"He's the Noblesse."
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Disclaimer: I don't own Marvel or Noblesse, obviously.
AN: I would recommend you refresh how the last chapter ended.
Chapter 4
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"I can't deal with this. Anyway, what are you planning on doing while you're staying at the Tower beside training?" Another prompt answer.
"I am a scientist, so I can help you and Bruce out. I already have ideas for improving the aerodynamics of the suit." Tony once again stared at Frankenstein, this time appraisingly, the way a father sees his daughter's new beau. And the suit was, for all intents and purposes, Tony's child. Bruce, seeing Tony preparing for his rarely used Protective Father role, decided to intervene.
"Sure. And I suppose you can help with..the other guy." a dark look came over Frankenstein's features for a second, but he nodded. He was about to give a verbal response but was cut off by an irate Tony.
"Hey! I can't hand over my baby to just anybody! What if you seriously mess it up? What if you somehow kill it-don't you dare say it's a machine, Barton What are your credentials, your qualifications?!" Silence descended once again. Raizel surprised them all by sighing, as if he'd been through this before. The Noblesse sent Tony a somewhat flat look that seemed irritated.
A strange aura surrounded Frankenstein.
"What...are my credentials.." the air around him was literally heating up. Raizel sent Tony a flat look again.
Tony looked somewhat scared and sent a pleading look towards Bruce, who just shrugged.
"I, Frankenstein, servant of the Noblesse. I, who invented the idea of inventing, you ask what my credentials are? I will tell you.." Another flat look from Raizel stopped Tony questioning that statement.
"I invented the lightbulb before the rest of humanity was barely able to control flames. I invented cures to diseases that are still ravaging the Earth. I was the one who thought to use nature's resources. I was the one who stumbled upon the minefield that is now called nuclear energy. I was the one..." and he went on.
And on.
And on.
And on.
Getting rather tired of the incessant self praise and the irritated flat looks he was now receiving from everybody, Tony was about to interrupt Frankenstein. But a warning glance from the Noblesse stopped him. Raizel continued to send these glances to anyone who thought about interrupting Frankenstein for the next half an hour. During that time they reached their set destination. Hawkeye was letting the plane hover, not sure of where he was supposed to land. He sent Raizel an anxious glance. The noble inclined his head.
"Frankenstein." The blond stopped midsentence, looking murderous at being interrupted. Tony was suddenly very glad that Raizel had stopped everyone from interrupting before. Thankfully, Frankenstein calmed down once he realized whom had interrupted his spiel of glory. The ancient genius looked a ta embarrassed.
"Yes, Master." he said, inclining his head in a small bow. Raizel let out a small, almost unnoticeable, sigh of relief. Frankenstein felt even more embarrassed, almost so much that he blushed. His master did indeed hate it when he went on his, ah, small introductory speeches of his.
"We have arrived, as I'm sure a genius such as yourself has noticed." Raizel said, this time with a little telling lilt to his lips, causing Frankenstein to finally blush of embarrassment. Coughing lightly to cover up his evident flush, Frankenstein addressed Hawkeye as if nothing had happened.
"Just land here. It's just in the vicinity of the barrier. Let me fly you all to my base." Relieved and happy to finally be able to land, and knowing more about Frankenstein than they'd ever wanted to, the Avengers walked out of the plane. They were still in the desert, it seemed, but it seemed to be more rocky than sandy. Frankenstein took in the surroundings with an odd look on his face, before determination set in his jaw.
"Tony, you have the suit so you can fly by yourself. So can Thor. Barton, Natasha, Bruce, hold on to me." With that, the Avengers took off, with Natasha, Bruce and Clint awkwardly hanging off Frankenstein's frame Suddenly a gigantic tornado formed out of nowhere. Tony sent a flat look towards Thor.
"What the hell are you doing?!"
"It's not me!" The god of Thunder replied in an offended tone. Frankenstein interrupted the arguing duo before it could escalate.
"It's a defence mechanism I instilled. Master, can you please dispel it? I have my hands full." Raizel sent Frankenstein an odd look, before he waved his hand. The tornado disappeared immediately, of course. The sight that greeted them as the wind cleared, however, was surprising. Instead of more sand, they were met by a dense forest, looking more like the Amazon than anything else. Frankenstein released a disappointed sigh.
"Ah, my garden..." The rest of the team sent him disbelieving looks, excluding Raizel, of course, who was busy observing several of the butterflies and birds that were flying in circles around him. Tony was about to ask Frankenstein just how he managed to cultivate a jungle in the middle of the desert, but decided against it, afraid that he would be treated to another lecture of Frankenstein's greatness.
They flew over the forest, which spanned a couple of miles in silent awe. As they came to halt in the middle of the sky, they could see a clearing.
"Alright, here it is. hold on tight. Tony, Thor, Master, please follow me." the genius of legend said as he slowly began to descend into the clearing, mindful of his baggage, namely the Black Widow, Hawkeye, and the Hulk. They landed safely, thankfully, and soon began to look around. Raizel, who had been waiting for a chance to speak, broke their orientation session.
"Frankenstein..." said blonde, who had been busy stretching, stood straight at his master's call.
"Yes, Master." he said with a bow. Raizel sighed.
"Frankenstein...is your outfit necessary?" the genius of the ancient times looked a little off guard at being asked such a question. From his master, nonetheless! By now their conversation had caught the attention of the rest of the Avengers. Raizel sighed again. Frankenstein tensed, worried about what had made his master sigh twice when he usually didn't even make a sound of distress when enduring great amounts of pain.
"From looking at your memories, I know your...outfits' significance, but truly, it doesn't suit a servant of mine. I would like to change your clothes." Silence ensued. Tony's eyes had gone round and he swiveled his head from Rai and Frankenstein several times. Bruce, Clint and Natasha exchanged concerned looks, mostly over the lack of sanity of their situation. Thor, however, showed a completely different reaction.
"I do agree with Lord Raizel. Frankly, I have never understood your need to wear that strange get-up. I mean to say, it has no functionality as an armour. " the thunder god said somberly and patted Frankenstein's shoulder in a comforting manner. Said genius gave the blond god a disbelieving once-over, not quite believing just what hed heard.
"Frankenstein."
"Wha- oh... very well, master." the dumbfounded genius said. Raizel smiled an imperceptible smile as he waved his hand. In front of the disbelieving eyes of the Avengers, the Captain's clothing disappeared in a strange whirlwind, being replaced so fast by something else that they were momentarily blinded. When Frankenstein was finally visible again, he was wearing...a black suit. The material did admittedly look expensive, and Frankenstein himself looked more comfortable, but there wasn't anything more. Tony blinked again.
"So...that happened. Well...whatever. Frankenstein, where's the treasure?" Frankenstein smirked, and let loose some of his aura. A shiver ran down every Avengers' back. Bruce was surprised to notice that even the Hulk felt wary. Since Frankenstein was using more power to fuel his aura, it was visible to the Avengers. Tony watched the purplish glow of Frankenstein's with trepidation. Finally, Frankenstein directed his aura towards the middle of the field. The power of the aura was enough to make Thor stumble. Bruce's eyes turned green momentarily. Natasha and Clint exchanged wary glances, wondering what the hell the Captain was doing.
Suddenly, Frankenstein stopped doing whatever the hell he was doing.
Nothing happened. Tony sent a disbelieving look towards the elder genius.
"Whatever was that. What are we doing? I swear, my life get weirder by the secon-" The billionaire's tirade was cut off as the ground shook with such force that everyone excluding Raizel and Frankenstein fell over. Slowly, a monolith the size of Stark Tower rose from the ground, and the shaking stopped. Frankenstein smirked.
"Welcome to my humble abode. Sorry for the delays." Tony blinked in silent surprise before groaning.
"I rest my case." he mumbled.
AN: Sorry for being so late. Exams are coming up, and I'll soon go on a holiday. Hope you enjoy!