Chapter 5
(Jabari Land, Wakanda, 11:30 PM )
Ready to throw the Infinity Stone and herself into the smithereens, someone grabbed her arms as Carol got surprised. She turned around when Kai and Skouro Izaleith hindered her from taking her life.
" Carol, please stop this! " the Pyromancer warned.
" You're taking your life away! " the dark angel added. " Why are you running away from us? Are you really scared of your responsibility and losing your confidence? "
" Don't tell me that kid shent you here! " Carol indignantly replied. " WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT! "
" Yes, mom, we've decided to search for you. You've been missing for several hours, " a male voice called her attention. It was Amnon or Mr. Marvel the Kree Eternal who stood behind her and crossed his arms. " M'Baku asked us to stop you from disturbing the villagers. "
" You guysh don't understand me at all! I want to die! " she blasted the two away as Kai and Skouro quickly dodged into safety. She grabbed the Wakandan wine and drank the whole bottle to empty it. The dark angel instantly took the wine bottle away from her as Kai and Amnon grabbed her arms.
" LET ME GO! LET ME GO! "
" You don't understand, Carol! You're hurting yourself! " Kai raised his voice.
" Mom, you're repeating the same problem all along! " her Kree Eternal son added. " You can't get over with it! "
" Carol, please listen to us, " Skouro sincerely said. " Amnon was worried about you when you started drinking this morning. Can you tell us what's wrong? "
" NOTHING CONCERNS TO THE THREE OF YOU! " Carol broke free from the hands of the two men and flew away. Again, she threw the Mind Stone into the cliff and then she accidentally fell.
" Oh shoot! " Kai cried. " Amnon, Skouro get her! "
The Kree and his angelic sister instantly flew to rescue Carol and her Infinity Stone. Amnon carried his mother as Skouro took the yellow Infinity Stone. Carol was yelling and trying to break free as they returned to the village. Kai approached the three as he assisted them.
" HOW DARE YOU! HOW DARE YOU! " she yelled. " WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME! "
" Please will you just look at yourself, " Kai said. " You're turning into a monster! "
" YOU THREE DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED TO ME THERE! I WAS FACING DEATH! I COULDN'T GET FINISH OFF THAT FREAK! I DON'T EVEN DESERVE TO BECOME A HERO AFTER ALL! I'M JUST A FAILURE TO ALL OF YOU! "
The three remained silent when Amnon remembered the day when his mother got swarmed and attacked by the corrupted nanobots. Kai and Skouro sadly sighed as they turned to her.
" Mom, I'm sorry I should have..." the Kree Eternal humbly spoke.
" YESH, AMNON! I KNEW YOU WERE THERE! " Carol indignantly answered. " WHY DON'T YOU LET ME DIE! I'M JUSHT A LIABILITY! "
" Mom, I'm sorry but I have to do this, but don't you EVER SAY THAT! " he slapped his mother's face.
" You don't have a reshpect to your...MOTHER! "
" MOTHER, YOU'RE DRUNK AND TAKING YOUR LIFE AS WELL! DID THE SIVA VIRUS INFECT YOUR BRAIN AND ASK YOU TO DRINK A LOT?! "
" Carol, you're not a liability, " Skouro calmly spoke and wept. " Amnon was there to save you. We're about to rescue you two from there! "
" S-sho, you just tried to find ush, then. Well, I don't even desherve to live after all! "
" Carol, you're not gonna end this, right? " Kai took his Soul Stone to threaten her. " Listen, we need you, but you're wasting your life in your mess! If you die! No one's gonna solve this problem! "
Carol indignantly glared at the three as she was ready to unleash her binary form as she attempted to blast them. Skoúro glanced at her brother and gave the Mind Stone to him.
" GET YOUR HANDSH OFF FROM MY MIND SHTONE- "
" You're supposed to throw it away including yourself, right? " he said. " Mom, you're ruining your life in this mess! You're just like your alternate elderly self who's repeating the same mistake all over! "
Amnon radiated the Mind Stone as he showed the vision of an Elder Carol Danvers from his universe. Carol attentively watched at the imagery. She saw herself as a drunkard and a harsh old woman.The blonde half-Kree woman bursted into tears as she couldn't take it to see herself. Kai and Skouro nodded to the Kree Eternal when he gave the stone to his mother. Amnon hugged to comfort her. Carol bitterly wept when the Pyromancer and the Dark Angel joined them for a group hug.
" Tell me, why are you doing this? " she asked.
" Mom, I love you, " her Kree Eternal son calmly answered. " I don't want to see you hurting yourself. It hurts me a lot when you feel that way. You even asked me to never give up when I was dying in Kyrat. "
" Your son is right, " Kai added. " You're his inspiration from our universe. Your elderly self cared for him so much and drastically changed his life aside from his father. You're also our greatest hero. You inspired me to become a great fighter. We don't want you to suffer. "
" He loves you so much, Carol. We love you too, " Skouro spoke. " You helped us a lot when we defeated Thanos in New York before and saved Amnon's life. Now, we can't let you down. We can do this together just like we did before. Drinking alcohol doesn't solve any problems. It gets the situation worse."
The blonde half-Kree woman remained silent as she noticed the Mind Stone returned to its radiant glow. She also sensed the Power, Soul, and Space Stone's radiant energies intensified. Carol realized that some people from a different dimension cared for her including her alternate son. She was still bursting into tears.
" I-I'm sorry..." she sadly spoke. " I don't deserve this kind of love. "
" We forgive you, Carol, " Kai replied.
" If you need help, we're just right behind you, " his angelic wife smiled.
" Mom, we love you..." the Kree Eternal added and kissed her mother's cheeks. " We're a team and a family. We can do this together. "
(The Next Day: Vanguard Command Tent, Wakandan Refugee Camp, 6:30 AM)
The Wakandan scientists along with Princess Shuri spent several hours in developing the cure for the SIVA infected patients in the separate quarantine make-shift tents. One of them was Varix, the panther Faunus who was still under observation for 72 hours. Shuri checked Varix's blood samples as the Heart-Shaped Herb and the radiance of the Infinity Stone had become an effective cure for the virus. Suddenly, Agent Wang Tengfei of SHIELD along with his fellow comrade Gladius Fernal were dressed in protective clothing as they entered the room.
" Yes, come in, " she spoke.
" We heard a SIVA victim got cured, " the Kree Voidwalker replied.
" Yeah, Detente just told us about it, " Gladius added.
" I am still studying for a cure aside from this herbal serum. Few of the patients are still under observation. "
" I see then, " Tengfei nodded. " So, is there anything we could help? "
" I need some help with radiation therapy from the bearers of the Infinity Stones, " Shuri answered.
" Perhaps, the Guardians light will do, " the Kree suggested. " In the other dimension, I'm a Guardian. The radiant light can kill the nano virus. "
" Yeah, maybe I could try as well, " Gladius added. " I have the purging light power with me aside from having the powers of the Rhythm Stone. Trust me, I never bring that thing. It's too enormous! "
" Interesting, " the Wakandan princess answered and smiled. She showed the infected blood sample from a patient. Tengfei and Gladius intently looked at it as Shuri turned to them. " Perhaps, you gentlemen may try. "
" Okay, " the Remnite mutant nodded.
" Sure, let's do this, " the Kree SHIELD Agent added and brought the Void Stone.
The two men used their Infinity Stone's energies as they radiated. The nano-virus was instantly diminshed from the blood sample. Shuri looked at the ultraviolet scanner to the sample and then the two men which she got astonished.
" This is amazing! " she exclaimed. " I can bring you two to the next patient. "
Princess Shuri looked at the next patient as she recognized him. He was one of the people who get infected with the SIVA Virus. Shuri turned to her two companions.
" And this is our next patient, " she said. " My brother's friend, General Executive."
General Executive opened his eyes weakly and kept saying under his breath.
"C...c...card...l..l..le..left...pocket... "
Tengfei and Gladius looked at the man as they approached him.
" So, this guy? " Gladius asked.
" Is infected by Sivarius's nano-virus," Tengfei answered.
" He needs more treatment from the two of you. He got infected during the attack in the Royal palace."
General Executive coughed up a little blood as the word 'medicade' slipped out. His body was in apparent pain.
" Teng, we need Carol's help, " Gladius said. " We should be twelve of us complete."
" Apparently, she's been out somewhere along with Mr. Marvel and his friends. We don't even know when they will return," Tengfei replied. " For now, let's do this. "
" Right. "
Tengfei's Void Stone Energy along with Gladius's Rhythm Stone Energy radiated the sickly man as Shuri observed. General Executive's eyes widened in shock as he saw the two Infinity Stone Bearers healing him. A glow suddenly appeared in his left pocket as color returned to his cheeks.
" Are you all right now? " Shuri asked.
General Executive opened his eyes groggily as he sat up slowly his body making cracking sounds.
" Oooooww... sheesh."
Shuri took her scanners to check the man's condition.
" It seems the nano-virus has eliminated from you. "
General Executive summoned his business phone and dialled a strange number after it rang for ten seconds. A pleasant polite voice got interrupted by a static hiss.
" Hello? " he ignored and changed his tone to business. " Siva virus has been cured.... submitting cure info to you contagion..."
" Apparently, communications are down, " Tengfei reminded.
" Yeah, too bad, " Gladius sighed. " The guy just took over the entire Wakanda. Your buddy just got dethroned."
General Executive moved his head away from his phone.
" Special line. My phone works anywhere in the universe and business calls are always toll free."
Shuri showed the communications signal had just jammed as the General Executive just widened his eyes in shock. He crushed his phone in anger.
" Someone find out where that damn signal is coming from! "
" Sivarius the Warlock, " Tengfei sternly replied and crossed his arms. " He has some goons who took all over the entire kingdom. He infected you when you were helping General Okoye's forces. "
General Executive summoned his business suit to his body then straightened his tie. He got up and tried to summon his rule book, but nothing happened he was still too weak from the virus.
" My brother is here, " Shuri said.
T'Challa entered the room as General Executive wearily smiled at him. Tengfei and Gladius bowed at the Wakandan royalty and joined Shuri to go to the next patient.
" What is it you want my friend? " he asked.
" Ah my liege, you are safe, good. Now, I believe we have unfinished business. I need a briefing on what has happened so far. " the mustached man answered.
" Yes, you helped defending my army, I acknowledge your work with Okoye, but apparently the threat of the SIVA Virus had affected the entire kingdom. Carol Danvers or Captain Marvel almost took the man responsible for this outbreak, however, she seemed very problematic these days. "
General Executive pouted angrily as his crushed phone vanished.
" And a jamming signal is stopping me from calling head quarters....this sucks. "
" I understood that, my friend. " T'Challa calmly spoke. " For now, SHIELD and the Avengers are trying to help this situation. The Bearers of the Infinity Stones are also here with us. This situation reminded me of the global invasion with Thanos. We fought together with our efforts."
He strained to the point of his face being red with his left hand out trying to summon his book which appeared briefly then vanished again.
" Sigh...and there's that problem...damn it. "
" I think you should rest for now. Shuri does not want you to see stressing yourself. "
General Executive laughed nervously and clutched his head with both hands.
" Without my book, I have no power...no...power, " he laid down in the fetal position and rocked back and forth " I'm...useless...uselesssss.....use....less."
T'Challa sternly glared at him as he crossed his arms.
" There is one thing which I can give you an assignment. "
General Executive stopped writing and looked at his sleeve where the words back to work you slacker were written. he sighed and sat back up.
" What do you need me to do, sire? " he asked.
" I have another friend from the CIA named Everett Ross, perhaps you can help him for this one. " T'Challa brought a Morse Code device. " You are the only one who could send the message to our other allies in America. Ross can relay your message to them. "
" Morse code? What's next, smoke signals? Hahaha! " he smirked and laughed sarcastically.
" That is AN ORDER. If you want to save Wakanda, then you have made your effort to the entire world."
General Executive stopped laughing as he saw T'Challa's seriousness. He summoned his World War 2 helmet to his head and gave a hasty salute.
" Yes, sir! Sorry sir! I will not speak out of turn again...."
" Good, while you are under observation, start working."
General Executive picked up his infinity suitcase and stored the device inside the sent it away for storage. He headed for the door to start his mission.
" I'll be meeting with people for a while. Make sure you have sent the message, " T'Challa took the letter for General Executive. He tucked the letter in his wallet and resumed leaving.
" I will do this for Wakanda, " he thought.
(Birnin Zana aka SIVA City Wakanda, 3:00 PM)
A blue-skinned woman wearing a dark cloak walked around the streets of the invaded capital. She smirked and looked at the Devil Splicers roaming around. The woman headed into the abandoned palace as she saw the same creatures on the hallway. She has been observing for days when Sivarius and his minions had done in this kingdom.
" It seems Car-Ell and her cohorts had failed, " she thought and sensed the gloomy environment. The woman never realized there was a man stood behind her.
" What are you looking for? " the deep male voice asked.
" I'm looking for a potential work to do, " she answered and removed her cloak. Her blue skin and long dark hair revealed. " I'm Minn-Erva, a former scientist and soldier of the Kree Empire. "
" I do not work for any people, " he sternly spoke. " I only work for Aksis. "
" Well then, I am looking for this woman, a half-Kree warrior and bearer of the Mind Stone, " Minn-Erva explained. " She was my rival from many years ago. I worked with her from the Starforce, but I envied her overpowered ability. She was the commander's favorite after that Psyche-Magnitron accident. "
" Oh that woman, I think I have almost slain her, " the man spoke. " Perhaps, I can give you something. If you want to kill her then, I allow you to hunt her. "
" What is it? " she asked.
" Watch and learn..."
Sivarius then outstretched his arms horizonatlly. Black specs soon began dripping from his arms. They started slow but quickly multiplied until they began forming into a massive metallic puddle on the floor. Sivarius' arms returned to his sides and the puddle rose into the air, becoming a cloud of chittering nanobots that suddenly swept up Minn-Erva and began picking at her in the sky. The woman screamed, it was a painful process. But then, the cloud dispersed and she was dropped to the floor, they nanobots fused back with Sivarius. The woman felt her body, it was more unnatural, yet stronger. She smiled a wicked smile and began laughing.
" Do not take this new infusion of yours lightly. The power may be overwhelming but it has limits. If you wish to keep it, hunt her down and bring me her head." Sivarius ordered.
" Yes, Master Sivarius, I will take Car-Ell as you wish, " Minn-Erva grinned.
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