**Ritsuka's POV**
As the jet door opened, I recognized a few familiar faces. The first person I noticed was Wolverine in his iconic yellow and blue suit, looking just like Hugh Jackman. So cool. I wonder what Deadpool is up to in this world. Then I saw Eric, Gambit, and the massive Juggernaut, all dressed in their iconic outfits.
Damn you, Fox Studios. Greedy idiots. Many fans missed out on seeing the comic book suits because of those Matrix-like black suits for the X-Men.
I turned to Dantes and Tony.
"Guys, we need a name for our team. Give me your ideas," I said, realizing we didn't have one yet.
"Yes, it's a good idea. But is it really necessary, Ritsuka?" Da Vinci asked.
"A name, huh? Let's go with 'Stark Hero Team,'" Tony suggested.
"Rejected," Da Vinci instantly replied, knowing Tony's arrogance all too well.
"Hmm, Master, how about 'Earth Guardians'?" Karna suggested, as he's a hero summoned to protect the Earth.
"Okay, let's go with 'Earth's Mightiest Guardians,'" I decided, not wanting to use the name "Avengers." If I did, Fury would probably show up with copyright documents.
I then noticed all the X-Men watching the four of us.
"Cough, it's been a while, Storm," I said, giving an awkward smile.
"You, what are you doing here?" Storm asked, like an older sister catching her brother red-handed.
"You know him?" Eric asked.
"Let me explain," I said, taking a deep breath.
Erik (Magneto) looked at me, pondering whether to force me out or hear me out. "Fine, you have five minutes to explain."
From what I understand of Erik's character, he's straightforward. He's a lot more trustworthy than Charles. I wonder what happened to Charles—I don't see him with the X-Men.
"I'm Ritsuka Fujimaru, leader of Earth's Mightiest Guardians. We came here because someone is trying to harm Earth's core. After we arrived, we found out Hydra is behind it. Everyone knows what Hydra did in the past, so we started taking them down and trying to stop whatever they're planning," I explained.
Erik stared at me, processing everything I said.
"Trying to harm Earth's core?" he repeated.
"What? To harm Earth's core, Hydra would need something else. Even if they've been hiding all these years, they wouldn't be able to do anything with just advanced tech," Hank, aka Beast, said.
"Yeah, but we should keep in mind that Hydra has been waiting many years to make their move. They must have something," I responded.
"What are you? How can you use energy-type powers?" Raven asked.
"I'm a mage, and my wife is a witch," I introduced us, and Erik seemed surprised to hear this.
"Why should we believe you? For all we know, you could be a Hydra agent," Scott said.
"Yes, you should believe us—just like how you believe you look good, or I'll hit you with pepper spray, Redstick," Tony mocked.
"You, Stark!" Scott started to retort but was stopped by Jean.
"He's not a Hydra agent. Everything he said is true. I only read his surface thoughts," Jean said.
"We don't have much time left, guys. Let's form an alliance until we stop Hydra," I suggested, knowing we had already wasted enough time and that Bucky had likely escaped underground.
Hearing this, the X-Men began questioning whether to believe us. Without Charles, every decision felt like a burden. Charles had made them depend on him and the X-Men's reputation.
Logan stepped forward, not caring about reputation. "We're in. Let's go, bub."
"Thanks, Wolverine," I smiled, knowing I could trust Logan.
"Let's form an alliance," Erik agreed.
This is good. They both care about the future. They're far better than Charles—if he were here, he'd already have violated my mind to read my memories.
"Thanks, Mr. Magneto. I'm looking forward to working with you guys. And where's the professor? Is he still in the jet?"
"He's in a coma after trying to read this place. He said that Rogue was kidnapped by Hydra and is being held here. We came to save her and stop Hydra," Storm explained.
"I see," I replied, noticing a few X-Men eyeing Karna. He looked cool in his warrior outfit but different to them for using old-fashioned weapons. They had no idea how powerful his weapon was or his lore.
I introduced my friends to them, and we began moving toward the underground door.
"Foolish octopus worshipers," Erik said, grabbing the door with his telekinesis and destroying it.
"Let's go," Dantes said.
"Wait, let Tony take the lead. He can scan the place and inform us of any danger or traps," Da Vinci suggested.
"Is it right to bring kids here?" Scott and a few other X-Men wondered. Even though Scott can act like an idiot, he actually cares about everyone, especially the kids.
"How sweet of you! But don't worry, I've seen far worse than this," Da Vinci said, moving forward with Karna.
'What?' all the mutants thought. What kind of monster would expose a little girl to killing and weapons? Even Wolverine and Erik felt angry. They began to misunderstand the situation. With newfound motivation, all the mutants were ready to burn Hydra to the ground.
Seeing Scott's angry face, Da Vinci said, "You have a tsundere face."
I laughed at that.
"What does that mean?" Scott asked, but we ignored him.
As we moved inside, we encountered many Hydra agents armed with anti-mutant guns, which caused trouble for the mutants. But with the help of our team members, we easily dealt with them. Juggernaut and Wolverine tore through them left and right. We discovered that most of the people we fought were brainwashed and trained from a young age. Surprisingly, this underground base had multiple routes. Tony tried to hack into their systems, but something was blocking Jarvis from accessing the data. With no choice, we split into smaller teams and went separate ways.
My team consisted of me, Morgan, Erik, and Jean. As we advanced and eliminated Hydra agents, I couldn't help but ask Erik, "Magneto, I want to know why you joined us. You're not the type to join anyone without a reason."
"My wife was a witch. Seeing you two reminded me of her after a long time. Helping you makes me feel better," he said with emotion.
"I see, then…"
"She was killed by Hydra, along with my two children," he said with a cold, regretful look, his face resembling a vengeful monster.
"I'm sorry for your loss. I didn't mean to bring up sad memories," I said, shocked to learn about his backstory. But I have small feeling that his childrens are alive and because Hydra won't let magneto kids to die . They are valuable.
"Hmm, remember this, Ritsuka: I couldn't save my family, but you shouldn't be like me. Become strong. This world is heartless to good people like you," Erik advised.
I nodded. Yes, I know. That's why I'm trying my best to become strong. I practice my powers every day, even if they're weak. I'll find a way to become strong in the Marvel world. If I could collect just one Infinity Stone, I'd be above the food chain in this universe.
Unbeknownst to everyone, a figure emerged from the broken underground door.
It was Mister Sinister.
"Holy shit. I almost got caught by Wolverine. Anyway, I escaped. Hahaha, this is a thrill," Mister Sinister said to himself. When he got wind of Ritsuka's team attacking Hydra, he knew he would die if he fought Karna and Morgan. That's why he's doing what he does best—
escaping.
He had already concluded that Hydra was done for. He only worked with Hydra for his experiments, and now it was time to leave. He had new toys to play with since these otherworldly people had caught his interest. He couldn't wait to test them.
Mister Sinister is a cunning villain who will use any method to achieve his goals.
"Let's meet again, my toys," he said before leaving the place.
Ritsuka Fujimaru now officially has a villain who is focused solely on destroying his goals. Only the future will tell how Ritsuka can face such a cunning villain with a super-intelligent, evil mind.
***
**Nick Fury's POV**
I was examining my new weapons. After that night, I realized what I need is strength. There's no way I'm going to be weak. No one's going to get away from Nick motherfucking Fury. I'll show off my new babies next time I meet them.
~~Motherfucker, lift the call~~
I heard my phone ring and answered it.
"What do you want, Coulson?"
"Sir… except for me and Yinsen, everyone else disappeared out of nowhere."
"Dammit! Can't I have a date with my new weapon babies?" I shouted, deciding to give Tony a bitch face the next time I saw him. I won't give a damn if he has magic bodyguards or not. I'm still going to slap his face.
I can still hear that bastard laughing every night.
"Okay, Coulson. For now, call Maria Hill. Find them at any cost," I ordered.
"Okay, sir," Coulson replied, then cut off the call.
"Okay, let's try my new weapons."
Suddenly, I got another call from Maria Hill.
"Sir, we've received information that the X-Men and the terrorist group led by Magneto have joined forces and gone to Russia."
Dammit, again? Can't I have a peaceful moment to use my weapons?
"Dammit! Send a team to follow them and observe carefully. I'll meet you in the control room," I said, starting to move and leaving my poor weapons behind. Even now, I still don't get the chance.