Secret Crisis:The Kang Dynasty Chapter 8
S.T.A.R Labs
Peter Parker lays on a medical bed with Caitlin checking on his vitals as he's surrounded by Barry, Sara, Annie-May, Courtney, Kara and Peter-3.
"Is he gonna be okay?" Asked Peter-3 showing great concern for his Multiversal little brother.
"His vitals are fine. He's just tuckered out from stopping an entire monorail. He should be fine in a few hours given some rest." Explained Caitlin.
Sara walks up closer to Peter-1.
"Hang in there kid. You did good."
"Now. Next order of business. You. Star Girl. What made you come all the way here to find The Flash?" Asked Barry.
"I was taken here from my earth. My home of Blue Valley. But...Doctor Strange said an incursion caused my home to be destroyed. All my friends and loved ones gone. I can't go back now." Explained Courtney.
"And you wanted my help to see if there was anything I could do to help you get back." said Barry.
"Well, not you exactly. The Flash I know is named Jay Garrick." Explained Courtney.
"Wait. You know Jay too?" Asked Barry.
"He was part of the JSA on my earth." Explained Courtney.
"JSA?" Asked Kara.
"Justice Society of America".
"Is it anything like The Avengers?" Asked Peter-3
"The who?" Asked Courtney.
"It's a team of superheroes that band together that face threats that not one of us can do alone." Explained Barry.
"Well then in that case. Yeah." said Courtney.
"Alright. Now that leaves one last thing. Annie-May was it?" Asked Barry.
"Yeah. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Girl. Well. Trying to workshop some names like Spider-Ling, Skull-Spider. Just to name a few." said Annie May.
"What's your story?" Asked Sara.
"My Dad and my Mom are obviously Peter Parker and MJ Watson. The Name Annie-May came from Anna being my Mother's Aunt and May being my Dad's. Shame I never got to meet either of them. Anyway I got my powers over time as I grew up. Frankly I'm still a high school kid on her senior year. After Dad retired being Spider-Man, I decided to take up the Mantle. Carry on his legacy in New York. Although today I never imagined myself meeting him in his prime." Explained Annie May.
Then Peter-1 groans as he awakes.
"Where am I?" Asked Peter-1
"S.T.A.R Labs buddy" said Peter-3
Peter-1 tried to get up but winces in pain as Caitlin and Barry rush to stop him.
"Slowly. Take it easy. Your body is still recovering from the fight." Explained Caitlin.
"Central City owes you one big time bud" added Barry.
"Octavius. Where did she go?" Asked Peter-1 sitting up.
"We lost her trail after she bolted dad." Explained Annie-May
"Wait. Did you just call me dad?" Asked Peter-1
"Yeah I'm thinking that's our cue to leave you two alone bro." said Peter-3
"We won't be far. Come find us whenever you're ready. Okay?" Said Sara.
The group then leaves with Peter and Annie-May left alone.
"Why did you just call me Dad?" Asked Peter.
"Because as bizarre as this is gonna sound, I'm your daughter from the future. I've been taking the Spider-Man...tle for a while now. Still in school like you were when you first started. Only difference is that my powers happened as I got older." Explained Annie-May.
Peter sat gobsmacked at the concept of him having a daughter let alone one from the future in front of him.
"Annie-May huh? It's funny because Anna is the name of..."
"Mom's Aunt." said Annie-May
"How do you know that?" Asked Peter.
"You clearly aren't hearing the part whereo said I'm your daughter." said Annie-May having a seat next to her dad.
"And May..."
"Your Aunt. I never got told why I couldn't meet them. Do you know why dad?" Asked Annie-May.
Peter then feels the memories wash over him.
"A few months ago, she died. And your Mom's aunt? I don't know honestly." said Peter.
"Oh. I'm. I'm so sorry Dad." said Annie-May.
"You honestly would have loved her. Because she definitely would have loved you." said Peter getting misty eyed.
Annie-May goes to hug her father to comfort him.
"I know Dad. I wish I could have been here sooner to save her."
"I'm gonna have to get used to you calling me dad" Peter smiled.
The two shared a hug embracing each other.
"Alright. Help your old man out here" joked Peter.
Kamar-taj
"Oliver Queen?" Asked Strange.
"Kang is coming. He's coming"
Strange and Wong help him up on his feet as they want answers.
"Tell is what you know" said Strange.
"He's coming after Wanda. He believes in the future she causes the end of the world. But he wants to Conquer earth to save it. We don't have much time." Explained Oliver.
The sky starts to darken. The wind blowing hard as everyone turned their attention to the sky.
"I think he's here" said Miles.
"SORCERERS! DEFENSES UP!!" shouts Wong as everyone conjures a shield around Kamar-taj to defend their home.
"He'll be after America. Don't let anything happen to her." said Strange.
"Don't worry Doc. We got her back" assured Peter-4
A ball of energy forms with lightning crackling around it as Kang The Conqueror has arrived.
"Chose your words carefully Stephen. The fate of the Multiverse hangs in the balance." Explained Wong.
"No pressure then." said Strange as he floats up to face Kang.
"Doctor Stephen Strange."
"Kang the Conqueror I presume?"
"Indeed you are correct. Why are you here and what do you want?" Asked Strange.
"I'm here to prevent the end of the world caused by the Scarlet Witch. Then I want the powers of America Chavez. One universe under Kang. My Dynasty. All in one world. Battleworld." Explained Kang.
"Cut the bullshit." said Strange
Kang then shows a holo projection of the future. His timeline.
"I assure you that there is no bullshit here Sorcerer. I was a brilliant scientist in my time. Technology so advanced we could fix any problem humanity had. However we could not fix the problem with The Scarlet Witch. Her corruption to the Darkhold was too great. She possessed power greater on a scale neither of us could imagine. Her destiny was to rule. None of you and your fellow Earth Prime heroes were enough to stop her. Which is why I'm here. To put an end to the Scarlet Witch by also wielding abilities from the Legends' Waverider and Barry Allen's Speed Force. Once I kill them. I'll take what is mine. Kill Wanda Maximoff and then. Only then. Battleworld will finally begin." Explained Kang as he fired a blast from one of his weapons.
Lucky the shield got in the way as Strange floats back down.
"Did he surrender?" Asked Wong.
"Not entirely" said Strange.
"That shield is gonna protect us right?" Asked America.
Kang from above cracks his Knuckles and winds up his fist.
"Uh guys?" Asked Gwen pointing up.
Kang with a powerful punch shattered the protection spell as the sorcerers scatter from the shockwave.
He floats down as all the Sorcerers including the Spider-Team all bind Kang in place.
The Conqueror only smiled with no sense of concern.
"We're not letting you near our friends." said Strange.
"All in due time Sorcerer. But allow me to give you a lesson. You're playing a game of checkers, while I'm playing chess."
Kang breaks free as he quickly lays waste to everyone with a grenade leaving destruction in his wake.
All that was heard was ringing. Doctor Strange was dazed as he sees his fellow Sorcerers being slaughtered one by one. He frantically tries to search for America as she was down and out. Strange sees Kang make his way towards her as he in a last ditch effort fired a magic blast only Kang to use a holo shield to block it.
The cloak of levitation flies straight at Kang to blind him as Miles, Miguel, Gwen and Peter-4 all charge together as three of them bind Kang in place with their webs with Miles going for a slingshot move while also charging up his fist for a Venom punch. An electrical attack where it stings like a spider bite.
The attack sends Kang back as the others quickly web him up with Miles helping up Wong, Strange and America.
"You okay Doc?"
"MILES! LITTLE HELP HERE!" shouts Peter-4 getting swung around by Kang hitting a pillar.
Gwen leaps and lands kicks onto Kang with Miguel using his talons to sink his claws into Kang by sending him into the air. Peter-4 web strikes Kang with a right hook as Miles uses a venom punch to smack him back down to the ground.
"Strange! Take America Chavez out of here! Find Spider-Man! Assemble everyone!" shouts Oliver.
"No! We got this!" Shouts Gwen.
"There's no time!" said Oliver.
"Go Stephen! The fate of the Multiverse hangs in the balance." said Wong.
"Wait. What are you doing?!" Shouts America.
"You heard him. We have to go" said Strange conjuring portals for him, America, Miles, Gwen, Peter-4 and Miguel back to the New York Sanctum.
"Now what are we supposed to do?" Asked Gwen.
"It's not gonna take Kang long until we makes it through Kamar-taj to New York. We need to get to Avengers Mansion to warn the others." said Strange.