Chapter 136: Chapter 136: The X-Men
[1st POV - Gwen]
Turns out getting a hotel room was easy, even in a universe like this one. A bit of technological manipulation and illusion, and I had gotten the five of us a large room at the top of one of the better hotels in the City. The hotel I chose was towards Hell's Kitchen, aka the Shit Hole, so it was out of the way of too much public scrutiny.
I knew that it was only a matter of time before an organization like SHIELD, Hydra, AIM, or any of the others caught wind of me. I don't technically exist in this universe afterall, well, not truly.
From what I have found, this body of mine was originally from this universe. Meaning I was essentially the "Gwen Stacy" of Earth 616-2 as I've dubbed this universe. I didn't need to look hard to find the memories that this body possessed, and from what I have found, it looks like I didn't exactly have a good life in this universe, being a poor teen with no family (as my father died from some gang) would do that.
Basically, I lived in this universe as "Gwen Stacy" during my second life. My body that I initially thought came from Earth 65 Gwen, was in fact, my natural body from my second reincarnation. It was all a bit...complicated, but wasn't a problem thankfully, as my life in this universe led to a lack of proper information on me.
Thanks to looking through my second reincarnations memories, using a bit of telepathy, and reading through the internet, I had found that this universe was a mixture of the Comics, MCU, and a few other sources of Marvel Media, all combining into a pretty unique universe that was just as powerful as it's mainline counterpart over in the "True" 616 Universe.
Naturally finding out this piece of information had led to me gaining a quest completion, a couple actually.
The 2nd Life
Details - You have "Reincarnated" a total of 2 times after your first life, find the memories of your second life and the truth of your body!
Rewards - 3 TL Tickets.
Live your Lives
Details - Find out about all previous reincarnations.
Rewards - 3 TL Tickets.
The Omega
Details - Be classified as an Omega Level mutant by either the Brotherhood, SHIELD, or Xavier.
Rewards - 3 TL Tickets.
225 Done
Details - Complete 225 Quests
Rewards - 225 TL Tickets
[Note: Future Quest completions regarding the completion of a certain amount of quests, will be changed to what they would have been had it been NL tickets still, such as 22 TL tickets in this case. 1 SSL ticket has been given as compensation for this change]
The change itself wasn't really all that shocking to me, considering how strong that could have been had it stayed the way it was. I'm sure that once I get close to evolving the TL system, I'd return to what I'd have previously gotten, but for now, this was fine. It was inevitable that the system would become less rewarding and harder on me, and now that I was at this level, it would start to truly become difficult to complete quests and achieve more awards.
Naturally I turned all that I could into SSL tickets, and then consumed them all. I needed all the power possible for the potential fight that could come at literally any moment.
[34 TL Tickets Consumed]
[Fate - Arthur Pendragon (Saber), Li Shuwen (Young, Assassin), Jacques de Molay (Foreigner), Yagyuu Munenori (Young, Saber), Voyager (Foreigner), Tezcatlipoca (Ruler), Tenochtitlan (Pretender), Prince of Lanling (Saber), Ragnar Lodbrok (Berserker), Ushi Gozen (Avenger), Ushi Gozen (Rider), Kama (Assassin), Kama (Avenger, Swimsuit), Cu Chulainn (Lancer, Prototype), Jeanne D'Arc (Ruler), Charles Babbage (Caster), Charlotte Corday (Assassin), Jeanne D'Arc (Archer, Swimsuit), Calamity Jane (Archer), Don Quixote (Lancer), Phantom of the Opera (Assassin), Henry Jekyll and Hyde (Assassin), Anne Bonny and Mary Read (Rider), Anne Bonny and Mary Read (Archer), Wandjina (Foreigner), Mecha Eli-Chan MkII (Alter Ego), Wu Zetian (Caster, Swimsuit), Fancois Prelati (Caster), Hassan of the Hundred Faces (Assassin)
[7ds - Bellion]
[Nanomachine - Blade Lord, Blade God, Chun Yujong]
[Other - Shin Akuma]
[5 SSL Tickets Consumed]
[Marvel - Champion of the Universe (616), Magik (616), Elixir (616)]
[Naruto - Kaguya Otsutsuki]
[Star Wars - Darth Nihilus]
The new characters were definitely welcome, with pretty much all of the SSL characters being incredible, which I am beginning to think is going to become the norm. Champion of the Universe granted me Power Primordial and yet another layer of Immortality, Magik granted me her mutant power, a living shit load of magical power (A lot of which was dark in nature) and a connection to Limbo, Elixir granted me some incredible healing powers, Kaguya granted me...well, everything you'd expect of her, and Darth Nihilus just boosted my force powers massively, allowing me to effectively absorb the life force of entire planets with ease now.
Obviously this was still not even remotely close to enough for a universe like this one, but it was a start. At the very least it would give me more power for the conflict that was more than likely going to arise with the Brotherhood of Mutants.
Said mutants, from what my sight was showing me, were on their way here right now. Just as Baldy and his X-Men were coming too. I wasn't going to join either of them or anything, but I was interested in interacting with the X-Men more, mostly because of certain individuals in that group.
"Hmm, I guess I should get ready for them" I muttered. The girls were all reading up on some of the news of this world, as well as getting dressed into clothes that were more this world's style. As it was currently the year 2008 here, so they looked a bit...out of place.
"I have a feeling that this is going to be about as annoying as I was hoping it won't be"
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[3rd POV - Later that Day]
After a few hours of researching this worlds and it's differences between what she remembered from the comics, Gwen stopped as she looked over to her door, a soft chuckle escaping her lips.
"Gwen?" Artemis questioned, noticing Gwen's look.
"We've got visitors, girls. They shouldn't harm us or anything, but I suggest you keep yourself ready just in case" Gwen said as she got to her feet and began to walk to the door.
"Are you sure it's safe to answer that then?" M'gann asked with a frown as Gwen waved off her worry.
"It's okay, babe, they won't harm us. And there's only one person in their group that is stronger than me" Gwen replied with a smile as their eyes widened in shock. The mention of someone being stronger than Gwen and being at their door was...nerve wracking to say the least.
Opening the door slowly, Gwen smiled as she stared at one of the most powerful beings in the entire Marvel Multiverse, the host of the very personification of life and psychic energy, and one of her personal favorites...Jean Grey.
Glancing to her side, Gwen noticed the rest of the group. There was a short man who looked like he wanted to be anywhere but there, the man known as "The Wolverine", also known as Logan or James Howlett.
A decently tall teen who stood by Jean somewhat protectively, and looked a bit wary of her presence. A pair of red tinted glasses over his eyes, the teen known as Cyclops, or Scott Summers.
Standing near him was a tall white haired woman, with a perfect figure and gorgeous chocolate colored skin. This was Storm, also known as Ororo Munroe.
And finally was a bald man in a wheelchair, Professor Charles Xavier, and his close friend, the blue skinned mutant, Beast, also known as Hank McCoy.
Gazing back to Jean, Gwen raised an eyebrow as she felt the mental interference "I'd appreciate it if you didn't try that again, little bird" Gwen said, as she stomped out the attempt at telepathy. She could tell that the teen hadn't meant to do it, so she wasn't mad or anything.
The girl seemed to have like...no control over her power at the moment, somewhat similar to her Movie counterpart.
"A-ah, sorry! Hi, I'm Jean Grey with-" "The Xavier School for mutants, right? I know who all of you are, Jean" Gwen cut her off with an amused smile, as the group looked at her in slight surprise, while two members narrowed their eyes.
"And how do you know who we are?" Scott Summers asked, as Gwen just smiled amused.
"Well after your Professor tried to look into my mind earlier today, it was pretty easy to track down where he did it from, and find out about the rest of you. You want to come in, or are you going to stay in the hallway?" Gwen asked, while replying to Scott's question. She had no reason to hide this, as she knew that they wouldn't do anything about it.
"If that is alright with you. And I do apologize for that, I had simply wished to make sure you were okay, before coming to get you" Xavier said as they entered the large hotel room. The group from Xaviers school all blinked as they noticed Gwen's girlfriends standing there, all of them looking at them with narrowed eyes, watching closely.
"So, am I to assume you want to recruit me for your school?" Gwen asked as she sat, staring at Xavier who nodded slowly.
"Yes. You see, Gwen, you are an incredibly powerful member of our species, and with that sort of power, many will covet you, doing anything to get their hands on that sort of power"
"I know, I'm not dumb. But I'm also not weak, Charles. If I wanted to, I could slaughter everyone in this room besides red, and be just fine" Gwen replied with a shrug, as she knew better than to even think of killing the Phoenix Force. That was something that was both beyond her, and capable of permanently killing her (Being life itself would do that).
Jean looked at her with a frown at being called "Red" before Charles spoke "I...see. And do you have control over this...power of yours?"
"Mmhmm, more than anyone else on the planet. I doubt there's a mutant alive with the amount of control I have, Xavier. Look, I don't mind visiting this school of yours, hell, I don't even mind helping your team with their missions, but I won't be enrolling, no offense" Gwen replied. She could tell that Xavier wasn't dumb, she could also tell that sugar coating it wouldn't do her any favors in this situation, hence why she was just cutting right to the chase.
Afterall, why waste time avoiding the actual conversation?
"How could you possibly know so much about us?" Ororo spoke for the first time. She knew that the professor could do such a thing, but the way Gwen was talking made it seem like she could see and learn far more than even a mind reader could.
"Let's just say that my eyes see farther than you'd think" Gwen replied with an amused smile, as Hank registered her words, already hypothesising what she meant by that.
"Speaking of seeing farther than you'd think, the metal head is here" Gwen as her eyes traveled to the door. Said door was thrown open moments later, causing everyone (besides Gwen) to jump and turn to the door, ready for a fight, as a man stood there.
A red suit of armor and a helmet to compliment it, with purple linings and a tall figure. An imposing man was what stood at the door, that imposing man was the Master of Magnetism...Magneto.
Magneto's face slowly lifted into a small fake grin, as he spoke out loud, staring at Charles, everyone tensing as he did.
"Hello...old friend"
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That's the end of the chapter!
Next chapter will have stuff with the Brotherhood or at least the members that are there. It'll be a shorter chapter around 1.4k words.
So I have decided that Gwen will get 2 more love interests for a total of 6, and that will be it. Deciding who it will be is going to be...difficult, but I do already have some ideas in mind. If I really need to, then I'll push it to three more (7 in total), but that really will be it. And even then, I'm still deciding so this isn't confirmed or anything.
I have also noticed a LOT of people complaining about the SSL characters. And while I understand that some of you are not comic nerds like I am, I would appreciate it if you didn't outright insult my intelligence because of my decisions (especially if you don't even know anything about the character in question, while I do lol)
I will also add that the Fate characters are their SERVANT selves, and are NOT some God level being or anything that people seem to think. Going off of pure feats, there are like 10 servants that are actually planetary or above, with most of them having feats only up to multi continental (yes, that includes the golden boy himself).
Comic characters are...ridiculous, solely because there are so many different writers that make the characters stronger or weaker. I will say that Jean Grey (even without the Phoenix) is one of, if not THE strongest psychic/telepath in the entire world, far outclassing even Xavier. Blob is immovable by even the likes of Juggernaut and Hulk, and regularly has fought with them (even if he ends up defeated in the end). Colossus is just the same, contending against the Thing and the Hulk. Susan (Invisible Woman) can create shields that block against the attacks of Gods, Celestials, and incredibly powerful entities. She is easily the strongest person in F4 should she use her shields to their fullest potential (spoiler alert, she doesn't). While Exodus is an Omega Level mutant who specializes in Telekinesis, he can use that to warp and control matter to a subatomic level.
I'll make sure to explain these characters more for the people that don't know much about comics, but I would appreciate it if you don't insult me simply because you don't agree with me.
Anyways, have a good day!