We're back folks!
(Edited: March 22 2020: Turns out i made a small mistake that needed correcting. Turns out Anna found out from Rapunzel that J'son is Aiden's father. So I've edited this chapter to stay consistent with that plot hole. Im so sorry for any confusion.)
If you thought i'd let you all wait after a chapter like last time, think again. I've made a commitment to this story and i intend to finish it.
"Like a director for a connected cinematic universe." Maverick said humorously with passion.
This will be the chapter before the final fight at the end of this story which takes place after this chapter.
Anyhow let's answer some comments.
KingdomWarrior125: I know, That truly was a low point for Aiden. But i'm glad your catching on with how that part with Groot plays out. And thank you for the health tips, i'm definitely following them. And i'm still un infected and healthy. I hope everyone is doing the same and are also well.
Drakon45: Don't worry, there's about to be a turning point. I promise that was the last negative cliff hanger for this story, but i can't promise i won't do another cliff hanger for my future stories.
"If there's one thing Infinity War And Empire Strikes Back taught us, holding tension builds interest." Maverick stated.
Right you are Mav.
Anyway, writing this chapter was a little difficult with the busy schedule i have. But i managed, and i hope that you'll enjoy what i've written here.
Alright! Now that we're all here.
LET'S GET DANGEROUS!
The Exposure Of A Tyrant
Dreaming in the Station of Awakening….
Victoria awoke and found herself silenced and standing in a world, pitch black dark and standing on top of a pillar with a stain glass image of herself in her Blaze form. She looked around, confused and was wondering why she was here.
"Where am i?" Victoria whispered.
Then she heard a voice.
"You have done so much. You have seen much."
Victoria was wondering who the voice was.
"You have made a difference and you will continue to do so."
"Take your time. Don't be afraid."
Just then, three pedestals rose around Victoria. One with a sword, one with a shield and the other with a magic staff.
"Power sleeps within you. If you give it form… it will give you strength. Choose well."
Understanding the test. Victoria walks up to the sword. And took it in her hand. And observed it's well crafted pattern.
The power of the warrior. Invincible courage. A sword of terrible destruction. Is this the power you seek?
"Yes." Victoria chose. Then the weapon vanished.
"Your path is set. Now, what will you give up in exchange for it?"
Victoria was thinking for a moment, then she walked over to the staff and picked it up to see what it was for.
"The power of the mystic. Inner strength. A staff of wonder and ruin. Do you give up this power?"
Victoria had seen first hand how important magic really is. So her answer was. "No."
Then Victoria left the weapon on it's pedestal And went over to check out the shield.
"The power of the guardian. Kindness to aid friends. A shield to repel all. Do you give up this power?"
Victoria was already a guardian. And was taught the true meaning of kindness from Jason and her boyfriend Aiden. She had her powers as protection. So why would she need a magic shield to give her what she already was given?
"Yes." Victoria answered as the weapon vanished. Then she stood back in the center of the pillar.
"You've chosen the power of the warrior. You've given up the power of the mystic. Is this the form you choose?"
"Yes." Victoria answered.
Then the whole area immediately shifted into the lower deck of the Star-Search ship. Victoria looked around and saw Elsa sitting at the couch. J'son standing by the window of the ship. And Aiden standing in a corner.
She approaches Aiden first and he looks at her.
"What do you want out of life?" Aiden asked and mimicked 'The last Crusade'. "You must choose. But choose wisely."
Victoria thought for a moment and answered. "I want to be free of oppression. And, to be free from Deathbird."
"You have chosen….wisely." Aiden mimicked humorously then disappeared.
Then Victoria watched over to Elsa. The queen smiled warmly at her.
"Hello Sweetheart. What is most important to you?" Elsa asked her in a kind voice.
All her life Victoria only did was look after herself. Then J'son came into her life. He cared for Victoria and she saw him as a father. But no one was ever close to her like Aiden.
The answer was simple for her.
"Aiden. He's the most important thing to me." Victoria stated truly and without missing a beat.
"Thank you." Elsa smiled before disappearing.
Then she walked over to J'son who turned and smiled at her.
"Hey Tori. This might be a crazy question, but what are you afraid of the most?" J'son asked her.
Victoria wasn't sure how to give a straight answer for that one.
"I guess….what I'm afraid of the most is...being a part of a family." Victoria answered, while leaning her forearm on the glass of the window.
"Why is that?" J'son asked her.
"I've always been afraid to experience the feeling of losing someone you care about." Victoria sighed feeling dejected. "That's why i was trying to push Aiden away at first. But failed so many times because, i had no one else who could help me. And he had no reason to."
The voice seemed to understand.
"You're afraid of losing people in your life." J'son said in realization.
Victoria nodded. "Yes. I've had so much physical pain done to me. The last thing i would want is the worst kind of emotional pain." She said with a tear going down her eye.
It's funny. Aiden has already been through that pain. And so has Elsa, and yet they've handled it . 'How do they do it?' she wondered.
She looked over and saw that J'son had already vanished.
"You want to be free of your oppressors. The Maverick, is the one you love. He is who is most important to you. And you're afraid of losing people."
"Your strength will be tested at the end of your journey. Make the right choice and you will be free from the darkness of your oppression."
"Be ready. And may your heart be your guiding key."
And just like that. The dream was over.
In Planet Chandilar….
Victoria immediately shot up awake, she looked around and realized. She's back in her bedroom, in Deathbird's place. Victoria looked down to notice that her weapons and equipment were gone, even the wristband that shifts her into Blaze was also taken, and her outfit as well. She was now wearing nothing but a purple Shi'ar royal night gown that goes just above her knees.
"Hello Tori. I've missed you." She heard from her left side.
Speak of the devil. It was Deathbird, sitting on a chair, smiling at her.
"You!" Victoria sat up glaring at her.
She was about to shoot fire at her, but she felt a strong stinging on her neck that sent pain shooting through her head.
"Agh!" Victoria screamed holding her head until it stopped, leaving her to huff.
"I never wanted to come this way. But you always were stubborn with a 'burning' passion." Deathbird stated while gesturing the chip implanted on the girl's neck.
While she was out, Victoria was giving a stun chip to force her to submit. She can't use her powers or leave this room, or attack anyone without feeling an extreme amount of pain.
"Rest assured i will take it off. As soon as I'm sure that you will behave." Deathbird stated.
"You mean be your ***king lab rat again?! You cut into me and tore me apart! Turned me into a weapon and tried to use me to kill innocent people?!" Victoria exclaimed.
Deathbird didn't seemed affected by her rage
"Innocent? Is that what he told you?" Deathbird inquired. And leaned forward on her chair. "I never was going to use you, if you had said 'No'. I would've accepted your decision instead of sending you to take down the enemy."
"By enemy, you mean J'son's planet. Or what's left of them." Victoria glared.
Deathbird scoffed "Wow. He really did keep you in the dark of things." She remarked and revealed something deep. "There is nothing left of Spartax. It was reduced to ashes three years after J'son exiled himself."
"What?" Victoria's eyes widened.
"Their code of honor was different from the rest of the Shi'ar. They became a danger to themselves and everyone around them." Deathbird explained why she put them down.
"BULLSHIT! They all took care of you! J'son, Amelia, THEIR WHOLE GODDAMN PLANET! After you were exiled from this world! And this is how you repay them?!" Victoria yelled in anger. "You killed all of those innocent people because they were the only ones that could expose you!"
"And that's what made them a danger." Deathbird said calmly. "They were an honest loose end. For the greater good there must be compromise and-"
"You can cut the mind games. You've already tried that when you were poking needles inside of me." Victoria snapped. "You can try to twist the facts and take a shit on them. One thing for sure. You're a monster, you're a murderer and a sociopath."
"Aw. That's so sweet." Deathbird gushed, taking all of those words as a complement.
"***k you!" Victoria's anger was rising and her glare was hardening. "Whatever there was between you and me is gone, and sure as hell better be glad you put this chip on my neck. Cause if it wasn't, i would burn you so hard until your ass leaks lava."
"Oh i'm sure you would. Even your parents would know first hand about that. And to think, they used to serve me and say 'our blood line will always be loyal to the throne', with such honor." Deathbird leaned back in amusement. "And to think that a fire took all of that away, along with their house. With nothing that hasn't been scorched. Except for a baby."
Victoria huffed in anger and regret as tears were forming in her eyes. She turned her head away from the Empress and glared down to the floor.
The girl never liked being reminded that her parents death was on her. All because she was a baby with fire powers, who could burn anything that made her cry. And yet the woman that caused all of her pain, is the reason she has better control of her powers.
"Don't forget my dear. You gained so much in life, and in your years away, because of me. I'm the reason you haven't burned anyone or anything to the ground ever since. All me." Deathbird placed two fingers on the girl's chin and forced her to look at her. "But don't worry, despite what you may think of me now. I've never stopped loving you. And you and i, finally have nothing to worry about. Now that i have this."
Deathbird held up the M'Kraan crystal in her hand, or so she thought it was. Victoria smirked smugly knowing.
"I didn't know you were into plastic decor." Victoria mocked sass like.
Deathbird furrowed her eyebrows in confusion and she looked at the crystal and turned it upside down. The words 'Made in China' was written underneath it. Now the Empress felt insulted.
Deathbird scowled and slapped Victoria in the face. Victoria didn't flinch or yelped from the slap. She just recoiled and glared at the Empress.
"And to think, i even considered you taking my place one day. You have a lot to learn." Deathbird returned the glare before getting up and walking out.
After Deathbird walled out, she left Victoria locked in her bedroom.
The girl brought her knees up on the bed and wrapped her arms around them. As silent tears fell and streamed down her face.
She did her best to hold herself from breaking down in front of Deathbird, she never liked feeling or looking weak in front of anyone and herself.
But there's only so much she could take.
"Aiden. If you're listening. I'm sorry. I'm trying to be strong for you, i really am. But i can't do this without you." Victoria whispered while crying silently in a fetal position on her bed. "Please come back to me."
The girl really does love Aiden.
The next morning in Arendelle Castle….
Aiden's condition from being touched by Deathbird was inconsistent. At first it seemed like his strength was returning. But after grieving for his friend on Anna's shoulder. He collapsed on the ground.
"Aiden!" Anna's panicking voice shouted when he collapsed. The boy was out cold.
Kristoff had to carry Aiden on the balloon, the basket was big enough to lift everyone off into the air. Thanks to a little improvement mod that was done by The Maverick a few years back. That and Sven can't carry everybody. So the balloon was the fastest way back.
As Aiden was slumped over against the Hot air balloon basket like a corpse leaning in a corner, everyone kept staring at the unconscious boy. Worried that he may not wake up. They needed to get him to a doctor fast.
While the balloon floated over the kingdom, Anna took Aiden's pale hand and rubbed it tenderly. "Hold on Aiden, you can fight this." Anna whispered to him before giving him a kiss on the forehead. Even Adina gave him a kiss.
Funny. That would remind the boy of something
Dreaming of a flashback….
Four year old Aiden was in the hospital being treated for another one of his extreme Abdominal muscle spasms. The doctors were working to bring down the pain but the toddler was crying so hard. He couldn't think or see due to the tears in his eyes, he couldn't make out what was happening.
And then he heard a voice, and a soft hand wrapped around his small pale hand, that was of course tapped with an I.V. in his wrist.
"Aiden? Little Spark? Listen to my voice…. You can fight this sweetie, i know you can." Amelia's soft voice was heard by the boy, which of course soothed him. "Listen to the sound of my voice….."
And then Amelia began to sing to Aiden, in order to calm and soothe him.
"Why are there so many. Songs about rainbows. And what's on the other side. Rainbows are visions. They're only illusions. And rainbows have nothing to hide. So we've been told and some chose to Believe it. But I know they're wrong, wait and see. Someday we'll find it. The Rainbow Connection. The lovers, the dreamers and me….." He heard is mother sing in a perfect angelic tune.
He really misses her voice…...Which is why Elsa's singing voice brings him joy and comfort…..Wait. What's this new voice Aiden is hearing?
"There's something about this boy….that i can't make out. His heart is strong to never give up, to keep fighting. And yet, he's so tired. Anyone would be. Maybe i'm taking the strength to fight my battles for granted." the soft voice says in a remarking tone.
This voice sounds like a female.
'Have i heard this before? It sounds familiar.' Aiden thought to himself. ' I think….Was it, the one with blue hair?'
Then he remembered, feeling a soft hand touch his cheek as he laid on the hospital bed in a somewhat deep slumber.
'Remember little one. You have a heart, with a strong light that can overcome any and every dark storm. No matter where your heart leads you, or what fate puts in your path….." The voice said to him. "Never backwards. Always Forward."
Before he would wake up, he heard. "May your heart be your guiding key."
Always….
Flashback over…
Once they arrived at the castle. Aiden was rushed to the infirmary. Where the doctors worked on examining his condition and trying to bring his fever down. They even gave him an oxygen mask because he was having trouble breathing for some reason.
Arendelle's doctors caught up with the technology of medical care, thanks to this young prince introducing them to all of the conveniences of 21st Century medical tech. Aiden changed a lot these past years. He doesn't deserve this.
They all wanted nothing but the best for the boy.
Anna was in the room, pacing back and forth so fast she could leave a rut on the floor. She was so worried for Aiden, hoping he could make it through this. But she was also anxious to get her sister back home.
"Elsa…..Please be okay." Anna whispered looking at Aiden
At that moment, Aiden's face scrunched up in his sleep. He could feel someone in his heart going in pain.
Back in Deathbird's palace prison…..
J'son was strapped to a moving table, shifting him down until he hung down from it. Deathbird and several of her soldiers were standing there watching. As this electric jewel mining machine came up and started sparking in front of J'son making him flinch and grunt with his eyes shut from the machine being too bright.
This was going to hurt real bad.
Outside the torture cell, with Shi'ar drone troops patrolling everywhere. Elsa was locked inside of a containment tank in the shape of a coffin, which locked her limbs down like a strap table. But her hands were blocked by round hand shackles. More advanced than the ones that were used on her back in her jail cell in Arendelle, during the Eternal Winter years ago. Her mouth was gagged in a metal mouth guard.
All of this to keep her from using her ice powers and to get her a view from behind the glass inside the tank. She could see the door to the torture chamber, guarded by Neutron and Hussar, the last two left of the Imperial Guardsmen. The other's were taken down in a fight against Aiden's team.
"Mmmph!" Elsa's protests were muffled and ignored if not causing amusement by the two guards.
The Queen of Arendelle was whimpering because she could hear J'son painful scream from the other end.
"Gegh! Hai! Gah! EIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" J'son's painful blood curdling scream was heard from the other end of the door.
Elsa's horrific tears were streaming down her face, her heart was hurting for the man she loves. Her adopted son's father. And there's nothing she can do to stop it.
Then the door slides open with Deathbird exiting.
"My Queen." Neutron gave a small bow.
"Where is Gladiator?" Deathbird asks him.
"We're not sure, he hasn't been seen since he left with you." Neutron answered.
"Not possible, he was with me when i returned on-" Deathbird realized. That wasn't Gladiator that returned with her, but one of his duplicates. His many abilities could always full the eye.
"What's wrong my Queen?" Hussar asked her.
"I must meet with the council." Deathbird started walking away and gave a quick order to the two guards. "Take the rebel Knife back to his cell."
"What about the woman? Should she be tortured to make the connection more painful?" Hussar cracked her whip, staring at Elsa evilly while the snow queen simply glared back.
"Her crimes are not permitted enough for torture. What we've done is enough." Deathbird looked back at them, gesturing the screaming in the torture chamber, then she eyed . "Take the queen there as well. Her restraints will keep her powers nullified.
"Very well my queen." Hussar drew her whip away and went inside the torture chamber with Neutron, to take J'son back to the cells. Along with Elsa.
Inside a Shi'ar jail cell…..
"Agh!" Zambron was knocked back down on the ground, then he got back up and exhaled steam from his nostrils as he tried to ram the cell door again with his horns. "RRRAAAAAAH!"
*****ZAAP******
The cell door's electric shield barrier zapped him again, knocking him back down. Zambron has been trying for the entire time he and Darkwing woke up in there. Darkwing Duck of course was sitting against a corner in defeat and irritation. He was getting fed with having to hear Zambron keep making a fool out of himself by running into the door, over and over again.
"WILL YOU CUT IT OUT ALREADY!?" Darkwing exclaimed in frustration after Zambron.
"I will not stop until this accursed door bends to my might!" Zambron yelled standing up and glaring at the door.
"Or until they come in and shoot us both for disturbing the peace?!" Darkwing snorted.
"Peace!? There is no peace until Deathbird falls!" Zambron yells at Darkwing taking his sarcastic comment literally.
"You think i don't know that?!" Darkwing Duck stood up and argued. "Maverick is gone! And probably the tree! The ship is wrecked and I'm locked in here to rot with a BRAINLESS BLOW HARD!"
"There is no one else in this cell! If there was, i would use his or her brainless body to ram the door down!" Zambron protested taking Darkwing literally again.
"Breaking news Prison Meatloaf! I WAS TALKING ABOUT YOU!" Darkwing Duck yells up at him.
Zambron gasped dramatically and glared hard at the duck. "HOW DARE YOU! I ALWAYS HAVE A BRAIN!"
"Yeah and clearly it's been gathering in the dust during this entire trip!" Darkwing glared back.
"Stop saying things that don't make sense! Or i will tear you apart and roast your corpse!" Zambron threatened glaring down at Darkwing.
"Then GO AHEAD AND DO IT!" Darkwing bellowed while shaking his arms and slumped back over in the corner. "You'd be doing me a favor."
Just then the cell door opened as the guards pushed Elsa inside, she stumbled a bit and turned back to glare at the guards. Her hands were still shackled, but not together. It was enough to keep her from using her powers. Even if Aiden one thought her to use her powers without her hands, the shackles had a power nullifying device built into them, she hand used them as long as they are still locked on her hands.
Then the guards tossed J'son inside making him land on his back. Groaning in pain. Once the doors shut, Elsa immediately went on the ground to try and help him up, without the use of her hands, all she could do was wrap her arms around him from behind as J'son sat up weakly.
"J'son…" Elsa embraces him from behind, as he was breathing slowly, still dazed from the torture.
"That…..Was very….. Uncomfortable." J'son huffed as his arms and legs ached. "They didn't even ask questions."
Elsa leaned her back into his back as tears fell. "Why are they doing this to you?"
"I have a better question. You knew? You knew he was my son?" J'son asked her, not even turning to see Elsa.
Elsa looked down feeling guilty. "I had my suspicions. So did Anna, and Rapunzel. Infact Anna was the first one to assume." She said honestly. "I didn't tell you, because i didn't want to make sure she was right first before jumping to conclusions."
"Right." J'son muttered and shrugged. "It would've been awkward if you were wrong. I mean what could you say?"
Elsa chuckled a little. "Yeah…" She whispered.
"Hey J'son my adopted son is your real son." J'son mimicked a girl's voice. And then spoke in his real voice. "I would've thought your a few sectors short of an army base."
Elsa giggled a little. Then Zambron came over. "Here, let me." He carefully lifted J'son up.
"Ah." J'son hissed as the minotaur carried him over to a cot. And laid him on it so he could rest.
"Thank you Zambron." Elsa said gratefully.
"Your welcome, your lover is a brave man to handle such torture, and these dire circumstances." Zambron complemented and glared back at Darkwing who was sulking in a corner. "Unlike some people."
"He's just afraid. We all are. Go easy on him." Elsa corrected him softly.
"Fear is meaningless, it puts a wedge between us and victory over the enemy." Zambron said in a valorous tone
"Did they teach you that at Harvard for brawlers?" J'son quipped and coughed a small laugh, and winced in pain. "Okay not smart, can't laugh."
" That may be true in some cases, but fear is a means to make sure we don't make mistakes. It's a safeguard and for us to recognize what's a danger to us. And it's a real danger to act like there's nothing to fear." Elsa stated in wisdom to Zambron.
Zambron looked down in thought and took a deep breath. "I know where Maverick gets his wisdom from." He smiled at her.
"That might be true too." Elsa smiled. "But he was already smart and wise when i met him, i just added more on top of the icing."
"Strange, he wasn't covered in icing when i met him. You tried to make him into a cake?" Zambron said in confusion.
She chuckled a little. "No, it means my job of being his mother made him stronger, smarter and happier." Elsa explained simply.
"I see." Zambron in deep thought.
"You know i adopted a kid once." Darkwing Duck spoke from the corner.
"Really?" Elsa remarked.
"Oh yeah, and she's more mature and alert than I am. While i'm busy being a superhero who's good looking and…...Well full of himself. She's always been the responsible one…...For the most part." Darkwing Duck swayed his hand.
"What's your daughter's name?" Elsa asked, looking at him with curiosity and awe.
"Gosalyn. She is one of the few good things in my heroically reckless life that, i have to lose." Darkwing Duck said looking down, thinking about his daughter.
"We're going to get out of here. We have to wait for Aiden to make his move. And the people he's with." Elsa assured everyone in the sell.
"Your Highness, i like your optimism. But we don't even know if he made it off that ship." Darkwing dejected sadly.
"He did. I can feel it." Elsa touched her heart. "He's hurting, but determined."
As always, she and Aiden are connected. And it's how they know when they are alright. But she could also feel his emotional pain. She just doesn't know that's grief.
Back down in Arendelle…
The head medical staff, Doctor Harold Lindberg came up to Anna after they were done, as she finally stopped pacing when he was ready to give his assessment.
"How is he, Doctor? Is he going to be okay?" Anna asked, sounding a little frantic.
"I have no doubt he will be your highness, but his health took a hard knock from whatever made him weak. His legs and back are completely numb, we haven't been able to get the blood flowing in those areas." Doctor Harold stated.
"Is there good news for him?" Anna asked while hoping there is.
"His wounds are gone, and his color is returning and we manage to bring his fever down. But we won't know what else until he wakes up." Doctor assisted. Then looked back at the boy. "We still haven't been able to open his hands though. He has a tight grip on that stick and gem."
Aiden, despite being unconscious, was holding tight onto the stick from Groot's remains in his left hand, and the M'Kraan crystal in his right hand. He wasn't letting go of those two items. One was crucial and the other was what was left of his best friend.
"Doctor? He's waking up." A nurse gained their attention as Aiden's body was glowing in streams of blue and green. And his eyes were opening up.
Anna gasped in relief that her nephew is okay, the princess loved this boy so much, as much as her sister. She would be devastated if she lost either one of them.
"We'll give you some time alone with him." Doctor Harold smiled at Anna.
"Thank you, let my husband and daughter know he's awake." Anna said gratefully.
"Of course your highness." The doctor and his staff gave a quick bow before leaving.
Once the doctor's left Anna went over to sit on the side of the bed. Watching as Aiden's eye's opened all the way, and his thoughts and recollection of what happened yesterday, were returning to him. Anna immediately gave Aiden a big hug, in which he returned
After she separated the hug. "Are you okay honey?" Anna asked when she saw the look on his face. Wondering what's going on inside the boy's head.
" I guess. I don't know how to answer without a verbal one liner." Aiden muttered in depression. "I've hit and crashed into TMZ's backyard. Also known as Rock Bottom. And blew up my best plant."
Aiden felt responsible for losing Groot. The boy felt that if he was more alert, he would've stopped her. The reason he couldn't use his super speed was because he wore himself out and his powers when he and Victoria blew up that warship.
"What happened to Groot, i'm sorry. But that wasn't on you." Anna assured him while taking his hand.
"Sorry for the french fries but the hell it wasn't. You weren't there on the ship." Aiden snorted.
"Aiden-" Anna almost stopped him, but he took his hand away.
"She was right there! All the things i could've done. And i was acting like dyslexic snake charmer at a three ring circus!" Aiden ranted and exhaled. "And now Victoria, my co-workers, my Queen-Mum and her extraterrestrial date, are locked in prison on an alien planet that's in another reality."
"Your not the one that attack your own ship and put them in jail!" Anna pointed out strictly."You couldn't have predicted all of this, your the Maverick not a psychic. Besides, Deathbird is practically invincible, i mean not completely but. She runs the most advance alien society in existence."
"That's what they say. They don't know every world and universe in existence." Aiden snorted and exhaled though his nose. And rubbed his face in frustration. "I swear. The long list of the screwed up crap that's happened to me in my short life, would be big enough to make a Christmas novel."
"That's why you have us. We promised you that we'll out number those bad memories by giving you the life childhood you deserve and more. And we'll keep that promise. Your mom will keep that promise...And I'm pretty sure your dad will too."
Aiden looked up and saw the small smirk on Anna's face.
"I assume Corona's best lady told you about Jase?" Aiden asked knowing the answer.
"Yep." Anna nodded. "You told her after all."
"That was the idea. Then Aiden finally said. "You were right, about J'son. I told him and Mom as well. They all took it well."
"You must've been very happy! I would be if i found my long lost father." Anna said with a little excitement.
"I was. Until everything went down. And Groot's death. And now... those Shi'ar puppets, they were just torturing my Dad." Aiden revealed what he felt in his sleep. "I could feel it earlier."
Anna gasped in horror and shock with her mouth covered.
"And if I don't get out of this bed, and out of this dress." Aiden gestured to his hospital gown. "They're probably going to turn him and the others into Spaceballs and Vulcan droppings."
"What do you need us to do?" Anna asked while thinking that his joke was funny, and taking in the shock that she was right about J'son.
Aiden conjured up a neon wheelchair next to the bed.
"Help me in that. I still can't walk with these jelly side legs." Aiden sat up as best as he could in the bed, and with Anna's help.
"Here, let me." Anna helped raise him up and then she handed him his keyblader outfit that was folded and stacked on the table.
After helping him get dressed, Anna placed him in the neon wheelchair. Aiden placed his stick and the crystal in his coat pockets and leaned back as Anna rolled his chair over to the door.
She opened it and Olaf was standing at the door, along with Kristoff who was holding Adina in his arms.
"Hi Aiden!" Olaf gushed with his arms open.
"Aidie!" Adina squealed in her father's arms.
"Don't throw flowers, send money." Aiden deadpanned like he didn't care. "And you're blocking the door."
They all looked shocked and hurt for a second, until he smiled.
"Nah come here, i'm just kiddin." Aiden opened his arms. "Just don't stand too close, i don't know what space warm's i might have collected."
"Awe…." Olaf smiled and hugged him. "They bathed you fifteen times while you were out cold. So i don't think the viruses survived unless they liked it."
"Why the heck does that sound reassuring?" Aiden deadpanned while hugging him back.
Kirstoff place's Adina down so he could give his nephew a hug. "How are you feeling kiddo?" He asked.
Aiden hugged him back. "I feel like i was a man trapped inside a woman's body. Then I was born." He quipped. "Meaning, i'm getting there."
Even Sven was with them, panting happily behind Kristoff after he hugged Aiden.
"And how are you doing Buck And A Half?" Aiden grinned using his nickname. Because he's not sure if he lives in Kristoff's attic or if Kristoff lives in his attic. Because Kristoff always speaks for him in a goofy voice
"Mighty well, we were worried about you though." 'Sven' answered, while Adina giggled at her father's funny voice.
" I'm still standing. Sort of." Aiden said, guaranteed while patted his head.
And after that, Adina his cousin, toddled over to Aiden and climbed on his lap.
"And how's my- OW! My infinity stones." Aiden winced when she sat, more like plopped on his crotch.
"Adina be careful." Anna was about to take her off his lap. "Aiden needs to rest Sweetheart."
"No cool, my legs need the meds anyway." Aiden assured her while Adina wrapped her arms around his wasted and snuggled up to his chest
Which made Anna smile and left her daughter on Aiden's lap, while he sat on the wheelchair.
"Is it true? Is Groot really dead?" Olaf asked, looking heart broken.
Aiden nodded despondently while holding Adina close.
"Yep, he made like a tree." Aiden muttered and said. "But i'm pretty sure if he were he'd say…"
"I am Groot right?" Olaf guessed.
"Yeah, which translates to him saying 'tears won't bring me back Aid.' And I've got a bone, no, a whole skeleton to pick to with Deathbird." Aiden added and looked at Anna. "So if you could push me down to the cave. I'll fill you in on the game plan."
"Aiden you're in no condition to fight." Anna said sternly.
"Not yet, but i'm not about to. There's something I have to take care of first." Aiden stated while Adina was sucking her thumb on his lap.
"And that would be?" Kristoff inquired.
While he was still holding his little cousin with one arm, Aiden pulled out a flash drive from his pocket and showed it to them. It contained everything he needed to bring her down. And thanks to the M'Kraan crystal, Aiden tech can access any and every known world. Including the Shi'ar Empire.
"I'm about to put some dirt in her eye." Aiden grinned using a metaphor. For his next move.
Back on the Shi'ar Empire….
As Deathbird on her throne meeting with all ten members of the Shi'ar council. All of whom were sitting on their chairs high above her throne as they stared down at her, explaining what should be done and what she intends to do.
"Even as i speak. The Prisoner still refuses to give me the answers i require to bring the crystal here. So with the council's permission, i must journey across the multiverse and bring it here myself." Deathbird stated to the council.
"Out of the question." The head council spoke. "While we are aware of the threat, we must not make our presents known by meddling in the affairs of other worlds outside the empire's order."
Deathbird stood up from her throne. "And if we don't take action, the enemy will do it for us." She persisted.
"No enemy has ever breached our borders or came close to Chandilar for over a millennia. If the crystal is as big of a threat as you say it is. We will act to defend ourselves if necessary." A female counselor said.
"But the Shi'ar, will never seek to go to war with a realm outside the borders, and compromise our sacred order. Our law is final." Another Councilor stated.
"Our law is final." They all say in unison. And the Empress bowed her head in acknowledgement.
"Our law is final." Death responded and added. "I mean nothing to jeopardize the Empire, our home means so much to me. And I only fear that our way will be compromised if the crystal remains in the wrong hands.
Before the council could respond. All of the giant holo screens in the room turned on showing static and a buzzing noise.
"What in the world?" One of the council members inquired.
Even Deathbird was alarmed.
Back in Victoria's bedroom…..
Victoria was standing in front of a mirror, with a new Red and purple outfit, she crafted from her fire powers. The chip on her neck allows her to use her non lethal abilities with her powers. But nothing that could cause her to break out.
That and thanks to the color inspiration of her armored form, she can now change her fire color into red and purple fire.
Victoria was now wearing a red leather Jacket with sleeves that end at the forearms but short around the waist. The jacket covered the upper part of a dark purple tank top. She had on Red jeans and dark purple running boots with heels (Not the kind you can trip on, so no Jurassic World jokes please). Her hands were now wearing red fingerless gloves.
Finally Victoria was standing in the mirror of her dresser, and saw how long her hair had grown out. So she took a pair of scissors and started cutting her hair shorter. Just halfway above her neck, but long enough for a girl's good looks. Then she changed her black hair color into a perfect blend of red and purple. With a simple wave of her hands.
Victoria smirked in the mirror, looking forward to the look on Aiden's cute face when he sees her new look.
Speaking of Aiden.
Immediately the TV screen in her bedroom turned on, gaining her attention as it shows static and a buzzing noise.
In fact every screen throughout the Shi'ar city was hijacked and was projecting the same image. A static white distorted image of a man in a hood, with eyes that are shaped similar to the Maverick's eyes.
In Fact, the image began to speak.
"People of Shi'ar. I am the Maverick, we are the Guardian's of the Multiverse. And We, have had enough." The guy on screen began to speak.
"Hell yeah." Victoria smiled knowing who that is.
Back in the council meeting….
Deathbird was in shock by what was being seen in front of the council from the screens.
"To the head of representatives. Empress Cal'syee doesn't give a damn about your laws rulings. She had infiltrated it's flaws and used them to violate those laws in more ways than one, to hunt down our group across the multiverse. She had been feeding your tax money and Imperial currently to pay mercenaries and Ravagers to hunt us down." Maverick spoke on screen.
The screen then projects images and videos of her meeting Taserface and paying him to go and attack Corona. When they were searching for Victoria on the day she met Aiden.
"Even the members of the Imperial Guards supported your Empress in breaking the law for the hunt." Maverick added on screen.
Then audio recordings of the Imperial guards were talking.
"This planet is Inferior to our home city. Let's hope the council never catches wind." Starbolt spoke in the recording.
Then he played a video of Deathbird speaking to Fang.
"What if the council finds out that we've been hunting outside our border?" Fang asked her.
"The council doesn't know, and they never will." Deathbird pointed her spear at his neck in a threatening manner. "Now go and do as i command."
Then a video of Deathbird contacting Taskmaster on a hologram from her personal chambers. Hiring him to capture Victoria and kill anyone that protects her.
"Rest assured, you will be paid handsomely for your service to the empire." Deathbird said to him.
"I expect no less." Taskmaster replied.
Then the screen shows all of the battles the Guardians of the Multiverse had with Deathbird's imperial guard, and a video footage of her attacking Maverick's gummi ship, using a Shi'ar war ship.
"You call her Empress Cal'syee, we call her Deathbird. She doesn't care about your laws or the Empire, she only cares about what benefits her and her vision of supremacy. And she's using you to see that her goals are achieved." Maverick stated.
Deathbird was standing in shock and horror of her cover now blown, as the Council were all blown away by the Maverick's revelation and they were all now glaring down at Deathbird.
Back in Victoria's bedroom…..
Victoria was watching the whole thing, feeling such a thrill that she never felt before.
"If you have any honor, or respect for your Empire. Purge Deathbird from the throne. And take that your Empire." Maverick stated on the screen "She has done enough damage, and it stops here."
Then Victoria remembered what Aiden told her at the Milkshake bar. About how Dancing is a way of life and heroes make sure that the music never stops playing.
"Way to go Aid." Victoria muttered.
Then suddenly, her hand started glowing, as without warning. And much to her shock. A weapon formed in her hand. Or rather, not just any weapon. But a weapon that chose her.
A Keyblade! Much like Aiden's keyblade, but themed after her Blaze suit.
Victoria held the weapon up in her hand, both surprised and amazement. Then she wondered, she pointed the end at the chip on her neck, and sure enough it glowed and fell off of her neck. Freeing her from it's nullifying tech.
"The music is starting, time to dance." Victoria grinned staring at the door.
Back in the prison cells…
As Elsa and J'son sat in the darkness of their cells. Along with Zambron and Darkwing Duck. They were immediately alarmed when they heard shooting and fighting going on outside their door.
"What was that?!" Darkwing jumped in fear.
Then the door opens, revealing Blaze. Standing there back in her suit form. And much to their shock, holding a duffel bag of their gear in one hand. And a keyblade in the other.
"The party's been scheduled for upstairs." Blaze said while tossing the duffel bag in front of them, then she pointed her keyblade at Elsa's shackled hands, breaking the shackles off with a light beam. "Put on your best suits."
Elsa smiled as she stood up and rubbed her hands, before conjuring up her ice armor.
J'son, who had now fully recovered from the harsh torture. Went over to the duffel bag and took his pistols and his mask. He puts it back on and looks at the others.
"You heard her boys. Vive la the Guardian." J'son quipped standing next to Elsa and spinning his guns enthusiastically.
" Let's ice em." Elsa quipped with him twirling her fingers.
Zambron and Darkwing cheered as they took their weapons and left together with the others.
Time for the Guardian's to settle a score with Deathbird.
Over in Xandar, capital of the Nova Empire….
Denarian Saal was in a meeting with Nova Prime in her Nova HQ lobby, reporting about the sources he received on where Taskmaster was being held.
"The agents that contacted us from their Earth, claimed that Taskmaster had his memory wiped clean. In addition to medical care." Denarian Saal stated to her.
"Interesting. How do you suggest we should approach this?" Nova prime asked him.
"Anonymously. I think we should send a few of our agents down there, dressed as the local authority down there, to retrieve Taskmaster from them, peacefully. Since those 'NSA' agents are willing to cooperate, we shouldn't take it for granted." Denarian Saal stated as they walked.
"Well then. Consider it done, they did the hard work for us anyway." Nova Prime remarked.
"Actually. As much as it pains me to say or even admit it. It was the Maverick and his team who did most of the work." Denarian Saal sighed feeling impressed finally that Maverick did the impossible. Take down one of the Nova Corps top enemies.
Before Nova Prime could comment on Maverick's brave act, they two soldiers bring in an alien who was handcuffed and arrested. It was Gladiator, Deathbird's personal guard. He came to surrender to the Nova Corp and convince them he came in peace.
It's the main reason he doesn't just break the handcuffs off.
"Ma'am. He caught this foreigner wandering around the premises." A Nova troop stated.
Nova Prime looked at Gladiator. "State your business."
"I seek resolution. I'm here to provide the coordinates for the Shi'ar Empire. It's time for Deathbird's reign, to come to an end." Gladiator answered them.
Looks like the Guardians are going to have some back up.
Back in the Councilor meeting….
They kept listening to Maverick on the screen. "The head of your Empire's authority is and always has been the cause of your problems. We are the solution. We are the light. We, are The Guardians Of The Multiverse. I am the Maverick."
The council was both inspired to take action against the tyrant that stood before them, with a glare on her face. Now that she is exposed. What is Deathbird going to do now?
"And the Maverick, has given you the truth. Do what you will." Then the screens all over the city turned off. As the citizens began to chant and raise protests against their Empress.
To put it plainly, with the people and the council against her now. Deathbird's rule is now over, and now all that's left to take down. Is her.
Sure's she seems alone, but is she really?
"Alright Maverick, you want a war? You've got one." Deathbird muttered with a glare.
Back in the Mav Club…..
After Aiden was now fully recovered after taking a few healing Hi-Potions.
Maverick was now leaning back in his chair with Adina sitting on his lap, in front of his giant computer screen as he ended the hijacking of the Shi'ar network and used a viral video he put together on the ship before it crashed and after it was all said and done, exposed Deathbird to the Shi'ar Empire. With Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven standing right behind him. Impressed with how he put that whole speech together.
"And that is how you cut a bird's wings off." Maverick quipped with a smirk as he spun his chair around while holding Adina.
"Did you write all of that down, or did it all just pop in your head?" Kristoff remarked.
Before Maverick could answer, he received an alert from IRIS.
'Maverick. I just received a signal from inside Victoria's suit. She and the other Guardians have escaped from the Shi'ar prison. And are about to retaliate against.' IRIS stated. 'Queen Elsa and J'son are also with them. They are still alive and uninjured.'
"Oh thank God." Anna took a sigh of relief while wiping a few tears forming in her eyes, she's glad that her sister is safe.
"I wonder how that happened?" Olaf inquired with a smile.
Maverick smiled knowing how they got out. Victoria did something crazy and epic, he just knows it. . "That's my girl." He whispered.
"I heard that!" Anna teased with a smirk.
"Oh God." Maverick moaned in annoyance.
'I would also like to report that Deathbird has contacted the large hoard of the Brood, including an Alpha Beetle.' IRIS informed.
"Oh snap." Maverick deadpanned.
"What? Is that bad?" Anna asked, looking worried.
"No, it's a major headache." Maverick answered.
"Oh good, for a minute there I thought we'd have to deal with an army and be totally outnumbered." Olaf said in relief, he received a weird look from Maverick.
"Something tells me they're going to need a lot of fire power." Kristoff stated. "And some crap that blows up."
Maverick grinned. "Oh i'm sorry, who's says we don't?" He quipped and pressed a button.
Then a giant door opened up from one of the walls, revealing something big. So big that it made everyone's jaw drop. And Olaf was just smiling.
"Oh. I see you've made a friend." Olaf says optimistically oblivious.
Oh it's a friend alright, and it knows how to play some hard ball. Deathbird is in for it now.
It's time for the final battle.
That's all for now folks!
(Victoria's new short hair style is based on Naomi Scott's short hair from Power Rangers 2017, and her new hair color is based on a non KH picture called 'punk girl' by Angan Kelana.)
Man i wrote a lot for this one. And in shorter amount of days then last time. So What have we revealed?
Anna now knows she was right about J'son being Aiden's father.
Princess Cal'syee was taken care of by J'son and his family after she killed her hateful father on anger and was exiled from Chandilar. And yet when she became Deathbird and the Empress of Shi'ar, she destroyed Spartax. J'son's home planet.
Victoria's parents use to serve Deathbird before their deaths, not that they knew who their Empress really was.
Aiden heard a callback to Rainbow Connections from the Muppets in his flashback, and did anybody catch the cameo of a Character from KH 'Birth By Sleep'? That's going to be a cool plot point for Maverick's Kingdom Hearts III based story later on in the future.
(Also the slogan form Luke Cage, you all know what that was. And i mimicked the Han Solo torture scene on J'son. Sorry it won't happen again, i like J'son. Just wanted to add to the drama, and it made sense since Deathbird was doing it for the same reason. To draw in Maverick and take the crystal from him)
Victoria has not only been given a knew look, but also a keyblade. And she's used it to free Elsa and J'son, along with the other Guardians. Victoria is officially a true Kingdom Hearts warrior. Wait until Aiden sees her now.
"I'm not even there and i'm already in heat." Maverick quipped.
Gladiator has gone to the Nova Corp and they will be involved in a space battle against Deathbird and her Brood forces.
And finally, Deathbird has now been exposed by the Maverick for breaking the laws of the Shi'ar Empire. And now there's about to be a reckoning. But there is a final battle coming, and the Maverick and the Guardians are ready for it. But what is the secret weapon that Aiden revealed at the end of the chapter?
Find out in the next chapter! Don't forget to Fav, Follow and leave comments if you like what you see.
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