Chapter 123

Chapter 123

Frank was on the rooftop of a building as he looked down, in the distance, there was a rather elegant villa with many guards around it.

From a screen on his arm, he could see Ray, his former boss, calmly watching the Expo with a glass of wine in his hand.

Suddenly, scenes from the Expo appeared on the screen, where several robots started shooting at Stark before flying behind him. Chaos immediately erupted, and the police would surely concentrate all their reinforcements at the location.

After all, there were many important people in that place, including their own king.

Frank descended from the building before rushing towards the villa. It took him almost a minute to arrive, and he didn't stop; he simply pressed a button, and suddenly all the lights in the villa went out, causing panic among the guards.

Frank had investigated all these people; they were former members of the Cerberos squad who now protected Ray. Some of them were even old acquaintances.

So, he immediately began firing at all of them. In the darkness, he had the absolute advantage; it was a massacre, and the smell of burning flesh enveloped the entire villa.

Frank kicked the main door as he walked towards where Ray was. The spy camera hadn't lost sight of him; he had locked himself in a room that seemed to be reinforced.

Frank stood in front of the door, a metal plate had already descended, and on his camera, he could see that Ray was sending messages, probably asking for reinforcements.

Frank retracted his arm before striking the door, causing a dent, and the entire wall trembled.

Ray, who was inside the room, also trembled, but out of fear. He couldn't figure out who could be behind him with that kind of strength.

The only person that came to his mind was Iron Man, but he was clearly too busy at the moment to be the one. Ray had many enemies, but none with such capabilities.Nnêw n0vel chapters are published on n0v/e/(lb)i(n.)co/m

The wall kept trembling and deforming more and more.

Frank finally delivered one last blow before the door collapsed, and Frank entered the room slowly, making Ray see who was attacking him.

Ray couldn't help but be surprised to see the iconic Madripoor armors that had become famous.

This one, in particular, had a white skull drawn somewhat clumsily but with a very intimidating look.

"What do you want? Why are you after me?" Ray said, stepping back slowly.

"Revenge," Frank said before removing his helmet and looking at Ray.

"Frank?" Ray said, taken aback as if he couldn't believe it.

He had always thought that Frank had died in Madripoor or would be in some hidden country with his family. He never thought he would succeed and even end up using armor.

"Frank, listen, it was nothing personal, I didn't mean to harm your wife; it was just business," Ray said fearfully.

"I understand, but I'm a vengeful person who punishes the slightest offense," Frank said, smiling faintly before making a hole in the middle of Ray's chest.

Frank took a ball from his belt before pressing the single button on it and throwing it into a corner. He quickly jumped out of the window before disappearing from the scene.

A few seconds after Frank left, the villa exploded in flames, spreading rapidly and consuming everything.

Looking at the fire consuming the village in the distance, Frank's heart had not yet calmed down, he really wanted to torture Ray like he tortured his victims, but he decided not to, he has a wife and children now, he doesn't want to touch his children with the same hands he tortured people with.

Finally he decided to tour the dangerous areas of New York to calm down, maybe he would find some criminals to punish.

...

Damian was getting ready to sleep when suddenly he felt the Bifrost opening on Earth.

"Is something happening?" Carol asked, looking at him while sitting on the bed.

"No, it's just that things are going to get more interesting," Damian said, smiling before lying down.

"Yeah, sure, Mr. Fortune Teller," Carol said, rolling her eyes before hugging his arm and closing her eyes.

Damian looked at Carol with a gentle smile as he played with her long blonde hair.

...

Jane was in a modified van with Erik and her intern, Darcy.

The three of them were waiting for a storm to arrive to take readings.

"You know, Jane, I don't understand your obsession with these things; I'm losing my beauty sleep," Darcy said bored at the wheel.

"Just shut up and don't fall asleep," Jane snapped, annoyed, as she looked at the sky. The storm she had predicted hadn't arrived.

"Jane, you're an astrophysicist, not a storm chaser," Erik sighed.

"You don't understand, these storms are really like Einstein-Rosen bridges," Jane said seriously, still looking at the sky.

"What did they fill your head within Madripoor?" Erik asked, shaking his head. What Jane was saying was impossible.

"Maybe the handsome face of the king? Or his delicious body?" Darcy chimed in from the wheel.

"You're annoying, I don't know why I told you everything," Jane ignored her.

"Come on, anyway, I would have found out; Monica was always with you. It wasn't hard to assume some things. At first, I thought you were Damian's daughter too, but you're not pretty enough to be his," Darcy joked.

Jane just covered her face with her documents and ignored her.

Finally, they took Thor to the hospital before heading back home.

....

The next day

Tony woke up to the sound of his phone. He couldn't help but frown before reaching out to find it.

When he found it, he answered and put it to his ear.

"Hmm?"

"Tony, I sent you a message several days ago to meet today, half an hour ago," Fury said, annoyed.

"For starters, I didn't respond, so you can't assume I'm going. Also, why do you have meetings so early? It's your fault," Tony said sleepily.

"It's 11 in the morning, you know what? Forget it, don't come," Fury said, getting ready to hang up.

"Wait, I'll come. I need you to do me a favor, send me your location," Tony said, getting up with a groan.

"Fine," Fury said, hanging up the call.

Tony got up lazily before putting on his armor and flying to the meeting point.

He was still tired from yesterday's fight, and many things needed to be resolved, so he slept late.

Tony flew for a few minutes until he landed in a fairly remote warehouse. A couple of agents were at the door, and they let him pass when they saw him.

Looking around, he saw a desk, two chairs on each side, and some documents.

Approaching the desk, he sat down, and the chair creaked under his weight. He extended his hand and picked up one of the files.

"Avengers Project," Tony murmured.

"I'm not sure if I should let you read that," Fury sighed as he approached Tony and sat across from him.

"What's the matter? Don't want me in your little superhero group anymore?" Tony asked, mocking.

"Tony, SHIELD has always been keeping an eye on you, although to a lesser extent before your abduction. After all, your father was one of SHIELD's founders," Fury said, looking at Tony.

Tony was secretly surprised as he really didn't know that.

"Despite many flaws, you have grown and surpassed what I ever thought possible," Fury continued.

Tony frowned, not liking where this was going. It seemed like a typical manipulation tactic.

"But Tony, the world is bigger than you think, and dangers lurk everywhere," Fury said.

Tony just looked at Fury in silence. After all, maybe he knew more than Fury thought.

"The universe is full of threats, extraterrestrial civilizations that could easily wipe out Earth, and even gods," Fury said, looking at Tony.

"Gods?" Tony asked, looking at Fury strangely.

"Indeed, they exist, though you could also see them as ridiculously powerful extraterrestrials," Fury said, seeing Tony's expression.

"That's why I initiated this project, to gather exceptional individuals who can protect Earth from these threats," Fury explained.

"For now, I want you to be a consultant for SHIELD. There are some things we need your help with."

"I'm afraid you don't have enough funds to hire me, besides, I really don't like working with other people," Tony said, smiling faintly.

"Tony, this goes beyond personality profiles. The world needs your help. Call me paranoid, but I feel that things are going to get bad."

"We can discuss your reward," Fury said, frowning when he saw that Tony didn't say anything.

"Fine, I'll help. After all, SHIELD is also partly mine," Tony said, looking at Fury with an arrogant smile.

"I'll be rewarded for yesterday's battle. I want Stern to host the ceremony, and I'll write his script. I'll make it really cheesy," Tony laughed as he stood up.

"I'll see what I can do," Fury nodded.

"See you," Tony said, leaving the hangar before flying back home.

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