Chapter 42: 42. Phoenix Arc part-1
(MC POV )
2 Hours Later...
We can see Regis in his Dog form (He removed his Horns), Rudra, Tom, and Jerry Going to Mutants School.
'Buddy, I didn't like the idea of not telling anything about Angry Bird to Artoria, and why did you bring this Cat and mouse with us.' Regis Said
After Seeing a few clips of the future. I decided to take the matter into my own hands. Soon I left My Island and I didn't say anything about Phoenix or the upcoming battle with Artoria. And I brought Tom and Jerry with me in this Mission. They will be useful. At least they come back to life endlessly.
Now, I was on my way to meet with Charles Xavier, and I would do my best to save Earth from Phoenix.
'Tom and Jerry will be helpful to stop Phoenix by Their powers but I doubt will toon force work on Phoenix... No, toon force won't be effect on Phoenix but still, this is more than enough for us now.' Rudra said
'You are not answering my question about Artoria' Regis said
'Regis, Do you know that my Alternate Vampire version got destroyed by Phoenix' Rudra said.
'Yes, He tried to do something to Stop that bird and What does it have to do with my question' Regis said
'The main reason why My alternate version got defeated, is because Phoenix Can Read Anyone's Mind, So Phoenix read his mind and Destroyed the world. I bet Phoenix will care about This World. But I have A Skill From Eren Maxwell (Cose mind), with that skill, no one can read my mind even Phoenix. But the reason why I didn't bring Artoria with us is because we already discussed so many things with her. It would be dangerous if Phoenix found out about that. I'm a variant who came to this fictional world. I should be careful.' Rudra said
'Hmm, reasonable reason but I thought you were worried that she may get hurt in this Battle and that's why you didn't bring her' Regis said with a cunning face.
'Of course, I trust her but Phoenix is another matter, I don't want to lose anyone close to me even you, because you guys are the only friends I have in my life Who care about me' Rudra said his feelings.
Regis was stunned for a moment. Because Rudra tells his true feelings to Regis, even in his past life. He didn't have any friends. He is always a loner. Even though he has good looks he thinks he is not good-looking for anyone to become his friend. He had low self-esteem about himself. This is the reason, he loved fiction and novels to escape reality. But in this world, he had two close friends, Regis and Artoria. This is enough for him.
'... Hmm, Yes, you have trust in Lord Regis, I will take care of this Angry bird and save this World.' Regis said with confidence and trying to not show how happy he was.
Tom and Jerry saw Regis and thought 'How Easy he is, Rudra is good at controlling that mad dog'. (A/N: Don't ask How Tom and Jerry know about the Mind conversation between Rudra and Regis.)
"So, What's the plan?" Jerry said
"Well, we already knew Jean is a good person. So she will Sacrifice herself to save the world and leave this earth. And the Mission is to make sure everything goes smoothly and Jean will leave this world. And Mainly we should keep an eye on those Aliens who will come for Phoenix." Rudra said but he felt something was missing.
Rudra is waiting for System to give a quest. He wants rewards for doing a free quest. Maybe Quest will come when Phoenix comes to Earth. He will wait for it.
'I can sense a plot twist here' Both Tom and Jerry thought but chose to not say out.
"Well, here goes nothing," I sighed, as I saw the X-Mansion ahead. We went inside, Surprisingly there was no guard around. They must be poor.
I gave a message to them that I'm coming to visit Charles today. I wonder What Scotty is doing.
'Buddy, if I see that annoying Scott, I will kill him on the spot.' Regis said.
'You can kill him later after Phoenix leaves the Earth, ' Rudra said.
I knocked on the door and Unexpected the person who opened the door was a Cute Short girl. And She is Kitty Pryde aka Shadowcat.
"Hey, R-Rudra," She said with the smile and courage she gathered. She wanted her impression to be good.
"... Hey, but Who are you again? " Rudra said.
Hearing this She felt her heart broken. When She heard Rudra was coming to visit them from Logan. She did everything to look good, makeup and a new dress. But now all her courage is gone.
'Rudra, you bastard. She is Kitty Pryde. How can you break a woman's heart? Shit, Just repeat my words' Regis said
Then Rudra came close to Kitty and said.
"huh... I mean you look so cute in that dress, that I forgot who are you Kitty..haha" Rudra said with a smile and tried to mimic Gojo. And it worked.
Hearing This She felt Happy. She got more courage. And she thought 'My ideal prince'
"hehe... I know you will like it. Hehe," her face becomes red after realizing how close Rudra is to her.
Then she saw the same Dog, Cat, and Mouse. This is surprising to her.
"They are my friends, Regis, Tom, and Jerry, " Rudra said.
Tom walked towards her and took her hand. And gave a kiss to her hand like a knight.
"Wow, I see, You are an animal lover too, " She said.
'Kitty Stop flirting with him, he already has a girlfriend, bring him to My office' Charles said to her telepathically.
"tch..., Rudra, I will show That old man office, he is waiting for you," She said with disappointment.
"Don't worry, we can talk later" Rudra said. And she smiled again. After all, he needs to have good connections with X men for the future.
"hehe, Right," She said and blushed.
Then we followed her.
"Rudra, I want to ask you one question," She said
"Ask"
"... On that day I saw a... Beautiful girl with you, Who is she? " She said not making eye contact.
"She is Artoria and my Friend," Rudra said
"I see"
'they still didn't develop feelings, fufu I still have a chance to make him my boyfriend. Fufu, After all, Boyfriend and Husband are different categories. Even if they marry in the future, I will make Rudra my lover.' She thought.
Suddenly in Savage Land, Artoria who is in meditation, said.
"What is this feeling, it's like Sir Lancelot came to this world or something," She said to herself. How can she not remember about Lancelot, After all, he is the one who had an Affair with her Wife in her World.
Back to Rudra
"Okay, I will meet you later," Ketty said and left.
Rudra opened the door and they went inside.
"I was waiting for you, Mr. Rudra," Charles said as I entered his room,
Charles was shocked to see Tom and Jerry. He was afraid of them. Rudra smiled after finding out about this.
"Hmm, good then, but are you still talking with others though Mind like a creepy Pervert," taking a seat in one of the many chairs of his office, close to his desk. Tom, Jerry, and Regis sat beside me.
"That's just hurtful, but Using my powers is easy," Charles smiled
"Yeah, It's very hard to talk with your mouth after all, and you don't know what is the meaning of Privacy," Rudra said
"Haha, well, I'm sorry but I want to know why you came to visit us" he changed the topic.
"Hmm, I felt bored, so I came to know about your school which will help me to build mine," Rudra said
"I see, then I will answer any question if this is helpful for you" Then I asked a few questions about mutants and a few other things that are related to mutants topic.
"Mr. Rudra, I want to ask a few questions," He said.
'What does this old shit want to know?' Regis said.
'was he thinking of changing my mind with his sweet talk' Rudra thought.
"Ask away doc," I nodded, and saw Tom and Jerry drinking whiskey, Regis too joined them.
"Why do you think killing Hydra will set you free?" this fucker must have read Sarah and X23 mind.
"Well, At first that's quite literally the case," I sighed, "They kidnapped and tortured me to death, and destroyed my life…" At this I scratched the back of my head, remembering my time with them, "But After seeing other mutants… I decided to kill them all… So Mutants will be free from them. And it is my first step to my goal"
"But would killing All of them will set you free? Taking lives is not easy like killing ants," Charles asked once again, his eyes locking into mine,
"I understand the reason why you must or feel like you must kill them, believe me, I do, I have… had a friend who would wholeheartedly share that sentiment with you, and to a degree, I can understand the need of your quest, but… my question is, would killing them set you free? Free of your pain… your hate… your suffering?"
I laughed,
"No, I suppose it would not, what they did to me will forever be a part of me, but don't think I will let that define me, I will kill them not because I feel it will set me free, but because they need to die," I sighed, "They are monsters Charles, real monsters… they experiment on humans and mutants alike, tearing them apart, piece by piece, rebuilding them in their image… they are the worst facet of humanity as a whole…"
"Such a terrible fate," Charles sighed, "You know, Mr. Rudra, I am… very much against killing, I feel every time we kill someone, we take a step back in our evolution, a step back in our long journey towards acceptance… but, this goes beyond that… right?"
"Sometimes, killing is the only option," I sighed, rolling my eyes at his greater good bullshit,
"They are a disease, and I am the cure. After all, Violence is the Answer"
"I suppose in a way, that is also true," Charles sighed. "But at what cost?"
He is very good at scamming.
"tch," I chuckled, "If I kill Hydra, the government will love mutants, they hate Hydra more than they hate us, well… that is if I reveal myself and about Hydra to the public, otherwise they will never know it was me." Yeah, I will find proof and gain Nick Fury's support in the future.
"I know, it's just that I don't want people to accept us for such reasons, it would set a bad precedent, some would love us… others would fear us, and some would see us as simple weapons," Charles replied.
"Do you think everyone will love us in the future?" I snorted,
"That's already the case, some love us, some hate us, and some only see us as weapons, some don't even care, you are really out of touch with what is going on in the world right?"
"Perhaps I am, but I know what this usually leads to. I saw a friend walk down the same path you are walking… and he didn't accomplish anything… but isolation,"
I felt deja vu.
'Isn't Gojo said the same thing right' Regis said.
GOD. FUCKING. DAMN, IT, This fucking doing the same move as Gojo, and when will this bald fucker stop comparing me to Magneto, I do not want to kill humanity as a whole, but Hydra, who the fuck loves Hydra, who the fuck cares about Hydra.
"Look… I am not Erik," I replied much to his surprise,
"Yes, I know who he is, and frankly I am insulted you compare me to him, unlike him, I only want to destroy those who will destroy me and mutant kids, if I don't destroy them first, and frankly I know what will they do but… I don't think you are in any position to tell me what is or what is not morally right… considering you do nothing to help those who are suffering,"
He is not Gojo, at least Gojo loves his Students, and tries to change society, unlike this Fraud. I will listen to what Gojo said and respect him.
Insulted, Charles took a deep breath calming himself,
"I do what I do, for the sake of our kind!"
'What a fucking Lie is this, Even Loki's lies are more believable ' Regis said.
"Where were you when they tortured me for days, breaking my bones, spirit, and more, where were you and your high standing?" I asked,
"Where were you when hundreds of our 'kind' were killed on their bases?" I sighed,
"I don't blame you for not saving me, or them… but please get out of that high horse, life is not as black and white as you think it is… there are grey lines… where people like me have been forced to reside… and in those lines, there is no other option but to fight, or die to protect what is important to us," I said and stood
"What will those kids think?" Charles asked, "Would those mutant kids understand what you are doing? Or they will follow your path which destroys their future?"
At this, I growled as I slammed my fist into the chair, breaking the wooden chair in half,
"You think yourself so smart… you think yourself so righteous about the truths of the world, and yet you try and use the kids I saved against me?…"
"There is no need for threats, Mr. Rudra," Charles replied.
"That was no threat," I snorted,
"But seriously, until you have a solution to my problems that don't require killing, please do shut up, so far your self-righteous bullshit is nothing but political propaganda, all talk with no results."
"Very well, at least you, unlike Erik, are open to other paths," Charles muttered,
"Charles!" Before I could reply, the door to Charles's office was opened in a violent mode, as Raven entered the scene, "We have a call from the president!"
[Main Quest: The Phoenix Force
Objective = The X-Men are about to face their most formidable and powerful foe, cosmic forces come into play, and the very fabric of reality is at risk. Help the X-Men during this mission, fight for the sake of the world!
Reward = 1000000 SP, ????
Failure = Death of your people, Earth's Destruction]
"Finally!" I muttered.
"What?" Charles muttered confused at my reaction
"Nothing"
"Look, I know it is your time with him but…" Raven started, but I stopped her midway.
"I will wait outside," I said and we left them.
'Buddy what the hell are doing, you need to join them,' Regis said
'We can't join them like an idiot!! I already Manipulated Charles's mind, by using my Sharingan, he will ask me to join in that mission.' I said
'So you are trying to control his brain, haha, serves that bastard' Regis said
'Why do you think I'm listening to his nonsense? But I can say, he is powerful, it took some time for me to plant a seed in his brain,' I said.
'Well, he was the strongest mutant and friend of Eric' Regis said.
Then Raven came to me and said.
"Professor is calling you"
I nodded and followed her.
"What's the matter? " I said
"Well, Mr. Rudra, we want your help," He said with a smile. And he explained the mission.
"I will help you guys with this mission," I hissed, pretending to be happy.
"But what will I get in return? " Hearing this both Raven and Charles blinked their eyes.
"What! You, I know that you are a faker who wants to get attention with a Handsome face" Raven said but I ignored that bitch.
'is it necessary to add that last line' Regis said
"Wait! Raven, What do you want from me, Rudra"
"I want to enter Danger room," I said.
"haha, You want to test your strength in the Danger room right? See Raven, you shouldn't come to a decision on your own about others, he doesn't have any bad ideas" Charles answered,
Raven blushed and said.
"I'm sorry, " and I nodded my head.
Charles felt uneasy ' How does he know about Danger room? He must have gotten information from others but I know, he doesn't know About 𝗛𝗘𝗥 that I sealed her in The danger room, Right? If only I could read from his mind,'
'Haha, This bald bitch sealed a Powerful being in that room, don't worry I will take her with me' I know everything about his secrets. Because I read his memories.
"Charles?" Raven pressed.
"He can help you guys in your mission," She had yet to… oooh, sometimes I forget he reads the minds of everyone else.
"Can he? We don't even know what powers he has, beyond energy controlling, Laser eyes, and telekinesis," Raven replied.
"I can do lots of things," I chuckled. "Consider me an intern for this mission only."
Then I saw Tom and Jerry, both drank full bottles and fell asleep on the chair. This is the reason I didn't buy alcohol. But this Baldy gave the whisky to them.
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