Hi all,
So I read a lot of the comments and taking this on board it led me with 3 options.
To start a new book taking these changes into account
To rewrite certain chapters and adapt going forward
To try to adapt my style and make the changes part of the story
Naturally, I went with the lazy option and have been rewriting the future chapters.
So, I apologize ahead of time if the next 5-6 chapters seem a little rushed as I have had to push an evet forward a lot to change Billy.
In regards to people continually referring to the movies, the novel is under Anime and comics. I grew up reading them, please do not assume Thanos is the end of my novel. He was never intended to be as there are much greater dangers out there that like messing with mortals just because they can. So I will not be nerfing my very op MC as I have always had my way to have him live in the lives of the moral characters (granted it changed since you making me hurt Billy, sniff sniff)
hehe, anyways, releases might be a little slower till I get a decent stockpile again since I am redoing allot.
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Improving Raven
Once Raven had returned from her tour with Steph her eyes seemed to alight with vigor, she now knew David had the power to do as he claimed.
'GCA do we have satellite encirclement of the earth yet?' David had been busy ensuring things were ready for his sleep. He trusted others but they did not have the authority to give GCA any new projects.
'Yes, David. With individual and unified cloaking, shielding, and reflection. I have also ensured all follow the same protocol as the original.' David nodded and turned to the women who walked in.
'Oh, if Doom does create his station in space make sure we have control of it, I have no intension of letting the madmen live longer than I need them too.' David added
'Yes, David'
David now gave the women his attention as his eyes focused, it seemed Raven loved white, she was wearing a one-piece jumpsuit that had a cut up the outside of each leg reaching till her upper tight.
"Have you now considered my offer?" David enquired of Raven.
"Of course, I agree, it is like you have offered me my ideal package. Although I have to wonder about this power-up. I saw in the lab's various serums ranching from basic improvements to granting humans powers. So, unless you meant just making me physically stronger, I did not see a means to advance my ability."
Internally David flinched, naturally every person he approached he used all his knowledge to make the most attractive offer possible for them and still get what he wanted, and for Raven, it was her own child with the X gene.
"That is because I am selective about that, you see I can do that with ease, I can take away powers with ease. The serums you saw were to save me time. When it comes to the X gene though, that I personally take care of because it is something different every time. You see, you referred to yourself having an ability, this is wrong. If you had only one ability you would not be able to become one person but sound like another. Each thing you can change is a separate ability you have subconsciously merged to seem like one ability."
"The improvement you will have will be the limit your body can manage. I will increase each ability proportionally since your body seems to function in the balance as it is. Although you will know all your abilities once I improve you, I will mention them in case you want me to change something. Be glad, at one time I had no idea what the improvements would lead too, hehe."
"You will be able to camouflage your body according to her surroundings, shift your organs into any part of your body, even allow a bullet to pass through you by opening a hole in your body. You will be able to enhance any of your physical attributes. Your self-healing will passively increase and dramatically increase if you focus on it. You will be resistant to most toxins and diseases and your retarded aging will increase further.
To be honest, with the training I fully expect you to gain total control of your own body, to the degree of shifting most of your mass to your extra-dimensional wardrobe and shrinking any part of yourself, growing wings for flight, even becoming almost 2 dimensional if you wanted."
Raven had been quiet until this point, "How will it impact my child?"
"It can obviously not change him as he has is too far along, but it might well strengthen him a lot as everything he gets from you while in the womb, and then later through breast milk will be at the peak of an Omega's capacity."
"Okay, I agree with it. How long is this going to take?" Raven answered confidently
"Minutes lay on the bed, and try hard to relax if your body tries to shift let it. This will be a natural evolution to your powers so there will be nothing your body is not equipped to deal with."
Raven headed to the bed and lay down as David glanced at her, she immediately started to feel something change within her. Her entire body collapsed into a bubble of blue liquid, then slowly pulled itself together. Talons grew from her nails and then disappeared, differing tails appeared and disappeared. At one point she took on the shape of a naga. This process lasted about 5 minutes as her body seemed to shift through various shapes and combinations of shapes.
When it finally came to an end Raven lay there looking very flushed and maybe even, embarrassed? David wondered what they would have heard if her vocal cords remained human though the entire thing.
Raven cleared her throat and sat up, checking on her belly, "It is all as you said, my child is safe, I am aware of my abilities. I am also aware that I am now as a new mutant, I can be stronger if I train myself in my abilities. You have kept your word, and you have mine. I am yours loyally until I die, it might seem extreme, but you gave me my greatest wish. I almost killed my own amazing child. I could never have lived with that." Raven said though gritted teeth as she seemed close to tears again, David was hoping this was only a pregnancy thing.
While what she said seemed amazing, Steph saw this as a woman finding a strong man and finding a way to ensure she and her child was protected by him. She did not blame Raven as the woman now had a child to care for. It did make her wonder though if Raven's X gene made her more like a pack animal. In her history, she always seemed to find a strong man or woman who led a group.
David nodded, GCA was already using the knowledge of the dimensional "wardrobe" to make a new generation of adaptive nanites. The irony was not lost on David that Trask had used Ravens' blood to make the adaptive sentinels, if Trask had the equipment to look further his sentinels would have been a lot more powerful.
Naturally, these would be for David's use. It took Trask with one drop of blood hours to realize Ravens' potential. GCA had a full body scan with samples taken on arrival to ensure Raven and the baby was healthy.
The big difference was that David was not using it to mimic powers, he wanted it for its ultimate defense and storage dimension. Although David might need to take one or two hits until it was able to adapt, it was worth it.
The new nanites would be a great defense against any kind of energy attack and he fully planned of hitting himself with all the attacked he had at his disposal once the nanites were complete.
"Raven, do you recall what you were supposed to do as a child in New York?"
"I was supposed to try to get close to a child in the Xavier House, then when he is older try get him and another powerful mutant to join forces. Destiny though they might be able to prevent a future calamity."
David bust out laughing, "Oh my god, that is a good one. Max (Eric in the movie) and Charles teaming up. Those two caused humankind to hunt mutants, they alone are responsible for so many mutants deaths and tragic lives."
Raven looked at David in a very confused manner.
"Oh, sorry, I forgot. I exist outside of time, and this timeline has been lived through to many times to count. The bad news is this is the last time." Unless I become powerful enough to reset it all if need, thought David.