A Gamer's rise in Marvel
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Chapter 15 : I've got you under my skin
Soooo...Phoenix tears. I've got a small vial of it...last I checked that's enough to heal some external injuries and maybe cure a poison as shown in the chamber of secrets, but how the hell does one properly administer it? Stab it in the heart? In the veins? Drink it maybe?
Well I'm not an expert on the subject, so I'm going to find one. I look around the apartment to make sure I didn't disturb anyone, but Wendy should be sleeping and Vanessa went out to shop for essentials id I recall. That actually reminds me.
I move towards the kitchen and open the fridge. I quickly grab all the meat of "Unknown" origin and drop them in my inventory, cant have anyone asking questions about it. With that out of the way, I open a portal to the warehouse.
The flashing lights cease and I find myself in Sterns' Lab. Or what was supposed to be his lab. Everything gone, all the equipment, samples, really everything.
"Sterns and his equipment was moved to the Aim Labs in Queens" A voice says behind me. Turning around, I find Kaecillius meditating on the floor, many books and scrolls lying around him. Shit, he must be bored out of his mind considering I haven't really given him anything to do...I wonder.
"Kaecillius, is there any way to break the Magical contract we made the day we met, I don't want to dissolve it by the way. I just want to know if it can be compromised by other mages." I ask, unsure about how to handle him.
"Not at all actually. Both parties have to be in willing agreement to dissolve out pact. Even under duress, the contract couldn't be dissolved." he answers while turning to me. His words freeze as soon as his eyes land on me. " I don't detect any active magic from you. Just what sort of glamour is that?"
Oh right, I'm still wearing the outfit I wore to the MACUSA." Its magical body modification actually, needed something to protect my identity to some degree when meeting with the mages. The ancient one would have been there too, but I was able to avoid that."
"Why is tha-...You are the dragon witch aren't you? This certainly complicates things." He pauses for a bit" Do you know how you would explain this to her?"
"Don't really have a plan for now, but i'm sure I bought a good amount of time. Its good that I was able to avoid it in the end, as she would have probably exposed my identity to as well." I try to explain.
"I wouldn't be so sure, The ancient one has a lot of friends among the various communities. Its only a matter of time until someone figures out who you are." He warns me.
"Don't worry, I'm sure I've got more than enough time until that happens" I told him, blissfully unaware that it already happened.
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With a sigh Albus Dumbledore let himself fall into his Chair.
The travel back to Britain had been rather tiring for an old man like him. Still, at least Lucius Malfoy's little scheme of having him removed from the school had allowed him to travel to the USA for the meeting himself instead of merely getting a brief Letter update afterwards.
Plopping a Lemon Drop into his mouth his mind wandered to the young Miss which he had encountered.
He hadn´t expect the reincarnation of Jeanne D´Arc to be so...interesting.
When the meeting had been delayed at first he had been annoyed but in hindsight it had turned out perfectly. His old friend the Ancient One had spent some time doing idle small talk with him and had of course mentioned the reincarnation of the Great Saint of France.
The meeting with the Demonic Witch which had taken place in such a secret manner had allowed him to put two and two together. It was clear that young Jeanne was not keen on the Ancient One knowing about her Demonic Contacts for some reason.
This did worry him a bit. The last demonic mage of any significance was Gilles de Rais after all. It was believed by many that his true goal had been the resurrection of the girl, but he had been caught before he had any success. Judging by this recent development, of her not only reincarnating but also becoming a demonic witch, he may have been successful after all.
Mulling the issue over he thought about the girl herself.
From what he had seen the girl was clearly a Dark Witch but thankfully his enchanted glasses which allowed him to see Auras helped him to look deeper. While the girl was rather dark, she also had a very firm and strong Light in her core. In fact, her Aura reminded him strongly of young Severus and his powerful love for Lily Potter which still held strong 11 years after her death.
"Hmm, I wonder if making closer contact with her would be beneficial?"
Albus didn´t like to admit it but he knew it was only a matter of time until Tom regained his body and then there was Gellert who was still on the run somewhere in Europe. His old Friend's lack of action was very disturbing as he had literally done nothing since that nasty incident in New York which led to the death of that poor boy Credence Barebone.
The Agents of the ICW were of course still looking for Gellert but not much had been discovered except that a few of his Acolytes Descendants had dropped of the grid, most likely to join up with him.
Still, he NEEDED allies and while a Dark Witch like Jeanne wouldn´t be his first choice, when put against TWO Dark Lords and their Followers he would have to bite the sour apple and get over his reluctance.
Besides, if nothing else he would have another powerful Warrior to induct into the Order. Three of the Orders best fighters: Minerva, Alastor and him were all extremely advanced in age and would have great trouble fighting against Gellert or Tom.
There was another thing that had bothered him actually. Jeanne D'arc used a Spear with a flag attached to it in her battles. Though rumors existed of her using a sword, she never actually wielded one. So how did she come into possession of a holy blade which had fallen to darkness just like her?
Letting out a tired sigh Albus stood up and went towards his bedroom. He would think the matter over later once he had recovered from his Travels and this whole Chamber of Secrets business was finally over with.
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'Yeah its probably fine' I think to myself.
I put my attention back on Kaecillius, but before I speak he asks
" I am curious myself as well you know. How did the Saint of France become a witch who makes deals with the devil. I would have thought it goes against anything you believed?"
The Question honestly infuriates me:" you want to Know! WHY!...I..." I take a few minutes to calm the anger that boiled up from the Question:" You try believing in god or humanity when both betray you in your hour of need. They did nothing as I Burned! They betrayed me without issue and had the Gall of declaring me one of their saints after I was turned to charcoal! The deserve my contempt and nothing more. God, the church, all those people? They can burn in Hell for all I care!" I yell out at him again...
His eyes have widened after my confession, probably surprised by the fact that I had fallen to such a degree. I calm down and say:" Sorry for blowing up like that...its been a sore topic for some time now."
"No. I apologize for how I worded myself. I must admit, I hadn't considered your death and betrayal. It makes perfect sense for them to cause a grudge after all." He states
"Its ok..."I pause for a bit" It seems that we got sidetracked from my actual purpose here. Kaecillius, what can you tell me of Soul magic and Necromancy?"
He pauses in surprise before answering:" Both disciplines have been lost. Soul magic was lost centuries ago due to the knowledge and methods never being passed down. Necromancy was an already scarce form of magic and was to my knowledge, completely lost after the magical ban of black arts... Why do you ask?"
I smirk at him:" Well I haven't been giving you anything to do and I don't want you to question if im going to uphold my end of the deal." I grab the two grimoires from my inventory and hand them to him" Consider this your work for now. Study these books and do experiment here and there. Do not attempt a true resurrection and do not attract Death's attention by calling upon dead souls."
He studies the covers of the grimoires for a bit: "H...How did you get these" he asks
I chuckle out: "Deals with the Devil a criminally underrated. If you know what you're doing, then you can get some really good rewards. Now give me the Address to the Aim Lab will you?"
He quickly gives me the address before heading to a desk to start studying the grimoires.
REP with Kaecillius +30(70) For giving him the first concrete leads to achieving his wish
OBE with Kaecillius +20 (80)
50 REP Reward: Perk " Those left behind ": Those who have lost something dear desire to be whole once more. A friend in those trying times is greater than any treasure( REP gains doubled with those dwelling on a loss)
New perks are always welcome.
With that now done, I now create a portal to a street adjacent to the Lab. Its already noon, so not many people are around right now. I move to an abandoned alley and shrink back to my original size. After changing into my other clothes, I inspect the AIM building.
It is more or less ok. Not the best, but enough for the think-tank. We'll be able to afford better facilities after the government subsidies and profits pour in.
I make my way inside while also concealing my presence. We want to keep me secret for now after all. Using my mystic eyes, I quickly find both Maya Hansen and Sterns in a closed off department. I slowly make my way inside, careful not to bump into any scientists or staff.
I find myself in Sterns new lab and see the old Equipment along with the samples all neatly installed and combined with other equipment as well. Dropping the invisibility, I cough in my hand to get their attention.
Maya nearly drops the note board she was holding while Sterns calmly turns to me. " Ah, i've been waiting to talk to to you." He starts.
The next few minutes are filled with him talking my ears of about Extremis and what the Hulk blood can do in combination with it. I also give him some guidelines, mainly that we don't want rage monsters but something controllable. Even if some power has to be sacrificed for it, that is preferable to more hulks or Abominations. I also give him a blood sample of myself after he pestered me for it. I doubt he'll get anything useful, but hey. You never know.
I finally pull out the Phoenix feather and tears, showing the first to Maya:" Dr Hansen, if possible I'd like you to create a clone from this DNA. The original creature showcased extraordinary regenerative capabilities and I believe recreating them may pan out." I'm not saying its a magic bird until I can properly reveal magic to them. These are die-hard scientists who have barely seen the supernatural. Any magic to them will be "Science we just don't understand."
So for now, its just a special bird.
Now to the other thing.
I point to the vial in my hand and address both:" This vial contains tear fluids taken from the original bird. I actually want to use it a soon as possible, but need to know how we can spread the effect over an entire human body. This is extremely urgent and should be finished by within a few days. Use no more than 10% of the liquid for your tests." I give out my orders as I hand them both items.
" Any specific effects that need to be achieved by the treatment?" Maya asks as she studies the golden and crimson feather.
"Long term nerve and brain damage from forced drug abuse. I cant say which ones. Other than that there are also various torn ligaments, tendons and muscles that need to be repaired." I explain to them Wendy's condition.
With that done, both scientists make their way to their equipment and prepare syringes for the tears as well as putting the feather in an airtight case to prevent further contamination. I guess I should have thought of that earlier actually.
My thoughts are interrupted by the door opening. Aldritch Killian comes walking in soon after:" You know we do have security clearances and the like. You didn't have to break in with whatever invisibility you had been using earlier."
I simply chuckle out:" And where's the fun in that? Besides, I didn't want to go through the hassle of explaining who I am at the entrance." I pause for a bit before adopting a serious tone" Did we get the Weapons contract?"
He smiles at that:" We most certainly did thanks to you. We sent in many modified designs which you acquired and were able to get the second largest contract next to Hammer Industries. We have already received initial payments and are currently buying the required real estate to start mass production...I really apologize for doubting you initially. You really gave us the chance we needed and seem to be helping even more if I heard you correctly." He states, eluding to the phoenix tears.
"Well, I always keep my promises. On another note, we need to establish my "official" position in the company. If possible, id like to work as an assistant in our engineering department. I'll actually work on my own projects which will be "officially" be supervised by you directly. Would that be a problem?" I ask him
He scratches his neck and has a small tremor go through his body:" N..Not at all. Though I am unsure on the required paperwork, as you are still a minor."
oh right. Child labor isn't really allowed if I recall. Especially not if I don't even go to school.
"Don't worry about that, I'll have all the documents ready soon enough. Just prepare everything on your end. With that, I mean an employment contract. I'm off to get my own end fixed up now. I'll be back in a few hours, have it done by then." I order him while opening a portal back to my apartment.
Standing in my apartment, I plan out my next actions.
If I legally want to not only work, but also live within the legal system, then I'm going to need an emancipation. I will never win an actual court case, as my past whereabouts will be questioned. I cant exactly tell them I was smuggling for New york's crime lords now can I?
So that means that I'm going to have to forge those documents. I retrieve my Laptop from my inventory and access the municipal servers of New York. A few minutes in my search do I see the biggest problem. The Lyndhurst Home for Orphans doesn't have any digital systems whatsoever. Meaning that they have to be manipulated physically.
Before making a plan to break in the old orphanage, I read up on a few laws concerning missing children. And based on my findings, I can deduce that with 3 years since my disappearance most of the records kept by the orphanage have been transferred to the Office of Vital Records of New York.
With a destination now in mind, I use my mini-map to find the location and open a portal to the buildings rooftop. As id rather wait for the building to close first, I lay down on the roof and remove both the Enchantment Grimoire Lucifer gave me and a English/Latin Dictionary I swiped from a bookstore some time ago. With both books in hand, I begin learning.
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Office of Vital Records, 23:30
Language(Latin) LV=34
Expert enchantment LV =27
I have to say, having an eidetic memory and 268 Intelligence really helps out. I remember taking a Latin course while I was still in school and remember how incredibly difficult and tiresome the dead language was. But now? Now I'm blasting through the pages and take only hours to learn what others need months to do. I'm still unsure what enchantments I should make and how useful they would be. For now however, I am quite content with my progress.
I put both books back into my inventory and stand up. I once again activate my presence concealment as well as reinforcing my limbs. With that done, I drop down from the rooftop and grab the ledge of an open window on the third floor. I climb in and make my way through the dark halls. I don't really need to turn on any lights, as I have my mystic eyes to help with that.
I soon end up in an incredibly large archive with what I assume to be the records of the city's citizens. At least they're alphabetically organized. Going to the D section, I soon find my file.
Its honestly bigger than I was expecting. It should honestly only contain a my birth certificate, medical records and maybe a missing persons report.
I sit down at a nearby work desk and open the file. The first things I single out are the records concerning my identity. As soon as I finished that do I find my first problem. There's no medical record of my accident. Nothing at all...
I check the archive again to make sure that I didn't miss something by accident. I'm already suspicious that I don't find anything about it. It only gets worse when I find out that the bulk of the folder came from a police report. Do the authorities possibly know of my activities?
No, they would have done something about me by then...Unless they were tracking me to build a case against the crime lords...
Fearing for my future, I finally open the report only to find...a Murder investigation? It isn't something recent either, but from 3 years ago...
2005.09.25 Preliminary Report of the Murder of Steven Wescott and the disappearance of his Daughter Jeanne Wescott.
…...What the fuck is this!?...Steven Wescott? Wasn't he the bastard who molested Peter as a child? What the hell is going on here? Is he supposed to be my father?
My Brain cant possibly make sense of what I read. 'I don't remember any of this!' I think in frustration. Needing answers, I continue reading the report.
Saturday morning at 05:35, Neighbors of the victim were alerted to both male and female screams indicating a struggle. The police were alerted and arrived to the scene at 05:40. upon entering the apartment, the officers at the scene located the victim Steven Wescott in the bedroom with a scissor blade lodged within his left carotid artery. The officers were unable to stabilize him, leading him to bleed out before the medics arrived. The location of his adopted daughter Jeanne Wescott was unknown at the moment.
At 07:00 Detective George Stacy arrived at the scene and began his investigation. Initial signs of a struggle were found on the bed frame in the form of scratch marks left by a child sized hand. Blood and Semen samples from the bed indicate that the victim may have sexually assaulted Jeanne Wescott. This theory was further verified by an illegal film collection found within the apartment depicting acts of child sexual abuse.
Hand prints on the murder weapon, as well as foot prints leading away from the scene, indicate the 9 year old girl in question as the murderer. Further investigations indicate the murder taking place during a second Rape attempt by Mr. Wesscot. Following the struggle, Jeanne Wescott fled the scene and hasn't been found.
…...i sit in silence for quite some time...I don't really want to think about what exactly happened, so I continue with a follow up report.
Judges have ruled the murder of Steven Wescott as self defense with Jeanne Wescott in Absentia. The girl in Question is still missing and hasn't been found.
Not caring about the remaining missing persons report or any of the other documents, I simply sit back in the chair and breathe out...
I..cant understand any of this. Where was the Hospital incident? Why cant I remember any of ….this Fucked up Shit!? The pictures shown also show me with blond hair, does that mean this caused my Marie-Antoinette Syndrome?
I calm myself for a few minutes before finally making the effort to piece this together.
So apparently, I didn't run away from the orphanage, but was actually adopted by Steve Wescott. He …...He raped me when I was 9 and I stabbed him in the throat the second time he tried it. After that, I fled the scene and ended up on the street to eventually be taken in by the Black Dahlias...
This also means that Memories from the event and those leading up to it weren't just erased, but also completely replaced with new ones...
Someone capable of that...i honestly cant understand it. They gave me Memories which completely made a believable backstory, but also removed the extreme traumatic events which would have otherwise plagued my life. Being raped and killing someone isn't something any child should ever go through.
What I don't get though, is why would someone be so kind to replace traumatic memories, but not actually help afterwards. I was left on the street with nothing after all. Why didn't they help?
Perhaps they couldn't do that.
A Psychic capable of Flawlessly altering memories? There's no way they couldn't have helped me out.
What I meant was, that they Physically couldn't.
What if they were only able to help you, because they were already a part of you.
Wait a second SYSTEM, are you talking about the fifth personality in my head!?
Precisely that. I have been analyzing it ever since we discovered it.
Not only was it a completely foreign entity, but also had a deep influence within your mind.
Ever since Gamer's mind activated, it has been locked away in a mind space of sorts and cant possibly escape.
Is...Is there any way for me to contact it? I...I need to know what's going on.
The only way to do that would be to disable Gamer's mind.
That would leave you completely defenseless and would allow the entity to take total control.
It would also have access to the entirety of your mind and Knowledge.
That isn't even an option. I may be thankful to whatever this thing is, but I cant afford to give up any security of my mind. We might be able to do something with magic while still keeping the security of Gamer's Mind active.
I'll have to see if Kaecillius can help me later. For now I have to continue with my forgeries. With the documents in hand, I make my way to their computer system. With that, I;ll be able to directly create and add the correct files to the Data base.
After booting up the System and imputing the code of my file, do I find another hurdle. You see some countries also keep track of who makes copies of official documents and how many are made. Mine was copied twice.
The first was by Captain George Stacy following the end of the investigation. Makes sense as it was his case. The other one worries me considerably more.
Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division, Agent Jasper Sitwell.
The fact that shield was interested in me was already a problem. The fact that Jasper Sitwell did the acquisition throws HYDRA into the Mix as well. Maybe I'm an old Lab experiment that didn't have any value to them...
Shit this complicates things. If I change my Documents in any way, then Shield will catch wind of it. Some Government Bureaucrat couldn't care less, but them? They will notice and come after me.
But I do have a solution. As most of these system still operate on Hard-copy files and less digitization, I may just be able to change things up without anyone noticing. If Hydra has some Algorithm to track me then im fine, but if an actually person is doing it then I'm fucked. I'm also sure that they don't have any current pictures of my current look, mainly the hair and eyes which will only help even more. Eh, even then I shouldn't risk it. Well, time to mess with an algorithm with the Power of Typos. You see, What I imagine shield uses for me will probably track any changes to my profile, such as an emancipation or the fact that im getting a Job.
So instead of doing that I'm creating a new Identity. I take my time to forge the required Paperwork and also create a legitimate emancipation. With the new documents saved to the System and currently printing, I grin at my success.
Hello World, Jeanne Darck has been born. An orphan who was able to land an assistants position At AIM and was therefore able to acquire emancipation from the state. No crimes , no accidents. A completely clean record of a normal orphan girl, where nothing ever happened.
Whatever System Shield is using wont notice the new profile and simply ignore it like most of the Country's citizens. All they know, is that Jeanne Dark is still missing and may even be presumed dead in a few years.
Happy with my work, I put one copy of my new documents and put them in the Archive. The other copy will be for myself.
With that now out of the way, I make my way back to the window through which I entered. I'm actually glad that I didn't run into any security here, but it honestly makes sense. There's nothing worth stealing here and there aren't many people who would make the effort to forge an identity to such an extent. I jump back to the roof and open a portal back to the labs.
Entering the sterile room, I find both Maya and sterns busy injecting a mouse with a syringe. I move closer to see that the mouse is missing an arm which is now rapidly regrowing. It seems to mainly be caused by a variation of Extremis, but my eyes do detect some Mana as well.
"You seem to have made quite some progress." I pause as they turn around." its only been a few hours after all"
Sterns is the first to speak:" Yes, the properties of this solution are absolutely remarkable. We've deduced that upon injection, an unknown energy signature permeates the affected body and causes a cellular regeneration of unprecedented proportions. Even the Blonsky wouldn't have been capable of this." He begins his detailed explanation of the effects, seemingly unaware that the energy they detected was in fact mana.
Maya on the other hand was staring at me for a while before asking:" Are you ok Jeanne?"
"Wh..What?" I sputter out.
"You honesty don't look that fine. Did something happen when you were away? She asks. Damn was it that obvious.
Might as well say it. They may just be able to help me after all;" Well when I came along to change my records did I find out that a mutant or some kind of Telepath must have come around once and removed and even replaced a lot of my memories. Anything I remember from before 3 Years ago may very well be artificial."
Both scientists stare in contemplation at my confession. Sterns is more fascinated by the revelation of such powerful Telepathy while Maya does look at me in some kind of Sympathy. Right, if I recall she was the only one here who actually had a conscience. Its what got her killed in the original timeline after all.
Another voice startles me:" We might be able to investigate it just a bit." I turn around to See Killian behind us once again" Oh and also, please use the doors already. By the way, since when can you create portals?"
I answer smugly" Since 3 weeks ago. And believe me, Doors lose their value as soon as you can do that." I pause for a bit before coming back to his words" What do you mean you can help with my memory problem."
He comes forward with his cane" Yes well, its more of a pet project more than anything. But, I developed and interface that can accurately measure certain brainwaves originating from the Hippocampus , Neocortex and the amygdala among other parts as well. But those three are responsible for explicit memories, events that we profoundly remember so to say.
A friend back from College, Quentin Beck, is developing a form of advanced holographic technology that may even be compatible. I can give him a call to maybe send me a copy of the schematics. He trusts me and should be able to send it without alerting his employer Stark industries. They have more important things to do now after all." He smirks at the last statement.
"Well give him a call and set it up. If we can properly view one of my memories then we might get a clue to who made them. But for now lets get back to the mouse with a new arm here." I gesture back to the other scientist.
Aldritch is also quite interested in our progress. Without further distractions, Maya starts to explain what they've done:" Well simply put, the tear Fluid Jeanne Supplied us with, while potent, is not in a large enough Quantity to heal extensive injuries. However when combined with our current version of extremis, some amazing results come about."
This seems to have gotten Aldritch's attention:" I thought the serum was still unstable, does this mean it's been finished?!" He asks in excitement.
Maya continues with an unsure look:" Not quite...no. Just.. let me explain first. As you know, Extremis is a virus which targets the part of the brain responsible for the regeneration of wounds and tissue damage. The point was to use the unused bioelectric energy within the human body to supercharge this and turn it into a permanent healing factor. The prime problem we've experienced so far is the excessive Heat that is built which eventually leads to combustion of the host. We have been working on this for a while and have been making steady progress with Dr. Sterns help. But this new serum works rather differently" She pauses while bringing various sensor to the mouse they injected earlier.
"The addition of the Tear Fluid boosted the regenerative properties of Extremis while also converting the heat into the unknown energy signature we discovered earlier. It seems to feed it back into the healing process speeding it up to astronomical levels. After all injuries are healed, the serum then targets and exterminates the extremis virus itself within the host system. In the end no trace remains and the host is completely healthy with no chance of combustion."
A seconds later, I burst into mad laughter:"Hahahaha this is amazing! You created a honest to god healing potion! And in a single day as well!'" I continue laughing at the amazing development.
Maya seems a bit offended:" Come now, this is bleeding edge science and not magic. Potions are a thing of fantasy and nothing more."
This not only causes me but also sterns to start laughing once again, much to the confusion of the other two. I ask Sterns:" I take it you already have an idea of what the bird in question was?"
"More or less, yes. Did Kaecillius give it to you?"he asks in turn.
Maya pipes in at that" The strange monk from the Warehouse? I wanted to ask about him as well"
"No its not from him, I got it from a meeting with one of those secret society types. Its from a phoenix to be exact" I answer confusing Maya and Killian even more.
"Are you telling us that those tears came from a ..a magical bird!? Does this mean you're some kind of witch actually" Maya yelps. Killian is surprisingly quiet on the matter.
"Both are correct yes. And im sure that if you check my DNA which Sterns took earlier, you will find a completely normal human being." I tell her.
Maya keeps on parading about how magic makes no sense, how she cant expect the answer or the term as anything but nonsense. She continues on until realizing that Killian hasn't made a comment on the revelation:" Aldritch, you cant possibly think there is some truth to this ….this Insanity ?!"
Aldritch takes a while before answering himself:" I wouldn't be so sure about dismissing it. When we met Jeanne, we assumed she was either enhanced or a mutant, yes?" She nods in confusion" Mutants and what little we know of them usually have one thing in common. They only have one ability. Yet Jeanne has demonstrated Super-strength, invisibility, and some form of portal creation. All inherently different abilities which might occur in individual mutants, but not in one. The other thing was the method of opening her portals. The circling motion with her hands and specifically the strange ring she wore only then. The same type of ring I saw this Kaecillius wearing as well. I take it he can do the same yes?" He asks, making both me and Sterns nod.
I smile at his deduction:" I must say Killian, you really are a genius" His lips twitch upward at that, makes sense as he was mocked by academia and specifically Stark." And Magic isn't as unscientific as you may believe Maya."
with that I start an explanation similar to the one the Ancient One made during the Doctor strange movie. Some Humans are capable of harnessing Extra dimensional powers and can use them in certain ways. Spells function as programs for this energy. I cant give a deeper explanation, as the subject had never been explored with a scientific mindset. This explanation not only removes their doubts, but also increases their interest in it even more. Its for this reason that I said only some people can use magic. I'm not sure if the statement is actually true, but the point is that only I get the best of both worlds. I cant have the possibility of death when one of my underlings is somehow forced to betray me. The OBE System essentially prevents willing betrayal, but mind control and what not are still on the table.
Maya takes a while to process the information, but soon realizes:" Are you telling me that the serum we just created is A Magical Science Hybrid! And they actually work in a successful cooperation."
Not untrue, she does have a point on this:" The first of its kind probably. And something that I trust, which is why I want to use it. Can you create a dosage for a human?"
Both of them return to the lab equipment and look upon the screens. Sterns is the first to talk" If we use the same version of Extremis from earlier and change the dosage from earlier, we should have enough for three dosages. And with the possibilities of cloning, we may have more on the way soon. And yeah you were right, its basically a healing potion. No traces will remain after the processes is done. It would do incredibly well as an income for AIM. Were not sure about it healing certain diseases such as cancer or Alszheimers, But that may very well be possible in the future."
Damn, didn't expect Sterns of all people to suddenly have a sense of Business. He's also right. If we sell this to the military or the public, we would be creating and incredible product with no one capable of replicating it in any way. Yeah this things a gold mine.
" With that out of the way, prepare the dosages will you? I doubt any one here wants to use it as is." I look around carefully, specifically at Killian who realizes my question at shakes his head in return"In that case I'll be bringing a test subject. A Human Test subject." Maya has her eyes widen a bit at that, but otherwise gets back to her work. Looks like maxed out OBE and a bunch of Perks really help out in these cases.
With them busy, I portal my way out to the New York skyline. Its already dark, guess we've had more important things going on than sleep. I teleport to my usual hunting grounds in hells kitchen and activate both my presence detection and mystic eyes. It's been a while since I've needed to restock on Meat, but this is a special case after all.
I'm a bit surprised at the extensive police presence though, I look around for a few minutes and realize a few things. They aren't patrolling the block, but are actively observing the alleys and streets. Making my way across various rooftops, I find a cop for nearly every other street constantly on the look out. How the hell am I supposed to kidnap someone when they are around here.
Why not just ask them?
And why would they...Right, twelve year old child. I'm totally innocent.
I take some time for a cop to turn around so I can enter the street at his blind spot. To complete my look I also grabbed my backpack and put some old energy bars and a drink into it. A grocery bag as well as it seems. I guess I never ate them. I must have bought them before I got the good old cannibalism going on.
A few steps behind him the officer notices me and puts his hand on his gun before suddenly turning towards me. He quickly calms down before asking in concern:" hey there Miss, its quite late. Shouldn't you be home by now?" He smiles at me in concern. "Do your parents know you're here ?"
Well shit, didn't think that far. Of course they would ask why a little girl was out this late.
Well her goes an alibi." No...My mom is sick and has been busy with work all week. I wanted to get her groceries so I snuck out." I open the bag and show him the purchases which aren't showing any signs of being over 4 weeks old.
Inventory for the WIN!
"I was just on the way home actually." He smiles at my confession, probably a family man himself. He has that look more or less. Marvel cops are always nice. Well not always. Sometimes they're corrupt, or extremely violent, or even lazy doughnut munchers. I guess they have a bit of everything.
"I did notice a lot of officers though, is something going on?" I say in a slightly scared voice.
"Its not something you ought to concern yourself with. Just make sure you stay at home and lock your doors, ok?" He tells me.
Fuck this. I use my telepathy and make him a bit more amicable:" Are you sure? I don't want anything to happen to my mommy while she's sick and coming home from work. You would tell me if something dangerous was going on..Right?"
He quickly caves in at my Charisma of 129 packed into a childlike form.
Its actually Charm
Know it all.
I hear a slight giggle from SYSTEM as the officer begins to talk:" Well..There's been a bad man around who has been taking some of the homeless away. He has been doing something truly horrible and...I'm sorry I really shouldn't tell you this. Please go home to where its safe ok?"
" Will do, Thank you Officer." I tell him as I start running down the street. I put in some distance and activate my Presence concealment once again after rounding the corner.
In hindsight, you really shouldn't have been disposing the remains in your inventory.
Hey now SYSTEM! We don't know if its me they're looking for.
So there's another cannibal targeting the Homeless in Hell's Kitchen?
Urgh fine. This is why you don't work where you sleep as some people say.
I open up a portal. I might as well go somewhere else as this place is now under surveillance. Thinking about it, I always thought those big time investigation teams going after serial killers were cool in movies and the like. So I want them to make a pattern but not really find some evidence.
I head over to Lincoln Square(A Neighborhood north of Hells kitchen.) and start collecting. I have a simple method. Find lone Gang members(Yeah, im mixing things up now), Slit their throats and chuck them in my Inventory. I also do my usual Bone drops in the places I took them from. After my fifth victim, I simply knock the last one out. I bind his mouth just in case he wakes up during what I planned.
I carry the man over my shoulder and lay him down on the roof. I want to see some extensive wounds healed so I'm going to need to make some. His arms are riddled with needle marks, so we have that covered. I always confirm a drug addiction before targeting someone. Its still immoral to kill them, but I do feel better at killing someone who threw their life away over someone merely down on their luck and forced in a crappy position.
Both can turn to drugs you know.
Shhhh. Don't poke holes in my System SYSTEM.
I continue using the Buck knife I kept from the Shield Agents way back when I rescued Sterns. Its got the logo and everything actually. Kind of ironic that it will be used for something so heinous.
Heating up the blade just before its melting point, I start cutting into the man's Leg. He obviously wakes up from the extreme pain and starts screaming into the gag. I continue cutting until the first leg is severed and already cauterized. He faints from shock after the second one goes and is completely unconscious for his legs to be removed as well. With that done, I throw the severed limbs down into the alley below.
Something I have always been doing is wear gloves whenever I handle the more gruesome aspects of my life. It was actually because im rather a clean freak and despise having dirty hands, Something that really saved my ass if the police are now investigating me the New gift I left them will also make a lovely message to them.
Of they ever do get close, then I'll blame it on someone who would have been just as likely the perpetrator. I already heard Solomon Grundy is active in New York. What are the odds of Killer Croc also being around? Both are valid scapegoats.
With my victim in hand, I open a portal back to the Lab. A table has already been prepared and I place him there.
Maya is the only on with a rather disgusted reaction to the smell but otherwise seems ok to continue.
These mad Scientist types really are scary if this doesn't even Phase them. It could also be that they're telling themselves" Its for a good cause". Which I mean it is.
A Profit and Military supporting cause that is.
Aldritch and myself take a seat on a nearby table and wait for the trial to begin. Sterns hands Maya a syringe filled with a slightly glowing yellow liquid. We may add some food coloring or something later to make it look less menacing.
Sterns steadies the mans head while Maya injects him in the neck. The reaction is almost immediate.
Glowing veins spread from his neck and twirl into his entire body while also heating up the area around him. The veins reach the stumps I left and quickly burst through the burned flesh with brand new limbs. Its honestly scary how fast the process goes. Its not something where first the bones then the muscles and eventually skin grow, but rather an instantaneous process where its immediate. The head slowly dies down with the as the fingers and toes are finished regrowing. A few seconds after that, the head and slowing lights completely vanish. We now have a completely healthy human in front of us.
" Restrain him now and keep his mouth gagged. Then check his vitals. I want to know if any Extremis is still in his system and if the drugs he took still have any traces." The two scientists move to follow my orders and start drawing blood from out Victim.
Killian taps me on the shoulder and shows me and folder with an employment contract. We both take our time and fill out everything required for my position ans also open a company bank account for me.
Yay. 30.000$ a month. Great salary for an assistant. Even though I' m the complete owner and have 100% Percent of the Shares, I am putting all the profits at the discretion of Killian for now. Right now they should be used for expansion primarily.
I'm also getting a Department Leadership Position when im a bit older. And when AIM is bigger. Unlike the movie, I am planning of having our Goons walk around in the AIM(Bee) Keeper Uniforms. A Goon is only as good as his uniform. And Paycheck probably. Maybe even Health insurance. What about De-
"It worked!" Maya yells out while showing a pointing to a screen depicting cells...i think. Killian moves to inspect it while I stay seated. Biological, or as I call them "Squishy" Science has never been my thing to be honest. Computers and engines for the win baby. I didn't take Engineer for nothing after all.
I'm broken out of my thoughts by Sterns handing me the two remaining vials. I only need the one, and we can actually use the other now. Its not like we cant make more in the future. It may cause problems, cloning a Phoenix and all that. Its a magical creature which not only means that its intelligent, but that any exploitation may be prohibited by MACUSA law.
The last vial though...Might as well max my REP: "Killian" He looks over to me "If you want, you can have it. We'll be able to make more eventually so it wont be a problem." I say while holding out the glowing vial to him.
He reaches out and slowly takes it." Th...Thank you Jeanne. I...I don't know what to say"
I simply smirk:" Well you already said thank you, so it will do."
+30 REP (100) with Aldritch Killian for fulfilling a lifelong dream
With him slowly staring at the vial in Gratitude, I move to one of the desks and slide my vial into an empty injector. With it now prepared, I open a portal back home.
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Stark Residence, Malibu, California
Agent Coulson was unsure about what he was about to ask. Shield already had a fragile relationship with the Starks and they honestly didn't want to risk what little they did have. But desperate times require desperate measures and all that. So with his work cut out for him, Coulson makes his way down to The Workshop.
Off all the Shield agents, he held the closest relationship with them, so he was the one tasked with approaching them. It also helps that the AI Jarvis has him listed as a friend and would allow him into the property. Even though he knew the pair for nearly 17 years now, he still never had the guts to ask The Captain to sign his trading cards. He always tells himself he'll do it, but always otherwise. Its not really a topic to come up naturally when most of their talks were SHIELD related.
Upon entering the Glass door of Stark's Workshop, he is greeted by the sight of Stark being helped out of his bullet-riddled armor. His wife seems to be struggling a bit as the two bicker on the proper way to remove the suit. She herself is wearing a slimmed down version of her original suit. Its light and durable, but still lacking all the toys Stark has in his suit.
Phil simply makes a cough to get their attention:" You know, if you blatantly violate international Law, you could at least try to hide it when the Government comes knocking."
Stephanie is the first to answer:" Phil! Good to see you again, we heard you were injured during the fight with Stane. Are you feeling better?" She says while walking over, completely forgetting about the part of Stark's Armour she was holding and now fell off.
Tony smugly interjects at the greeting:" First of, His first name is "Agent" secondly, please show some concern for your Husband and his priceless Inventions." He gives her a small grin.
She merely waves back at him:" Hey you know I' m terribly with technology. Heck even Dummy does a better job. And I' m pretty sure you can either repair or make another. Something you already seem awfully busy with these days." She nods to the Mark 4 Armor currently lying on a nearby table.
With all peaces now removed Tony approaches and hugs her from behind:" Its called innovation Dear. Cant stop it no matter how hard you try. But for now lets see What the super spy wants from us. Gotta now when our Court dates are." He says while kissing her cheek.
"Well its your lucky day Stark, because in not here for that. Even with your disregard for all the laws you break when the two of you start tearing up the middle east, you aren't being punished for it." Coulson tells them.
Stephanie ,who had been rather worried about that, Quickly asks:" What? But..Why not? I thought you were here to finally arrest us."
" It was considered of course, but some new info changed things a bit. Your involvement seems to be stabilizing the region to quite some extent. The ten rings are an international Organization who are active throughout the entire middle east. They are barely supported by the populace and ant to rule the Area with an iron Fist. Even then, American Soldiers who are stationed in the region are still viewed as invaders there to raid the countries.
You two however are different. You're past imprisonment as well as your current goals are known. You've also avoided the loss of civilian lives which greatly help PR, something our own troops often fail to do."
Now with a serious face, Tony asks:" Why though, were just two people. How do we compare to the thousands of Troops who fight as well."
Coulson Chuckles at that:" Well Stark its because of the suit you made obviously. The Iron Man is the "Nuclear Bomb" Of modern Warfare. Its unbeatable. When combatants see a tank, they use Rpgs. When they see armored units , they use Anti-Tank rounds. But when they see you? Then all Hope is gone, there's simply no winning."
" Well that's a bit Dark don't you think? Kinda defeats the purpose of being a Superhero when im seen like that. And as you can see" Tony points to the damaged armor pieces" Its far from unbeatable or indestructible.
Coulson continues:" that hardly matters. People perceive it to unbeatable and that is what they care about. That's why the US Government hasn't shut you down. You brought results that for many years were thought impossible or at least far in the future. I'm certain the only encroachment you will get is them trying to confiscate the Armor for the military."
Stephanie quickly interrupts:" An I have a feeling you've known us long enough to know we wont let that happen."
Coulson continues:" As I thought. Shield will stay away from that discussion when it happens, so you don't have to worry about us stabbing you in the back. We honestly only wish you to consider the Avengers Initiative when the time comes. That is actually why I'm here. Did Director Fury tell you of the other potential members?"
Tony answers:" Well other than the cryptic BS he was spewing when he broke into our house, not much. Cant even think of any other members he might consider."
"Well that's why I'm here. One of them has been giving us the slip and we haven't been making any progress on finding her." He hands Stephanie an envelope, already aware of Tony's dislike of "Being handed things".
Stephanie opens the file to show the face of a young brunette:" Moira Penning? Who's she?"
Stark scrunches his face in confusion at this:" The Reporter, She was the one who tipped me of about Stane. Why is she a candidate for the Avengers?"
This led to Coulson explaining Penning's mystery and the events that occurred the two times he met her. Her Abilities only added to the mystery, just as her skill did. Both were alarmed of Her involvement in abduction and are obviously worried about the possible consequences
Tony looks over the files while while joking:" And here I Thought she would've been a good pick for a threesome." It causes a small blush from Steph who slaps his arm at the comment.
She quickly regains her composure and asks:" What have you found so far?"
Coulson goes over their findings:" Well judging by her accent, Personal skill and most importantly her motives, We originally assumed her to be a Mercenary with either an American or french Military Background. We tried looking for units stationed in Afghanistan who engaged with the ten ring or were somehow killed by Stark Weaponry. We even branched out into family members of any victims, but were unable to find anything. While unhelpful at first, the French Military allowed us access to their records. Not trace of her in the GIGN or standard Military.
We've also had her face run through our facial recognition software and still haven't found anything. We've run out of options and need help finding her. And That's why I'm here. A new perspective and different resources may just do the trick." He finishes
The captain replies "Well, I'm not sure about the specifics, but we will be helping you out. We could get a new ally at most and the location of Sterns and the Hulks Blood at the least. I'm sure To-"
"What was she doing at the factory?" Tony interrupts "I mean sure, it was nice of her to help you and everything, But why was she actually there?"
Coulson thinks for a bit before answering" I wasn't able to determine what she did or where she went due to her invisibility. What are you thinking?"
"I'm thinking that with her knowing of Obadiah's Dealings, maybe she knew even more. That factory had access to the Stark Industries' database. Every Weapon system including The Iron Monger was accessible there. I pulled the Arc Reactor quite some time ago, but the rest was free pickings. She may have come to use the battle as a distraction so she could take the Blueprints."
Tony theorizes.
Coulson states "Her skill set would have allowed her to break in anyway. A diversion wouldn't have been necessary." He pauses in thought before continuing. But I do see your point. Whoever wanted Sterns may very well have wanted your Weapons as well. The entire Stane situation was probably not part of her mission, but rather a personal vendetta...its not something a loyal operative would do. We already theorized that she may be blackmailed to work for a third party due to her differing methods, but this may just solidify that."
"Soooo, super powered invisible woman and her evil overlords who are stealing all the good tech... Quite the assignment you've given us Coulson. But don't worry, we do see the importance of this. Not to mention that I sorta owe her for tipping me off, so there's that." Stark answers.
"I'm glad you see it that way, I hope we can figure this out soon enough." Coulson answers with their new goal now set.
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I enter the the apartment and am greeted with complete silence. At least that is what I would have preferred instead of the sobbing I'm hearing coming from the bathroom. I quickly move to the bathroom and find Vanessa holding a violently shivering Wendy. I guess she had to throw up due to her withdrawal symptoms again.
Not wanting to waste any more time, I ready the injector in my hand and move towards the pair. Vanessa notices me first and eyes the injector In Alarm:" Jeanne?"
I point to it:" Basically a magic cure. Its already been tested and everything. So move away and let me treat her." I say impatiently. Vanessa while still unsure, does let me pass. Her OBE and REP is to high to defy me at this point.
Wendy herself panics at the sight of the needle but is unable to do something about it. Without further complications, I jam the needle strait in her neck and inject the serum. I throw the injector away and begin steadying Wendy against my body. I also take one of the Hand towels from the sing and stuff them into her mouth. I don't know how painful this will be and I'd rather not risk having her bite off her own tongue.
The reaction quickly begins and Wendy's body begins heating up the entire room. Her veins start glowing in an eerie yellow light just as with the test subject. While Vanessa backs away, I keep on holding her.
Soon enough do I see her scars heal up and her muscles stitch themselves back together. She's also screaming into her gag during the entire process, so I do guess it hurts. Speaking of hurting, she's also burning my skin right now. Not in a life threatening manner, but it still hurts.
Damage resistance LV 34 has been converted to Pain Resistance LV 34 (Pain is decreased by 34%)
The pain slowly decreases and becomes just a bit more tolerable. That hardly concerns my though.
'SYSTEM! What the Fuck was that! I needed that Skill! Why did that happen!?' I yell out in my mind.
Don't freak out Jeanne, but that was planned for a while.
Simply put, that skill would eventually negate all damage if leveled to 100.
That would cause you to be far to overpowered, so it was changed.
What the Hell is wrong with me being overpowered!
Well its no fun if you steamroll all of your enemies.
This way, the threat of Death will always lurk around the corner.
Ah yes, I forgot that you enjoyed in my suffering... I will remember that Dear.
I bet you will ;)
you're a bit of a freak you know?
Look who's talking
Touche
The fading glow of Wendy's body brings me back to the task at hand. The heat slowly dies down and I take the time to pity my scorched skin. I cant really complain though, as I do see my Hpr already healing it up again.
I wait for Wendy to relax until I finally remove the gag from her mouth.
" Wha...What was the gag for Jeanne?" She asks in confusion
"I..O thought it would be painful. I guess it wasn't then?"
"Not really no" She answers while moving in my grip. The first thing she does is bring up her newly healed arms to her face to inspect them. Moving her fingers around, brings a quivering smile to her face. What really breaks the dam on her Waterworks are the needle marks which are now no longer to be found on her arms. Her whole body has gained a healthier glow from the process( She's still pale as a vampire, but not as deathly now)
She slowly stands up and pulls herself out om my grip. With tears flowing, she slowly thanks me:" Jeanne...Thank you..Thank you so much for everything." She pulls me into a deep hug.
+ 40 (100) REP with Wendy Kitson for healing the damage done to her other the years.
Very nice. Especially because I currently my face between her firm breasts and I do want to take it further. But this brings up a new question
I've noticed something about the Rep System earlier. Both Killian, Sterns and Hansen all looked at me as a friend and leader, but never as a romantic interest. Even though their REP is basically maxed out. SYSTEM, Don't tell me that my romantic options are chosen by the game!?
No you dummy. You still chose those.
You just have to convert the REP points and create a romantic relationship.
While some people may try to initiate a relationship on their own,
Most will have to be created by you personally.
So I more or less have the final say if someone is my friend or Lover?
Precisely
Not bad. I always like having choices.
With my mental conversation done, I consider the two women living with me. They've been raped and abused for an incredibly long time... Even if I'm horny, I don't really want to force them into something I don't want to. Rep can still decrease after all.
I guess I should wait until they've recovered somewhat from their Trauma. (I' m not letting them go as soon as I finally grow a Futa cock though. They'll be first pickings)
I slowly let Wendy go, much to the surprise of Wendy. (she was expecting me to act on my urges of course) With that doesn't, we all slowly move out of the bathroom. Wendy herself is very happy with the fact that she can finally move on her one once again. She actually hasn't stopped crying though.
We move to the kitchen and Vanessa cooks us dinner. Its a really nice dinner...homey I'd even say.
"Jeanne?" I look up from the spaghetti which im twirling onto my fork. Wendy is looking at me in a questioning look:" Just what did you inject me with? Its only been a day, just how did you do that...What did it cost." She asks in a fearful tone.
I wonder, if she also sees herself as a mother figure to me. She probably picked me up soon after I ran away from Wescott...So it would make sense if she saw herself that way...I definitely prefer her over Josie. Not to mention that if she sees herself as my mother figure, it only adds to the hotness whenever I start sleeping with her.
Coming back to her question, I answer her:" Not to worry. It was made by friends of mine actually. A Union of Magic and Science so to say. You'd be surprised just what that sort of thing can achieve."
With that I begin telling them of magic and specifically about how the serum was created. I inform them of AIM and the MACUSA but do leave out some factors (Demons Death and Blackmail of course)
While telling them of the intricacies of magic, do I think of what I said earlier. Unions of Technology and Magic. Those things will be Quite amazing I' m sure of it. Perhaps we could use it to help with true resurrections and the like. I want to fulfill my promises to Kaecillius after all.
I still have to make contact with Death though...that will certainly be interesting.
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Death.
The end which so many wanted to Escape from. Some believed they could barter with it, some tried to cheat by searching desperately for ways to prolong their lives and finally others tried to subjugate it, becoming their "Master".
If she was honest, then the Abstract Being that represented the very Concept of Death pitied those fools who thought they could Escape her.
True some could Escape her for a time, like that pitiful Sorcerer Tom Riddle attempted even now and others were given more time by Fate herself like the old Alchemist Flamel who had now finally arrived in her grasp a few years ago after growing tired of Living.
But in the end there was nobody who would Escape her. God, Demon or Mortal didn´t matter, they ALWAYS arrived at her halls.
There were very few who were equal to her and only ONE who was above her. Her Father, the one who´s Soul she would never have no matter how much time passed. But she didn´t Need his Soul as Long as she had his Love so she was Content with that too. She would do everything for "He Who Was Above All".
So when he contacted her to gossip About an amusing outsider which he had granted his favor and About how the Outsider was thinking About contacting HER of all People. Well, she had been stunned. Not many had actually been allowed to have the favor of her Father.
There were some of Course. The Spider-man, the Adamantium coated Mutant, her occasional Lover Deadpool, the Man of Iron and the Soldier. No matter the Universe, they ALWAYS were granted that small touch of favor from her Father that would ensure that Fate would smile upon them.
Suffice to say Death was interested. Something that grew even more when her Father had mentioned what he wanted HER to do.
"Quests"
She was supposed to give her Fathers new Playmate difficult Tasks which she needed to solve in Exchange for rewards. Confused she had asked him if she was to make the Outsider her Champion but to her astonishment her Father had denied that.
The Outsider was not to "Spread" Death or be reduced to a Gods Henchman. He wanted her Actions to stay Independent from the Higher Beings. This Jeanne Dark was not chained by Fate and he had no desire to chain her in any other way that would make her "Predictable and dull" in his words.
Not quite understanding but also not caring much either way Death had agreed in the end and now spent her time thinking up Quests for the Outsider.
Well, there were enough would be Immortals, Soul stealing Demons, rogue Gods and other Targets for her to be busy for a Long while. Maybe she should start with those "Deathly Hallows"? It was Centuries since she created them and while they had sent her a nice amount of Souls over the time, she had slowly lost interest in them and having someone Gather them for her would be rather convenient.
Ehh, she would think About it. For now she kept herself amused with watching that fool Thanos "Sacrifice" another Planet's Population . Well, half a Planets Population to be specific.
She Will admit, the work load he would create when he snapped away the universe would bring her to the pit of despair. I would alleviate some of her bored some at the very least. Her sister Phoenix would be screeching in Anger once that happens and she Always loved poking at her Sisters temper.
This Jeanne Dark may be a better solution for now though
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Jeanne Dark
After finishing dinner, I sent both of the girls to sleep. A small mental suggestion made sure that why didn't question why I wasn't joining them for now.
I was after all, finished with most of my goals until the beginning of Iron man 2 and Thor. AIM was established and would be a mayor player in replacing Stark in supplying the US military. I've made contact with the MACUSA and have already sent them my list of demons to watch out for. (Only Director Graves knows of that. Cant have people knowing that two actual Hell lords are on Lucy's Shitlist).
Looking over my Inventory, I can only think of one last thing I want to do. The servant summoning...
My Problem right now is mana capacity...The Incubi I have in my inventory only had 5 WIS and 15 INT. I only have two bodies to eat before my hunger becomes to much once again...Fuck it... I guess im just going with the summoning anyway.
An assassin shouldn't take that much Mana from me right? Yeah it'll work. Shirou Emiya did it and he didn't even have active magic circuits. My odds are pretty good.
He also had the Grail do most of the heavy lifting.
You only have yourself.
Have some faith will you SYSTEM. I'm sure it'll work.
Your boundless optimism does nothing to quell my worries.
Like I said. It'll work this time.
With my new plan in mind, I open a portal to the warehouse. Moving towards the entrance to the basement, I stop for a bit. This warehouse, is in my name and barely connected to AIM...
I could use it for a private lab in that case. For magic and Science...I should probably only keep Kaecillius around in that case...
I come back to my thoughts and enter the basement. I quickly find Kaecillius at one of the tables taking meticulous notes while studying the Grimoires I gave him. Not wanting to disturb him I move over to the scorched floor from my previous ritual and use a combination of Water and Hellfire to wash it clean. With that done, I start inscribing the summoning circle once again.
Unlike before, I'm using my Buck knife combined with hellfire to carve the circle into the ground.
About halfway through do I notice Kaecillius coming to my side and asking:" I've been meaning to ask about this actually. This is the circle you used the day we met, but I cant find it in the books you've given me. Is it not a form of Resurrection?"
"Not in the usual sense. I doubt you've heard of it, but do you know anything about the throne of Heroes?"
This puts him in deep thought and confusion:" Most mages have, but its merely an unproven theory. Teachings of a madman if anything. It stated that all non magical humans in the world do possess some degree of minuscule magic. They don't ever use it in life and die without ever tapping into it. This magical energy would have to be used in some manner and the theory was that it was used subconsciously. One person's magic was not enough to affect anything, but a multitude apparently would. A collective belief of sorts would be required to create something.
That is the throne of heroes. It is the theory that humanity's collective unconsciousness and belief in Heroes and notable figures created an exclusive afterlife where their soul was preserved. Its quite a leap of imagination and the only person to ever explore this idea Was Gilles de Rais and he was..." Kaecillius stops to stare at me in shock and realization. I merely smile at his reaction.
" Do you mean...That its actually true? That it not only exist but it also allowed For him to reincarnate you?" He concludes. I told him a bit of my details after my first conversation with Lucifer. Specifically my belief that Gilles de Rais was the one responsible for me being alive.
Most probably yes. I don't have any memories of the throne, but I know that it exists and even how to access it. And don't worry its not really demonic magic. Gilles probably sacrificed all those people to get knowledge from Demons, which he used to access the throne. The ritual im trying will only use my own magic to do it." I tell him.
" then what about the failed ritual from last time. Just who did you try to summon and why did they enter your body?" He asks.
" Gilles de Rais didn't get all of me out. A bit of my soul remained in the throne and I got it back for myself. It merged with my being and is still taking a while to completely integrate. My old memories are a bit hazy, but the important things have come back to me."
He takes a while to think about my answer "I see... so, Now you are summoning another hero of your choice yes?."
I smirk while I continue drawing the circle:" Well its a bit more complicated than that. You can have the power and the Magical ritual required for the summoning, but getting a specific Heroic spirit is a bit harder."
"Heroic spirit?" He asks me
"The term used for the denizens of the throne. If you can do the summoning correctly, they will become your servant. They do retain their original will and memories so betrayal is of course possible. But back to my point. To summon a specific servant one requires either high compatibility, or an object tied to their identity." While adding the finishing touches to the circle I open my inventory and lay the bone mask in the circle.
"Behold my friend. The Bone mask Of Hassan-i-Sabbah" I call out while gesturing with my arms at the mask.
"The Assassin form the middle east? He was known for controlling fortresses in the Hostile Seljuk Empire and created an order of Assassins. He was hardly a hero...nor a mage of any quality. Why would you want to summon him, I doubt his skills will be that useful in the modern world?" Kaecillius asks.
I chuckle a bit:" Ah just because history or the mages of the world weren't aware of it, doesn't mean he was a mere human. And there is also the fact that 19 People existed who had earned the title of Hassan-I-Sabbah." judging by his face, I guess he didn't know about that. " I'm unsure which one I will summon, but I am certain they will be of great advantage to us."
I gesture to Kaecillius to be silent as I activate the magic circle:
Let silver and steel be the essence.
Let stone and the archduke of contracts be the foundation.
Let be the crimson flames what I pay tribute to.
Let rise a wall against the wind that shall fall.
Let the four cardinal gates close.
Let the three-forked road from the crown reaching unto the Kingdom rotate.
Let it be declared now; your flesh shall serve under me, and my fate shall be with your sword.
Submit to the beckoning of the Holy Grail.
Answer, if you would submit to this will and this truth.
An oath shall be sworn here.
I shall attain all virtues of all of Heaven;
I shall have dominion over all evils of all of Hell.
From the Seventh Heaven, attended to by three great words of power,
come forth from the ring of restraint, protector of the holy balance!
Once again do I see the Circle activate and feel my Mana Flowing into it
Summoning Soul from the throne of Heroes...Success
The light in the circle grows brighter.
Constructing Homunculus shell...Success
A form is slowly materializing in the circle
Implanting Servant into Artificial body...Success
im truly relieved at that message. The process worked this time. The body is slowly Materializing and I can soon make out certain features. The skull which is slowly being covered by by a dark flesh also has strands of Lavender Hair growing from.
With the magic now fading, I slowly recognize the servant before me. The Hair I saw forming is now hidden behind a Dark hood and bone Mask. She is also wearing a skintight outfit with various daggers attached at her hips. While her breasts are concealed by the hood, her abdomen is fully exposed showing the entirety of her extremely hot Six pack. While not overly muscular, she is incredibly toned.
She slowly rises from a crouch and addresses me:" We are Servant Assassin. We ask you, are you our Master?"
"I am indeed, Hassan of the Hundred Faces. It is an honor to meet you." I answer her and use our newly formed bond to analyze her stats
Hassan of the hundred faces( Assassin) LV 250
STR= C (500)
END= D (350)
DEX= A ( 1500)
WIS= C ( 500 )
INT= B ( 800 )
CHA= ?
LUC= E (10)
Skills:
Presence Concealment A+
Identity Specialization (A+): Tactics, academia, espionage, assassination, swindling, rhetoric and a total of 32 other skills can be used with proficiency of Rank B or above. Hassan achieves this by arbitrary changing between her multiple personalities.
Librarian of Knowledge C: multiplies INT by distributing memory processing among different personalities.
Noble Phantasm
Zabaniya: Delusional Illusion (B+): an Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm that targets Assassin herself rather than an opponent. Assassin is a single entity, but she possesses a compartmentalized soul and multiple personalities that allow her to divide her spiritual potential to materialize up to eighty different Servants. Though limited by her physical body during life, her hundred souls are now free of such limitations as a spiritual entity, and as each segment can materialize as an individual, they can all be materialized simultaneously in different shapes. ( Splits all stats among body's. Only CHA is dependent on the individual form itself
Servant Requires 2.000.000 MP to materialize and 300.000 MP/m to maintain. Use of noble phantasm increases cost by 200.000 MP/m.
Reading over her stats, I have to say I like what I' m seeing. With me now getting attention of various groups that will follow me and even attempt to murder me, having a multi body having assassin will be incredibly useful to combat them. I can also afford the extra Mana cost as it still falls into my Mpr rate. I have to be careful with servant mode though. If I let my mana deplete completely, then Assassin will disappear on me. I'll have to wait at least 4 minutes until I could materialize her.
But first, I need to find out what she wishes for.This isn't a grail war so I'll have to fulfill her desire my self somehow. She has been standing silently in front of us while inspecting her body and surroundings." Assassin, as you can see, the conditions of your summoning are different to how this would usually work. So as your master, it is my responsibility to fulfill your Wish in return for your services. So please, tell me your wish."
Hassan seems to recoil a bit at the prospect but soon relents and speaks;" we...wish to become our own person...to have our own identity. Our own personality. Our own desires...not a fake mask as we live now, but as a true being...That is our wish..." She speaks slowly.
That...is going to need work. I don't have a wish granting BS plot device so I'll have to use something else. I'm no Psychologist, but I'm sure I can learn. " Assassin... I will fulfill your wish, but know that such a change needs to come from you as well. You have to decide a personality of your own...and I believe we should start on a name then...The form you have now do you prefer it?" I ask the servant.
"I...i don't really dislike it, but I don't really prefer it over the others..." She slowly says
"Well make it your main one for now...You'll need a name to go with it...How about Asako" I say. If I recall, the name that specific form had was in fact named Asako. Might as well stick to the old canon to some degree.
"Asako...We...I would like that..Yes thank you master for this great gift." She makes a slight bow in Gratitude.
"Not to be rude, but would either of you be willing to tell me just what is going on." Kaecillius asks. Makes sense, I guess someone without knowledge of the nasuverse would have been completely blindsided by what was just going on.
Both Asako and myself turn towards him as I begin:" Sorry about that. You see, Asako here has a uni-"
I cant finish our sentence as a dark wave of mana radiates away from the magic circle. Its so thick, that one can see it with the naked eye. Not even a minute passed and the dark miasma has gathered at our feet. A hooded figure emerges from the foggy substance. They are dressed in a red cloak that hides all they're features. Not wanting to Underestimate the threat, I use my Mystic eyes
A̶̳̯̤̠̒͑ͮͣ̊̇̕l̖͂̐̌̀a̹̥̯͚̝̮͌̋̾̃͘ỵ͇͎͈̈́̄ͬ̄̀̏ͮ͘͟a̷̱̝͈̘̮̘͒͠ͅ ͑̉͌͐͆̓͂͞҉̢̣̥͉̲̻̰̻̤̯(̶̸͈͊͑ͤ̓̊̂̒̏ ̣̠̻̬̪̐́̑̈́ͥ͗͌ͨ̾̕̕C̝̣͔͉̄͋ơ̤̩͖͔̗͍͙ͮ̉̊̄̔ͮ̒ͯl̗͍͌̀́ͬ̓͌l̖̞̤̦̱̳͎͛͗̐̍͒̈̈́̇͞ē͙̠̲̼̦̩̖̲͓̆̉̌̾̾͒̑͘͠c̯͕̅̂͆̀͐̇͛̓͢t̳̗͖͗ͥ͜͝ị̻͗̀ͪ͑̈́͑̒̇͋͢v̶͕̥͛͒͛͑ͨ̏͜ê̘̤̺͔̿͐ͧ͒̑̾ ̼͇͌̏M͖͕͙̤̀̓̊ͪ̑ͬ̃͘͡͞i̛̫͉̅͊̍͘n̢ͨ͋͌̀ͦͧ͊͊҉̡̮̗̞̦͖ͅd̎̊ͬͬ͂͏̶̫̬̮ ̢̲̝̼͈͂̍̃͆ͭ̓̚̕͝ö̞̫̯́̂́ͭ̄̎̉ͬ̕f̵͖̦͉̗͙̯̮̦̾̇ͫ̆ͫ̽͊͝ ̹̟̘͈͕̩̩̄́͜͡H̾͐͌͛͆̔̄҉͓̠̭ư̰͚̦͚̗̽̓̆͋̐͑̄̆m̝ͩ͒̽̅à̵̡͔͓̦͎͙̣̣͕ͩ̓ͅn̞̫͆ͣ̚i̢̧̳̯̱̟̤̖̙͓̿̊̐̏̈ͭ͒͜t͒ͦ͆ͪ̌̆͂ͣ̎҉̗̘̪̝͕ͅy̹̻͓ͭ̉ͬͮ)͓͒ͥ͑̅ͮ͛ͤ͡ ̬̦̗̥̬̘͗͆ͥ̐ͣ̿L̨̲̮͎͇ͤ̈ͪ̓̂̓̆̅V̧͚͎̣̯͉̖̺͙͆ͥͩ͛ͯ͢ ̷͈͈̰̒͌͒̃̿ͯ͗̂0͈͙̦͕͉̖͔͙̫͑͒̿̊͐ͧ͘͞
My eyes start bleeding as I take in the beings existence. Why the hell is she here! Shouldn't she send the counterforce if she wanted me gone...what the hell is up with her level as well.
H̞̞̭̝̦̻̓̄̔̋ͭ̀e̾̎͏̣̻̹̣̤̖l̡̥͔̮͖̮̳̃ͭͣ̑̇́p̛̒ͣ̒̈҉͏͙̣͖̟̜ ͉̺̖̫͕̳̩͇̋̑m̯͓̄̈́̚͟͜͡e̢̮̭̳̖͒̓̅́ͅ.̨̣͔̮͚̬̓ͤ̂͘ ̢̝̯̯͍͌̊́̉A̵̙͇͖̋̆̕͢h̡̯͉̯̟͇̳̗ͧͭ͂̂r̡̠̠͎͈̽̾̈ͧ͞i͙̹̱͙̟͖ͩ͐ͭ̅̀ͣͭͯ͘͢͠m͉̭̠̺̰̝̜͈̒̇ͨ̃͆ͯ͆a̶̹̹̠͙̙͚ͯ͒̆̅̆̆̇͠n̲̪̉̋͒ͩ̂̂͊̑̂ ̵̩̫̙̙̖͕̬̲̽͋̂̏͠i̷̟̩̓̐̇̏̑͋͡͠s̷̡̺͉͕̘̻͒͋ͮ ̦̭͇̀̀́̀ḡ̇ͬ͛͂ͮ̀́҉̦͓̙̹̝̺͎o̻̮͕̦̝͋͐͛͊́̚i̟̗̘̣̻̊̃̐̇ͭ̃ͯͭͪ͜͠n̶͕̪̱̖͚ͭͧ͑̊̏̊̚͝ğͅ ͉͓̭͙ͣ͡ṱ̨̙̻͖̖͉̜̫̹̒ͤ͛̅͐̔͘oͥ͆̿͗̽͐̏̚҉͈̜͙͍̖̯̬̭͠ ̦̮̞̑̿ͣ̽̔ͭ̑͂̉́k̢̛̫͕̼̈́ͥͩͨͦ͡i̙ͥͪͪ̈́̿̅̈̈̃͠ļ̵̱̫̣̞̝̹̞͚ͬͫ̿̇l̗͔͕̤̙̃̀̉͗̀̑̚ ͈͙̏̿͑ͥͬm̶͖ͩͩ̾́ͨ̇e̶͙͙̜̻̱ͫ̑̓̿̾̚̚
Even her he speech is jumbled. I can barely understand it. Who is Ahriman!
Before I can ask the question, she quickly pops out of existence and disappears with all the miasma as well. I quickly look around to find Kaecillius unconscious on the ground. Assassin is on her knees and is now standing up. She seems to be as confused as me...
"Who is Ahriman?" I ask myself out loud.
To my Luck , Assassin speaks up:" Ahriman? One of my forms had been a scholar. I believe he was an ancient Zoroastrian God also known as Angra Mainyu. I'm no-"
"What did you just say!?" I yell at her, Panic showing on my face.
Quest added: The Fate of the Grail
The Holy Grail and therefore the control of the throne of heroes is within control of Angra Mainyu. He has been informed of your presence and will summon Heroic servants to kill you when you enter their regions of Legend.
Objective: Find the Holy Grail and Free it from the God of Evil's grasp.
Bonus Objective: Destroy Angra Mainyu and Take control of the holy grail
Rewards: 200 Level ups(Regardless of XP Cost)
Bonus Rewards: Death of your nemesis. Control of the throne of Heroes. Godhood ascension unlocked
Well this just got way too interesting. And Dangerous...definitely dangerous...
It was only a matter of time until I pissed some god of. May as well have it be someone like him...
I scream out into the room:" Fine then Angra Mainyu. You want a war you will have one. I'm going to win, no matter who you send after me. I will Show you the WRATH OF THE DRAGON WITCH!"
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So yeah. We will now have the time skip to Iron man 2 which is only a year later.
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