Chapter 21
"Shit," Janet swore when she spotted her ex-husband Hank Pym standing in the atrium of the Triskelion flanked by two robots and holding several rolled up blueprints.
"I can make it so he will never see you," Harry offered. "No," Janet said. "I need to face him. I can't keep on hiding behind you."
"Alright," Harry said. "How about I hide behind you for once," he suggested. "I'll be under cloak behind you while you talk to him."
"I love you," Janet whispered even as Harry vanished from sight.
These days the Triskelion was crawling with enhanced agents. Fury had managed to get Class 4 strength enhancements and Class 2 flight enhancements to work. Though, the enhancements came at a cost. The agents who took the enhancements would have a shorter life-span. But there were a surprising number of people who were willing to shorten their life-span in exchange for a very large annual salary guaranteed for the rest of their shorter lives. The same went for a Giant-Man enhancement. Harry couldn't help but smirk at the thought of the Giant-Man enhancement being a way to rub in Hank Pym's face how the wife-beater wasn't needed. Harry may have pointed the Giant-Man researchers in the right direction when they had been stuck on breaking the 60-foot barrier Pym hadn't been able to get around.
"Hank," Janet called as she walked over to Pym.
Pym's shoulders had tensed at Janet's call. He turned and faced her, a look of nervous barely masked terror on his features.
"Janet," Hank said as she drew closer. "I'm sorry for the way I treated you. Where is Harry?"
Hank had thought long and hard on his past. Based on what Spider-Man's mates had done to Hank he couldn't help but be absolutely terrified of the retribution of Spider-Man himself.
"Oh he's around," Janet said. The implied threat was clear. "What brings you to the Triskelion?" "Just some discussions with Nick about the robots I'm developing," Hank explained. "I read in the news you are seeing someone now. Is it true that she is nineteen?" Janet asked. "We're friends," Hank confirmed.
"How are the new testicles working out then?" Janet asked. Hank winced and unconsciously clenched his thighs together.
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"Umm...just fine," Hank stuttered.
Janet steeled her nerves. She had talked long and hard with Harry and his other girlfriends about her treatment by her ex-husband. She had been acting meek and submissive to an abusive husband like many other women in her situation. She had to show she wasn't afraid of Hank Pym.
Janet leaned in and said, "If I hear you have ever hit another woman by boyfriend will be paying you a visit. He has ways of making sure you can't attach cloned testicles. That's just some food for thought. Have a nice day, Hank."
Janet turned and left her ex then with her shoulders held high. "I'm so attracted to you right now," Harry sent.
"Good, because I need some special attention," Janet said with the sway in her hips making her meaning clear.
"Well that was a good reaction," Jen declared as she and several of Harry's other lovers along with Harry watched Janet rolling around on the floor laughing.
Jen had shown Janet the Daily Bugle article which displayed a nude giant Hank Pym. Apparently Pym had been running with a wannabe super hero group called the Defenders. But the Defenders didn't actually have any powers. When things went south at a debut crime fighting Hank had been forced to go-giant without the suit owned by S.H.I.E.L.D. which would stretch with Hank.
"It is pretty funny...his testicles look like they belong to a smurf," Jean pointed out.
Pym's testicles were blue.
"Did you have anything to do with that?" Susan asked Harry.
"I can neither confirm nor deny any involvement in the pigmentation issues Hank Pym had with his cloning process," Harry said with a perfectly straight face.
This caused all of the women present to bust up in laughter. "It's good to maintain levity at a time like this," Natasha said.
Natasha was speaking of Nick Fury's latest assignment for the Ultimates. Nick had brought forth proof of Iran possessing nuclear missiles and wanted the Ultimates to take and render harmless the nuclear missiles. Harry thought it was a case of the bigger countries bullying the little countries. The act was also highly hypocritical. Harry had refused to take part but enough Ultimates agreed to make the mission successful. Harry was still internally debating if he should take any further action as a result of this situation.
"That it is," Harry agreed.
That morning's television broadcast on the disarmament of Iran showing Iron-Man, Captain America, Hawkeye, Wanda, Pietro, and many of Fury's enhanced agents disarming Iran took any levity out of the day.
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6 Weeks Later...
Harry sat at Clint's home as did the other Ultimates. It had been six weeks since the mission to take away Iran's nuclear capabilities. The EDI (European Defense Initiative) had fielded Captains Britain, Italy, France, and Spain to help out. Things had been slightly tense between the members of the Ultimates since that day but the damage had slowly been healed. The divide had clearly been between those who had taken part and those who had not taken part. The government had at first tried to win over the hearts and minds of the Americans through media such as television and the news. When this task threatened to turn the American public against the Ultimates who hadn't participated Harry countered by running his own media campaign.
It wasn't a good idea to challenge a man who possessed a highly advanced Artificial Intelligence. Lily had been able to wage the war for the hearts and minds of Americans on a truly personal level. She could react to each individual American in the best way possible adapting to how they interacted with the rest of the world be it through television, email, Facebook, or even traditional mail. The result was that most of America was now behind Harry's faction of the Ultimates first. The tactic had proven so successful that Harry was considering using the technique to influence politics on a larger scale. Of course it wasn't even necessary because he could go behind closed doors and manipulate politicians but interacting with the voters and getting them to vote the way he wanted seemed closer to democracy. After all big businesses currently employed teams of analysts that researched media campaigns to see how to best influence voter opinions. Harry was just far more successful at the technique than they would ever be within the next few millennia.
"It was really good having you all over tonight," Laura Barton told the Ultimates as she and Clint showed them out.
"It was fantastic to be here," Wanda said as she stumbled slightly.
Wanda was somewhat tipsy from drinking too much. She stumbled into Harry and he caught her. Pietro had always burned through liquor too fast to get much effect from it. But that night he had tried some fire-whisky Harry had brought. Steve was literally carrying the speedster home.
"I think I'll be teleporting us back to the Triskelion this time," Harry announced. "He's our designated teleporter," Tony quipped with a grin.
Tony was much better at holding his liquor than Wanda but there was definitely a rosy flush to his complexion.
"I will see you all Monday," Clint said as the Ultimates left.
Harry teleported the Ultimates back to the Triskelion into the corridor where their common living quarters were located when on base. Harry helped Wanda into her room.
"You are so pretty," Wanda declared as Harry helped her into bed. "I just want to lick you all over." Harry grinned at this announcement. "I'll pretend I didn't hear that tomorrow for your sake, Wanda," Harry assured. "Goodnight." "Goodnight you gorgeous man you," Wanda answered.
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Harry teleported home where his other mates had already gone. It was only a half hour later when Lily alerted him to an issue.
"Harry, it would appear that Clint's family members were just murdered and Clint was abducted. Fury's regular surveillance network was destroyed. But his hidden network would suggest it was Captain America. But our hidden network reveals it to be a clone of Natasha," Lily announced.
Harry immediately teleported to the Barton residence to revive Clint's family. He put the Bartons into protective custody keeping their survival a secret via using cloned mindless corpses.
"Hello, handsome," Natasha greeted her boyfriend as she toweled off her hair after walking out of the shower. Natasha hadn't actually spotted Harry yet but she could sense him from being around the powerful wizard for so long. She also recognized his scent. Harry took a moment to admire Natasha's nude body fresh from showering after a good workout. He really loved his life. Natasha finally caught him looking at her and sensed that something was off. "What is wrong?"
"A short while ago a group took Clint and killed his family," Harry started off with. He hastened to add, "I have revived his family and allowed everyone to still believe he is dead. As we speak Fury's agents are combing over the Barton household for clues."
"Who really did it?" Natasha asked.
"It would appear you have been cloned. It was your clone leading the team though she was wearing a holographic overlay to look like Steve," Harry explained.
"Shit," Natasha said as she sat down heavily on the edge of the bed. "Yep," Harry agreed. "Did you find out who she is working for?" Natasha queried. "Lily knows. I don't. I would much rather found out the old-fashioned way," Harry explained.
"I see. My first thought is that this is in response to the Iran incident. There are a bunch of other countries that would not be happy with Fury's actions and his super-soldier build-up. But you are a heavy hitter on the side of the U.S.," Natasha mused. "Though you did back off and didn't support the disarmament actions by Fury and the Europeans."
"What countries could be involved in this action?" Harry asked. "Perhaps Russia, China, and a few others," Natasha suggested. "I'm not completely sure."
"So they are sowing discord and trust in the team by using my clone and making it look like Steve did it," Harry mused. "Why use you?"
"Because up before I fell in love with you I likely would have thrown in with them," Natasha admitted. "Made you see the light did I?" Harry teased. "Something like that," Natasha agreed. At first Natasha had just stayed with Harry because of the incredible
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benefits. He was handsome, rich, and phenomenal in bed. He was also able to make her enhancing implants stop bothering her at times. Then she had really gotten to know the man behind the superhero. He was kind without being naive. He was scarily intelligent. He was an unstoppable force of nature. But he was also very attentive to her. Even though she shared him with many others she always felt like he paid her plenty of attention without smothering her. Harry Potter was very easy to fall in love with. "Fury is going to go after Steve. Will you stop Fury?"
"I think not," Harry decided. "I want to see how this plays out. Fury won't kill Steve. Lily is keeping an eye on Clint making sure he doesn't die. She'll do the same for Steve."
Natasha nodded her understanding as she scooted back on the bed in obvious invitation. Her thoughts turned to more carnal desires as she wanted to forget she had a clone out there. Harry never refused her.
Jennifer Walters loved her new life. She truly did. Currently she found herself standing in a room watching a seedy little worm of a man named Seth Frenkin looming over Clint Barton. Hawkeye was strapped to a chair listening to Frenkin's monologue about the enemies of the U.S. and the state secrets Frenkin had chemically ripped from Clint's mind. Neither Frenkin nor Barton could see Jen which she found thrilling. Jen's bio-net AI was active in fooling Frenkin into believing he had gained real Intel from Barton's mind. Jen's presence wasn't truly required but she had volunteered to keep an eye on Barton for Harry. Jen would do anything for her amazing boyfriend. And this gave her an opportunity to be out in the field.
Nick Fury's Office...
"This entire thing doesn't feel right," Pietro stated. "I'm having trouble believing Captain America was a traitor following so soon after Thor was proven right."
"This could be the work of Loki," Fury suggested. "Harry, what do you think? You've been quiet."
Nick knew that Harry might know a lot more than the superhero was saying. Whether or not Harry would reveal what he knew was unknown. Just then the lights in the room cut out.
"We are under attack," Harry announced. "The shields are down and the building's security system was just shut off," Wanda added.
Shadows fell over the Triskelion as multiple helicarriers came crashing out of the sky and smashing into the ground. Harry used his teleporter systems to transport all of the crews of the helicarriers and anybody beneath the aircraft to safety. The resulting crashes were earth-shaking. Men in green suits flew out of the dust-cloud. The saboteurs were quite obvious.
"What is going on?" Fury asked as an energy-shield projected by Harry kept everyone in Fury's office safe.
"There are enemy forces attacking in Manhattan, Washington, and Los Angeles. This group calls themselves the Liberators. The Liberators are comprised of elements from China, Syria, North Korea, Iran, China, and France. Though the last two are rogue elements of those governments. Be advised that Black Widow has been cloned," Harry explained.
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Harry showed holograms of the attack as he spoke.
"Crimson Dynamo Armor," Natasha whispered as she watched approximately fifty armored robotic figures landing from blimp-based airships.
"And these guys are basic foot soldiers with low level strength and flight enhancements given by their green suits. They are called Green-Men," Harry advised.
"Who else do they have?" Fury asked.
A hologram showing all members of the Liberators appeared including a summary of their basic stats. Those in the office quickly scanned the names and abilities. Chang Lam A.K.A. The Abomination was a Chinese version of the Hulk but while he retained his intellect his power was at a set level whereas the Hulk's could grow with anger. Colonel Abdul al-Rahman was the Iranian version of Captain America. The Crimson Dynamo was piloted by the Chinese man Alex Su. The 50 suits of armor were controlled by the systems in Su's armor. Suh Lee A.K.A. Hurricane was the Liberator's speedster. Perun was the Russian version of Thor with the same belt and hammer Thor had used before being returned to natural godhood. The Schizoid-Man was a French man enhanced by Jamie Madrox allowing Schizoid-Man to duplicate himself like Madrox. Petra Laskov A.K.A. Swarm was a Syrian mutant with the ability to control millions of insects of any type at once. Loki, Clone-Natasha, and Hank Pym as Ant-Man were also working with the Liberators.
"This information is very helpful," Pietro said.
"I'll retrieve everyone needed. We have a hell of a fight on our hands," Harry said. "Let's get this show on the road."
The X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Regenerate, Blend, and several of Harry's other allies began teleporting in.
"This is going to be interesting," Jean said as she looked up at the attackers and flexed her aura of fiery power.
Harry was the person with the most interaction between all of the allied forces. Fury realized this.
"Spider-Man, why don't you split us into groups for the three different locations of attack," Fury suggested.
Harry nodded and issued the distributions. The X-Men had trained together and worked well together. The same held true for the Ultimates. The Fantastic Four needed some reinforcements to get their numbers up. The Academy students led by Lorna were matched up with the FF while Susan also joined them. Harry also added MJ and Gwen to that group to make up for the lack of team training.
"Alright...I will teleport the X-Men to L.A. and the Fantastic Four group to Washington. Each of my girlfriends is equipped with a real-time holo-feed from my satellite systems showing enemy troop movements," Harry announced.
"Since I have a doppelganger out there I will stay here and coordinate our separate forces," Natasha said. "I can also help locate intact assets within the Triskelion."
The structure had been damaged by the crashing helicarriers though not as badly as it would have been had Harry not been reinforcing the building. The groups were teleported out. Harry watched the Ultimates engage with their counterparts among the Liberators. He hovered over the battle watching to see if his teammates needed his aid. At the same time he tried to prevent civilian causalities which was helped by the
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fact that the Liberators were not targeting civilians. The leaders of the countries from which the Liberators came had actually specifically ordered the Liberators not to target civilians. Harry noticed a bloody Hawkeye leap into battle below and observed Jennifer materializing near the fight between Hulk and The Abomination. Hulk didn't look like he needed help but Jennifer was there just in case. She also took on many of the nearby robots fielded by the Crimson Dynamo.
"This is fun," Jennifer sent to Harry. "It's the first chance to test out your new powers in the public eye," Harry pointed out. "Did everything go
alright with Clint?"
"Yes. That dude is pretty bad-ass. He ripped off his fingernails and killed his nearest captors with them,"
Jennifer said as she ripped through another giant red robot.
"Well he will calm down a bit once he has killed enough enemy combatants and he finds out his family is unharmed," Harry agreed.
In another L.A. Harry watched as Ororo swatted hordes of Green-Men out of the sky with lightning and hurricane force winds. Jean was cutting through Crimson Dynamo robots with lances of plasma-hot fire and crushing telekinetic blows. Susan was doing much the same in Washington but was using a more refined application by focusing on smaller regions, weak spots, in the robotic combatants. With Harry watching out for them no member of Harry's allied forces suffered any serious injuries. Even the minor injuries began to heal with the intervention of the cloaked remote probes Lily had flying around the battlefields. The Liberators and their forces did not have the same benefit.
Harry watched Colonel Abdul al-Rahman wielding what looked like a red light-saber against a freed Captain America. Steve's vibranium shield had no trouble blocking the pseudo-light-saber's energy blade and Steve put the Iranian soldier on the defensive. Several hundred feet away Janet faced off against Swarm. Swarm sent millions of insects surging towards Janet.
Swarm could be heard declaring, "Give up Wasp. I control insects that eat wasps and your boyfriend isn't available to save you. You're just going to end up bloody and beaten just like at the hands of your ex- husband."
"Wrong thing to say, bitch," Janet replied. Janet was very grateful for her enhanced body armor at that moment. Even though she had many areas of clearly exposed skin the runes etched into the lining of Janet's armor made sure a low-level energy shield protected her skin from the insects swarming at her. Janet surged forward and delivered what was commonly called a Super-Man-Punch to Swarm's jaw. Swarm staggered and fell to her knees from the blow. "Watch your mouth," Janet warned.
From her knees Swarm said, "How? You aren't supposed to be super-strong."
"You will find that even when my boyfriend isn't physically with me he is still helping me," Janet assured while referring to the affect Harry's seed had on her physiology. Moving fast enough that Swarm couldn't block, Janet surged forward and grabbed the back of Swarm's head while delivering a powerful knee to the face. "Stay down, bitch," Janet said as she drew her runic web-disperser.
Janet used the web-disperser to cover Swarm in a layer of nigh-indestructible webbing. Janet accessed the transporter network and transported Swarm to one of the still intact Triskelion holding cells in the tenth sub- level of the headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D. Harry turned his attention to Loki. Loki had been staying out of the fight. Loki was explaining to Hank Pym why the God of Mischief remained removed from the fight.
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"If I use any overtly divine powers Odin will come swooping in and the results of that would not be good," Loki explained.
Thor and Perun were facing off in the skies out over the water surrounding Manhattan. It was obvious that the Russian was outmatched. Since the return of his divine powers Thor had wielded those powers with a natural ease only a being born to them could manage. Perun on the other hand wielded his technology- granted abilities like someone who had trained with them for a matter of months. Perun had managed to stay in the fight for this long but he was quickly tiring. Thor had divine stamina.
"Surrender and I shall let you live," Thor called. "You have fought with bravery but your quest lacks valor. I may not agree with the actions of the United States government in Iran but I will not allow you to kill so many without challenge."
"We have no alternative," Perun called back over the howl of the winds being buffeted by their battle. The two lightning-wielders came together and their weapons clashed. Through a strained tone Perun said, "Their bullying must be stopped."
The weapons-lock was broken by Thor backhanding Perun away. Harry watched as Pietro grabbed the Liberator's speedster Hurricane and sped off. Harry's sensors perceived as Pietro ran so fast that Suh Lee's molecules couldn't hold up. The North Korean woman died messily. The Green-Men had managed to bring down Air Force One near New York. Fury, Betty Ross, and Wanda had gone to rescue the president.
"How are you doing over there, Wanda?" Harry sent to the Scarlett Witch.
"Why hello, Harry," Wanda sent with a pleased tinge to her thoughts. Images of Wanda doing very wonderful sexual things to him flashed through Harry's surface thoughts courtesy of the Scarlett Witch. "I'm doing just fine. The probability that the bodies of the Green-Men we are facing will burn up faster than average is fairly easy to manipulate."
"Good," Harry said. "Pietro would be jealous if he knew what you were thinking." "I love how you obviously know the true nature of my relationship with my brother and don't care," Wanda
sent. "I don't blame Pietro. If I had a sister as gorgeous as you...I know what I would do," Harry replied.
Harry was momentarily distracted by Crimson Dynamo starting to become murderous when the Chinese man saw that the Liberators were losing. Dynamo started trying to kill civilians but Harry quickly teleported the civilians out of harm's way.
"Are you saying you want to fuck me, Harry?" Wanda asked with the mental equivalent of a grin. "You know the answer to that, Wanda," Harry pointed out.
"After this is all over you can buy me dinner and we can see where it goes from there. I know you don't mind sharing. We shall see if Pietro can handle sharing me," Wanda replied.
"That sounds like a plan. Just make sure your lovely arse comes through this in one piece. I very much enjoy watching your lovely arse moving as one of the living," Harry quipped.
The response Wanda sent was a picture of Wanda's naked arse in all of its glory as she rode a stiff prick.
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Harry was distracted from any further thought involving Wanda by Tony coming down in an armored suit that wasn't really humanoid but could more closely be called a small aircraft.
"Iron-Man Six reporting to kick ass," Tony's intoxicated voice came over the team coms just as the V6 armored suit opened fire on Crimson Dynamo obliterating the Chinese man.
Over a loud-speaker system Tony's voice called, "While I may be intoxicated all of you terrorists should be aware that I am still an excellent shot."
Tony began obliterating the remaining Crimson Dynamo armor suits that She-Hulk hadn't torn apart. Steve meanwhile had managed to finish off his opponent and Hank Pym had changed sides again ordering the Ultron robots to start attacking the Liberator forces.
"That bastard isn't going to get anyone to believe he changed sides," Janet informed her lover, summarizing Hank Pym's future nicely.
It was then that Harry sensed Loki's greater powers coming to the fore. Loki began reaching out into other realms of that reality and was moving swiftly. Loki no longer cared about attracting the attention of Odin. It was at that exact moment that Thor finished dealing with Perun. As Perun fell from the sky with a crushed in skull Loki's form blurred into that of a giant serpent. The serpent went at Thor to swallow the thunderer. Even as the serpent did this Loki belted out of the creature's back and flew towards the sky.
"This is so liberating," Loki called as he flew higher.
An army of trolls and goblins wielding swords, spears, and other melee weapons suddenly manifested. In other cities Harry sensed giant wolves, giant horned demons, and other creatures manifested. Harry decided to use his ability to manifest in multiple places at once so that he was in every city. As Thor cut down the giant serpent Harry began helping his comrades engage the enemy. At the same time he sent a lance of magical energy bent on destruction at Loki. Loki dodged aside but not quickly enough to avoid losing a bit of skin on his left side.
"So the magician decides to enter the fray," Loki called as he faced Harry. "You may have surprised me last time but this time I have taken precautions. You cannot hope to best me, a god."
Thor flew in fast and delivered a powerful blow to Loki's jaw that sent the trickster crashing into a nearby building.
"You talk too much, brother," Thor called. To Harry, Thor said, "Go help the others. I shall deal with my brother. He shames me. It is my responsibility."
"Let me know if you need any help," Harry agreed and flew off.
Even as Harry returned to the fight a rainbow streaked through all three battlefields and delivered an army of Asgardian warriors. The battle was brutal but Harry managed to keep any of his Earth-born allies from dying. That isn't to say they weren't injured but there were no fatalities. The enemy army was decimated. Thor managed to destroy Loki's mortal form.
The aftermath of the fight...
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"Thor, buddy, I'm sorry I ever doubted you," Clint declared.
"It is alright my friend," Thor assured. "I am sorry to hear of the fate of your family."
Clint looked grief stricken but didn't say anything.
"Actually...your family is fine," Harry announced causing Clint to turn to Harry with a look of wonder and hope.
"You revived them," Steve surmised as he joined the group.
"Yes. I got to them shortly after they were killed," Harry explained.
Clint came over and hugged Harry tightly.
"When can I see them?" Clint asked after drawing back from the embrace.
"Now," Harry confirmed.
Clint nodded and was teleported away.
"You kicked ass in that fight, Janet," Pietro complimented.
"Yes she did," Hank agreed.
"Save it, Pym. You are going to prison for siding with terrorists," Steve interjected.
"I was infiltrating their team to root out the spy we had in our ranks," Hank objected.
"You aren't part of our team anymore, Pym," Thor replied.
Jennifer walked up at that moment in all of her She-Hulk green glory and lightly tapped Hank on the back of the head knocking the traitor out. She slung him over her shoulder.
"Guys, this is my girlfriend Jennifer or as she is known in her green form She-Hulk," Harry introduced. "I am glad to meet thee," Thor said as he stepped forward and offered his hand. Jen took his hand and said, "Likewise." "Quite an impressive grip," Thor commented after the handshake ended.
Two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents came up to take Pym off Jennifer's hands as she got to know the other Ultimates.
China, Russia, and the other countries backing the Liberators tried distancing themselves from the resulting backlash of the failed attacks. Harry wouldn't let that happen. Spider-Man released damning evidence gained through his technology that the leadership of those governments fully sanctioned the attacks. The U.S. government basically issued an ultimatum. Replace the leaders who sanctioned the Liberators or face war. Given the international backlash over the attack and the evidence the hostile leaders were replaced and
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arrested.
The U.S. wasn't without consequence. The Ultimates broke away from Uncle Sam's control and became an independent organization. Between Harry's technology and his funds along with Tony's funds the team would be just fine. Harry also decided that since the U.S. and her allies bullied other countries over nuclear arms that none of the countries in the world should have nuclear arms. Harry installed hidden technology in every nuclear weapon in the world with a limited Artificial Intelligence. Nuclear weapons could now only be used to defend against alien threats and the limited A.I.'s would determine when such a situation was necessary.
New York...
"Hello," Harry greeted as he walked up to the gorgeous dark haired woman waiting for him at a table in an upper class New York restaurant. "I am...," Harry began before being cut off.
"Harry Demire," Lilandra completed. "Yes...I don't believe there is a person on this planet who doesn't know who you are," Lilandra said as she took his hand for a shake.
There was a spark of something that passed between the pair when their skin made contact. "I suppose that may be true," Harry allowed.
"My name is Lilandra Neramani," Lilandra stated. "Would you like to order first or get down to business first?"
"I already know what I want. Do you?" Harry asked as his eyes flicked over Lilandra's form which looked exquisite in the black cocktail dress she was wearing.
"Yes," Lilandra replied while briefly wetting her lips with her tongue and glancing back at Harry's body. "I have had time to select what I want to eat."
The flirting was lost on neither person present. The pair ordered. "So why did our lawyers arrange this meeting?" Harry inquired. "It isn't easy to get a meeting with me."
"I know," Lilandra agreed. "My organization wishes to study the Phoenix-Force in a very non-invasive way. It is my understanding that your girlfriend Jean Grey is currently an avatar of the Phoenix Force."
Harry sat back and was thoughtful for a time after hearing that. He had been communing with Phoenix for a considerable time by this point in time. He had gotten to know the entity quite well. Jean and Phoenix had been slowly merging. Harry had actually found himself growing more powerful through his love-making sessions with Jean when they mutually communed with Phoenix. Phoenix speculated that Harry was evolving to become the true mate Phoenix needed now that the entity was becoming flesh and blood female. None of them knew when the merger process would be fully completed but they weren't too concerned. Jean was more goddess these days than mortal. Harry was becoming something more as well.
"You do not truly know what you ask," Harry finally said. "You know how Jean Grey survives as a host," Lilandra surmised. "She is the only one in history to do so."
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Harry peered more intently at Lilandra. His eyes widened a bit when he saw through her disguise.
"You aren't human," Harry suddenly stated. All activity around them in the restaurant ceased as Harry caused everyone to freeze. "The stealth technology on your ship is very good. I didn't detect it until just now."
Lilandra let out a sigh and tried not to let her anxiety show as she allowed her disguise to drop. Lilandra was still gorgeous but now in an exotic way with orange colored skin. The shape of her species was very close to human.
"I was wondering if you would be able to detect us," Lilandra said. "We mean your species no harm."
"I felt no hostile intent from you otherwise your ship would be destroyed. Its cloaking technology is impressive to get through my defense network's sensors undetected," Harry said.
"And your defense network is very impressive that we could not detect it," Lilandra returned. "Who are you really?" Harry asked. "I am Lilandra, Princess of the Shi'ar Empire," Lilandra revealed. "Why are you really here?" Harry questioned.
"There are legends among the civilizations spread throughout multiple galaxies in this galactic cluster which speak of the Phoenix entity. The more advanced civilizations like my own have recollection that the Phoenix was contained within this planet and that from time to time that entity tries to take an avatar from among the human population. We study the Phoenix and keep watch in case it should ever escape. Phoenix is wild beyond measure and could end uncounted lives," Lilandra explained. "Phoenix has never managed to keep a host alive for long...until now."
"You want to see if Jean is a danger in letting the Phoenix escape from its prison," Harry surmised.
"Yes," Lilandra confirmed. "But more than that I am always interested in meeting powerful beings that I feel I could create a friendship with. I feel such a friendship could be mutually beneficial. The Shi'ar Empire has a lot to offer, Harry. I have a lot to offer," she said as her right foot out of its shoe slid up the inside of his calf over his knee and to his inner thigh.
Harry was silent for a time and enjoyed the feeling of Lilandra's foot as he thought about his response.
"I very much enjoy the idea of what you are proposing as far as becoming better friends is concerned. I would like to learn more about the Shi'ar culture and would like to know how much you know of Earth culture. But we might have a problem where Jean is concerned," Harry said.
"How so?" Lilandra asked while never stopping her massage of his thigh with her foot. "Do you know that I am quite old and have very advanced technology at my disposal?" Harry queried. "Oh yes. I have read your books," Lilandra agreed. "Well I am currently running a rather long term project with the Phoenix and outside interference could prove
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disastrous," Harry explained. "I love Jean very much and don't want any harm to come to her."
"Phoenix could kill her fairly easily," Lilandra pointed out. "The fact that she is still alive suggests you possess some very advanced technology."
"I know that. But I am developing a fail-safe to neutralize Phoenix should it prove to be a true threat to Jean or anyone else," Harry revealed.
Lilandra's eyes widened somewhat whispering, "Do you mean you can kill Phoenix?"
"I'm working on it," Harry replied. "Though I prefer to think of what I am developing more as a method of erasing the consciousness of the entity. The term killing implies that all of the power possessed by Phoenix dissipating and the act being violent. That isn't the case with my technique."
Ever since that first time Phoenix had manifested in Jean and started to blend with her when Phoenix had killed Shaw, Harry had been somewhat worried. Harry had been developing a weapon to neutralize the consciousness of the Phoenix Force and subsume all of its power under the control of an A.I. slaved to Lily's A.I. matrix. Harry had no intention of using his Phoenix-Neutralizer unless Phoenix proved hostile.
"Fascinating," Lilandra said. "I would love to hear more."
"And that brings up another problem," Harry pointed out. "I don't know you at all."
"How do we go about changing that in your culture?" Lilandra questioned.
"Through dating," Harry suggested.
"I find that an agreeable proposal," Lilandra mused.
"Before we get to the dating aspect I would like to know how the Hellfire Club is related to the Shi'ar," Harry said.
Lilandra winced at this question.
"I suppose it would come out eventually," Lilandra said after a sigh. "For eons many alien civilizations have visited Earth. My people created an organization which in modern times is called the Church of Shi'ar Enlightenment. We teach ways of peacefully studying Phoenix and what Phoenix has done to Earth."
"Elaborate on what you mean by what Phoenix has done to Earth please," Harry requested.
"We believe Phoenix took the life that was slowly evolving on Earth and helped it along. We think that is what has caused your mutant phenomenon," Lilandra explained.
"Fascinating," Harry commented.
"Yes. We share your fascination," Lilandra agreed. "In ancient times church members interacted with the mutants several of which even claimed capable of directly communicating with Phoenix. That skill has since been lost. There was a prophecy by one of these communicators that eventually a mutant would arise who would allow Phoenix to be reborn into the universe. In truth the civilizations that imprisoned Phoenix have been lost to time and an exact account has not been found. Some legends paint the picture as you humans say that Phoenix was a benevolent entity that actually enhanced life."
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"History is told by the victors," Harry put forth.
"Exactly," Lilandra agreed. "Anyways...the Hellfire Club was a branch sect which broke off from the church devoted to using the Phoenix for personal gain. They hoped to control it until you dealt with them."
"What else do you know about Phoenix?" Harry queried.
"Well during the war for Phoenix's imprisonment the civilizations that attacked it were unable to kill Phoenix," Lilandra elaborated. "These civilizations were actually improved by or even created by the Phoenix. Nobody is sure. The war to imprison the Phoenix lasted a thousand years."
"Thank you for sharing this information with me. I would like to learn more at a later time. But for now... tell me about yourself. What planet did you grow up on? What was it like?" Harry questioned.
Lilandra turned out to have a limited level of telepathy so felt comfortable enough conveying images to Harry of the world she grew up on and some of her travels. She had experienced so much though that one meal wouldn't convey all of her life experiences. It was a very enjoyable first date for the pair.
While Harry had been meeting with Lilandra he had also simultaneously been on dates with his other girlfriends. Another version of him answered the call from Nick Fury requesting that Harry take a newly emerged mutant to the Institute. The new mutant was a red haired young man named Elliott Boggs. Boggs possessed some sort of reality-altering powers Nick had been unable to pin down in the brief fight Boggs had put up. Boggs had also by all accounts killed his parents by accident. Harry took Boggs off of Fury's hands and tasked the A.I. controlled systems at the Institute to take care of the red haired teen. The A.I. would take care of temporarily suppressing Elliott's mutant abilities and then Scott would take over getting Elliott acclimated.
Harry finished relaying to Jean the contents of his discussion with Lilandra in regards to the Phoenix.
"Huh," Jean said as she thought about what her lover said. "Phoenix confirms much of that story by her feelings. I know what Lilandra said was true. Though, the Shi'ar have nothing to fear from Phoenix as long as they don't mess with us."
"And what is your decision on the analysis they want to perform on you?" Harry queried.
Jean was currently sitting in Harry's lap in a love-seat situated within their living room. Jean was silent as she thought about it.
"Have you analyzed their technology level enough to discern if their readings would allow them to develop more effective weaponry against Phoenix?" Jean asked.
"Their culture is vast," Harry replied. "There are scientists among Lilandra's citizenry which could develop limited weapons against Phoenix but none of them are currently in any projects involved with the Phoenix research."
"I see," Jean mused. "Could you fool their sensors?"
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"Yes," Harry answered. "I can fool their sensors and the minds of the scanner operators."
"Let's do that then. It will assuage their fears somewhat to have them think they are developing a defense but at the same time they won't be doing anything effective," Jean decided.
"My thoughts exactly," Harry agreed.
Jean pecked her boyfriend on the lips affectionately. He often let her come to her own decisions so that she could learn and grow rather than relying on him for everything. She appreciated this at times.
"I love you," Jean whispered while conveying her feelings telepathically. "I love you," Harry answered while also conveying his feelings.
Jean sensed desire accompanying his thoughts of love. The couple didn't leave the room for several enjoyable hours.
The Academy of Tomorrow...
"Was Miss Frost flirting with you earlier?" Lorna asked her boyfriend as they danced at the party her school was holding.
"Yes," Harry answered.
"Mm...well she'll have to get her own version of you. You are mine tonight," Lorna whispered as she laid her head on his shoulder and swayed to the music with him. "Jean Paul and Peter look good as a couple don't you think?"
Harry glanced over to see Northstar and Colossus dancing much like Harry and Lorna were.
"While I am fine with the fact that they want to be together I find myself very uncomfortable focusing on it too much," Harry replied.
Lorna picked her head up and smirked at her boyfriend. "Harry...you seem very firmly into women. You shouldn't be uncomfortable about that," Lorna pointed out.
"I understand that intellectually. But for me I feel driven to mate with women on a deeply primal biological level. Those two are very obviously male yet they don't have the same instinct," Harry said as he nodded towards the couple being discussed. "They confuse my primal urges."
"I understand. You are entitled to your views. What I love about you is that you don't treat them any differently because of their relationship. It's fine with me if you don't want to focus on what they are doing. I won't point anything out to you again," Lorna said as she stole a kiss. In a whisper she said, "Play your cards right and I'll let you give into your primal urges later."
Harry pulled her body more tightly against his front. Lorna could feel his physical desire for her. They both knew what they would be doing later. Lorna experienced a flashback to their first time together.
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Flashback
Begin Smut Scene
Lorna cried out as Harry's prick slid into her virgin pussy. Harry groaned approvingly when he felt her vaginal walls constricting around his manhood. She was really tight. Her snatch was a smoldering cauldron of slickness and silky soft flesh. He locked eyes with the beauty that was accepting him into her body and gifting him with the pleasure of being the first man to ever enter her feminine core. Lorna grabbed the back of his head and pulled him down enough that she could crush her mouth against his. Her tongue slid across his lips and begged entrance. She shoved her tongue into his mouth when their lips parted while adjusting to having him fill her pussy with his hot shaft.
"Fuck...I didn't realize you were this big," Lorna said after breaking the kiss and bringing her mouth to the side of Harry's hear.
Harry felt Lorna wrapping her legs around his lower half while her fingers dug into his sides. He didn't move as he let her adjust. He slowly channeled arcane energy into her snatch to make any lingering discomfort vanish. Slowly she relaxed beneath him. Just as slowly Harry begin to move within Lorna. He drug his prick out of her vaginal grasp and felt her inner walls resist the movement. He only withdrew half his length before reversing direction and burying himself gently back into her embrace. The feeling of her folds slipping and sliding around his dick flesh was rapturous. She hissed approvingly as well when she felt the intensity of having her insides rubbed by his tool for the first time.
"You are so beautiful inside and out," Harry whispered. "Don't stop...don't ever stop moving," Lorna pleaded with wonder in her tone.
Apparently her new lover had no intention of stopping because Lorna felt his movements deepen so that he was stroking in and out of her pussy with all of his impressive length. She cooed her approval when she felt his dick hitting her g-spot and several other good areas inside her snatch. Nothing she had previously experienced had ever felt this good. She squeezed down experimentally with her inner muscles and found that her partner would groan when she clamped down as he drew his hips back. No matter how hard she squeezed with her kegel muscles he still moved within her. But she kept up the clenching and releasing rhythm because he obviously derived enjoyment out of the action. He continued to pump her pussy for what felt like a really long time to Lorna yet not long enough. When he stopped moving within her she thought maybe he was finished. She opened her eyes to find him staring down at her with intense desire in his emerald orbs. She couldn't help but lean up and kiss him. He returned the kiss but as they drew back she felt him draw out of her. But before she could feel the loss his hands were on her turning her. She found herself sitting in his lap once more impaled on his dick. But now she was facing away from him as he sat on the edge of the bed. Her back was pressed against his chiseled chest. His hands came around her body to cup her breasts. He fondled her tits for a bit before his hands went down to her hips.
"Bloody hell...I love the feeling of being inside of you," Harry huskily said with a groan into Lorna's right ear. "Do you like being stuffed full of my cock while sitting in my lap?"
"Yes...yes...I love it," Lorna purred as she felt him start to raise and lower her on his shaft with powerful hands. "You stretch me in all the right places." She bit her lip sexily. "I love being stretched around you."
Harry found this position to be powerfully arousing. His legs were spread slightly so that Lorna could rest her feet on the ground. She used her legs and her arms with her hands resting back on him to raise and lower her pussy on his shaft. But it was Harry's hands gripping her hips which did most of the work as he used his abilities to move her on his tool. This effort by Harry freed up more of her focus which was devoted to squeezing his prick with her inner muscles. He looked down at the slight gap between them and watched the
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smooth flesh of her back move. He could also see down the crack of her arse as his dick moved to and from her gash glistening with her fluids. Sweat was prevalent on her form now as she really got into stride and her flesh became suffused with the heat of her exertions and arousal. Harry pumped her pussy and sent an ever growing trickle of magic into her feminine core. The trickle was growing into a stream. For her part Lorna just couldn't get enough of the sensation of her partner's shaft pistoning to and from her sleeve. She reached out with her magnetic powers to all the metal in the room including the bed frame. She began using these abilities to move herself. Lorna reached down and took her lover's hands. She placed his left hand on her left breast. His right hand she brought between her thighs to her clit. He didn't need any further prompting and began manipulating her bud with practiced skill. Lorna squealed approvingly as she rapidly raced towards orgasm. But her climax never came. As the strokes of his shaft through her snatch continued to increase in number her euphoria just kept intensifying.
"What...are...you...doing...to...me?" Lorna asked between deep heaving gasps and grunts.
"Ruining you for any other man," Harry assured. "I'm making you mine. This won't stop until you say who this pussy belongs to."
Harry was connecting with Lorna telepathically. He could tell she didn't want to stop yet at the same time the intensity of her pleasure was becoming potentially mind-breaking. Her snatch burned with an electric molten fury. Her muscles were all tensed in preparation for an explosion. Her mouth opened in a silent scream. Her heart raced in tempo.
"My pussy is yours...always and forever," Lorna frantically cried.
Lorna thought her pussy was literally going to explode just before her orgasm erupted. Lorna's nectar sprayed forth from her gash and drenched the floor beneath her. She screamed and thrashed in Harry's lap. Harry meanwhile pulled her fully into his lap and bit down lightly on her shoulder as he let loose with his load into Lorna's writhing pussy. Her sleeve twisted and pulled at his shaft and he emptied himself into her. Euphoria spread through both of their minds to the point they nearly passed out. He held her tightly in his lap as their sexes pulsed in unison. The two ground their joined organs together for countless breathes.
Lorna finally turned her head to look at Harry's face from where her head rested against his shoulder. "Oh...my...that was fantastic," Lorna whispered. Harry smiled gently down at her and kissed her lightly. End Smut Scene – End Flashback
Lorna's pleasant and vivid memory was interrupted by a massive hole being ripped in one wall. Harry's body blocked Lorna from any harm as several Brotherhood mutants came storming in.
"One side socialites! The Brotherhood of Mutants have come to party!" Toad called.
Before anything else could be said Colossus in bio-steel form charged the Blob. Colossus bounced off and was caught by Harry.
"Oh shit...nobody said Spider-Man would be here," Blob said.
"With or without Spider-Man we would still kick your ass," Havoc declared while charging up his hands with power.
Toad's tongue licked out heading towards Havoc's neck but Lorna's power reacted and caught Toad's tongue in a magnetic grip. Harry had been working with Lorna to enhance her magnetic powers to work on anything with water in it since water was a diamagnetic material. She couldn't yet move much bio-matter but Toad's
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tongue wasn't very heavy. Lorna sent Toad's tongue smashing back into his face. A mutant powered brawl broke out.
The mutant known as Mastermind could have been the deciding point for the battle had Harry not been present. Mastermind would have tricked the Academy students. As it was Harry protected himself and the mind of his girlfriend from Mastermind's influence. Harry mostly played a defensive role letting the Academy student test their mettle in battle while ensuring they weren't permanently harmed. Colossus was also immune to Mastermind's control. In the end only Colossus and Lorna remained unfooled beside Harry.
"This isn't good," Lorna sent as she faced down all of her classmates. "But it's manageable," Harry suggested. "Harry, now would be a good time to kick some ass," Colossus encouraged. "I've got this," Lorna said aloud as she realized a solution.
Lorna gestured towards Mastermind and caused the water in his flesh to become magnetic. His throat constricted tightly. Mastermind clutched at his neck as his airway and blood flow was cut off. Within moments his power faded and within ten seconds he was unconscious. Lorna's classmates shook off their confusion and once more turned on the Brotherhood mutants. Part-way through this second battle Scott, Jean, Ororo, Bobby, Rogue, and Felicia showed up. The writing was on the wall from that point onward. The Brotherhood mutants were overwhelmed. Harry helped out by securing the downed mutants via unbreakable webbing.
"Ok...what do we do with them now?" Scott asked.
"Most of these guys are wanted by S.H.I.E.L.D.," Harry said. "I'll give Nick a call."
Fury sent a retrieval team.
"Thank you for coming to our aid," Alex told his brother though it looked like it might have pained the blonde teen to say it.
"No matter how much we may disagree you are still my brother," Scott said.
"You could stay for the party," Sunspot suggested while admiring Felicia's physique in what he hoped was a surreptitious fashion.
"She's taken," Ororo informed Sunspot. "We all are." Roberto looked crushed.
Harry heard Scott whispering to Alex, "Be thankful Harry is only interested in Emma and Lorna at your school."
"He's interested in Miss Frost?" Alex asked with a surprised whisper. The other mutants were conversing in smaller groups. "What do we do about that wall?" Jean Paul asked while indicating the big hole in the wall of the school that
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the Blob had created. It was only moments later that Gwen was teleported in. She quickly merged with the elements of the wall and had it repaired in less than thirty seconds. And just like that Gwen was gone again. "He's a useful one to have around," Jean Paul noted of Harry knowing that Spider-Man was the reason Gwen had arrived so quickly.
"Indeed," Colossus agreed.
"Well as much as I would like the party to continue we are all sweaty and dirty from the fight," Warren pointed out.
"I know a solution for that," Harry proposed. "What would that be?" Ororo questioned.
Harry accessed his teleporter network and relocated the entire group to a deserted tropical island. Moments later party supplies appeared along with swimsuits.
"This is what I'm talking about," Elliott Boggs yelled before jumping into the ocean.
Everyone else seemed to share Elliott's sentiments and the party renewed involving both the X-Men and Academy students. Any grime and dirt was washed off in the ocean.