Rising of the Avenging Heroes
ESKK: Well here we go new chapter folks.
(Start Road)
The Avengers were riding on their transportation as they wagon and Sky Stinger were filled almost to the brim with Herbicide. "Geez with this much maybe Morgan can make them a weed whacker." Hawkeye said as he saw the herbicide.
"Still doesn't make sense why do they need so much of it?" Azari asked as he was happy his sensitive smells wouldn't suffer since it was all contained and sealed.
"My concern is why they need so much of it so soon?" Torunn said as James and Morgan had a few theories and all of them involved Motoyasu in some way or form. They just hoped they were wrong about this.
"Everyone look the plants here are amazing!" Filo called out and thus the Avengers all looked to what Filo was talking about.
"Ok that's not a pretty picture." James said as he saw the roots covering the ground and walls. "Morgan?" James asked into the communicator and Morgan was already on it.
(Sky Stinger)
"Yeah I saw it." Morgan said as Viv had taken the wheel so she and Pym can scan the roots. "I can tell you this much, this is NOT natural." Morgan said as she could use a live sample to better understand it.
"Try to see if you can get us a live sample it may prove some results." Cody said knowing whatever was happening needed to be taken care of.
(Wagon)
"We'll try but I don't trust how this looks." James said as just then Torunn took note to something.
"Look!" Torunn said while she pointed to the area of wood wall showing the roots were growing past that post.
Seeing this James knew they had to pick up the pace and thus went at it. "Filo get us up there as fast as you can!" James ordered and thus Filo nodded.
"Ok here we go!" Filo called out and thus the Avengers were off to the Village behind the wall.
(Later behind the wall)
The Avengers had arrived and were unloading the herbicide from their vehicles. "I don't know how to thank you enough." The Elder said as he looked to the Avengers. "This place was about to fall prey to all the vines too." HE said to which James looked around while Morgan was inspecting the vines in question.
"What about burning them or have you already tried that?" Raphtalia asked as James saw the damage done here.
"Certainly we tried everything we could think of, we even resorted to summoning adventurers but situation is worse than before." The old man said as to Pym it sounded like they only made it angrier.
"Our village was already overrun by the vines and what's worse the plants turned into monsters and started to attack us." The old man added and thus the Avengers knew they had a problem now.
"Monsters?" James asked with great concern only for yelling to be heard from afar causing the group to go wide eyed.
"Some adventurers went to level up but when they departed they had no idea what was waiting for them." The old man said to which he went on. "I begged them to stay." He said and thus the Avengers knew what needed to be done here.
"Morgan, Filo." James said and thus the two were on it.
"Got it." Morgan said and thus she suited up before she and Filo were off. Morgan took to the skies while Filo remained on the ground as they went to help the poor saps out there.
(Later)
"Here they are." Morgan said as she dropped the Adventurers on the ground with Filo. "Hopefully this will be a lesson to the numbskulls to head a warning next time." Morgan said as she dusted her hands off as Filo nodded in response.
Just then Cody who had got to explore walked up to James with a look of concern. "James we have a problem." Cody said and thus the Avengers all looked concerned.
They followed Cody and soon they found what had him worried. A tent was set to the side and from the looks of it they saw villagers mainly children on the beds with the plants growing out of their bodies. "No." Torunn gasped as she saw it all.
"As you can see the plants are devouring their bodies." The old man said as James clenched his fist to this.
"James time to be the savior of the heavenly fowl and start healing." Hawkeye said to which the villagers heard this.
"Wait you're him?" The elder asked as James was already on the case.
"I'm not sure if I can but I'll try my best." James said as he wasn't a doctor hell he wasn't that smart but he would gladly lay his life on the line to help others. James then took out the herbicide and began to feed it to the child. It was to get the parasitic plants at the root and once he did this he used Potion enhanced before poring it on the kid. When he did this the plants on his body began to vanish from him causing the villagers who saw this to all go wide eyed with joy.
"Ok bring the next one." James said as he had people to help now that he knew what to do.
(Later)
James finished up with the children as Filo was eating some fruits at the Wagon. "Ok that should be all of them for now, but this isn't the end of it." James said as he knew these people will only get sick again if they don't handle this at the source. "How did this happen?" James said as the Old man knew how it happened and thus pulled the group aside to a make shift sitting area.
"Our village was being ravaged by famine when the spear Hero visited," the village elderly said as the Avengers give a annoyed groin as Morgan said, "Somehow I not surprise that it was him."
"When he heard of our plight, he went to some nearby ruin and brought back a seed that had been sealed there, he called it a miracle seed," the elderly said as James sighed as he said, "Then it was no doubt that seed that was supposed to be keep in that box with the warning that was written near it."
"At first we were overjoyed when we saw how quickly the plants grew and bore fruit," a villager next to the elderly began to say to them group to get the idea as he went on saying," However..."
"They grew too much and quickly it overwhelmed your village?" Raphtalia said as she knew where this story is leading up to as of now as the elder said, "Indeed. While investigating our options, we hit a legend passed down the village."
"Tell us about it," James said as the elder nodded and began to tell the story as he said, "a long time ago, an alchemist who'd set up shop in this area created a seed, but sealed it away for some reason."
"No doubt he knew how dangerous it was before he realizes it was too late when he made it," Morgan said as she thought that what had happen with the elderly keep telling the story as he said, "The legend also said that plants had overtaken the region for a while."
"Hold on. If thou knew of this legend, why did none of you doubts of this seed?" Torrun question them as with that they now their heads in shame as Morgan soon said, "They probably fooled themselves thinking it was safe because a hero have given it to them."
Suddenly the elderly and the two men with him bow down before the avengers surprising them as the old man held up a bag of coins as he said to them, "We'll pay for treatments, and for the monster extermination in advance! Please save our village!"
James stood up as he look down at them, as all the avengers watch and waited as it was James decision as he soon said, "No need for that."
The elderly and the two men look up at James as he begins to say, "We'll take care of the monster and save your village."
"We hate when people has to suffer, especially when it was cause by one of the suppose cardinal hero who were supposed to help you but instead cause a message that now we are gonna have to clean up," Morgan said as the two villagers and the old man were shock by this.
"Avengers move out!" James ordered spinning his hand about as the group headed out to do some gardening.
Filo seeing this chased after the Avengers as they went to go take on the monsters and the roots. Hopefully the damage wasn't too bad so the village can recover from this incident.
(Scene Break Village)
The Avengers were already on the case as they were taking on monsters at different locations. They were following the roots to where the source was as they cleaned out. Pym stayed tiny for this and proceeded to sting the monsters in the eyes. This allowed Raphtalia to slash through it with ease causing its poison like blood to spew out. Skaar roared out as he slashed through the monsters and tore through them limb from limb while they helped the village as best they could.
James made sure to lead as he should and provide support via his other Shields. As they ran through the village Morgan flew in and fired her repulsers at the monsters before blades came out of her arms. She began to use the blades to slice through the vines as Torunn made sure to avoid any rain use in case these monsters can use it to get stronger.
"Look!" Viv called out after firing off her head beam to take out another monster.
"Yeah I see it the boss." Morgan said as she glared at the large tree that produced an eyeball that saw the group.
"If we take that out the village should be saved." James said as he glared at the monster up ahead.
"What's the play, James?" Morgan asked as she hovered near James before landing.
"Ok we need to figure out what it's capable of so we'll start by." James began but was cut off by Skaar.
"BIG MONSTER!" Skaar roared as he jumped up high sorts the monster.
"No Skaar stop!" James called out but it was too late.
"SKAAR SLASH!" Skaar roared out and started slashing and stabbing the monsters massive eyeball. The more he did this the more of its violet inner fluids spewed out.
"I wanted to do that!" Filo cried out as Skaar went to town on the monster. But it didn't seem to do much as the monster sent out a tendrils and used it to grab Skaar before pulling him off. The monster then threw Skaar where he crashed and landed near the Avengers hitting a house.
"Um we can blame the monsters on that right?" Hawkeye asked when he saw where Skaar had crashed.
Meanwhile the monster had regenerated and glared at the Avengers. "It seems capable of regeneration." Viv said as this gave James an idea.
"Viv! Splash this herbicide on the eye ball the rest of you give her cover!" James ordered passing the bottle to Viv.
"Right!" Viv called out and thus the Avengers got into action. Viv flew to the eye ball as the Avengers gave her cover. She held the eyeball ready to end the monster in question or at least try to. Viv then got close and splashed the herbicide on the monster's eye causing it to reel back in pain from it.
"We got it!" Morgan called out as she saw the monster was in pain.
"No look!" Torunn called out as she saw the monster was actually regenerating still.
"Great now what?" Pym asked and thus James had another idea.
"Guys I have another idea each of you take some Herbicide and splash it into the monsters roots! Draw its attention so I can get close with an enhanced Herbicide!" James called out looking to the others.
"Got it!" They all called out and got to work.
In turn each of the Avengers ran as they scattered about. James had the potion enhance skill active as he upgraded the Herbicide for when it came his turn. "What about me?!" Skaar asked as he got out of the houses rubble.
"Skaar I need you to dig a hole for me I don't care how deep as long as I get as much roots shown as possible!" James said knowing they only had one shot at this.
Skaar smirked and got ready with James for their part of the plan. One by one the Avengers got the Herbicide on the monster drawing its attention. Hawkeye tied a potion to one of his arrows and had the arrow heads dipped into the herbicide. When the arrows hit the damage was on multiple fronts. Nearby Azari jumped and weaved through the vines as he opened one bottle after the other to pour it out onto the monster. Morgan flew high with a box of the stuff in her hands and when she threw it out she targeted the bottles before firing at them causing the herbicide to rain down on the monster.
Raphtalia did the same as Viv flew by and send down even more of the potion upon the monster. Filo and Torunn kept the monster occupied while the Avengers helped open a way. Finally Skaar jumped in and began punching into the ground smashing through the dirt and rock before he saw the roots moving under it. "Now!" Skaar called out as James then came in with a charge.
Once he got close James opened the bottle and then ran up the tree's side. He poured the potion down the hole before grabbing onto Skaar. Skaar seeing this new it was time to fall back and a good thing to. The tree began to roar in pain as it began to wild and rot while falling apart. "Fall back!" James called out and thus the Avengers quickly got out of the location to avoid the fallen debris.
"TIMBER!" Hawkeye called out as the Monster fell apart and fell over clearly dead now. When this was done the Avengers looked and saw the fruit from the tree had seeds in them ripened seeds.
"Those are ripened seeds!" Viv called out when she saw the seeds.
"If we don't handle them now then this whole problem will just start up again later." Morgan said and thus they were all in agreement on this.
"Gather as many as you can fast!" James called out and thus the Avengers all began to get to work on getting the seeds and fruit.
"Save me a few though I think I can fix what the Alchemist made." Morgan said as she then smirked to James and Skaar.
"With some help of course." Morgan added as the super genius was not only going to help clean this mess up but finish what Motoyasu intended to do.
(Later during the fruit gathering)
The Avengers were gathering the fruit up as James scanned the monster seeds into his Shield. It was sun set and the group was almost done with their job here. Morgan was scanning some of the fruits and seed as Skaar was once more back to Cody. She was looking for the parts the Alchemist messed up in when making this and was working on rectifying it.
"Hey Morgan." James said as Pym and Filo were gathering the Fruit together while Azari held a basket for Raphtalia to put her gathering in. "I got a new skill here." James said as he showed his new Bio Plant Shield. "It's called Plant modification." James said as he looked to Morgan who heard this and smirked in response.
"James I'm going to need your help with an experiment." Morgan said as her smirk turned into a full-blown mad scientist grin which scared James a bit... ok a lot.
(With the others)
"Ok that should do it for this basket." Azari said as he held the basket Raphtalia filled up.
"We still have a lot of seeds to gather though but thankfully not that much left to gather." Raphtalia said as she then looked and saw Pym and Filo making a game out of it.
"Got five I'm in the lead!" Pym called out as Filo pouted to this.
"No fair!" Filo cried out as Pym had the benefit of a pixie form so he can get more of the seed accurately.
"You snooze you lose!" Pym called out as Raphtalia smiled to them.
"Jeez those two are such kids." Raphtalia said as she saw how childish they were acting.
"Can you blame them?" Azari asked as he looked to Raphtalia who smiled and turned her head.
"No not really." Raphtalia said as she smiled to Azari.
"Alright try it like that," Morgan said as James sighed to this as he throw the seeds he had to the ground and watch them grow, as rapidly as it did made another tree monster, but not as big and it soon withered away soon after it grew as Raphtalia came over to say, "What are you doing?"
"Testing out James Plant modification ability to see if we can make something out of these seed other than monster plant," Morgan said as James said, "I'm also glad it didn't stay alive as soon it grew."
"We just barely took down that monster, please don't be so reckless," Raphtalia said to them as Morgan pat her head and said, "We were my dear Talia, we had it at a low setting to test them as if we do grow one they would die by a single blast or a strike to it, and sense we did the first test was a success we are on the right path."
"Hey I think we gotten every seed and fruit around," Cody said as he held up a few basket full of stuff as James said, "Lets head back to the village then and do inventory of what we gather here."
After that they gather the baskets, gotten Filo and Pym and headed back to the village with Morgan walking next to James as she held up a couple of monsters seeds in her hand as she said, "
(Later)
Soon enough as the Avengers reach the village as they loaded up the seed and fruits to the wagon, as the elder said to James and the others, "Thank you very much our savior… no shield hero!"
"We take care of the monsters and collected the seeds so no more can grow," James said with Morgan adding on, "Now excuse us we have some work to do, and we do not want to be disturbed."
Dragging James too their wagon a bit strong on her end as she still have her suit on, as he said to her, "Morgan, stop pulling on my arm, your still wearing your suit and I'm not invulnerable to pain."
Soon enough they gotten into the wagon as Morgan said, "Sorry, but there something else I want to check, as can you change your shield to the herbing I think I have an idea how to solve this seed problem."
(Scene break)
The morning have arrived with James seem a bit tired with Morgan keeping him up most of the night researching and changing up the seeds as they can and gotten a break through while getting a new shield out of it as James gotten a Mandoragora shield before while changing back to the plant shield as James and Morgan check the levels and settings on the seeds as James set them at the level as he said, "There, I think we're finish."
"Good now let's grow some plants shall we?" Morgan said as Raphtalia had woken up early and saw the two, she walk over with James burying the new seeds in the ground, the raccoon girl asked, "Sir James Lady Stark?"
"Oh Raphtalia, what are you doing up so early?" Morgan asked as Raphtalia said, "I gotten to sleep earlier and thought you two maybe up this early, what are, you doing?"
"Testing our latest development of our new and improve seeds," Morgan said as James cover the seeds before backing away, as soon enough a leaf spouted from the ground before it quickly grew but not as fast as the monsters seeds grew, with a fruit bush now fully grown from the seed that James and Morgan had made as they smile to this development.
Soon enough as the sun rising and shine down tis light upon the village, with a new tree in the center of it as the people were in 'Awe' to the site as they saw a tree that was bearing fruit than teeth, with Morgan began to explain to the elder of what they did as she said, "We curbed their breeding and mutation potential, then increase their growth and productivity. This should bear an edible food without becoming a monster plant."
"Whoa," The elderly said as James turn to him saying, "The village won't have to worry about famine again, as long to use the seeds from this plant, you should be set."
"Thank you so much, great heroes! Not only did you save us from danger, you're giving us such a wonderful gift," The elderly said as Morgan began to say to him, "Hold on, we're not giving it to you for free you know."
"W-what?" the elderly said as Morgan said to them, "WE saved your village and healed the sick for free, this plant and its seed however are different thing all together, and we sent so much time gather up all the monsters seeds and fruits that was left behind when we killed the monster, but I am willing to make you guys a deal."
"What do you want?" the elderly asked with Morgan soon said, "About 50% of the money were gonna pay us with before, and all the fruit and seed we have gather before, this way our labor cost shouldn't be much of a factor, would you agree?"
The elderly was surprise by this as it seem Morgan it living up to her legacy pretty well.
(On the roads)
As the group was once more traveling Filo was humming to herself clearly enjoying pulling the carriage. "That was some really creative Bargaining Morgan." James said to the communicator as their caravan traveled the roads.
"I know I'm a Stark it's in my blood." Morgan said as her father and her grandfather were businessmen before Ultron it's only fair she had some of that talent as well.
"We have so much fruit I'm afraid most of it will go bad before we can find any buyers." Raphtalia said as she looked to the fruit.
"Don't worry I know a guy we can sell it to." James said with a smirk on his face.
"Is that a business men, where did James go?" Morgan teased as she smirked through the communication.
"Real funny Morgan." James countered as they kept traveling.
(Scene Break Later that day)
The Avengers eventually arrived at the Accessory Merchants home as they showed him the Bio Plant seed. "This is certainly an impressive seed." The man said looking over the seed in question. "I'll be happy to take as many as you can give me including all the produce." He said showing he would in turn sell them to people who'd no doubt want or need it.
"So can we say we have a deal?" Morgan asked as she looked to the Merchant.
"My compliments on how you showed off several attractive products and created an advantage. You are a shining example of the trader's spirit." The man praised as Morgan smirked in response to this.
"You don't say." Morgan said as she knew the man meant his words.
"Oh yes and if all aren't busy at the moment can you assist me with a little job I have?" The man asked as he looked to the group. "There's a hot spring town not too far away from here. I need you to deliver some goods to an inn there." The man said and thus the Avengers all looked to each other. Hot Springs + inn + town + delivery = a trip to the hot springs for some Rest and Relaxation!
"We're in!" Azari nearly jumped up when he said this clearly wanting in on this.
(Scene Break Hot Springs Town)
The sky began to change color signaling that night was almost upon them. The Avengers arrived at the Inn as James and Morgan stood in front of one of the Inns waitresses. "Thank you the order is complete it was very kind of you all to bring it to the inn." The lady said smiling to the Avengers. "Have a lovely day." She said and thus she began to get to work on bringing it all n.
"Need some help bringing it in?" James asked as he looked to the woman in question.
"Oh none at all." She said pleasantly as already the inns workers were getting the supplies in. She then walked off to assist as well as Torunn looked around the Hot Springs.
"I've never been to a Hot Spring before." Torunn announced as she dipped her hand into the water where she felt relaxed by it.
"Hot Springs are commonly used to relax being naturally heated water there a commodity not often afforded by most during the age before Ultron." Viv said as Cody and Skaar saw the Hot Springs remembering the times they found natural Hot Springs on their travels.
Nearby Raphtalia and Filo were dipping their feet into the water to relax as Torunn had joined them her armored boots off to the side while her bare feet were in the water. "It's so warm." Filo sighed as she smiled to them. James and Morgan walked over as Hawkeye and Azari looked ready to go while Pym wanted to rest a little. "Hey brother this water is great! Can I go to this hot spring thing too can I?" Filo asked as she looked to the group.
"Well what about the rest of you?" James asked as he looked to the others.
"We've been doing a great deal of traveling a moment of rest like this would be welcomed." Torunn said as Raphtalia didn't look all in on it.
"Well I'm not really that interested actually but if you and Filo want to go I'd be happy to accompany you." Raphtalia lied as her tail was wagging showing she really wanted to go to the Hot Spring Inn.
"I say we deserve this." Azari said as after everything they've been through since arriving to this messed up world they earned it.
"Hell it might be fun." Hawkeye said showing he also wanted in.
"Then its unanimous we're spending the night here." Morgan said as they all got happy over this. Thus the Avengers all cheered as they get to experience a hot spring for the first time in their lives or again in the case of Cody and Skaar.
(Scene Break Hot Springs Girls Side)
The girls were sharing one hot spring pool as Torunn had her air done up much like Raphtalia did. Morgan smiled as well letting the water sooth her body. "Ah just what the doctor ordered." Morgan said smiling to herself on this.
"It does feel relaxing." Viv said as she too was in the water with them. "But Torunn did you really have to swing for Sake?" Viv asked as there was a floating plate with the saucers for the Sake.
"Of course it's not a Hot Spring trip without it." Torunn said but Morgan had an argument.
"Not when you're hogging it." Morgan said as she glared at Torunn for it.
"Can I have some?" Filo asked as she was swimming by for some Sake.
"Not until you're older." Morgan said stopping Filo from drinking it.
"No fair." Filo pouted as she was pulled away from the Sake.
"So Raphtalia what's the deal with you and Azari?" Morgan asked as she moved over to Raphtalia and sat down next to her surprising the Demi-Human.
"W-what do you mean?" Raphtalia asked as she looked to Morgan.
"Come on you two have been bonding a lot don't deny it." Morgan said as she saw how Raphtalia was blushing now. "We're in a hot spring who's going to hear us?" Morgan asked but Raphtalia was not sharing.
"That's none of your business!" Raphtalia defended as she glared at Morgan.
"The way she's saying it suggests there is something." Viv said noticing Raphtalia's tone.
"Well seems thy must confess Raphtalia." Torunn jumped in as Filo heard what was going on. Yes Torunn and Hawkeye were a couple but they were the only couple on the team at the moment.
"Oh yeah what about you and James!" Raphtalia countered causing Morgan to go wide eyed as her head began to lower into the water.
"Well that's um..." Morgan said and thus when her mouth hit the water only bubbles came out.
"Well this is exciting to see." Torunn said as she had nothing to hide about her romantic life. "But the fact you redirected like that Raphtalia isn't doing you any favors." Torunn said as Filo was caught in the middle of this.
"Oh quiet you." Raphtalia said as Torunn smirked to this before taking a swing of her Sake.
"What about you Viv?" Filo asked looking over to Viv with curiosity.
"None I don't see the appeal with boys is all." Viv said as she tried it once and had found it wasn't for her. "But aren't you a bit young for this subject... unless there's something from you and Pym?" Viv asked as she looked to Filo who smiled to him.
"Yeah Pym is so much fun to be around!" Filo called out as the sweet innocent and naïve girl had no idea what they were talking about.
"Huh interesting." Viv said as she and Filo were left out as Morgan and Raphtalia argued over each other's love lives. "Wait what is this?" Viv asked as she took note to the inscription on the statue. In turn Morgan, Raphtalia, and Torunn also took notice as they all began to gather around it to inspect it.
"Translators if you'd be so kind?" Morgan said while snapping her fingers to get Torunn and Raphtalia's attention as she wanted to know what the inscriptions on the statues plaque said.
"The origin of this hot spring and its benefits," Torrun started to say as she read the sign, as she went on saying something with a silverback boar, Yada-yada-yada and then she reads, "Its effect are success... in love?!"
"Wait's that about the love part?" Viv question as Torrun said, "Well it says, "A couple that enter this hot spring together will be united forever" according to this."
"Sound like a business opportunity situation, a thing that could bring in customers," Morgan said as she think the sign thing is a gimmick to draw customers from all around to here mostly with couples mostly, but not everyone is thinking the same thing as with Raphtalia was blushing red as she said in mumbles, "N-no, Azari! We can't k-k-kiss! I'll get pregnant!"
Torrun was more focus on the silver back boar, as she thought back remembering an Asgardian celebration she once did when she visited father for the first time, as it involve such a beast or one similar.
Viv looking at Morgan as she looked oddly upset by Morgan reaction of what the sigh said as if it doesn't really matter to her, and wonder if she even know how much the robot girl love her or not, and Filo has no clue on what's going on with the girls around, but those thoughts were quickly vanish from her thought as voices from the other side of a hill were the boys with James speaking, "so this is an open air hot bath is like."
All the girls turn their attention over to the hill as they soon heard Azari spoken up next as he said, "This great, too bad something like this wasn't at the place where we were hiding."
"Azari?" Raphtalia said as she heard his voice with Hawkeye spoken up saying, "You guys were lucky to get hot waters, I had to share a sponge baths with other people."
"Sound gross," Pym said as all the girls were wonder what is going on the boy's side of the hot springs.
(Meanwhile on the boy's side)
Most of the boys were strip of their clothing as they enjoying the hot springs waters with Hawkeye had his hand behind his head enjoying the warm waters as he said, "I never thought it would relax in this much hot water."
"Pretty relaxing," James aid as Pym looked around and said, "Hey anyone seen Cody?"
"He said he was going in his own pool of water," Azari said as Pym asked, "Why?"
Suddenly the ground shaken with the water splashing a bit as well as the shaking was being cause by heavy footsteps. The source of it was none other than Skaar who came walking by wearing nothing but some sort of stretchy underwear that he and Cody would wear. Skaar went to the pool that was next to the others and step into it. As soon as he got fully into the hot waters, the waters themselves overflowed out from his pool. Skaar then gave a relaxing sigh as he said, "Skaar enjoy hot springs."
"I do as well, so switch with me after a bit alright?" Cody voice spoken in Skaar head as he give a nod with James said as he and the others saw this, "I guess Skaar has as much of a right to relax as the rest of us."
"With what he had done before during the wave he deserves it," Hawkeye said as he didn't want to argue with a 10 foot Hulk Jr as all the guys agree to that as they relax in the hot springs still.
(Later)
Morgan was seen walking down the hall in a Kimono of sorts as she stretched a bit. Thankfully Torunn was sober by the end of it but Torunn was acting odd after seeing the boar. Meanwhile Morgan was carrying two bottles of a drink of some sort as she walked down the halls. "Morgan?" Raphtalia asked causing Morgan to yelp and turn around while hiding her drinks behind her back.
"Jesus don't sneak up on me like that!" Morgan cried out after that major scare.
"What are you hiding?" Raphtalia asked as Morgan went wide eyed.
"Better question what do you have there?" Morgan asked taking her hand out while holding the bottle to point at the identical drink Raphtalia had. Seeing this Morgan hid her drink behind her back once more while giving Raphtalia an inquisitive look.
"If you must know I plan to share a drink with Azari." Raphtalia said as Morgan almost sighed in relief.
"Good... I mean good for you guys I'm just taking these drinks to James see if they are worth anything to recreate or enhance." Morgan said looking at her own drinks in her hands.
"You don't say." Viv was heard causing the two girls to freak out seeing the android phase through the floor while looking to them.
"What is this sneak up on Morgan day?" Morgan asked as all they needed was Skaar to show up and cause a scene.
"No but if you're looking for James, he's doing pushups before bed, Torunn is helping Filo with her hair, and Azari fell asleep." Viv said as the two girls looked to each other while Viv continued to their room as well. As the two Avengers stood there two more girls were seen passing by.
(Scene Break that Night)
The girls had their own room while the guys also had their own room. It was cheaper that way but for the guys it was awkward deciding who gets what bed. The girls not so much as we can see Viv and Morgan in one bed with Torunn, Filo, and Raphtalia in another bed. Torunn was sprawled out on the bed with Filo using her as a body pillow both drooling to this.
The only two girls up were Morgan and Raphtalia as both had similar plans of getting the men in their lives. 'Ok think Morgan you're a god damn super genius.' Morgan thought to herself needing a plan to snare James. "Getting a guy's heart shouldn't be THAT hard, dad was a playboy back in the day.' Morgan scolded herself trying to think of a plan to get James.
'This could be my only chance to get Azari.' Raphtalia thought to herself as she was also scheming a plan of her own. 'If I don't do something soon then I may very well be the only one without a significant other... next to Viv.' Raphtalia thought knowing of the robot girls preferences. Filo's hand then landed on Raphtalia's face causing Raphtalia to move said hand. It was then followed by Torunn causing Raphtalia to yelp when the Asgardian cause a sting when her arm landed on her face.
'Think Iron-Heart what is the fastest way to a man's heart... GIFTS!' Morgan mentally yelled as she began to form a plan.
'If I want to turn this around once and for all.' The Demi-Human thought to herself scheming on how to get Azari's attention while sighing a bit... "Mom always used to say that giving a gift is the best way to get your beloveds attention.' Raphtalia thought to herself as a plan began to form in her head. 'Mom fell in love with dad after he gave her a gift too.' Raphtalia thought as she began to form a plan.
'And I know just the gift to get him.' Morgan thought to herself and thus she had a plan.
(Later that night Raphtalia)
Raphtalia was looking to the road into the wilds as she smiled in anticipation. "If I can just get some Latium..." Raphtalia thought to herself.
(Flashback)
"Hey have you ever heard of Latium?" One of the girls asked as they passed by Raphtalia and Morgan.
"Oh you mean that rare crystal found in this area?" The other one asked as she and her friend walked down the hall.
"Everyone says that if you make a love charm out of it, it works amazingly well.' The first one said as the two Avengers overheard the subject.
"No really?!" She asked and thus Morgan smirked to this. She may not believe in charms and luck but in a world of magic anything was possible.
(End Flashback)
"A Bird called the Gocoto collect it so if I find one of their nest I'll find some Latium." Raphtalia said before a smile appeared on her face. "I'll be able to give it as a gift to Azari and then..." Raphtalia said before she began to blush beet red in response. Just then she heard what sounded like boosters. "Huh?" She asked and thus to her shock saw Iron-Heart zooming by.
(Morgan)
"Ok let's find me some Latium, make a love charm, and win James over with a gift from the heart and the brain." Morgan said looking for the Gocoto while flying through. Her scanners were picking up on anything that matches the description of a Gocoto so she can find its nest and get her prize.
(Raphtalia)
"What's Morgan doing out here?!" Raphtalia asked before it occurred to her. "She's probably looking for the Latium also. I need to find it for Azari first!" She called out until a new voice was heard.
"What's this about Latium, James, and Azari?" Torunn was heard causing Raphtalia to go wide eye as she turned around seeing Torunn and Filo had arrived.
"Why are you two up in the mountains?" Raphtalia asked as she looked to the two girls.
"I'm hunting for a Silverback Boar I'm hoping to recreate Asgardreia, The Day of the Wild Hunt, on this world... though I suppose Night of the Wild Hunt is more suitable." Torunn said as she was hunting for a boar to roast. "I brought Vilo so she can find the Gocoto's eggs." Torunn said as the two blond haired girls were hunting for food.
"Yeah the old man at the inn told me it's a rare delicacy." Filo said as she wanted to try it. "If I take a rare delicacy to Pym I know he'll like me more and we can play together even more and eventually be my mate forever!" Filo said as Torunn was helping her in this regard.
"Well Morgan is trying to find those first, if she finds them first she'll hog the eggs for herself and sell the boar!" Raphtalia lied knowing Morgan and her armor had an unfair advantage.
"She what?!" Torunn called out knowing Morgan was a hog that way and thus charged after her. Torunn charged out before taking off after Morgan.
(Morgan)
Morgan was doing another pass over the area to find that bird she was looking for. "Come you dumb bird show yourself!" Morgan ordered until a new voice was heard.
"STARK!" Torunn roared out and thus Morgan looked and was wide eyed at what she saw. "That boar is mine!" Torunn roared out causing Morgan to scream in panic just as she was hit and sent flying down with Torunn.
(Back with the girls)
Raphtalia went wide eyed as did Filo when they saw the two heroes coming down. "Run!" Raphtalia cried out not thinking this one through. Thus she and Filo ran for cover away from the two heroes as they were in a panic. "I did not think this through!" Raphtalia cried out and thus when the heroines crashed into the ground all four of them fell off the edge. All four of them cried out in panic as they fell over the edge of the ledge. When they crashed Torunn and Morgan crashed into some bushes while Raphtalia and Filo landed on something soft.
"Ow." Morgan moaned in pain as she got back up no doubt bruising for this. "Why did you think it was a good idea to charge me like that?" Morgan asked as her face plate opened up to glare at Torunn.
"Sorry... that was my fault I thought you were after the Latium so I lied and told Torunn you were after her prize a boar." Raphtalia said as Morgan rubbed her eyes a bit while Torunn did not enjoy being lied to like that.
"That was naughty Raphtalia." Filo scolded as she looked to the Demi-Human trying to look older on this.
"I know... by the way what did we land on?" Raphtalia asked as she patted the soft thing they had landed on.
Just then Viv came out of the wall surprising the girls to no end. "I believe that is the Silverback Boar." Viv said to which all eyes fell to the creature as its eyes opened and it moved.
Just then the monster was on its feet knocking Raphtalia and Filo down before it pushed into Torunn knocking her back. "Run!" Morgan cried out as they needed more room to fight it.
(Later)
Torunn, Morgan, and Viv were all flying as Filo and Raphtalia were running on the road with the Silverback Boar on their tail. "Why don't you just kill it Torunn!?" Viv asked as she flew next to the Asgardian.
"Because if I want to do it I want it to be clean!" Torunn called out as a messy death for this beast would ruin her appetite.
"Run now talk later!" Morgan ordered as they ran for the hills with the monster on the girl's tails.
It wasn't long until they all noticed a gap in the road to which Raphtalia was wide eyed to it. "Not what?!" Raphtalia asked only to yelp when Torunn grabbed her and began to carry her.
Filo then transformed and thus they knew what came next. The Fliers flew over the gap with Torunn carrying Raphtalia while Filo jumped over it and thus they landed on the other side. "Hah suck it!" Morgan taunted as she grinned at their foe who glared at them with spiteful crimson eyes.
"But that was scary." Filo said as she sat on the ground while Torunn glared at the boar who glared back. She gave it an 'I got my eyes on you,' movement with her hands.
"So I suppose it's only fair we all work together to get our intended prize." Viv said as she looked to the group.
"Well my prize is over there." Torunn said as she pointed to the boar.
"Yeah but let's get it to a larger area that way we can nab it easier." Morgan said as she wanted to gem the bird they were looking for was hoarding.
"Yes it's only fair." Raphtalia said as she also wanted the gem.
(Scene Break Later)
The sun was starting to rise when the Avengers found the monster in question. "Yeap there's the bird." Morgan said as the Avengers hid behind some cover after finding the bird in question.
"Eggs! Eggs! Yummy eggs!" Filo chanted as she wanted the eggs.
"Viv." Morgan said and thus Viv smiled and went for it. She levitated quietly over the ground and made her way to the nest. As she went to it she began to reach for the gem. Apparently the bird was more acute to this then they realized because when Viv got close the Bird began to go off noticing Viv.
"Please I mean no harm I simply want the gem you're nesting on." Viv said but just then the Avengers all heard a familiar growl behind them. They all turned around and saw the boar glaring at them no doubt hunting them all down.
"Ah so we meet again fowl beast." Torunn said while glaring at the monster in question. "You may have caught us by surprise last time but this time you shall fall before my blade and be roasted for a mighty feast!" Torunn called out ready for battle but Morgan had other ideas.
"PORKY'S ANGRY!" Morgan called out and in turn the Silverback Boar charged at them. Viv allowed the monster to phase through her while the others got out of the way. The Boar bashed through the Gogoto's nest sending the gem flying off.
"NO!" Morgan, Viv, and Raphtalia cried as the gem went flying never to be seen again.
"Look what happened to the eggs!" Filo cried as she saw the eggs were destroyed.
In turn the girls all calmed down and proceeded to glare at the monster who ruined it for them. Torunn pointed her sword at it as it was clear the monster had just made its final mistake in its life. "Since James isn't here to say it... I'll do the honors." Morgan said as her systems targeted the monster.
"Right." Raphtalia said and Filo nodded as well.
The monster feeling the tension stepped back in fear in response to the girls all glaring at him. "AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!" Morgan called out and thus the Heroines all charged at the monster intend on taking it down. The only thing heard was the monster's cry of pain, agony, and suffering as it was slashed, kicked, blasted, and finished off by a bolt of lightning from the sky.
(Meanwhile with the boys)
"Huh?" Azari asked as he shot up hearing the chaos while everyone else was asleep. Azari saw no one was awake and looked out the window to see everything was normal. He then shrugged before going back to sleep. James meanwhile stirred a bit but regardless went back to sleep.
(Scene Break later with the girls)
"Geez an entire area to nest and that was the only bird we can find." Morgan scowled as she was out of her armor now.
"Of all the rotten luck." Viv scowled as well while Raphtalia looked to them.
"Well at least ONE of us got what we wanted in the end." Torunn said with a happy smile as Filo carried the boar for them.
"Yeah lucky you." Raphtalia said scowling at Torunn at her good fortune.
"Hey you guys!" A new voice called and thus the Avenger Girls all looked and saw a pair of men walking up to them. "That wouldn't happen to be a Silver Razer Back you captured?" The man asked looking to the girls.
"Yes it is why do you ask?" Torunn said with pride in her voice.
"Would you give it to us?" The other guy asked as Torunn went wide eyed to this.
"You see Silver Razer Backs are very valuable we use them as offerings in our town rituals." The first man said causing the Avengers to listen in on them.
"Please! We'll give you really good money if you do!" He begged as the girls all had an idea one of which Torunn was NOT going to like.
"Money you say?" Morgan smirked as she then looked to the others and they all smirked to each other.
(Scene Break Later)
"Is this for me?" James asked as a crafting tool was presented to him as the guys all saw what the girls got. Nearby Torunn was off in the corner disheartened and depressed at the loss of the Boar with her hand resting on the wall and a dark cloud over her head.
"Yeap." Filo said with a smile on her face.
"We all picked it out just for you." Morgan said as Raphtalia nodded in response to this.
"We thought you might want a tool to craft metals." Raphtalia added while Viv nodded to this.
"Well I do but this looks like it cost a lot." James said to which Viv nodded to this.
"We all pitched in we know how you always try to take care of all of us and thought you deserved something nice for everything you've done." Viv said showing this was a thank you for everything this humble leader had done for them.
"What about us?" Pym asked as the guys all felt like chopped liver. But Filo then shushed him causing Pym to pout.
"Dad use to say the best gift is one you will always use." James said with a smile on his face. "I'll make good use of it but first things first... you girls hit the hot springs you all look like you've been through some things." James said as he looked to the Avengers girls here.
"You have no idea." Morgan said as she was all for another dip into the hot springs.
James then looked to Torunn and knew the Asgardian would also need it as well. "And take Torunn with you." James said as he looked to Torunn who looked like she suffered a great loss last night.
"Got it." Viv said and thus the girls all headed to the hot springs while the guys were left behind.
"So... what happened last night?" Hawkeye asked as the girls walked away.
"Beats me." Azari said with a shrug as this was a mystery for them all. All in all this was a rather eventful trip to the hot springs for the Avengers.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well here we go another chapter done so please be sure to leave a review for me. And until next time folks and again as I always say here Ja-ne
