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The Duality of Nature, Chapter 29 - Gratitude

Summary: Bucky finally reads the letter Winter left for him and is surprised by its contents. Several months later, Bucky and Sam visit the vibranium universe to deliver some presents and to see for themselves how the “settlement” is progressing.

Length: 6 K

Characters: Bucky, Sam, Fury, Winter, Steve being, Emily, Joe.

Warnings: Guaranteed 99.9% fluff.

Author notes: Well, that's it. This story evolved from my original outline. There was a lot more angst and drama as I originally envisioned Winter as being so overwhelmed by everything that he couldn't take it and suffered a major breakdown but as the muse guided my treatment I modified his personality into someone who shared something unique with Bucky. He sought understanding and enlightenment, while he opened himself to experiencing emotions, especially love, even when it wasn't returned in the same way. In a sense, it was preparation for what The One realized well before anyone; that Winter could be their teacher on how to become unique individuals as part of a larger community.

<<Chapter 28

It was a good thing that Fury gave Bucky a couple of days to regain his strength before calling the debriefing meeting. As Bucky's body regained its physical attributes in fits and starts, he found it was best to do some things in slow motion, as if he were performing a tai-chi exercise, allowing his body to get used to his presence in it again. Other than that brief message that Winter sent him; he hadn't heard anything else from his counterpart prior to the meeting. There was still the letter, his name on the envelope, written in his handwriting, that Yelena pressed into his hand. Bucky hadn't opened it yet, although he intended to read the contents, as he was still trying to process what the letter could possibly contain.

The debrief went as well as he expected, as he recounted everything he remembered of the mission, from the flight out there to the point where he passed out before completing the emergency command to Friday to get them out of there, to what happened in the vibranium universe and how it took time for The One to communicate meaningfully with him.

"Why did they use Captain Rogers before his transformation to be their first physical body?" asked Peter.

"The only thing I can think of is that they were able to understand my thoughts and memories," replied Bucky. "It was the thought of him as he was when we were young, before the war, that kept me from killing him on the helicarrier. Even though they were a single consciousness I think there were portions of it that already started thinking independently. The part that became Steve took a chance that we needed face to face contact and was the first to form a body. Steve in that form was less threatening than he was as Captain America." He grinned. "Even though he started his fair share of fights when he was like that."

"They do intend to keep in contact with us, is that correct?" asked Fury. "To what purpose?"

"They are concerned about the security of the vibranium on Earth," replied Bucky. "That mass in Norway became known to them when Cerberus broke through to their universe. They tried to reclaim it but its entry into their universe caused damage because of the temperature differential. The gaseous form is less stable than the solid form and it reacted to the attempt, destroying a part of The One. Although it wasn't stated I think that was another reason for them to become individuals, as they had to evolve to save their universe from further threat of destruction. Assuming the shape of an individual body is a more stable existence for them."

"We are aware of communication between The One and the sentient vibranium in Wakanda," interjected Shuri. "Some of our scientists have been referring to that population as The Two." She shrugged. "It didn't seem offended at that designation. Since we limit access to it and have increased the security perimeter around the cave where it exists, it appears that our efforts to protect it have been appreciated. The solid vibranium in our lands is also under greater guard and we formally ask that the Avengers assist us in the event of any attempt to take it."

"I think that can be arranged," replied Fury. "Currently, the vibranium in Antarctica is protected by international treaty, and any attempt to access that illegally would result in a swift multi-national response."

Bucky continued with his version of events uninterrupted, to the point where he arrived back in their universe.

Fury looked around. "Anything else?" No one answered. "Alright. I think we have enough to formally declare this mission closed. Barnes, you are on medical leave until Dr. Banner declares you fit for training, then duty. Enjoy the time with your family."

It was what he expected. He knew he wasn't fit to go on missions yet but hoped he would be cleared to begin training soon. As he prepared to leave the briefing room he was stopped by Peter, who was supposed to be in New York with his friends this week, but changed his plans unexpectedly, deciding to go for New Year's Eve instead.

"I'm moving back to my original quarters," said the young Avenger. "There are some things belonging to Winter in the apartment we shared. Um, what should I do with them?"

"Like what?" he asked.

Peter looked embarrassed. "Perhaps you should have a look for yourself, if you have the time now."

Agreeing, he accompanied the younger man to the apartment he shared with Winter, noticing how it was close to his own quarters. He noted the boxes that Peter had already packed and stacked, ready for the crew who would move things back to his original residence. Then he opened Winter's bedroom door and was taken aback by what he saw. Next to the bed, on the nightstand was a jar of autumn leaves, their colours still preserved in the sealed environment. It was a strangely moving sight for Bucky, as he recalled how he himself walked in a glade during the autumn after his escape from HYDRA, taking in the colours of the season. On the windowsill were a set of binoculars and he turned to Peter.

"He and Winnie joined the birdwatching club and went out several Saturday mornings to spot birds," said the younger man, from where he watched at the door. "She actually found one that shouldn't have been here. They sent word of her discovery to the Audubon Society and received a certificate with her name on it. It's in her room. He did a lot of things with her. I think he preferred her company over just about everyone's. It was really very sweet how he cared about her."

It was the pictures on the wall that affected Bucky the most. All of them were drawn by Winnie, stick figures of recognizable people on the compound, even him. The odd one included drawn representations of parts of the compound, the reservoir, the trees, what looked like a bonfire and stick figure animals.

"They had a hayride and a bonfire with s'mores," said Peter, when Bucky looked back at him. "Winter loved s'mores. I mean, who doesn't, but he really liked them. It was all new to him." He stepped closer. "I know he shared your brain but it was like so much wasn't known to him, and he wanted to experience as much as he could before he went to the vibranium universe. Have you read the letter he left for you?"

Peter knew about the letter.

"No, not yet. I was going to wait until I was ready. Do you know what he wrote about?"

He shook his head. "It was important. That's all I really know." He looked at the wall of pictures. "If he knew he wasn't coming back, I wonder why he left these up. The same with his clothing. It's all in his drawers and closet."

Bucky pulled the drawers open, looking at the clothing that Winter acquired in the four months of being alone in their once shared body. Much of it was dark coloured but there was less black clothing than in his own wardrobe. The clothes in the closet were the same.

"When people complimented him on what he was wearing, Winter would get more of the same," said Peter. "He liked receiving compliments."

"I'll come back and pack his things up," said Bucky. "I can take the pictures now."

Peter nodded and left him to it. As he stacked the construction paper creations of Winnie in the order they were meticulously placed on the board, he noticed how the subject matter changed. He was in many of the early ones, then the subject became Winter and the other Avengers. The final ones were mostly Winter, Winnie and Noelle. There was a flash of jealousy for a moment but just as quickly, he dismissed it. He already saw the photo album that Winter gave Noelle, and the man made sure to use images that focused on his wife and daughter, almost as if he were trying to assure Bucky that nothing improper happened. But there was love there, maybe one-sided, or at least not acted upon. Taking the stack of pictures with him, he returned to his quarters, placing the stack on the dining table. Noelle, sitting with Winnie and reading a book with her, looked up at him, then noticed the pictures.

"Winnie drew those," she said. "Winter didn't know what to do with them at first and Peter suggested he put them on the fridge using a magnet. Instead, he put them up on his wall. His own little gallery of Winnie originals."

Bucky smiled slightly, then disappeared into their bedroom, coming out with the envelope containing the letter Winter wrote to him. He looked distressed for a moment, then sat next to Noelle, taking her hand in his.

"I trust you," he stated. "You've always had my love and that will never change." He lifted the envelope up between them. "Did anything ...."

"No, nothing," she answered quickly, cupping his face with her hand. "I don't know what's in there, but it must be something just for you. It's nothing to do with me because even when he told me of his feelings, he was so respectful of how you would take it. He didn't want to do anything that would shame him. Read it, right here, right now. Find out what he wanted you to know."

Letting out the breath that he had been holding, Bucky opened the envelope and took out the letter, surprised at first that it was in Russian, then as he read into it, his face changed, and he quickly scanned the contents of the several pages before standing up.

"Friday, has Director Fury left the premises?"

"No, he is in his office," the AI replied. "His quinjet is scheduled to leave in 30 minutes."

"Please advise him to wait until I see him," said Bucky, then he looked at Noelle, grasping her face with his hands as he kissed her intensely. "I'll explain later, but this letter is going to open a whole can of worms for some very important people. You and I are good. I promise. Friday, notify Sam Wilson to meet me at Director Fury's office as soon as possible."

He kissed Noelle again, then kissed Winnie on the head and left, taking the letter with him. Running was still too taxing so he walked as quickly as he could to the operations centre, ignoring the soreness he felt. Sam, who arrived at the heart of the building at the same time as him, looked at him with concern.

"What's so important?" he asked.

Bucky waved the papers. "He left me a letter, but I don't want to say anything more until we get into Fury's office."

The two men strode towards the doorway, both of them subject to the glaring look coming Nick Fury's face.

"This better be important," he stated. "I do have meetings in Washington to get to."

"It's important," answered Bucky, placing the papers in front of the director. "You can read Russian, right? Winter wrote this to me about two weeks ago. I guess it was his Christmas present to me. I thought it was something else and didn't open it until a few minutes ago."

The other man picked up the top page and began reading. Halfway down he looked up at Bucky with alarm.

"He wrote you this? Why didn't he say anything before?"

"Trust, I'm guessing. A part of him still wasn't sure if he could trust you but we shared a brain for many years. I was the only person he trusted completely, other than Noelle and Winnie but they didn't have clearance for this."

Fury barked several orders at Friday, including opening a channel to SHIELD director Alphonso Mackenzie. As he read off the names that were listed in the letter, ordering them to be taken into custody, Sam nudged Bucky.

"What's going on?"

"In a nutshell, a list of names of people who were HYDRA but didn't get arrested when they fell. Not only that ...." Bucky gave out a shaky breath. "A list of targets that were attributed to the Winter Soldier but were actually killed by other agents, including several who had infiltrated SHIELD. I killed a lot of people for them, Sam, but not as many as I was blamed for. They messed with my memories and there are a lot that I didn't do."

Sam picked up one of the pages to look at it, then dropped it when Fury reached for it. By the way the man was going through the contents and sharing it with Mack this letter was going to change how most people saw the Winter Soldier. Bucky murmured to him that by Winter's own musings on the matter, explained in the letter, he believed HYDRA didn't realize he was a separate entity. The memory wipes and programming affected the portion of the brain where Barnes' intellect was based, leaving Winter's intact. He was privy to much that was said in Barnes' presence during his treatments and remembered it. That included discussions of other agents taking out targets.

"Why didn't he remember Pierce's daughter then?"

Bucky shrugged.

"He did but just as his daughter," said Fury, who had paused his efforts. "Her involvement in HYDRA was kept ultra top secret and known only to a handful of people, who never discussed it around anyone else. After her father's death, she lived a normal life as a CEO." He gazed at Bucky. "Looks like the file on you will have to be amended to reflect this new evidence. There are at least a dozen hits attributed to you that were committed by other people. The Winter Soldier is still responsible for others but on these ones, you can have a clean conscience."

"Why would they pad the Winter Soldier's kill numbers?" asked Sam.

"Money," said Fury. "The Russians shopped his services around to make hard currency. When Russia fell apart, he was transferred to the American HYDRA wing. They used him to make money as well. It was only when Pierce secured the funding for Project Insight that they kept him for their own list of high-profile targets ... like me and Cap." He picked up the letter. "This is evidence now. I can give you a copy for your own archive."

Bucky nodded, then watched as Fury ran the papers through a scanner, then printed a copy out with a watermark showing it was an official copy of top-secret evidence. He put it into a large Manila envelope, then handed it to Bucky.

"When you talk to him, tell him that I could have been trusted with this," he said. "It's a hell of a Christmas gift for you. Like you, I always thought he was a blunt weapon intent on death and instruction. Yet, I survived both of his attempts on my life. Maybe, deep down, he always planned to make them pay for what they did to you."

"Maybe."

Bucky took the envelope and walked back with Sam to the residences at a slower pace. They said nothing along the way, with the letter being declared top secret. But they gave each other a look that said they would have their own meeting about what was in it. With a quick hug, each man went into their residence. Bucky dropped the envelope on the table and went straight to Noelle and Winnie, kneeling on the floor and embracing both of them.

"What do you say to going into town to see a movie?" he asked. "We'll go to the theatre that has the comfy lounge chairs, and we'll take blankets to snuggle under, and Winnie can bring one of her stuffies."

"Can I have a hot dog?" asked Winnie.

"As many as you want," he smiled. "I just want to take my girls on a date." Winnie cheered and ran to her room to choose one of her stuffed animal toys. Bucky looked lovingly at Noelle. "Tonight, I think I might just have the strength to make you very happy." He kissed her hand. "I want to do something for Winter. I'll talk to Tony and his tech people about it, but we'll figure out something. I owe him for so much."

"He was like you in many ways, but he was also unique," said Noelle. "I miss his friendship."

"I wish I got to know him better." He stood up, then offered her a hand to help her up. "I have to put something away, then we can go."

After placing the envelope in his safe, Bucky put his jacket on, while Noelle got herself and Winnie ready. She had her stuffy and her favourite blanket, then beamed at her father, ready to go to the movie place with her parents. He didn't even know what was playing but it didn't matter. This was time with the people he loved more than anyone else and it was precious.

Vibranium universe. Five months later, Earth time

Winter was surprised when Steve told him of the request; especially when it came through him and not brought up during the weekly visit that he had with the Barnes family via the probe communications function. For the first week of his presence in the vibranium universe he had limited his contact with Barnes and his family, not wanting to interfere with their reunion. Then, Bucky ... it was still hard to think of him by that name ... made mind contact with him, after reading the letter that Winter wrote to him, proposing an official weekly visit. It wasn't even exclusively with just them, as others at the compound wanted to keep in touch with him, something that he never expected. Then the request for a physical visit by Barnes and another person had surprised him. With the incursion scheduled to take place within moments he was actually nervous.

"You will be alright, Winter," said Emily, the being who had willingly entered into a relationship with him. "They are your friends." She kissed him on the cheek. "They will be happy at what you have brought to our lives. You are happy here, are you not?"

He wrapped his arm around her waist. Although Emily's hair colour and features changed as she became more independent in her own thoughts and feelings, she still resembled Noelle. But Bucky's wife was his past and Emily was his future. He was happy with her as they explored life as a couple and parents.

"Where is Becca?" he asked.

"She will be here," assured the woman in his arms.

"We are at the probe," came a thought into his head. "We could use some assistance as we brought some things with us."

"Joe, Steve," said Winter, looking at the two men closest to him. "They have brought things and request assistance in carrying them."

Leaving the others behind, the three men walked to the barrier, still in place to protect the integrity of the human looking environment they created. When they got there, an individual in an environmental suit was inside, putting a box down on the surface. Several other boxes were already in place. The individual looked up and broke into a gap-toothed grin at the sight of Winter.

"Sam," he said, feeling a boost inside at the sight of the man who had become his friend at the compound. He gestured to him. "This is Sam Wilson, Captain America. What is this?"

"I'll let Bucky explain," said Sam. "He's bringing the last box. It should be safe for you to handle the ones that have been in here the longest." He pulled a probe out of a pocket in his suit and waved it over several boxes, before placing it back into the pocket. "Yup. These are at your ambient temperature. You can handle them without damaging the boxes or the contents."

Bucky suddenly appeared through the barrier, carrying a final box. He put it down and waved, remembering the no direct contact rule.

"Help us get these boxes back to your compound," he said. "I have some things for you and for the others, if they want to use them."

The three men each picked up one of the boxes that had sat there the longest and began the walk back to what was their version of the Avengers compound. Bucky noticed several differences in the appearance of the environment as they approached.

"You've changed things," he said.

"As we became more independent in thought and practice some of us suggested changes," stated Steve. "Your thoughts were the template for all of it. Now we're fine tuning it for our needs and wants." Several others approached, including children. He noticed Bucky's attention on them. "They are new since you were here. Parts of the Ancients became non-sentient and reabsorbed into that portion of The One. Before they dispersed, they expressed a wish to be reformed into children and learn about individuality that way. They have been placed with several couples who also formed relationships after your departure. I myself have a relationship with a person. He makes me happy."

Bucky looked at where Steve gestured, seeing a duplicate of one of the security detail. If ever he needed proof that these people were embracing individuality that was it. Then he saw Emily, her hair and features changed from when he was there, and Becca, who still looked like Winnie.

"I have something for you both," he said, putting the box down and looking through it. He pulled out a small book and placed it on the ground in front of Becca. "Let it come to the ambient temperature first. It's a copy of Winnie the Pooh, printed on a paper made of an alloy of gold. It should last forever." Another larger book was drawn out of the box, and he placed it on the ground in front of Emily. "This is a photo album. Pictures of Winter on Earth, also printed on a gold alloy paper. There are some with my wife and daughter, but there are more of him with others. He did his best to be involved in the regular life at the compound." He pointed at the box that Steve carried. "That has more children's books in it. I guess you could share it with the other children. You did get the ability to read, right?" Steve nodded. "Good. There are also some books of interest to adult readers. Fiction, mostly classic titles. Sam's box has a camera, made specifically for this environment. That's why it's taken so long to make this first visit with you. That thing took forever to develop. The images can be uploaded to a projector unit, similar to the one in the probe outside the barrier, except it is meant for your use. It generates only 1° K in heat so well within your temperature parameters. You can upload them to the beacon on the probe whenever you want to share with us what you're doing. A lot of people are interested in you and your wellbeing."

"What's in this one?" asked Joe, slightly lifting the box he was carrying.

"Games and puzzles," said Sam. "Something to pass the time. Cards, board games, jigsaw puzzles, crayons, pencils, special paper. With your abilities to copy things we thought you could use them as templates if you wanted to make more. There are rule sheets for the games."

"These are presents," said Winter, who hadn't really said anything since he met them at the barrier. "Why are you giving us presents?"

"To thank you," said Bucky, standing in front of him. "You weren't able to bring your Christmas presents with you. The picture of you kissing Winnie's knee is in the box you carried. The original, but enclosed in a protective film that will keep it from crumbling in the low temperatures. So are Winnie's drawings. The sunglasses your Secret Santa got you? Well, they're mine now and I like them very much, so I'll wear them on your behalf." He grinned, then he became serious. "Your letter changed a lot for me. I've received an official pardon for each target that was eliminated by another operative. It's less blood on my ledger and it makes a difference. But there's more that I wanted to give you."

He gestured to the box that Winter carried over. "This box is from us, Noelle, Winnie, and me. Open it." Kneeling down, Winter opened it and drew out a stuffed animal toy. "That's for your little girl. It's a copy of the one that's Winnie's favourite and it's made for this environment." Winter stood up then turned to where Becca was standing, holding it out to her. Shyly, she took it, inspecting it carefully before squeezing it and smiling. He found the picture of him kissing Winnie's knee and handed it to Emily, who smiled at it, then showed it to Becca. "There's something from Noelle for Emily. It's in a small box. She said if you're serious about her then you know what to do with it."

Winter found it and pulled the small box out, looking at Bucky who shrugged slightly. He opened it, then closed it quickly before opening it again. Emily looked at him questioningly, unsure why he seemed so anxious about a small box. Then, with a noticeable gulp, he faced her and looked at her in a way he had tried to downplay until that moment. It was something he mentioned during one of the weekly sessions about wanting a way to tell Emily that he had strong feelings for her.

"Most humans are monogamous," he said. "Meaning, they love one person and bond with them for life. I loved Noelle but she was bonded to Bucky, and I couldn't ... wouldn't change that. I didn't know what it meant to love someone so much that it hurt to let them go until the day I came here, and I let her go. But you were here, and you accepted me as your partner. We're still exploring what we have but I think you feel something for me, too, don't you?"

She pressed her closed fist against the middle of her chest. "Right here, which is odd because I don't have a human body inside. All I know is that whenever I see you, I feel good and whenever we are apart, I miss you. Is that love?"

"Sounds like it to me," said Sam, then he grinned. "Sorry, don't mind me. I'm just a sucker for romance."

Winter caressed her face. "I feel the same way. These rings are a symbol of love to humans. The bigger one is a promise, of commitment, of an intention to declare to everyone that we wish to bond for life. The other ring is the one that confirms it. The promise becomes a vow, the intention becomes the action, the declaration becomes known. Will you wear the first ring as a promise that we intend to bond for however long we live?"

"Wait!" cried Bucky. "Sam, get the camera."

With a grin, Sam reached inside the box, gingerly touching the camera. A temperature sensor went off in his glove indicating it was too cold for him to handle making him look helplessly at Bucky. Joe stepped over and reached into the box for the device. Sam explained how it worked, and this universe's version of Joaquin Torres snapped the first picture of the vibranium universe to capture the moment when Winter proposed to Emily. Bucky even coached him into repeating it, bending on one knee as he slid the ring onto her finger, then kissed her. After bringing out the holographic displayer from the box, Joe learned from Sam how to upload and display the camera images on the device. Everyone crowded around to look at them, then Joe began taking other pictures of them.

"You can send them to the probe to be transmitted to us," said Bucky. "There are instructions in the box. We can make a hard copy of those for you for the next time we make a visit. There is one more thing in the box for you, Winter."

He pulled out a wrapped package. The regular paper crumbled away in the cold, but it revealed another picture, one of Bucky, Noelle, Winnie, and the baby boy born just a few weeks before. He looked from it to Bucky then back again.

"Your son," he whispered. "You're giving me a picture of Samuel?"

"Yes, we didn't tell you his full name," said Bucky, "because we wanted to surprise you. His full name is Samuel Winter Barnes. He's named after my best friend, Sam, and the man who saved my life when we were prisoners of HYDRA."

A strange look came over Winter's face as he looked at the picture, then he gently traced the image of Samuel Barnes. He swallowed then looked at Bucky with great emotion.

"I am honoured," he murmured. "He is a beautiful child. Perhaps someday he can visit here and get to know me and my family."

"He will get to know you," said Bucky. "When everyone here is ready, we would like to send an updated probe that is smaller, operates at a colder temperature, and should provide a working live video feed. Your human counterparts would like to get to know their versions here. Kind of like being pen pals, except by live video. We hope that it gives you more opportunities to learn and experience life as individuals. In many ways, you're a human outpost in the far reaches of space. I know you're not human but like I said before, everyone is invested in your lives here. It's your choice but if you agree we can bring it with us on the next visit."

There were murmurs throughout the people that were assembled nearby. Winter seemed to be distracted for a moment then he smiled at Bucky.

"The consensus is that it is acceptable," he said. "I am more attuned to the connection we still share with The One."

A sound emanated from Sam's arm, and he pressed a button.

"That's a reminder that we should go before the warmth of our bodies raises the outside temperature of the suits," he said. "It's still within the parameters of this universe but we don't want to take any chances. It was good to see you again, Winter. We're glad to have Bucky back but you are missed."

"Thank you, Sam Wilson," replied Winter. "I miss you, also, and the others. For the brief time I was an Avenger I felt like I was contributing to society."

"You did." Sam waved to everyone then looked at Bucky. "I'll give you a few moments, but I'm headed to the barrier. It's that way, isn't it?"

He pointed in a direction, then Joe stepped forward. "I'll show you. That way would bring you back here."

They headed out together while Winter stayed with Bucky as the others dispersed. The two men who once shared the same body stood without talking for a time then Winter spoke.

"Emily and I have been intimate," he said. "We're still adjusting the responses in our bodies, but we are getting there. Just in case Dr. Banner or Dr. Cho is interested in the physiology of the vibranium bodies. It helps that your memories were open to them. It is a goal for the couples here to experience what you felt."

"I don't know whether to be flattered or embarrassed," smiled Bucky, "but I'll be sure to mention it to them." He looked in the direction of where Sam and Joe walked, then back at his duplicate. "Are you happy?"

"I still miss them but yes, I am happy," replied Winter. "Emily is very intuitive, much like Noelle is and she is affectionate with me which is enjoyable. Becca is as sweet a child as Winnie is. That's why some of the other couples asked for more children. We're still working out how to add to their forms so that they can age into adults but there is no rush. I explained that it takes many human years for a child to mature. They are trying to synchronize a day and night system that mirrors that of Earth, but it is a mostly foreign concept to them since they just exist."

They were aware of Joe appearing as he waited at a distance.

"I should leave," said Bucky. "Take care of yourself and your family, Winter. I wish nothing but the best for you."

"Thank you, Bucky," he replied. "Give my love to Noelle and Winnie, and to Samuel. I am glad that together our two universes were able to reunite you with your family. There was never any real doubt that I would stay here. My primary mission was always to protect you and bringing you home was part of that."

"I wish they had found a way for you to stay there. Even though we shared my body for so long I feel like I never got to know the real you. That's my loss."

The other man shrugged. "It is what it is. Stay safe on your missions and always come home to your family."

"Always."

Bucky turned and began the long walk towards Joe, who waited patiently. When he got to the man he could see Sam further in the distance.

"Goodbye Bucky," said Joe, "until we see you again." He looked to where Winter still stood. "He is happy here. We feel it in this part of the body." He pressed his hand into the centre of his chest. "Emotions are new to us, but I know I don't ever want to give them up. They provide meaning to us and maybe that will save our species."

"I hope so. Goodbye, Joe."

Eventually, he made it to Sam, and they pressed their way through the barrier. Mounting the platform, they tuned their communicators to the beacon and told Joaquin they were ready to return. Bucky piloted the platform through the maze of the gaseous vibranium to where the first portal opened for them. Sending the signal the second portal opened, and they went through as quickly as they safely could. It brought a smile to both men's faces to see their families there, behind the safety barrier, waiting for them. A technician performed the reading for any residual gaseous vibranium before they were given clearance to step off the platform and walk out of the secure return station. Winnie ran to Bucky, while Paul ran to Sam; both children receiving hugs and kisses. Dawn, her baby bump just showing, waited for Sam to take his helmet off before she kissed him. Noelle, holding baby Samuel came over, and kissed Bucky after he took his helmet off. Then he took his son in his arms and breathed in the unique scent of the baby boy. He and Sam looked meaningfully at each other before they began walking to the locker room to remove their suits. They both thought the same thing.

Mission complete, once again.

The End

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Protector of Her Heart

Chapter Eleven

Summary:

Elinora is an empath’s version of Professor X, only a lot more powerful. She is an enhanced human with the ability to read the world’s emotions. Nick Fury has welcomed her into the fold, but with a fear of herself she has been quite reserved. A forced bonding night with the newly discovered Wakandan royalty brings her out of the shadows of fear and into the light of lust.

Warning: language/smut

sithandwa sam - my love

intle yam entle - my beautiful flower

A/N: Thank you to those that are still with this series in particular. I know my updates be spotty but I appreciate the support.

A/N: My work is not to be plagiarized or reposted (on any site other than this) without my explicit consent and recognition.

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It was at least a full 5 minutes before Nora noticed the soft African jazz playing from god knows where. This man really thought of everything. The music combined with whatever bath salts and oils he put into the water were doing wonders on her surprisingly still sore muscles. She might have to convince M’Baku to stretch her out, for real and not just for her pleasure. As she laid peacefully with her head against the edge of the tub on a pillow, yet another thing he thought ahead for, eyes closed, and drifting into a headspace that released the last links in her armor, Nora truly felt as if she had not only stepped out of it but away from it. She meant it when she thought he already stripped her of the invisible barrier, but noticing these small little details that he’d done just for her made her relinquish the feeling of the weight of the armor. It had been a close friend, guarding her mind, body, and spirit for a lifetime, but it was a friend that she definitely needed to leave behind if she were to fully immerse herself into the experiences this man was bringing into her life. She wanted to cherish all that he was bringing her way and constantly being on guard had only delayed what was not only inevitable, but also absolutely needed.

By the time M’Baku returned from the last of his preparation errands to stand in the doorway of the bathroom and relish in the tranquility that was written all over his love’s face she was lost to this world. She hadn’t opened her eyes to realize it, but his presence had stirred her subconscious to think of all the various ways he would care for and have her mind, body, and spirit. As much as she needed a genuine stretch, she craved the intimacy of a sensual one far more, especially with the way that man seemed to know her body better than her, constantly teasing her desires from the depths of her subconscious. The open ended promises he’d been administering had been teasing her psyche for weeks and the subtlety of his scent had caused an incessant throb in her entire pussy, from its innermost depths out to her the tip of her clit. M’Baku was pleased to find her legs rubbing together restlessly while little noises escaped from those beautiful lips, letting him know that she was anticipating what he had planned for the day and hopefully, if she let him the rest of their lives. He prayed to Hanuman that everything he’d painstakingly laid out for the day with the help of T’Challa and Shuri would secure her mind from any further doubts as to whether or not he was capable and willing to love her the exact way she needed and deserved.

He knew that the bath had worked wonders when he was able to come all the way upon the edge of the tub and kneel next to her. She startled ever so slightly when he reached out to smooth the curls sticking to her face back into her hairline, but eased into his touch as soon as she realized that it was just him. Those beautiful brown eyes that were reminiscent of a freshly ground cup of joe on a cold Jabari morning had him in a chokehold as she gave him that doe-eyed look yet again for just long enough to convey what was going on in that mind of hers. M’Baku was hit with wave after wave of her yearning to be joined together with him as one and he thanked Hanuman for the extensive preparations that he had been put through because every time she inadvertently dropped her guard on her emotions around him, he was flooded with whatever she was expertly hiding to the naked eye. As she continued to rest in the relaxation that he had created for her, he sat up on his knees so that he could massage her head from the base of her skull and work his way up to her temples. His loins tightened at the moans and groans that gradually escaped louder and more frequent as if she could no longer stop herself from expressing what his actions curated within her. It made him grateful that he decided that tonight was the right time to finally allow them both the pleasure they’d been seeking since that first night she allowed him to get close.

“Is it time to leave yet?” Nora asked with a rasp of the tranquility she’d been endlessly swimming in.

“Whenever you are ready, sithandwa sam, we can get to the rest of our day,” M’Baku answered, keeping up his ministrations.

She hit him with those fucking eyes again and if he hadn’t already been on his knees, he definitely would’ve been brought to them.

“Will I enjoy the rest of the day as much as I’ve enjoyed this bath?”

The rasp of desire in her voice stayed laid onto her vocal chords like crystalized honey, wrapping M’Baku in a cocoon of every last longing the both of them were reaching for. Whether subconscious or not, he knew that she was asking if he would allow them to be fulfilled by the end of the day. Unable to stop the mirroring rasp that had suddenly presented in his voice, M’Baku answered.

“I have done everything in my power to ensure it intle yam entle.”

She gave a little nod that had M’Baku pulling back to watch her next movements.

“Then I’m ready to start the day M’Baku,” Nora replied, hoping he could feel what she wanted to get from the day as she went to stand.

He moved with her, standing and holding his hands out to grasp hers, helping her up and out of the tub before wrapping one of the plush towels around her body. M’Baku was grateful that the last of whatever fight against him she had left was nowhere to be found as he continued to care for her with his rendition of queen treatment. She hadn’t even protested when he lifted her into his arms to take her back to the bedroom. Nora had stayed silent and observant of him the whole time, only releasing those teasing moans and groans when he moisturized her body and gave her yet another memorable deep tissue massage. She had no choice but to be malleable with how he cared for her and she utilized the time to watch the peace that washed over him and multiplied as he got to care for her. True to his word, he dressed her as well, first with a new set of underwear, how he got her sizes and the garments washed in time she’d never know. The pretty nude lace set matched her skin tone almost perfectly, practically melting into her flesh as he pulled each layer on. He kneeled at her feet to allow her to step into the dress and continued to allow his fingers to graze over the mountains and valleys of her body as he slowly slid the fabric of the chosen dress up her body. By the time he had finished she was ready to rip everything off and demand he give them both what they wanted, but his look of determination stopped her. He needed this day and all the plans he’d made for them as much as the end result she prayed they’d get to, so she practiced a little patience and let him lead.

After M’Baku was satisfied with his work in getting Nora ready, he sat her in the plush armchair with one of her blunts he’d found in a bag labeled medicine in her room, some water, and a plate of cheeses and chocolate covered fruit. He tried to be as thorough as possible in his haste to get himself ready for the day hoping that his excitement didn’t make him miss a vital step in presenting himself, grateful for the long morning to prepare everything so that all he had to do was grab and go. By the time he was done washing, moisturizing, and dressing in the outfit that complimented the one he’d chosen for Nora, she was half done with both the blunt and the plate of cheeses and chocolate covered fruit. He happily lifted her into his arms so he could sit with her in his lap and indulge in the rest with her. She rested her head so that her ear was over his heart and lazily drew random patterns into the peek of his chest that showed from the open top button of his shirt as he smoked and ate. M’Baku became a little overwhelmed with the perfection of the moment, especially when she’d closed her eyes and opened her heart to show him the peace that he had created for her.

Nora had taken only one last puff from the offered blunt and a few extra bites of fruit at M’Baku’s insistence before both were done and he was getting them up to get to the next part of the day. She happily resumed a similar position in the chauffeured car T’Challa had provided along with a Dora to accompany them. The joy she thought couldn’t expand more than where it already was exploded as they pulled up to the American Museum of Natural History and skyrocketed when he led her hand-in-hand to the space exhibit. This man continued to surprise her with his ability to pay attention to details that most missed about her. M’Baku chuckled at how expressive she’d become, bouncing much like a kid in a candy store. He breathed a sigh of relief at the realization that he had made yet another successful decision.

Chapter Twelve in the works...

#m'baku fanfiction #black panther fanfiction #fictioninmyblood #fictioninmybloodworks #black fanfic writer #black panther #black!oc #m'baku x black!oc #m'baku x oc #m'baku #m'baku fanfic

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talkingparrotkee · 2 years ago

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I just want to say this, and yes, you know who you are:

Don't use Tenoch's allegations as a way to advance your shipping or character bias. Do not take advantage of a serious, divisive, and delicate case to claim moral superiority in fandom. Do not use this as your fandom whacking stick or fandom cancelation plug.

I am starting to notice anti-nashuri or Namor haters conflating fictional work and the character Namor with Tenoch Huerta in an asinine hope to:

A) carve remaining fans out as "problematic"

B) find an insidious way to justify their controlling, immature desire to have fans stop producing work they always had a hate for

Separate the actor and reality from the character and fiction, first and foremost. That's your problem now.

Who cares if there is a Nashuri week (which has been in progress before the allegations)? Who cares if fans still leave their stories up? Who cares if people still like Namor or Nashuri? Who cares if people still make Nashuri, Namor, or just Namor + Shuri edits? Who cares if some people still write and draw art of Namor rooted in their appreciation for Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole's writing? No one sane should or would care. It's not "daring to have a nerve" or problematic. It isn't immediately them "defending" Tenoch.

As long as that's just what it is, fans can still be fans. Fans can still appreciate the characters and their relationships. Fans can still have escapism. Fans can still be happy and produce content that makes them happy. You have no right to impede on that, but you do have the right to feel uncomfortable or not want it on your feed. If that's the case, act accordingly: block, mute, press "uninterested," and curate your space. Not run and post these fake ass high and mighty spiels where you clearly concern yourself more with fandom (reporting fanart? Be for real) than the actual situation, trying to rile up a crowd and drum up negativity.

I have seen shaken fans of nashuri or Namor who have been victims of sexual violence and assault catching strays.

I have seen vulturish anti-Namor or anti-nashuri fans immediately taking this news as, "So this means you should finally stop doodling and liking a pairing/character I do not!"

I have seen gross anti-fans rub it in fans' faces, being the awful bearer of bad news and "watch dogs" hoping to gleefully observe them crumble.

I have seen immature Shuri (and other variants) stans who had it out for Namor or nashuri since day one, using this as a way to justify their hate and hateful behavior. It's almost as though they were waiting for something, anything like this to make a chess move (some of them admitting as much).

Do you know how manipulative, deceitful, and twisted this all is?

This isn't even accounting for the fact that Tenoch's situation is a difficult one to pinpoint as the story progressed, to say the very least. You'd know that if you truly gave a damn and followed the story or at the very least alleged victim. It's shrouded in specifics and unwinding stories.

There is ample information that later emerged and details (from Mexican politics to confirmed lies) that makes this case a very scary gray. I have seen many nashuri and Namor fans express dismay and sorrow over the news. People immediately weighed into the alleged victim's testimony and had serious conversations about where they wanted to go from there. Some pulled back their Namor content out of shock. People were torn and took this very seriously with a "blackout" period. It was only until further information that complicated everything came out that some decided to take different positions, while others still wanted to remain cautious and neutral, but still enjoy the little fandom haven they curated with their friends.

This is no light matter. There are real people and their livelihoods, lives on the line. People were distraught and, unlike most of these fake ass pearl grippers posting memes in the same breath, made an effort to initially follow the alleged victim (ready to renounce Tenoch) and dig for the truth. Fans even stressed to take the victims' words into consideration, rather than being blinded by celebrity worship.

So... To see anti-fans being utterly disingenuous and trying to villify a whole group whose crime is just liking a normal fictional property is insane. It's gross. It's sick. It's malicious. It's low.

It makes me livid, and I hope you reap what you sow. I am five seconds away from listing names and putting them on blast for this outrageous (continous) behavior. Someone liking a character Tenoch played or said character being shipped with another should be the least of your problem.

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mcuyappinghouse · 4 days ago

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Ironheart Episode 4-5 thoughts!

Spoilers below the cut:

Wow, like... Wow. How do I even begin? I am legit so overwhelmed, especially by episode 5.

Overwhelmed in a good way, as both were seriously high quality eps, the latter of which (imo) was the best episode so far, even better than 3!

I don't want this to be too much of a rambly mess, especially since I'm tired and struggling to remember every detail, so instead I'm going to go by chronological order and talk about all my thoughts!

First things first, let's talk about Bad Magic (which continues the Ironheart tradition of introducing another new fave for me, Zelma Stanton is already iconic and I want her to lead Strange Academy alongside America Chavez as unlikely besties, GREEN LIGHT IT NOW FEIGE).

The flashback to when Parker Robbins was a meeker and more reserved thief was really quite interesting! I like it when we see a character change so drastically. You can see that Parker has sacrificed so much of who he is deep down to be The Hood, a theme present in the show (Riri sacrificing her morals to make the suit, Joe sacrificing his desires to get revenge, etc.).

I really loved the mourning scene in the beginning. Up until now, I wasn't feeling the crew too much (Slug excepted), but from this scene onwards they start to feel like real people. John may have been an asshole but he's still a life, and so far Ironheart has felt really intune with that idea, that life is sacred, even with someone like John. I like that we learn that he liked opera, it's just a nice detail.

The paranoia present in every scene, but especially in episode 4, was striking and impactful. It felt like watching Iron Man 3, but on crack. Later on there's a scene where Riri is sleeping in the damn suit and accidentally gets the watch to activate the protective bubble around her mom, and it felt so Tony coded (that post about Riri's iron energy is gonna have so many examples). It's very present in the beginning too, you feel as tense as Riri does at every stare Parker gives her, it's amazing what restraint he has because you know he wanted to kill her right there and then.

I enjoyed the explanation for why Shuri couldn't be there (something I wish did happen a little more in the MCU). Riri's sarcasm and wit is part of the joy of her character, she's constantly ranting like a grumpy cat. Again, she and Kamala are gonna have such a dynamic.

If you'll permit a grown man to act as if another grown man is his child... Joe... My baby boy, this isn't okay!! GET MY MAN OUT! Being fr tho, that scene was DYNAMITE, the shot where it's going around and around while he's entering the prison and you hear the news reports praise Obadiah and say Zeke ruined the family name?? That was CINEMA right there! You really feel the despair digging into his chest! I guess you could say he really STAINED the family name.

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Moving on, can we talk about how creepy that bathtub scene is??? The Hood is so fucking scary dude.

Riri's stupid smile while visiting the prison because she wants to lessen Joe's anger my god XD their dynamic is so good despite them really not interacting that much. If Joe somehow gets to redeem after this (no spoilers please), can they please still be friends? I need it like Riri needs sleep (girl get some). Of course, the prison scene hurts so much, but who can blame Joe, he has EVERY right to be pissed. Riri really fucked up and I love how we never truly disagree with anyone that calls her out. For all the grifters fears, Riri is a flawed character the narrative calls out over and over.

I love how much it hurt Riri to have to ask for magical help XD but it's okay, because it gave me yet another fave to pretend is my child: ZELMA STANTON.

(Warning: the following paragraph contains completely subjective stimming over a relatively minor supporting character in a single episode of a TV show. Do proceed with minor judgment)

THE BEANIES. THE TOOTHY GRINS. THE GLASSES (SO RARE IN MEDIA I FUCKING SWEAR). THE WAY SHE SMILES. THAT SHIRT (YOU ARE TOO GOOD FOR HIM INDEED). HER RECITAL OF THE MOTTO. THE PRETTY HAIR. THE OOMPA LOOPMA JOKE. THE FACT THAT SHE COULD SENSE THE HOOD FABRIC IN HER POCKET. THE WAY SHE LOOKS SO ANXIOUS. THE WAY SHE TRIES TO TALK/APOLOGIZE OUT OF TROUBLE. HER DYNAMIC WITH HER MOM. THE FACT THAT SHE BUILT A SECRET ROOM IN ANOTHER DIMENSION. THEM FUCKING GLASSES/GOGGLES. THE FACT THAT SHE JUST SEEMS TO ENJOY STUDYING MAGIC. THE WAY SHE AND HER MOM LAUGH AND SAY IT'S NATURAL. THE FACT THAT KAMRA TAJ IS HER REACH SCHOOL. THE WAY SHE CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY DON'T SEEM TO KNOW DOCTOR STRANGE. THE BRAIN MAGGOTS (THAT I NOW KNOW ARE FROM THE COMICS). I LOVE HER AND NEED MORE NOW. MAGIC NERD BBY.

Ahem, Idk what happened there. Let's continue, shall we?

The argument between Riri and her mom and then the whole montage in the bunker were some of the strongest stuff yet. Riri's desperation and panic and pure frustration are so well played, Domenique Thorne is a great actress! The pov of the formulas she keeps marking off that are backwards was a really nice touch too! I also love that Joe had a key under the mat, the goofball.

We don't speak of the scene where Parker went to hire Joe. Bastard.

Riri literally jumped out of a suit and had a panic attack. Tony would be so proud.

And then Joe joined parker and got bionic implants, notice how happy I am, don't you see me smiling? (I did like how he followed the lights in the prison, the music was like a cat getting a snack in the night).

And of course we HAVE to talk about that damn scene with Xa! I haven't been his biggest fan (he's not bad at all, just very average love interest), but when he got angry at N.A.T.A.L.I.E? Chef's kiss! The anger, the disgust, the betrayal, it felt so poignant and fair, I mean, we get WHY it happened and that Riri didn't mean it that way and everything, that she needs it, but like, can you really blame him??? I'd be pissed too! N.A.T.A.L.I.E's pain over that was also very effective, god that was a great ending scene, it really escalated the drama and angst!

So yeah, episode 4 was excellent, but I wasn't ready for episode 5 to hit me like a truck!

That scene where N.A.T.A.L.I.E tries to copy the old Natalie, the human one. The way her eyes and smile don't match. The silence during it, besides the dialogue from the past. A copy trying to be a memory. She feels so human but she knows she isn't, but then what is she there for? It was so effective and brutal, and I love that as hard as it must have been for N.A.T.A.L.I.E, she was one thing for sure: a best friend. She gave Riri everything she could.

(Warning: the white castle scene contains a certain character OP has already had one rant about. Forgive him as he has another.)

THE PEAK DRAWING OF DORMAMMU. TURNING THE KETCHUP SPILL INTO A BALL AND FUCKING EATING IT. HER EXCELLENT DYNAMIC WITH RIRI. HER MOON NECKLACE. THE 50% JOKE. THE GALACTUS REFERENCE. HER MENTIONING KAECILIUS. THE FACT THAT SHE DRAWS A LOT. THE TINY NOSE RING AND ALL THE FINGER RINGS. HER CUTE EYES. BBY. I ADOPT.

Oh, wow, weird, I totally blacked out twice, where was I?

Ah, yes, the epic white castle fight scene.

That shit went insanely hard! I still love the greenhouse scene more but this was another 5 star action scene for me, again reminiscent of the wedding fight from Ms. Marvel and the kitchen fight from Ant-Man and the Wasp! It just kept on escalating, what with the crazy weapons that hit so hard, the bubble trick, the improvised rocket launcher, the talk with Clown, and ofc, the coolest moment in the show yet, the insane armor transition moment plus mask clasp plus truch punch plus middle finger. Iconic. Tony would once again be proud. Best moment in the show.

And then, the moment that killed me: Stane Vs Ironheart.

That shit felt BLEAK. It felt like watching a car crash in slow-mo. Joe just didn't feel like himself, yet he still let her go. She looked so sad and in pain, his rant again had points, the fucking suit being destroyed, I am running out of ways to talk properly it was just an incredible fight! I'm so happy he let her go, I have hope he redeems, PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE KEVIN PLEASE I'LL DO YOUR DISHES EVERY DAY.

And then we really start hitting emotional peak after emotional peak: the convo with Ronnie was really hard hitting, Riri finally revealing that while she may have wanted to help others AND make something iconic, what she truly wanted, like Tony, was to protect those she loves with a suit of armor. I love that Ronnie just tells her that she's the kid still and doesn't have to be that. I love how honest and real that convo was.

And then the garage scene, oh the garage scene! The hologram flashback was amazing, baby Riri is so cute!!! But also, like, the message that good memories shouldn't be lost because of grief is so good. You have to remember what you're fighting for, after all. It was an incredible message and once more a showcase that N.A.T.A.L.I.E isn't just a funny little A.I, but Riri's support center.

And then we see everyone come and help her with making a suit out of the car that means so much to her and her father, the one from Wakanda Forever, and the little kid is there, and Xa is there, and ZELMA IS THERE BUT WE MUSTN'T RANT AGAIN, like, I am tired so I can't say as much as I want but like do I have to??? The contrast between the "crime family" that breaks up around this time (was surprisingly sad to see) and that at best had a money dance with Riri and this real found family that help each other make a suit based on one man's great work (Riri's dad, I must make that clear, I wasn't talking about Tony) is just perfect writing, this show is so better written than I think any of us expected!!! Also, loved Xa patching up with Riri, it felt realistic, and not like they backed down from that angst.

Oh, and, like, Parker fucked up Joe just when he was finally gonna put Heather in her place. Thanks, Parker. Definitely not leaving a dump in your cereal bowl when the day is done.

You were very based when you fucked up your dad for abandoning you at 12, tho, go king (fr, fuck that dad, I love that they gave Parker something so sympathetic but never once say he's doing the right thing).

So, in other words, this was the best episode yet, all the themes and lessons came together perfectly, the action was at peak performance, the angst too, everyone felt so compelling, everyone felt like even better characters, nothing feels forced, we got some great family moments, the suit looks clean as fuck, emotions were felt, nothing can ruin...

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Oh, yeah, N.A.T.A.L.I.E is kinda dead again.

I'll admit, I thought it would hurt more, I think I predicted it a minute before and it lessened the pain, but... She was so human! So lovely! Come on, let her be a goofy but loving A.I! IRONHEART, STOP FUCKING AROUND WITH MY EMOTIONS! WHAT'S NEXT, JOE DIES OR DOESN'T REDEEM?

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Oh fuck, episode 6 is gonna murder me.

Anyway, LOOOOONG post over, what did yall think? Did you love the episodes, were you let down, what were your favorite moments and characters, what made you FEEL? Share it all here, I'd love to chat!

Episode 6 either tonight or tomorrow, and then, I shall talk about the series as a whole.

#ironheart #marvel #marvel cinematic universe #marvel fandom #marvel mcu #pro mcu #riri williams #the hood #zeke stane #zelma stanton #natalie mcu #n.a.t.a.l.i.e

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kingofthe7sins · 11 months ago

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Oh I love Monarch Spider's colors! I had my own Spidersona back when that was popular Spider Spot, they where in a all white suit with a ink blot spider across their chest. Their webs where black and had the same portal opening powers as the Spot.

I never seen someone with a batman oc before love the vampiric vibes!

Got anything you want to share about them?

That's pretty cool actually! Fascinating even.

Well let's see...

For NightScream, he was Gotham's first Vigilante, under the name SilverMane, a cat themed Vigilante. He is Selina Kyle (Catwoman) Older Brother Sylas Kyle. Raised in the streets, Master thief at a young age. Became friends with Bruce Wayne after going to a Gala at Wayne Manor. Witnessed the murder of Bruce's parents and helped save Bruce and slow Joe Chill long enough for him to be arrested. When Bruce Leaves for his "training" Sylas is given control over Wayne Enterprises and is known as "the Silver son of Gotham" he establishes many projects that help clean up Gotham. Meanwhile he became the Vigilante SilverMane and had been operating for 12 years before Bruce return and Batman appeared. Their relationship as Vigilantes was similar to the one Batman has with Catwoman, but they eventually become full crime fighting duo.

As for Monarch, his name is Anansi. He was adopted by the Wakandan Royal family after he saved a young Shuri from some muggers. After proving his skills he was made the Royal Secret Keeper and later Advisor to King T'Challa, he knows all of Wakanda's secrets, even those the King or the council of Elders don't know about. "Control the Spider, control the Throne" is what Killmonger says about him. He would later travel to New York where he meets Peter and become close friends and a crime fighting Duo.

If you want to know more about them, just ask. Can't spill all the details in one go. 🤫

#oc #my ocs #marvel oc #marvel #dc comics #batman oc #spidersona #q&a questions #q&a

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abbatoirablaze · 2 years ago

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AOD, All For You, Chapter 2

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Bucky stared at the wall, unable to process anything beyond the sniffling of his sisters and his mother.

“C’mon, punk…”

His silvery eyes snapped to that of his best friend, “not now, Steve…”

Steve sighed and looked up to his own father who was standing at the door of the hospital room. Their eyes met, and Joe Rogers shook his head at his son, muttering a quick ‘no.’

“Dad?”

“Let the kid grieve, son…” Joe Rogers said in a gruff voice, “old man’s not even cold…give em some time, yeah?”

“But dad-“

“Steve!” his father warned firmly. Steve’s lips closed and he sighed, “Now’s not the time son. There’s too much to do.”

“Thanks for being here though, punk…” Bucky said as he looked to his best friend.

“Til the end of the line, Buck…”

“James-James I-oh, fuck…”

Bucky grunted against her ebony skin, his hips driving deep into her core. His eyes closed as he buried his face in her neck, taking in the soft smell of shea butter and cinnamon, “Shuri…I love you baby-fuck…you take me so well…”

“Right there!”

“I need you baby!” Bucky purred, his hips keeping the same rhythm they’d been going at for nearly half an hour, “so close. So-So close baby! I’m gonna-”

Her back arched, pressing against his muscular chest, “I love you, James…”

Bucky came as she said the magic words. Her legs locked around his waist, her heels digging into the firm flesh of his ass, pushing him impossibly deep into her. Bucky’s breathing became ragged as his hips stuttered. Her soft whimpers filled the room as her pussy fluttered around his cock, milking every bit of him from the point of their connection. A warmth filled Shuri’s womb as his seed spilled into her.

“I love you, Shuri!” Bucky gasped, placing a series of light kisses along her jaw and down the column of her throat, “I love you, Shur…wanna marry you one day, baby…make you Shuri Barnes…we’ll be so good together…”

The young couple came down from their highs, and Bucky pulled his girlfriend close to his chest while his still hard cock kept her plugged up with his seed.

Her hands reached up and she cradled his face. His silvery eyes met her chocolate ones. Their lips brushed momentarily, before she leaned her forehead against his. She giggled when a shiver ran down his spine as her thumb grazed over his slightly swollen bottom lip.

“Mrs. Barnes, huh?” she teased, “I think I like the sound of that.”

“Have you dripping in stones as we make babies and rule this city together!” he promised. She bit her lip again and he chuckled, “Bite any harder when I make love to you and they might be stuck like that…”

“I want a future with you more than anything, Jamie!”

Shuri leaned forward and gave him a gentle kiss. Bucky felt his heart lurching in his chest as he told her how he felt, “I love you more than anything, Shur…”

Her smile faltered when she heard the phone chime a few times in a row.

“That better be work!” she said firmly, their sweet intimate moment broken.

Bucky paled. He knew that it wasn’t work judging by the four synchronous buzzes. There was only one woman who did that, “Baby….I-I can explain…”

“Is it something that requires an explanation before you’ve even checked your phone?”

Bucky frowned, “if it is what I think it is…then I owe you more than an explanation…”

Shuri’s expression changed in an instant as she pushed him away from her, her own heart falling into the pit of her stomach, “you’re still fucking that whore! Aren’t you?”

Bucky sat up from his bed, too ashamed to answer the question.

“JAMES!”

“Shuri…sh-she means nothing.”

“If she meant nothing then she wouldn’t be in your phone! You told me that you were done with them…that it was all just because of your dad passing…that you were acting out. But you were lying, weren’t you? This was all just some sick game!” Shuri growled as she began to collect her clothes and put them back on. Bucky started to get out of the bed, and attempted to grab her clothes, in order to try to stop her from leaving. When he grabbed her top, she reached for it. But when he wouldn’t release it, she punched his arm, “Let it go. Let me go, James! I’m leaving!”

“Shuri…baby, you can’t leave!” Bucky began, not giving a damn that he was naked, arguing with the woman who he was just cumming in moments ago, “you can’t leave me. I-“

“Watch me!” she hissed, cutting him off. When he still didn’t let go of her shirt, she released it, and chose to grab the one that he’d been wearing. Throwing the button-up on, it nearly swallowed her, but she didn’t care, “you want to fuck someone, it should be your girlfriend. It should be the one that you were just promising a future to! Not a whore on the side too!”

“Shuri-“

“NO!” she said firmly, “I-I’ve dealt with this for two months…I’m not saying that losing a parent is easy…nor is taking over the family business…but I won’t sit on the sidelines and watch you do this. I won’t support it. I’m a Wakandan…I deserve a man who would burn the world for me…not burn my world so that I fit into his. We’re done, white wolf…I-I don’t want to hear from you again!”

And before he could argue, she had rushed out of the room, slamming his door behind her.

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themculibrary · 1 year ago

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Fics With Titles That Start With G Masterlist 2

part one

Gala (ao3) - arianapeterson19 tony/thor E, 1k

Summary: Really, Tony should have just worn underwear to the gala.

Gamora, You're a Fine Girl (ao3) - Meraki_fics gamora/peter G, 4k

Summary: Gamora has never been good at emotions, being raised by a genocidal maniac does that to a person. Emotions are a weakness, at least that's how Thanos raised his borrowed children. Emotions were not something she ever spent time on or paid any attention to. However, in her new home with her new family, emotions were something to be aware of.

Geriatric Road Trip, 2015 (ao3) - what_alchemy steve/bucky N/R, 4k

Summary: Bucky was the eldest of four.

Gets Me (ao3) - ClaraxBarton bucky/clint E, 8k

Summary: During an Avengers debriefing, Clint strikes up a conversation with an attractive stranger. On Grindr.

ghosts of christmas memory (ao3) - scifigrl47 clint/phil, steve/tony T, 11k

Summary: There were three Christmases that Phil Coulson and Clint Barton spent together that altered their relationship. They were tied together by a song, a job, and Clint’s ability to become injured in just about any situation.

Christmas is a time of giving, friendship and love.

G.I. Joes and 2AM Diners (ao3) - OhCaptainMyCaptain steve/bucky E, 100k

Summary: They look nothing like what they used to. Time and life have completely changed them. But as they sit there in silence, eating two halves of one cupcake, letting Brooklyn remind there where they came from, and enjoying a sky full of stars… They are those same little boys, somewhere deep down. For just a second, you’d be able to see them again.

And Bucky thinks to himself that maybe it’s little moments like these – fleeting as they may be – that remind him why life is still worth living.

Giving You Hope (ao3) - skysofrey clint/natasha G, 4k

Summary: Clintasha centered Endgame Fix-It where they exchange the soul stone for Nat's life. Emotions and reunions ensue.

glass windows, steel blues (ao3) - fangedangel (clockworkqueen) bucky/t'challa, bucky/alexander N/R, 9k

Summary: T'Challa is the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Bucky is his new assistant.

glitter in the air (ao3) - haveufoundwhaturlookingfor bucky/steve/sam G, 1k

Summary: Steve volunteers him and Bucky to watch Peter when Tony needs to go to an important business meeting for Stark Industries. Bucky’s only been back for a few months, and doesn’t quite trust himself around others, let alone a child.

god loves everybody, don't remind me (ao3) - napricot M, 70k

Summary: N’Jadaka didn’t believe in the gods of his people. But belief was not a prerequisite of the gods’ attention, and the blood of the Panther tribe ran in N’Jadaka’s veins. Bast took hold of his soul in her mighty jaws and lifted it free of his body. She gave him a warning shake, just as she would a misbehaving kitten, and set him back. With one careful claw, she tweaked his path through time into a twisting loop. Wayward and abandoned though he was, N’Jadaka was still of her tribe. He could set things right, if given the chance.

Erik gets a do-over. Erik gets a lot of do-overs. Or: Erik Killmonger's own personal version of Groundhog Day, only with a lot more murder, dying, trips to the ancestral plane, awkward family conversations, and divine intervention.

Gods and Gravity (fanfiction.net) - i-prefer-the-term-antihero G, 12k

Summary: What's more fun than making Loki, Peter Parker, Wanda Maximoff, and Shuri interact within the MCU? Forcing them to live together at the Mystery Shack in Gravity Falls!

God's Righteous Man (ao3) - FoxyAtlas M, 232k

Summary: A story in which the serum doesn't affect Steve's size, the shield goes to Bucky, and they reunite years before the Battle of New York. Also, Steve is a punk, but that's canon.

A timeline starting with the Howling Commandos and going all the way to Pre-Infinity War.

Go Fish (ao3) - notlucy steve/bucky M, 2k

Summary: It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man stuck in an airport, in possession of an iPhone, must open Tinder.

Gone (ao3) - nonna T, 57k

Summary: In the final fight scene of Captain America Civil War, Tony's helmet breaks off the armour after the relentless clashing it receives.

What if the harsh hits to his head create serious complications for Tony, and he loses his sight?

Good Boys Don't Gamble On Love (ao3) - thelittlestpurplecat steve/bucky E, 79k

Summary: Bucky couldn't remember a time when he hadn't been involved with the STRIKE fraternity on campus. They were a bunch of assholes, but they were really all he had, and they'd wagered a bet for a prize Bucky couldn't refuse. But in order to win, he had to be the first to fuck the tiny, gorgeous, blond freshmen, and he was competing against every other guy in the fraternity.

It was just a bet. A stupid bet.

Sure, it was mean, but no one was gonna get hurt...right?

Good Things to Those Who Wait (ao3) - Annie D (scaramouche) steve/tony E, 10k

Summary: Tony assumed that after he and Steve got together, his heats would be more fun. He’s right, but he’s also wrong.

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait (ao3) - memorizingthedigitsofpi leo/jemma E, 12k

Summary: Mr Fitz and Miss Simmons are back again, and this time the focus is on pleasure instead of pain. Fitz has read up on something that strikes his fancy and Jemma is just as eager to try it out.

Go Slow Go Slow - Wakanda Princess Remix (feat. Shuri) (ao3) - AllWhoWander (phobean) G, 20k

Summary: Two years after the Battle of Earth, Shuri gets ejected from her lab and crashes Sam and Bucky’s cross-continent road trip.

Go Ugly Early (ao3) - just_another_tinker steve/tony, clint/phil, bucky/natasha E, 252k

Summary: He’s The Captain?

This was not good. This was so not good.

There were theories of course, of what The Captain would look like. Most followed the typical Hollywoodesque belief that he was some version of the Godfather, sitting in a dark room with a cigar, commanding his forces with a flick of his wrist. There were even some that even thought that The Captain was not one person, but a whole network of people with eyes and ears everywhere.

The blonde Adonis in front of him was definitely not what Tony was expecting.

Of course, in the end it didn’t matter.

There was a reason no one knew what The Captain looked like.

Because anyone who saw his face never lived to tell the tale.

Green Tea Panna Cotta with Cookie Crumble and Brûléed Plums (ao3) - derevko_child phil/melinda G, 3k

Summary: They both smell like they just came out of a coffee shop but Coulson smells like coffee and May smells like tea, and if twenty years ago, someone tells him that one day, he’ll be sitting in between the two of them, eating Chinese takeout for dinner, knees touching, watching tv and bantering like old friends, he’d probably think they’re crazy

Agent Jimmy Woo gets a surprise visit from old friends.

#themculibrary #marvel #mcu #masterlists #ficsg #ficsg masterlist

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laurenfoxmakesthings · 2 years ago

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Folks...I'm not a big fan of Stan Lee because he hogged credit and keeps lying about what he did in comparison to the artists in interviews and books about himself. For one thing, he didn't outright create Black Panther. He co-created him with Jack Kirby, and even then, Kirby did most of the work due to the Marvel method back then. Basically, Lee would come up with a basic synopsis, the artists would plot the comic as well as draw it, and then Lee would put in the dialogue. Most of these listed characters weren't even his creations.

I was even going to say that Lee retired in the '90s, so what happened with Northstar wasn't his decision, but I looked it up...the wedding happened in 2012. The year 1992 was mistaken for the year Northstar came out.

I get the point of this post, but this is worded with the misconception that we're just starting to claw out of...that Stan Lee was somehow Marvel incarnate (and that some of the characters were just created as queer from the get-go when often it was a later decision, such as Northstar, it's why Wiccan and Hulkling are big deal, they were created as queer characters from the start).

At best, he was an editor that marketed himself highly. Look up what happened to Kirby and other artists over the years while Lee became a figurehead (although I will admit, Ditko became a Randian arsehole).

Essentially, if you want to share evidence that Stan Lee isn't racist and homophobic, please don't use other people's creations as that evidence. There is other evidence that he isn't, like his Soapboxes.

Credit the actual creators, for one thing.

Northstar was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne.

Luke Cage was created by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska, Roy Thomas, John Romita Sr.

Falcon was created by Gene Colan, and yes, Stan Lee.

Storm was created by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum.

Spider Girl (Corazon) was created by Joe Quesada, Fiona Avery, Mark Brooks, and J. Michael Straczynski.

Miles Morales was created by Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli, and Axel Alonso.

Dani Moonstar (it's not her superhero name, it's her surname, her superhero name was Psyche and then Mirage) was created by Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod.

Karma was created by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller.

Shuri was created by Reginald Hudlin and John Romita Jr.

Kimura was created by Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost, and Mike Choi.

Lady Deathstrike was created by Chris Claremont, Larry Hama, Barry Windsor-Smith, Dennis O'Neil, Sal Buscema, and Bill Mantlo.

Echo was created by David W. Mack and Joe Quesada.

Jubilee was created by Chris Claremont and Marc Silvestri.

Monet St. Croix was created by Scott Lobdell and Chris Bachalo.

Hulkling was created by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung.

America Chavez was created by Joe Casey and Nick Dragotta.

Valkyrie was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema (at least the original one, which I'm guessing isn't the version you had in mind when listing queer and/or POC, the one you might be thinking of is Valkyrie (Exiles) inspired by the movie version. She was created by Saladin Ahmed and Javier Rodriguez).

Wiccan (after the whole soul of Scarlet Witch's magic-made babies thing) was created by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung.

Deadpool was created by Fabian Nicieza and *sigh* Rob Liefeld (who has some queerphobic issues, so Deadpool being specifically pansexual was a later idea).

Marvel's Loki was created by Jack Kirby (he was way more into Norse mythology than Stan Lee, even did comics about Norse gods long before Marvel), and yeah, Stan Lee.

It’s amazing how there is a generation of people who hate Stan Lee for ???

The man, even in his early years denounced racism as a special type of evil that can’t be defeated with a bullet.

Marvel was the first mainstream comic to show a gay marriage.

And the accusations of him sexually harassing a nurse were false. and proven to be false.

The man has denounced racism and promoted tolerance and diversity for years, much more than what most people who age would have ever dared consider. Hell, he created Black Panther, the first black comic hero.

But all because the man didn’t want to make Peter Parker black and bisexual he obviously is a racist and homophobe… Despite…

Luke Cage

Falcon

Storm

Spider Girl (Corazon)

Miles Morales

Moonstar

Karma

Black Panther

Shuri

Kimura

Lady Deathstrike

Echo

Jubilee

Monet St. Croix

Hulkling

America Chavez

Northstar and hosting the first gay marriage depicted in mainstream comics IN 1992 WAY BEFORE GAY MARRIAGE WAS EVEN LEGALIZED

Valkyrie

Wiccian and many others…

But y’all asses over here fucking ignoring the shit out of them like the only thing Stan Lee and Marvel ever made was Spiderman and Peter Parker all because the man doesn’t think that you should redefine established or preexisting characters. Why?

Because he believed in creating NEW characters, new characters who had their OWN personalities, who had their OWN stories, who had their OWN fans

He wanted to make new things, not redefine what already exists. He wanted to make NEW characters and stories that people could connect to. NEW characters who could stand on their own as opposed to just being “This character but now xyz.”

He wanted characters who had their own life and vibrancy to them.

Yet y’all asses fucking mad he didn’t make Peter Parker black while you ignoring the fuck out of Miles Morales. Yet y’all asses are mad he didn’t make Peter Parker bi or gay while ignoring the fact that the Marvel comic version of Deadpool and Loki are both bisexual.

Y’all fucking ignoring the POC and LGBT+ characters that exist in the Marvel universe all because you wanna be like ~~uwu 20gayteen~~

Until y’all asses start recognizing POC and LGBT+ characters THAT ALREADY EXIST you don’t get to say shit about anything else being gay.

DON’T SIT THERE AND IGNORE CANON LGBT AND POC CHARACTERS AND THEN ACT LIKE STAN LEE WAS A RACIST OR HOMOPHOBIC BIGOT

#marvel #sure this is tea...with some wrong ingredients #hell yeah more poc and queer characters in comics #more people should learn about Jack Kirby #like did you all know Jack Kirby created the first black heroes in DC

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adamwatchesmovies · 11 months ago

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had its work cut out. Following one of the best entries in the MCU was tough enough. Then, Chadwick Boseman passed away in 2020. Considering everything, I don’t think this film was ever going to reach the level of success its predecessor did but by biting off more than it could chew, that was guaranteed.

After King T’Challa dies unexpectedly, his sister, Shuri (Letitia Wright), is devastated. If only she could have synthetically recreated the heart-shaped herb, Wakanda would still have its king. The Black Panther is needed more than ever as Namor (Tenoch Huerta Mejía), the ruler of the underwater kingdom of Talokan, approaches Shuri and Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett) with an ultimatum: a deep-sea search for vibranium is pushing the surface world dangerously close to his home. Unless Wakanda finds and hands over the scientist who developed the vibranium-detecting technology, he will attack.

This film had to: 1) Give Chadwick Boseman and King T’Challa a eulogy. 2) Address how Wakanda revealing itself has affected the world. 3) Follow-up on the many characters in the first film, which include those previously mentioned and Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), Okoye (Danai Gurira), M’Baku (Winston Duke) and Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman). 4) Introduce the film’s villain, Namor. 5) Introduce Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne). 6) Introduce a new Black Panther, which also means either finding a way around the destruction of the heart-shaped herb, or bringing it back from extinction. 7) Connect all of these characters, events and pieces together.

It’s no wonder the film lasts a gargantuan 161 minutes - even longer than the original Avengers. I applaud Wakanda Forever for checking all its boxes but it's too much. The most obvious element to cut is Riri Williams. She’s the one who invented the vibranium-detecting machine. Somehow, Namor knows she only built one of them, on her own, and that the plans to make it are non-existent. This excuse to bring in the new Tony Stark into the MCU (I always thought Shuri was going to take his place) takes the film to action/chase scenes in familiar urban settings. They're well done but pale next to everything we see in Wakanda and Talokan. We also get a few “fish out of water” type scenes as Shuri and Okoye search for the college-aged prodigy while trying to remain secretive about it. If they reveal Namor’s existence to the world, he will attack Wakanda. Their decision not to call for help feels contrived. I know all of these shared universe superhero movies take place “at the same time”, that while Wakanda is fighting Namor’s army, Thor is assumed to be away from Earth with the Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man is busy doing his own thing, Doctor Strange and Spider-Man were exploring the multiverse, etc. Normally, it wouldn’t bother me but the film is too long and at one point, you start thinking “Can’t they just call some of their Avengers buddies to wrap this up?”

I have a lot of good things to say about Wakanda Forever but I must discuss a pet peeve before getting to them: Namor. I remember when we were happy to get any kind of comic book movie. It didn't matter if the source material got bent out of shape. Nowadays, however, fans expect the material to be treated with respect (with a few exceptions; comic book Whiplash sucks). Writers Ryan Coogler (who also directs) and Joe Robert Cole have altered Namor so much he might as well be an original creation. His origin is completely different, he doesn't act the same, look the same, come from the same place or have any connection with the Fantastic Four. He isn't even Namor "in name only" because he pronounces it differently. What were they thinking?!

At bidding farewell to King T’Challa, you couldn’t have done much better than Wakanda Forever and the grief Shuri feels throughout the picture mirrors our own. Though she isn’t going to don the mantle yet, if there’s going to be a new Black Panther, it will be Shuri and she struggles with that idea on many levels. You’re concerned for our heroine and for Wakanda, as Namor is both a credible threat and a compelling character. He’s no Killmonger but you’d be excited to see him return in a later film.

Production-wise, the film is a triumph. The Wakandan and Tanokan costumes are gorgeous. They create the illusion that these people belong to real cultures, the kind with rich histories that we've only glimpsed by viewing this film. The sets and environments are just as good. As for the performances, they’re excellent. Angela Bassett, in particular, shines. You’re not sure how you feel about her character. Though you might disagree with the way she’s doing things, you can’t take your eyes off of her. Even when she’s right, there’s just something uneasy about the way she’s ruling Wakanda. Letitia Wright also does an excellent job showing us her character's inner turmoil. Shuri relates with Namor they're enemies. She has mixed feelings about her mother's decisions on the throne, all while wrestling with the guilt she feels over the death of her brother… despite it not being her fault. Emotionally, there’s so much happening in this film that the action can almost feel like a distraction. The exception is the climax, which will have you biting your nails.

Black Panther: Wakanda forever does so much right. The fact that it falls short of what it could be feels like an extra big disappointment. In a way, I almost wish they hadn’t made the film but then again, we’re promised more during the end credits and this is likely to be the rough middle chapter in an impressive series. (March 25, 2023)

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dalekofchaos · 6 months ago

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Planet Hulk & World War Hulk fancast

I know Universal has fucked us and Marvel has continued to butcher and nerf The Hulk since AOU. But for fun, let's imagine we actually got Planet Hulk and by proxy World War Hulk. Oh and what a fucking concept, using Hulk's villains FOR THE FUCKING HULK AND NOT CAPTAIN AMERICA....okay rant over.

My other Marvel fancasts

Spider-Man

Ultimate Spider-Man

Raimiverse

Webbverse

X-Men

Fantastic 4

Dark Avengers

Masters Of Evil

Blade

Black Widow

X-Force

Wolverine

Spider-Verse

The Punisher

Planet Hulk

Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk

Sofia Boutella as Caiera

Sam Worthington as Hiroim

Dwayne Johnson as The Red King

Jeff Goldblum as The Grandmaster

Michael Cudlitz as Xemnu

Keith David as Beta Ray Bill

Taika Waititi as Korg

Stephen Murdoch as Miek

The Illuminati:

Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange

Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury

Letitia Wright as Black Panther/Shuri

Brie Larson as Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers

Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie

Don Cheadle as War Machine/James Rhodey Rhodes

World War Hulk

Mark Ruffalo as Smart Hulk

Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters

Harrison Ford as Red Hulk/General Ross

Liv Tyler as Red She-Hulk/Betty Ross

Ty Burrell as Leonard Samson

Tim Roth as Abomination

Wil Deusner as Skaar

Erica Bana as Maestro

Edward Norton as World Breaker Hulk

Lou Ferrigno as Grey Hulk/Joe Fixit

Tim Blake as The Leader

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ao3feed-wandamaximoff · 2 years ago

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by ARTEMISHOOD HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE WOMEN SCORNED The Golden Flyer and The Scarlet Speedster Part 3 of the Marvelous Queens of DC Fem!Tony Stark Watching the movies Flash spoilers T.Stark x B.Allen Words: 120, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Series: Part 3 of The Marvelous Queens Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Flash (TV 2014), Arrow (TV 2012), Supergirl (TV 2015), DC's Legends of Tomorrow (TV) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: F/F, F/M Characters: Tony Stark, Barry Allen, Cisco Ramon, Caitlin Snow, Earth-2 Harrison "Harry" Wells, Iris West, Joe West, Peter Parker, James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Pepper Potts, Happy Hogan, Steve Rogers, Oliver Queen, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Kara Danvers, Sara Lance, Thor (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Stephen Strange, Wanda Maximoff, Scott Lang, Other Marvel Characters, Bart Allen, Wally West, Nora West-Allen, Harley Keener, Bruce Banner, Shuri (Marvel) Relationships: Barry Allen/Tony Stark, Barry Allen & Tony Stark, Peter Parker & Tony Stark, Barry Allen & Peter Parker, Cisco Ramon & Tony Stark, Caitlin Snow & Tony Stark, Barry Allen & Cisco Ramon & Caitlin Snow & Iris West, Barry Allen & Kara Danvers & Sara Lance & Oliver Queen, Barry Allen & James "Rhodey" Rhodes, James "Bucky" Barnes & Steve Rogers & Sam Wilson Additional Tags: Female Tony Stark, Past Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, Dimension Travel, watching the movies, Watching the Show, BAMF Tony Stark, BAMF Barry Allen, Tony Stark Has A Heart, Tony Stark Needs a Hug, Protective Tony Stark, Tony Stark Acting as Peter Parker's Parental Figure, Parent Tony Stark, Tony Stark-centric, Extremis Tony Stark, Barry Allen Needs a Hug, Protective Barry Allen, Adorable Barry Allen, Barry Allen and Tony Stark are madly in love, Precious Peter Parker, Peter Parker is a Little Shit, Tony Stark Acting as Harley Keener's Parental Figure, Protective Harley Keener, Harley Keener & Peter Parker Friendship, Harley Keener as Iron Lad, Harley Keener & Peter Parker are Siblings, Not Civil War Team Captain America Friendly, Not Wanda Maximoff Friendly, Not Steve Rogers Friendly, Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson Bickering, Tony & Cisco & Harry & Peter & Harley & Bruce & Shuri nerd out via https://ift.tt/MQopqKh

#IFTTT #wanda maximoff #the scarlet witch #scarlet witch #marvel #the avengers #ao3 #ao3feed

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ao3feed-peterparker · 2 years ago

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read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/1UcNaD3 by ARTEMISHOOD HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE WOMEN SCORNED The Golden Flyer and The Scarlet Speedster Part 3 of the Marvelous Queens of DC Fem!Tony Stark Watching the movies Flash spoilers T.Stark x B.Allen Words: 120, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Series: Part 3 of The Marvelous Queens Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Flash (TV 2014), Arrow (TV 2012), Supergirl (TV 2015), DC's Legends of Tomorrow (TV) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: F/F, F/M Characters: Tony Stark, Barry Allen, Cisco Ramon, Caitlin Snow, Earth-2 Harrison "Harry" Wells, Iris West, Joe West, Peter Parker, James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Pepper Potts, Happy Hogan, Steve Rogers, Oliver Queen, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Kara Danvers, Sara Lance, Thor (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Stephen Strange, Wanda Maximoff, Scott Lang, Other Marvel Characters, Bart Allen, Wally West, Nora West-Allen, Harley Keener, Bruce Banner, Shuri (Marvel) Relationships: Barry Allen/Tony Stark, Barry Allen & Tony Stark, Peter Parker & Tony Stark, Barry Allen & Peter Parker, Cisco Ramon & Tony Stark, Caitlin Snow & Tony Stark, Barry Allen & Cisco Ramon & Caitlin Snow & Iris West, Barry Allen & Kara Danvers & Sara Lance & Oliver Queen, Barry Allen & James "Rhodey" Rhodes, James "Bucky" Barnes & Steve Rogers & Sam Wilson Additional Tags: Female Tony Stark, Past Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, Dimension Travel, watching the movies, Watching the Show, BAMF Tony Stark, BAMF Barry Allen, Tony Stark Has A Heart, Tony Stark Needs a Hug, Protective Tony Stark, Tony Stark Acting as Peter Parker's Parental Figure, Parent Tony Stark, Tony Stark-centric, Extremis Tony Stark, Barry Allen Needs a Hug, Protective Barry Allen, Adorable Barry Allen, Barry Allen and Tony Stark are madly in love, Precious Peter Parker, Peter Parker is a Little Shit, Tony Stark Acting as Harley Keener's Parental Figure, Protective Harley Keener, Harley Keener & Peter Parker Friendship, Harley Keener as Iron Lad, Harley Keener & Peter Parker are Siblings, Not Civil War Team Captain America Friendly, Not Wanda Maximoff Friendly, Not Steve Rogers Friendly, Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson Bickering, Tony & Cisco & Harry & Peter & Harley & Bruce & Shuri nerd out read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/1UcNaD3

#IFTTT #peter parker #spider-man #spiderman #marvel #the avengers #ao3 #ao3feed

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swashbuckler5e · 2 years ago

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a 2022 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Shuri / Black Panther. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to Black Panther (2018) and the 30th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Directed by Ryan Coogler, who wrote the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole, the film stars Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Dominic Thorne, Michaela Coyle, Mabel Cadena as Shuri/Black Panther. , Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Martin Freeman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Angela Bassett. In the film, the leaders of Wakanda fight to protect their nation after the death of King T'Challa.

Ideas for a sequel began after the release of Black Panther in February 2018 Coogler was in talks to return as director in the following months, and Marvel Studios officially confirmed the sequel's development in mid-2019. Plans for the film changed after Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer in August 2020, with Marvel choosing not to recast his role as T'Challa. The return of other main cast members from the first film was confirmed that November, and the title was announced in May 2021. Filming began in Atlanta in late June 2021, taking place at both Trilith Studios and Tyler Perry Studios before moving to Massachusetts. August, but was postponed until November to allow Wright to recover from an injury sustained while filming. It resumed in mid-January 2022 and wrapped in Puerto Rico in late March.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premiered at the El Capitan Theater and Dolby Theater in Hollywood on October 26, 2022, in Los Angeles, and was released in the United States on November 11 as the final film in the fourth phase of the MCU. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $859.2 million worldwide, becoming the sixth highest-grossing film of 2022. Wakanda Forever and Bassett's performance received numerous awards and nominations, including five Academy Awards (winning Costume Design), a British Academy Film Award. , six Critics' Choice Movie Awards (two won), two Golden Globe Awards (one won), and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

#action adventure #movies #action movies #marvel #marvel series #hollywood #black panther #black panter wakanda forever #super hero #american super hero #super bowl #disney #disney+

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talkingparrotkee · 2 years ago

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Personally, I think there's too much about "Ramonda did this" and "Namor did that," but not enough people realizing how the two characters are just two sides of the same humanity coin. It honestly reeks of media illiteracy and shallow takeaways.

You're not supposed to demonize either of them. What they did was out of their responsibilities as leaders and love for their children. Not only that, but they were at a breaking point after years of torment. They finally snapped after vainly clawing to hold themselves together because they had to be a pillar everyone needed them to be. Everyone around them could fall to their knees in anguish, but not them. They couldn't afford it. Fate was unkind to them, and destiny unjust.

Neither is perfect, but they are human.

That is what makes them relatable, tragic, and compelling characters. While you can find fault in some of their actions, their motives were completely understandable, as is correct.

It's a beautiful tragedy carefully woven by Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole. Consequently, hate seeing surface-level, dumb takes bashing one or the other. It's even worse when these characters get unceremoniously raked across the coals over something as dumb as shipping.

I'm making a case for both Namor and Ramonda for the people in the back.

In the case of Ramonda:

Ramonda is a character who experienced tragedy after tragedy since her debut in the MCU, getting no break for breaking as the sovereign leader of a nation.

She couldn't break when T'Chaka, her husband, died.

She couldn't break when she saw T'Challa, her baby boy fighting to potentially death with a Jabari (what were the odds).

She couldn't break when she discovered her husband kept their nephew a secret and killed his own brother.

She couldn't break when T'Challa supposedly died, being hurled off of Warrior Falls right before her eyes.

She couldn't break when she was run out of her own kingdom by Killmonger being forced to beg the Jabari for refuge.

She couldn't break under her fear as the Jabari closed in on them, having to remain strong, shielding a Shuri.

She couldn't break when she saw her son barely alive, beaten and shrouded in ice.

She couldn't break when her children and therefore the rest of her entire family gotten snapped for five years. She still had to rule and lead "a broken nation through a broken world."

She couldn't break when T'Challa died for real this time from an unknown illness he hid (until it was too late).

She couldn't break seeing Shuri break, wailing for her other half who was ripped away from her.

She couldn't break when feeling the vulturish pressures of other nations trying to destabilize Wakanda and plunder them for their riches, preying on their moment of "weakness."

Shuri, the last and youngest fruit of her tree closest to her bosom, was dangerously dangling over an edge in her immense grief.

This is why Ramonda refused to let her go on field, telling Okoye that "she isn't ready" (the girl was talking about burning the world for crying out loud) and that Namor was dangerous.

No lie was told.

Even so, she hesitantly relented, entrusting Okoye. She also entrusted Shuri and Okoye again when they decided not to fork her over to Namor mid-mission.

What did that get her? A beaten up general and a missing child. It isn't like Ramonda knew Shuri demanded Namor's audience (this was cut from the movie), and her kimoyo beads were not on her for contact.

For all she knew (Namor didn't show her otherwise, let alone build rapport with her), Shuri was in immediate danger. It doesn't matter that we know that Namor wasn't going to hurt her. That's dramatic irony. What matters is, Ramonda didn't know.

There is no wonder as to why Queen Mother snapped.

Was it recklessly instigative to lure out Namor and send a war dog into his home with an "any means necessary" order? Yes. Was it not the best choice to spend precious time getting Nakia and involve her into something she was retired from? Sure. However, you must consider her circumstances. She was in a place of desperation and went to her last resorts.

Again, the first and rightfully lasting impression she got from Namor was that he is dangerous.

The first meeting with this man was him shaking the table, demonstrating his pure audacity by making demands or giving threats ("I have more soldiers than this land has blades of grass"), and being scarily ominous. He breeched their security and was not alone.

Namor had his warriors ambush them at the bridge, despite them (seemingly) retrieving the scientist as he demanded. While it is true they planmed to "break" the "agreement" (I use that term loosely) after meeting Riri, he wouldn't have known that unless he actively spied (doubtful) or just made the assumption of suspicion. This act resulted in Okoye, Wakanda's best warrior and general, frazzled with a taken Princess.

Ramonda didn't know what to expect, but it wouldn't be unreasonable for her to expect the worst in him. Ramonda wasn't going to play Russian roulette with her daughter. This is the one time where she finally broke out, knees buckling from all of the weight, and acted as a mother above all. She also acted in part as a queen, because Shuri is not only the princess, but the apple of Wakanda's eye in many regards. As Shuri told Namor, "Wakanda will not rest" in the darkness of her absence.

What Ramonda knew now when speaking to Namor on the beach (Shuri was safe, Shuri asked to see him, trying to fetch her-breech their waters would be met with an iron fist, blah blah blah) wasn't known then when she made the call (one she couldn't exactly take back here). She couldn't predict a young handmaiden weakly holding Shuri hostage and Nakia having to make the split-second decision to pull the trigger, in far too deep.

The second time she acted as a mother was when saving Riri Williams. Yes, it is true that she could've survived if she didn't swim down for Riri. However, there is a point behind this. It also took her character arc full circle.

In the first movie, Wakanda and its leaders were fine forsaking the lost tribe. They turned their backs and blinded their eyes to the rest of the world. They sacrificed others for themselves. In the second movie, per the choices and changes made by T'Challa, Wakanda and its leaders took a turn for the better. As Letitia Wright said in an interview, Riri was a reflection of T'Challa's choice.

Refusing to have another case of the N'Jadaka, Ramonda, the Queen of Wakanda, broke the cycle. This time, Wakanda sacrificed herself for the lost tribe girl as "if she were one of her own."

In the case of Namor:

Namor is literally just the other side of the same coin. Namor has since lost his immediate family, and at a young age, no less. His father died before he was even born by smallpox (he is the man we see Fen putting jade in the mouth of). His entire village and mother were killed by the same colonial diease before being reborn as Talokanil. He witnessed his mother mourn her homelands and die in her life-long grief. Since he took his first breath, his life wasn't his own. The bracelet Fen was given was a promise of his birthright. He was the first son of the new civilization, destinied to lead it before he could make that decision or understand its weight.

Not only did he have to act as king, but he was viewed as a god. That is so, so much worse when it comes down to expectations or responsibilities.

To add insult to injury, he officially ascended to the throne at such a young age. This all happened during the same day when he:

had to bury his mother

discovered Conquistadors' theft of his ancestral lands he never got to step foot on until then

witnessed slavery

was shot and shouted at in a foreign tongue

was cursed out by a Conquistador priest, interrupting his mother's burial, deeming him a "boy without love" and "son of the devil"

Since then, he didn't have a connection to the surface world. He had no love or trust for it, which only cemented itself as he aged. He spent his life strengthening Talokan, nurturing it, protecting it, trying to experience-revive culture-history deprived from him, and constantly moving it away from the danger of surface man.

Namor's audacity is confirmed partially rooted in the belief that Wakanda should take responsibility for what is and will happen all because they decided to reveal the power of vibranium. It put them all at an immense disadvantage (which is what T'Challa was warned of by Ross in a removed scene). Additionally, Talokan is also more vulnerable than Wakanda and has suffered everything Wakanda feared but never experienced (e.g., colonialization, genocide).

After centuries of moving and preferring to be kept hidden (in other words, he actively chose "peace" and avoiding the problem until he was backed into a corner), the vibranium detector was his last straw. The machine, as said by him, was the sign of the times. They couldn't risk that in any way, hence his extreme actions. There is no disputing that Namor technically was the instigator and a repeated offender at that, but at the same time, you need to look at the context. His hand was forced.

"They came while you spoke to the Queen? We should have never trusted her!" - Namora to Namor in Yucatec-Mayan

Ramonda not only purposefully drawn him out (she tells Nakia that was exactly what she was doing, before giving her the orders) of his home, but sent an "assassin" that took a national threat away while killing two of his "children." One of whom was about Riri's age: a child. She wasn't even a warrior. Namor had to helplessly craddle her as she died. He couldn't do anything as her godking-"father," despite her putting hope and trust in him. That especially makes it more egregious.

If you want to consult the script too, Namor vowed to his mother not to have another Talokanil murdered again. Even if you don't want to take Tenoch's and Ryan's answers in interview questions, it's made amply clear that Namor's attack on Golden City was his form of punishment-retribution, not in his original plans or desires.

From the script,

To the actual cut we had.

Namora is heard stating how much of a risk they were now put in. They have no ensurity Wakanda wouldn't attack them. Shuri has seen their home, equipped with dangerous knowledge. To them, Ramonda-Wakanda has shown capable of killing and going "under the table" while offering a drink above. Let's not even mention how Wakanda has been in contact with other nations and Ramonda threatened to leak their existence.

This realization all happened as Namor was practically having a PTSD trip. We see him hardening, with the same death whistle that played in his flashback, playing then.

Namor snapped.

On the throne, he admits that he was "hypnotized by the panther's tail" that he was blinded by the hope of partnership, an alliance. He endangered all Talokanil and that he seeks to right this wrong. He also says that they will not "move again." At this point, with all of had happened, he-Talokan finally decided to stand up and swing back.

#black panther #wakanda forever #bpwf #princess shuri #shuri black panther #queen ramonda #namor of talokan #mcu namor #marvel mcu #atp I will name names - both nashuri stans and haters need to cool it #ntm on my babies #I do not trust you if you villify Ramonda or Namor

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