So once again this took a lot longer than usual because of well life.
Recently I had gotten into a car accident so that shit sent me down into a spiral for a while.
then of course I learned that my mom is going to lose her job and my sister HAD lost her job
THEN My friends had been going through a bunch of equally chaotic shit that just left most of our heads spinning plus all of our college problems.
…..so you can all imagine how much of a pain in the ass October of 2016 has been for me.
But enough about my misery, let's get back to why we're really here!
Ah it's good be back with this one.
Still a personal favorite of mine here.
Really, there's not much to say about this one other than I enjoy doing this one and I hope it gets more popular.
I'm gonna keep saying this until I tire of it, I'm making this because there hasn't been a really good, full blown Marvel/DC crossover so I want to be the first one to do so.
Not much else other than hey if you have an idea for a story arc that's original or want me to adapt a story arc, give me a heads up in the reviews or PM me.
Rate Read and review and As Always Have Nice Day
The League Of Avengers Chapter 6: The Aftermath
The world was in nothing short of a frenzy.
After the events that transpired in New York, every country, every government, Every single person on the planet were in complete pandemonium.
The craziness even extended to all of the superhuman community. Nothing was unaffected
And why wouldn't they be. An alien invasion just took place.
But that wasn't the real story that had captured the attention of the entire world. While the alien invasion played a large part of it, it wasn't the Chitauri that had all the headlines.
No it was the team now publicly known as the Avengers that have captured the imagination, attention, appreciation, fear and awe of the world.
Governments and people from across the world were reacting in various different ways, most understandable while others down right stupid.
Particularly that of JJJ in DB type newspaper.
There was practically nobody in America who didn't talk about the events that transpired in Manhattan.
From Metropolis to Gotham to Central City to all countries in the world.
Multiple headlines pointing to the Avengers.
But how were the Avengers themselves dealing with it?
Clark Kent AKA Superman gave an exasperated sigh at his partners unrelenting determination to get an interview down with not only The Man Of Steel himself but every single Avenger individually.
Lois Lane was on a warpath trying to figure out on how to get all of these superheroes in the same room at the same time.
Olsen found all this madness quite entertaining though he himself was also quite upset that he missed all the chances in taking photos.
Then again, New York was on the other side of the country so no such luck there.
There were hundreds, close to even thousands of videos and photos taken of the madness that occurred there.
One of the photographers did stand out as he apparently managed to pull off insane shots of the heroes in action.
"Man, how does this Peter Parker guy do it?!" Olsen said, holding up the front page of one of the man newspapers of New York.
On the front page was a shot of Superman along with Thor and Wonder Woman flying together towards an entire battalion of Chitauri chariots and a giant Chitauri Leviathan.
"Wow" Clark said in surprise, having no idea where this guy pulled off such a photo but he had to admit that was a really good shot.
"Apparently this is the guy who is known to take all the vigilantes in Manhattan" Olsen quickly explained to Clark and Lois
Clark was interested as he began flipping through the paper, humming, impressed with how this photographer pulled it off.
Lois on the other hand was completely focused on her own task.
"Do I get Superman to round them up?" She murmured to herself "Or do I just make a false threat big enough for all of them to come at once"
Clark of course overheard this, rolling his eyes at Lois's trail of thought.
"Lois, take it easy, you're not the only out there who wants to get an interview with these guys"
"Come on Smallville, see it from my point of view" Lois said with a challenging grin "This is literally the story of the Millennium. Whoever gets this will go down in history as the first to speak with them"
"And I'm also seeing it from the perspective of every other reporter in America and around the world" Clark countered with a small grin "You're not the only one who wants an interview with them"
"But I am the most important one out there" Lois said haughtily, flicking her hair but both Olsen and Clark knew it was in good fun
"Still" Lois said "I can't believe all of this"
On her computer was a video compilation of all the heroes in action, most being blurs as they performed one heroic feat after another.
"The world is changing" Lois said stoically "It was already on its way with all these enhanced and Meta humans. But with this? This is the powder keg. Now it's up to the rest of the world to keep up"
"Hmm" Clark said "Things are never gonna be the same are they?"
"This is the next step" Jimmy stated, observing the videos "Whatever happens next from here on out will always be either a direct or indirect response to this. This is the catalyst that the world has been building up to. After superheroes had such a resurgence those five years ago, this was an inevitability"
Jimmy looked back to find Clark and Lois staring blankly at him.
"What?" Jimmy said uncomfortably "Was it something I said?"
"Exactly that" Lois remarked "Didn't know you had that in ya Olsen"
Jimmy blinked before grinning, puffing up his chest in pride
"Well, I am full of surprises sometimes" Jimmy said
Clark simply smiled, leaning back in his chair.
His eyes lingered on his own screen which had the same headline as everyone else across the world.
This made him contemplate very hard on what to do next. What happened in New York those few days ago wasn't something he could just brush off. It has already been two weeks and the world was still talking about Manhattan.
But Clark was now thinking about the other Superheroes he fought alongside with. The only one he knew to a personal extent was Batman. He had some encounters with Flash but other than that, in the crazy world he lived in, Superman knew a surprising few number of super beings.
'Until now that is' Superman mused to himself. His thought process ended when on his computer an email appeared.
This one was clearly special as it was large and present in the center of his screen.
Clark narrowed his eyes, already having a pretty good idea who just sent him the email.
Making a quick glance to see Lois and Jimmy were speaking to one another, Clark leaned in, opening the file to see one simple statement
WE NEED TO TALK
"Sometimes, I'm amazed at how subtle you are Bruce" Clark murmured to himself, shaking his head in amusement
Closing the file, Clark stood up from his desk.
"Hey guys, something came up" Clark said, grabbing his coat "Duty calls for this one"
"And what would that be?" Lois inquired with a curious glint
"Sorry Lois' Clark shot her a grin "Even small country boys like myself have their secrets"
"I'll see you guys later" Clark said, leaving the two to stare as he walked away
"Sometimes I think I have that guy all figured out and he does that" Lois remarked
"Does what?" Jimmy questioned in genuine confusion "It's just something he needs to do"
Lois shook her head "And that's why it's called a woman's intuition"
"Or, just you not knowing everything there is to us dudes" Jimmy said cheekily, walking off with a grin
Lois simply stared at both directions in which her partners walked off to.
"What is with those two today?" Lois asked herself in a bit of a bewildered state
Clark Kent reached the roof as a normal human being.
That all changed of course the moment the door to the roof closed behind him.
In instant Clark Kent went from mild mannered reporter to confident Man of steel Superman.
Superman hovered off the roof before flying away at full speed to his destination.
Of course since he had met the man several years ago, their original somewhat tense hostilities towards one another eventually morphed into one of a partnership. Heck Superman even considers himself friends though Batman would never admit it out loud.
Superman flew down into the waters of Gotham, a specific point which beneath the waves held one of the many secret locations to the fabled bat cave.
Clark entered the long underwater pathway before resurfacing in Batman's secret base of operations and floated over to Batman's computer area.
Only to find that he was not alone.
Standing beside Batman's chair was none other than Nick Fury and Iron Man.
"Glad you could join us Clark" Fury said in a business like manner "Would you like a muffin? Alfred has made an exquisite bunch today"
"Fury?" Superman said in surprise "Stark? Batman, What is this about?"
"Well normally Fury would make some dramatic type message or entrance, but this qualifies enough in his book" Tony casually remarked, his faceplate sliding. Grabbing a muffin from the tray left by Alfred, Tony dug in
"As Mister Stark was saying" Fury eyed the billionaire briefly "This is something that requires a greater audience"
"I hope you know what you're doing here Fury" Batman spoke up "The consequences and responses may be more than we bargain for"
"It's already in the works" Fury shot back at the caped crusader "It's the eventuality that we will have to deal with and respond to"
"Wait hold on a second" Superman interjected, lost as to what was going on "What is this about? And no beating around the bush Fury"
Fury stared at the ground for several moments before exhaling, making his decisions.
"This is about the Avengers" Fury said "We need them"
"The Avengers?" Superman said "I thought it was a one off thing"
Then a thought crossed Kal's minds
"Wait, is there another threat coming?" Clark said in alarm
"No, but there eventually will be" Fury said grimly "That's why, the Avengers can't be a one time thing. With the way the world is moving right now and where it's headed. The Avengers are gonna be the first and last line of defense that the world needs. It may not think so, but I know so. Back on the Carrier, I was talking about how the world is filling up with people who can't be controlled or matched and that Shield took the wrong steps in responding to it with regards to the Tesseract. What we need is a response team that works outside the jurisdictions of everything else and can respond to immediate threats without the hassle of a hierarchy or hassle of what may happen"
"So let me get this straight then" Iron Man now spoke up "You're telling me that you want to have a team of rule breakers who beat to their own drum and are willing to fight the battles you guys can't?"
"Precisely that" Fury said in total seriousness
"Count me in" Tony said with a roguish grin "My my Fury, never pegged you for a rule breaker"
"You'd be amazed at what I do behind the scenes" Fury shot back at the Armored Avenger
"I'll join as well" Superman said resolutely "After New York, things have changed, the world is gonna be viewed differently by not just our own world but others as well. We need to be ready for whatever comes next. If this is a team effort, count me in"
"That's two so far" Fury said with a nod of approval before all three turned to the silent, contemplating Batman
"I'm not that much of a team player" Batman said right away
"Oh my God, can you quit being such a loner Bruce" Iron Man said with an irked expression "You're not the only one here you know"
"But I also agree" Batman said to Fury, completely ignoring Tony "You have my support in this as well"
"Excellent" Fury said, now smirking
"Now what?" Iron Man asked
"Now?" Fury scratched his chin "Now we gather the rest of the team"
Scene Cut
Steve sat alone in a nice little apartment that had been momentarily supplied for him by SHIELD in none other than his old borough of Brooklyn.
It was so familiar yet so different at the same time.
The rooftops, buildings, Coney Island in the far off distance along with the now updated boardwalk of the beach.
Steve leaned back into his chair, sighing while running a hand over his face.
It was strange to think that he was literally in a battle for the survival of the earth itself and was now back in his old borough where he grew up to become the man he is today.
He barely recognized the place and yet felt the old longing of home here. Steve sighed to himself, chortling momentarily at the thought of his old war buddies looking at him now. Him, the 'boy scout' a brooding mess.
Since when did he become Batman?
His musings were cut short when there was a knock on the door, making Steve blink.
He wasn't expecting any visitors today. Actually he wasn't expecting any visitors at all for the next coming weeks, save for perhaps Director Fury.
Steve opened the door and was pleasantly surprised to see that it was none other than…
"Diana!" Steve said happily
The Amazonian returned the smile and embraced her old friend tightly which he returned
"How'd you find me?" Steve asked
"It wasn't exactly easy but after tracking down the SHIELD Heli-Carrier and going up to the lady called Maria Hill, I found your home and I should have realized it sooner" Diana said with a knowing smile "Of course you'd be here"
"Yeah well I wouldn't bet on staying here long" Steve said reminiscently "Think it would be to…weird to say the least"
"Well I myself am currently transitioning myself back into the world of man" Wonder Woman stated "I have been too far removed from this world for too long. Fury suggested I become an ambassador of my people"
"An Ambassador?" Steve quirked a humored eyebrow "Are you sure you're up for the paperwork and ridiculousness of politics"
Diana sighed
"It can't be that bad" Diana said with a sense of false hope
"Hey, if you need help with the paperwork, I've got your back" Steve promised making Diana smile again
"Thank you Steve, I appreciate it"
The two stood at the doorway in a comfortable silence before it turned into an awkward silence.
"Ok, that deteriorated rather quickly" Steve remarked getting a laugh out of Diana
"Do you want to go for a walk around your old neighborhood?" Diana suggested "I've never actually had the time to simply be here and spend the day with you like you promised"
Realization dawned on Steve Rogers, a flash of an old memory appearing in his mind.
One where he and Diana were fighting side by side in the middle of a warzone along with their comrades of old.
"Oh yeah" Steve said with a grin "Well, now is a better time as any, let me get my coat"
Just as Steve was about to go back and grab said coat, a familiar voice cut in to the moment.
"Hey, two for the price of one, that takes care of that"
Steve stepped out and he and Diana saw Tony walking down the hallway, usually cocky grin and all with an underlying seriousness to it.
"Tony?" Steve said in confusion
"Glad to see you both" Tony said, nodding his head to both of them "weird not seeing you guys in your patriots garb, but hey I'll get used to it"
"What are you doing here Stark?" Diana asked
"I think it would be better if we talk about it with everyone else" Tony said dodging the answer
"Everyone Else?" Steve said
"You've got your uniform inside?" Tony asked
"No, only my shield" Steve said, though still confused as to what was going on
"No problem, got yours ready up in the jet" Tony waved off turning to the Amazonian "What about you Xena?"
"Excuse me?"
"You're super suit" Tony shook his head impatiently "Do you have your costume on you?"
"I can change at will into my suit" Wonder Woman stated
"Great" Tony chirped up "Then let's go"
"Hang on a second, Tony" Steve interrupted "Where exactly are we going?"
"Oh that's right" Tony lightly slapped the side of his head "I forget my mind tends to wander whenever I get talkative or a wee bit excited"
Tony now faced them a lot of his usual demeanor changing into one of a more serious edge.
"It's time to bring the Avengers together again"
Central City
The home to one of earth's mightiest heroes, the scarlet speedster, the fastest man alive, The Flash.
Ever since New York, things had greatly changed for the speedster.
The people of Central City treated and regarded him in a completely new fashion. Most were now practically in awe of him. Flash, the everyday hero who stops any and all crimes, helps people in any way he can and occasionally take on a meta-human here and there
But now? Now he was practically revered in Central City. Not to near absurdity thankfully. But enough to get the point across.
It all still felt so weird and a bit surreal to Flash. To think that he would be one of the chosen, to stand amongst some of the greatest heroes of the modern age and to be considered an equal?
It really put things in perspective in Barry's point of view
And yet…
Here he was, doing what he did best and what he loved most.
Protecting Central City. And right now…
There was a police shoot out at Central Cities City bank. And it involved a couple Flash's old Rogues.
Now normally, some would think that taking care of Flash's kind of enemies would be beneath them.
However Flash knows that these men are still capable of causing great harm and turmoil even if all they resort to with their abilities are petty crimes such as bank robberies.
Still, if there was trouble Flash would be there on the double.
Flash arrived on the scene to see that the police were basically firing at a wall of ice.
"Snart" Flash said knowingly, skidding to a halt before the police
"HOLD YOUR FIRE" the head officer shouted at the rest of the force and they stopped firing
"I'll take it from here boys" Flash said with a quick salute, dashing into the bank.
"Well, well, well, the conquering hero has arrived" Yelled out Captain Cold AKA Leonard Snart from the bank, leader of the Rogues
"Snart" Flash called out "Are we really doing this again?"
"Yes, Flash we are doing this again" Snart called out boredly "Did you expect any different?"
Flash opened and closed his mouth for several moments before closing it and looked back to the Central City Police who were looking on and several gave him a shrug.
Sighing in defeat, Flash glanced back at the bank and saw Leonard with a hostage looking at him expectantly
"No, not really" Flash stated "But why today man?"
"Cause it's been a while" Snart said casually "And you already pulled a get out of stopping crime free card twice now"
"I've been dealing with things" Flash exclaimed "SHIELD, The Avengers, Aliens, come on Snart give me a month at least"
Snart actually paused at this, staring hard at the hero of Central City. Now most would consider this foolish and ridiculous to say the least.
Then again this is the flash we're talking about. Nothing is ever as normal with him, even the standard superhero rules. His villains have a moral code and are actually not bad people. They just like doing bad things. Very few of his bad guys are actually bonafide villain villains.
Snart gave Barry a calculating look before exhaling in annoyance, shoving the hostage forward.
"Fine, I'm leaving" Captain Cold Remarked "Next month, and no excuses next time"
Snart turned and jogged back inside to the other rogues waiting within.
One of the cops on the scene looked over to his partner.
"This felt like couples therapy over a bank robbery"
His partner snorted
"Hey, if it ain't like Gotham or Manhattan, I'm happy" The senior officer chuckled "That's where all the whackos usually wind up"
Moments later, a dozen or so people came out of the bank unharmed.
The police lead them away to safety, the rest following Flash into the bank to find the back somewhat burned, singed, frozen and broken but still could be rebuilt.
The main banker came out, ruffled but unscathed.
"Oh thank god" The banker breathed in relief "They didn't take much as well"
"Guess they were nice today?"
"Hey, like you said. Couples counseling"
Flash looked over to the two in a pouty narrowed eye expression and they nervously smiled back, taking a step back.
Seeing that the CCPD had the situation under control, and knowing they couldn't really do much about the Rogues, Flash stepped out of the bank to see a surprising scene
A Shield jet waiting for him.
And who else to greet him than one of his new friends adjusting the tip of an arrow.
"Hey buddy, see you're still running around in that ridiculous onesie" Clint Barton said without a care in the world, making another adjustment to his arrow.
"Hawkeye" Flash exclaimed happily "What are you doing here?"
Then Flash made a face
"Hey, This Onesie is selfmade….to an extent" Flash said with a hesitant pride
"Yeah, keep telling yourself that" Hawkeye quipped with a grin "Any who, as to why I am here, it's a duty call. Avengers Assemble and all"
"Avengers Assemble?" Flash said with a huff of laughter "Is that a thing now?"
"Well It's actually a funny story behind that when Tony went to get Cap and Wonder Woman, but I'll tell you about it on the way"
"The way?" The way to where"
"Stark Tower" Hawkeye stated, entering the jet "Now come on runner, we're burning daylight and the fact that Batman, Iron Man AND Nick Fury called for us to come together again so soon must be something serious"
Flash blinked at that piece of information and actually didn't hesitate in following after his friend.
He was pleasantly surprised to see Black Canary in the Co-pilots seat.
"Dinah" Barry said with a smile
"Good to see you too Flash" Canary said 'flashing' Flash a friendly grin
"Let's go" Clint Said, getting into the pilots chair
Stark tower
Steve sat on one of the new couches of Starks personal villa on top of his shiny(Banged up) new building.
The Captain sat alone whilst in the background Tony chatted animatedly with Bruce Banner while Batman hung back, speaking with Superman alone.
Steve glanced over to Natasha Romanoff who was with Nick Fury, talking with him.
He sighed, leaning back, covering his face with a hand.
"Hmmm, now that's something I haven't seen in over 70 years" Diana stated in her super suit(DC Cinematic universe version) "I've seen that only several times and I know that only means that there's a lot on your mind"
"Caught me red handed" Steve said with a tired grin beneath his eyes
"So what is on your mind Steve?" Diana asked, sitting down beside him
Steve stared at the ceiling for a bit, opening his mouth to speak when the attention of the group was caught by the arriving jet which contained the last three members of the Avengers.
They were joined by Flash, Canary and Hawkeye.
"And that makes everyone" Tony announced "So let's begin"
"What is this about really Tony?" Steve was the first to ask
"It's simple" Batman stepped up "This is about the Avengers and whether or not this is going to be official"
The heroes stared at the masked vigilante who stared back unflinchingly.
"Ok, didn't expect that from you" tony stated
"You would have just wasted time Stark" Batman remarked getting a squawk out of the fellow billionaire
The others snickered at that before Superman stepped up.
"So, I'm pretty sure you've all been thinking about Manhattan the past few weeks" Superman began, the silent nods being his confirmation
"The world is making damn sure that we don't forget" Clint stated
"Exactly" Superman said "Because the world is going out of its way to remind everyone that we saved it from Loki, it puts us in a pit of a tight corner on our next course of actions"
"What exactly does that mean?" Flash questioned
Steve was already, up now taking center stage alongside Superman
"What he means is that because of our display, because of all of us coming together that things are now changing at a pace that we cannot keep up with unless we take drastic actions"
"And that would be?" Canary asked
"We officially form the Avengers" Tony stated in complete seriousness
Oddly, there was sense of tension relief, yet at the same time tension mounting amongst the team.
"You do know what you're doing here right?" Bruce Banner spoke up for the first time "What you're instigating here"
"Technically it wasn't us that instigated anything" Natasha said "Loki decided to bring a war to us, we just responded"
"Speaking of Asgardians" Fury said "Has anyone gotten into contact with Thor? There hasn't been a word from him since he and Loki returned to Asgard"
The team was silent in that regard until Diana stood up from her seat.
"I recall speaking with my mother upon my return to Themyscira in regards to Asgard" Diana said slowly "During my retelling of our grand battle, when I mentioned Thor she spoke of how she had actually been to Asgard several times before in the past. I believe she said we must look to the skies and call out for their gatekeeper Heimdall"
The group went silent momentarily.
"So you're telling us we just scream to the sky, hoping for the best" Clint said dryly "I vote Cap"
"Why me?"
"Cause you're you"
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"I don't know, it just makes sense to me"
"I'll do it for you Steve" Diana said warmly, placing a hand on her friends shoulder, going out onto the runway right below the landing pad.
"While Wonder Woman handles Thor…I guess, we really need to talk about the future of this team" Nick Fury said
"The future is simple in my opinion" Iron Man said, leaning on his bar counter "We need to make this team official and we need to commit to it"
"I'm pretty sure that's already been established" Steve said slowly "The question is how is this going to affect everyone here? aside from myself, to an extent, we all already have our own responsibilities that demand our constant attention"
"Steve does have a point" Superman said "I have Metropolis to look after and since Manhattan, I feel as though the worst is yet to come"
"Same here" Flash spoke up
"But we need to do this" Black Canary stated in complete seriousness "The world is changing much faster than even SHIELD can keep up with. What happened with Loki is the wake up call we needed. The world needs the Avengers"
"But here's the question that I believe we should really ask" Batman said "Are we going to be a team…or a unit under SHIELD"
That made everyone look to Fury warily.
"I'll be honest" Steve spoke directly to Fury with a stern expression "After my last stay on the Heli-carrier, Shield doesn't exactly seem to be the best bet to work under"
"After my…experiences" Banner said warily, rubbing his wrist tentatively "With the army, I'm not exactly keen on working with another one"
"I mean…" Flash said, unsure of what to say next "I work really well the Central City police department…but I do admit, not the biggest fan of Shield right now after the whole weapons of mass destruction plan with the tesseract thing"
"Kind of in the same boat here" Hawkeye admitted
"And honestly, I'm all for it" Fury stated surprising the heroes
"Last time SHIELD wanted to stay ahead of the curb, we basically gave Loki the calling card to come to earth" Fury explained "We thought that in doing what we had to do with the Tesseract, we would have been able to be the vanguard that the earth needed from other worldly and worldly threats. I was wrong. Like I said to the world council, we need a response team. One that isn't tied down by the restrictions and processes of a global organization. The earth needs a team that's ready and willing to fight for us without any hesitation"
"You do realize that this is a lot more riskier than it sounds" Batman stated
"I'm gonna have to agree with Batman on this one" Superman said "As much as I am all for it, who knows what the repercussions may be"
"We'll worry about that in due time" Fury said confidently "I'll be sure to do what I can to help"
Any further conversation ended when they heard the sound of thunder crackling above followed by a whooshing boom of sorts. They looked out onto the balcony and saw Thor standing alongside Wonder Woman. The two exchanged greetings and words briefly before Thor looked over to the rest of them.
His expression brightened greatly and he speed walked into the penthouse.
"MY FRIENDS" He boisterously said aloud "It is truly a glorious day to see you once more"
"It's good to see you again Thor" Steve said, the two shaking hands, Thor then moving around to greet the others
"I had heard the callings of Diana" Thor said to the group "And to see that everyone has gathered here…this is no simple gathering is it?"
"You're right in that regard Thor" Superman said to his fellow red cape wearer "This is about the avengers. Whether or not we make the team official"
"We want to know if you're willing to be a part of this Thor" Steve added "Because this will not be an easy commitment. So we want to ask before we do anything else"
Thor stared at Steve and Clark with a stoic expression, turning to look out at the Manhattan skyline a moment later.
"Before the Son of Cole was mortally wounded I spoke to him over my guilt of my past actions being the cause of Loki's own desires and because of that, my brother brought war to earth"
Thor turned back to face the others.
"You have my word and my life that I shall stand by your side" Thor said proudly and sincerely "I am on this day until the end, an Avenger"
"Then it's pretty clear than" Tony said excitedly "You can count me in and my wallet to back you guys up"
"I'm in as well" Flash said, with an equally excited grin "This is too good of a chance to pass up. To do more good on a greater scale"
"After Manhattan" Superman said with a smile "It really opened my eyes just how much more we can be as a team. Consider myself a member of this team"
"Shit, this sounds like way too much fun to pass up" Hawkeye said with a roguish grin. Canary rolled her eyes at her lover, lightly slapping his shoulder before addressing the group
"This bird is on your side"
Nat actually groaned at that "Ugh, please Dinah, if you're going to make jokes at least hang around Stark"
"Hey, I'm not one to complain, but I'm already taken Nat, don't know what you're doing here" Tony said jokingly
Nat gave him a dry look, returning her attention to the rest of the group
"Well…I've been looking for my chance at redemption" Nat said melancholy, making her two closest friends and director look at with sympathy "I'll give it my all"
Wonder Woman was next, with a very confident demeanor. She sighed momentarily
"I walked away from this world after the war" Diana said, a tired look in her eyes "I had given up on it after everything that had transpired afterwards, to the point where I wished to return to my home undisturbed"
She looked over to Steve, locking eyes with him.
"I now see that, that was a mistake" Wonder Woman said to everyone "I now see that with this team, I can right all the wrongs and fight towards my chance at making for all the time that I have lost here. I will stand with you until my dying breath"
"So now that we have our super oaths of death" Tony quipped, he glanced over to Bruce who has been relatively silent since the meeting, not saying much to begin with.
"Well, you all already know my situation" Banner began slowly "The Hulk even after New York is still looked down upon, especially by the military"
"Not all of it" Steve spoke up, getting a grateful nod from Bruce
"And to be honest, I'm not all on board for just having the Hulk go on every single mission or battle cause god knows what might happen" Bruce said warily, rubbing the bridge of his nose
"Bruce, nothing is going to happen to you with us here" Tony said "We've got your back, nobody is going to touch you here"
"And you still have Shield" Fury chipped in "We'll keep the bad guys off of you"
Bruce was actually sheepish as he never received such support and promise in his entire life.
"Ok, ok" Bruce threw his hands up in mock surrender "Fine, you all convinced me, I'm in"
"Yes" Tony did a fist thrust of victory
"So now that that is out of the way" Superman stated happily "What are we gonna call ourselves? We sticking with the Avengers?"
"In all honesty, it feels a little to…underwhelming at times" Clint admitted with a shrug
"So not the Avengers?" Clark asked in confusion
"No not that it's just…." Clint tried to come up with something
"There is a punch to it" Flash said "But only in context. When screaming Avengers Assemble, now that sounds cool. But Just, the Avengers, feels a little lackluster"
"This is an overwhelming amount of work for just a team name" Nat said boredly
"Hey, the team name is the nail on the coffin we need to cement our awesomeness" Flash argued
"Much as I find this ridiculous, I kinda have to agree with that" Superman said sheepishly with a laugh
"Then how about…" Black Canary said aloud "The League of Avengers"
The team paused, then all turned to stare at her.
She was leaning casually on the bar before she fidgeted uncomfortably in embarrassment.
"What?" Dinah Said, now growing more smaller under the gazes "What is it?"
"Nothing it's just" Tony said
"That's a really good name" Wonder Woman said with approval
"So it's settle than" Batman Said a hint of impatience "We have the name, the base and the team"
"The base?" Iron Man said in confusion
"If you think we're using the batcave as the main headquarters for this team then you can just forget about it" Batman declared
"Wait, then where is the base of the team gonna be?" Flash asked
Batman looked to him before making a quick glance around the penthouse.
Tony then squawked in protest
"Hang on, why does it have to be me who supplies the base?"
"You really don't want me to go in that explanation" Batman said, moving to return to Gotham "You know when to call me for the next meeting"
"Come on Bats, you're not even staying for lunch"
"I'm not hungry"
"Are you ever anything"
"No"
And with that, Batman left
"Does he like…ever smile?" Hawkeye remarked
"Or any facial human expressions whatsoever?" Flash added
"If he's anything like his father" Steve said "Then only whenever there's nothing to worry about"
The team now stared at Steve.
"What?"
Whelp I'll end it here.
I haven't updated in a while so yeah wanted to do so as soon as possible.
This is clearly nothing more than filler.
I wanted to do more but because of how long this was taking I just wanted this chapter out already.
Any who there is one thing I ask of you in the reviews and PMs.
What story should I do next? Like literally speaking there are so many to choose from I cannot decide on which one to do next?
Should I go with a DC storyline? Another Marvel one? Something original?
I just don't know
What I do know is that there are you fans that sometimes have much more knowledge and better ideas than I do so I'm open to suggestions.
Feel free to leave an idea for the next arc in the reviews. If I don't get any, I'll just write up storylines and pick at random from a hat.
Rate Read and Review and As Always, Have Nice Day