Rising of the Avenging Heroes

ESKK: Let's begin the new chapter folks.

(Start Day of the Wave)

They Avengers had about 5 minutes until the Wave began and at the moment they and their new allies were all gathered outside of Erhards shop getting ready to head out. Morgan had reinforced the Wagon which now held weapons and potions to help them get through the Wave. The Sky Stinger was also armed and ready for combat as well.

"It's almost that time." Erhard said as he looked over to the Avengers. "Along with the potions I threw in some left over weapons I had laying around." Erhard said as the group were ready to move out. "They'll make for decent backups." Erhard added and thus Raphtalia nodded.

"Thank you so much." Raphtalia said as she smiled to the Shop Owner.

"Still I'm impressed you can stock up on so much medicine in so little time." Erhard said and thus Morgan smirked to this.

"That's all James with a little help from myself." Morgan said as she had her glasses on as she had the Sky Stingers scanners going through the data she acquired on the Second Bottle of Holy Water.

"It still might not be enough." James began as he looked at the medicine. "There's no telling what could happen during the Wave." James said as he looked to Erhard.

"If your being that careful you won't have to worry at all." Erhard said grinning at the Avengers.

"Which reminds me." Morgan said as she then looked to James.

"Oh yeah." James said and thus he took out a bag of sorts from the wagon. "I've been saving these for the Wave I figured now was a good as time as any." James said and thus began to give out the items he made.

"What is all this?" Raphtalia asked as she was given a bracelet from James.

"Items to help us all along." James said as he looked to Raphtalia. "That bracelet will help boost your mana generation." James said as he gave the Bracelet to Raphtalia. "Here this is for Azari." James said giving Azari a necklace of sorts. "That should help give you a small boost on speed and agility." James said as Azari put it on with a smirk noticing the necklace looked to be made from fangs. "I got the same sort of item for Filo." James said putting a hairpiece in for Filo who saw it.

"It's cute Filo, you like it?" Raphtalia asked as she smiled to the Filolial Queen.

"Do, I like it are you kidding thank you brother!" Filo called out with a cheer before transforming into her Filolial form.

"Best part the Hairpin won't fall off when you transform." James said before passing to Hawkeye a mask of sorts. "This should help boost your accuracy and proficiency with the bow." James said handing the mask to Hawkeye noticing it was more like sunglasses to him.

"Thanks man." Hawkeye said putting them on and smirking a bit.

"This one is for Pym." James said passing a head piece of sorts to Pym. "This should hopefully allow you to command any ants you come across." James said knowing Pym could really use that power on his side.

"Finally!" Pym called out putting the item on before shrinking down and the item shrunk with him.

"Torunn here." James said as he passed to Torunn a set of rings. "These should allow you to utilize water magic." James said knowing Torunn had the power in her so he hoped this would help draw it out.

"Thanks." Torunn said as she then put the rings on and admiring them.

"Now for Cody." James said passing to Cody a Gauntlet. "This should help with defense and strength on both sides." James said and thus Cody nodded knowing what James meant.

"We're going to enjoy this." Cody said knowing full well that Skaar would like it.

"Hey what about our armor and ghost girls?" Hawkeye asked to which Morgan smirked to this.

"Don't worry I'm good." Morgan said showing she didn't need much since she can pretty much make the accessories no problem.

"Fear not I have little need for accessories." Viv said but James disagreed.

"Maybe but I figured you might be able to do a bit of magic casting." James said passing to Viv a stave of sorts which she noted had a few techno modifications to it. "You can thank Morgan for that one." James said as Morgan smirked showing she had the others handled while Erhard smirked all the way.

"The time has come." The young Knight said and thus the Avengers looked and knew it was time to move out.

"Ok guys get yourselves together because you'll be teleported with me." James said as he put his helmet on.

"Yes sir!" The young Knight called out showing he was ready and willing to head out as were the rest of his group.

"Ok its time." James said as the clock counted down the final few seconds before the Wave.

In turn the group all began to glow gold as they knew the Sky Stinger would be there when they got there as it was registered as part of their equipment as well. "Ok here we go!" Raphtalia called out ready to move.

"Be right back!" Filo called back showing she was ready as well.

"I'll be waiting in the shop you just come back alive!" Erhard called out as he was ready to go as well. In turn once the timer hit zero the Avengers were off with their new support allies to where the Wave would hit.

(Scene Break during the Wave)

Once the group was Teleported to the area where the wave's boss is at, they came upon the village that was under attack and the Avengers went into action.

With James giving a strategy to the new recruits, and they understood their roll, they went off to help protect and lead villagers to a safer area with the help of others helping as well.

The sky stinger in the sky firing off its weapons to take out as much flying enemies as it can while Morgan legion of armors flew out and taken out the monsters that were out far and wide.

Down at the village as the avengers were running towards the sound of screaming, as a man was being chase down by some goblin like creature.

When the man trip, he yell out in fright as the goblin creature jump at him with its weapon about to end his life, until two swords came forth, stabs it in the chest dying as one of the two knights that join the avengers said, "The other Villagers have already evacuated! Get out of here now!"

"G-got it!" the man said as he gotten back to his feet and quickly get out of the village as fast as he could, with the two knights drop the goblin's corpse off their swords as the knight guy said, "That should do it for the evacuation. That took a while."

"WE should get back and," the other knight guy began to say until a large shadow came over them with heavy foot step being heard behind them as they turn to see a large lizard man creature roar out at them and attack, but then James came in and block's its attack while he said when the monster left itself open, "Go for it!"

Torrun and Raphtalia came up with their swords, cutting of its arm and a leg before Filo came in and kick it real hard before Skaar came in and... Pretty much crush its body under his feet as he suddenly landed on it, killing it, with the two knights in 'awe' to what they saw with the 2nd knight guy said, "So strong."

"They took down a lizard man in a flash," the first knight guy said as James turn towards them and said, "Stay alert. The wave is still active so that mean more monsters are still around."

"Unless you two wants to be monster chow, don't stay in one place," Morgan said as the two said at the same time, "Right!"

Suddenly there was the sound of battle from across the way from them, as the Avengers look and saw an old woman fighting off monsters with her bare hands with some amazing martial art of sort as she took down three wolfmen by herself with ease as the avengers were a bit jaw drop to the site as Raphtalia said, "She killed them in one hit?!"

"She must be a great warrior," Torrun said as she only see similar fighting style in Asgard, with the woman turning towards the group and give a bow as she put her fist into an open palm of her other hand as she said, "Thank you very much for your help before, Shield Hero."

"Ah, something we should know James?" Morgan asked as she wonder where James meet such an awesome Granny, as James looked at her as she did seem familiar to him, and thought back where she seen her before as it soon hit him as he said, "Oh you were that old woman I help heal with the medicine."

The old woman lower her hands, putting them to her hips, and stood up as she said, "Thanks to you, I'm all better now."

A Goblin suddenly appeared behind the old woman as it attack, but before it could land its strike, the old woman reacted quicker than it did and kick the goblin down with ease as she said, "AS you can see."

"WOW!" Filo said as Pym could say the same thing with the old woman putting a foot on top of a dead monsters she beaten herself said, "Small fry like these are no match for me. I swear on these fists, which fought many formidable foe back when I was an adventurer."

"So why did you stop? Did you take an arrow to the knee or something," Morgan said as she could help but reference that old meme, just before the old woman said, "Nope, I had a family to watch over, but I do know of an Adventurer who did took an arrow to the knee, and now he is a guard."

Suddenly the knight teen that approach James before came up and said, "Sir Hero! We've finished evacuating the villagers!"

"Good, now we can focus on keeping the enemy attention on us. We can't have them attacking the villagers," James said as he soon look up into the sky and look at the time, as he notice they been fighting for a little over 3 hours, as he wonder what is going on with the other 3 heroes as he figure they would have taken down the Wave boss by now, but it seem they have yet too as he thought, "IT's been three whole hours. What are they doing?

Suddenly the teen knight said, "Please go, sir hero."

Everyone turn to him as they wonder what he said as he went on saying, "Putting an end to the wave as soon as possible will also help the village."

"You sure?" James said as the old woman slap the teen knight's back as she said, "Leave the village to old Gran here and these whippersnappers."

"Alright then," James aid with Morgan said to her, "Well while we take care of the boss, I'll have my legions of armor stay here and help out as much as they can."

"Ok then let's move out!" James called out and thus they all headed to find the others.

(Later)

The Avengers were seen flying or running through the forest as those who couldn't fly were on Filo while Skaar was the only one not riding just running or jumping. "Guys I got something on my radar and it's huge!" Morgan called out as they had left the Sky Stinger with the Knights and had it on auto defense mode.

They Avengers saw explosions up ahead signaling the other heroes were there. In turn James looked to Morgan as he wanted to know what it was. "Where is it?" James called out and thus Morgan looked.

"There!" James called out and thus they all looked and saw a massive ship with what looked like a leviathan attached to it flying by and monster birds flying around.

"What a big ship!" Filo called out as she saw the ship in question.

Just then explosions were heard and thus the group saw Itsuki attacking the monster from the ground with his arrows. "Keep it up!" Itsuki called out as he led his party to battle while another member had a magical barrier set up. In turn the Avengers ran over to the cover and joined up with Itsuki to get the update.

"Where are the others?" James asked as he expected the three to be working together somehow.

Itsuki seeing James went back to work as he fired more arrows at the ship. "They're on the ship." Itsuki began but it seems he felt he was in charge. "I told them targeting the figure head and spawning the Soul Eater came first but nope they won't listen to reason." Itsuki said before firing off another arrow.

"Huh sounds like a certain someone with a bow." Morgan said and in turn Itsuki glared at the armored girl.

"Hawkeye you and Viv help out Itsuki and his group clear the monsters here while the rest of us head up there. Once you're done meet up with us on the ship!" James said but Hawkeye was wide eyed at this.

"Hey wait don't leave me with him!" Hawkeye called out but the Avengers were already off leaving Viv and Hawkeye with Itsuki causing the two to glare at each other. "Ah fuck it!" Hawkeye said and thus began to fire off his arrows at the foes. Viv then flew forward and began firing her laser at the airborne foes as she knew even phased through a few of them to get some room. Skaar then roared out and jumped up head using his own strength to get to the ship with a roar.

(Ship)

The Avengers landed on the ship and in turn Torunn acted fast by zapping the foes with her lightning as she came down. Once she did so Morgan came in and fired off micro missiles at the monsters to make sure they stay down. Skaar came in next and grabbed the Leviathan's head before with a roar tore it off. It wasn't long till the others joined them as Pym returned to his human size while Azari jumped down from above.

"What are you two doing?" James asked as he glared at the two.

"I'm trying to take out the Skeleton." Ren said as the Motoyasu jumped in.

"I was trying to kill the Kraken to get the Soul Eater to spawn." Motoyasu said as he glared at the new arrivals.

"Yeah well both are dead now and still now Soul Eater." Azari said and in turn Morgan saw something.

"Uh guys." Morgan said and in turn they saw the Kraken revive as did the Skeleton.

"What the." Motoyasu said as he saw this happen.

"Clearly we're missing something here." Ren said but Motoyasu cut in.

"Or the more you hit the bag of bones the more they can recover." Motoyasu began and in turn the two heroes glared at each other ready to duke it out.

"ENOUGH!" James called out throwing his shield between the groups splitting them up. The Shield Ricochet off the wood and back to James waiting arm. "This bickering is going to get us nowhere fast!" James scolded them as he glared at the two.

"How about you go and defend some village Rogers and butt out!" Motoyasu said and in turn Malty agreed.

"I agree an incompetent who can't fight." Malty began until Skaar proceeded to roar out getting everyone to shut up.

"Thank you Skaar." Torunn said and in turn she glared at the group of idiots around the Avengers.

"Now if we're all done arguing we need to put an end to the waves or more monsters will come." James scolded the group as he glared at them. "Out of all the four parties my team was the only one actively doing anything while you all are." James began stopped to block the Skeleton Captain's attack before bashing its neck with his shield decapitating it. "While you all are arguing instead of working together!" James yelled as he glared at the group. "We can't afford to just do what we want while innocent lives are in danger!" James called out and blocked the Kraken's attack before giving Torunn the opening to slice its head off once more.

"If we don't act as one unit the villagers will die and so will all of you!" James called out as he glared at the three most incompetent teams of 'heroes,' he had ever had the displeasure of seeing. "Stop treating all of this like it's, some game for you to win this is real life with real consequences!" James scolded them all showing he was done trying to be reasonable with them.

"Don't you think I know that?!" Ren began but James cut him off.

"No you don't you keep killing the Skeleton but not only does it come back the Soul Eater wont spawn!" James called out as he glared at Ren.

"Hah!" Motoyasu called out but James glared at him next.

"You're not doing any better Motoyasu! Skaar and Torunn both killed the Leviathan and it just came back!" James called out glaring at the Spear Hero. "So think and use those brains of yours! If killing these two monsters isn't making progress then there's something you're not seeing!" James scolded them as the two heroes were surprised by this.

"Try to find another angle clearly your missing something here!" Morgan called out and in turn James saw it.

"Morgan Raphtalia turn on the lights!" James called out and thus the two girls understood.

"Got it!" Morgan called out and activated her thrusters to boost up. Raphtalia was ready as well as both got ready to move.

"As source of thy power I order thee, decipher the laws of nature and illuminate my surroundings: fast light now!" Raphtalia called out and thus she sent a flash of light to the area above her. The result of it was the monsters shadows being revealed as unnatural as the shadows even growled in response to the light.

"Everyone hit the shadows at its feet now!" James called out and thus they got to it. Skaar jumped up and smashed his fist into one shadow, Torunn went for another, as did Raphtalia. Ren seeing this did the same as Morgan then fired her weapons at the shadows as well. The result was energy tendrils coming out and revealing that they didn't even have to spawn the Soul Eater after all how can you spawn something that was already here.

"Look!" Itsuki called out as he and his party came in as Hawkeye also came in followed by Viv.

"The Soul Eaters had already spawned in long ago they were manipulating the monsters to act as decoys!" Viv called out showing she saw what was going on.

In turn the energy formed up and from it the Soul Eater was formed and it roared with a savage snarl. "Avengers Assemble!" James called out and thus they went for the attack.

"Eat this!" Hawkeye called out and fired a thunder based arrow at the monster. Torunn roared out and brought down a bolt of lightning upon the monster. Azari roared like a panther and sent a thunder blast at the Soul Eater. All the attacks hit it but the Soul Eater came through as if that was just a scratch.

Skaar saw the monster attack and acted fast by gabbing it by its fangs before throwing it to the side with ease. "Ok lightning won't do shit here!" Morgan called out as she saw this.

"Morgan try to see if you can get any information out of this, Filo cast some wind magic; Torunn you too!" James called out as he knew it was now or never for Torunn.

"But I never actively tried to use wing magic!" Torunn called out but James was already on it.

"Just do it it's now or never!" James called out as he had faith Torunn can do it.

"Alright Filo!" Torunn called out as Torunn focused on the item James gave her to draw out her innate wind magic.

"Ok!" Filo called out and was ready as was Torunn. "Fast Tornado!" Filo called out and in turn Torunn joined in. Torunn sword was then covered in a swirl of wind which she then swung the sword sending a wind slash at the Soul Eater.

The Soul Eater was hit and it seemed to have actually do some damage to it. The Soul Eater roared and started to prepare its next attack against the groups with a ball of green energy in its open maw. "Come on we got to take it out before it unleashes that thing!" Ren called out and charged into the battle.

"Right with ya!" Motoyasu said as he also charged in.

"No stop!" James called out trying to step the group.

"I got them!" Morgan called out charging in to save their asses.

"Avengers on me!" James called out as Morgan went to save Motoyasu and Ren. "Barrier Shield!" James called out and covered his party with the barrier shield.

The monster then fired off its attack on them but luckily Morgan was ready. She then got between them and spread her arms out allowing her suit to create a Repulser Shield around them. The attack hit but luckily the Shields took most if not all of the damage before the effects wore off. The entire ship shook from it as the smoke cleared leaving a shocked Ren and Motoyasu who were just rescued by Morgan.

"What about the others?!" Azari called out and thus they looked and saw Skaar took the blunt of the attack to defend Itsuki and his party as well as the other Parties.

Skaar glared at the Soul Eater and was clearly not happy to take a hit that actually hurt. "Monster hurt Skaar… Skaar tears off MONSTERS HEAD!" Skaar roared in fury as his voice echoed about showing just how angry he was now.

The Monster charged its attack once more but James was already on it. "Pym Filo!" James called out and thus the two were on it.

"Got it High Quick it is!" Filo called out as Pym shrunk down and the two went at the monster. The two youngest heroes were attacking keeping the Monster properly distracted. The Monster managed to fire off its attack while Pym was stinging at its eyes until Skaar upper cut it sending the attack to the sky where it hit some of the other monsters instead. One by one the Avengers began to attack the monster as they tried to give it zero room to counter attack.

As this happened Morgan was firing her weapons as she flew around the monster with Viv using her laser. "Ok we're good for step 1 what about step 2 with how long this is taking!?" Morgan called out as she flew around knowing full well by the time they actually kill it many people will die. James then looked to his shield and was in turn reminded of the Rage Shield. But of course James held on to his vow never to use that Shield because for James it was a method of absolute last resort. But if they didn't do something soon they'd be dead.

James then looked to the other three who were hardly doing anything in this fight anymore. "What are you all standing around for!?" James demanded as he glared at the three and their parties getting their attention on him. "My party and I are doing all the work while you just sit back and watch!" James scolded as he tried before to be diplomatic with them but it seems they won't respond to such things. "If you can't take any of this seriously if you think that you can do no wrong being heroes they maybe you should all head back to your worlds and stay there!" James scolded as he glared at them. "I don't know who you were before now but I'm willing to wager you three were just some random face in the streets of your world!" James called out as Motoyasu who had a retort ready held his tongue.

In fact Itsuki looked way when James mentioned that he was basically a, nobody back home. Ren also grew oddly silent in response to this and in turn James realized he may have struck the right nerve to get through to them. Motoyasu you claim to be a college student but you didn't bother to research that seed from before, how can you live with yourself knowing you put innocent lives in danger without making sure the seed was safe." James said as Motoyasu looked away. "Ren you should be well aware that dead meat left out will start to rot you brought a plague and killed a lot of people with it because you figured the dragons body would vanish after a while!" James scolded as Ren looked away. "Itsuki I won't lie that you did right by freeing those people but you put them deeper into poverty when you didn't stay to make sure a new leader was put in place that wouldn't abuse his power." James continued to scold them. "I don't know who you guys were before maybe you were bullied, maybe you had girl troubles, or hell maybe you were just killed and when you came here those weapons made you feel like you weren't so worthless." James said as he looked to them.

"But letting all that power go to your heads like you did you've all forgotten what it was like to be weak to be the victims." James said as the Avenger was hitting all the right nerves for the Cardinal Heroes. "If you really want to be a hero a TRUE hero then you need to understand that even a random nobody can be a hero if they have the will to face evil, the knowledge to know what is right and wrong, and the responsibility to accept your mistakes and take the heat for them." James said as he looked to the three. "If you can't do ANY of that then what use are you as heroes!" James scolded as he hoped to get through to them.

"I have a plan to beat this thing but I can't do it if you guys don't let me lead you even if it's just once!" James called out as he knew the strategy to use here.

"Hold your tongue Rogers you have no place to believe yourself able to issue commands like." Malty began but to her shock as well as everyone else's shock Motoyasu was the first to speak.

"Ok Cap what's the plan?" Motoyasu asked as he looked to James.

"But Sir Motoyasu?!" Malty tried to convince him otherwise but Ren spoke next.

"If you think your plan will work then it's worth a try." Ren added and thus Itsuki spoke up next.

"Just tell us what we need to do." Itsuki sand and thus James smiled to this.

"Avengers gather we got a new plan!" James called out and in turn his team regrouped ready to face the Soul Eater once James details his plan.

(Plan of Attack)

"Alright Step1: we know the monster is resisted to lightning magic attack as they hardly did a thing to it, so we stick to what we know already wing and light magic."

Filo, Moran, and Torrun step up as they began to use wind and light attack against the monster, Torrun use her power of wind to keep it off guard while Filo went in fast and hard as she did before striking it all around while dodging its attack, while Morgan was blasting it with her repulsers. That seem to have a magic stone in front of them. No doubt it was an attachment Morgan made to it to turn her blast into hard light shots with the stones acting as beam lenses.

"Step 2: Once we have the monster disorganize with wind and light attacks, the long range fighters will set up in different area of the ship, if you group up then you would most likely be a bigger target to get hit, and once you're set up shot it with any wind or light attack you may have, if not then make sure something blows up in its face, aim for that."

Hawkeye, Itsuki, and all the Bow using warriors and magic users set up all around the ship as they gotten their arrow and spells ready and soon fire upon it with wind and light base attack move or exploding arrows, making it stun by the attacks themselves and lower itself to the hit.

"Step 3: once we get it down far enough, all close up fighting will get up and personal with it, hit it hard, hit it fast, and aim for any weak spots it may have while our small, fast, and intangible friends keep the Soul Eater distracted.

Pym, Viv, and filo were attacking it with laser beam, shock shots, and fast wind strikes, keeping it pin and distracted as every other hero with a melee weapon can up close and personal and attacked it.

Ren, Torrun, and Raphtalia charge in with their swords slashing at it, causing the monster to roar out in pain, with other Hero Hitting it Motoyasu came in and thrust his spear into the soul eater's gut area and said, "How do you like that?

"Very cool, but your hardly doing any damage to it," Ren said as suddenly the monster jerk, causing everyone to back away around with Motoyasu spear still in it, causing the Spear hero to be thrown around a bit as he said, "whoa-whoa-Whoa!"

The spear was soon pulled out from the monster, sending Motoyasu back as he flying onto the floor of the ship hard as he bounce around a bit until he came to a stop and cry out in pain, when he hit it some barrel, as Malty said, "Sir Motoyasu!"

Motoyasu open his eyes and to his horror the soul eater was looking straight at him, charge with its jaw wide open, as it seem he was about to be eaten or worst, James suddenly came rushing in front of the monster as he held up his shield to block its attack before he could cast any special move. James in turn saved Motoyasu by taking the attack meant for him Motoyasu's place.

"James!" Morgan cry out as the monster taken James by his shield, as he hang on before he was jerk around before thrown into the mass of the shield hard as a dent was made with splinters came out around him ,with all the air knock out of him, while he fell down onto the ground!

James tried to get back up only to fall short as he lost consciousness. "Rogers!" Motoyasu cried out in shock that James took the attack meant for him.

"Son of a bitch!" Morgan called out as she targeted all her weapons at the Soul Eater. In turn the groups continued with James plant as they knew it resulted in the most damage done in comparison to the others. As the combat continued Morgan knew if they didn't hurry and take this thing out James and a great deal of others will suffer for it.

(James Mindscape)

James eyes shot open as he looked around in shock as to what he found. All around James saw darkness with only a spotlight upon himself being the only light here. "Where... where am I?" James asked as he looked around for an answer.

Just then from the darkness a new voice was heard. "Pay... you will pay." A draconic voice spoke making James go wide eye to this.

"Whose there?" James asked as he looked around for the source.

Just then he saw two glowing red eyes from the darkness. "YOU WILL PAY!" The voice spoke once more revealing itself as the Dragon James and the Avengers fought making James go wide eyed.

Soon the dragon shifted to reveal Ren's sword which then stabbed into James... no stabbed into the Dragon, regardless James cried out in pain when the sword stabbed into him. James looked at his body and saw no wound there where he knew the sword stabbed into him. "What... what's going on?" James asked as he tried to remember how he got here.

"For humiliating me defeating me as a puny human!" The Dragon roared out with great rage in its voice. "And for humiliating me for taking my bones and turning me into a tool." The Dragon continued as James looked to the Dragon.

"Wait... your." James began but the Dragon cut him off.

"You will pay! YOU WILL PAY!" The Dragon roared but James stood his ground against the Dragon. He saw a fire form but instead of allowing it to flow James held it back with his shield remembering the promise he made.

"No." James said and in turn the fire eased back.

"What?" The Dragon asked glaring at James.

"I said now." James said and in turn he began to walk torts where he saw the Dragon last. "You're angry because you were bested twice over." James said as he walked over to the Dragon. When James stepped into the darkness an inferno formed yet James did not show any open fear. "This flame... it's your hatred." James said as he looked to the Dragon who glared at James. "It's not me you hate." James said as he recognized this type of flame it wasn't hatred at an outer source.

"Do not insult me I despise you!" The Dragon roared glaring at James but he showed now fear as the Dragon stomped down before James.

"No... You hate your own weakness for being beaten." James said as he looked to the Dragon showing a great deal of patience for the Dragon. "Why did you set up a nest near that village don't you have a brood a family to return to?" James asked as the Dragon was shocked at his question.

"Family?" The Dragon asked as the term was closely associated with a brood.

"To set up a nest meant there was supposed to be two of you." James said as he knew that much was certain. There was no treasure for the Dragon to sit upon just a lonely mountain.

"Don't patronize me boy!" The Dragon growled as he glared at James.

"I'm not." James defended calmly as he looked to the Dragon. "I don't deny your power but you were threatening my family that day for your grudge against another." James said as he looked to the Dragon showing a cold steel in his eyes. "If anything had happened to them, I'd fight like the devil to make sure the one responsible pays for it." James said but the Dragon glared at James. "You should already know that any self-respecting Dragon in the world would do the same. An attack on one of you is an attack on all of you." James said knowing how Dragons are. They may be prideful creatures but they value their brood just as much as their pride. "If you had killed Filo that day I would have not rested until you paid for it." James said glaring at the Dragon showing he would avenger her.

"So this is what you are here for revenge for harming the Filolial." The Dragon growled while glaring at James.

"No." James said making the Dragon go wide eyed to this. "What you did that day was blind rage and it was targeted at the wrong people." James said as he looked to the Dragon. "I won't condone what Ren did to you not after it caused a plague in the village your nest was near but neither will I allow you to blindly attack those who had nothing to do with your wrath." James said as he glared at the Dragon but then sighed a bit. "I'll be honest even if I had known your soul may have lingered in your remains I may still have used your remains for armor and tools." James said causing the Dragon to snarl at James. "But at the very least I'd treat it with respect because its proof that you were alive, it's proof of your own strength, a strength you can share on to others." James said and in turn he offered his hand to the Dragon making it go wide eyed.

"I want to forgive you but only if you're in any way willing to forgive me for doing you this wrong." James said as he looked to the Dragon who glared at James. "I want you to stop hating yourself and once more take pride in knowing your own strength." James said as he looked to the Dragon in question showing the patience and kindness he had for what should very well be his enemy.

"Take pride in what strength?" The Dragon accused but James had the counter.

"Pride that it took a second try to truly defeat you." James said making the Dragon go wide eyed to this. "Death couldn't stop you that day when we met that you rose on your own strength that's the pride you should take, pride that it took Death multiple tries to claim you." James said and the Dragon thought it over for once. James words held truth even death could not best him the first time around. If James had not taken his remains apart he'd be willing to wager that a second time would be no different.

"Heh." The Dragon scoffed and thus looked James in the eye looking into his very soul. "I see it... the eyes of one who has the soul of a dragon within." The Dragon said as James saw his reflection in the Dragons eyes. "Did you come to make peace or to claim my power?" The Dragon asked but James then chuckled a bit.

"No... Actually I didn't even know you were here." James confessed and thus the Dragon oddly enough found this to be humorous. "You, wouldn't by some chance happen to know where the exit is would you?" James asked and thus the Dragon chuckled amusingly to James.

"Perhaps the same path that brought you here." The Dragon said just before it vanished into the darkness.

"Wait!" James called but just then he felt a pulse go through his body originating from his Shield.

"Do you want power?"

When those words appeared James was wide eyed at this in fear. But something was different about how it appeared. It wasn't distorted it was simply plain and legible.

"Do you want Power?"

"Power... what Power?" James asked as he thought the Rage Shield was such power.

"If you had Power... what would you do with it?"

"What would I do with it?" James asked as he looked to where the Words came from or tried to. He began to wonder if this was some sort of test.

"Would you use it to kill your enemies?"

"No." James finally said and when no new words came he went on. "I just don't like bullies I don't care where they come from." James said and in turn all was quiet all was calm peaceful even. In turn a new set of words appeared a new alert icon appeared before James eyes.

"Requirements Met: Blessing Series Unlocked! Patience Shield Obtained!"

(Waking World)

The battle continued as the group were being pushed to the ropes now. As they tried to hold their ground against the Soul Eater it was clear the Monster started to deduce the Heroes plan and was trying to stop them. But as the Avengers and the Three Cardinal Heroes were being pushed back something began to happen.

The gems on the three weapons flashed to life as if in response to something. It was strange it was like something familiar to the weapons had been awoken and for the weapons it was like a breath of fresh air if they were sentient it was as if these weapons had been hoping for the longest of times this unknown power would awaken.

Then in turn the area was bathed in a holy light originating from where James had crashed. From it they saw James's shield was giving off this glow as he was back up and making his way to the Soul Eater. The Light moved like the Rage Shields fire but it was calm and controlled unlike that fire. Upon closer inspection the fire wasn't wild it was calm almost peaceful. From there James armor began to go from black to white as feather like engravings appeared around the gauntlets and boots with chainmail between the armor pieces. On the chest a Bold Eagle appeared on it as the wings on James helmet grew a few sizes.

"Is James using the Rage Shield?" Hawkeye asked as he saw this.

"No this is different." Morgan said as her scanners were detecting energies completely opposite to the Rage Shield.

"I feel strange." Filo said as a light was shining in her stomach. A light that was healing all of her injuries and even recharging her Mana and Health.

"I'll end this quickly." James said as he knew what to do here. "SHIELD PRISON!" James called out and in the Soul Eater was trapped in the Shield Prison where it began to struggle to get free of it. "NOW CROSS SHIELD!" James invoked and thus the Monster broke out only to be wrapped in chains that in turn made the monster look crucified. "WITHIN THIS LIGHT OF HEAVENLY WARMTH WE SHALL BESTOW UPON YOU SALVATION AND RAPTURE PURIFYING YOUR SOUL AND CLEANSING THY BODY AS YOU ASSEND TO THE EMBRACE OF YOUR DIVINE ANCESTORS!" James invoked as it he looked upon the Soul Eater. "I CAST THE GATE OF JUSTICE!" James invoked and thus the sky split open when a beam of light shot forth into it. Then a light of divine origin shined down from above releasing something to where the Soul Eater was. The Soul Eater for its part was being lifted to this object revealing it to be a gate of some sort that's very existence screamed Divinity.

The Soul Eater in a panic tried to break free of its bonds but the chains would not budge. Soon the Gate opened and form it feathers of an angel were seen as the angel in question was covered in armor and robes. IT then spread its arms out showing one of them holding a Cross shaped shield to the Soul Eater as if it was humbly welcoming it into its embrace. As the Soul Eater grew closer so too did its frantic panic as it tried to free itself but the cross and chains would not allow it freedom. The closer he grew the brighter a light shined between it and the Angel.

James then lifted his free hand up and then proceeded to snap his fingers and from it the light flashed forth and the Soul Eater was pulled into the light. The Gate then proceeded to close before vanishing in particles of Red, White, and Blue. From where the Gate stood were the remains of the Soul Eater which were breaking down into particles of light showing that its soul had been purified and its body had been cleansed of all darkness and sin. For this alone the Soul Eater could no longer exist in such a state causing it to die.

James then sighed as he smiled a bit. "Finally it's over." James said happy to see that they'd live to see another day.

"James!" Morgan called out and thus she and the others ran over to him looking him over. "Are you ok, anything broken?" Morgan asked as she looked James over.

"Dude how many fingers am I holding?" Hawkeye asked holding up his fingers.

"Guys, stop I'm fine." James assured them as he looked to the group.

"Are you sure after that other new Shield." Azari began and thus James showed himself to them as his armor reverted to its previous state.

"He seems well enough." Viv said as she looked to them.

Meanwhile Ren, Itsuki, and Motoyasu saw the entire event play out and were varying levels of impressed and jealous of them. "I'll be damned so that's what the shield is capable of." Itsuki said as he saw this event play out.

"So basically he cheated." Ren said as he saw the event play out.

"You can bet things will be different next time." Motoyasu said as he glared at them just as Filo reverted to her human form.

"Hey!" Filo called out as she ran over to Motoyasu. "Don't tell me you're a sore loser." Filo said just as Pym showed up.

"That's not it Filo." Motoyasu said and in turn Pym showed up.

"But you agreed to follow James into battle." Pym said as Motoyasu scoffed.

"Come on Filo Pym I could have easily one shot that thing If I gotten serious." Motoyasu said and thus Pym smirked.

"Then why didn't you?" Pym asked and Motoyasu continued.

"Yea it was a no brainer." Motoyasu defended as the two terrors double teamed him.

"Oh really?" Filo asked as and in turn it was clear Motoyasu walked into this one.

"Well I gotta admit those three surprised me." Morgan said as she looked to the three stooges.

"Yeah maybe with the right mentors they can become actual heroes." James said as he knew in their world several heroes who were more than willing and able to take on protégé's and show them the ropes to be heroes. "Still they have some potential for change and improvements." James said knowing they had the ability they just needed the right method to bring it out.

"I still don't see it." Torunn said but she opted to take James word for it.

But before anything else could be said the groups all felt a pulse go through them as they sensed something or someone powerful had just arrived. In turn they all looked and saw from the ship another Soul Eater show up.

"Another one?!" Itsuki asked shocked to see this.

Skaar growled in response to this and thus James got ready. "Get ready we might be here a little longer." James said unsure if he can draw out the Patience Shield again.

But before any attacks could be done blades of light came down from above skewering the second Soul Eater killing it on the spot. "How very disappointing!" A new voice called out and in turn from above a woman in a Kimono came down and stomped down on the monster. "You actually have trouble with weaklings like these." The woman with ebony black hair said as she glared down upon the group. "Are you really the heroes holding the world's fate in their hands?" The woman asked as she taunted the group before she began to walk forth. "Though I can't deny your strength heroes but I question your choices in party members." The woman said as she began to walk torts the Avengers. "Still chosen allies aside you four truly earned the title of heroes but only the Shield seems to have reliable allies." The woman said as she looked to the Avengers ignoring Motoyasu, Itsuki, and Ren.

"Might I ask your names?" She asked and thus James had a retort.

"Judging from your attire its common curtesy to give your name first." James said as he looked to the woman.

"Oh pardon me whatever happen to my manners?" She began before continuing. "I am called Glass that's all you need to know for now." Glass introduced herself as she looked to the Avengers. "Feel free to consider me your enemy." Glass added as Morgan heard this.

"Our enemy?" Morgan asked as she knew something about this woman was bad news.

"My name is James Rogers." James introduced as he looked to Glass.

"James and what of the rest of you?" She asked until Motoyasu spoke up.

"I'm Motoyasu." Motoyasu began but Glass heard him.

"I don't believe I was asking your names." Glass said as she glared at Motoyasu and the other three Cardinal Heroes. "I was asking the Cardinal Heroes names." She said gesturing to the Avengers.

In turn Morgan put the pieces together and laughed. "Wow even the bad guys can't see you as heroes!" Morgan laughed as she taunted Ren, Motoyasu, and Itsuki.

"Huh?" Glass asked as she heard Morgan speak.

"As much as it pains me to say it, we aren't the Cardinal Heroes." Torunn said as she, Azari, and Hawkeye stepped up.

"Huh intriguing then I take back what I said about unreliable allies Shield Hero it seems you're the only one with truly reliable allies." Glass said as she looked to the group. "Still I am short on time so I will use a proper battle to learn the names of the Shield Heroes party." Glass said as she looked to James as she opened up a fan ready for battle.

"One problem lady we out number you and out power you." Morgan said as she then pointed her arm at Glass where a rocket began to show up.

"I can see that, and trust me when I say I came prepared." Glass said and in turn Morgan was blindsided by what looked to be... bird shaped boomerangs. From the shadows a smoke bomb was thrown and from it Morgan barely dodged a Katana Strike aimed for her. Filo then used fast wind to blow away the smoke revealing a young man in a red, green, and black outfit with a mask covering his eyes and his identity, blades green gauntlets, a black and yellow cape with a hood on it, and to bring it all together there was an R on the left side of his tunic like outfit. For Morgan she saw that the Katana was clearly this guy's making her glare at the new arrival.

Following up the Katana user was a golden Lasso that got Torunn and yanked her to the side. But Torunn was helped by Skaar who pulled her back down and freed her from the now glowing lasso. Torunn looked and saw a girl with long blond hair, wearing a jacket over a tank top that had a bird themed 'W,' on it, stockings under a blue skirt with white stars, and winged sandals. For Torunn she recognized the craftsmanship from her studies back on Asgard but it shouldn't be possible yet the fact she's here erupted an instinctive anger in Torunn. "Olympian." Torunn growled as she glared at the girl who drew a sword and shield ready for combat.

"Let me guess friends of yours?" James asked as Glass smirked to James.

"Not exactly but our goals align they'll be keeping the two ladies here company while you and I have a go." Glass said as she smirked to James. "Allow me to properly introduce Robin and Wonder Girl as they like to call themselves." Glass said as Morgan realized those were made up code names but she never heard of any heroes who went by those names.

"Let me say this to start, Stark. That suit of armor won't protect you." Robin said as he held his Katana at the ready.

"Ok two things one if we're using made up names, call me Iron-Heart and two come try it bird boy." Morgan said as she glared at the young man.

"I don't know where this woman found an Olympian." Torunn began as she took a battle stance. "But she will be bested by my superior Asgardian Blade!" Torunn said as she glared at 'Wonder Girl,' in contempt.

Wonder Girl smirked at Torunn and had a counter for her. "Never heard of a Goddess named Torunn but I guess Asgardians personalities are universal arrogant, prideful; jerks." Wonder Girl insulted as Torunn was about ready to give this Olympian a piece of her mind. The big three of the Avengers took a battle stance as it was clear that a clash of titans was about to commence. The question was who would win in this fight. Well there was only one way to find out and that was to let them fight it out.

(TBC)

ESKK: Well I bet no one expected some DC heroes to show up here did they. The reason I brought them here was because I knew the Avengers would dominate Glass so I decided to even the playing fields a bit. Let me say this to start and that's to worry not Robin and Wonder Girl are hardly the only two to show up. Don't worry all will be explained soon but until then be sure to leave a review before leaving and as I always say ja-ne.