Misfitverse: The Korvac Saga
Disclaimer: "He would stop at nothing!" - Yondu on Korvac, Avengers (Vol. 1)#167
Chapter 4: An Old Friend, and New Heroes!
Avengers Mansion, the 31st Century
In the 31st Century, the Avengers still existed. At first glance, they may have seemed like the Avengers of the 21st Century, but in actuality, they were very different. The leader of this team of Earth's Mightiest Heroes was sitting in a chair. The chair was one of a group of chairs that was around a circular table. Earth's Mightiest Heroes were gathered together to discuss the strange disappearances.
At first glance, one would think he was the legendary Captain America. The costume though, was slightly different. The shoulders had silver pads with blue stars on them. This was a different man. He was known as Commander America, a genetically-engineered super-soldier. Leaning on his chair was the circular vibranium-steel alloy shield that was wielded by the original Captain America over one-thousand years ago. (1)
To his left, sat a redhaired man in a rad-and-gold uniform, with gold gloves and boots, a gold band around the waist, and a chest emblem of a flame in a white circle. He scowled in impatience. His name was Harold "Harry" Storm, the Tachyon Torch. A descendant of Johnny Storm, the Human Torch of the Fantastic Four, the Tachyon Torch had pyrokinetic abilities, but at a much greater level than his heroic ancestor. In his flame form, he could even survive in space. He was a brash, cocky hothead. (2)
To Commander America's right, sat a powerful, beautiful green-skinned, haired, and eyed woman. She was dressed in a dark blue costume that resembled a single-strap one-piece swimsuit, and matching boots. She was Jhen Walters, the Gammazon. She was a clone of the original She-Hulk, Jennifer Walters, a heroine active over a millenium past. She had the great strength and durability of the original, and she also seemed to have the humor of the original as well.
At Jhen's right, sat a man in red-and-gold futuristic armor. His helmet was on the table, revealing that he had short blond hair and a clean-shaven face. His name was Randall Pierce, and he's was the Iron Man of the 31st Century. An employee of Brande Industries, Pierce worked as a corporate mascot. A scientist at heart, Pierce preferred to work in the lab and tinker with various gadgets than be a superhero, but he was willing to aid his fellow Avengers in their time of need. (3)
At Iron Man's right, sat a hero who needed an introduction. A near-immortal warrior. Thor, the Norse God of Thunder. His service to the Avengers was legendary. He was highly respected by his teammates because he served in the original Avengers, way back in the 21st Century.
To Thor's right, sat a young woman in a yellow costume with an emblem of a black insect that left her legs bare and black bands around her arms. Her boots were also yellow with black around the calves. Her hair was red, and she wore a pale yellow domino mask with "wings" on the side. Her costume was completed by a pale yellow cape. She was Lonna Liang, the Insect Queen. A heroine from the planet of Xanthu, she was also a fashion designer. She had the power to imitate the abilities of any insect or arachnid. (4)
Finally, the seventh member of the Avengers. She was a teenaged girl clad in futuristic blue armor with silver and black highlights, most notably silver lightning bolts at the shoulders. Her silver helmet, which slightly resembled the famous helmet of the Greco-Roman messenger god Mercury, complete with blue wings on the sides, rested on the table in front of her, revealing her long braided brown hair and bright blue eyes. Monica Mercury Burton, a young genius from Ohio, was the latest Sonic Blue. A direct descendant of the original Sonic Blue, Spencer Allen Burton, Monica was the latest in a long family tradition. She had inherited the armor from her father, who was Sonic Blue before her. For the last thousand years, Cincinnati was protected by a Sonic Blue.
"I'm glad you could all make it here." Commander America greeted his teammates. "As you know, several members of the Legion of Super-Heroes had vanished over the last several days, and Bouncing Boy is very concerned."
"Oh, come on." Harry rolled his eyes. "You know how many Legionnaires there are? There's like a zillion of them!"
"That doesn't mean they shouldn't be written off." Jhen frowned.
"Aye." Thor agreed. "The Legion are numerous, but every one of them is a valuable ally."
"Forgive me..." Monica crossed her arms. "But I'm not exactly too fond of the Legion myself."
"Monica, one of my fellow Xanthuians is a Legionnaire." Lonna pointed out. "I know how you feel about the Legion..."
"It's not the Legion I cannot stand." Monica explained. "It's their stupid rule about no technologically-empowered heroes being allowed to sign up for Legion membership. Blasted Luddites. They have a..." Monica chewed out the next word like it tasted foul. "...magician on their team, yet no technologically-empowered heroes."
"You know why, Monica." Jhen reminded. "That whole thing with the first Kid Quantum."
"Forgive me, for I'm not the type to speak ill of the dead, but James Cullen was an arrogant fool!" Monica grunted. "I repeatedly warned him. Me and Jazmin both warned him about misusing the Quantum Belt! The only reason they let Jazmin on board is because she internalized the belt's powers." The brown-haired teenager groaned. "James Cullen decides to be stupid, and all technology-using heroes get punished for it! What if the White Witch snapped out of the blue and went on the rampage?! Her magic could do a lot more and lot worse damage than an exploding Quantum Belt!"
"Okay Monica, calm down..." Harry chuckled.
"Well..." Commander America scratched the back of his head. "On to another subject. Monica, is Kid Razor coming? I know she can be rather...temperamental..."
"Temperamental..." Jhen shook her head. "Commander, she called you out on national television."
"Just like the first Kid Razor and Captain America." Thor chuckled. "Evidently, disrespect for the establishment is most common among all the bearers of Kid Razor's guitar over the centuries."
"That's an understatement." Monica rolled her eyes. "And yes, I called her. She's on her way. What about Captain Marvel? Shouldn't he be here, too?"
"Aye, but Captain Marvel had to take care of some business." Thor answered.
"I just hope that Razor doesn't decide to make a scene." Monica sighed.
The skies over New York
"Carry on our wayward son! There'll be peace when you are done!" A feminine voice sang loudly. "Lay your weary head to rest! Don't you cry no more!" The singer was a teenage girl, flying through the air in an aura of rainbow-colored energy. Her long wild hair was blonde with black streaks. Her dark eyes shone with playfulness. She was Asian in descent, and her face was painted in blue, black, and white. She was dressed in a rock t-shirt with the sleeves and lower half ripped off, exposing her arms and midriff. She was also wearing black leather pants with blue legs, decorated in white razor blades. The pants were held up by a blue belt with silver studs and a belt buckle in the shape of Kid Razor's "winged razor blade" insignia. She had blue, white, and black rags tied around her upper arms, and she also had on blue biker gloves with black forearm bands that had silver studs. Strapped on her was a guitar in the ancient style known as the Flying V, blue with a black-and-white pickguard.
She was Suzi Lee, the latest Kid Razor. The heroine of Cleveland, she also held membership with the Avengers. She was a cocky, arrogant rebellious heroine who fought crime in Cleveland with rock music, like her predecessors over the last thousand years, starting with the first Kid Razor, Robert Redford Parkins. Heroism was in her blood, as she was a direct descendant of the X-Man Jubilation Lee, aka Jubilee. Ironically, Jubilee was a huge fan of the original Razor. She stopped and smirked at a crowd. "Hey New Yorkers!"
"Huh?" The crowd looked up in awe, whispering among themselves. Suzi smirked. (5)
"The Kid of Rock read the sports pages today, and she learned that once again, the New York Yankees choked in the Series! HA HA!" She shot them a rude gesture. "HA HA! You guys lost again! Cleveland are still champs! Ten years running!" She flew away laughing. "Ah, the Kid of Rock can't stand New Yorkers."
Central Park, the 31st Century
"Sam?!" Dani's jaw dropped.
"Cannonball?!" Jennifer exclaimed.
"How is that possible?!" Haroun gasped.
"Cannonball." Sam smirked. "Now there's a codename I haven't heard in a long time." He noticed tat the people who ran away were starting to gather around again. "Mask time." He put his mask back on, making sure no one saw him with it off.
"Hey, look!" A man pointed at Sam. "It's Captain Marvel!"
"Captain Marvel?!" Some of the people started mumbling amongst themselves.
"Captain Marvel?" Jennifer repeated. The blonde luck-manipulator shook her head with a chuckle. "Now there is a dumb superhero name for you."
"At least he didn't take the codename from a casino game." Roberto snorted.
"Hey, I was given the name Roulette, thank you very much!" Jennifer snorted back.
"Sounds like you're pretty popular, man." Ray noted. Sam shrugged.
"I'm considered one of Earth's greatest heroes. I'm very respected among the heroes of this time. It helped that I've been doing this stuff for a thousand years."
"A-A-thousand-?!" Dani's jaw dropped. "That's impossible!"
"How can you be alive now?!" Roberto blinked.
"I think they know each other." A woman noticed.
"Omigod! It's Captain Marvel!" A couple teenage girls squealed.
"I don't think we can talk here." Sam frowned. He pointed his fist at the young mutants. With a high-pitched wail, the golden band around Sam's wrist erupted in golden light. The bands started to emit a coherent golden energy that wrapped itself around the heroes, forming a protective bubble around them.
"Amazing..." Marie put her hand on the bubble's wall.
"Hey, Sammy! Where'd you learn to do this?" Roberto blinked.
"I'll explain later. Let's get you out of here." Sam rocketed off, dragging the bubble containing the New Mutants and the Hellions, making them.
"Whoa!" A green-skinned woman gasped.
"Oh, now I know what flying is like for him..." Amara groaned, clutching her stomach.
"Sam, what're you trying to do?! Liquefy us?!" Ray yelled.
"I'm taking you to my place." Sam explained. "Hang on!" The immortal blond mutant hero streaked through the sky.
"My stomach..." Roberto moaned.
"My brains are going into my feet..." Doug whined.
"Oh God, I hope he doesn't make any sudden turns..." Jennifer groaned.
"Don't say it! You'll jinx us!" Marie yelped weakly.
"Sam, if we arrive where you plan to take us alive, remind me to KILL YOU!" Dani screamed. Sam chuckled.
"I'd like to see you try. I can't die." Sam told the Cheyenne mutant. "Here we are." Sam landed on top of a large building. It was a large white mansion. "Last stop, everybody off." He dissipated the bubble, allowing the New Mutants and Hellions to land on the ground.
"LAND!" Doug whooped in joy, hugging the ground. "Mwah mwah mwah mwah!" He started kissing the roof.
"Don't kiss my house." Sam told the blond flatly.
"I don't blame him..." Roberto groaned, holding his head.
"Coming back to life wasn't worth this..." Amara winced.
"Uhhhh, I need my stomach readjusted..." Ray moaned. Jennifer looked over the edge and whistled.
"Wow. You live here?" The blonde luck-manipulator was impressed. "Not bad for an X-Man."
"I haven't been an X-Man in a very long time." Sam told the young mutants.
"Wow! You must be loaded!" Jenny grinned. The former Cannonball shrugged.
"Being immortal does have its perks." He walked over to a sunroof and opened it. "Come on inside." He called down. "Sersi! I have some guests you oughta meet!"
"Who's Sersi?" Ray blinked. Sam smirked.
"My girlfriend." The immortal mutant explained. "She and I have been together for the past couple hundred years...I gotta remember to get her something nice for our anniversary next week." The Lost Mutants' jaws dropped.
"Oh, my God..." Roberto's jaw dropped as he and the others came down into the mansion via the sunroof.
"Tell me about it." Marie nodded. "Well, Ronnie Rocker did warn us the 31st Century would shock us."
Well, well, well! Looks like the heroes of the 31st Century are on alert! Which Legionnaires have vanished? How will the Lost Mutants react to Sam's life and girlfriend? Can the Avengers solve the case? Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions needed badly!
(1) – The big misconception is that Cap's shield is made from an alloy of adamantium and vibranium. Not true. The shield was actually made from vibranium and an "experimental steel alloy". The vibranium gives Cap's shield its famed ricocheting ability and toughness.
(2) – The Tachyon Torch, Commander America, and the Gammazon are not made up by me. They were created by Roy Thomas, Ron Wilson, and RJM Lofficier, and first appeared in What If #19 (Vol. 2) in December 1990. I used them because The Korvac Saga is originally an Avengers story, and they fit my needs perfectly. I made up Tachyon Torch's real name. He never was given one in the comics.
(3) – In the comics, Randall Pierce isn't a person. During Armor Wars, Tony Stark/Iron Man threw Nick Fury and SHIELD off his trail by creating papers for a fake employee named Randall Pierce, who he claimed wielded the Iron Man armor and went rogue.
(4) – The Insect Queen here is an alien from Volume 4 of the Legion of Superheroes' own comic. She was a nod to Lana Lang, who was the heroine known as Insect Queen back in the Silver Age of Comic Books. Interestingly enough, her home planet, Xanthu, is also the native world of the gravity-manipulating Legionnaire known as Star Boy. I had her be a future Avenger here so I could have a Wasp-analogue. I also plan to slightly alter her powers here.
(5) – Suzi's name is a nod to Jubilee and singer Suzi Quatro.