" Seek not the paths of the ancients; Seek that which the ancients sought. "

- Matsuo Basho

(Two Days Later:Underground SHIELD Triskelion Building, Washington DC, USA: 2:30 PM)

As the young pink Kree busied himself encoding on the holographic keyboard, he got to know more of the histories of SHIELD and other espionage organizations. Amnon skimmed and typed all the information which happened before the Kree-Lizard invasion. Somehow, this had gained interest to him.

" You get yourself busy with holograms, Boy Scout, " an elderly man smiled and held his cup of coffee, finishing it. " Why don't you take yourself a break, then? "

" I'm fine, Mr. Stark, " Amnon paused and smiled back at the retired Avenger. " There's a lot to learn from these files. I would like to spend my overtime on this one. "

" Overtime, really? Montmartre, your training shift is usually 8 AM to 5PM. You can't extend your time until late in the evening, unless your higher-ups tell you. "

" Right..." the Kree nodded no furiously. " I mean I picked up some details aside from the Foundation files. Like Stark Industries Origins, Marc Spector: Servant of Khonshu, Asgardian appearances on Earth, exiled Kree living in Remnant along with Faunus, Mavka in Ukraine, and such. "

" It looks like you're picking up some archived scoop from SHIELD and the MIB, " Elder Stark smirked and placed his empty cup on the table. " It seems the Late Great Hill had left me tonnes of her unfinished businesses as I passed it on to you. "

" Really?! " Amnon cocked his eyebrows and intently stared at his mentor/boss.

" Yep, I'm too old to read and copy all these stuffs, " the elderly brunette grinned and shrugged. " Besides, you're starting to learn from those. How many words per minute you have made so far? "

" Started as five to ten words per minute. Now, I'm progressing to twenty to forty words. "

" Hmmm, nice improvement! Anyways, what topic are you doing? "

" Oh, you mean this one? " Amnon curiously replied, pointing at his work. " Well, I'm typing a duplicate file about Agent Jack Redfield. I'm finishing copying his details. "

" Oh, good. "

" You know him, Mr. Stark? "

Stark began to walk to and fro, trying to recall from some of the SHIELD Agents he had encounter from fifty years ago. He met a redheaded man who was once working for that espionage organization. Then, he intently looked at the holographic image of the person being mentioned.

" I knew him, Boy Scout, " the retired Iron Man answered. " He used to work in SHIELD and lead a splinter squad hunting down this bringer of death, weapons dealer in selling off Umbrella's assets. That guy liked taking things into his own hands. "

" Umbrella? "

" They're some shady organizations that creates and contains monsters, " Stark explained and shrugged. " They may operate like the Foundation, but they're more ruthless than HYDRA. "

" Never heard of that one before, sir. "

" Finish your work on Redfield and then I'll show you some stuff. "

Amnon nodded to his obedience and tapped a series of letters and numbers, creating a finishing paragraph. Then, he pressed a save icon on his right. Elder Stark swiped another bluish-white pop-icon. From there, he pressed the icon, releasing all photos and documents from the Umbrella Corporation. From there, Amnon saw some images of an old man, some scientists, and experiments which they were board of directors and every enlisted scientists.

" I didn't know they exist..." the pink Kree muttered.

" Yep, they did. A couple of undercover SHIELD Agents spent gathering some information about them. If you live in our time, you would get even traumatised like you experienced in the damn cell from the Foundation. "

" Right..." Amnon heavily sighed and kept skimming the articles. Then, he noticed the names Allen Stroud and Karena Lesproux and got surprised. " Allen, Karena?! I thought they just..."

" Stroud is another Arc Reactor recepient aside from myself. I found him dying on the streets of Manhattan when the invasion happened, " Stark answered. " I just brought him to Uptown New York as McCoy, Pym, and Banner performed the surgery for that poor guy. I was there watching the surgery and providing him the device so he could live. Halsey and I created the new model. "

Amnon let a deep sigh upon hearing his mercernary friend and bowed his head. He had never realized that a feisty and thrill-seeking one like him was another victim of that prolonged invasion. Then, he looked at the images of the Umbrella personnel and then to the retired Avenger.

" I see... " he nodded and asked. " How about Karena? "

" She was also found with Stroud, but she was a Super Soldier serum recipient. SHIELD took her away and brought her in the same place as Stroud and her were placed in a cryogenics. They both got awakened in the year 2042 and remained youthful. "

" And I assume they met my mother, somewhere else? "

" Yep, Danvers was the only person who helped them to get awakened, " Stark pointed and swiped the image of a middle aged blonde woman aiding the couple for their recover.

" No wonder why, mom is too close to them, "the pink Kree pondered." It's more than two decades for them to become friends."

" Why don't you take a break, Boy Scout? " the elderly brunette man smirked. " You have overworked so much..."

" Sir, I'm not going to have a break until I finish this one, " Amnon replied.

" Oh, come on! Enjoy and take a breath for a while! Can you try to relax or something? "

" Yeah, just one sentence to go and I'm done with it, sir! "

Stark walked away and prepared himself to get another cup of coffee. Amnon finished typing and saving his work. He was about to play a background music on a different file. Then, he accidentally pressed and swiped a different folder. It was the forbidden file, Amnon widened his eyes in shock and anxiously tried to close the documents. He didn't mean to tamper them, but the holographic files popped and surrounded him. The pink Kree attempted to swipe them down and hide, but they clearly showed him the heroes and the civilians who perished in the first few years of the Kree-Lizard invasion. Some remained missing and hiding. There were articles which it indicated the locations of the highly affected areas.

Just in the articles, Amnon fixed his eyes at the images of three persons who initiated the invasion. A reptilian man, a blue Kree tyrant, and a purple Mad Titan. He intently read the document where Thanos, Taryan the Kree, and his lizard counterpart appeared in Manhattan, New York, USA, and then two months later, Atlas City, Republic of Remnant. From this unintentional discovery, he noticed of his mother's involvement at the initial period of the invasion. Amnon had decided to save and download those files, so he could show them to his mother.

Stark returned and held a tray, containing two bottles of orange soda and a bowl of potato chips. He was startled in seeing his apprentice and opening the confidential files. Placing the tray of snacks on the table, the elder quickly stormed in walking and grimly frowned. Amnon found himself sweating and feeling shaky when he saw the old man's demeanor.

" Mr. Stark, I didn't mean to burst your bubble. I just found something important by the way..." the pink Kree nervously reasoned.

" I don't want you to waste your time finding that useless data, Boy Scout..." he sternly spoke. " Those are damn classified files! You're not supposed to deal with them without my freakin' permission! "

" Sir, this pertains from fifty years ago when the Kree and Lizards invaded...I'm sorry if I pry too much..."

" Zip it...Stop it! "

" But sir..."

" I said, NO! "

Amnon slightly stepped away from his position and sighed, " Sir, I'm sorry if I meddled those files. I was supposed to play the music, but that file folders just showed up. I was trying to remove them on my end, but they just popped out. Look, I didn't mean to bother them. "

" You really sound like your mother, Amnon, " Stark seriously spoke and called the Kree by his first name for the first time. He was still crossing his arms. " Carol was just like you when she got her Avengers Initiative as Captain Marvel before this globe ripping invasion happened. "

Amnon curiously tilted his head and got surprised that Iron Man never addressed him by his nickname, ' Boy Scout '. He cocked his eyebrows and anticipated what the old man would say.

" Sir? What are you talking about? "

" Look, I saw the same reaction from her, several decades ago, " the old man with an arc reactor spoke and shrugged. " I remember that day she spent training for combat against the LMDs. Carol was indeed an overpowered Cosmic Avenger. She blasted them with her Binary energy and caused the half of the Avengers compound in ruins. Man, I didn't realise she became too apologetic after that. "

" No wonder why she caused a ruckus back in Paris, " Amnon chuckled and lightened up the mood. " But really, I'm so sorry for that one..."

" You know, Boy Scout. I could have terminated you for that, but I think you deserve the truth about what happened. "

" Do you mean this invasion? "

" Yep, " Stark nodded and sadly sighed in tears. " Too much tragedy, I lost my best friend, Rhodey and some of my workers in Stark Industries. Dr. Chris Halsey, his family, and a lot of people I knew got displaced. My wife, Pepper died in saving my kids while we were hiding in Ohio. Those freaks had made us suffer a lot. Here I am in the Triskelion bunker, I have taken Maria Hill's job after that big bad baldy ended her life, a couple of weeks ago. "

" I'm sorry to hear that, Mr. Stark. I'm getting what you're coming from, " Amnon calmly spoke and gently patted the retired Avenger's back. " It must be so hard on you to see everything. I feel the same way too, but in a different degree. We have been living in a mad world for a long time. "

Stark gently rubbed his eyes and said, " Funny, that a former Kree-SCP 682 hybrid clone speaks like a wise old man. I wish we could have met before. "

" Sir, I have no regrets in meeting you. Well, it's just I made a mishap, but it was more than that. At least, I found what happened to you and those people. "

" True..."

Amnon nodded at the elderly brunette engineer and scientist as he held and opened a bottled soda. He began eating his chips and drank. Suddenly, the gem on his bracelet slowly illuminated in white light. The pink Kree noticed it and tried to hide it from his superior.

Stark turned his attention to his apprentice and asked, " Something's wrong, Boy Scout? Is that your bracelet? Why is it glowing? "

" Oh, this one! " the Kree nervously chuckled and made an excuse, hiding the soul of the late Isamu Belitrov. " It's just a gift from my friends. It can detect some strong signals in this place! See? "

The illuminating soul of the deceased Inhuman became dim when Stark crossed his arms and cocked his eyebrows in doubt. Amnon dryly laughed and then started chewing a piece of potato chip.

"A signal detector bracelet,huh?! " the retired Avenger stressed and scoffed. " Let me try to test that..."

Amnon moved away his right lower arm to the prying elderly man and kept it behind, " Mr. Stark, I need to let it charge for a while. It's solar powered! "

" Solar powered, then?! "he repeated stressed and played along. " Okay, I'll just let you be, but I'm gonna keep an eye on that glow! "

The Kree helplessly laughed and let the old man slide. He ate a piece of potato chip and thought, looking at his bracelet," I'm sorry, Isamu. I'd just need to lie, because I'm protecting you from this meddling old man, here. I know you're trying to tell me something. We'll talk later, after my shift. "

(That Evening)

Amnon noticed his double helix bracelet's gem incessantly glew harder. He grew concerned that the deceased Inhuman was still communicating to him by glowing. He was walking around the dark side of hallway and returning home after his work-related training.

" Isamu, I know you're trying to tell me something this afternoon, " the pink Kree said. " But I don't want to reveal yourself as a spirit inside this bracelet. "

The soul was communicating through radiance. Suddenly, his voice echoed from the gem, " Look, comrade. You've been working so hard, but I don't want to waste my time on this planet. "

" Mr. Stark and I tried locating your ruined body. We couldn't find where it is. "

" What you have gotta be kidding me?! " Isamu angrily raised his voice and retorted. " Are you sure that old man full of hubris can help us?! He's just using you for his damn technology! "

" It's not like that, okay?! We're using technology to find your body and living slaves like me! " Amnon reasoned. " For the record, Isamu. You might have heard what Mr. Stark and I conversed a while ago. If your family survived this prolonged invasion, they could learn what I found from them. I'm not wasting time there. I'm starting to figure out what really happened in the first place! Just stop complaining, here! "

Isamu felt guilty and glew dimmer than before. The pink Kree heavily sighed and continued, " You have to understand, Isamu. I'm not doing this for myself, I'm working for almost everybody who suffered this prolonged and tremendous skirmish and horror. "

" I'm so sorry...for being impatient..."

" Hey, we'll just get you out of here, very soon. So, just hang in there, okay? " Amnon sincerely smiled. " You don't need to be sorry, comrade. "

Reaching at the quarters, he placed his left hand into the sensors when the doorbell rang. The metallic and mechanical door instantly opened. An elderly blonde woman and her ancient blue skinned partner smiled at him. Amnon kissed his mother's cheeks. Carol responded him by levitating and kissing her son's forehead. Methu-Selah gently rubbed the pink Kree's wavy golden yellow locks. Amnon grinned and chuckled at his father's action.

" How's work and training, Kid? " Carol asked.

" It was great, mom, " her son answered and smiled. " I enjoyed a lot of things especially from Mr. Stark. "

" That seems to be interestingly awesome for you. "

" Sure, it is. We have a lot to talk when we have the time, " Amnon smiled and asked. " How about you guys? "

The Kree Eternal felt pleased, gently placed his right arm to his partner, and said, " Son, your mother and I decided to get married soon. "

Carol looked at the engagement ring and happily added, " See, Kid? Finally, I'm gonna tie the knot with your master here. "

Amnon remained speechless and in shock as he couldn't believe in what his parents had said. He felt his heart was beating too fast for joy. He slowly widened his smile and realised it was about time for his mother to attain her happiness despite the old age and experiencing tragedy in her life. Methu-Selah pecked his future wife's cheeks as she blushed. Looking at them, he was joyful to see them in- love, but he was still thinking who his father was and where he had been. Remembering what Shadex had said, this had made him to find his biological father's whereabouts.

" That's wonderful to hear from you, guys, " he sincerely smiled and broke his silence. " I'm looking forward to your wedding very soon. "

" Of course! " the Kree Eternal laughed and gently placed his arms to his son. " Amnon, I want you to be my best man in the wedding. "

Amnon gulped to his surprise and asked, " Me, your best man?! I killed you back in Ethiopia. Are you sure about that? "

" My boy, I predicted this before my death. "

" Before you slip away, you're really gonna tie the knot to my mother? "

" This is my bucket list, " the ancient blue Kree seriously spoke. " I have to marry your mother, first. "

" How about your son? Is he gonna be invited, too? I'm honored to be a witness of your true love. I hope he can see it too as I wish my real father could see me right now. "

Methu-Selah and Carol exchanged glances upon hearing their son's response. They realised Amnon had been so oblivious about the Kree Eternal as his biological father. Carol gently held her son's hands as she looked sincerely at him.

" Kid, just think of this that you have found your real family, " she calmly replied. " Someday, your real father will reveal himself to you when this global mess is over. Hala knows, he can be anywhere and he's waiting for the right time to talk to you. "

" Yeah, " Amnon nodded no furiously and sincerely smiled at his mother. " For now, I'm gonna have a stepfather. I'm sure he's good as my real father. "

" Surely, he is. "

" Son, perhaps we can talk of this soon, " the Kree Eternal said. " We still have a mission to do. "

" What do you mean, master? " the pink Kree asked.

" That bracelet can tell you..."

Amnon glanced at his bracelet's gem has the brightest white glow. It was almost blinding him. He knew Isamu's soul was communicating to the family. Methu-Selah and his future wife grew concerned and sensed the aura coming from their son.

" Amnon, I'm sensing Mr. Belitrov's mindless corpse is murdering the people hiding inside the White House, " the ancient Kree reminded and used his Kree Cosmic Awareness, seeing a vision of a deceased person creating havoc.

" Oh, crap..." Amnon anxiously muttered.

" You boys should do something before it comes to us, " Carol warned. " I'm telling you that freak can kill you. "

(Jack Redfield and Allen Stroud belongtoKnightfall077as they were mentioned in this chapter.)