Invasion : Part 1

[United Nations Headquarters, New York : 05/02/2001]

POV : Calvin Kent/Superman

All eyes were on me. I won't lie the issue of nuclear bombs in my old life was something hotly debated and could not be resolved by a single person, and it was something that preoccupied people for decades, entering the popular imagination.

But here, in this reality I had the power to end it, I had Superman's powers, something stronger than an atomic bomb so I had an answer to that question.

With a firm step, I advanced to the podium of the UN General Assembly, where my eyes met those of representatives of countries from around the world. I took a deep breath and started my speech.

"Nuclear bombs are a threat to the security of this planet and the survival of its peoples. But I have the power to destroy these weapons and ensure they are never used again. I pledge to travel the world and deactivate all nuclear weapons that we find, so that we can live in a safer and more peaceful world." I said looking at everyone in the great hall.

"I pledge to protect this world, whether from threats from within." I looked at Senator Margaret.

"Or external." I looked at the German Senator.

"And if I may make a suggestion, to put you at ease I would suggest keeping a small batch of these weapons in the hands of SHIELD, whose council leadership makes it an impartial agency." I say remembering to reassure these politicians.

"But that is not enough. World peace cannot depend on my presence and powers alone. It is important that we work together as a global community to face the challenges that lie ahead. We need cooperation, dialogue and mutual understanding to achieve true peace and security."

I look at everyone again and add: "We cannot let fear and distrust dominate us. We must work together to overcome our differences and build a fairer and safer world for all."

I finish my speech and return to my seat, waiting for the reaction of world leaders. I hope I made it clear that with power comes great responsibility and that we can change the world if we work together towards a common goal.

General Secretary William Chester clapped first, followed by most of the assembly members.

I left the UN General Assembly with a sense of accomplishment, but I knew there was a lot of work to be done. As Superman, I had a responsibility to protect this world and ensure that future generations could enjoy a better future.

With hope, I knew I could count on the cooperation of world leaders and people around the world to achieve this goal.

[Golden City, Wakanda]

In Central Africa in an isolated country of Wakanda, T'Challa was analyzing the data he had gathered from his investigations in space research laboratories and the recordings of his encounter with the scientist with suspicious abilities, having enough strength to knock him out in a crash.

"Your friend made a beautiful speech." A beautiful young woman, slender and wearing traditional Wakandan attire, but in a more modern style than T'Challa wore.

"He is not my friend Shuri, at most we are colleagues." T'Challa answered his sister without turning around.

Shuri approached him, holding a tray with two cups of tea. "In any case, it was brave of him to stand before the UN General Assembly and offer his services to protect the world."

T'Challa smiled slightly as he accepted one of the cups of tea. "Yes, it was a noble gesture, but the question is, can he really keep that promise ? He's just a man, even if he has superhuman abilities." He brought his concerns.

Shuri sat on a chair next to him. "Maybe he can't do it all himself, but at least he's doing something. And who knows, maybe his initiative will inspire others to act for world peace."

T'Challa nodded in agreement. "That is true. But we still need to be cautious. We don't know what the future holds and we must be prepared for any eventuality."

"That's true, brother." Shuri agreed.

"But for now, let's enjoy this time of peace and quiet in Wakanda. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but we must also find time to enjoy life."

T'Challa wanted to agree, but the data he had gathered was stirring up a lot of his instincts, according to them, the satellites were being moved periodically, leaving a large area outside the field of view of the computers.

Something was coming, and T'Challa was going to find out what it was.

[Washington : 15/03/2001]

A few days had passed since Superman's announcement to the world, by the way the world was in an uproar, many said that what Superman was doing was a good thing, they thought the world was safer without these weapons.

Of course there was always opposition, mainly from the armamentists who were mainly in the United States, they thought that this was weakening their country, and they went into public protests with their weapons in hand.

"F*k You!! you little shit!!" A middle-aged man with a southern accent shouted, pointing his revolver at a young man who was an opponent of the gun movement.

He made the movement of squeezing the trigger, but a blue figure passed by him, and without him noticing his weapon was gone, not only his but also that of everyone who was in that protest against nuclear disarmament.

"You know, I'm not an example of much, but even I can say this is taking it too far." Pietro, or as the public was calling it...

"Quicksilver!!, what is a madman with a European accent doing in our country ?!" The middle-aged man asked, still nervous but apprehensive.

"Me ?, just passing by when I saw a bunch of middle-aged white men pointing at their toys and showing their manhood haha!!" Pietro laughed, before disappearing again, punching the man and taking him to the police station.

"And you think carefully before getting into a fight like that." He came back just to warn the young man.

The young opponent of the arms movement thanked Pietro for his intervention and accompanied him to the police station to give a statement about what happened.

Meanwhile, news of Quicksilver's action spread quickly through social media and the media, further dividing public opinion on the issue of nuclear disarmament.

"Quicksilver!! I'm Kat Farrell from the Daily Bugle!! Could you say a few words about Superman's actions ?" Kat Farrell was a young blonde woman with good looks.

Pietro, who had just finished rescuing some people from an accident on the train, smiled at the beautiful woman, it was one of the many faults his sister insisted he should change.

"Oh, sure! beautiful, Superman has taken a very brave and noble step in working to 'nuclearly' disarm the world. I think it's a great initiative, as it's important to keep the world safe and at peace. I personally support this idea , and I'm willing to help in whatever way it takes to make it a reality." Pietro said with a confident smile.

Kat Farrell quickly jotted down his words in her notebook, before asking, "What about the critics from gunmen who say Superman's action is a disempowerment to the United States and the world at large ? What's your take on that ?"

"Oh come on Kat, you need to give the guy a break, I'm the fastest man in the world..." Pietro appeared right behind Kat, catching her by surprise.

"And even I can't be in ten places at the same time, regardless of that, we can't deny that the old bluebird's actions will bring positive changes to the world, just trust me, now how about some coffee ?" Pietro smiled at the end.

Kat laughed at Pietro's playfulness and agreed to have coffee with him. As they walked to a nearby coffee shop.

[Space]

In the deep space, Richard Rider was flying towards his homeworld, he had just stopped a Revenger incursion on one of the worlds in Xandarian space.

He had not been home for two years, he had asked the Watchers to take a break from space missions to spend some time on Earth, he was tired and wanted to build some life in his home world.

Beep*

However, his helmet received a strange signal, and what intrigued him the most was that the signal came from the direction that was the path to Earth.

To Be Continued...

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