[Latveria, Doomstadt]
[May 8th, 2008]
(Victor: POV)
My holographic screen active in front of me I sat in my personal office within Castle Doom.
Reviewing several reports from the past week that I had put off doing, since I was working on personal projects in my laboratory facility.
But now I am all business.
Which is usually how I do things. One week of personal time, one week of business time. Unless something major happens during either time period.
It works for me.
Plus I can do it since I'm in charge and basically make the rules.
Boy, it's good to be emperor.
Trailing through the reports I quickly got through the most boring and routine ones before moving onto the good stuff.
First up, the status of Project: Safe Haven.
A project I had been planning to implement for some time, but finally did upon the return from my last trip to the United States.
The project itself involving locating EVO's all across the globe and bringing them, and in some cases, their families here to Latveria. Making them citizens of my country, as well as allowing them to live their lives properly and train them to use their powers.
As I looked through last weeks report on the projects ongoing efforts I find one section in particular very interesting.
The fact that Zod not only saved Samuel Guthrie aka Cannonball, but also his entire family from an angry mob composed of members from the so-called Friends Of Humanity.
More like the cockroaches of humanity.
Those ignorant, bigoted, fuckers.
I can't wait until I'm able to purge the entire Earth of people like them.
Reading the report to the end I saw Zod managed to get the entire family to relocate here to Latveria.
Good.
With that report out of the way I moved onto the one detailing the status of the various scientific projects currently being worked on in country.
Such as Project: Demeter being headed by Dr. Hansen.
Along with the likes of the fusion reactor project being headed by by the Octavious couple.
Who accepted my offer to come work in Latveria before I left the US, and have been in country since the beginning of April.
The couple slowly but surely falling in love with the place. I've seen it when I've had a chance to chat with them.
This makes me extremely happy. Since it means the Octavious couple is almost firmly in my corner.
Finishing up that report I moved onto the one concerning the production and distribution of Adamantium and Vibranium A in country.
Both metals Latveria now has abundant access to.
All thanks to me cracking the Pym Particle formula, and then using said particles to grow small chunks of both metals into giant chunks that are being used to meet my country needs. Along with my personal ones.
Everything on that report looking to be in order I moved onto the next one.
Which was a list of names of EVO's who had arrived in Latveria.
One I always look at if nothing else.
To see if I recognize the names of anyone mentioned in the comics.
The list I'm currently looking at containing three such name.
Lorna Dane, Alex Summers, and finally Scott Summers.
Meaning I now have Polaris, Havok, and Cyclops on my side.
Nice.
Especially in regards to Lorna. Since she has the potential to become as powerful as her dear Magnetic daddy, Magneto.
Though Alex and Scott are no pushovers eithers.
Oh and speaking of Scott, I saw a notation by his name. Saying that he had to have some telepathic suggestions rooted deep in his subconscious removed during his check-up.
I'll give you one guess who put them there.
It looks like that fucker Sinister does exist in this reality, and if that's the case then it probably means Apocalypse is more in line with his comic book version than his live-action version.
Though I would like proper confirmation of that.
Well I can always ask Sinister before I put him on the ground, permanently.
Since that biological butcher has to die.
Not just for all the lives he's already taken but for all the things he's done to Scott.
All simply because he wanted him and Jean Grey to jump like rabbits and produce a kid that could take down Apocalypse for him. Since he's too much of a pussy to find a way to do it with his own hands.
Pathetic.
Oh and speaking of Jean Grey it seems Xavier has already recruited her.
So that likely means she and Scott won't get together. But you ever know.
And speaking of couples I'm curious to see who Lorna will end up with. Given that both Havok and Marco Diaz exist here.
I mean I know I shouldn't be wondering about the love life of kids but as a diehard shipper I can't control myself.
Especially around people who were the subjects of my favorite ships in my previous life.
Anyway.
After reviewing the list of new EVO arrivals I began checking to see who was requesting access to my country.
By that I mean who was requesting travel permission from other parts of the world to Latveria.
Because ever since I took over that shit is basically non-existent.
Since I am not yet ready to reveal the new and improved Latveria to the entire world.
Something a few bastards don't understand, since they continually keep trying to sneak a peek at my goodies.
The biggest ones SHIELD, and HYDRA. The elements of it not tied and hiding within SHIELD.
You know after Latveria has so easily fended off all their information gathering attempts you'd think both organizations would take a hint. But no. They just keep at it.
Which is starting to annoy me.
Perhaps it's time I had a friendly chat with Fury.
Food for thought.
But back to my main point.
As I looked to see who wanted to come to Latveria I became shocked when I saw two names and pictures.
Which belonged to Irene Adler aka Destiny, and a young girl named Anna Marie. Who is more commonly known as Rogue.
Leaning in I examined their pictures just to be sure if was them, and my eyes weren't deceiving me.
I also noted both Irene and Rogue look exactly like they did in X-Men Evolution.
So that means this universe has Goth Rogue.
Yes!
Don't get me wrong. Regular Rogue is great. But as someone who grew up watching X-Men Evolution goth Rogue really does it for me.
In fact that's why my first girlfriend in my previous life was a Goth chick.
Good times.
Though I do wonder why the two of them want to come Latveria in the first place.
Especially without Mystique.
I also wonder if Irene is actually Nightcrawler biological mothers here, like in the comics. Given they retconned his origins before I died in my previous life.
Which I still find a little bit strange,but whatever.
Regardless I approved Irene and Rogue's travel plans to Latveria.
Since I can't simply let such two immensely important characters slip through my fingers.
Rogue in particular.
Oh, I wonder if we'll get to see Scott x Goth Rogue here.
My shipping juices are flowing now!
Having approved the mother/daughter travel plans I moved onto the last, and definitely the most important, report in my opinion.
The fates of Tony Stark and Yo Hinsen.
As I read the report I saw both were in stable condition before being handed off to the US military.
I nodded at this.
Having expected nothing less from the Spartans I sent to save them.
Yeah, I said Spartans.
After returning from New York I began awakening them and indicating them into Latveria as a whole.
I also introduced the Primarchs.
Naturally my people were a bit frightened of all of them at first.
But during this past month that tension has eased immensely.
Since other than been genetically engineered superhuman warriors programmed to served me, even at the cost of their own lives, the Primarchs and Spartans at their cores are just like everybody else.
They have their own emotions, wants, and desires, hobbies, etc.
Like I keep saying, if I had simply wanted a cold and efficient army I would've stuck with Doombots production.
But I don't.
I want the best, and things made of flesh and blood generally are in most cases.
Closing out the reports I leaned back in my chair.
Until I noticed Logan emailed me.
Which he never does.
Meaning whatever he wanted was important.
So I opened the email he sent me, and found he was trying to set a meeting between myself and professor Charles Xavier.
Which I have been expecting.
Especially since I've been deliberately recruiting EVO's he's been observing.
I wanted to get the man's attention.
But also test how strong his powers truly were.
And this email on front of me gives me my answer.
Even with Cerebro Charles powers aren't strong enough to penetrate the telepathic blanket I've placed over all of Latveria.
Which simply put puts out false telepathic signatures, making my country seem completely normal to any outside telepathic observer.
Moving on.
I moved to reply to Logan's email.
Only to stop when Brainiac suddenly spoke up.
"My emperor, we've got a code red." He told me.
When he did I got utterly and completely serious.
Since a code red means a situation where the entirety of Latveria itself is under threat.
"What's the situation?" I asked Brainiac.
"Our satellite scans have picked up a massive distortion within the electromagnetic spectrum heading straight for Latveria from the north-east."
"Can you get me images of this distortion?" I asked.
"Yes. They are coming through now actually." Brainiac replied.
Right after he did several real-time images appeared on my holographic screen.
Showcasing the master of Magnetism himself, Magneto, flying through the air right towards my country in one of his magnetic force fields.
While right behind him floated several other magnetic force fields, each of them filled with people.
Some of whom I recognized.
Amelia Voght.
The psychopath who would literally suck Magneto's dick if he asked him to, Fabian Cortez.
Then finally Exodus.
Yet another reason to suggest the Apocalypse that will appear here will be more in line with the comics.
But disregarding that for now it's clear what's happening.
Magneto and his forces means to launch an attack against my country.
Most likely due to the EVO's we've been bringing in.
To think they would locate us so quickly.
I mean I expected Magneto to eventually, since I wanted to chat with him and I thought this would be the quickest way. But never this fast.
It's my mistake this time.
But that will be the only one.
"Brainiac, take the entire country to Red alert status. Move all Doombots out of the direction Magneto is traveling, and inform the Primarchs and a contingent of Spartans to join me at this location." I ordered.
Giving Brainiac a specific location.
"Yes my emperor." Brainiac replied.
Once he did I summoned my armor and cracked my neck.
More than ready to show Magneto and his followers when you tresspass in my country.
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(3rd Person: POV)
Coming to a stop in the air, Magneto also stopped the force field containing his followers.
Since there was an obstruction blocking their path.
Specifically people.
The people in questjon being Victor in his armor, his Primarchs, and several squadrons of Spartans.
"Who are you?" Magneto asked them.
"I am Dr. Doom. The ruler of this nation, of which you and your people are now trespassing in." Victor replied. "Now, you have two choices before you. Stand down and surrender or face the prospect of death. Make your choice."
"You would give me orders, dictator?!" Magneto shouted.
"I am no dictator but an emperor. And you are in my domain now. So again, make your choice Magneto." Victor replied.
"You know of me. Good." Magneto said. "Then it seems introductions are not required. Now here me Doom. Return my brethren you have taken or we will take them back my force."
"I see." Victor replied. "So you have chosen death." He said. "Very well."
Moving Victor was before Magneto before he could blink.
Once he was he suckered punched the man.
Kicking off their battle.