Ultron's Mega Army
On the Helicarrier, the video monitor showed Giant-Man.
"Dr. Pym has gone mad. Provoking him any further could-" As Maria Hill tried to report on the situation, Giant-Man grabbed the Helicarrier to directly talk to the SHIELD officials inside.
"'Hank Pym, put your hands up on your head and come quietly.' Is that what you were gonna say!?" Giant-Man said. "Well I say 'No!' And if you wanna catch me, just try it!"
"Hank…" Wasp said, concerned.
"Lucia, how's your recharge?" Iron Man asked.
"All set! Iron Man, D-Smash!"
"It's negotiating time!"
"Aw jeez…" Iron Man muttered as he flew toward Giant-Man. "What a pain. Easy, Giant-Man."
"Well, if it isn't everyone's favorite Avenger, the great heroic Iron Man?" Giant-Man said while briefly grimacing in pain.
"Let the chopper go. We're not gonna listen to those World Security Council bozos. We'll protect you!"
"Do you really think you can!?" Giant-Man asked.
"Trust us. We're friends, right?"
"Friends? Easy for you to say… From the start, your ego never had room for understanding what that word really means… Listen, Tony Stark… I never once considered us to be friends!"
"Please calm down and listen. We only came here to trick the World Security Council in order to buy time for Director Fury to-" Hill pleaded, then Giant-Man collapsed on one knee. "Take us up!"
"If you keep stressing your body, you could die! Hurry and return to normal size!" Iron Man warned.
"Shut up! Just leave me alone!" Giant-Man swatted at Iron Man, creating a shockwave that blew him back.
The shockwave spread to the villa, damaging a part of the roof's support beam.
"Watch out, Coco!" Wasp warned as the beam started giving away.
As Coco shouted in fear, it got Giant-Man's attention. Coco braced herself, but luckily she was saved by Giant-Man, who was now panting heavily.
After moving the beam safely, Giant-Man fainted from stress.
Meanwhile, Nick Fury was still meeting with the World Security Council leaders.
"What a disgraceful blunder. Certainly, we gave authorization to dispatch helicopters, but sending seven? That sort of recklessness is what sent Giant-Man over the edge. And that was your call, Director Fury!"
Black Widow walked in as the leaders talked, handing Fury a stack of documents.
"You will be held accountable for this, Fury."
"Consider this your final task as director of SHIELD."
"Detain Hank Pym immediately!"
"Well, Fury!?"
"You've been a bad boy, senator…" Fury said, looking through the documents. "This report is from November 25th last year, there's no way this deposit can be considered political funds."
"Utter nonsense!"
"The wire transfer on February 6th this year, the media would consider it embezzlement," Fury continued, shocking all the council leaders. "Seems you've all got some dirty little secrets. And to think you're in charge of World Security."
"How dare you spy on us!"
"You think you can get away with this behavior!? Destroy those documents immediately! That's an order!"
"I refuse! It's not SHIELD's job to protect you, your reputation, or your salaries! It's world peace!" Fury declared. "It's time for you worthless parasites to sit back and let us do that! Any questions, comments!?"
The council leaders were left unable to argue back.
"Well then, we'll handle Dr. Pym's case."
With nothing else to say, the leaders left the meeting.
"Good work," Fury complimented Black Widow.
"It wasn't even that difficult," Black Widow said. "A good opportunity to shut them up. They should behave for a little while."
"Hopefully they will. Now then, Ultron's still out there. And we have no way to predict his next move. Be ready for anything. Stay alert."
"Yes, sir." Black Widow responded before leaving.
'I've done all I can. It's up to you now, Avengers.' Fury said internally.
In a hospital elsewhere, Hank slept in a bed as Lucia, Hanon, Rina, Kaito, and Pepper watched over him.
Lucia noticed the worried look on Tony's face and blurted out, "Is anyone hungry?"
"What's this all of a sudden?" Hanon asked.
"You're really a glutton, aren't you, Lucia?" Kaito said.
"Did you not get enough to eat before coming here?" Rina asked.
"I'm heading out, anybody want anything?" Lucia asked.
Outside the hospital, Lucia spoke to Tony. "Are you okay?"
"This is all my fault. I had no idea Hank got so worked up, and Wasp ended up in danger as a result. He was right about how my ego blinded me."
"Well, I think you're fine just the way you are… even with no tact or a word filter, even how you're such a show-off among other things," Lucia said.
"Jeez, you trying to make me feel better or worse?"
"But that's what makes you you. The good parts, and the bad parts. Being partners means we accept both, right?" Lucia said.
"Lucia…"
"I mean, you have been making effort to connect with me, which I'm happy about. So thanks."
"Getting encouragement from a teenager… I really have gone downhill," Tony said. "Thanks, partner."
Meanwhile, in Ultron's lair, the giant Ultron's face lit up.
**Flashback**
At the villa, the Avengers, including Hank, were having coffee together.
Upon taking a sip, Tony found that his coffee wasn't quite right. "What happened to my blue mountain blend?"
"Hulk finished it all," Captain Marvel answered.
"How can you drink this dishwater?" Tony complained. "Listen, coffee enriches and enables the human mind to do anything. That's the only way. As the great Périgord once said, 'Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love!"
"It's just brown caffeine water, all the same to me," Hulk argued.
"You went through an entire week's stock! Just gulped it all down!" Tony complained more.
"Enough already. Are you really gonna let this coffee thing ruin our vacation?" Captain America asked.
"I find this debacle with the coffee quite pointless," Vision said.
"Easy for you to say, you don't even drink coffee!" Tony argued. "And forget you guys, I'm going back to New York!"
"Acting childish, I see. Just don your armor, fly somewhere, and buy some more," Thor suggested.
"Then how 'bout you go!?" Tony said.
"I refuse. I'm a prince, not your servant."
"Can't you just relax a little?" Wasp said, and Hank laughed.
"What's so funny?" Tony asked.
"Some 'Earth's Mightiest Heroes' we are! C'mon, to friendship!" Hank said, proposing a toast.
"To friendship!" The other Avengers, minus Tony joined in, then they all turned to look at him.
"To coffee," Tony said as he joined in.
**End Flashback**
Hank woke up in the hospital bed. "That memory… if only I could delete it like deleting a program with just a push of a button…"
Then, a loud crash was heard, shaking the room.
At the city limits near the sea, the giant Ultron emerged from the depths.
"Is this some kind of joke?" Black Widow asked.
"I wish, but it's too big for a joke…" Fury said.
"I was once known simply as Ultron. By my own hands, I have created the perfect form… I have been reborn as Omega Ultron!" Ultron, now Omega Ultron, announced. "Mankind, submit yourselves to Omega Ultron."
Then, three fighter jets shot missiles at Omega Ultron, but failed to damage him, to which he retaliated by firing lasers to destroy the jets.
"Resistance is futile. For you see, Omega Ultron is one of many," Omega Ultron declared, and sure enough, there were at least four other Omega Ultrons across the globe. "Every inch of this planet is mine. I rule everywhere simultaneously."
"Omega Ultron has sent a message to the world's governments containing his demands. If a reply is not met by tomorrow at dawn, he will launch an indiscriminate attack on every city on a global scale." A newscaster announced.
"Let's see, restrictions on freedom of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly. Restrictions, restrictions, restrictions… Come on! There's no way we're accepting these demands!"
"That is simply a dictator's absolute authority," Thor said. "He intends to bring about an era of darkness."
"That won't happen!" Lucia declared. "There's no one who can beat the Avengers if we work together!"
"Even so, Omega Ultron is literally everywhere. If they all go wild at once, we won't stand a chance," Coco said.
"Then we'll just work with other heroes around the world!"
"Did you forget? Most of them are still trapped inside DISKs," Caren said.
"Then what do we do?" Lucia asked.
"Cap, any ideas?" Noel asked, but got no response. "No…"
"No. Where there's a will, there's a way. C'mon, Tony Stark, think," Tony said to himself. "Hold on! What did Ultron say?"
"'Omega Ultron is one of many. Every inch of this planet is mine. I rule everywhere simultaneously,'" Seira said.
"Yes, that's it!" Tony shouted.
Then, the team contacted SHIELD.
"Ultron doesn't recognize any line of thinking but his own. One mind, one existence. That's his basic thought process!" Tony said, then pulled up Ultron's message again. "Don't you think this is odd? One program handling all those Omega Ultrons around the world? If it's true, then if we infect one Omega Ultron with a virus program, then it'll take them all out in one fell swoop!"
Meanwhile, Black Widow entered Hank's hospital room to see him viewing Ultron's message. "You need a virus program, huh? Fine, suppose you wouldn't leave me alone otherwise, right?"
As dawn approached, several SHIELD jets approached the Omega Ultron near Techno Isle Tokyo while the mermaids, Hippo, and Kaito watched from a distance. The current time was 5:00 a.m.
In the Helicarrier, Hank worked to complete the virus program, however, he got an error, much to his frustration.
"It seems we need more time," Fury said to Tony.
"I see…" Tony said.
"Would you like to talk to him?"
"To be honest, I'm not sure there's anything we can say to make a difference," Tony said. "Even so, give him this message."
"Very well. Go ahead."
"We believe in you," the seven Avengers all said.
As for Hank, he continued on the virus despite panting heavily.
Meanwhile, the mermaids, Hippo, and Kaito were at the docks to confront the Omega Ultron.
"Destroying one body won't make much difference. We just need to buy as much time as we can for Pym to complete the virus. After that, we plug it into Ultron. That's the mission!" Captain America said, and everyone nodded.
"So, Ms. Appetite, you didn't have anything to eat yet, you gonna be okay?" Iron Man asked
"What do you think?" Lucia asked.
"With you? Absolutely!" Iron Man replied.
"Okay then, first…" Hippo said as he changed into his Hippocampus form. "I have no time limit of any kind, so please allow me to go first."
"Let's go, Hippo!" Kaito said as he got on Hippo, then they flew toward Omega Ultron.
Kaito fired a beam of light at Omega Ultron, who barely flinched as the beam struck him. Then Omega Ultron tried to swat them away, but they were able to avoid it and Hippo rammed into Omega Ultron.
Then, Omega Ultron started firing lasers at the two, which the two were able to dodge well, until a laser finally hit one of Hippo's wings, causing him pain, and Hippo turned into human form as he and Kaito crashed into the sea.
"Kaito! Hippo!" Lucia shouted in worry.
"Even if it wasn't much, every second counts. They did a good job," Captain America said. "Now it's your turn, ladies."
"Right!" The Mermaid Princesses all responded.
"Pink Pearl Voice!"
"Aqua Pearl Voice!"
"Green Pearl Voice!"
"Purple Pearl Voice!"
"Indigo Pearl Voice!"
"Yellow Pearl Voice!"
"Orange Pearl Voice!"
After transforming into their Super forms, the Mermaid Princesses were ready to sing.
"Pichi Pichi Voice, Live Start!"
However, in the middle of their song, Omega Ultron fired at them, forcing them to run for cover or dive into the sea.
"How rude! Interrupting us in the middle of our song!" Hanon shouted.
"Looks like he learned from his mistakes, unfortunately," Rina said.
"Well, you tried. But it seems like we'll have to do this the old-fashioned way," Iron Man said, and Lucia understood.
"Iron Man, D-Smash!"
"Suit up! It's on!"
Iron Man then flew toward Omega Ultron. "Hey, tin man! Let's dance! Or are you scared?"
"Provoking Omega Ultron is futile. And so is stalling for time," Omega Ultron said.
"Maybe, but I'm still gonna try!"
Omega Ultron then fired at Iron Man, who managed to dodge. "I also predicted the possibility of Hank Pym attempting to create a virus program. Even so, in his current physical and mental conditions, the probability of success is 0%. For that reason, you should leave this alone."
"Impressive! You're definitely one of Pym's toys," Iron Man said.
"Incorrect. Omega Ultron created Omega Ultron," Omega Ultron retorted.
"My bad. Did I offend?" Iron Man snarked.
"Engaging." Omega Ultron fired another laser at Iron Man who dodged again.
"Shoulder Missiles!" Iron Man fired his missiles at Omega Ultron, who was unscathed.
"The defeat of their beloved Avengers will deal irreversible damage to mankind's morale. They will surrender their free will, give up resolve, and prostrate themselves before Omega Ultron. Mankind possesses hearts, which makes them imperfect," Omega Ultron monologued as he fought Iron Man, eventually catching him in his grip.
"Lucia!"
"Secret command, activate!" Lucia entered the code.
"Ultimate Unibeam!" Iron Man fired the Ultimate Unibeam to escape from Omega Ultron's grip.
"What is your next move?" Omega Ultron asked. "Don't tell me that was your ace in the hole?"
"My ace in the hole? Nah!" Iron Man said as he resumed attacking.
"They believe in me, huh?" Hank scoffed. "They never change. Same story, different day. What is there about me to believe in? Can't they see? I'm a mess!"
Fury then turned on the footage of the fight against Omega Ultron.
"Turn it off…" Hank demanded. "Didn't you hear me?"
"Enough already, Hank Pym!" Fury shouted as he grabbed Hank by the collar of his coat.
"The probability of Hank completing the virus is 0%? Don't make me laugh! What do you know about him?!" Iron Man said in the footage. "I've seen it countless times where he made the impossible possible!"
"Tony…" Hank said.
"This is the last chance you'll get!" Fury said.
Back with Iron Man, he landed after narrowly dodging another laser, as Thor stepped up. "Sorry. It's up to you!" Iron Man was then recalled to the DISK.
"O heartless steel titan… I shall face you now! In the name of Mjolnir and my dear comrade, Hank Pym!"
"Hank Pym… No, Giant-Man! Reclaim your pride as a hero!" Fury said, his words sparked a fire in Hank as he resumed work on the virus program.
Meanwhile, Thor was knocked back by Omega Ultron.
"Does not compute. The probability of Hank Pym completing the virus program is still 0%." Omega Ultron fired at Thor, hitting him with one of the shots.
"Lightning Strike!" Thor summoned lightning to strike Omega Ultron, but it was ineffective.
"I've reached my limit, eh?" Thor said as he was recalled.
Soon, Captain Marvel faced off against Omega Ultron.
"Marvel Blast!" Captain Marvel fired an energy blast at Omega Ultron.
When Omega Ultron fired his laser, she absorbed it and sent it right back, but he managed to take it unharmed and retaliated with a swing of his arm, successfully hitting her.
After Captain Marvel, it was Captain America's turn.
"Shield Throw!" Captain America threw his shield, but it just bounced off of Omega Ultron, then he was recalled, and Hulk took his place.
Hulk jumped toward Omega Ultron but was knocked back by a swing of the latter's arm.
Hulk got back up and jumped again, this time avoiding Omega Ultron's arm and landing a hit on his chassis.
Soon, Hulk's time expired and it was Vision's turn.
"Vision Beam!" Vision and Omega Ultron shot their beams against one another.
Omega Ultron then swung his arm, and despite Vision densifying himself, the punch still managed to knock him back.
"This battle is meaningless. What do these Avengers fight for? Does not compute. Does not compute…"
"Omega Ultron!" Wasp shouted. She was carrying a computer drive in her arms.
"The virus program?"
Omega Ultron then looked to see Hank being supported by Fury. "Does not… compute…"
"Ultron… There's no way… you could understand the power of teamwork…" Hank said.
"Let us finish this, Seira," Vision said.
"Destroy Omega Ultron's armor plating and open a path for Wasp!" Captain America said.
"Okay!"
"Build Up Smash!"
"Target… Lock-On!"
"Vision Glare!" Vision fired his Vision Glare at Omega Ultron's chassis, opening a hole.
"Wasp! Jam that sucker into his CPU!" Iron Man instructed.
"Here's a special gift from Hank Pym!" Wasp said as she flew toward Omega Ultron.
Omega Ultron released sonic waves to stop Wasp in her tracks and reached to grab her, but he was stopped by Giant-Man punching his face.
"Giant-Man?!" Wasp asked, the former was clearly struggling to stay in that form. "Stop! Your body will-!"
"I'm sorry. For when I said I blamed you for pushing myself. I didn't mean it!"
"I know, Hank…"
Giant-Man then held Omega Ultron from behind, restraining his arms. "Now! Go for it!"
Wasp then flew into Omega Ultron's body with the virus program.
"Does not compute… The probability of Hank Pym completing the virus program is 0%…"
"Farewell, my inner demon…" Giant-Man said.
As the virus started taking effect on Omega Ultron, the other Omega Ultrons across the globe were also infected by the virus, and soon, they all shut down, ending the threat of Ultron for good.
"Thank you… everyone," Giant-Man said as the morning sun rose behind him.
Soon, Giant-Man was back on the harbor, lying on the ground as the strain caught up to him. "You guys saved me."
"So what? You saved the world!" Tony said.
Giant-Man chuckled before wincing from internal pain.
"Hey, can D-Secure help him?" Coco asked.
"Even with the DISK healing system, it won't be an easy recovery. It'll take some time…" Tony replied. "What do you say?"
"Yes, please. Maybe I'll get to drink coffee with you all again."
Hearing Giant-Man's reply, Coco took out a DISK. "D-Secure!"
At the base, most of the mermaids, Hippo, and Kaito were in the living room when Pepper, Seira (with holographic form Giant-Man on her shoulder), and a feminine-looking robot entered.
The new robot caught everyone by surprise.
"Wha… another robot!?" Coco asked.
"Her name is Jocasta. We're gonna need someone to help build the wormhole generator, aren't we?" Giant-Man said.
"What if we have a repeat of last time?" Caren asked.
"Don't worry, her functions are kept to the bare minimum," Seira reassured.
[May I serve you a drink?] Jocasta offered.
"Thank you!" Lucia said. "Can you help me with homework too?"
[I am not programmed to perform that function. You will have to do that yourself.] Jocasta replied. It was worth a try.
"It should be okay like this," Tony said, and everyone shared a laugh at Lucia's expense.
