Outerspace
We see the planet earth before going to the moon where we see something coming from nowhere as a bright blue light and we see Kang The Conqueror ship Damocles
Inside Damocles
We see Kangs army as they travelled a long way from the future to arrive in the 21st century.
XO: Temporal transition is complete. Navigation, probes, and weapons are being calibrated. Cloaks are online. We are undetectable to current technology.
We then see Kang overlooking on his command deck as he sees his XO.
Kang: What is the time?
XO: Star charts are processing.
We see the XO was looking at a star chart and we see it mapping all the stars.
XO: The Chrono date is 0028241.423. Very early 21st century.
Kang then turns around and we see Princess Ravonna still in her status time bubble as the future of the 41st century was destroyed and she was a victim of a chrono error. Kang expression softened and reached out to touch her cheek but stops as he growls and asked for the target they were looking for.
Kang: Has the target been located?
XO: Yes lord Kang, in this era, the location is known as New York City.
Kang: So it begins...
As he stares out to Earth ready to conquer.
New York City, Avengers Mansion
In the Kitchen we see Rex and Generator fix a coffee maker as he had tools for fixing it as Tony was having breakfast with chopsticks and Steve was doing his workout every morning as he stares at the newspaper and sees something that piqued his interest.
Steve: What's a futurist?
Tony: (chews his food.) What do you mean?
Tony then looks at his economic graph charts from his Avengers ID card and takes another bite of his food.
Steve: Well, the newspaper calls you a futurist. And unless you're into Italian art, I'm not entirely sure what that is.
Rex: Actually... I'm curious as well?
Generator then pops out of Rex's Chest and was looking at Tony as well.
Tony: Mmm, how to explain? A futurist is someone who tries to predict the future, or in my case, to create it. I'm inventing technology for the next century. Trying to make the world a better place.
Rex: Well, I'm trying to fix this coffee pot that Hulk Destroyed.
Tony: You know we could get a new one?
Rex: (Sighs.) Maybe, but I'm a nostalgic guy Tony. Now I'm just waiting for a certain part to arrive on time that would be great.
As Steve finishes his one arm pushups he went into the fridge and grabbed a egg and cracked it and put in his glass of dozen yolk eggs.
Tony: See, for instance, having your parts delivered to you on time and having news information delivered via wireless signals as opposed to a newspaper.
Rex: Does it contain crossword puzzles?
Tony: Well no but...
Rex: Then I'm going to stick to paper if you don't mind. Speaking of which cap can I...
As Rex stares at Steve he drinks all the eggs from the glass and Tony and Rex and Generator express their disgust in eating or drinking eggs like that.
Rex: And here I thought you were gonna scramble those. How's that taste anyway?
Steve: Like a good start to the day. (To Tony.) And as for what you were saying Tony, I like newspapers. For instance, this one has a picture of you fighting Hydra.
Steve said, as we see him dropping a pile of paper down atop the holographic projector, revealing Iron Man up against a mechanical dreadnought.
Steve: And from the picture, anyone can see that you don't know how to fight.
Tony: What?! There's about twenty supervillains out there who would disagree with you.
Rex: Were they all encased in metal as well?
Rex queried with a subtle smirk and Generator had an emoji of glasses with a smug loom and Steve shook his head in amusement and laid a massive hand on Tony's shoulder. The supersoldier serum had certainly left its physical mark behind, Steve Rogers being twice as broad and tall as his two compatriots. Eyeing his burly shoulders, as Rex and Generator couldn't help but gawk before sorrowfully studying his own thin limbs.
Steve: Meet me in the training room in five minutes. We've got some work to do.
Steve ordered as Rex, Generator, and Tony watched him go, the billionaire offering a questioning glare at his retreating form.
Tony: I can only imagine what he's got in mind.
He muttered, taking another bite of his tofu.
Tony: You two coming?
Tony wondered as the two stop what they were doing.
Rex: Yeah I'm not going to miss this but first I need a medical bag for you.
He agreed, making to step out as Tony then looked at Rex confused.
Tony: Why?
Rex: I've sparred with Cap, trust me, we'll need it.
Generator: My advice? Make sure you're wearing a protector for your head. Good luck.
As they start leaving and grabbing the item they were looking for Tony became slightly concerned in what he got himself into.
The Training Room
Five minutes later, Hawkeye scampered across the upper rafter and found a quick seat next to a waiting Hulk, rubbing his hands together gleefully as he stared down into the sparring ring below.
Hawkeye: This is gonna be good.
He mused with a grin.
Hulk: Yup.
Hulk agreed, also grinning. Down on the ground, Steve dropped into the ring expertly from a pair of gymnast rings and proceeded to lace up a pair of boxing gloves, while Tony had stripped down to a tank top and sweatpants and had also donned a pair of boxing gloves... as well as a head-protector. Rex leaned on the edge of the ring, a bag of medical equipment sitting by his feet as Generator has been wearing a small cap on his head for some reason.
Steve: From what I've seen, your fighting style is to either tackle people or blast them. If I had to guess, I'd say you'd never been in an actual fight in your life.
Rex: Guess that depends on how heated board meetings get.
Generator and Rex: (Chuckling.)
Tony: Aren't you supposed to be on my side?
Tony wondered with a sideways glance.
Rex: Just trying to lighten the mood.
Steve then smirks before looking at Tony with a serious expression.
Steve: Punch me.
Tony: What? I'm not gonna--
Steve: Do it.
Rex: Oh boy...
Tony shrugged his shoulders before trying to punch him and sent himself to the ground as it was to fast to comprehend what had happened. Rex looks away at that hit as Clint and Hulk laugh at Tony get his but handed to him.
Tony: Ow, what just happened?
Generator: You got nocked down kid.
Tony: Kid?
Rex: He's been watching too many Boxing movies.
Generator: You gotta float like a Butterfly and sting like a bee!
As Rex simply smirks at Generator enjoying movies to an extent and acting a bit more human. Steve then comes in and offers a hand to Tony.
Steve: Let's try that again.
Tony accepts and puts his hands on his knees to get his bearings before looking at Cap and he waved his hand at Tony and glares before trying the same thing again. Tony is then punched back into the ropes of the ring and launched back into the ground as Hulk and Clint laugh.
Tony pulls himself up and asked Rex and Generator for any assistance.
Tony: Say, uh, got any tips to fight Cap?
Rex: Well... it would work if you kept your arms up and block.
Tony: Great...
Tony then charged at him offering a few more punches and jabs but all prove ineffective as Steve placed a simple Jab and knocked him down again.
Rex: Been there, done that.
Rex sighed as, Hawkeye and Hulk beside themselves laugh with hilarity.
Tony: My armor protects me, you know? it would've taken you down before you even touched me.
Steve offered him a hand up, but Tony refused this time, standing on his own.
Tony: And if the suit I was wearing couldn't handle you, I've got four more that could.
He boasted, tearing off his gloves.
Steve: You can't always count on your armor. You have to be ready for anything.
Steve retorted, crossing his arms.
Tony: That's the whole point. I'm working to know exactly what's coming, I'll know exactly what to be ready for.
Rex: You just don't like working out, do you?
Tony then looks at Rex and Generator as he goes off in them.
Tony: I get plenty of exercise! I fight supervillain on a daily basis and fighting bad guys! Stop giving me a hard time about it.
Generator: Now that just sounds like someone trying to compensate for something.
Tony then shakes his head and leaves.
Rex: Come on, Tony, would it kill you to learn how to box? I mean, maybe Cap's method isn't the greatest... I know I learn better from actually being taught what to do than getting my ass handed to me all the time.
Tony: You're missing the point, Rex. I don't need to know. Why? Because we've come a lot farther than basic training in World War Two and I'm capable of things that would rattle any veteran's mind.
Tony responded sharply, leaving the ring.
Generator:Only because none of your shots hit him.
This caused Hulk and Hawkeye laugh their heads off as Hulk slammed his knees a few times while Hawkeye laughed holding his stomach and Tony simple glare at Generator before looking at Rex.
Rex: Hey, don't look at me. Generator is learning new Sass backs everyday.
As Rex holds his arms up to Tony as he rolls his eyes and leaves.
The Baxter Building
Elsewhere in the City we see a building right across from the bay and we have a overhead view that said building that says four as we take a closer look inside the place.
Inside the building
We see Thor looking at a portrait of the Fantastic Four as we see each of them Mr. Fantastic or by his name Reed Richards he has brown hair and brown eyes and we see a four on his chest next to him was a women with blonde hair and blue eyes and her name is Invisible Girl or by her name Susan Storm older sister to her little brother Johnny Storm as he was currently on fire and showed no eyes or hair in his Human Torch Form, and now below the three we see Ben Grimm also known as The Thing he has no hair but has blue eyes and his body is made out of Rock.
Thor: These Fantastic Four, they are mortal heroes as well?
We see Wasp and Ant-Man take Blizzard or his real name Donald Gill to his new prison that was inside the Baxter Building.
Ant-Man: Mm, they're more like explorers. I think Reed said they were heading off to the Earth's core today.
Blizzard: This isn't fair... none of you could've taken me alone!
Wasp: Man, you are a whiner! You've been complaining ever since we caught you, Blizzard... which was really easy by the way.
Blizzard: Where are you taking me?
Blizzard grumbled, doing his best to ignore her. No one answered him, not until they arrived in a large open room.
Blizzard: What is this place?!
He demanded. Before them stood what appeared to be a giant door, guarded by a pair of SHIELD mandroids with the number 42 emblazoned on the two halves.
Wasp: It's a... well, honestly, I'm not sure. I haven't seen it yet.
Janet answered, Thor raising a brow in suspicion as he noted the size and shape of everything. This did not look like a criminal detention facility.
Ant-Man: Well, Iron Man, Reed Richards and I had a meeting after the breakout.
Hank explained, swiping his ID card and performing a handprint scanner for verification.
Ant-Man: We brainstormed ideas to make the world a better place, and this was number forty-two.
Alarms began to sound as the two halves of the door slowly slid apart.
Thor: Truthfully, friend Pym, I do not think this will hold anybody.
Thor remarked, only to stop and stare with ever-widening eyes as the doors of 42 revealed a portal on the other side. Swirling and churning blue energy illuminated the whole room, Hank casting a smile over his shoulder before entering fearlessly. Seeing his lack of hesitation, the Thor and Janet made to follow, shoving the less-than-confident Blizzard ahead of them.
In another dimension
On the other side of the portal, they were met by a corridor containing a single robot, one of Hank's custom-built android units.
Ultron Bots: Greetings, Doctor Pym.
It stated in voice that was a strange blend of humanoid and monotone.
Ant-Man: Good morning, Ultron-Five. We have a new guest for you.
Hank cordially replied, as if talking to another human being.
Ant-Man: This is Blizzard, he's awaiting trial.
He explained, gesturing to the captive villain. The robot's blue-shaded optics turned to register Blizzard, the villain shrinking back out of fear of its oddly-designed head... little did he know that Hank had based Ultron's design off the heads of ants.
Ultron-Five: Greetings Mister Gill, AKA Blizzard. May I call you Donald?
Blizzard: W-What? No!
Blizzard stammered, his eyes searching the area behind his mask in an effort to try and find an escape route. With a simple gesture, Ultron formed a stasis sphere from the floor, levitating Blizzard into the air.
Blizzard: What're you-Agh!
The villain cried, suddenly trapped within and forced to hover behind Hank and Ultron. A curious Thor and Janet followed not far behind, taking in everything as Hank led them deeper into 42. At the end of the corridor, the two Avengers stopped and stared in awe as a massive sanctum was revealed, filled with ray-shielded prison cells and each guarded by an Ultron unit.
There were too many of both to count at a glance.
Even higher up revealed a glass dome surrounding a pipeline of golden energy that powered the station, the twinkling lights of a galaxy on the other side.
Wasp: Oh... wow!
Janet looked in awe and Blizzard saw it too and swallowed nervously.
Blizzard: Did I mention I was really... really sorry?
Back at the Mansion
Steve suited up in his Captain America costume, taking on his iconic appearance as the 'sentinel of liberty' as he, Tony and Rex and Generator combined together and geared up for another round of heroics. Rex then summoned his helmet as it covered his head.
Rex: Nicely done, Generator.
Generator: I'm getting good at multitasking.
Generator mused, using his technopathic control over his suit and changed it to Flight Mode to fly out of the place. We see Steve slipped his shield across his back.
Captain America: The ability to perform more than one job will make you an asset in the field. There's a lot to being a hero than just punching out bad guys.
Rex: Let me guess, you played radio operator when you weren't rearranging Nazi teeth.
Captain America: Even better; I was on KP duty.
Cap replied with a grin. As he finished, Tony emerged from one of his armor chambers, fully armed and operation in a buffed and puffed Mark VII Iron Man suit.
Iron Man: Ahhhh, well, I appreciate the lessons... and the bruises... but the world has changed, Cap, life moves faster now than ever, and it's only gonna get faster still.
He remarked, rolling his arms as he tested out his suit's servomotors.
Iron-Man: I'm wired into a worldwide network of computers and satellites. The goal is to see danger before it gets here.
He announced, his optical HUD displaying a complete bio-scan of the Captain, revealing key aspects of his physique as well as a complete physical analysis for Tony's databank.
Iron Man: I'm ready for the future and I'm working to get humanity there in one piece. You're still used to the old way of doing things.
Cap shook his head in a bemused manner.
Captain America: They say those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. If the old ways include training and preparation, then maybe you need to slow down a bit.
Iron-Man: Uh, slow... down? I hear you talking but the words don't make sense.
Tony remarked sarcastically, his faceplate retracting to reveal a somewhat smug look.
Rex: Trust me Tony. Preparation is good for you. If it wasn't for Cap I would've been Toxic goop if Cap hadn't told me about my flaws of relying on my suit. Sure, tech is nice and useful, but we need to slow down and pause for a little bit once in a while. It's good going outside and away from technology I recommend a nature hike and camping to get away from technology.
Captain America: Well said, Rex. Always a good idea to get back to basics, Tony, no matter what year it is. Some things never change.
He finished and Generator Rex wagged his finger and continued to get his suit back up and running before a thought came to Rex and Generator.
Generator: That being said, Steve, there are some things from your day that can be accomplished better in our day and age with modern advances. Like getting in touch with someone, you can use a phone sure and that'll connect you to them in a heartbeat. But you can also shoot off a text, see their face in a video chat, do more than just write a letter or try to patch through on a rotary phone.
He described, throwing his arms around both of his teammates.
Rex: Now... can old meet new in the middle or is this like oil and water trying to mix?
He wondered, shifting glances back and forth between Steve and Tony.
Captain America: That's your position in all this Rex?
Rex: Hey there are both upside and downside issues to what you both say.
As he stares at Steve and tells him.
Rex: Yes, the world is always changing and always moving forward and should try to catch up. (To Tony.) And you need to stop and look around once in a while. You might miss something important.
Iron Man: And what about you? We told each other what we think about the past and future what's your take in all this?
Rex: I love being in the present, but I also like like to draw strength from the past and look to the Future. I feel like I have been Trailblazer for most of my life. I can trailblaze a path to the future probably better than you two can.
Generator: Technology is basically and integral and intricate part of my life, so I know exactly what it's like to live in the now. But it also gives me an appreciation for getting back to basics, for taking things slowly. Technology for me is like a voice, a language. And every day, everywhere, I'm constantly hearing this language like I am right now. So an opportunity to slow down, go to the mountains and live tech-free for a bit?
Rex: That's my idea of a vacation.
He mused wistfully, earning a sideways glance from Tony and an approving nod from Steve.
Rex: Listen, I know when it's time to get back to basics, to play things old-school and just slow down. But I also know how to live in the now and get used to the speed life has reached. To that end, I think I might be the living embodiment of both of your ideals.
Rex surmised. At that, Tony and Steve shared a weird glance at the two.
Generator: Well, not all of them. You could be a genius, playboy, millionaire that owns a energy company.
Rex: There's still a few things as well... you could do?
Generator: Like what?
Rex: You could, learn to walk before you run.
Generator: Are you sore about your new mode? I said I was sorry.
Rex: You could have warned me about how fast it could've gone.
Generator: Anyway! The point is you two could learn your strengths and weaknesses from each other.
Iron Man: I think we'll be fine.
Rex: Ugh, fine, be that way... two old men set in their ways. If you two start a civil war over this, remember, I tried to find middle ground.
Rex called over his shoulder, as the two walk and float away towards the armoury exit.
They didn't get very far, a flash of white light jerking his attention back to beyond Tony and Steve.
Instinctively, the Avengers made ready as Captain America took hold of his shield, Iron Man triggered his faceplate, and Generator Rex then went into Base mode and raised his arms up. The light was blinding, the trio shielding themselves as they waited in anxious expectation.
Then, a shadowy shape began to emerge, slowly taking form as it gradually encroached on the three, hovering several feet off the ground. To Cap's eyes it looked like a chair, to Tony it resembled a throne, to Generator Rex, well, they were more interested in who was seated on it.
???: Greetings, Avengers...
As the light receded, it revealed a man in robes of green overlaid with indigo armor, his face concealed behind a blue-masked helmet as he stood from his seat and towered above them all.
Kang: I am Kang. I've come from your future to deliver a message to Captain America.
He announced, a portal forming by his side and allowing him to reach in and draw a rifle of odd proportions, taking aim with both hands as a green glow lit the barrel. His sights on Captain America, Kang fired.
A burst of high-frequency rays struck his shield like a tank round, throwing Cap off his feet. Stepping in between, Iron Man generated a forcefield with his repulsors, deflecting a sustained round that pushed him to his limits.
Iron-Man: JARVIS! Initiate mansion defences!
Tony cried, prompting sections of the floor and roof to give way and reveal a series of rotary cannons and missile emplacements. Multiple warheads streaked towards Kang, impacting with explosive force and filling the room with smoke. Generator Rex regrouped with the other two, watching hopefully for signs of a successful hit.
The smoke cleared, revealing instead the emerald outline of Kang's own forcefield.
The cannons from the ceiling opened fire next, barraging Kang with limitless energy bolts that impacted with his field, nearly hiding him from view amid a surge of constant blue. But a mere press of a button on his throne unleashed and electromagnetic surge that ripped through the room, shutting down the weaponry.
Generator: GYAH!
Generator felt and sensed each device be crippled, like a voice abruptly cutoff in mid-sentence. Directing his rifle towards the ceiling, Kang unleashed a threefold blast of ultrasonics that obliterated the room's remaining defences with ridiculous efficiency.
Generator: Ow...
Rex: Generator are you ok? What did he do? How is it possible for him to have this tech?
Generator: I don't know. Either this guy is just that good, or he knows us way too well for my liking!
Generator remarked as Kang's throne lowered to the floor, allowing him to step down as he holstered his weapon across his back.
Iron Man: I don't care who he is, this ends now!
Iron Man declared, unleashing a repulsor blast intended for the time traveller. What he struck instead was the shielded throne, Kang nowhere to be seen. Momentarily confused, Iron Man looked around only for Kang to appear quite suddenly beside him. A vice grip ensnared his throat as Kang hoisted the armored Avenger into the air.
Iron Man: Okay, now I care who you are..!
Tony rasped, triggering a remote alert to the ID cards of the rest of the Avengers. Rex jumped in to intervene, bringing his fist at Kang and slamming into an electric field generated by Kang's belt, as Rex screamed in pain before being thrown off with concussive force. The time traveller Kang then turned his attention back to Iron Man, studying him.
Kang: Your armor is... amusing. Primitive, but amusing.
He commented as something was whizzing through the air caught his attention as Captain America hurled his shield at top speed. But without even looking, Kang raised his arm, stopping his weapon with shocking ease.
Kang: Now... where were we?
With a simple gesture, he sent Cap's shield hurtling back with equal force, slamming into his abdomen and crumpling him into a heap on the floor.
Exercising impressive strength, Kang then turned and threw Iron Man into a wall, the Avenger falling to the floor as Kang turned on Captain America.
Iron Man: JARVIS, give me full analysis of Kang's armor and weapons.
Tony demanded. His screen flickered, a red error sign popping up on his HUD.
Jarvis: Unable to analyze, alloy is impenetrable to armor systems.
Tony shook his head in bewilderment.
Iron Man: What..? What about his chair?"
Jarvis: Error, no known technology on file. Extrapolating.
JARVIS replied, pausing as the suit's scanners swept over the chair.
Jarvis: Error, unable to comprehend give current level of technology.
Iron Man: Unbelievable...
Tony groaned, turning to find the recovering Connor close by.
Iron Man: Generator anything on the tech he's using?
Generator then sensed everything from both the chair and Kang as it was to much for him to understand to much information, to much weapons, to much... everything.
Generator: I-I can't. There's... There's so much of it.
Rex: What do you mean?
Generator: I mean I can't! This Tech is so advanced, so complex, all of it found or hidden somewhere on his body...
Generator CPU mind was awash with new data signals and code transmissions, all of which stemming from Kang. His entire body was brimming with these, so much so that Generator was left rather awestruck.
Iron Man: Can you hack any of it?
Generator: No, I need to study it. It's too advanced, I can't just tap in like I normally do.
The technopath replied with a shake of his head.
Rex: Then we'll have to find a way to get you close enough.
Rex determined as he looked at Kang in anger.
Dimension 42
Thor: What realm is this?
Ant-Man: We went over this at the mansion, Thor. Remember? The 'Negative Zone'? It's a universe comprised completely of anti-matter. By placing the supervillain prison in the Negative Zone, even if there is another mysterious breakout there's nowhere to breakout to.
As Hank explained as Blizzard was deposited into an empty cell, the stasis bubble around him dissipating as the cell's ray-shield was raised, trapping him within.
Thor: And what of these metal, uh... things? They are the jailers?
Thor queried as he and Janet looked around at all the Ultron units.
Ant-Man: Yes. Ultron is a robot that Iron Man and I designed together, I've been mass-producing them since the breakout to act as wardens on Forty-Two.
Hank explained, turning over Blizzard's paperwork to Ultron-5. The android warden moved away, pausing to visit a cell containing Mandrill, caught by the team months prior.
Ultron-5: How are you doing, Jerome?
It inquired, prompting the beastial supervillain on the other side to lash out and rage against its cell door, Ultron unfazed by his actions.
Ant-Man: Ultron can't be hurt, can't be corrupted, and I've programmed them to help rehabilitate the prisoners.Pretty great, right?
Janet did not respond immediately, studying the floor to ceiling rows of cells, each with a dozen Ultron units on standby. There had to be hundreds, possibly thousands of them.
Wasp: That's... a lot of Ultrons. I bet Generator and Rex would have a field day with them.
Thor: What makes you say that, friend Wasp?
Wasp: I mean, Generator can talk to technology with his mind, right? Imagine having a metal friend like Ultron around.
Just then a thought came to her and she giggled,
Wasp: I bet Rex could change one of the Ultrons into a female so that he could help Generator get a date! You know to know one of them so well that Generator started to date it!
Hank and Thor did not respond, merely exchanging puzzled looks before their Avenger ID Cards activate and we see the Avengers are needed to help save the world.
Ant-Man: I think we should get back to earth. Right now.
The three didn't waste time as they head back to save earth from whatever was attacking them.
Back in the Mansion
As we see Kang look around to find Cap but unaware that Cap was behind him but in reality he knew exactly where Cap was as he smirks. Kang with a press of a button on his belt stops Steve's fist. Captain America had then started wailing on Kang, launching punch after punch and kick after kick, all of them meeting a simple force field generated by Kang's belt.
Captain America: Who are you? Why are you attacking the Avengers?!
Kang: Oh, not the Avengers, Captain. You.
Kang answered, giving Cap pause.
Kang: As for your questions, I am Kang the Conqueror. I have come from the forty-first century, travelling to the backwater time period for one simple reason: to eliminate you from the timeline.
Kang declared, toggling a button on his chest piece, a shockwave of energy erupted from his suit, blowing over the Captain as Iron Man and Generator Rex moved to take his place.
Iron Man: JARVIS, full power to unibeam!
Tony ordered, unleashing an almighty blast from his central reactor and Rex holding out Generator and a blast came from Generators eye.
Rex: How do you like that?!
Rex said wistfully as he smirked under his mask before it is replaced by horror. The twin sets of projectiles struck Kang's force field harmlessly, the Conqueror unfazed behind it.
Iron Man: That's... not possible.
Captain America: Stay focused.
Cap urged, advancing slowly as his allies flanked him.
Iron-Man: Kang, you say you're from the future, why do you want to take out Captain America?
This gives Kang a moment to pause as he answered them with this.
Kang: To save the world.
Rex: What?! How on Earth does killing him save the world? Sounds like that's the trigger for ending the world instead.
Kang: I do not expect you to understand,Only that you will step aside and let me-
Kang stopped by a snarling, growling noise from behind, constant and moving until it was above him.
Kang looked up and found the Hulk towering over him.
The Training Room
We see the Hulk throws Kang through a series of walls into the training room across the center of the room to the other side as he looks up to see Vibranium daggers and Arrow in his face as he stares at Hawkeye and Black Panther.
Hawkeye: Now, this is some friendly advice. I'd stay down if I were you.
Hawkeye cautioned, both him and Black Panther at the ready. With a frown, Kang remotely triggered the emitter on the forehead of his helmet, unleashing another blastwave that sent the two Avengers sprawling. Hulk charged back into the room as Kang climbed to his feet, smiling as he primed his forcefield.
The green giant's fists plowed into the seemingly impenetrable aura, rebuffing him as Hulk landed blow after blow. But then the monster started to power through, his hand reaching and bending the field around him until he broke through to Kang's shock.
Two meaty hands grabbed his body, trapping his arms by his sides and lifted him into the air, Hulk threatening to tear him apart.
Iron Man: Hulk, wait!
Tony cried, entering the room along with Cap and Generator Rex.
Iron Man: We need answers... what did you mean by save the world, Kang?
Kang: In my time, I rule all. But a disruption in the space-time continuum destroyed my reality, erasing everything from existence. I trace the cause of the disruption to an anomaly in the timestream; something that should not have existed in the twenty-first century... Captain America!
He revealed, the Avengers pausing to dissect this information. Taking advantage of their stillness, Kang fleshed his hands a loosed multiple orbs from the fingertips of his gloves, each one settling on an Avenger and unleashing an electric shock that drove them to the ground, writhing and screaming in pain.
Not even Hulk was immune to such extremes, forced to drop Kang as he fell to the ground with a pained roar.
Unopposed, the Conqueror moved on Captain America, drawing his rifle from behind.
Kang: Your actions in this era have destroyed my empire, Captain! Ending your life is the first step in restoring it.
As Kang vowed, taking aim and charging his weapon to maximum power. He had every intention of taking a shot...
But was kept from doing so when Mjolnir slammed into his chest, driving him back and smashing him into another wall.
Taking advantage of his technological prowess, Kang used the antigravity pads in his boots to gracefully set him feet first on the ground, Mjolnir retreating back into the hand of Thor, flanked by Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Thor: You wish to end a life, villain? Then try ours!
Thor roared as Hank grew to Giant Man and Wasp shrank down to take flight.
Wasp: Yeah!
She echoed, surging ahead only to stop abruptly as the meaning of his words set in.
Wasp: Wait, what?
Kang merely beckoned them onwards, or so it seemed, Thor turning as he was beset by a barrage of emerald laser beams, fired from Kang's chair. The hovering platform entered the room as a dozen micro-turrets blitzed the Avengers with sustained fire, forcing them all to step back in avoidance as Kang reclaimed his seat.
Iron Man: Give it up, Kang!
Iron Man commanded as the entire team assembled behind him.
Kang: Kang does not give up, primitive. If you insist on fighting for the Captain's life, then I will show you fools exactly what you are fighting for!
Kang promised, keying in a command into the chair as the Avengers rushed him, all promptly enveloped by a white light that whisked them away...
Somewhere in the Future...
Slowing their assault, the Avengers paused as the metal floor around them gave way to ashen dirt, stopping as a new landscape was revealed to them... Well, a hellscape might've been a more appropriate term.
All around the Avengers lay the shattered and ruined husks of buildings, all of which were recognizable to some degree. Before them sat the remains of the wireframe globe that stood before the United Nations building on the edge of New York harbour. The globe, like the building behind it, had been mangled almost beyond recognition. All around them, the scene was bathed in the red light of distant flames, the air thick with ash and decay, and above them sat a sight most sinister... the sun had been split in two.
Iron Man: No...
Tony gasped, the others looking around in equally frightened awe. Before them, Kang's chaired warped into existence, the Conqueror seated on it with a look of grim satisfaction on his face.
Kang: This is what Captain America's presence in your time has caused. This is all his fault.
Iron Man: Where have you taken us, Kang?
Kang: Not where, Avenger, but when.
Kang corrected.
Kang: You stand in your New York City, just ten years from your present day.
His revelation horrified them all.
Hawkeye: You did this!
Hawkeye angrily accused, lifting his bow with a fitted arrow ready to loose.
Kang: Your not listening, Archer. I am not responsible for destroying your world. Captain America is.
Iron Man: Everyone just... just wait!
Tony ordered, trying to cool heated heads.
Iron Man: JARVIS, connect to the Stark Industries network.
Jarvis: Network not found.
Iron Man: Try SHIELD, try everything!
Jarvis: Error, no known networks found.
Tony staggered back shocked by no data no communication no nothing in the world today.
Iron Man: There's... there's nothing out there. Generator Rex? Can you sense anything?
Generator Rex stopped, reaching out with his senses...
For the first time in a long time, everything was deathly quiet.
Generator: There's... nothing. Tony, guys, there's nothing left... there's no one left.
Kang: Of course not. You see very soon in your timeline, your Earth will be consumed in a war. Earth's sun will be a casualty in the war, along with all life on the planet.
Wasp: What kind of war could do that?
Kang: A war between two alien empires: the Kree and the skrull.
Kang's answer shocked the team, nearly all of them familiar with those terms after their encounter with the sentry and Mar-Vell.
Kang: But in the end, it was Captain America who was truly responsible
Thor: Nay! You lie, Conqueror! No one man could be responsible for such destruction! Least of all, Captain America!
Kang: Not knowingly. But the Captain should not exist in your time. He should not have lived. I am here to correct this.
Hawkeye: Let me get this straight? Handing Cap to you is gonna save the world?
Hulk: Stupid future man!
Hulk roared, unable to bear the constant talking as he leaped ahead and brought his fists crashing down into Kang's forcefield. Toggling a single panel on his chair, Kang unleashed an electric feedback shock that sent the Hulk flying past the Avengers, tumbling to a halt in the ground a good ways off.
Kang: It may. I came to eliminate Captain America, but just to be sure I'm going to advance the planet's technology. I will ready your military and prepare for the coming war. Earth will be able to repulse the alien forces.
Ant-Man: And how do you plan to accomplish all this?
Kang: Simple. By conquering your world.
Rex: Well that explains why you're called Kang The Conqueror.
Kang: I tell you this as a courtesy. This is going to happen. Hand over Captain America, stay out of my way, or face my wrath.
Captain America: If I really am responsible for all this, I have to stand down, there's too much at stake. But the rest of the world... it's your decision, Tony. You're the futurist after all.
Wasp: Tony, you can't possibly-
Rex: There's no way we can just give him over to this guy... who might not even be who he claims to be.
Iron Man: We know the Kree are coming, we've already met them. Kang has technology more advanced than anything I could ever dream of, he could be the world's only hope.
Iron Man surmised, his grim tone startling the team as they believed he might give in to the grinning Conqueror's offer.
Then Iron Man snapped up his head, optics ablaze.
Iron Man: But he's being a real big jerk about it. Avengers! Take him!
Without any hesitation, the team rushed in, a volley of arrows, repulsor rays, lightning, biostings, energy blasts and Vibranium daggers hurtling towards Kang. They impacted with an almighty explosion, each one striking his forcefield.
Kang went untouched and frowned.
Kang: I hope you enjoy the rest of your days on this dead world, for this is where I am leaving you!
He snapped, pressing a switch on his chair as he prepared to teleport away... only to be stopped when millions of insects started crawling up his body and chair.
Wasp: Okay... I'm impressed, and grossed out.
Ant-Man: I sensed them the second we got here.
Ant-Man replied, his helmet activated as he used it to control the insects.
Ant-Man: Cockroaches can survive anything.
Generator: Ingenious!
Rex: But also... ugh!
As Rex shuddered in revulsion. Taking advantage of Kang's loss of focus, Hulk drove his foot into the ground, creating a miniature fault line that caught underneath Kang's chair, catapulting him from his seat and into the air.
His boot tech allowed him to land gracefully, encircled by Hawkeye, Black Panther, Thor and Iron Man. The archer loosed a pair of arrows, both stopped by Kang's stasis field gloves. Iron Man snapped up his arm, a micro-missile launcher popping out and loosing a warhead that Kang promptly redirected into Cap's shield. Steve tanked the shot holding fast.
Captain America: Iron Man, get to the chair! That's our ticket home!
Iron Man: What? But I can't-
Captain America: You're the only one who can!
Cap shouted as he absorbed an incoming blast from Kang.
Captain America: Generator Rex, go with him!
He tasked Rookie Heroes and they were eager to pitch in, Rex knew Generator talents were best used elsewhere.
Rex: We're on it!
He affirmed, making a break for the chair while Kang was distracted by Hulk and Thor. Iron Man joined him, taking a seat as socket ports in his armor opened up and plugged into the chair's armrests.
Iron Man: Alright, I'm in. Not sure how much good this'll do.
He muttered as Rex stood by and looking for something in his diagnostic scans.
Rex: What're we looking for?
Iron Man: Something that will give me access to this chair's functions. Which might be impossible, seeing as his tech is so advanced I can't even scan him properly.
Generator: Let me help.
Generator offers as he used his suit and puts on the one hand on Iron Man's Shoulder and the other rested on the back of the chair. At once Rex and Generator senses came alive with two conflcting forms of technological transmission, one familiar the other strange and alien to him. The chair was not unlike the Kree Sentry, and Generator knew he'd have to focus hard as did Rex.
Generator: Kang is organic, like you and Rex are. He has to have a simple way to access things, like the way we use computers.
Iron Man: Except his buttons are telepathic, you start looking, try to break down the programming barriers while I start searching files.
He tasked, his HUD racing with data streams as Generator bridged the gap between them, using its technopathic skills to act as a bridge between his understanding and Tony's.
Kang had an answer for everything the Avengers dished out; a kinetic feedback field, impact energy spheres, stasis field gloves, the Conqueror proving to be as potent as a one-man army singlehandedly stopping everything from Thor's hammer to rocks thrown by Hulk.
Kang: You really hope to defeat me by throwing rocks at me? You mindless monster!
Hulk: It's called a distraction, smart guy.
The green giant retorted with a grin. Sensing the truth behind his words too little too late, Kang felt claws tear through the back of his clothes as Black Panther landed a perfect hit from behind. Momentarily stunned, Kang's robes self-repaired as he turned and unleashed an impulse beam from his glove, bowling over the Wakanda before his shields deployed to stop Hulk.
Generator: Ugh, I can't believe I'm saying this... but this data... his tech is like ours, just light years better!
Generator grumbled, struggling to make sense of the futuristic technology. Tony was grappling with a similar battle.
JARVIS: Error, unable to analyze.
Iron Man: Come on! This isn't magic, it's technology, there has to be logic to it.
Tony griped, tapping buttons and toggling commands in an effort to break down the truth behind the chair's abilities.
Thor: YEILD!!
Amid battling Thor, Kang finally noticed the ploy.
Kang: You dare?!
He growled, discarding the Asgardian and marching towards the duo.
Captain America: He's going after Iron Man and Generator Rex! Avengers, stop him!
Cap ordered, Hank growing into Giant Man as he brought his fist crashing down. Kang held him at bay with his stasis gloves, turning Giant Man's size against him as he knocked the towering hero into the ground with a flick of his wrist. Hawkeye moved in next, fitting half of his arsenal into his bowstring and launching a barrage of explosive arrows that cratered the ground.
Kang should've been taken out along with the pit that formed, but casually strode free and cleared the smoke.
His forehead beam sent Hulk flying into a ruined skyscraper, collapsing the rest of it atop the green giant. His stasis field snagged Panther and used him like a shield to block a biosting from Wasp, before another impact ray knocked her out of the air. With only Captain America and Thor between him and his chair, Kang unleashed heat rays from his gloves that impacted with shield and hammer as the two Avengers held him at bay.
Captain America We're running out of time here!
Iron Man: I know, I know!
Tony called, back, frantically searching. Generator and Rex remained quiet, Rex eyes closed as data filled his head. The language was refined and advanced, almost human but not quite. It had to have an end point, just like the Zodiac Key did. Rex and Generator focused harder, a vein was seen on Rex's side of his head bulging as he grappled with the vast input of numbers and symbols, raking them over one by one...
Until they found it. A pinprick of hope.
Generator: Tony, I think we've got something. Access the coding in the two-hundred-thousands range.
Tony did as asked, JARVIS bringing up line after line of green code as Connor helped speed through it, numbers and text rolling past his vision.
Iron Man: I don't see it... ugh, I can't do it! There's just no way to-
He stopped suddenly, his vision scanning a singular line of code, buried under millions, that he immediately recognized.
Iron Man: JARVIS stop!
He shouted, the text coming to a total halt.
Iron Man: Connect to port two-nine-zero-nine-two-six now!
All other text faded away, the numbers 290296 flashing before him for a moment until they turned green. Generator allowed his mind to dive in as Tony connected, the armor interfacing with the chair seamlessly as its functions were made available for Iron Man to command.
Kang looked past Thor and Cap in horror as his chair submitted to the combined will of Generator Rex and Iron Man.
Kang: No!
Iron Man: A very smart man once said 'those who ignore the past are doomed to repeat it'. Your tech is incredibly advanced, Kang, but some of its physical systems are based on very old technology.
Rex: And old is our speciality...
Generator: ...seeing as its our present.
Iron Man: Especially when it's old Stark Industries technology. Activate time circuits, now!
The chair obeyed, teleporting Kang and the other Avengers back to the mansion...
The Present
Warping back into the training room, it was as if the Avengers had never left, all of them breathing a sigh of relief to be back safe and relatively unharmed.
Kang, however, was not.
Kang: You will pay for this!
He threatened, sprinting ahead and using a stasis blast to propel Thor and Captain America away from him. Iron Man and Generator Rex were all that remained and he lunged forward-
Only to come to a stop in midair.
Kang struggled, gritting his teeth as he attempted to move only to fail.
Kang: What... is the meaning... of this?!
He demanded. Generator presented himself, with his flippers cross armed.
Generator: It suddenly occurred to me, Kang, that armor you wear... it's very much made of metal. And it's also made up of technology. Much like your grav-boots.
Generator stated. With a flick of his flipper, he hurled Kang across the room, the time traveller tumbling to a halt. It wasn't long before he was back on his feet and seething mad.
Kang: If you think that alone can stop me, you are very mistaken!
He promised, turning his hands out and preparing to unleash a powerful blast from his gauntlets...
But nothing came much to the Conquerers shock. Rex cocked his head mocked the future conqueror.
Rex: Experiencing some technical issues? Maybe you wanna call I.T.?
Rex wondered with a positively grating grin. Kang tried to order more of his weapons into action, his portals, his fields, his spheres, but nothing worked.
Kang: What is this?! What have you done to me?!
Generator: I once read online about a Human by the name of Arthur Clarke as he once said that 'any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic'. Guess I just earned the right to be called a magician!
At his remark, one of Kang's gloves suddenly combusted, the explosion throwing him to the ground as smoke and sparks engulfed his left hand.
Rex: Riddle me this, Kang: if you're from the future, how many times have we humiliated you with your own technology?
Generator Rex wondered, as he walked right towards him. Kang vainly trying to get some of his gear to work only to find his equipment refused to cooperate.
Rex: You see, I'm not as smart as Tony or you but I know someone else who's a technopath, and technology is very different from his perspective. You may see it as tools and gadgets you can control.
Generator then speaks through Rex.
Generator: But when I see it as a language that can be spoken. And once I learn to speak that language, I can speak it very very fluently.
At once, Kang's own tech turned against him, short circuiting and turning all manner of combat protocols back on himself as the Conqueror suffered and assault from his own weaponry.
Generator: The moment I helped Iron Man access your chair, I also managed to access the same language your technology speaks. So not only can I control your chair... but I can also control you.
Generator stated. Kang backed away fearfully, his clothes torn and smoking.
Kang: Impossible!
Rex: Don't they have newspapers in the future?
Much to the Conquers confusion to his question.
Rex: We're Avengers! Impossible is something we do on a very regular basis.
Generator Rex retorted, gripping his his fist with cosmic power as he throws it with Generator.
Generator/Rex: Now, open wide!/Now, open wide!
Swinging hard, his cosmic fist and smashed into the side of Kang's head, and without a forcefield to protect him, the crunch of metal and tissue bending underneath the heavy hit was a very satisfying sound.
Pitched into a wall, as it rang he stumped to the floor as Rex pulled him back over by his metal boots. As the Conqueror tried to get away.
Kang: No, no!
The conqueror cried as Connor lifted him by his ruined clothes and grabbed Kang's belt, and gripped it causing it to shatter the forcefield components Generator had already put on pause.
Rex: Hey Thor, think you can work your magic Lightning on a arrogant Time Conquerer?
He wondered, as Rex looks at the grinning thunder god.
Thor: Verily.
Rex: Here... you... GO!
Rex throws Kang up as he takes flight Thor flys, and he conjured a lightning storm that charged Mjolnir, Kang watching helplessly in the air looking fearfully as the Asgardian powered up.
Thor: This day you yield, Kang!
Thor declared, unleashing a bolt of lightning that struck into Kang's body. An immense feedback loop flushed every aspect of his ornate and complex armor, microcircuitry that one protected him now turning on Kang as they became the conduits for a massive dose of electrocution.
As he fell to the ground he was left twitching and steaming, Kang seemed far less a threat than before, powerless and handily crushed under the boot of the Avengers. As Rex stands over a toasty Kang as Thor landed, Iron Man and Captain America surrounding the downed time traveller.
Iron Man: Cap and I don't agree on a lot, but on this, we can.
Raising his left arm, his gauntlet opened up to form a stun cannon, fixing it on the cracked glass of Kang's helmet.
Iron Man: It's over, Kang. You're gonna be spending a very long time here in the twenty-first century.
Tony promised, Despite the imminent setback, Kang still had one last trick to perform, something he'd hardwired with physical components into his suit.
Kang: This... is not over.
He vowed, toggling a surviving button on his belt,
Kang: Damocles, recall now.
He ordered, promptly disappearing with a flash of light. His chair did likewise, vanishing from sight and leaving the Avengers puzzled.
Rex: I thought you disabled him, Generator.
Generator: I did. What he just activated was more like a beacon, nothing special at all.
Rex's technopath AI partner answered.
Captain America: Meaning he has help.
Despite Cap's grim note, he paused and patted Tony on the shoulder.
Captain America: Good work soldier. But you know he'll be back, right?
Iron Man: That's the problem with the future, it's always there waiting for you. But I can't take all the credit, Generator Rex, here helped bring Kang's tech to heel. Without him, I'm sure he'd be far more menacing.
Generator: I'm embarrassed that it took me long enough to get a good read on it.
Rex: Well, it was a good thing we got close enough to get a read, Tony. Now I don't know about the rest of you, but I could use a drink.
Thor: Aye, the son of Caden speaks truly! A toast to our grand victory here!
He suggested boisterously. The other Avengers concurred.
Iron Man: (To himself) Here's hoping I stocked up enough in the bar...
As he hopes he had alcohol for the day he had. But the Avengers troubles were far from over.
Elsewhere, high in Earth's orbit...
Teleporting back onto the bridge of his interstellar cruiser, the Damocles, Kang looked far worse for wear when he arrived in front of his bridge crew.
OX: Did the natives surrender?
Kang: They did not.
Kang growled, standing up as his armor and robes repaired themselves, returning his image to one of spotless perfection. He paused to dwell on his most recent failure, considering the tenacity and unsurpassed cleverness of the Avengers. He would not underestimate them again, especially Generator Rex.
The hero had been but a blip in the timestream, but his strength and power had been something Kang had severely underestimated. He would not do so again.
Kang: Time to show the twenty-first century how I earned the title of 'conqueror'. Especially to Generator Rex...
Outside of his ship, against the inky canvas of deep space, a flotilla of invasion ships began to move on the pale blue dot before them. The conquest of Earth was about to commence..