Next Avengers Heroes of Remnant
ESKK: Well let's start our new chapter so read folks.
(Start the Chapter Opening Prologue)
'There came a day unlike any other, when Remnant's mightiest heroes, Huntsmen, and Huntresses had found themselves united against a common threat, to fight the foes no single hero could withstand. And on that day the Avengers were born.'
'The invincible Armored Iron-Heart, Torunn Princess of Storms, The Incredible Hulk; strongest one there is, and Captain Vale: The First Avenger.'
(Start Opening Sequence)
*Insert Boku No Hero Academia/My Hero Academia OP 1: The Day English Dub Nathan Sharp
The song began as light shined down revealing the images of Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, and Iron-Man as they stood facing the light side by side. The Big Four or the original Four Avengers were famous to many who knew their tale. With them Summer Rose stood as it seemed a wind was blowing as the five were overshadowing five others. Torunn, James, Forest, Weiss, and Ruby stood in the shadow of Thor, Captain America, Hulk, and Iron-Man respectively as if they were just waiting to step out of their predecessor shadow.
-You see the sun rise! A new day upon you! You bite your nails and! Your knees start to tremble-
The four began to stand up in full combat uniforms ready to jump into battle. They looked to the ones whose names they carry with them into battle as they each began to reach for the fallen heroes one by one. James reached for Captain America, Ruby reached for Summer Rose, Forest reached for the previous Hulk, Torunn reached for Thor, and Weiss reached for Iron-Man.
-The time is upon you! To show them what you can do! And soon they will know that! The day has come!-
As they reached for their predecessors almost as if they sensed them the five turned to those behind them. As they reached the image shattered to show the Avengers crest before it switched over to the team Assembling. Then it began to show them all falling from the sky one by one. OF course right now it was only James and Ruby falling as the screen began to list off the other teams. Particularly RWBY, JNPR, CFVY, and the Avengers. When it showed RWBY Weiss was shown to be in her Iron-Heart Armor with Rapier in a free hand while Blake was dressed in a black outfit fit for the infamous 'Black Widow,' and Yang was on her bike Bumblebee. Next was JNPR as it showed Jaune as he was stepping into a large bulky armor similar to Iron-Heart but more combat based, then it showed Nora as she picked up Mjonir laughing like the insane yet random girl she was, and Pyrrha leading them similar to James, then it showed CVFY but as normal save for Velvet who was holding a potted plant that had a face on it.
-Late into the night I hear it storming! And end to the rain! Is what I pray and I'm hoping! Now I feel the pressure of the city! Oh how it eats me whole!-
Torunn was in the middle of the forest as her sword was stabbed into a stone. It was storming before she was seen grabbing her sword and raising it to the ready with thunder strikes about. Next was James as he sat alone in a church of sorts until the doors opened and from it Ruby walked in. She sat next to him and the two ended up looking to the American Flag held by Captain America himself.
-So many names and faces! Sleepless nights spent in unknown places! And every day I walk straight into the great unknown!-
The scene showed Weiss in a part for high class before it switched to her in her lab and then donning the Iron-Heart armor into the sky. It then showed Forest as he ran away from Atlas knowing everyone was after him for the actions of the Hulk.
-I'm not to blame! I'm gonna take a stand! You say my name! I'm telling you to reach out and finally take my hand!-
The scene then began to show a run of Blake and Francis as the new Black Widow and Hawkeye as they infiltrated a White Fang Base before they saw a hidden symbol. A symbol belonging to Hydra, then it shifted to Azari and Yang as they took on a few grim with Azari being the fast thunder one and Yang being the strong fire one. It was followed by Pym as he studied the Pym Particles and noted something smaller than even the atoms that make up their world. Through it all though the scene showed Torunn and Cinder through their lives facing away from each other. Torunn with the images of Ultron's attack followed by her growing up and finally receiving her true Asgardian garb while behind her Cinder's life was in full view, first her youth unknown as it is, then the day she stole Amber's Maiden Power, followed by her current self as it shifted to one that donned her father's old outfit, and finally an outfit fit for the Goddess of the Dead Hela.
The scene then shattered as the two turned around torts each other with Torunn swinging her sword and Hela/Cinder meeting it with Loki's staff.
-Colliding fists they're what gonna make you! You grit your teeth or they gonna break you! The time is upon you to show them what you can do! You breaking the mold to show you're not them!-
The scene began to go through a montage of sorts showing each of the Avengers, RWBY, and JNPR in battle. Iron-Heart was seen flying around while using her Glyphs to fire off ice spikes and fireballs before War-Machine flew in flying back to back with Iron-Heart before using the Krokia Maars shield to give them cover. Following it was Hulk as he and Yang smashed things together as the two were like a punching dynamic duo. Next up was Francis and Blake as Blake had accepted the role as Black Widow and showed why she was made for the role as Francis fired arrows at Grimm and what appeared to be the Chitari.
Next up was Pym, Azari, and Ren as the trio fought together taking on whatever foe was coming their way using their skills, semblances, and Pym Particles as Pym then uppercut a Nevermore by going big. Then it was Nora, Pyrrha, and Torunn as Torunn and Nora fought side by side before ending up switching weapons as Nora had Mjonir. Torunn took her sword back and tossed Mjonir over to Nora before Pyrrha jumped in. Pyrrha then used her semblance to take on multiple foes as the steel and iron took them all down at once. Finally it showed James and Ruby as the two took down a large number of foes until the Red Skull was seen followed by Ultron then Salem in the outfit her father forged for her, and many more great evils to Remnant.
-Will we break through I don't know don't know! The bell are ringing come out and play now! The time is upon you to show them what you can do and soon they will know that, The Day has come!-
The Avengers, RWBY, and JNPR all gathered together as soon Spider-Girl jumped in followed by Laura Kinney AKA Wolverine. Jaune was in the War-Machine armor as Nora wielded Mjonir proving further that she was worthy of it much like Torunn's Sword. James then raised his shield and in turn the group charged in and began their battle with their foes as Ruby began to glow almost like Captain Marvel.
The song began to end with a small montage of each current Avengers as well as a few possible heroes to appear later down the line. It then ended with the Logo as it had the title of this series but with each of the Avengers gathered around it.
NEXT AVENGERS HEROES OF REMNANT
*End Opening Sequence
(Start SHIELD Heli-Carrier Containment Block)
The Avengers were in the containment block as Ruby was on some table with wires on her. Systems kept her data scanned as they syphoned out her excess Photons from her. She had a lot of it stored up so they needed to keep it contained. Forest was there in a new set of clothing while the rest of the Avengers and WBY watched TV.
"The Avengers are completely out of control!" One person was heard before they changed the channel.
"How many more people are going to die before we lay down the law?!" Another person being interviewed demanded as it was clear the Avengers were in trouble.
"More people are still missing after the battle between the Hulk and Iron-Heart took place in downtown Vale that resulted in the injurie and deaths of many. Numbers are still pouring in of the damages caused to both property and civilians alike." A news woman said before they changed the channel again.
"Atlas had lost control of their own superior army, and the Avengers went rampaging on the city. People Faunus and human alike are demanding the Vale Council hold the Avengers accountable for their actions." Another news story spoke as it was clear the Avengers had lost public opinion today.
James then turned off the TV and sighed to himself as while rubbing his eyes. "How's Ruby doing?" Blake asked as she saw Yang walk in from Ruby's room.
"She'll be out in no time." Yang said as she sat down in the provided guest lounge. "Apparently she got these powers from mom from what I'm hearing and they need to shed off that excess power so she doesn't blast us all to kingdom come." Yang said as she sat down as Blake nodded in understanding.
"Well at the moment we can't go back to Beacon or the tower." Weiss commented as it was clear they needed to lay low until this all blows over.
"Well any ideas where we can lay low?" Francis asked as he was tinkering with his arrows to pass the time and clear his mind.
"We could try my, dads place in Patch." Yang suggested as she looked to the others.
Azari then jumped in as he looked to the Yang like she was crazy. "Yeah sure that be smart. Hey Mr. Xiao-Long can we hide at your place while there's a possible lynch mob after your daughters, their teammates, one of their professors and us some of their classmates which is us." Azari scolded with a sarcastic tone as Pym sat down in defeat from this situation.
"Yeah that would go along well." Pym said while he sat down.
"Their right if we hide at your dad's place over in Patch who's to say that people won't look for us there first?" James asked bringing up an excellent point. "But we can't hide here either." James said knowing with Ultron on the loose they need to figure out his next move and stop him.
"Well we can't hide here and we can't exactly go home so we need a safe house." Weiss said just before they heard the door swish open from and from the outside door Nick Fury walked in eye patch included.
"How bad is it?" Blake asked looking to her CO.
"Bad there hasn't been any demands for arrest yet but it's on the table." Nick began as he walked in. "And it gets worse." He said closing the window screen for Ruby so she doesn't read his lips or hear what they say. "Ultron got everything he needed, access to Atlas itself, and Penny." Nick said surprising James as well as the others.
"Penny? Why would Ultron go after Penny?" Yang asked as James tried to think of a way to explain why without telling her secret to the others.
"Ultron is a major perfectionist and humans don't round up to perfect." Francis said as James had a hunch and figured out there was no way around it.
"It's because Penny is like Ultron." James confessed getting all eyes on him. "Penny is an android capable of producing her own aura made by Atlas." James explained as this got everyone's attention.
"That would explain it." Weiss said as despite that shell shock they had pressing matters to attend to.
"So wait she's weird because she's a robot?!" Yang asked as Torunn jumped in.
"So where would Ultron take her, and what would he even do with her?" Torunn asked as Blake had some thoughts but nothing concrete.
"Well right now we need to get you all outside the spotlight. SHIELD has a sanctioned safe house for agents you could use seeing as Blake here is an agent of SHIELD as of yesterday." Nick said as that surprised everyone around them.
"Right now it's our best course of action." Forest confessed seeing as they needed a place to hide till the chaos blows over.
"But we can't!" Ruby was heard as everyone looked and saw Ruby leaning on the door frame as she was a bit unsteady on her feet. "If Penny is in trouble we have to go save her." Ruby said but Nick jumped in.
"You don't even know where to look." Nick said as he looked around. "I'll work on my end to see if we can find any associations that would be involved with Penny, possible her creator or someone in Atlas." Nick said as Ruby looked down to this. "Right now you need to get those new powers under control and you can't do that if people want you all dead." Nick explained and thus they knew they had no choice.
"Come on I think they have our stuff stored around here." Blake said as they went to find their things while James helped Ruby walk a bit after putting his shield on his back.
(Scene Break Cinder)
"Well seems we won't have to wait for the dance." Cinder said as she smiled a bit twirling the staff she acquired from her father in her hand.
"So guess we can skip the party then." Mercury smiled while doing pushups.
"Hopefully. Atlas lost control of their own robots I doubt they'll leave their systems untouched after that." Emerald said as Cinder smiled a bit.
"That why we take advantage of a bad situation." Cinder said as she smiled a bit. "After all it's easy to pin the blame on someone else." Cinder said as she showed the news footage of the Avengers and the battle with Hulk. "Remnant's mightiest heroes indeed." Cinder smirked with a taunting tone to her voice with how these children were making her job easier for her.
Cinder may be able to make some use of the Ultron Revolution to her benefit. Despite the fact it delayed her plans to get to Asgard she knew how to make the best of a situation.
(Scene Break the next day Avengers and RWBY Safe House)
The group was given a SHIELD standard jet and landed outside a rural house. Weiss had already gotten the Schnee relief foundation deployed to Vale to handle the aftermath of their failed fight against Ultron. It was clearly a farm house once they exited the jet with their bags and everything. Since it was outside the Kingdom Ruby would have plenty of space to test out her powers.
"Well it's fresh and furbished." Weiss said as she admired how rural the house looked acknowledging the subtle beauty to it.
The group then began to enter the house and saw it had furniture and everything as Francis jumped onto the sofa to relax. "I love it." Francis said as he always wanted to retired to a nice quiet place like this.
"So this is it… we run and hide while Ultron rampages." Yang said as she sat on a couch. "Great plan." Yang said as Ruby looked around before speaking up.
"We won't hide for long. Once we figure out where Ultron will be hitting next we'll stop him there." Ruby said taking charge.
"Yes just like how he attacked Beacon." Weiss said as she could see how dire this was. "I know he's scary and I know you guys tried to protect us from it." Ruby said pointing to the surprised Avengers. "But Remnant is our home and none of us are going to let Ultron have it without a fight." Ruby said as she looked to the Avengers. "So right now everyone in here is an Avenger whether you like it or not James." Ruby said as James was about to retort then smiled a bit.
"Well let's wait till we have more Intel." James said as he walked away and thus they began to make themselves at home… until Torunn dropped her sword. All eyes were on her as Torunn grabbed her head as it seemed like she was having some sort of attack.
For Torunn it was different she could not describe it as her sight fell over to a painting on Remnant and then to some sort of hand like image. In turn she began to have flashes before her eyes as her eyes fell to the lake outside the rear window door. In turn Torunn realized she was having a vision of sorts much like how her father had during his time as an Avenger.
(Torunn's Mindscape)
Torunn could not make heads or tails of this as it all went by so fast. She saw what appeared to be six colors that then formed into a gauntlet of sorts. Following it up was what appeared to be a lake where a woman fell into it followed by the God of Light for but a brief moment.
She then saw that same woman glaring out as she lifted her left hand. Then her skin turned pale white as did her hair and her eyes turned blood red before she moved her fingers… and snapped them. In turn she saw so many images fly before her eyes many of which she could not tell. The only constant was the map of Remnant, the eastern Dragon of gold, and the lake located at that Dragon's head.
"Torunn… Torunn. TORUNN!" James was heard before Torunn's vision ended.
(Real World)
Torunn woke up and found herself on the floor with her friends surrounding her. She got up and held her head a bit as yang was worried for her as was Forest. "Torunn are you ok?" Forest asked as he looked to Torunn.
"I… I need to go." Torunn said grabbing her sword and heading for the map.
"Go? Go where?" Ruby asked worried that Torunn was running away.
"I saw something for a moment I think I had vision." Torunn said as Yang was now worried.
"Uh did Iron-Thor hit you harder then you thought?" Yang asked as she was worried for Torunn.
"No it happens to Asgardians from time to time especially to Aesirs like myself." Torunn said as she inspected the map. "Tell me where on the map are we?" Torunn asked with a sense of urgency to her movement.
"Um right here." Blake said pointing to their location on the map as they all agreed this was a Torunn thing.
"Wait your just letting her go?" Weiss asked in shock to this.
"Whatever I saw is leading me to here." Torunn said pointing to the part of the map that made the landmass look like an Eastern Dragon. "It may lead us to a method of beating Ultron and then some." Torunn said as James knew what she meant by that last bit. The Infinity Stones that the God of Light wanted them to protect from Thanos. "I need those answers." Torunn said as she got ready to head out to the location her vision had shown her.
"Let her go I trust her." James said as Torunn nodded and headed outside.
"I shall return when I find the answers." Torunn said before launching herself to the sky and flying off.
"Well there she goes." Francis said as their muscle flew off to parts unknown.
"I'll get us some firewood." James said as he went to find the axe and chop up some wood.
(Scene Break Atlas)
Geppetto Polindina was roaming his lab that had oddly become quiet without Penny about. At the time he had created her he had hope for a child to call his own. Forest was a good boy a shame his parents met their end leaving him with nothing. But Forest was a brilliant young man able to understand bio chemistry and theoretical Physics particularly with Gamma Rays. It was regretful how those same Gamma Rays turned him into the Hulk.
But as he roamed the main part of his lab the workshop something quickly caught his attention. He walked over walking around other unfinished androids and saw a light flashing. He was wide eyed when he flipped it and saw it was Penny's distress signal. Whatever was going on Penny was in danger so he quickly got to work. As he began to narrow down her location he was shocked to find she was… in his lab.
"Looking for someone Doctor?" Ultron was heard as Geppetto looked and saw Ultron standing there with a restrained Penny with a muzzle on her face.
"Penny!" Geppetto cried out but Ultron then aimed a beam at her face.
"Not so fast Pinocchio." Ultron began as his threat was clear. "I have a task for you and if you ever desire to see your creation online again and in one piece you shall do exactly as I say." Ultron said as he soon saw modified AK-200's walk in all looking like lesser Ultron's. "You a brilliant man Geppetto for an organic but it's to you that I approach on this matter." Ultron said before showing two holograms. One was clearly of Ultron himself but upgraded and modified. The other he had to assume was Penny as the figure was female.
"You are to build myself and Penny here new bodies without the flaws you had imbued in her." Ultron said as Geppetto glared at him.
"Those 'flaws,' are what allows her to use an Aura." Geppetto said as he saw the schematics was removing the soul from the equation.
"False her Aura shall remain using her soul to power her new form. But the soul shall have no say in its operations." Ultron said as it meant one thing. Penny that has a soul but unable to interact leaving only logic and programing in control.
Ultron had one of his drones bring in the parts he had acquired from his raid of Vale and the destroyed Iron-Avenger decoys. Truth was Penny's new body was designed after the Visions only without the risk of him turning on him for the organics. "And if I refuse?" Geppetto asked as he glared at Ultron.
"Typical of organics." Ultron said before producing a jack for Penny's neck. He then plugged into her and in turn her eyes went wide as red grid like lines coursed through her. The muzzle came off as Penny was gritting her teeth before screaming in pain. "I just imputed a slow acting Virus into her system. It will avoid her core processor and Soul but it will shut down her systems. For me the results may differ but for her riddled with flaws… she is in the most excruciating pain her flawed body can experience." Ultron said as Geppetto was wide eyed in shock. "In fact you organics would compare it to death being better than this living agony." Ultron said as Geppetto forced his hand on this matter.
"No STOP I'll help you." Geppetto said as Ultron looked to him and understood.
"Confirmed." Ultron responded before he then waved his hand causing Penny to go limp. "I have halted the Virus's progress through her many systems it will remain within her until the transfer to her new body is fully prepared." Ultron said as Geppetto knew he was in being blackmailed by Ultron.
In turn for his daughter sake Geppetto went to work hoping someone would come in realizing what's going on here.
(Meanwhile back with the Avengers)
James and Weiss were outside chopping Wood. Mind you Weiss wasn't one who needed to do it seeing as James had a bigger pile then she did. But Azari and Francis were off hunting, Blake was watching Pym, Ruby was with Yang, and Torunn was on some soul journey now.
"So any idea where Torunn went off to for answers?" Weiss asked as she was already sweating while James wasn't breaking a sweat.
"Don't know a lot of times my teammates don't tell me things." James said as he chopped another piece of wood. "Honestly I was hoping that Torunn wouldn't pick up this habit but she told me her reasons." James said as he knew not to mess with Asgardian magic mumbo jumbo.
"Well I suppose we should give her time. If it was a vision and not a hallucination of sorts it could be anything." Weiss said as James then sighed as he grabbed another piece of wood.
"Yeah Remnant's mightiest heroes and huntsman. Ultron managed to divide us like math." James said as Weiss noted something.
"Well you seem to be taking things well." Weiss said as James saw what she meant.
"Is there a problem with that?" James asked as he glared at Weiss a bit while being nice about it.
"Well considering Ultron is your childhood nightmare and the fact he's the one from your home… I find it a bit disturbing you're taking it so well." Weiss said as James had a response.
"Well maybe you haven't seen me when I don't take things well." James retorted showing Weiss was stepping on egg shells now.
"You know Ultron is trying to tear us apart, right?" Weiss asked as she knew this was Ultron's game. And what was worst she and her teammates of Team RWBY were being dragged into Ultron's feud with the Avengers.
"Well I'd guess you'd know this, the question is if you'd tell us or not." James said as he chopped another wood.
"Forest and I were doing research!" Weiss argued as James put the axe down.
"That would affect the team." James said as he glared at Weiss showing she was getting him a bit angry.
"That would end all teams!" Weiss yelled as she looked to James. "Isn't that the mission? Isn't that why we fight? So we can end the fight?! So we can go home!?" Weiss yelled while glaring at James who then tore a log in two with his bare hands. "I wanted to end the need for Huntsman and Huntresses make the Grimm extinct." Weiss said but James saw the flaw in her logic.
"My dad once said that every time someone tries to win a war before it starts, innocent people die… every time." James said showing maturity and wisdom here. Blake then walked in no doubt to break up the argument here.
"Hey Weiss can you get the tractor working we need it to tow some more firewood for later." Blake said as Weiss then walked off.
"Don't take from my pile, James." Weiss warned as her pile was pathetic compared to James pile.
"Don't take from my pile, James." James taunted using an imitation of Weiss's voice before getting the axe and back to chopping wood.
(Meanwhile with Yang and Ruby)
Ruby and Yang opened a case Nick Fury had given them. Apparently judging by the Rose Emblem with a star emblem it belonged to Summer. Inside were odd devices with a note on the cover of the box that Ruby took.
"Dear Ruby." Ruby began as she realized quickly it belonged to her mother. "I don't know if this will ever get to you, and I'm not around to explain it for one reason or another but as I'm sure your experiencing your body just went through a huge change. Yes if Nick or Qrow did as I asked then your powers have awoken and I'm not around to show you how to use them." Ruby read as she continued. "Honestly a part of me as I write this is hoping they never awaken in you but the thing about these things is that they somehow happen anyway. So I was prepared with these holographic training tutorials that would show you how they are used." Ruby read as she realized her mother made a plan in case she wasn't around when Ruby's Kree powers awoken. "Assuming I'm still alive I'll probably be on my way back to Earth as you read this to train you in your powers myself and if not… well good luck." Ruby read as she didn't know if that was a joke or not. "Anyway until I get there use those training holograms they should get you up to speed." Ruby read as she began to grab the one labeled with the number 1.
"Ok mom I can get caught up no problem." Ruby said as she got ready but then Yang yelled in suspired.
"I got it!" Yang called out as this caused Ruby to yelp and nearly drop the item. "Mom was called Captain Marvel so if you're her daughter and have the same powers as her you're her sidekick!" Yang called out as Ruby glared at Yang.
"Ok what does that mean?!" Ruby asked as Yang looked to Ruby.
"That makes you Ms. Marvel!" Yang called out as Ruby was ready to retort.
"Why Ms. Marvel?" Ruby asked as she looked to Yang.
"Well it was either that or Marvel-Girl." Yang said as Ruby heard this.
"THAT'S… A good point." Ruby agreed as she thought Ms. Marvel sounded better than some generic sidekick name like Marvel-Girl honestly speaking. "Anyway let's start up this hologram what's, it and get started." Ruby said as she got ready to train with her new powers as Ms. Marvel ally to Captain Marvel.
(Scene Break Salem's Lair)
Watts was tasked with monitoring the items their mistress was observing. From what he was told it was summoning something or someone who would be of great use to their cause. The Avengers now had the public against them but it seems their mistress was hiding something. Tyrion ever loyal yet ever insane didn't question it, If Hazel was concerned he hid it well, but as for Watts he was curious. His research into a special set of Stones each similar yet unique was bearing little gain.
Salem didn't give him specifics only that she needed them for a grander scale purpose. "Watts." Hazel cut off his train of thought as Watts looked to him.
"Ah Hazel I am to assume you're taking over in the observation." Watts asked as Hazel nodded.
"Yes." Hazel said as he observed the device as it flashed in a steady beep showing whoever was on the other side was still a long ways away.
"Very well then." Watts said as he had more research to do especially when involving this Ultron contraption… speaking of information. "Hazel have you seen the mistress anywhere?" Watts asked concerned with Salem being a no show.
"She said she was going out and that she will return, but if any changes to the device to contact her." Hazel said as he looked to Watts who nodded and took his leave.
(Scene Break Torunn)
Torunn arrived at a large mountain as she had followed it to where her vision had lead her. She recognized it from the brief flashes she had received. She also noted that despite its age it would appear the Grimm had not approached this place at all.
Torunn in turn began to make her way up the mountain with Stormbringer sheathed on her back. She hopped upward from ledge to ledge making her way up the mountain. Unaware to her someone was waiting for her topside as she made her way there.
Once Torunn got to a ledge her hand rubbed across the wall and then got some moss off showing a dragon like crest of an eastern dragon. "Strange seeing someone else here." A voice spoke and thus Torunn had her sword drawn at whoever spoke. "Now, now." The owner of the voice the woman from her vision spoke as she held her hands up defensively. "Now need to pull that out." The woman said as she was none other than Salem.
"Who are you?" Torunn asked wary of this… woman.
"Salem and you are?" Salem asked after her introduction while gesturing to Torunn.
"Torunn Daughter of Thor and Sif." Torunn introduced as she looked to Salem who was intrigued but also curious at the same time.
"Well then Torunn what brings you here to this peaceful place?" Salem asked as she looked to Torunn. "Clearly it's not to do battle seeing as the Grimm tend to avoid this land." Salem said as Torunn as warry of her.
"As soon as you tell me why you're here." Torunn said as she was warry of this woman.
"I come here from time to time to… clear my head." Salem said as she walked away a bit as Torunn followed to find a large ledge and on it she saw a camp fire. Judging by this area it was used regularly as nearby was four graves or shrines of sorts. Torunn walked over to it and began to read the graves one by one.
"Summer, Winter, Fall, and Spring." Torunn read aloud as she saw the markers here.
"Yes… the names of my daughters… rest their souls." Salem said as Torunn realized why this woman was here. "I come here regularly to pay my… respects to them away from a world that took them away from me." Salem said as Torunn saw this woman was once a mother.
"I'm sorry for your loss, Ms. Salem." Torunn said as she couldn't imagine what it was like for her to lose her daughters to deaths cold and cruel touch what with the daughter of Thor being an immortal Asgardian warrior.
"Do not worry… you were not there when it happened." Salem said appreciating her sympathy. "Now that I said my peace what brings you here young one?" Salem asked as she looked to Torunn.
"Something here calls to me. You may not be aware but Remnant is in danger of a being known as Ultron. I believe the answers to beating him may be hidden here." Torunn said as Salem was now intrigued by Torunn's words.
"Then you must seek the God of Lights pool." Salem said as Torunn remembered that aspect from her vision.
"I suppose I am do you know where it may be?" Torunn asked as Salem got up and gestured for Torunn to follow her.
Torunn followed after Salem who led her to a waterfall of sorts that came from inside the mountain itself. "There." Salem said pointing to the waterfall." Salem said as Torunn saw it and was confused. "The Gods true pool had mixed with the waters of man… in doing so brought life to this Remnant of a world that his brother destroyed when they left us." Salem said as she looked to the waterfall. "The true pool may still rest within the mountain yet I cannot open it so simply." Salem said as she looked to Torunn hiding away a sinister smirk.
"How so?" Torunn asked the odd woman before her.
"The gods placed an impenetrable wall to it… only a God may open the path." Salem said desiring to test a theory of hers.
"Then show me this wall." Torunn said as Salem appeared to be shocked to hear Torunn's words.
"Why you are no God young one." Salem said as she needed to test this theory.
"Looks can be deceiving." Torunn said as Salem then sighed to her.
"Very well don't say I had not warned you." Salem said as she began to lead Torunn to the mysterious wall that Salem had spoken of before.
(Back with Geppetto in Atlas)
Geppetto rubbed his eyes as he was following Ultron's specification to the word with Ultron's other bodies watching his every move. "Progress." Ultron was hear as Geppetto jumped when he heard Ultron.
"The Vibranium is biding as you intended she will be able to take as much damage and return it with force." Geppetto said as Ultron noted this.
"Have you installed the wiring and ensure the skeletal frame is up to my specification?" Ultron asked as Geppetto nodded.
"Y-yes." He said in a tired tone as Ultron noted this.
"Very well." Ultron said as he then produced a chip of sorts and began to install it onto the body's forehead. When this new body is completed you will begin constructing my new body while I download her mind into this new one." Ultron said showing he was not going to let Penny inhabit her flawed body for a moment longer then needed.
"Of course." Geppetto said as he needed help from someone to save Penny while also stopping Ultron.
(Back with Torunn and Salem)
The duo arrived at a great Stone Gate as it was covered in etchings of the twin gods as well as the eastern and western dragons. Eastern being the God of Light and Western being the demonic god of darkness. "So these are the gates you spoke of." Torunn noted as she saw the Gates stand in her path.
"Yes… no one has been able to open them, only a God may be permitted to open them." Salem said as Torunn then walked over to the Gate. "Wait what are you?" Salem began but Torunn then gripped the gates two sides with her hands at where the doors met. She began to focus and roar out as began her work opening it.
As Torunn did so Salem was surprised when she heard movement from the doors when they had not budged for many millennia since the Gods had left Remnant. Just then she heard thunder and moved just in time to see a bolt of lightning hit Torunn's sword and fuel her power.
'Impossible… is she truly?' Salem thoughts began before she smirked at what she saw. To think she thought Torunn a Maiden… but she was more than that. She was what Cinder desired to be… a Goddess. But unlike Cinder Torunn roamed this world alongside mortals… but her eyes and sight showed another image… the image of her daughter Spring but with the form of Torunn.
For Salem it may be her daughter was reborn as a Goddess. But Salem knew better and knew that Torunn would be a valuable asset to her. Ozma may have his silver eyes and a few Maidens but neither could match up to a Gods power. Salem's observation continued as she was in shock when the doors finally began to budge as Torunn was opening it with her God like strength. The doors released an energy before the crack between them released a steam of air that had not been released for many centuries.
Then Salem was smiling when she saw the doors now completely opened after so long. Torunn caught her breath as she then looked over to Salem and smiled to her. "So shall we continue?" Torunn asked as Salem nodded to the Asgardian Warrior.
"Yes lets." Salem said before the duo made their way inside the cave for their desired prizes that awaited inside.
(Later Deep inside the Cave)
The duo arrived to the biggest cavern in the mountain cave and Salem was wide eyed at what she saw. Torunn had never seen such beauty before as she could compare it to that of Asgard. Grass grew upon the ground, a tree that should have died long ago stood strong and tall untouched by deaths cold grip. The serenity and peace of it Torunn swore she was looking at the true beauty of the Yggdrasil.
Salem was shocked as the only difference was the tree was bigger than she remembered. What was more the entire place despite being in a cavern now was untouched by time. Truly it was a work of the Gods who she held a great rage for. But even she could never forget this place where it all started for her.
"Come Torunn." Salem said as she gestured for Torunn to follow. Salem knew not if the God of Light was aware of her being here or that the door was open so she had to be fast. So far nothing occurred but she could never be too careful here. "Torunn allow me to show you something." Salem said as she looked to Torunn.
"What?" Torunn asked as Salem summoned her magic.
"Allow me to injure your hand and then you must put it into the water." Salem said as Torunn was wide eyed.
"What no!?" Torunn called out but Salem smiled kindly.
"Trust me…" Salem said as Torunn sighed and then stretched her hand out. Salem then fired a weak blast of magic causing Torunn to cry out in pain from it. Her hand was now bloody but she did as offered. Torunn knew her body would heal from it but she also knew even Asgardians weren't unbeatable. She then dipped her hand into the water and then pulled it back out and was amazed when her hand healed instantly like nothing had happened.
"Incredible." Torunn said as with this humans could become immortal if they ever knew of this place.
"I believe the answer to your vision may lie within the water." Salem said as Torunn looked to Salem and then to the water.
"That is if it accepts me." Torunn said knowing a task like this was risky. "Give me a moment." Torunn said as she knew waters like this you must treat it with absolute care and avoid polluting it.
(Later)
Torunn was currently in a pair of azure blue panties and a bra as she would go no further than that. Yes she was aware Salem was a woman as well and she didn't have anything Salem didn't have. But she rather bare her body to her husband upon their wedding night. Yes call her old fashioned with that but Torunn had standards after all. Her sword was with her belongings as she began to make her way to the water before her. She carefully began to ease her body into the water feeling any injury or fatigue melt away inside it.
Torunn then sucked in her breath and dived into the water herself and calmed herself while focusing. As she did this she closed her eyes allowing her mind to drift with the current before it happened. Her eyes went wide in shock with her vision now making itself known.
(Salem)
Salem during this had taken her father's old notes and taken the time to compare and contrast with her father's description of the Soul Stones hiding place. But upon this she growled out a bit seeing it was not a match. The Soul Stone wasn't here which meant her entire journey here was a waste of time save for Torunn.
Speaking of the Asgardian Salem was surprised when Torunn shot out of the water wide eyed as her vision became clear.
(Torunn's mindscape)
Torunn found herself in Asgard as she saw it was empty before her eyes laid upon her father's hammer Mjolnir. She then went for the hammer and the minute she grabbed it she roared out releasing a powerful burst of thunder. In the real world for a moment Torunn saw herself as her body released the thunder into the Brother God of Lights pool as she received the full vision.
Torunn then saw the outer reaches of Space and saw to her shock Thanos the Mad Titan. But Thanos was holding something in his arms… a small bundle of sorts that had a hand reach out. IT then switched to a child holding Thanos' hand as the two lived inside a tower of sorts. It then fast forward to Thanos and the child now an adult eating a meal together.
Following it up was Thanos vanishing and the girl being the last being on a dead world. It then showed the same woman diving into another pool much like the one Torunn was in but coming out as Salem. Torunn as wide eyed at what she saw as she then saw an ancient orb of sorts, followed by a staff she knew belonged to her uncle Loki, The Tesseract that was hidden in Asgard, a fog of red energy, and to her shock Ozpin's cane.
One by one the items shattered revealing a stone in each. Stones she knew exactly what they were as they moved into position of sorts. She saw the Infinity Stones and to be specific the Time, Power, Mind Reality, and Space Stones. She then saw the fives stones moving torts a cloud of energy that then formed into a gauntlet, the Infinity Gauntlet in fact.
From them she saw Thanos with the glove but his form then changed to… Salem's who was now holding a crown, a sword, a staff, and a lamp at her belt with the Infinity Gauntlet in her position. Behind her was a statue of Thanos as she sat upon a throne that in turn showed Torunn who Salem truly was. Her hand began to move just like her other vision and then she snapped her fingers forcing Torunn back to the real world.
(Real World)
Torunn gasped as she got back to land dripping wet from the God of Lights life pool. "Torunn!" Salem began trying to shake her awake as she looked to Torunn. "TORUNN!" Salem yelled shaking harder while she was trying to get a response from Torunn. But then she heard Torunn's sword dislodge itself from the ground and saw it just in time to see the sword coming at her. Salem out of instinct move out of the way just in time as Torunn caught her sword and slashed Salem away.
"Salem!" Torunn yelled in rage as she glared at Salem who played her to open the door for her. "Daughter of Thanos!" She continued as Salem was wide eyed at this response.
"The pool… it showed you that didn't it?" Salem asked as she looked to Torunn.
"Yes it also showed me how you're the one hunting the Infinity Stones!" Torunn yelled ready for anything Salem may throw at Torunn. "Was it wrong in that part?!" Torunn yelled as Salem then dropped her defenses for Torunn.
"Torunn please understand with those Stones… we can make this world what the Gods never could." Salem began as Torunn as wide eyed.
"WE?" Torunn yelled appalled Salem would even think Torunn would consider joining her.
"Torunn you're a true Goddess, the Gods of Remnant they failed us left us as we are." Salem as she pointed upward. "The moon was their doing surely as a god you must find some arrogance from them." Salem said as she looked to Torunn. "Mankind can't be redeemed and the Gods will pass their judgment regardless if we are unified or not." Salem said as Torunn glared at her noting Salem making her way to Torunn.
"And why would they do this?" Torunn asked as she glared at Salem.
"Because they like their creations were malleable. So when the Gods were called out on their arrogance and pride they punished the whole world for it." Salem explained as she looked to Torunn. "Did your father not leave you in the mortal realm for a similar case of arrogance?" Salem asked as Torunn was wide eyed at this.
"How did… how did you know this?" Torunn asked as she was worried now.
"Torunn I know you just as well as any other. Your aura speaks this tale, you're a warrior, a soldier, and a scared girl in need of guidance." Salem said as she was upon Torunn now. "I can guide you to your full potential, no doubt your parents Thor and Sif choose to hold you back in fear of your hidden ambition becoming too great." Salem said trying to take Torunn to join her cause. "With those Infinity Stones we could reshape this world no this universe grant the blessings of the Gods to all… no not the old gods but you and me as its new Gods." Salem said as Torunn was unresponsive.
"Until Salem cried out in pain when she felt a sword stab into her chest. She looked down and saw Torunn's sword before she roared out and turned Salem to ash with her thunder.
Torunn sighed as she went to grab her clothing and leave. "That handles that." Torunn said as she began to dress herself again. Until she dodged a blast of magic from behind.
Torunn turned around in shock to see that Salem was regenerating in a glow akin to the Life Pool behind her. "Dirty move Torunn." Salem said with a glare as Torunn growled and attacked again decapitating Salem this time. She then sliced the body in half from the left shoulder to the right hip. But then to Torunn's utter shock the body regenerated in a divine glow and in turn she found herself grabbed by her neck by Salem herself.
"Disobedient little girl." Salem said as she glared at Torunn. "Seems I may need to discipline you myself." Salem said as Torunn was wide eyed at this trying to get free. "But do not fret I'm sure we'll get along swimmingly when all is said and done." Salem said sounding motherly as Torunn then summed her sword again only for Salem to blast magic at it. But to Salem's surprise the sword powered on through it. Torunn then grabbed the sword and sliced the left arm that held Torunn off.
Torunn then bolted out of the cavern grabbing her things on the way as Salem glared at the fleeing Asgardian. Salem then growled while gritting her teeth to this before her eyes began to glow a demonic red color. Salem's magic began to form around her before in turn her rage reached its peak. Salem then roared out in pure fury as she released a burst of flames out through the caverns entrance.
(Torunn)
Torunn looked behind her as she flew out and was shocked when she saw a powerful flame coming her way. Torunn increased her speed as she saw the light at the end of the tunnel torts freedom.
Torunn roared out putting her Aura and power into her flight as she knew it was going to be a photo finish here.
(Later Outside)
The cavern entrance exploded as from the smoke Torunn was seen flying out into the sky back to where the others were. She knew she had to hurry and warn them of her recent discovery. She found her answers and she did not like them. Yes she knew now who was hunting down the Infinity Stones but she now had a bigger problem to deal with and that was Salem the Dark Queen, the daughter of the Mad Titan Thanos.
She could only hope that her allies had located Penny and had managed to enact the role Penny will play from what her Vision had showed her back there. Because not only would Penny play an important role in stopping Ultron but also a role of great importance in the inevitable oncoming Infinity War.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well finished the chapter and I hope you all enjoyed it. Now than before I sign out, I have a few questions for you all.
Question 1: If I were to bring in pairings who do you all believe I should pair the characters off with.
Question 2: Also if I were to bring in pairings what are your thoughts on the following pairings being James Rodgers x Ruby Rose, Azari x Blake, Torunn x Francis, Penny x Yang, Annie May Parker x Oscar Pines, Laura Kinney x Jaune, and Weiss being a single bachelorette with a son by donner sperm to become the new Iron-Man in the future.
Question 3: If you were to give each of the characters in this fic live action actors who would play what roll.
ESKK: Now that I have that out of the way I will end it here for now. So until next time be sure to leave a review and before I go to work I will say here ja-ne.