บท 60: The Lone Avenger
Chapter 60 The Lone Avenger.
(Jin's P.O.V)
"Well, do you think you can create an alloy out of them? One with the shock absorption of Vibranium, magical aptitude of Orichalcum and the durability of Uru?"
I nagged Zoren from behind, hands crossed and watching as he run spells across the special metals I'd gathered from Earth and Asgard. Zoren ignored me and kept waving magical circles around the Uru.
"Well?"
I relented stubbornly and he shot me an irritated scowl.
"Your lack of patience astounds me to this day."
I rolled my eyes but went silent to let him work. He had taught me a few things about forging but my skills on that weren't advanced. The area I excelled in was runic enchantments. Which is why we made such a great team. Most of my other artefacts like the dimensional viewing mirror, the soul card that showed someone's attributes were made this way.
He kept on for an hour before he sighed and looked back at me.
"It's not going to go any faster just because you're hovering behind me like a ghost. Go disturb someone else. Thank God I'm not stuck alone with you anymore."
I grumbled and walked off. I still couldn't teleport out of his tower, no matter how strong I got, Zoren scared me at how his knowledge helped him counter anything. And the comment about him no longer being stuck alone with me…I was happy at the new company. Really. It's just that things were weird with…Sif and… Ariana.
That was what the elf had settled on. It was a cute name. Only problem was, I think she had read my mind to get it. Initially when she had been looking for a name, I'd thought about how Ariana would suit her then she'd stared right at me unblinkingly and said, "Ariana."
It was unsettling yet fitting, I suppose. With me being the creator, a level of connection with my creation wasn't too unexpected. It's just that at times she stared at me with this intensity and then instantly acted as if I was nothing but hot air when I turned my attention to her.
It was annoying
Sif on the other hand couldn't have been more hapoy. She had instantly adopted Ariana as her little sister and then dared us to state otherwise. It was uncharacteristic behavior from the warrior that struck fear in the hearts of Asgardian enemies.
I stepped out of the Conservatory and walked around the city. Things had changed. Although the whole city was still abandoned and empty, there was a feeling of hope and life surrounding the buildings.
I called upon the Jin-Force and breathed in deeply. My energy danced at the surface of what passed for my skin and I funneled it into the city. There was a tumble and all the muck, dirt, broken sections and walls were cleared out. I walked around the now clean area and smiled. This city will one day have life again, this I swear.
I teleported above my planet and stared out into space. My universe had stopped expanding crazily like it had been before. But without my intervention, I could feel sparks of tiny life from all the other planets. Billions of solar systems containing billions of planets and taking into account the presence of energy…life was inevitable.
I think my world was responding to my unconscious thoughts.
And Ariana was the greatest evidence of this. Already, I could feel the stirrings of something everytime I looked at her. She also looked like an ideal version of Sif, who had floored me with not only her beauty but also her ferocity.
What set Sif apart from Ariana was the softness in Ariana's eyes when she laughed or smiled or goddamit…looked at me. Which is why things were weird. Because try as I might, I knew myself better than anyone. I was going to fall - hard. But she was still so young in the ways that matter…
I shook my head to get rid of these distracting thoughts and flew back down to the planet.
I entered the atmosphere and stopped in mid air.
Zoren and I had decided to place the World Engine in the pocket dimension where the Original Jin had been imprisoned by Morpheus, who I was still planning to kill by the way.
We did this to keep it separate from everything else because it's functions were of great importance. I slashed my hand and a rift appeared. I flew right through and came out into a moonlit world. The environment was a lush green of grass, swaying slowly in the nights breeze on an island surrounded by an ocean.
At the center of the island, was The World Engine.
I walked forward slowly and stopped before it. The World Engine processed the energy I poured into it into the power reserves for the Barry remnants I had let loose in the multiverse.
They, in turn took in the energy of their respective universes unknowingly and funnelled it back into The World Engine, where it was stored for different purposes.
The main purpose was a SECRET. Something I was wary to say incase Fate decided to be a bitch and fuck me over.
The secondary purpose was to deconstruct what made life in those universes exist and then apply the same to my universe. This had already paid off.
I looked at the Energy reserves in The World Engine and whistled. That energy was more than enough to do what I wanted. It was a lot more than I had expected to be honest. This needs some investigation.
I jumped back to the Conservatory and walked inside. In the previously empty courtyard, Ariana and Sif were busy sparring. I stayed silent and watched them.
Sif twirled her sword and stepped back to avoid a slash from Ariana's wooden sword.
We found out that she not only had control over any and all plants but she could also add attributes to wooden items. The sword she had on hand was more durable than titanium, close to Vibranium actually and it was also sharp as hell.
Sif parried a blow that sent her skidding back. Ariana was also strong. Like very strong. Easily class 250 in physical strength alone. It was a hassle helping her gain control of that strength and Zoren theorized it was a boost from being around so much plant life.
Roots broke through the floor of the courtyard and ensnared Sif. She quickly slashed them apart and jumped back. Sif then stabbed forward and her sword lengthened instantly by about 50 meters.
An oak shield appeared around Ariana and barely managed to block the Uru sword I had enchanted heavily for the Asgardian goddess of War. That sword was probably in the realm of Mjolnir in power. It increased her power by 5 times, could lengthen to a max distance of 1 mile, could separate into two swords for her to dual wield and be recalled to her hand like Thor's hammer.
Sif shouted in the great effort that it took to slash apart the Oak shield from the inside. She retracted the sword and instantly twirled it Infront of her body to block the wooden bullets that were spit out of the now destroyed Oak shield. That was the another thing that Zoren also added to his theories. Ariana's powers were bullshit and only limited by her imagination.
Yeah. That was terrifying.
Especially when the wood bullets bounced off Sif's sword, doubled back to her back and assaulted her. Sif's body blurred in place as she switched her efforts to high gear just to contend with the younger woman.
Then the assault finally ended when Ariana ran out of the pieces of Oak shield she was using as ammunition. Sif appeared in place breathing heavily but still relatively uninjured. She was standing above wooden chips and saw dust. She levelled her sword at the younger woman and smiled.
"Now what? That clearly didn't work. Any more tricks?"
Ariana's face changed from the frustrated look she had been faking to a mischievous one.
"Boom."
She softly said and Sif widened her eyes.
"Crap."
The wooden chips and shards littering the place exploded suddenly and I instantly cast a shield around Sif.
Ariana pouted and looked at me accusingly.
"She can take it."
I shook my head.
"Not everyone is as durable as you Ari."
Sure enough, when the dust settled, a crater was revealed and a shocked Sif gazed down at it from a bubble shield in mid air courtesy of yours truly.
She looked at me and said,
"She's growing stronger crazy fast."
There was no jealousy and instead of caution, once I placed her down in the ground she raced over and hugged Ariana tightly.
"I am so proud of you!"
I smiled looking at the image and walked off. Better not be here if Zoren decides to check in on them. He would probably blame me for the loud noises.
I willed the courtyard back into it's proper form and quietly teleported before Zoren's Tower. I entered and saw the man still busy running spells on the metals. Only this time his subject was Vibranium.
"So you're back."
He said and I grunted while sitting down on the couch. I needed to check on something.
The dimensional viewing mirror hovered before me and I switched it on. There was something I wanted to see. The energy battery in The World Engine could have only gotten that much energy, if the remnants I sent over into the multiverse were actively using their powers a lot.
First up was Michael Cage. The Speedster in Marvel. I rose my eyebrows when instead of the Avengers rising up to meet the threat of Loki and the Chitauri, Michael stood alone.
I reversed the footage I was getting from the dimensional viewing mirror and understood what was going on. Hank Pym had killed every Avenger candidate. From Captain America to Hawkeye to Tony, Natasha… Even that Universe's Thor was dead. Everyone was gone and now Michael stood alone. The Lone Avenger.
Fucking hell. He can't do this alone. Not yet at least.
What was Pym thinking? Oh at least Michael managed to kill him when Pym attacked him. That's the good thing with enhanced senses.
"Grand Master. We have a situation. One of the Remnants is in grave danger."
Zoren stopped what he was doing and looked at the real time footage playing on the mirror.
He smiled at me.
"Well then it's a nice time of the year to take the girls out don't you think?"
I chuckled.
"My thoughts exactly. Hold down the fort for a while. I'm off to do my Patron god duties."
I stepped out of the tower and quickly flew over to the girls who were now doing sword Katas.
I swear, Sif is going to turn Ariana into a training maniac. They looked at me and I didn't hesitate to ask them
" Hey, you guys wanna come with me and go kick some alien ass?"
Needless to say, they were both in agreement.
"Let's go."
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