[STARK industries now announces in their press conference for their new product, the Jericho Missile]
Just a small poster which he somehow missed all together from all the information he had been gathering but now that he thought of it there were many information he heard and seen that were not consistent to what he knew. Paul stood there as he recalled all the things he felt was out of place or should have been not there at all.
Tony Stark
Rand Enterprise
Baxter Building
Oscorp
Norman Osborne
Mutants
These were all the words that reached his ears that somehow he did not take notice but now that he did he was standing there confused and thoughtful. But as he stood there he felt something raise his hairs on the end making him instinctively do a sudden backhanded punch while twisting his torso in an abrupt manner making the wind whoosh from the amount of strength he used.
But all Paul hit was air yet everything around him was already twisting apart and form into geometrical patterns as the world twisted and twirled like the sky itself was falling apart. Paul turned around and saw a bald woman in yellow robes standing far from him look at the destruction done just by the shockwaves of his strike.
Paul paused as the familiar face that he was staring at made him frown as he never thought he would meet Tilda Swinton but bald. Yet he shook his head as he remembered that he is in another reality all together form the things he had gathered so far. Which means whoever was in front of him might be from the popular movies he once watched before he became sick.
It was just that he was a bit slow in processing his thoughts that some bands of Cyttorak has gotten hold of him making him snap out of his senses. Looking at his bound hands, he could see some runes creeping up making him feel he is in danger. Exerting more force in his body out of instinct Paul unlocked three gates all of a sudden making him redden and exert more inhuman strength.
The Ancient One was surprised as she felt the person in front of her become more dangerous. She was just observing him earlier as she felt some disturbance in the wards of the three sanctums and was able to track down the cause to Paul. But she never thought that she would be easily discovered when she silently pulled him into the mirror dimension.
After dodging out of a hair's breadth she tried to subdue first but she was surprised at the instant reaction from Paul who became red like his whole body was feverish. Sensing something wrong she manipulated the Mirror Dimension to increase the distance between them but after doing so she suddenly raised some tao Mandalas to defend at a sudden attack.
She was surprised as she saw Paul move but in a very fast manner that made her take the matter more seriously. Making a few gestures she was able to make some changes that made Paul disorient himself as the whole world folded before him but just as he was about to continue to chase after the Ancient One a portal opened up to him stopping him in his tracks as he felt he should dodge this one.
Twisting his body Paul dodge the Portal that was coming for him but suddenly the gravity shifted making him fall towards the portal again but this time he suddenly placed his foot on the wall and stayed there like spiderman.
Paul remembered that he has everything Might Guy has including Chakra and how to use it, so he continued his pursuit and jumped back and forth towards various walls to get towards the Ancient One dodging the Crimson bands of Cyttorak.
"Sixth Gate! Gate of View!" Paul subconsciously shouted as his body started getting redder and faster and stronger yet somehow the distance between him and the Ancient One is still vast as many constructs tried to tie him down. Getting annoyed at the sudden actions against him Paul felt that maybe he should take things more seriously as he now accepted he was in the marvelverse.
"Morning Peacock!!" Paul suddenly made about thousands of punches in a few seconds that made the air combust and form into fireballs flying towards the Ancient One. Which was answered by hundreds of portals opening and jets of water coming out of them extinguishing the fireballs but it made a large explosion and spread a lot of steam.
Paul paused as he heightened his senses in alert while thinking of his current situation at hand. He started recalling about the movies and comics, making him think that maybe his sudden appearance made some ripple in the future which caught the attention of the Ancient One.
But before he could think more a large meteorite fell towards his general direction pushing the steam apart, Paul saw the Ancient one on a platform above doing more spell circles in her hands.
Kicking backwards Paul ricocheted himself to the buildings all around him to dodge the meteorite and try to close the gap between him and the Ancient one.
But just as he was about to continue he suddenly found himself face to face to the ancient one and received as palm on his chest which somehow pushed his soul out of his body.
"You really made it hard to have a conversation with you Mister, I was just observing you as you have not yet shown much of a threat to the safety of the Planet but attacking me out of nowhere seems to extreme." The Ancient One said as she looked at Paul's soul and his body back and forth.
Looking at the slightly steaming skin of Paul caused some inquisitive look from her as she had never seen the human body capable of such things. The only thing keeping her from sending Paul to be sealed in another dimension was that she had not felt a speck of evil will or dark power at the guy.
"You attacked me first! I was just doing self-defense." Paul answered as he looked at his body which has changed as it was now more fit and healthy than what he looked like before.
"I seem to remember a back handed punch going towards my head, I just wanted to have a conversation with you first yet your actions made me think you are quite hostile." Seeing the soul of Paul seemed to be calm and not surprised by his situation made the Ancient One more convince he knew of the existence of Sorcerers.
Because at first she was able to detect Paul due to a strange energy within him that seemed similar to the ones used by the Chi Masters of Kun-lun.
"Ohh… my bad." Paul thought about it and he was indeed the one who struck first. He then wiled his soul to float forward and attach itself to his body much to the surprise of the Ancient One making her have a pensive expression.
After returning to his body he closed down his Gates which brought a waved of pain and fatigue to him but was gone soon as he felt his body repair itself instantaneously.
"Well, would you like to talk about your situation through a cup of tea?" The Ancient One asked as she waved her hand and a portal swallowed her and Paul bringing them to an ancient looking room. Paul noted the sudden change in light which means that they had just traveled to another side of the world.
"Nice place." Paul looked around and saw the ancient looking stuff around the room but he did not touch much as he just followed the Ancient one towards a small table to sit down.
"Thank you, it's seems introductions are a little late but I'll speak first. I am the Ancient One, Sorcerer Supreme and Master of the Mystic Arts." The Ancient One said.
"Paul E. Esteban, homeless bum, eater of chickens and clueless person in this room." Paul said as he still looked around trying to make sense of the things he is feeling as he could detect something similar to the Chakra he has but something entirely different.
It is everywhere and pervasive in this room that it made him unable to sense much form the outside other than the noise of people chanting or exercising.
"Well Paul, having acquainted with each other can I ask you a question?" The Ancient One seemed interested at the nonchalance Paul was showing towards what she said but rather focused on the Artifacts hung around the room.
"Sure, why not." Paul nodded as he looked at a weirdly shaped skull of something which he could not tell what kind of animal owned it.
"Are you or are you not from this world?" the Ancient One was serious when she asked this but even when Paul was looking around she used some of the Time-Stone's powers to peer towards his future but all she got was fragments of what might be and no definitive answer.
This was the First time she could not see clearly but there were still things she could see and almost to all of them she could tell this guy in front of her is just to un-bothered to have ambition.
"Ehh… uhm no?" Paul answered unsurely.
"You seemed to be not sure of your answer Paul." The Ancient One smiled as she just saw Paul getting a trophy from an eating competition which made her understand that this guy just has no care at all to most things.
Yet the power he showed earlier makes her feel the way he fought was not from this world at all nor to anything does she have knowledge of even from the vast collection of tomes within Kamar-taj.
"Uhm, I am not really sure if I came back to the past or went to another world but things I have seem to be pointing out that I am from another world entirely. Mine does not have Stark or Oscorp there at all and from last I remembered I might be the last living human there." Paul still felt sad of the fact he could not be able to see his parents since the time from where he came from meant that they have been dead for a long time.
"I see, thought I could not see your future clearly I can still attest that you are of no harm to the continued existence of this world. But I will be vigilant and keep watch if things ever go wrong." The Ancient one smiled as she just saw Paul just playing games all day with nary a worry about the world.
"Oh sweet! So I could get to leave now?" Paul pulled his attention back to the Ancient One as he felt that this place makes him feel danger everywhere.
"I could but I must tell you Mister Esteban that you have powers which could bring great destruction anywhere you go but it could also be a force of good so if you ever wanted to help those in need just don't hesitate." The Ancient One said this cause from the many fragments of the future she saw only a few went that Paul tried being a hero.
"Hmm, maybe I'll try but I just want someplace I could relax and rest. I just feel tired and sad of all the things I just had to go through this day." Paul smiled sadly but he kept it to himself a few moments later.
"Then I shall send you back…" just as the Ancient One was going to make a portal Paul raised his hands as he said.
"No need, it seems I could go back on my own. To be honest I could travel anywhere I want but I just feel new to all of this so I'll call you if I ever need anything." Paul took a small note on his pockets but he noticed how the paper seemed a bit burned making him understand his clothes get damaged if he ever pushed himself too much. Not that he looked carefully his pants has tears all around.
"Aww damn, it seems I'll need to buy some new pants." Paul checked his wallet and fortunately the money inside it did not get damaged, just the wallet felt a bit warm and smelt a bit burnt.
"Anyways this is my pho… aww… this too?" Paul looked at his new phone and realized it was a bit burnt but as he pressed the button it turned on. "Ohh, it still works. Nokia seemed a good choice, so do you have a number?." Paul smiled and handed the hard as a brick phone to Ancient One who type her number on the Phone.
"Thanks, bye." Paul said as his whole body warped from the room making the Ancient One a bit pensive as she could feel no malice against Paul nor does he seem to be a hostile type of person. But that way he warped out of the room made her interested as she did not feel anything at all even if he did that in front of her.
"Paul huh, maybe the future might not be so definitive with you here." The Ancient One smiled as she sipped her tea.