AN: Yo, I'm back! Let's get right to it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gurren Lagann or Avengers
The trip to the Helicarrier was surprisingly panic-free. No one shooting at them. No thunder god to come bursting in through the back of the Quinjet. Nothing.
When they landed onto the Helicarrier, Nicholas Fury was waiting, alongside Agent Hill. "How was the trip?" asked the director.
"Surprisingly well," responded Tony, taking off his helmet. "We almost took a detour to get some coffee. Key word: almost. Sadly, Agent Romanoff over there didn't want me to get the drink of the gods."
"I love you too," Natasha answered sarcastically, Simon walking out next to her, smirking. Fury noticed him, and stepped in front of him once Simon fully got out of the Quinjet.
Fury gave him a look. "You look good since I last saw you seventy years ago. In fact, I'd say that you haven't changed a bit."
"Good to see you too Nick. You got yet another title to add to your list yet?" questioned Simon, holding out his hand for Fury to shake. Fury gave Simon a small smirk and accepting the hand for a quick handshake.
"Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. now. You're standing on the Helicarrier, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s own flying aircraft carrier. You like it?" Fury motioned to the agents working nearby.
"I gotta say, it's pretty amazing. I'd say it's probably as big as Dai-Gurren," chuckled Simon.
"Whoa, hold up." Tony held up his arms to make an 'X'. "Did that guy just call you 'Nick'?! Who the hell is he?! C'mon, give me answers over here!"
"Got a problem with what an old friend calls me?"
"F-friends?! You two?! Wait, you have friends?" sputtered Tony. He turned to Natasha. "How the hell are you not fazed by this?!"
Natasha shrugged. "After everything I've been through, I'm not surprised about anything anymore."
"You sure? Try fighting an entire race that can throw galaxies at you," grinned Simon.
"I think we'd all appreciate some answers Director Fury," tried Steve. Fury nodded, and motioned them inside.
When they had all gathered around a big table, Fury placed his hand on Simon's shoulders. "Gentlemen. Agent Romanoff. Meet Simon."
"How do you spell that?" was Tony's instant remark.
Fury ignored Tony. "We first met during World War 2. I was in the field, when I saw Simon help get civilians to safety. When we met again after the war, we traded names, and became friends."
"Yeah, I'm still shocked that you two are friends," said Tony, leaning back on a chair.
"As stoic as ever, I see," joked Simon. Fury rolled his remaining eye.
"How is it that he's in so many famous pictures?" asked Steve.
"That's the kicker. Thing is, he hasn't really told me either. Kept it pretty vague, if you ask me. So let's ask him." Fury turned to face Simon. "Well? Care to share with the class?"
Simon rolled back his shoulders. Then suddenly, a strange brown creature came from out of Simon's hood and hopped onto the desk.
"Whoa!" yelped Tony. He and the rest of the Avengers shot from their seats as Boota made it to the middle of the table, stood on his hind legs, and gave a thumbs up.
"What is this, an alien?" Tony asked.
"Oh, Boota? He's a pig-mole," smirked Simon.
"What's a pig-mole?" asked Natasha.
"Is it delicious?" Tony asked instantly after.
"Boota's the last remaining pig-mole in existence, since all the other pig-moles died after the Big Bang. I don't think you should eat him though, or else his species will then be pretty much extinct." Boota scurried back into Simon's cloak.
"The Big Bang," repeated Tony. "You mean, the theory in which the universe started with a huge explosion. Fourteen billion years ago."
"Exactly that," clarified Simon.
"You mean, your… whatever it is, is older than the universe itself?" asked Tony. Simon grinned. "Don't forget me."
Tony widened his eyes. He shook his head saying, "Nope. Just… okay. Wow. This is some sort of joke right?"
"I mean, right over there are two people who should be in wheelchairs," retorted Simon, which was directed to Steve and Fury.
"You've got a point there." Steve shrugged.
"And I gotta say, now I get why you were never clear about your origins," Fury rubbed his chin. "I mean, explaining how you're older than an entire universe is a strange thing to say to someone after a war."
"So you're immortal?" asked Steve.
"This is gonna take a while," Simon sighed, and sat down on the nearest chair. "Alright, how about I start here…"
~one lengthy explanation later (will be explained in the AN at the end)~
Tony leaned back on his chair, and gave a deep exhale. "Shit man… you were fighting on and with literal galaxies?"
"Yep," grinned Simon, thinking of the memory. "It was a pretty tough battle."
"Of course it was tough, they literally sent tons of Big Bangs at you!" added Tony. "Please tell me you're joking, by the way."
"How is that even possible? How are you still alive?" Natasha asked.
"Sweet Jesus, Simon…!" was Fury's two cents.
Steve looked at Simon. "...Compared to your team (what was it called again?)-"
"The Dai-Gurren Brigade?" answered Simon.
"Thanks. Compared to the Dai-Gurren Brigade, I don't think we could ever be greater a team of heroes than yours."
"Whoa, take a chill pill Capsicle (see what I did there?)," said Tony. "I mean, they've got the power mechs that can defy the laws of physics, and can practically do anything with the power of willpower. I'd say we're doing pretty well since we don't have any of that." Tony gave Simon a cocky grin. "Got any wise old teachings to pass down?"
Simon chuckled. "Well, even if it seems hopeless, just kick reason to the curb and do the impossible. You'll get what you're hoping for sooner or later, you just gotta work for it."
"Ooh, that first one was badass. Where'd you get that from?"
"Thanks. I got it from my big bro."
"I still find it pretty hard to believe that you were able to all of those things using only your willpower," said Fury.
Simon shrugged. "You tend to become numb after doing the things we do."
"Yeah, well I want to know tons of stuff about your variation of Earth, before it blew up after the Big Bang (I still can't believe that you're that old)," said Tony. "Like, are pig-moles delicious? How in the hell does your mecha thing defy the laws of physics on a daily basis? And how are you still alive? You sure I can't eat Boota?"
Boota shook his tiny fists at Tony, squeaking in his own pig-mole language.
Simon gave a hearty laughed. "No, you can't eat Boota. Here, let me explain you about Spiral energy. Leeron and Leyte gave me and the rest of Dai-Gurren a lecture about it once…"
AN: And that's the chapter folks! Sorry that I haven't been able to update any of my stories in a while! Finals for the semester were around the corner, and I've been busy doing a lot of projects because of it!
Actually, I think I should be doing an English project right now. I have to make my own website about the Holocaust and human behavior during the Holocuast. Honestly, I kind of wish we were doing the essay instead.
Anyway, here's the run down of the explanation Simon gave to the Avengers. It's basically the plot of Gurren Lagann. Below, is how I twisted the battle between Gurren Lagann and the Anti-Spirals.
In the second movie, when the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann pilots are fighting against the Anti-Spirals, the Anti-Spirals pulls out a move called "Infinity Big Bang Storm".
Literally the Anti-Spirals pulls two galaxies together and combines them, and shoots a Kamehameha so powerful, it was on par with the birth of the universe.
Now, in the show, Lordgenome sacrificed himself to absorb the whole freaking attack, and give that power to Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
In the second movie, I'm pretty sure the energy given by Lordgenome caused the formation of Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, which I say is pretty freaking sick, since the sheer size of Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann makes it one of, if not the, largest mech in all of fiction.
Now, in this story, this didn't happen. Lordgenome didn't sacrifice himself. The idea never came to his mind.
Infinity Big Bang Storm, in this story, was so powerful, that it broke the Super Spiral Space, and literally everything else. Because c'mon guys, it's literally named after the Big Bang for a reason. And since apparently there are an INFINITE number of Big Bangs happening, it'd be pretty safe to assume that everything was destroyed.
Well, except for the Dai-Gurren Brigade and the Anti-Spirals, of course, because using the power of screaming, they all survive. Why screaming, you ask? Because this is an anime. Moving on...
Now, in the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann wiki, new galaxies were seen being born of Infinity Big Bang Storm.
One of these galaxies, just happened to be the Milky Way Galaxy of where the Avengers would be.
After the battle of Dai-Gurren and the Anti-Spirals (in which Dai-Gurren won), they decided to travel around. Since their own galaxy was destroyed due to Infinity Big Bang Storm, they went to one of the new galaxies.
Completely on accident, they decided to chill on a new Earth in a new Milky Way Galaxy after a few billion years of exploration. How? Because life is crazy like that. Ah, life...
Next thing: How is Simon (and the rest of team Dai-Gurren) still alive? Well, in the epilogue episode, you see Simon has one regular eye, and one green eye .
Since Lordgenome (who's still alive btw) has ringed eyes, and he's lived for 1000 years, some people have theorized that Simon may also live forever. Then I thought that in this story, since the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann pilots were exposed to large amounts of energy (most likely spiral energy, from the Infinity Big Bang Storm), they may have absorbed that energy for themselves slightly, and also have ringed eyes.
Well I thought that was splendid, because now I had a good reason for him and the rest of team Dai-Gurren to be immortal.
Thank you for reading this chapter! Sorry for the big AN :D I hope to see you again in the next chapter!
- Dragon