Mordo, now the Possessive Mask, turned its neck unnaturally. It stared at The Ancient One, as an unknown, corrosive and viscous liquid seeped through the eyes and mouth hole of the Mask. The moment the liquid touched the floor, it hissed, slowly decaying the wood, turning it into the same corrosive liquid.
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"Shit! He actually wore the mask"! "Is…. Is he dead now"?
"Oh my god! The way he turned his neck, reminds me of those horror movies"!
"Fuck! This is even scarier than those zombies created by the Plague Doctor"!
"Yeah". "And with Magic, it's even more dangerous than those Unclean Ones".
"Hohoho". "Are we about to see a magic showdown"? "I'm excited"!
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SHIELD Headquarters.
Nick Fury and Natasha Romanoff shared the same nervous look. This anomaly wasn't as scary looking as some of the other SCP's that were previously inventoried, however, its threat level depended entirely on how powerful its host is. And right now, not only did it take over a Magic user, but it seems to have mastered all the Magic in that library.
"Perhaps, even the Foundation might have trouble containing this anomaly".
Sigh.
"We can only hope the Sorcerer Supreme can stop this Evil Mask". Nick Fury showed a worried look as he turned his attention back to the Light Curtain.
...…..
Kamar-Taj.
The Ancient One stared at Baron Mordo, her face forming a sorrowful frown. She could feel his soul still lingering within his body. But, his consciousness was completely erased. His brain waves replaced with that of SCP 035.
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"SO, YOU ARE THE ANCIENT ONE"?
"THE ONE THEY REFER TO AS THE SORCERER SUPREME"?
"KEKEKEK". It fixed its gaze on the Ancient One, laughing mockingly.
"THIS BODY, IS TOO WEAK, TOO INEXPERIENCED".
"WHAT DO YOU SAY, PUT ON THE MASK, AND I WILL HELP YOU DESTROY DORMMAMU, ONCE AND FOR ALL".
...…..
Inside SHIELD Headquarters, Nick Fury, Natasha Romanoff, and the rest of the Agents all had beads of sweat trickling down their faces. They gulped, nervously, waiting for the Ancient One's response. If this Sorcerer who seems to hold a higher position and is seemingly more powerful gets possessed, then the situation might get even worse.
....
However, fortunately The Ancient One didn't seem affected by its words at all. She let out a soft sigh, as she briefly closed her eyes. She could feel the dark power trying to invade her mind. But, even without the Guardian Vishanti spell, the Ancient One has spent centuries fighting against demons, extradimensional entities, most with similar corruptive capabilities. Her mental fortitude had been reinforced in centuries of battle with such dark creatures.
"An Evil thing such as you, belongs in the darkest of realms".
Two magic circles appeared on her hands as she formed a golden whip from Eldritch Magic, hurtling it straight towards SCP 035.
However, SCP 035 held the Wand of Watoomb in its grip as it glowed brightly. Before the Eldritch energy construct could reach it, it waved the wand in its hand and shattered the oncoming Magic.
...
This scene stunned people all around the world watching the Light Curtain.
"Oh My God! Is this Magic"? "She just created glowing whips out of thin air"!
"Incredible! These Magicians aren't considered anomalies, and the Foundation isn't trying to actively contain or destroy them". "So, does that mean Magic is a completely normal thing in this world"?
"I wanna learn Magic! Who knows if this Foundation will always be here to contain these Monsters"!
"This Mask is dangerous enough possessing a Sorcerer, now it apparently learned all the Magic in that place"! "Although I don't know anything about this Magic, that doesn't sound too good, right"?
"Yeah". "Maybe The Foundation didn't expect this to happen".
"That Sorcerer Supreme should be strong enough to stop it tho, I hope".
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Back in Karma-Taj.
Seeing her attack so easily countered, the Ancient One decided to up it a notch. With a wave of her hand, a reflective crystalline barrier surrounded both the Ancient One and SCP 035. Then, the library, the roof, the floor, the entire building's facade spun, like clockwork gears. The Ancient One stood calmly while the material world was seemingly turned off its axis.
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Xavier's School For Gifted Youngsters.
"Is…. Is this magic"?
Professor Xavier stared at this display of Magic in awe. He has seen many mutants with different kinds of powers, some could even be mistaken for sorcerers. Storm, one of the X-Men, has even mentioned being a descendant of a few practitioners of mysticism. Although he has heard a lot about Magic, and even knows there are practitioners somewhere in Nepal, he himself, has never come across real Magic.
Suddenly, he thought of someone, the daughter of Magneto. Her powers were quite peculiar, capable of influencing luck to cause unlikely events, or just outright manipulate probability itself. But, something told him, her powers were more than just mutant abilities. Perhaps, it could even be Magic, akin to witches, and their hex powers.
Looking back at the Light Curtain, Charles thought back to a few moments ago, when the video on the light curtain began.
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As soon as the Sorcerer appeared on the light curtain, Charles realized the anomaly would probably affect this Sorcerer. So, he had Logan escort him to the Cerebro, intending to control the Sorcerer so as to not let him be possessed. However, when he reached out with his mind, somewhere in Nepal, he felt as though something was blocking him, as if a barrier surrounded a specific location. Try as he might, he could not penetrate the barrier with his psychic power. So, he gave up, and continued watching the Light Curtain.
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"I hope this Sorcerer Supreme can stop this Evil Mask". "Who knows how much chaos it would cause if it manages to escape". Charles let out an anxious sigh. He knew, those politicians would probably use this to further alienate and discriminate against mutants as threats to humanity.
Logan, noticing Charles' concern replied: "Don't worry bub, that Sorcerer's strong, I'm sure she can handle it".
"I hope so".
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Kamar-Taj. [ Mirror Dimension. ]
SCP 035 stood still, completely unbothered, while the material world shifted and changed, forming a circular chasm of conjoined buildings.
"HMM…. THE MIRROR DIMENSION"?
"KEKEKEK". "I'VE MASTERED THIS MAGIC AS WELL".
Saying this, SCP 035 waved the Wand of Watoomb. Using sheer magical power, it shattered the mirror space, sending both it and the Ancient One back to the material world.
The Ancient One steadied herself. She looked towards the Mask, shocked that it could shatter the Mirror Space with Magical might alone. Then, she realized.
"The Wand of Watoomb, it's amplifying your Magic". "But…. Was it always this powerful". She thought to herself.
"KEKEKEK". "THERE ARE THINGS EVEN YOU, CAN NOT COMPREHEND, SORCERER".
"I OFFER YOU WISDOM, TRANSCENDENCE, EVERYTHING YOU COULD EVER HOPE TO ACHIEVE".
The Mask continued with its bewitching voice, carrying a dark power that seemed to pull you in, but the Ancient One's response was two magical folding fans she threw towards SCP 035. The Possessive Mask created two similar folding fans as it threw it to intercept and offset the Ancient One's attack.
"YOU HAVE SEEN YOUR DEATH, SORCERER". "WHAT MATTER IS IT HOW YOU DIE, YOU HAVE NO NEED OF YOUR BODY. I WILL CONTINUE YOUR DUTIES AS SORCERER SUPREME".
The Ancient One ignored the words of the Mask as she shot the Bolts of Balthakk towards SCP 035, but the anomaly created a similar attack to offset it again.
"YOU ARE QUITE STUBBORN, HUMAN". SCP 035 was now getting frustrated. It knew it could not beat her with magic, and its words had no effect on her.
...
The battle continued, as countless impossible displays of magic appeared. People around the world watching the Light Curtain were quite awed and stunned by this beautiful, and equally dangerous display of Magical Power.
"My God! Is…. Is this really Magic"? "Incredible"!
"Holy shit"! Aren't these magicians too powerful"? "It feels like, just a few of them could destroy an entire City"!
"Wha…. What happens if one of them decides to go all Saruman on us"?
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SHIELD Headquarters.
The SHIELD Agents were both amazed and terrified by the incredible magic on display, while the HYDRA Agents were already thinking of ways to plant their own operatives amongst these Sorcerers.
Nick Fury however, felt uneasy. The more powerful the Magic shown is, the greater the threat to global security is. Although these sorcerers seem to be on the good side, who's to say there aren't any evil sorcerers roaming the world?
"Maybe I should send some Agents to learn Magic in Karma-Taj". He thought inwardly.
"Also, it's best to be straightforward, trying to deceive this Sorcerer Supreme would probably be an impossible task".
...…
In Karma-Taj, the battle continued.
The Ancient One cast a bunch of high-level spells, however, SCP 035 would cast the same spell to offset her attacks each time. She even used forbidden Magic, but the Mask had truly mastered all the Magic in Karma-Taj.
Suddenly, she flew higher to create distance between them. Then, making a hand gesture, she gracefully crossed both her wrists past each other. The iris of the eye in the Amulet rotates and opens the pupil as it glows a bright green.
"AN INFINITY STONE"? "KEKEKEK".
"I WOULD NOT DO THAT IF I WERE YOU, SORCERER".
Suddenly, The Ancient One froze and stopped using the Eye of Agamotto. "You"…
"KEKEKEK". "THE MOMENT YOU USE THAT STONE, I WILL DETONATE THIS BODY".
"I MIGHT LOSE A SKIN SUIT, BUT IT WILL BE ENOUGH TO WEAKEN THE DIMENSIONAL BARRIER WITHIN THIS SANCTUM".
"THEN, YOU WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE DARK LORD HIMSELF".
"KEKEKEK"!
As The Ancient One was still hesitating, SCP 035 used this opportunity to quickly form a portal and escape. She silently cursed, realizing that the SCP was probably bluffing. But even so, if it really blew itself up, even if it did not weaken the dimensional barrier, many would have been affected.
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Asgard, The Realm Eternal.
"Wha…. What sort of Magic is this"? "That…. That thing…. And that Sorcerer, they're far stronger than I expected". Loki looked on in shock.
He'd always been looked down upon for his weak stature amongst most Asgardians. So, he always focused on Magic, trying to prove that he could be just as powerful as his brother.
Now, seeing the Magic on the light Curtain, he was both amazed and terrified. Amazed because Magic had such great potential, and terrified that he almost went to Earth to cause trouble.
"Perhaps I should take Thor with me to Midgard, and try not to get on that Sorcerer's bad side".
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SHIELD Headquarters.
"Wha…. What happened"? "Why did this Sorcerer let him escape"?
"Oh No, It's over! What if this thing teleports to a populated area"?
"Shit"! "The world was almost destroyed by those Unclean Ones, now we have a psychotic mind controlling Mask with Magic on the loose"!
Panic erupted amongst SHIELD and HYDRA Agents alike.
One of the Agents suddenly said: "The Foundation hasn't taken action yet, is it possible they have a way of stopping this Anomaly"?
"Foundation"? Didn't you see that the Foundation Agents who participated in containing those other anomalies were just regular highly trained Agents"?
Sitwell sneered as he continued. "If this SCP possessed an ordinary person, they might have a way to deal with it, but this is a Sorcerer, with powerful Magic, how do they contain it"?
Nick Fury didn't refute, but he also knew this Foundation was more than met the eye. However, he was Nick Fury, and he wasn't one to put all his fruits in one basket. He took out an old pager, held it in his hand for a while, but just as he was about to press it, the scene on the Light Curtain made him pause.
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SCP 035 reached the other side of the portal, but what came into view was not its intended destination, but a vast and almost empty grassland.
About 50 meters to his right stood a man with glasses, unkempt hair, and freckles on his face wearing a white lab coat with the distinct SCP Foundation logo on it. He wore an exaggerated smile as he held up a picture in front of him, forcing SCP 035 to unconsciously look at it.
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