining it to them.
Bruce walked over to Gandalf and Thorin.
"They must have come down from the Ettenmoors" Gandalf said.
"Since when do Mountain Trolls venture this far south?" Thorin asked.
"Not in ages. And not since a darker power ruled these lands" Gandalf said, his face hardening.
Bruce looked at Gandalf with concern but Thorin interrupted his thoughts.
"They must have a cave nearby" he said.
Everyone began searching the area, until they found a cave.
The first thing that Bruce noticed was the smell.
He wrinkled his nose in disgust while Donna nearly vomited.
Gandalf, Jason and Thorin walked deeper into the cave, finding several swords.
"These weren't made by any Troll" Thorin said.
"Nor by any blacksmith" Gandalf added.
Thorin handed one of the swords to Gandalf, who took a portion of it out the scabbard.
"These were forged in Gondolin. By the High Elves of the First Age" Gandalf said and Thorin went to put it back.
"You could not wish for a finer blade!" Gandalf said.
Thorin removed his sword from the scabbard and Jason could see multiple intricate runes etched onto the sword.
That was when Jason noticed another blade in the dark corner.
Taking it and removing it from its scabbard, he saw that the blade was pitch black.
Frowning at it, he took a couple of short swings.
"Yeah I can work with this" he grinned.
He then walked out with Bruce and Donna.
Wilson was waiting for them outside the cave entrance.
That was when they heard shouting.
"What is it?" Bruce demanded.
"Someone is coming!" Dwalin shouted back.
Bruce drew a Batarang and raced to see what it was along with everyone else.
Slade drew his sword while Jason notched an arrow to his bow.
Donna simply clenched her fists while everyone else armed themselves.
The bushes exploded and someone emerged, shouting "Thieves!"
"Radahgast! Radahgast the Brown!" Gandalf said, recognizing him.
"Now what on earth are you doing here?" he asked.
"I was looking for you Gandalf. Something is wrong. Something is terribly wrong" Radahgast said with worry.
Gandalf silently turned and motioned for everyone to stand down.
Radahgast looked like he was going to say something but stopped right before he was gong to say it.
"It's on the tip of my tongue, but the thought keeps disappearing" he said in frustration.
He then frowned.
"Oh, it's not a thought at all" he said, opening his mouth.
"It's a stick insect" he said as Gandalf removed it from his mouth.
"I must speak to you at once!" Radahgast said.
Gandalf motioned for Jason and Bruce to follow them and they did.
"The forest is sick Gandalf. Sick with decay. Nothing grows anymore. At least nothing good. And worst of all are the webs" Radahgast explained.
"Webs?" Gandalf asked in confusion.
"Spiders, Gandalf. Giant ones. Some spawn of Ungoliant, ransack of a wizard!" Radahgast spat.
"Ungoliant? I take it she's like the mother of all spiders?" Jason asked.
"Yes indeed Jason. A dark and ancient spirit, she took the form of a giant spider" Gandalf explained.
"Who are these men Gandalf?" Radahgast asked in curiosity.
"Radahgast, I would like to introduce 2 members of our company; Jason Stark and Bruce Wayne" Gandalf gestured proudly.
"Nice to meet you" Bruce said politely.
"I followed the spiders. They came from…Dol Goldur" Radahgast said that name with fear in his voice.
"Dol Goldur? But the old fortress is abandoned" Gandalf said in denial.
"No Gandalf. It is not" Radahgast replied grimly.
"A darkness lies over that fortress. An evil spirit lies within it. One that can summon the spirits of the dead" Radahgast narrated.
"From out of the darkness, the Necromancer has come!" he continued.
He jumped in shock, but Gandalf imeadelty tried to calm his nerves.
"Here, try a little Old Toby" Gandalf said, putting his pipe into Radahgast's mouth.
Radahgast took out something from underneath his cloak, and he had a grim look on his face.
"That is not from the world of the living" he said to Gandalf who looked shocked.
Bruce and Jason traded anxious looks at that.
And then a loud howl was heard.
"Is that a wolf? Are there wolves around here?" Bilbo asked.
"Wolf? No that is not a wolf" Bofur said fearfully.
Then, a massive wolf type creature jumped down and tried to attack, but Wilson imeadelty stabbed it in the throat and brandishing a gun, shot it in the head, killing it.
"Warg scouts! This means an Orc pack is not far behind!" Thorin said.
"Who did you tell about your quest, beyond your kin?" Gandalf demanded.
"No one" Thorin replied.
"Who did you tell!?" Gandalf demanded more forcefully.
"No one I swear!" Thorin said.
"What in Durin's name is going on?" he demanded.
"You are being hunted" Gandalf informed him.
"We need to get out of here then!" Donna said urgently.
"We can't! We have no ponies, they bolted!" Ori informed them as he came running down.
Jason, Bruce, Slade and Donna traded looks.
They could divide the Orcs attention, but there were only 4 of them, which would spread them too thin, and would allow the pack to get past them.
"I'll draw them off!" Radahgast said.
"Don't be ridiculous. These are Gundabad Wargs, they will outrun you!" Gandalf replied.
"These are Rhosgobel Rabbits! I'd like to see them try" he said with a grin.
The Company then bolted in the opposite direction, while Radahgast drew the Orc Pack's attention.
"This way, quickly!" Gandalf said as everyone bolted.
Hey ran across open wilderness, trying to avoid the Orcs.
As they ran into the open, they noticed the Orcs going past.
"Ori no!" Bruce yelled, pulling him backwards.
Multiple Orcs were killed trying to catch Radahgast.
The Company ran and hid behind a large rock.
One Warg Rider landed on the rock above them.
"I'll handle them" Donna assured them.
All looked at her like she was crazy, considering the fact that she didn't have any weapons on her.
Donna simply smirked and jumped onto the rock.
The Orc was taken by surprise as Donna punched his throat so hard; he gasped and died on the spot.
The Warg leapt, tackling her to the ground where the rest of the Company were.
Donna roared as she struggled with the Warg.
Grabbing it by its jaws, she broke them, killing the Warg.
Panting, Donna looked beyond and paled at seeing the rest of the Pack making there way over.
"We need to move now!" she said.
The Company bolted, following Gandalf.
Bruce took out a Batarang and threw it at an Orc.
The Batarang exploded, killing both the Warg and its rider.
"Stop!" Thorin roared at seeing several Orcs and Wargs in the distance.
"We're completely surrounded!" Jason said grimly.
Gandalf noticed a cave entrance and disappeared into it.
"Where's Gandalf?" Bilbo asked.
"Curse the wizard! He's abandoned us!" Dwalin exclaimed.
"Hold your ground!" Thorin ordered.
As a Warg leapt at them, Wilson side-stepped to avoid and decapitated the Orc.
As the Warg was about to bite him, Jason killed it with his sword.
Kili fired an arrow that killed one Orc.
Bruce threw another Batarang that stabbed another through eye.
As an Orc jumped at him, Bruce rolled to avoid, and delivered a series of punches.
Taking out a Batarang, he stabbed the Orc underneath the chin.
Delivering an uppercut, he drove the Batarang into the Orc's brain, killing it.
Donna kicked one Warg so hard; it was sent flying back by several metres.
She back-flipped to avoid another bite and hammered an elbow into its skull, shattering it.
Gandalf then emerged from the cave entrance.
"This way you fools!" he said.
Everyone turned and ran into the cave.
"Bruce, come on!" Thorin yelled.
Bruce knocked out another Orc and then ran, leaping into the entrance.
As everyone waited, a loud horn was blown and Orcs were killed.
One fell into the cave where Wilson brandished a gun.
"Elves" Thorin confirmed, ripping an arrow out.
"There's a path here. Do we follow it?" Dwalin asked.
"Well follow it of course!" Bofur said and everyone followed the 2.
It was a small pathway, and everyone had to squeeze in tightly.
As the path widened all of a sudden, everyone was astounded by what they found.
It was a city built into a mountainside.
Vast waterfalls fell and led into rivers that flowed away.
"What is this place?" Jason asked.
"This, Master Stark; is the Valley of Imraldis. In the Common Tongue it has another name; Rivendell" Gandalf explained.
Thorin looked pretty mad as he made his way over to Gandalf.
"This was your plan all along? To seek refuge with the enemy!" Thorin snapped.
"You have no enemies here Thorin Oakenshield. The only ill will to be found in this place is that which you bring yourself!" Gandalf snapped back.
Thorin didn't look anymore pleased and Gandalf led everyone down a bridge and into a wide stone circle.
"Hey Gandalf" a young voice said.
Turning around, everyone saw a young, dark-haired man with a small beard who looked clearly human.
Jason, Bruce, Wilson and Donna's eyes widened as they saw he was wearing Earth clothes.
"Peter Parker!" Gandalf smiled.
"What brings you back to Rivendell?" Peter asked.
"Ah just we seek some rest and advice. Do you know where Lord Elrond is?" Gandalf asked.
"He's not here. He left to go hunt Orcs" Peter replied.
"And who are these new companions of yours" Peter asked, eyeing everyone else out.
"This is Thorin, son of Thrain" Gandalf gestured to Thorin.
"So this is the famous Thorin Oakenshield? Nice to meet you" Peter said.
"And these are from other worlds; Jason Stark, Bruce Wayne, Slade Wilson and Donna Troy" Gandalf gestured to them.
Peter stared at Wilson for a few moments and then shook his head, looking at Jason.
"Jason Stark? You're Rebecca's step-brother?" Peter asked in shock.
"Yes! Rebecca did mention a Peter Parker. Which Earth are you from?" Jason asked.
"Earth-2002" Peter replied.
"Ah! So you're the one from that Earth. What are you doing here?" Jason asked.
"I was teleported here along with some other people" Peter replied.
"How long ago? Rebecca said you've been missing for 8 months" Jason said.
"8 months? Dude I've been here for 10 years!" Peter replied, his eyes widening.
Jason, Bruce, Wilson and Donna's eyes also widened upon hearing that.
"What the hell is going on?" Wilson muttered, feeling that the Multiverse just got crazier.
At that moment, another horn was blown and multiple Elvish riders came in.
Circling the Dwarves, one of them landed.
Jason stared at him, as he looked exactly like Red Skull; Captain America's arch-nemeses.
"Gandalf" the Elf smiled, hugging Gandalf.
"Strange, for Orcs to come so close to our borders" the Elf replied.
"That may have been us Lord Elrond" Gandalf smiled apologetically, gesturing to the Dwarves.
His eyes wandered over the group, lingering on Jason, Donna, Wilson and Bruce, and then turning to Thorin.
"Welcome, Thorin son of Thrain, son of Thror" Elrond said.
"I don't believe my grandfather mentioned you" Thorin said in a tone which made Jason face-palm.
Elrond turned and communicated to Peter in Elvish.
"Is he insulting us?" Gloin demanded.
"No Master Gloin, he is offering you food" Gandalf said.
The Dwarves traded looks and then nodded.
"This is gonna be interesting" Donna whispered to Jason who chuckled.
"Come, we have some important matters to discuss" Elrond said.
Peter looked at Jason and nodded.
"I need to talk to you personally" he said.
"Let's go" Jason nodded.
A Mountain Side. Same time.
The Orcs who were chasing the Company arrived at the mountain-side, all of them nervous.
Standing in a corner was Deathstroke from Earth-9. And above them was Azog the Defiler himself.
"Where is Thorin?" Slade demanded.
"We didn't kill him. We were ambushed by Elf-filth and the Dwarf-scum escaped" one Orc said.
Slade growled and lifted the Orc up by the throat.
"Azog does not tolerate failure!" Slade snarled.
He threw the Orc to a pack of Wargs who tore him apart.
"Next person, who does that, will suffer a fate far worse than death!" Azog growled, turning around.
"Perhaps I can help with that" Slade smirked.
And Chapter 69 is done. I hope you all enjoyed it.
Yes that's right! Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man is back here.
Those who have paid close attention to this story would remember that I had Earth-96 Steve Rodgers, Sinthea and the 2 Spider-Men (Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's versions) end up in Middle-Earth.
And yes, it has been 10 years since they ended up in Middle-Earth. Time in it operates differently than the rest of the Multiverse, so while it has been 8 months in the rest of the Multiverse, it's been 10 years for Steve, Sinthea and the 2 Spider-Men.
I do plan for Steve, Sinthea and Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man to show up soon.
And now Titan's Deathstroke is working with Azog. I thought he would make a good challenge for our heroes. I do plan for a few more villains to show up as well.
Here are the list of Earths involved in this chapter:
Earth-9. Home of 'Titans'.
Earth-51. Home of the DCEU.
Earth-2002. Home of the RamiVerse.
Earth-199999. Home of the MCU, John Wick and Lord of the Rings.
Now, next chapter will cover the White Council meeting and Earth-96 Steve Rodgers will also show up.
Until next time, review, follow, faviroute, stay tuned and tell me what you think of this chapter.
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