Next Avengers Heroes of Remnant
ESKK: Well here we go a new chapter so let's get started shall we. Now Excelsior!
*Insert Tsukiyabureru Time to Smash by TM Revolution
-Nemuru omoi atsumeta asu ga hayaku hoshii-
The Opening song began with a burst of energy as it began to show the crests of each Avenger as it began with James shield being thrown through the screen and was followed by his image. James image had a back image of Captain America as it was clear James was his legacy. The same effect began to happen with the others with differences as Torunn was next with her sword being raised and thunder bursting out from it, next was Weiss and Tony Stake AKA Iron-Man as the two were seen back to back as Weiss looked annoyed while Stark in his youth looked as cocky as ever. Next was Forest and Hulk as the two were seen to be at odds with each other yet still unified under a common goal. Next was Blake and Natasha Romanoff AKA the Black Widow as the two were smiling and shaking hands with each other. Next up was, Francis as it showed him and his far notching up an arrow to fire off side by side showing the family resemblance. Then it was Pym, and his parents as the two smiled to each other with Hank having a hand on his sons shoulder and his wife hugging her son, close.
-Yobiatta hikari o zenbu tokihanatsu toki matteru-
The image was then followed up by Ruby and her mother as the two Marvel Roses high fived each other. Then it showed Azari and T'Chala as the two fist bumped. It began to scroll through the others with Penny and the Vision, Jaune and Rhodes, and finally Nora with Mjolnir.
-koumyou ni uragaesare gomakasareru mitai da
Sekai wa mou kantan ja nai midaredasu byouyomi-
The images began to show each of the Avengers in battle of sorts as they were either training or fighting crime. James with his shield, Weiss with her armor and Glyphs, Torunn with her sword and Asgardian strength, Hawkeye with his bow and arrow, Blake and her Widow gear, Hulk and his unstoppable power. It then moved onto the others as it began with Ruby as Ms. Marvel while holding her mother's Captain Marvel Helmet almost seeming ready to put it on, then it was Jaune in the War Machine Armor ready to fly off into battle, following him up was Nora who had Mjolnir ready for battle, then came Penny as the Vision who phased through the wall and fired a laser from her head.
-houchi shite yamanu sunuuzu no (Break it, time to SMASH!)-
The screen then showed Cinder as she then transformed into her true form as Hela before swiping her scepter that held the Mind stone to show her army the Chitauri and the Grimm.
-Setsubou ni yatto kizuku furi-
The screen then showed all the Avengers as well as the Huntsman like Qrow and the Vytal competitors. It then showed a portal opening in the sky and from it the Chitauri were seen pouring in as James and Ruby saw this. The two then nodded to each other and in turn charged at the foes as Hela leading the charge herself sent forth her Chitauri and Grimm. When the two forces clashed a huge burst of light was seen as it obscured the image in light for a moment.
-Nemuru omoi atsumeta asu ga hayaku hoshii yobiatta hikari o zenbu tokihanatsu toki matteru-
The screen began a montage of each primary Avenger in action going in the order of James, Torunn, Weiss, Francis, Blake, and the Hulk.
-hitori ja nai no o yakusoku to iu nara
Shinjikitte nozomu kodou ga yurusarete eru mirai o-
The song was approaching the climax as it then showed the 'Mighty Avengers,' as first it was Ruby, then her sister Yang as Yang had some help from a man with a red star on his own prosthetic limb, then came Nora with Mjolnir, then was Penny again taking out multiple Grimm and Chitauri, up next was Jaune in the War Machine armor firing off missiles at the Grimm, and surprisingly topping it off was Ren who was accompanied by the image of a woman with weapons akin to wings.
It began to climax as the two groups of heroes gathered together and then saw Hela who was accompanied by the image of Salem who had the Infinity Gauntlet and in turn they charged head first to her.
-Tsukiyabureru!-
When the Charge finished the Avengers were seen standing in the void of the God of Light before it change to the view of Avengers Tower as the opening came to an end.
*End OST
(Start Torunn)
Torunn after leaving the Amity Stadium had made her way to Avengers Tower for a much needed snack. Seeing as Hulk wasn't here and Pym has been regulated over to the training room Torunn was home alone as it were. She grabbed the remote and plopped onto the couch and began to turn the TV On. Once she did so she scrolled to the channels to watch a show that was her guilty pleasure as she tuned in.
In turn dramatic music was played before she grabbed some tissue paper. From then the screen showed the image of a man with pale white skin and red tattoos on his body as with him was a young boy with a bow and arrow. She was clearly watching a show her father wouldn't enjoy when it involves the fact his two first born sons die in this one and he's painted as a royal asshole.
But she just watched it because of the main characters a father and son duo on a journey to spread the boy's mother's ashes off the highest point in all the 9 realms. As she was about to tune in post making sure it was recording Torunn never saw a lightning bolt hit her before it was too late. Once the bolt and broken window were handled Torunn was gone as clearly she was summoned by Thor to Asgard.
(Asgard)
Torunn fell on her rear as she arrived at the Bi-Frost with Heimdall standing before her. "Heimdall?!" Torunn asked as he looked upon Torunn.
"Your father has summoned you Torunn." Heimdall said getting to the point.
"Wait father?!" Torunn gasped before she saw a familiar face and smiled to him. "Father!" Torunn cried out as she flew over and hugged her father Thor who happily returned the hug from Torunn.
"Torunn I am happy to see you are well." Thor said as he then let her go. "But I wish this was under better circumstances." Thor said as he looked to Torunn with concern.
"Father?" Torunn asked as she looked to her father. "What is wrong?" Torunn asked curious as to what had her father so worried right now.
"Loki has stolen the Tesseract and has taken it to Remnant." Thor said as he looked to his daughter. "And he has an alley whom you had met recently… Cinder Fall." Thor explained as he began to explain Torunn's mission here.
"What must I do?" Torunn asked getting down to business.
(Later Beacon Academy Courtyard)
Weiss was seen walking torts the location where the ship landed with a familiar briefcase in her hand. Nearby was Ruby as she chased after Iron-Heart. "Weiss what is the big deal who is it? Who is she?!" Ruby asked as she chased after her best friend and fellow Avenger.
They soon came to a stop as Weiss had brought this armor just in case she needed it. "Winter." Weiss growled as she hasn't forgotten the fact Winter sold the Iron-Monger armor over to Ironwood and the Atlas Military.
"Wait your sister? The one you're ticked with?" Ruby asked as she did not want to get in the middle of a Schnee Civil War.
"Understatement." Weiss said before she began to make her way to her sister.
"WINTER!" Weiss yelled as Winter heard Weiss and saw her approaching. Normally Winter would be ok with this but quickly noted how Weiss currently had one of her armors the briefcase one in hand. Adding in the fact her entire body language spoke of anger… Winter was smart enough to know that Weiss was angry at her.
And if reports are accurate of how the Avenger took on an Atlasian Paladin which was in fact an Iron-Monger armor… Winter knew she had explaining to do. "Winter you and I have some things to discuss." Weiss said as it was clear she was trying very hard to keep herself in check.
"Um…" Ruby spoke feeling awkward here.
"Weiss… what are you?" Winter began only to have Weiss pointing an accusing finger into Winter's face.
"How dare you go behind my back and sell the Iron-Monger weapon to the Atlas Military!" Weiss accused as she glared at Winter.
"Weiss… so you did find out about that." Winter said as she knew hiding it would do her no good here.
"Yes I did and frankly I'm appalled that you actually went and done it!" Weiss yelled as Winter knew this was going to turn bad unless she can defuse the situation.
"Weiss you have to understand those bandits and the other kingdoms trying to recreate your armor we can't run the risk of someone cracking it before we do." Winter began only for Weiss to speak up.
"Oh really?! Like how Whitely tried and failed to do it. By the way did you ever hear about that guy who got twisted because of that armor!?" Weiss argued back as they began to build a small crowd here.
"Weiss you of all people who preach about contingency plans can't possibly believe someone wouldn't manage to mimic your armor successfully do you?!" Winter demanded as her tone began to increase as Weiss wouldn't back down.
"Of course I don't believe they wouldn't pull it off. I have Whiplash to thank for that!" Weiss countered as she remembered the villain Whiplash back when she still used the Mk. 3 primarily.
"Then what about this? It's because of some of these unsavory types that you have this stuck in your chest." Winter said pointing an accusing finger at Weiss's arc Reactor.
"Don't try and change the subject our father tried to kill me for this! He tore it out of my chest to power the Iron-Monger suit so tell me this how can I trust anyone when even my own family is against me!" Weiss yelled as she wasn't done just yet. "I trusted you and you took that trust and did the one thing I told you NOT to do Winter!" Weiss yelled as she glared at her elder sister. "Maybe I shouldn't have left Atlas maybe I should have just taken the SDC seat because clearly you're too much like our father to be trusted with it!" Weiss yelled but what came next surprised everyone who heard and saw it.
*SLAP
Winter had slapped her sister in the face leaving a stinging red mark on it. Weiss was shocked by this as even Winter found herself shocked at what she did. "Weiss… I…" Winter began as Weiss glared at her elder sister with rage evident in her eyes.
"Big mistake." Weiss said as Ruby was shocked at what was about to happen.
In turn Winter found herself on the receiving end of a Glyph curtesy of Weiss and thus had to dodge it quickly. Luckily it missed anything important but it was clear Winter let her temper get the better of her and thus she instigated a confrontation between herself and Weiss thus starting the infamous Schnee Civil War.
Winter saw she had no choice as she then pulled out her weapon and got it ready for combat as Weiss then dropped down the suitcase and thus Winter knew what was coming. Weiss knew when it comes to Glyphs Winter had the advantage thus she was going for the big guns right now. Winter had a few moments to stop it thus she charged it to stop Weiss from donning her Iron-Heart Armor. The result was Winter being blindsided by a Time Dilution Glyph Weiss had launched at the point her foot was about to step on. In turn Winter found herself slowed down by her sister's Glyph. In turn Weiss put her armor on as she picked up the briefcase that had opened up and attached it to her chest allowing the armor to spread and cover her form in its iron alloy.
When Winter managed to counter the Glyph it was too late as she was met face to face with Iron-Heart who fired a repulser blast at her using her Glyphs as a lens for it. Winter was forced to dodge it as she then charged in and began slashed at her sister who used her armor to block the attacks as they came at her. Weiss then used the boosters to jump back and fire off more repluser blasts at her elder sister and in turn Winter used her Glyphs to shield herself from it.
When Winter brought the shield down Weiss was already upon her with her Rapier Weapons launching from the compartments on her shoulder. This in turn caused Winter to have to backflip away from the attacks as she knew Weiss was quiet crossed right now. Weiss saw she wasn't going to get anywhere with close quarter combat as even Friday agreed on that.
Thus she jumped back and fired more repulser beams at Winter. She took her aerial superiority to her advantage and began firing her blasts at Winter from the sky. Winter then activated a glyph at her feet when she saw Weiss charging up the uni-beam and in turn dodged it in time to avoid being blasted by it. Winter began to bounce from different Glyphs and in turn used a gravity Glyph to bring down Weiss to the ground.
"Weiss calm down!" Winter ordered as Iron-Heart was grounded at the moment
Just then Winter saw slots on the Iron-Heart armor open up and quickly moved in response. Weiss had fired off her armors flares and they were all targeted at Winter. She quickly avoided them and made them go off away from any possible damage to herself and to those watching. Winter then stabbed her blade into the structure nearby as she had jumped away when Weiss had fired her Repulser blast again. Winter began to climb fast as she saw Iron-Heart flying torts her.
Once they were leveled to each other Iron-Heart was firing her repulser blasts at Winter who dodged them as fast she could. She knew the armor could go supersonic and had to be careful with its invincible might. Winter then stopped and used a Glyph to create a smokescreen for herself as Iron-Heart got ready for anything. She was rewarded with Winter charging at her with a roar as she summoned a second sword and in turn forced Iron-Heart to the ground with her Glyphs aiding her.
The two were on the ground fighting as Iron-Heart duel wielded her rapier and repulsers as she slashed and blasted at Winter who responded with force. She soon managed to knock Iron-Heart back forcing her to dig her hand into the ground to stop herself while tearing up the courtyard a bit.
(Ruby)
"What's going on?" Azari asked as he and Pym arrived.
"Weiss is fighting her sister!" Ruby called out as Azari saw this.
"Oh no." Pym said realizing how bad this will get unless they do something about it.
(Weiss vs Winter)
Iron-Heart got back up as the crowd was cheering at seeing Iron-Heart take on an Atlesan Specialist and had an added bonus of being a Schnee Civil War. Winter then activated her summoning Glyph and in turn sent out a flock of Nevermores at Iron-Heart forcing her to shield herself from them.
Iron-Heart saw this and began to run the numbers in her suit.
(Weiss)
"Friday transfer power to the barrier and release a pulse blast!" Weiss ordered as Friday understood.
"Yes boss." Friday said as she got to work.
(Battle)
Iron-Heart crouched up and crossed her arms over her chest as energy began to build up around her. She then spread out her arms creating a barrier that knocked back the summoned Grimm. She didn't end it there as she then unleashed the barrier destroying all the Grimm at once. Iron-Heart glared at Winter who got ready for another bout by summoning her Glyph to launch herself at Iron-Heart.
Iron-Heart did the same as her hub began to turn red signaling she wasn't going to pull her punches against her sister. The two got ready clearly ready to take down their foes regardless if they were blood or not. The two then charged at each other as when they did they were met with someone jumping in.
Out of nowhere Pym went giant and stopped Iron-Heart while Qrow jumped and stopped Winter's attack. The now giant boy slammed Iron-Heart to the ground and restrained her as she struggled to get free.
"Weiss calm down your causing a scene!" Pym called out as he held Weiss down as a Giant.
"Come on Schnee walk away while you still can." Qrow said as he held Winter back.
Winter then forced herself free and sheathed her weapon knowing after all of this things would not be looking good right now.
(Weiss)
"Ms. Schnee we have a problem." Friday said as she began to show a break in report occurring in Atlas.
"Crap." Weiss cursed as she had to leave to take care of the problem going on in Atlas.
(Battle)
"Schnee!" Came the voice of James Ironwood as Winter quickly stood up straight in response to the Atlas General.
"General Ironwood, sir." Winter greeted as she stood up straight.
Pym began to shrink down as Iron-Heart began to get back up dusting herself off a bit. "What in the world do you think you're doing?" James asked as he glared at Winter.
"An altercation that's what." Iron-Heart said as she was back on her feet with Pym returning to his normal size.
"But she did instigate it when she slapped chrome dome here." Qrow quipped in causing Winter to glare at Qrow.
"Is that right?" James asked as he glared at Winter with a scolding look before he looked around the area. "And you." Ironwood said as he looked to Qrow who pointed to himself before walking over to him. "What are you doing here?" Ironwood asked as Qrow smirked to him.
"I can be asking you the same thing seeing as SHIELD has security handled." Qrow said but before Ironwood could retort Ozpin was heard.
"Now, now everyone." Ozpin said as he walked into the area with Glynda. "There's a sanctioned fight just around the corner at the colosseum that I can assure you has better seats and popcorn." Ozpin said while holding his mug before Glynda spoke up.
"Break it up everyone we will take care of this mess." Glynda said as Ironwood agreed.
"Let's go." Ironwood said as Iron-Heart glared at Winter.
"We aren't done with this." Iron-Heart said before she activated her thrusters and flew off to Avengers Tower to get a different armor for a small trip to Atlas.
Penny who saw the whole thing went transparent and vanished as she rather not be around when the storm hits the fan. "Uncle Qrow!" Ruby called as she ran over to Qrow and jumped on his arm catching him off guard. "Hi." Ruby greeted as Qrow lifted up his arm where Ruby was hanging and looking at her. "Ahh it's so good to see you! Did you miss me? Did you miss me?" Ruby asked with a smile on her face clearly happy to see her Uncle Qrow after so long.
"Nope." Qrow said with a smile on his face as he ruffled her hair.
"Qrow." Ozpin called as Qrow dropped Ruby to look to him. "A word please." Ozpin said as Glynda was fixing the damaged caused by the fight between Weiss and Winter.
"Well see you soon kid." Qrow said as he knew he had stuff to deal with before having fun.
(Weiss)
As Weiss flew over to Avengers Tower she opened a file as she saw Friday was available still. "Friday open a new file label it Contingency Ice Palace Falls." Weiss ordered as Friday heard this.
"Yes boss." Friday responded as she got to work instantly.
(Scene Break Atlas)
A Gala was going on as the rich and wealthy were talking amongst each other with classical music playing as entertainment. It was a charity event of course but for Cinder it held her desired target inside. Her plan was simple if they can't use the virus to divide the Kingdoms then she'll use something worse to do so. The Avengers may think she was beaten but they were far from the truth.
(Meanwhile with James, Blake, and Francis)
James was ready as he sat in the back with Hawkeye and Blake flying the Shield provided jet. As they flew to the location it was clear they were ready for a fight to break out over there.
(Schnee Vault)
Mercury, Emerald, and Loki were already working as Mercury snapped and shot the guards while Emerald dragged the dead ones away. They needed Iridium for what was to come thus they had Cinder getting the eye while they got ready to use the eye.
Loki led them with ease as Mercury took out a clearly stolen device and got it into position as now it all hinged on Cinder.
(Cinder)
Cinder was seen going down the stairs in an elegant dress as she held the scepter as a cane for now. While she made her way down she knew she wasn't exactly being conspicuous about it and knew she had to be quick about what she was doing. Once she got to the bottom she noted her target was talking with some other members of high society and knew he was her target… or more specifically his eye was her target.
She then with the can smacked down a guard catching people by surprise before summoning up her half of the Maiden power to deal with the other. She made her way to the man and with both aura and magic grabbed him by the neck and pinned him to the ground.
People began to panic wondering where the rest of security was as Cinder had the scanner ready. She then proceeded stab the scanner into the man's eye causing him to scream in pain as people in turn panicked seeing the image play out and run away.
(With Loki, Emerald, and Mercury)
Their end they saw a holographic eye forming as the scanner began to scan said eye. As the eye scanned it began to confirm the identification of its owner which in turn allowed the vault door to open. The trio quickly entered the vault and went looking for the Iridium and the parts they needed for the machine. They had orders don't touch anything save for the Iridium. Once Mercury took it out he saw Loki smirking as Loki looked upon it.
"Phase 1 finished." Loki said as they now had the parts needed to build the portal.
"What's phase 2 then?" Emerald asked as Loki smirked to her.
"A Maiden I shall handle." Loki said as they began to make their escape.
(Back with Cinder)
People flee the gala, screaming, and Cinder follows after them smirking. This was what she desired people fearing her as she figured why not up the fear anti a bit more. She began to take on her Asgardian attire almost instinctively at this point. She donned a black suit with a dark red that ran along the trims. She has on a helmet that had horns that spread out, wearing fingerless black gloves with a relish black cape. On her chest and shoulders being thin but strong armor.
Once she was in her true form she saw Police cars drive torts her which she then proceeded to blasts one of the police cars speeding toward her, flipping it over. She then sees the people trying to escape and in turn she proceeds to create duplicates of herself, surrounding a mob of gala people by stopping them at each possible escape route they took.
"Kneel before me." Cinder ordered as she made her duplicates harnessing her father's power for now. As the people began to panic more Cinder saw they weren't listening and in turn she acted as needed to. "I said…" She began before slamming her staff into the ground causing the gem on it to shine which got everyone's attention on her. "KNEEL!" She roared out as she knew this was part of the plan… but she was enjoying how the people here were fearing her right now.
The people in a hurry and driven by their fear began dropping to their knees in hopes they would be spared whatever this woman dressed as death incarnate had instore. Cinder smirked as she saw this as she saw why her 'father,' enjoyed doing this so much to weaker beings. She wanted to be seen as a Goddess no she WAS a Goddess and perhaps she has her father Loki to thank for that truth.
Cinder knew she had to stall for some more time till her unwitting pawns arrived and thus she began to a speech. "Is not this simpler? Is this not your natural state? It's the unspoken truth of humanity, that you crave subjugation." Cinder said as she walked through the crowd as the cloak she wore made it seem as if she was the shadow of death itself walking amongst them waiting to collect her next poor victim. "The bright lure of freedom diminishes your life's joy in a mad scramble for power, for identity." Cinder spoke as she glared at them all with a sinister smiled mixed in for good measure. "You were made to be ruled. In the end- you will always kneel." Cinder or in this case Hela says as she walks through the mob seeing them shake in fear and savoring every moment of it knowing more of it will come to her soon.
But as if to taunt her or to challenge her an old man possible a veteran of the Great War stood up and glared down Cinder. The Glare he gave her was like one that faced tyranny before and refused to kneel then just as he refused to kneel before a tyrant now. "Not to people like you." He states with conviction in his voice as it was clear he had been oppressed by a tyrant before and someone had rose up against that tyrant and won.
"There are no being man or woman who is like me." Cinder countered as she glared down the old man.
"…There are always people… tyrants like you." The man said serving to anger Cinder that one man still refused to show fear to her.
Cinder growled for a moment but then chuckled as she had more power than this weak old man could ever have. "…Look to your elder, people." She began as she raises her scepter to the old man. "Let him be an example." Cinder said as she proceeded to fire off the scepter intent on killing the man.
But instead almost in the nick of time James Rodgers arrived with his shield drawn and blocked the scepters blast. The result was the beam ricocheting off his shield and back at Cinder knocking her down. "You know… my dad once faced a man standing above everybody else kind of like how you are right now Cinder." James said as he smirked to Cinder as people saw the Avengers were here. "They ended up disagreeing." James said as he was ready for battle against Hela.
Hela glared at James as he was one of the Avengers who put the massive wedge in her plans before. "The Soldier Remnants Righteous man." Hela said condescendingly as she glared at James. "You're out of time. You all are." Hela said as she glared at James while she got back up ending it with a small chuckle.
"I'm not the one who's out of time." James said as SHIELD Jet then flew in from behind James with Blake inside as well as Hawkeye. Then a large gun unfolded from the underside of the plane revealing it to be a mini-gun.
(Jet)
"Cinder, drop the weapon, stand down, and turn yourself in." Blake says over a sound speaker as Francis then quipped in.
"Or make it fun for us and don't." Hawkeye joked as he saw how that angered Cinder.
(Battle)
Cinder glared at it before she raised the scepter and fired it off at the jet. This in turn resulted in the jet banking right to avoid the scepters shot. James responded by throwing his shield at Cinder causing Cinder to be knocked back a bit but not hurt. James of course charged in and began to fight Cinder using both his shield and Widow Magnum in melee mode alone to avoid civilian casualties. James managed to get a punch in but was surprised when Cinder glared down at the Soldier.
Cinder used a combination of her incomplete Maiden Powers and the scepter to fight back. She then managed to knock James down where he then rolled till he was on his knees. James glared at Cinder before throwing his shield at her and in turn she managed to knock it away. James charged once more and began to hack and slash at Cinder who used her scepter to fight back.
Cinder soon managed to get James knocked behind her where she then pointed the pummel of the scepter at the Super Solider Boy. "Kneel." Cinder warned as James was down.
But he may be down but James was far from out. "Not today!" James called out as he then jumped up and does a spin-kick to Cinder's face. The two in turn began to continue their fight as it was clear James was at a disadvantage here.
(Ship)
"They're all over the place." Blake said as Francis did his work.
"Hard to get a clear shot here." Hawkeye said as they needed a way to help James with Cinder.
(Battle)
James was then thrown aside by Cinder as she began to approach him. James pulled out Widow Magnum and began to fire the weapon off at her in gun form. Cinder of course raised her left hand and began to block each attack with ease much like she did with Ruby long ago.
(Ship)
"Hello." Francis said as he noted something coming in fast.
"What?" Blake asked as they soon heard a new voice.
"I do hope you didn't start things without me." Weiss was heard as soon they saw the PA system being overrode. "Sorry about Friday this was all Ruby's idea." Weiss said as soon a song began to play.
*Insert Shoot to Thrill by ACDC
(Battle)
When James heard one of Tony's favorite songs by ACDC he knew backup arrived as he looked up as did Cinder to see Iron-Heart flying in. As Iron-Heart flew down she proceeded to fire her repulser blasts at Cinder and knocked her to the ground hard.
"Make your move wild games." Weiss said making a hunting pun while arming every weapon she had on Cinder.
Cinder's Asgardian garb faded away as she raised her hands in surrender. Weiss seeing this disarmed her weapons while glaring at Cinder. "Wise choice." Weiss said as Cinder was beaten for now.
"Your late, Weiss." James said as he stood next to Weiss catching his breath.
"You never sent an invitation." Weiss countered as she made a quick glance over to James to counter him with her quip.
(Scene Break Beacon Academy Ozpin's Office)
At Ozpin's office late at night Ironwood was waiting with his arms crossed while Winter was impatiently pacing about. Suddenly, a smirking Qrow, accompanied by Goodwitch and Ozpin, arrive in the elevator as all eyes were on them. "So Schnee how did it feel fighting your own sister?" Qrow taunted as he walked in.
"Don't start with me Qrow." Winter warned as she glared at the drunk.
"Ok then I'll start with James because at least me, and Fury can agree on one thing… your impulsive nature." Qrow said as he looked to James who was still sore over the fact Nick Fury was trusted with the defense of the Vytal Festival Tournament.
Then again Nick Fury was a super spy and knew how to get the information he wanted one way or another. "While I can't condone such behavior from either Schnee's causing a scene like that hardly helped the matter." Glynda said as she saw a few people with scrolls out recording the now shared Schnee Civil War.
"Can you blame Ice Princess? She finds out her elder sister gave Ironwood access to the Iron-Monger Suits." Qrow said as James glared at Qrow for this one.
"It HAD to be done Qrow!" Ironwood glared as Qrow rolled his eyes.
"Yeah and at the cost of Weiss faith and trust in her elder sister when the girl is already paranoid enough." Qrow said as in Weiss case he couldn't blame her seeing as her own father tried to kill her three times.
Ozpin stared at Qrow in shock for a moment before he then sighed and in turn sat down. "Qrow, why are you here?" Ozpin asked as he needed to know.
Ironwood glared at Qrow. "You've been out of contact for weeks! You can't just go dark like that in the field!" Ironwood scolded to which Qrow rolled his eyes to Ironwood.
"I'm not one of your special operatives, Jimmy!" Qrow countered while looking over Ironwood.
"General." Winter corrected with venom in her tone as clearly these two had a history.
Qrow rolled his eyes showing his distaste for James Ironwood. "Whatever." Qrow responded before continuing what he was saying. "You sent me to get Intel on our enemy, and I'm telling you, our enemy is here." Qrow said as Ozpin sighed in response.
Ironwood leaned against Ozpin's desk as this wasn't new information for them. "We know." Ironwood said as Ozpin knew how Qrow was about to respond.
"Oh! Oh, you know! Well, thank goodness I'm out there risking my life to keep you all informed!" Qrow now getting angry that he was out there risking his ass for nothing.
"Qrow-" The General tried to explain until Qrow cut him off.
"Communication's a two-way street, pal." Qrow said before he pulled out his Scroll. "You see this?" Qrow asked as he pointed to the Scroll in question or in particular one of its buttons. "That's the SEND button." Qrow scolded as he had reasons for the way he works.
"They had reason to assume you'd been compromised." The Elder Schnee cut in adding her two cents to this.
"And I have reason to assume you don't need to be here." Qrow said as he pointed to the Schnee with an accusing finger. "Seriously, who invited her?" Qrow asked as he looked to Winter wondering what she was even doing here to begin with.
"Schnee, we'll discuss this incident back at my ship." Ironwood commanded not even looking at Winter.
Winter in turn looked at him surprise for this decision. "But sir!" Winter tried to argue but Ironwood didn't have time or the patience for this.
Ironwood closed his eyes before he spoke again. "Winter. Leave." He ordered to which Winter had no choice in the matter.
Winter salutes as she knew orders were orders after all. "Yes sir." Winter said as she then turned on her heel and gave the winking Qrow a dirty look while she took her leave via the elevator.
Once Winter was gone Ironwood gestured to Qrow. "Go on." Ironwood said while he gestured to Qrow signaling for him to continue.
"Your little infiltrator isn't just another pawn. They're the one responsible for Autumn's condition." He said as he took a drink from his flask once more.
Glynda was now surprised by this new tippet of information. "What?" Glynda asked as Qrow wasn't done just yet.
"And that Torunn girl… I think their related and I'm not talking about allies." Qrow said as he heard about the incident going around.
"Related… as in blood?" Ironwood asked as it would explain how Cinder was able to do what she did while she and her group made their escape.
"Yeah and that's not all." Qrow said as he then looked over to Ironwood. "Despite what the world thinks, we're not just teachers, or generals, or headmasters. The people in this room, the leaders of the other two academies, we're the ones that keep the world safe from the evils no one even knows about! It's why we meet behind closed doors, why we work in the shadows." Qrow said as he then took a drink from his flask again. "Right now these Avengers are pushing us all to change are strategy big time." Qrow said as he looked to the group. "The main reason I haven't been in contact was because thanks to the Avengers battle against Graviton more of these super powered types are popping up all over Remnant. Like a guy with a flaming skull head in Vacuo, a guy in a red suit with horns in Hell's Kitchen, and some guy capable of running faster than Ruby with her Semblance high o sugar." Qrow said as Ironwood had been getting reports of such heroes for quite some time now.
"I hate to say it but I think we're getting to a point where discreet won't be in our favor anymore." Qrow said as he looked to the group here.
"Then we need to get these super powered types under control. Fury won't listen and you all don't see the danger there posing right now." Ironwood said as he wasn't done just yet. "Right now everyone is questioning the use of Huntsman and Huntresses asking if we're even needed anymore when these super powered types can take on threats both outside and inside the Kingdoms." Ironwood said as he looked to the gathered group here. "That's why I'm here because discreet isn't working and I'm necessary which the Vale Council or Fury won't admit." Ironwood said as Qrow rolled his eyes to Ironwood.
"You're here because Ozpin wanted you here! He made you a part of this inner circle and opened your eyes to the real fight that's in front of us!" Qrow argued with a scoff as he glared at Ironwood. "Nick Fury had to find out the hard way and ended up part of this inner circle but at least HE doesn't try pulling the trigger when while risking exposing us all!" Qrow called out as he knew why Ironwood didn't like Nick. Ironwood had wanted command of SHIELD but was turned over when Nick Fury was chosen. Add the fact Summer played a role in Nick's rise as Director of SHIELD Ironwood has been salty about it ever since.
"Fury has nothing to do with this!" Ironwood argued back as it seems tempers were starting to flare again.
"And what do you think people will see if your fleet was flying up there and not the Helicarrier!?" Qrow countered as Ironwood glared at Qrow's impudence here.
"The people of Vale needed someone to protect them; someone who would act. When they look to the sky and see my fleet, they feel safe, and our enemies will feel our strength." The General stated as Qrow rolled his eyes to the General's vanity.
Qrow then laughed as he saw Ironwood had no idea what he was messing with. "You... You think they're scared of your little ships? I've been out there and I've seen the things she's made, and let me tell you - they are fear." Qrow said as he then looked to the group. "And if a group of kids took on one of the most dangerous guys out there, stopped a near robot apocalypse, and had even forced Autumn's attacker to run away with her tail between her legs then it's THAT Tower over there." Qrow said as he pointed his hand to Avengers Tower in the distance. "That will bring hope to people." Qrow said as Ozpin had to agree with Qrow on this one.
Ozpin then stood up to address the group gathered here. "I agree with Qrow fear will bring the Grimm. A guardian is a symbol of comfort. But an army is a symbol of conflict. The Avengers… and those who would side with them have taken a stand against fear time and time again regardless of what the public sees in them. If it takes children to do what we fail to do then it is no wonder people question what we do." Ozpin said as he acknowledge his mistakes here.
"There is an energy in the air and a change of great proportions approaching and the question on the back of everyone's minds is if we cannot defend the world then will it fall to the Avengers to avenge it as our guardians?" Ozpin asked as he was putting most of his chips on the Avengers.
Ironwood glares at them before sighing and walking forward, and gave Ozpin an intense glare. "So then, what would you suggest we do?" He demanded as he wanted to hear what Ozpin had planned
Ozpin smiled softly. "I suggest we prepare our guardians or in this case we prepare our Avengers." Ozpin said as it was clear he had a lot of faith in these heroes to avenge their world.
Just then Ozpin scroll went off and when he looked he smiled a bit but noted something amiss that Nick had noticed. "And it seems we've finally gotten Autumn's attacker." Ozpin said as this was good for them as it means they can transfer the Maiden Power back to Autumn where it belongs. But Qrow noted the tone Ozpin used and that got him worried much like how Ozpin was worried about the subject.
(Scene Break later that evening SHIELD Jet)
Blake and Francis were piloting the plane as clearly the two had experience doing this seeing as Blake ran with terrorists before now and Francis learned on the fly. As they flew Blake was talking with Fury as she spoke into the communicator. "She saying anything?" Fury asked as he wanted answers.
"Not a word." Blake responded as she flew the jet.
"Get her here we're low on time." Fury said as Blake understood and continued the course to the Helicarrier.
Nearby James and Weiss kept a close eye on Cinder who was in cuffs as they flew her to the Helicarrier. "I don't like it." James said as he had a gut feeling something was up.
"Good I wasn't the only one." Weiss said as she saw something was up here.
"I don't remember it being that easy. Last time we faced her she wasn't keen on giving up and intent on making a getaway now she just offers herself to our laps." James said as Weiss looked back to Cinder before returning to their conversation.
"You're thinking she let herself be caught?" Weiss asked as James then glanced to Cinder for a moment.
"Maybe… or she's setting us up for a trap." James said as they had a job to do but he knew something was up when it's this easy.
Then all of a sudden a flash of lightning and the roar of thunder went off outside as James heard this as well. "Where did this come from?" Blake asked looking outside as she tried to find the source.
"Three guesses on who." Francis said as he had a hunch on who did it.
"Torunn?" Weiss asked as she wondered what got Torunn in a mood.
"I won't be fond of this storm if it is." Cinder was heard as she knew Torunn may be on to her right now.
(Outside)
There was a crash on top of the jet signaling to those inside that something had landed atop of it. There seemed to be a shadowy figure holding onto the jet with her cape billowing in the wind. When the thunder went off and revealed it to be Torunn as she held onto the jet tightly. She appeared to be looking quite serious as another flash of lighting shows her again.
(Jet)
Weiss grabbed her helmet and put it back on as James saw Weiss walking over to the door controls. "What are you doing?" James asked as just then Iron-Heart opened the doors to face whoever had arrived.
Torunn then enters the jet by jumping down on to the ramp. "Torunn what are you doing here?" Weiss asked confused as Iron-Heart approached Torunn intent on stopping her. But she was then hit by Torunn using the flat side of her sword where Iron-Heart then hit James by accident. She then approaches Cinder and grabbed her by the neck before pulling her loose and in turn jumping out of the plane.
"What the heck?" Weiss asked as she saw what happened.
"Was that Torunn?" Blake asked in shock as she saw Torunn break Weiss out.
"What the heck is Torunn doing?" James asked as Iron-Heart got ready to go after her.
"Doesn't matter. If she frees Cinder, or kills her, we won't get the answers we need." Weiss said as she got ready to deploy by walking to the end of the ramp.
"Wait Weiss we need a plan of attack!" James called out but Weiss ignored him.
"I have a plan we attack." Weiss said taking a page from Ruby's book before jumping out and flies out of the jet chasing down Torunn and Cinder.
"I gotta stop this." James said as he went for a parachute to hopefully stop the ensuing conflict.
"Be careful this is still Torunn." Francis said worried for Torunn.
"I know." James said as he grabs his shield once he secured a parachute. He then dives out of the plane head first to use the momentum to speed himself up.
(Later down with Cinder and Torunn)
Torunn and Cinder were seen crashing down on a cliff before Torunn threw Cinder down onto the ground. Cinder of course cried out in pain from the landing as she then began to turn the moan of pain to laughter. "I'm only going to ask once cousin." Torunn began as she glared down at Cinder. "My uncle your father Loki has stolen the Tesseract and I was sent to retrieve both so where is the Tesseract?" Torunn asked as she glared down upon Cinder whom the Torunn held a sense of curiosity over.
"So you figured out our relations then I suppose I should expect family visits soon to either Asgard or from Asgard." Cinder laughed a bit but Torunn saw what Cinder was playing.
"Do I look to be in a gaming mood?!" Torunn demanded as Cinder began to get back up.
"No… but I should thank you, when you bested me at Beacon I drew my from my own Asgardian power particularly the power behind the name Loki had given me." Cinder said as Torunn had enough of Cinder's slight and grabbed her by the neck before pinning her.
"Whatever slight I had done to you it was before I knew our relations." Torunn said as she tried to reason with Torunn. For a girl who grew up with the Avengers family was everything to her. "If my father had known of you he would have made sure in all his power that you and I would have been raised as sisters." Torunn said as Cinder then glared at her cousin.
"Oh would he now?" Cinder asked as she glared at Torunn. "Didn't he tell you of my father's heritage how Loki was a child of Giants adopted by Odin the 'All father,' at the end of the war between Asgard and the Giants?" Cinder accused as Torunn looked to her. "If he had his way I would have been cast out the moment he realized I'd turn on him. The Goddess of the Dead is apparently my name belongs to he would have ensured I was cast out into Helheim to serve my purpose there a purpose not of my choosing." Cinder said as Torunn looked to the false Maiden.
"You don't know that!" Torunn yelled as Cinder rolled her eyes in response to Torunn.
"Ever ask your father about Ragnarock. I may despise my own father but I know well enough that when it comes to pantheons the end times is what all Gods fear." Cinder said as Torunn glared at Cinder for her slight here.
Torunn knew Cinder was right in a sense seeing as it was supposed to be one of Loki's children who would bring about Ragnarock. "In the end Torunn Gods only answer to power and I will show them a power in which they fear most." Cinder said as Torunn then grabbed Cinder by the shoulder and turned her torts her.
"Hela or Cinder You give up the Tesseract; you give up this poisonous desire for power!" Torunn yelled at Cinder before calming her temper. "And we will go home to Asgard together and be welcomed with open arms." Torunn said as Cinder scoffed a bit with a sinister smile.
"To bad… I don't have a home in Asgard." Cinder said as Torunn had enough. She pushed Cinder back and summoned forth her sword ready to force the information out of Cinder if she must. "You need the both me and the Cube brought to Asgard but my father Loki has it and he is in a location that I made it clear not to be informed of." Cinder said as she knows Loki has the cube but she doesn't know where Loki is right now.
"You listen well Cinder." Torunn began her threat only to be cut off when she was blindsided by Iron-Heart who flew in and knocks Torunn out of the view of Cinder. Cinder stood there still in cuffs as she looked for a moment almost expect this to happen. "I'm listening." Cinder said as she smirked a bit at this.
(Nearby)
The duo were seen landing in the ground after hitting through a few trees. Weiss opened her faceplate and glared at Torunn who glared back at her fellow Avenger. "Do not touch me again, Weiss." Torunn threatened once she was back on her feet.
"Then don't pull stuff off like this without explanation first." Weiss warned back as Torunn glared at Weiss.
"You have no idea what you're dealing with." Torunn countered as Weiss glared back at her.
"I've had a long day so I honestly don't care right now." Weiss said as she had fought a tournament match, fought her own sister, flew all the way from Vale after finding out she was being robbed, capturing Cinder, and now this.
"Weiss this isn't something simple, Cinder is working with Loki and he has stolen something from Asgard. I need to get it back with the scepter." Torunn said as Weiss looked.
"Thanks for the information but until we finish with Cinder." Weiss began as her faceplate came back on. "Stay out of the way." Iron-Heart said as Torunn eased back a bit. "Asgardians." Weiss mumbled to herself as she wondered if they were all like this.
Torunn noted the slight and needless to say she was not pleased. "THAT'S IT!" Torunn yelled in fury and in turn threw her sword at Weiss. Iron-Heart seeing this use both her armor and Glyphs to stop it which resulted in Iron-Heart being knocked into a tree.
(Weiss)
Torunn saw what happened and needless to say she had it with this day. "Ok." Weiss said as if it's a fight Torunn wants then it's a fight she'll get.
(Cinder)
Nearby Cinder smirked from the cliff top as she got comfortable in her front row seat for her own little Vytal Festival Tournament match.
(Battle)
Iron-Heart was getting back up as Torunn summoned Stormbringer to her hand and began to spin it by the strap. But just then Iron-Heart blasted Torunn with a repulser blast knocking her down a bit. She then flew torts Torunn and kicked her through a tree with ease.
When Torunn landed she once more summoned Stormbringer to her hand before she raised it to the sky summoning storm clouds. In doing so she drew forth a large bolt of lightning before she proceeded to fire it off at Iron-Heart who was hit full blast and tried to block the onslaught from the Asgardian's attack. Eventually the onslaught stopped as Weiss began to catch her breath from it.
(Weiss)
"Boss power levels are at 400% capacity." Friday said as Weiss was wide eyed by this before smirking.
"Well how about that." Weiss said as she saw Torunn gave her armor not only a recharge but a power boost. She will have to remember that when designing the Torunn Buster Armor later.
(Battle)
Iron-Heart fires at Torunn once again using both repulsers, unibeam, and her Glyphs to do some major damage on Torunn. The two in turn took battle stances ready for more as they glared at each other. The two then flew at each other before meeting halfway with Iron-Heart pushing Torunn back. She began smashing through the trees while she made sure Torunn got most of the damage as they did so. Iron-Heart wasn't done as she began scraping up a cliff side as they flew around. Torunn used her elbow to try and bash Iron-Heart off which had some success and in turn Weiss was forced to stop that part of her attack.
Soon trees were toppled as they crash back into the forest grounds only for Torunn and Iron-Heart to stand up quickly. Torunn sent in a left hook and hits Weiss so Iron-Heart tried to punch back but Torunn grabs her fist with ease. Iron-Heart tries to send in a left hook at Torunn only for her to grab that hand as well. Iron-Heart was now pinned as Torunn began to take advantage of this and began to crush Iron-Hearts' right gauntlet with ease.
(Weiss)
Within her helmet, Weiss looked to the HUD which is alerting her of the danger and damage her arm was taking. She groaned in pain and began to think as fast as possible for a solution. She then noted her hand wasn't grabbed and knew she would only get one shot at this.
(Battle)
Iron-Heart began to lift her palm, which belonged to the arm being crushed, and in turn she fires a blast at Torunn's face. It did nothing to Torunn so she decided to head-butt her. Iron-Heart got free of course but this made Torunn upset, and in response she head-butts her back. Iron-Heart flies back, coming to a stop revealing the dent Torunn's head-butt left before she launched herself at Torunn once again.
Iron-Heart, using her momentum, threw Torunn into a broken tree breaking it even more. Torunn began to stand back up and the two go at it for a bit longer in an all-out fist fight. It was clear that Torunn was better at fist fights being an Asgardian as she quickly took advantage of this fight and flung Iron-Heart to the ground hard. Torunn then summoned her sword to her waiting hand about to slam it down on the chest of Weiss using the flat side as she did not wish to hurt Weiss. But Iron-Heart activated her thrusters to fly through Torunn's legs, causing Torunn to fall. But Iron-Heart was not done as she flew around behind Torunn as she got up using Glyphs to help her out before, she swooped in and punches her in the face.
The fight was about to progress further before out of nowhere a new voice was heard. "Hey!" James called out as he threw his shield between the two breaking it up. "That's enough!" James said before he jumped down after catching his shield. "Torunn I don't know what you're doing but you owe us an explanation." James said as he needed to know he could still trust his adoptive older sister.
"I'm here because Cinder and Loki are working together and Loki has stolen the Tesseract from Asgard's vaults." Torunn said as James remembered that, knowing the cube had the Space Stone inside it. "I'm here so we can put an end to bot Cinder and Loki's schemes and keep both the scepter and Tesseract away from Salem." Torunn said as James needed some proof here.
"Then prove it Torunn." James said as he needed to be sure this was Torunn and not his sister mind controlled by the Scepter and the Mind Stone. "Put the sword down and calm down." James said as Iron-Heart was wide eyed about this.
"Uh, yeah! James no! Bad call, remember she loves her sword!" Weiss called out but it was too late as Torunn then swung her sword back hitting Iron-Heart, sending her flying back.
"You want me to put hammer down?!" Torunn demanded as she glared at her adoptive younger brother. She then roared out and leaped at James with Stormbringer at the ready to which James responded by raising his shield over his head to block it. When the attack connected to the shield it went off like a bell accompanied by a loud boom and a flash of light as this was a variant of their team attack Liberty Bell.
Soon when the dust began to settle the group began to get back on their feet albeit a bit slowly as clearly they were a bit shaken from this. "Yeap that's Torunn." James said as he got up as when he said it he was clearly out of breath and in some pain there. They in turn began to come together as they all managed to let off some steam considering what they've been dealing with thus far. "Are we done here?" James asked as he looked around to which Torunn nodded.
"Yeah I think so." Weiss confirmed as they all needed that she won't lie.
"Good." James said as he then saw the jet and saw how it was picking up Cinder who was left on the cliff in chains. Now they just had to get back to the Helicarrier and start the long needed interrogation of Cinder upon arrival. One thing is for certain… it's been a long day and a long night a double whammy for the Avengers during the Vytal Festival of all times.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well here we are the newest Chapter. I hope you all enjoyed it and leave a review for me. So until next time I will say to my readers here Excelsior!