By The Uncanny R-Man And Agent-G
Shout Outs-
Episodic: I'm sure it would have, sorry it didn't make as much sense as it could have. You know that won't be easy, and Sabretooth is not the kind of father any guy would like to meet.
Superstar Kid: Yeah Morph would have been all over Starfire and maybe Donna too. Sorry about that, sometimes things fall through the cracks like an August/Raven fight. Yeah that's exactly where Creed was the last time we saw him and you bet that's going to be one hell of a meeting.
TheLegendaryManHimself: Yeah she does, and maybe he never saw that film yet.
Ruby631: Well he better hope he likes him or things might get ugly.
Thanks to: X-Over
CHAPTER 26: MEETING MR. CREED
-Complex, Main Labs-
The Main Labs were really just one huge room with many tables, work stations, lab equipment from various places that Guardian had picked up over the last few thousand years and a few he made himself. At the moment he was at a work station doing the final touches on a new device and was waiting for the program he made to be downloaded into the device. It wasn't for anything in particular just an idea he had and he liked to plan ahead.
'Better to be over prepared then under prepared.' An old mentor of his had once told him. While waiting there he was thinking back on a few things. For one how he recently resurrected a Jean Grey and Moira in that one reality. (1)
He had used one of the Soul Orbs, something that brought back one person from the dead. Although he had needed to bring those two back for a reason. They would be needed for rough times ahead for one. Although there were limitations to the soul orbs, for instance he couldn't use them on Thunderbird because his body was still alive, they couldn't be used more then once to bring back the same person and they had to be used in the reality where they died, also if that person was from another reality then the one in which they died in it wouldn't work either. If any of the Exiles died while on a mission or even here on Haven he couldn't use those on them.
One of the many reasons he was never allowed to bring back his wife and son, or other children…he was banished from the reality where they had died. One of the reasons he had no love for the Confederation anymore.
"Hey Adam what's this?" He turned to face the dark haired Canadian man named James, Heather's husband. So far he had proven very useful in his lab work like April had been assisting him. He looked at the silvery object with writing on it in an alien language that was about the size of a soccer ball only oval shaped with a point and very smooth surface.
"Oh that, that's a piece of technology I found form a race called the Ancients (2)…as for what it does…I have no clue."
James plinked a few times not sure if he had heard right. "I thought you knew everything?"
"I'm sorry I don't," Adam shrugged while in a lab coat. "A race of aliens known as the Asgard who are way smarter then me in certain areas have only managed to understand a fraction of the Ancient's knowledge. What I do know from those symbols is that it's a power source…of some kind…I think."
James looked at the device, it was made out a metal that didn't register even on this equipment and was a lot lighter then it looked. "How long have you've been studying this?"
"Three hundred years…on and off." Adam smirked seeing James' head snap up like that and the look on his face. "There might be a reason I can't find out what this does." He gently took it from James and set it back to the place it was kept. "You see in the reality I got this from the humans in that reality have certain 'keys' in their DNA that would allow them to use Ancient technology."
He placed it back on a specially made holder and saw the questions that must be going through his mind, ever the scientist. Adam had known a few people like that, might be why he liked the man. "And before you ask, no I don't have those 'keys' because I'm not from that reality and I doubt anyone else here does, I can't really ask them cause that race died out and I don't like time travel and I do have a database of the Ancients but it's so massive I can only take out a little bit at the time. I could try and look this up but it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack of infinite size."
James thought about all of that before answering. "Okay…first…I really hate it when you know what I'm going to say like that, and secondly…that's a big haystack."
"You have no idea," Adam sighed. Just thinking about looking or trying to look through all that data gave him a headache. He had been at it for a thousand years and still only learned a fraction of their knowledge, well more like a fraction of a fraction to be accurate. He picked up a small object a metallic box. "Tell you what, maybe you can help me find out what this is. I found it a few months back but I never got around to cataloging it."
James took it and examined it. It looked like some sort of synthetic metal and there were a few slots for something and it looked like it opened but when he tried nothing happened. "I think I can find something out, where did you get it?"
Guardian reached for a PADD and accessed his personal database. "Let's see…ah yes I remember now." He passed it to James and he glanced at the data and started to read everything about it.
At that moment Alfred winked into existence at that moment and the transparent green hologram turned to face Guardian. "Sir, you requested to know when Blink had returned from the city, well she is currently walking to the lounge area."
"Thanks Alfred." Adam said nodded as the holographic AI disappeared. He knew that Blink would love the surprise he had in store, it had taken some time but he had found exactly what she needed.
-Lounge-
Blink was cuddled up with her boyfriend and new love Vincent. She had been feeling a little blue lately and he had been trying to help her out of it, he had taken her to a trip to the city to see the sights and it was pleasant but couldn't completely make her feel better. It was just that even though she had a home, a love life and friends she missed the sense of family she had, like her adopted father Victor Creed.
Vince looked down his arm wrapped around her and her head resting on his chest. He hated to see her like this. Even though the years had hardened him a bit he was still a soft guy in his heart to those he cared about. He didn't know what to do but he would try at the moment she just seemed content to just be in his arms.
After some time Guardian came into the room, he was wearing a lab coat so he must have been in the lab at the moment, since they all usually saw him in that black coat or just in plain black clothing. Of course now since they knew more about him they all had a feeling why he always wore black. But he never really showed that and came up to them with a smile.
"Ah Clarice just the woman I wanted to see, I think I have something you might enjoy."
Blink perked up a bit wondering what it could be and with him almost anything was possible. "What?" Was the only thing she could ask.
"Remember the reality where you had to leave your adopted father Mr. Creed AKA Sabretooth?" He asked her and he saw her eyes widen in hope as she slowly nodded. "Well since you two are from the same reality you both carry the same quantum signature and after I learned of the kind of reality where he was left I had the computers do a search and they found it. If you want you can see him anytime."
Blink squealed in joy and jumped up hugging him tightly. "Oh my God thank you so much, I really want to see him again, hey are the others ready, can they come too, oh Vince I want you to meet my dad too and can we go right this moment?" She started to ask in rapid-fire questions after letting him go.
Both men in the room smiled at seeing her so happy. "Well I think the others are a bit busy but you can go right at this moment, just look up for the new information in the data base in the Teleportation room and it will take you right there."
Blink still looked ecstatic and looked to her boyfriend. "Can we go? Please?" She begged him and there was no way he could say no to that face. He sighed and got up and nodded, he had a few reservations mainly due to the fact that he had read up on Sabretooth, in most realities he was a major villain but in her reality he wasn't. That and the fact he never had to meet the father of someone he was dating before and it made him a little nervous, of course who her adopted father was didn't help matters but he didn't show it.
Blink opened a portal to the Teleportation Room and they both quickly took a Recall Device from their place on a wall and attached them. Blink looked over the console and tapped the Star Trek like surface of the interface and found the new entry marked for her. She set the computer and took Vince's hand and led him to the slightly raised surface of the platform. Soon the device kicked in and in a flash of whit light they found themselves in a green forest
They looked around and could hear sounds, like kids playing nearby. The both shared a look and walked on towards the sounds. They came out into a clearing with what looked like a very large wooden house or cabin.
When the kids noticed them they all froze and then ran for the large house. The two adults gave each other a questioning look. "Why are they afraid of us?" Vince asked his girlfriend and leader.
Blink remembered what these kids had been through, a lot like what she had gone through at their age. She remembered being taken from her family and home at a young age and taken to Sinister's breeding camp where she had been experimented on and she knew when she was older most likely would have been put into a selective breeding program. Thankfully Mr. Creed had saved her and taken her in.
She had never found her real parents and assumed they were long dead. Victor Creed had become her new 'father' in her life and she learned everything from him. "There just scared of strangers…remember what this world is like."
Vincent thought about what she had told her about her life and about when she and her old team had come here. It was kind of reminiscent of how his own world had been at one point, before it all went completely wrong. "Yeah, I think I can see where they are coming from too."
With that they both walked towards the building and when they were near then a large man with long blond hair came out of the doorway. He gave Vince a nasty look but when he saw Blink his face softened and his eyes opened wide. "Clarice?" He asked her not really sure if he was seeing her or not.
"Hey…dad." She said and then ran to him and hugged him tightly. It took a moment to get over the shock, he had thought he would never see her again and hugged her back.
After a minute Creed looked over at the dark haired man standing there with a small smile on his face looking at Blink and narrowed his eyes. "Who's he?" He asked her seriously.
"Dad, this is Vincent. He's an Exile and my boyfriend."
"Boyfri-I thought you were with that other guy?"
Blink sighed. "That's…a long story…a lot has changed."
After an hour of explaining things Creed had to admit things had changed. He never liked that little bald headed Timebroker and now he had a valid reason. It also made a lot of sense with the things he had to do in the original Weapon X team. Those were memories he wished he didn't have and could take back, the fact they did some pretty nasty stuff didn't help matters that they were tricked into it. But he was glad that her life was better now, so far she seemed to have been given a nice home and a stable living style. Something they had never had even before this whole dimensional traveling thing.
Creed himself had stayed here to look after the kids and especially David Franklin Richards, the child of Franklin Richards and his wife Rachel Summers-Richards. The boy was said to have the power that could end up destroying the planet and he would grow up to raise an army and become this world's worst tyrant and kill off every last human. He had stayed to try and teach that kid right from wrong and also in a way to redeem himself for what he had to do in his life.
The boy was still just a kid but he was quiet at times and had this look in his eyes that Creed had seem a few times…it wasn't a good sign. Now it seemed his 'daughter' could visit him anytime she wanted. That was a true blessing, he missed her terribly and had nearly given up hope of seeing her again.
The new boyfriend however…he wasn't so sure of. He was kind of quiet and his eyes had that thousand-yard stare to them some of the time. So he knew that he had a hard life. He had also seemed a bit uncomfortable and had left the two of them to some alone time. He was wondering where he was at the moment. Sure he was with Clarice but after all these months he was a bit paranoid in keeping the kids safe and he didn't know that man.
"Well that's an interesting tale I'll day that," He told her. "But I'm glad that it seems things are working out…so…where's that boyfriend of yours anyway?" He asked her getting up and looking around.
"Please be nice to him, I really, really like him." Blink begged, even though he never had the chance to be like this with Mimic she really didn't want some testosterone fight to get out between the two men that meant the world to her. They found Vince oddly enough with the kids; they were all seated around him, as he seemed to be telling them a story or something.
Creed furrowed his brow at the sight and Blink giggled a bit at his perplexed expression. "He's good with kids." She simply said to him. They walked over to him but Victor froze, as he picked something up with his hearing. There was a sound in the distance and as it got closer he knew that sound.
"We got company!" He yelled out, he knew it was only a matter of time before the humans found them, "Kids get everyone together now!" The kids ran off to collect the others and spread the news. Sabretooth looked to Clarice. "We need you to take us to a new location."
"How about out of this reality?" She saw him give her a questioning looks and showed her Recall Device. "I can use this to take a group with me…but not all. If Vince and I use them at separate times we should be able to get everyone out of here, besides if I just take you all to a new location then they'll just find you all again."
"Alright, you take the first group and I'll stay behind with the second." He told her sternly.
"What! No you're not, Vince can take the first group." She argued with him.
"No, you're going first." Vincent said seriously. "I can take care of myself and besides we'll need you to get us out of any mess that we get into." She was about to protest when he asked her gently cupping her face. She looked into those eyes and knew that he wasn't going knowing he was leaving her behind.
"You get hurt and I'm kicking your ass…you know that?" She told him and he smiled and nodded. Blink had split the group up into two and got the first group ready. She was about to press the button when they all heard the noise. They saw several military helicopters coming and several Sentinels.
Creed saw Vince's eyes turn crimson with energy and his hands too, he asked him what was up. He only had one simple answer. "I…hate…Sentinels."
Blink managed to transport themselves away just as a Sentinel landed where she had been, but this caused the other kids to scatter. "Creed! I'll deal with the robots, get the kids ready!" Mayhem yelled out before flying off and gave a powerful punch caving in the head of the mutant-hunting robot. Creed wasn't going to argue the point.
A few troop transports landed while Vincent tried to keep them all occupied. He fought off Sentinels and fired massive energy attacks at the vehicles and troops trying to discourage them. Sabretooth had to deal with a few of the troops themselves as they made for a grab of the children. He roared out and unleashed his fury on them. The place was turned into a war zone and Vincent took a chance and looked around, it seemed Sabretooth had gathered the kids together but then he noticed one blond boy out in the open near the middle of the enemy forces just standing there staring.
"Kid move!" Vincent yelled out to a small boy who was standing staring in horror as the remaining Sentinels and troops moved in.
Images of these things and of these kinds of people attacking his parents, seeing them die defending him. His father and mother's broken bodies just lying there on the ground filled his mind. "No…" Was the only thing young David said before something inside him snapped.
"NOOOO!" He yelled out and there was a blinding light as a giant energy wave came out of the boy, there were the sounds of explosions and screams. But it wasn't until a minute after that when Mayhem shook his head. He found himself on the ground and looked around. All around the body of the young boy was scorched and there was a giant burnt path in front of him.
He looked around and saw Creed and the remaining children. They locked eyes and then moved over to David. He was out like a light and his clothing was shredded, but that wasn't what really caught their gaze. In front of the boy's sleeping form was the wreckage of the Sentinels, vehicles and burnt bodies of all the troops. They were all dead.
Creed picked up the young boy and they both went back to the huddled children not saying a word to each other. The gave one last look at the carnage and at the small boy who cased it and Vince just pressed his recall device taking the last of the children with him to the Complex.
-2 Days Later-
Everyone was in the vehicle bay of the Complex helping the kids into a large transport vehicle. The other Exiles were having some trouble keeping all the kids together and Morph was doing his best to entertain them.
Guardian had set up an orphanage with the help of one of the city mayors in New Port City; it was the closest city from both the Complex and New Haven City. There Creed had agreed to look after the kids with some help from Guardian and others from that city. It would be nice to have a safe place to look after the kids and to be fair all those months the little brats had grown on him, although he would never admit it.
He was hugging Clarice goodbye but thankfully now they would be in contact now and they could visit each other too. "I want you to take care kid alright?"
"Don't I always?"
He gave a snort and she punched him in the arm for that then he looked over at a certain long-haired Canadian. He had to admit the boy could take care of himself and seeing him with the kids over he past few days he showed a deep heart that he seemed to hide for the most part. He walked over and towered over the man but he didn't flinch. "Alright listen up, you seem like a decent enough guy…but if you hurt her in any way I will come after you and I will tare you to pieces." He gave a small growl for effect.
"Fair enough." Vince simply said although he was sure he would carry out that threat no matter what.
Creed nodded his head and went to the transport and stopped besides Blink and sighed. "You really think that guy knows someone that can help that kid?" After seeing him lose control like he did, Creed had to wonder if the boy could be saved at all. After that day David had fell unconscious for a whole day and didn't remember anything about what he had done.
Guardian had did a few examinations and had said his powers had manifested from the stress of it all and his powers were slowly coming into being sooner then expected for someone like him. He had said that there might be one person he knew that could look after the boy in a place where no one could find him or get to him.
Creed didn't want to leave the boy out of his sight but he had to admit that he didn't know how to handle the kid and his powers.
Blink placed a hand on his arm. "I'm sure he can, he does this kind of thing for a long time now. Trust me, he'll be left in good hands."
-Dimension SGP0234, AKA Stargate Universe-
The Guardian named Adam was now in his usual black coat and clothing minus the sword of course. The 'person' he was about to meet wasn't one for weapons. He was standing in front of what looked like a Buddhist temple of some kind. He left his boots off and was walking barefoot on the stone path. The place looked much like its predecessor on the planet Kheb. It was a nice and tranquil place with in a lush green valley.
Next to him was the young David Franklin Richard boy, the one that was supposed to have enough power to destroy a planet inside him that would one day be released. He felt sorry for the boy, he lost his parents and was thrown into that concentration camp all because he wasn't 'human'. Now with the seed of darkness planted in his heart he was a danger to the universe.
He guessed the Circle had wanted to Exiles to kill him because he was going to ruin some plan they had for that world but now he knew of only one person that could help.
"What are we doing here?" The young blond boy asked him.
"I have a friend here who will look after you," He saw the boy tense up, he knew that the last person that said would take care of him didn't, although it wasn't Mr. Creed's fault at that they were attacked. While walking up he saw a young boy with a shaved head in monk robes. "Hey why don't you go and say hi to him."
"Who is he?" The young boy looked at him.
"Hopefully a new friend for you, let's just say that he knows what your going through." The boy looked uncertain but walked on anyway. Adam knew that child was the Hueresis, a boy with all the knowledge of an evil alien race in his mind. Fortunately his protector and teacher helped him not to be overcome with the minds of a thousand individuals that were just as bad as Hitler, Stalin, Genghis Khan, and others.
He felt her presence immediately and turned to a majestic glowing being of white energy. It was one of the Ascended, one named Oma Desala. The energy formed a beautiful female face just so that he had a face to talk to. Adam smiled at her and nodded his head to the boy. "You think you can help him? Teach him not to be taken over by the darkness that has taken root in his heart and soul?"
Oma looked at the boy and she could sense the darkness there but there was also light in his heart to help balance it out. She looked back at the man and gave a small smile and nodded to him.
Adam sighed to himself and bowed to her. "Thank you, I figured if anyone could truly help him you could." Without another word Oma flew over to the two young boys. He knew that the Hueresis child had already ascended and the human form was mainly for show and interaction. Soon the boy would also ascend and not just in body but his mind and soul would be free in a way that many would never know.
Adam turned away hearing the laughter of two children and smiled. That was a sound he missed in his life, it reminded him of his own kids and he felt that familiar pain of loss in his heart. But there was also the feeling that David would live a very long and peaceful life. And that was more then what most people had.
NEXT UP CHAPTER 27: HAIL TO THE BLACK KING BABY
Morph becomes the Black King to Rahne's Black Queen. The former White King might have something to say about that though…
(1) As seen in Uncanny New Mutants, Chapter 28 by The Uncanny R-Man.
(2) One of a few Stargate SG-1 references here folks