Hakuno's POV
The sound of chains rattling, the weight of collars, and the heavy boots of soldiers filled the air. We,...X-Men, Servants, and myself....were lined up like criminals.
Mutant-suppressant collars snapped shut around their necks one by one, glowing faintly with nullifying circuits.
I felt the cold bite of the collar against my own skin. If only they knew. Mutant collars had no effect on me. But drawing suspicion wasn't the plan. Not yet. So I let them think I was just another subdued mutant, tired and compliant.
Emma and Ororo stood nearby, their shoulders sagging with exhaustion. They had surrendered, unwilling to risk Jean or Ritsuka....both still unconscious and lying beside us, vulnerable.
But what the police before any of this "capture" business, I had already handled the alien problem myself.
When no one was watching, I had asked Emma to peek into their minds. What we found wasn't some grand galactic empire or a shadowy cosmic army. No, they were just survivors. Their world had been annihilated by the Phoenix, and in their desperation they came to Earth searching for refuge.
It almost made me pity them. Almost.
As Ritsuka's senpai....and his girlfriend...it was my duty to take burdens like this off his shoulders. He didn't need to babysit every catastrophe. So I called Professor Xavier with my phone. Through Cerebro, he clouded their minds, nudging them to abandon Earth...for now. It was the cleanest solution, at least until Hydra was erased from the board.
And yet… their memories had revealed something else. Nova. The galactic lawmen. If they arrived because of aliens breaking the law and Hydra caught wind of it, the chaos would spiral out of control. Earth wasn't ready for aliens, not yet. Not while Hydra slithered in the shadows.
The moment of quiet dissolved as one of the cops barked at us.
"Where are the other monsters? The ones who attacked here?" a cop words brought me to back persent.
He meant the aliens. But they were long gone...hours gone.
I tilted my head, suppressing a laugh."Don't know. Probably ran off the moment they heard the sirens, like in the movies."
A few soldiers shot me glares. I just smiled sweetly back.
Cop shouted at me"Silence, girl!"
He snarled, Spanish accent thick, his anger desperate for a target. His gaze flicked between us. me, Karna, Erik, Emma.. and settled with disgust.
Cop spoke with sharp tone "You disgust me, mutants…"
I folded my arms, nodding toward Ritsuka's sleeping form. "Well, good thing I already have a boyfriend. See that handsome one? We're planning ten kids. Can't wait for the wedding."
His expression twisted in outrage. Erik of all people chuckled at my jab.
Erik says with a smile "I suppose with great love… comes great responsibility."
Moriarty blinked at him in disbelief and says "…Did Erik just make a joke?"
Karna says with calm expressions"Yes. He did."
The cop snapped, slamming the butt of his gun against Karna's shoulder. It bounced off harmlessly.
I narrowed my eyes. "Really? You hate him just because he looks better than you?"
The man roared in frustration, swinging his gun like a bat. Blow after blow rained down on Karna, who simply endured.
That was it.
I snapped the collar around my neck with one hand and lunged forward, grabbing the officer by the chestplate and lifting him effortlessly then slammed him to ground.
"Jealousy is a bad look on your ugly face."
Gasps erupted from the soldiers.
Random mob Cop says"Stand down, mutant!"
I laughed, then let my mana ripple outward. The collar around Erik shattered like glass.
"You could've done that all the time?" Erik asked, slamming the armed men on the ground as he looked at me, breaking the collars off everyone's neck.
"I could've. But I was following Ritsuka's way. Only act when someone hurts your friends. And they touched Karna."
Karna shook his head gently."It did not hurt, Master. You don't need to be angry."
"I do. That's what friends do."
Scott, watching wide-eyed, raised a fist in mock cheer. "I could be your fan right now, Devil."
I froze, staring at him."…What did you just call me?"
Scott says like he didn't say wrong "Nothing!"
"That's what I thought."
But he wasn't done. He glanced at Jean's unconscious body. "I love Jean. I'll propose to her. I don't want to lose her, not—"
I cut him off with a grin."Oh? That's funny. I was just planning to make her my wife too. Big family, bigger wedding. You can be the flower boy."
Scott nearly exploded."You already have Ritsuka!"
"What can I say? I'm invested in increasing the population."
Erik snorted, trying to hide his laugh. Then his expression darkened. "…Wait. What is that…?"
Jean and Ritsuka's bodies had begun to glow. Radiant power poured off them, shaking the walls near houses, rattling the ground. We shielded our eyes as the light intensified, swallowing the room whole.
When it dimmed—two figures stood over Ritsuka.
Elegant. Familiar. Terrifying.
Morgan. Castoria.
They had come.
And everything was about to change.
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Ritsuka's POV
When I opened my eyes, it wasn't the real world that greeted me.
The familiar, suffocating fog of the Foreign God's temple stretched endlessly, that same stone throne beneath me. I glanced to the side and saw Abby, legs swinging off her chair, smiling at me like nothing was wrong.
I tried to speak, but before the words left my lips....darkness swallowed me whole.
(A/N: let's call this dream outer God place as "foreigner temple" where secret meetings will happen in future. Instead of explaining outergot hand)
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I gasped awake, this time on the ground, lungs burning as if I'd fallen from a great height. My vision cleared, and the first thing I saw was Karna, extending his hand toward me with that calm, reassuring smile.
Karna says with calm expression "Master, you've returned."
I grasped his hand and pulled myself up. Around me, my Servants and the X-Men stood battered but alive. Nearby, Jean stirred, rising weakly just as Scott Summers, of all people, dropped to one knee.
Scott says"Jean… I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you."
The words hung awkwardly in the air. Jean's eyes widened, caught between exhaustion and shock. She fainted again and Scott got punched by others. I barely had time to process that when another conflict began.. one far more personal.
Hakuno and Morgan faced each other.
Hakuno's eyes glittered with mischief, but there was an edge beneath the playfulness. Morgan, on the other hand, radiated cold disdain, her gaze sharp enough to cut steel. Behind her, Castoria remained silent, her hands clasped, a storm of emotions flickering across her face.
"How… did you get summoned before me?" Morgan voice was ice, demanding an answer.
"Don't know. Maybe I just got lucky this time." A playful smile tugged at hakuno lips.
"That doesn't make sense."
Hakuno tilted her head, feigning innocence and says"Wait… Queen, don't tell me you're jealous. Jealous that I spent all that time with Ritsuka alone? Sharing a bed, keeping him warm? It's not like I stole your chance. Fate simply chose me first."
Morgan's eyes narrowed, the temperature in the room dropping.
Hakuno thought 'It would be great if it was my friend Asec got summoned.'
Before it could explode into a real fight, I stepped forward. Without hesitation, I pulled them both into a hug. "I'm just glad… to see you both here."
Both women stiffened in my arms. Hakuno tried to hide her blush with a smirk. Morgan's face turned crimson, though she tried to maintain her icy front. Behind them, Castoria bit her lip, jealousy flashing as she watched me hold the two closest to me.
I released them gently and turned toward Castoria."Where's… AA?"
Her eyes softened. "She and I… merged again for now."
I nodded, absorbing her words, when an all-too-familiar voice of hatred interrupted.
The Spanish cop...the same one Hakuno had manhandled...staggered to his feet, face bruised and swollen.
Spanish Cop says "Mutant filth… You'll pay for what you've done to me! All of you!"
He spat venom, but before anyone could react, another group of officers entered the scene.
And from behind them, a man walked in. Calm. Unarmed. His presence alone silenced the room.
??? "I'm Agent Phil Coulson. FBI. We'll take it from here."
The Spanish cop scoffed, about to rant again....but Coulson cut him off with a slap so sharp it echoed. The officer crumpled to the floor, saliva bubbling from his mouth as he passed out cold.
Coulson says in perfect Spanish "Scum like you disgrace the badge."
The place went dead silent. Kurt snorted and muttered something mocking in German, earning him a glare. Coulson, however, ignored it entirely, turning to the group of mutants.
Emma says"Are you planning to arrest us for this mess?"
Logan bared his teeth. Emma's eyes narrowed.
Coulson smiled faintly."No. Quite the opposite. The United States thanks the X-Men for saving civilians. The media already has their story. The Director himself asked me to extend his gratitude to Charles Xavier."
He paused, his gaze flicking deliberately toward me and my group of Servants.
"But… we'll need to take some of you in for questioning about the situation. Specifically...your new friends. Him."
He pointed directly at me.
Emma stepped forward, bristling. "Absolutely not. They're under our protection—"
Coulson cuts off her words "Orders from the Director."
The way he said it left no room for argument. The X-Men exchanged uneasy glances. They knew exactly what "Director" meant as they meet him in past, even if they didn't want to say it out loud.
Ororo tried one last time to object."They don't know anything about the situation—"
I raised my hand, cutting her off gently."It's okay. If they wanted to harm us, they've had plenty of chances already and would've pointed guns at us. I'll hear them out."
As I met Coulson's steady gaze, a thought flickered in my mind.
They've been watching us since the start. At first, I thought they were Hydra. But Hydra never stops watching. These people… they actually pulled back when it was just Hakuno and me. Coulson feels like a gentleman, not an enemy.
I exhaled. "Alright, Agent Coulson. We'll come with you."
Coulson's smile was calm, polite as always,
"Sorry for taking up your time," he said, almost like he wasn't the one running this entire meeting.
I shook my head. "It's fine. Actually… I'd like to bring two more people from our group. They're at Xavier's school right now. If you don't mind, could you pick them up as well? I'll let them know in advance."
His brows rose slightly. "More people?" For a second, surprise cracked through that practiced calm of his. "Of course. We can do that."
I pulled out hakuno phone, calling Charles. "Charles, could you let both Da Vinci and Romani know? They'll need to come together."and explain the situation to him.
Not long after, Karna, Moriarty, Morgan, Hakuno, Castoria, and I were seated inside a large black van, with Coulson himself behind the wheel. The interior was clean, but the silence was heavy.
Morgan was still sulking, her arm wrapped tightly around mine.
"You really didn't summon me first, husband?" she whispered, her voice equal parts accusation and longing.
I gave her a small, apologetic honest smile. "I missed you. Every moment."
Her eyes softened, and she leaned closer, resting against me...though I could see out of the corner of my eye that her movements were deliberate, meant to provoke Castoria. The girl in white only glanced at us briefly, lips pressing together. No jealousy...just quiet acceptance. Hakuno, meanwhile, caught the scene and merely smiled like she'd expected it all along.
The van slowed, then descended into what looked like an underground complex. When we stepped out, the air smelled faintly metallic, sterile, like a facility built for secrecy.
Inside a room, two familiar figures were already waiting.
Romani waved first, looking relieved, while Da Vinci's eyes gleamed as she scanned the newcomers with curiosity. Her teasing smile found me immediately.
"Well, well," she said, "More new faces already? The list must be very long, master Fujimaru."
I coughed. "Da Vinci, not now."
Coulson ignored the jab, stepping forward. "Let me introduce myself formally, and this organization as well. We are the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division."
Castoria blinked. "That's… a very long name."
Romani tilted his head with a relax smile. "How about shortening it? Maybe… S.H.I.E.L.D.? Has a better ring to it."
Coulson paused, then chuckled lightly. "That… actually works. Yes. I like that. S.H.I.E.L.D. it is."
I crossed my arms. "S.H.I.E.L.D. sounds better. I know Olga would've loved that name."
And then—
"Fujimaru Ritsuka, I presume?"
The voice was deep, commanding, with no hint of politeness. I turned to see a bald man in a long leather coat coming the room, his one eye focused sharply on me.
"Yes?" I answered cautiously.
He stepped forward without hesitation. "My name is Nick Fury. And we need to talk."
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