I really did not expect things to develop like how they did today. First I laid Pietro to rest in upstate, made out with Wanda on my couch and then went to celebrate mine and Peter's birthday. All within just a couple hours between each other. For the rest of that night we just ate and built Lego together. Peter and I had already gotten half of the base built because Wanda was there to help us. Once the sun started to set I told them Wanda and I should probably go home since her cousins will come pick her home soon. Oh yeah uh...so the avengers are now her rich American cousins. May and Peter don't know the name or faces of Wanda's cousins but they can at least figure out that they're rich beyond what we can afford in our lifetime. Not only was Pietro visiting Sokovia at the time of the rock, his body was recovered and buried in upstate New York all within a week's time. Now I did not entirely lie to them, I just told them parts of the truth when they asked about her accent and where she came from.
Anyways once we left we got a call from Tony asking where we are since we haven't been back at the avengers facility for a while now. He didn't sound pissed or anything like that, just very exhausted and concerned because Wanda doesn't have anything else outside of the Avengers and I, well I told them that I won't be living at the facility. We told him that we're in Queens at the moment and will be back at the facility soon. Which, he offered to send a car or jet to pick her up but I had strongly refused because I told him I was with some folks that I didn't want to know who I am when I put on my mask. It felt kinda weird cause it's like he's our dad but not really at the same time. Oh well it's not like we have a big mission any time soon anyways. I quickly ended the call and we entered back into my apartment. I offered to open a portal directly to the facility but she insists on staying alone with me for a little while.
Not much really happened, we just cuddled on the couch for two hours or so as we watched a show together. All she wanted was to not spend the day alone but she didn't want to spend it with a lot of people either. I did offer her some ice cream when I got up to refill our popcorn but just like the earlier, she declined the offer. Still I brought her a cone as well and who would've guessed it. She ate her ice cream that she claimed to not have wanted. Hell she even went after mine before I could enjoy the best part of the cone. The very end tip with a little bit of ice cream left on top. Once we were done with episode three of our show I turned over to ask if she wanted to keep on watching but uhm...well she fell asleep laying in my arms. My growing 14 years old super solder hormones along with my 17 years old thoughts clashed with my 31 years old maturities and morales that night.
I've faced worse demons and temptations back when I was fighting literal demons in Kamar-Taj and I survived that by strengthening my mind and will power. Such earthly attachment and pleasure such as busting a nut holds no temptations over me. I am the mystic spider after all and the master of my own life and free will. WITHOUT THESE WILLS OF STEEL I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO FORGE MY OWN PATHS IN LIFE! So I woke her up and asked if she was alright. She got embarrassed and tried to hide her face like she didn't just drooled all over my shirt for the previous 5 minutes. I just laughed it off and opened up a portal to send her back to her room at the facility. We waved at each other and said our goodbyes before closing the portal.
I really should go to bed but I finally have time to start researching all the things I've found and discovered over this summer. The very first thing I need to do is study the spider that bit me. It's long dead now so I can't study it to the fullest and satisfy my curiosity itch but I need to scratch at it. Just what about that spider that made me more like a super solder than your average web slinger. I walk into my laboratory and begin to start building new cameras and sensors for BMO to help with in the mirror dimension. "BMO what ever happened to the live stream anyways? How did our numbers do and where did we broadcast to?" I walk over to my cabinet of organized assorted parts to begin putting together the cameras.
"The broadcast was streamed anywhere and everywhere I could find to stream on the internet and television waves for free. I even hijacked some of the lower security television programs to stream the fight over them. With the streams everywhere all over the webs and the globe our numbers are higher than any programs or streams have ever seen."
"..." I stopped working on the cameras as I stood there puzzled by the words of my AI.
"Is something wrong Ned?"
"We hijacked other airwaves to stream the battle?"
"That is correct. You never specified what the limits were, just that you wanted everyone to see what the Avengers had to do to help the people."
"Ah I see. Well good job BMO. Now did you ever find anything about persons of interest number 002, 003 and 004?" I resumed assembling my cameras by putting on some magnifying goggles so I can focus on connecting the circuitry together.
"POI 004 is currently in Sokovia right now. He was last spotted entering a hospital with a bag of food in his hands. Besides visiting the hospital he was seen holding a funeral on ruins of his family estate."
"I see...did you get a count on how many graves he had dug up?" I place some of the finishing touches on the cameras before plugging them into my computer to test if they would work or not.
"Yes. From the remaining security cameras that I could access into, there were two newly dug out graves on the property." The camera comes to life as I now have a reflection of my face looking away from the camera on my computer display. "Sweet! Now how about POI 003 and 002?"
"POI 003 is currently off the grid. His last known status was in South Africa earlier in this summer when he was spotted on a traffic camera walking through the local market. Even if his appearance was only for a few short moments, my facial recognition program has a 90% match with his military records and profile."
A smile grew on my face as I had just missed him when I went to steal from Ultron and Klaus in South Africa. "Continue to scan for POI 003 and his crew. I want to know where he's staying so I can leave him a gift and plans for the future. How about Project 001?"
"Project 001 is coming together successfully because of the files we got from the Stark network before it got deleted by Ultron. While most of the files are loose, disorganized and encrypted for security purposes it wasn't an issue for BMO. The encryption was designed to be actively changed and shifted by the controls of Jarvis; however without him present in the Stark network to monitor any cyber attacks I was able to get into the files." Oh fuck yeah. It's all coming together now. "And the formula?"
"Project 001 is being simulate right now...." BING! "Formula successful." My eyes widen as I turn over to look at my holographic display on the side only to die down in disappointment. "The formula has successfully reverted the effects of the simulated virus."
"Hmm I want you to keep running simulations until I wake up tomorrow. Try taking away parts of the formula until you can learn every possible outcome with the virus. I want a new medicinal cure for all of humankind and a new super soldier serum for future usage." I finish testing out the other cameras before getting up to set them in various places around my lab. I turn around to look at my vibranium collection before letting out a breath of satisfaction and relief. And to think that this is only the beginning of my plans. I walk up to the vault and pull out a canister of the precious metal. I've never seen a kind of metal that is stored like this before. While in the canister it seems like fluid of sorts but I know that the moment I take it out it'll be nearly impossible for me to make a scratch on it.
I place the canister back before looking down at the clear glass floor below me. The vibranium corpse of Ultron is still being taken apart from the robot arms I had installed last week when Wanda and I got back to New York. I don't want to dig into my stash of new vibranium just yet when I have more than five times the amount of my vault already out and processed for me. The only thing that's an issue is that it's a bitch to try and break it down using standard tools. Even after a week my robot arms had just barely gotten an arm off and stripped down. I open up the floor and raise the platform up to my level.
I make the pieces that had already fallen off float up from the platform to rise into the air. Using some more magic I break the pieces into even smaller pieces until they become nothing more than fine powder of metal. Hmm I wonder just how Tony and Shuri were able to create nano technology that can morph and retract at any time. I mean the only thing that I could think of is somehow creating a processor that's small enough to be microscopic in size and then cover that in the metal. While each individual cell can't do much on their own, when combined together the cells can build any armor and weaponry that I need at the moment. However there's many many issues with this idea. Would the cells even have the ability to stick together and not fall apart from even the slightest of impact? How do I charge such a thing and how do I keep myself from going naked if I get hit with an emp blast or something along that line?
The second idea would be more like the Wakandan idea where each cell of metal is just the metal and nothing smart that can change its shape. However it can spread into certain pre-existing shapes and utility. There would be less variety and creativity to use but it would be the easier and quicker options. At the very least it's more doable within the year or two than creating nano tech that can move freely to my command and even take over older technology. My only other option is to either wait for Stark to finish his nano tech before copying that. Now if I want to get a suit with the mobility, ease of access, and variety of weaponry that I need right now, my best shot is to get my hands on a symbiote. The chances of getting my hands on a symbiote is just as impossible as getting my hands on vibranium that wasn't from Klaus, let alone a symbiote that hasn't been corrupted yet. Well nano tech is something I can tackle later in the future. For now I just need to focus on my cure. I have enough firepower and toys to play with and Spider-Man doesn't seem like he'll be in need of another new suit any time soon.
SIGH. I can't believe I made my best friend one of the best presents I could've given him and I had completely forgotten that it was going to be our birthday the very next day. God-damned SiChou. How can you be so smart and so dumb at the same time? Like we can recreate a cold fusion reactor from recycled garbage, split an atom with nothing but our mind and magic, rebuild lost mechanisms from forgotten history and yet we fucking forgot to look at the fucking date. SMACK! I can't help but slap myself in the forehead because of the small tiny gaps that were able to evade my vision. If I'm going to fix the world and lead an empire that Earth has never seen before I must have more eyes and hands. I can't do everything if I can't see everything, everywhere, all at once….
"BMO Stop all computing and processing. I need 100 percent of you here in this room with me." My eyes float towards a particularly small golden box that's sitting on my desk, next to my main computer.
PING PING
"I am here Ned. All processing progress has been paused and saved. What is it that I can do for you, Ned?"
I walk over to the desk to pick up the box. I begin to fiddle with it as I begin to semi study the enchantment I had placed on the surface of this cube. "I really don't want to do this but it seems like I don't have a choice. BMO active File 000."
"File restricted. Requirements to unseal and activate file 000 have not been completed. Do you wish to override the scenario requirements?"
"Affirmative. Passcode: Does the Black Moon Howl. Second passcode: There is only me and the ever stretching road in this void." I stop turning the cube im the hand as I ponder about the content that's being held inside. I wanted to save this for later on but it seems like time and space will not be my friend anymore. I need to be in multiple places at once if I want to complete the foundation for my plans.
PING PING
"Passcode confirmed. Enacting file 000 now. Please wait." Suddenly all the lights in the mirrored laboratory goes off as my computer begins to reboot itself.
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"File 000 installation successful. Integrating personality and releasing memory files of: Wu SiChou Chu."