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Marks point of view

Kept going through the pictures of anyone who matches the guy I saw on my vision appearance but no such luck none of them look similar to the guy I saw then again I could've passed him or her already. We don't even know what gender this person is in this dimension.

Still it's the best chance we got to find this guy and stop him from bringing the apocalypse. The rest of the guardians are hanging out now in the workshop trying to help us find this key to the end of the world. Well some of them are helping Rex is just sitting down admittedly that's because he was told not to touch anything everyone else is working well except for the immortal he's been staring at me I've been pretending that I didn't notice but I have

It feels like he's drilling holes in me with his eyes. It's clear that he doesn't like me, which is completely understandable given what my dad did.

Still, I'm not my dad izuku, eve, my mom even Cecil has been telling me that ever since the battle and I keep trying to rewind it in my head and tell myself that he's right just to convince myself and I know they are honestly I've had enough people telling me that for me to realise it now it's just I can't help but think what if I accidentally become him and I don't even realise it

I mean, I know now that I'm not gonna turn evil like I was meant to apparently in the grand scheme of the Multiverse because izuku is still here and he's giving a great example to mention his ideas and hope for the future is kinda rubbed off on me and also because I now know izuku would kick my ass I mean, he beat my dad. Jones beating me. Take little effort at this point.

Jarvis showing me a bunch of other pictures: or any of these people, the ones you saw in the vision

No, not one of them looks anything like the guy: no none of them do goddamnit!

Izuku: mark calm down

Calm down, it's easy said than done: calm down sure I'll calm down on the fact that someone from our dimension is either being manipulated or working with a bunch of villains who are planning to bring the embodiment of destruction to our world to kill everyone... And I'm the only one who knows what this guy remotely looks like and I can't find him so I'm sorry that if I can't stay calm

Izuku: hey it's OK. I'm worried too. Look go outside and get some fresh air.

I shake my head disagreeing: no I have to stay and-

Izuku: Mark take a minute... Getting worked up isn't gonna help

I have no idea. I take a couple of breaths. I guess I have been getting worked up lately so I follow his advice and step away from the computer screen but I don't leave the base. I just looked down at the others. We were on the second floor of the workshop while the other heroes other than Eve were beneath us.

Izuku petting me on the back: it's OK Mark just take a minute

I do as he suggested, and I just try to calm myself down: i'm sorry that I snapped I just... There's just so much going on just when I thought like it come up for error this happens and feels like I'm drowning again

Izuku: I understand believe me I do just when I think we can take a break the monitor comes behind and tells us about this imminent danger but he only gives us half the answers... Honestly get how you're feeling Mark it's just so overwhelming

It's nice to talk to someone who gets it he he might have it worse than me: how do you do it? How do you stay calm and composed all the time with everything that happened?

He chuck: you think I stayed calm? Did you not see how I reacted when all for one provoked me? Of course I get angry and I get emotional.... All the time everyone gets angry find me someone that doesn't and I'll show you a liar

I guess that's true, but still: alright but how do you stay composed about all this? I mean you might have to face your cousin as well as an army of villains and God knows what else how can you not panic about that?

Izuku: I am panicked. I'm panicked right now... I just don't let it show Mark let me give you a word advice that my mentor gave me. Do you wanna know why all might always smiled? it wasn't because he was confident to her because he knew everything would work out in the end he did it because he was afraid he smiled to hide the aching flame of his power because he wanted people to feel safe when he was there. he smiled just to make them feel better to hide the fear that he had that's kind of what I'm doing because I figured that if I show that I'm afraid or panicked it will just make others afraid and panic which only increase my fear and panic and you get the picture it's a never-ending cycle but the point is I am afraid I am panicked like you I just... I'm not letting it show because I really wouldn't help

He's right I know he's right getting panicked and fearful about what could happen isn't gonna help still I just can't hide my feelings: I know that you're right I guess it's just after everything that happened with my dad and what happened in Chicago I just don't even though I helped if only a little bit still feel like I should've done more and now there's another incident that could be worse than what happened in Chicago and I have a chance to help, and I just can't do it because I can't remember clearly about this guy that I saw

Izuku: it's okay Mark honestly it's amazing. You can remember anything from the vision that the monitor gave you after a whole he erased twice's memories of what he showed him. He didn't erase the emotions look all we can do now is try to find this guy, even if we don't Jens are whatever they're planning with send off some kind of signal or energy field that we could track let's stop talking about this for now. Is there anything else on your mind?

Actually, there is though it feels a bit weird talking about it: yeah it's about me and Amber. I know that we talked about this literally the other day but she's been calling and I don't know what to say. I want to be with her but... I mean after she got angry with me because you know I was saving lives and not working in a soup kitchen I got that she was angry that I blew her off but the fact that she knew I was a superhero and still was angry about that. That's kind of....

Izuku: concerning

Not the word I would use, but yeah: not exactly but yeah, I mean I get that she was angry that I blew her off and everything but she knew I was a hero before I revealed it to her so isn't that kind of give me somewhat of an excuse? I mean, I'm not denying that Amber took second priority in my mind and that's not right it's just I don't know saving lives kind of feels like you should buy me a little bit of leeway. And then with the monitor saying that me and Amber are never supposed to work out I just I don't know. I'm thinking maybe I should just break up with her rip off the Band-Aid. I just don't know how.

Izuku rubbing the back of his head: well if that's what you want, I think you should go for it. I mean again I've never had a girlfriend before Eve but I do kind of understand what you're going through... I know it's hard to tell someone something you know is going to hurt them but it's for the best believe me I've been trying to do that for ages

Okay, now I'm curious: OK and what context and what stopped you from telling them the truth

Izuku rub the back of his head looking down: it's complicated... And I'm not entirely comfortable talking about it now especially since it's something really important and not even Eve knows yet so I'll tell you another time what I can say is I know how hard it is to do something like that, but trust me, it hurts more when you keep holding it off and let me tell you when I'm going to tell the person what she needs to hear it's going to hurt, but she'll bounce back. I know that.

So it's her he said he never had a girlfriend so it might not be a romantic relationship but something in the way he's speaking says that he cares about this person whoever she is but if it is that important to him and he hasn't told Eve yet, maybe it's none of my business

Speaking of Eve, he came over to the two of us: and guessing no luck on your end

I nod: nope I can't recognise any of the people Jarvis showed me... I'm guessing you didn't have any luck either

Eve: some occasional in the spikes but nothing that we can follow assuming that that you're actually trying to punch a hole through to another dimension where we know they could be building a bomb to destroy all reality I know that sounds dark but given to what we know shadow is capable of it's not entirely impossible

Izuku: yeah... I still just can't understand it. What's the ending here? I mean I know what the paranormal liberation on we want. They want their leader here but what's in it for shadow other than me dead there's gotta be another reason for this

Eve: why are they doing this Elaborate the way to bring over the embodiment of destruction? if shadow really is like the monitor and all powerful all seeing God or devil or whatever why can't you just bring them over? Lend him right next to you and then let him do his thing wouldn't that be the easier option?

Izuku: yeah none of this makes any sense... But I think I figured something out whoever this guy is I don't think he's able to use his ability to travel in the same dimension. I think he can only open a portal between dimensions not in the same dimension what that means is he can't open a portal one way and step out another place in the same dimension. He has to move in one dimension to get to another place.

Okay, I think I followed about half of that it sounds to me like he can't teleport. He can only open holes between dimensions: okay if that's the case then should we be looking in Japan if you can't open up portals in the same dimension and only in the places that's close to him if you wanted to get your cousin over here he would have to be in Japan right?

He shakes his head: now like I said it's just a theory I could be wrong besides if that really is the case they chances are they found a way around it

Eve: okay I want you to be 100% honest with me izuku what are our chances if your cousin pays a visit?

The atmosphere was tense as we waited for him to respond and it was the most blunt response ever: well considering our current predicament and current power level I would say... Less than 10%

The number made my eyes widen. I mean, I wasn't expecting 100% but less than 10: Jesus really?

Izuku: believe me I don't like those odds either but no offense to the new guardians but... They're just not they're not...

Eve: not ready?

Izuku nodded as he rubbed the back of his head looking down at the guardians: yeah and I mean this in all respect but these guys... They're not the worlds greatest superhero team... Honestly it's gonna be a stretch to call him a team to begin with, I mean this in all respect to the immortal but right now he's angry and he's letting that anger guide his decisions that's not a good sign of a leader. Bulletproof, we don't know what his deal Kate is basically a one trick pony she duplicates herself and then just keep throwing herself at the enemy until they eventually get tired or someone else takes care of it. Sampson is too sure of himself. I know that he's got experience but that doesn't mean he knows the answer to everything I would say shrinking Ray is alright. It's just I feel like our power is only useful in the right situation monster girl she's a little self-centred and don't get me started on robot and no that's not because he stole my DNA and made a clone of me without even asking it's just he's... he thinks he knows what's best and what's most logical is the right way but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the right thing to do and I believe Rex speaks for himself

it kinda hurt from to say that stuff about them, but I could see his perspective and it's hard to argue with it partly because me and Eve were the only reason they're still alive right now: I see your point and we wouldn't just be fighting your cousin would we would be fighting the rest of the paranormal liberation army essentially be fighting an army and someone possibly stronger than my dad. It's not the best combo.

Izuku: plus we can't let him touch the ground otherwise he kills all of us and he can't let him touch any of us because otherwise he'll steal our powers and then turn us to dust so at the end of the day I think only me and Eve could fight him. I mean you could too Mark but you would have to do quick and evasive attacks which of course he would heal too as well that's why our best chance is to try and stop this before it happens.

Eve: I'd probably should've asked this sooner but... Say the worst happens and he does get brought here what exactly is the plan? I mean he's your cousin

The moment went silent again and tense sure we know that our enemy is our greatest allies family, but we've never really addressed it that much I mean we've brought it up but izuku always sort of brushed it off

Izuku: I'm gonna have to to kill him

Those words were heavy and the way he just said it without any emotion it scared me: who are you? Sure man? I mean I get killing all one. Hell if you hadn't done it I probably would've. That guy was a monster but this guy he's your family your blood... I know that doesn't sound like much coming from me, but I don't think family should be fighting each other.

Eve: yeah trust me I know what it's like to fight family and to watch them... Die you don't want that feeling izuku plus also one said that he basically brainwashed your cousin into being the embodiment of destruction maybe if-

Izuku interrupted her: that doesn't change what he's done and it doesn't excuse it either... Look I get what you guys are trying to do and I appreciate it. trust me, I want to save him too, but we're talking about the lives of 7 billion people versus the life of one even though he's my family even though he's my blood even though he was manipulated by a psychopath he still made the conscious choice to kill he killed hundreds of people in a single attack. He's terrorised my society. I can't just let that go... And is another we don't have any prison that can possibly hold him

Is right a villain that can disintegrate anything he touches as well as having super strength radio waves and a whole bunch of other powers it would be virtually impossible to hold him down somewhere

Izuku continued: that's why I have to do this, I don't want to kill him. He's sad and in great pain but he's going to use that to cause so many others such pain. If it comes down to it I can't hold back against him. I have to do what's right and what will save lives that might be how we have to deal with the empire mark... Because we can't hold back against them and we might have to be the ones that finish the fight so that we can walk away

Once again, I know he's right but every time he says that he just feels like a pin in my heart I don't want to kill. I don't like the idea of killing either but what he says makes sense. It's the most logical course of action even though I don't like it.

Eve:... well this isn't gonna matter if we can't find them honestly where could they be performing these antics of theirs?

Antics... Why does that sound so familiar, no wait not antics there was something else that sounded like that something else important what was it... It was in the vision that the monitor showed me of my alternate self is it that he said poor... Antics? No it was something else something that sounded more complicated poor... Angstrom that's it that's the guys name!

I hit myself on the head as I realised that I just remembered the most important piece of information: that's it!?

Eve And izuku look at me confused: what is?

I smile as I turned to them: the guy's name I remember his name it's Angstrom!

Narrators point of view

At the docs in the warehouse that held all the Ångströms that were collected to make a paradise they all climbed in their perspective chairs as they got ready for the first stage of the paradise to

Molar twin number one: everything is almost ready

Molar twin number two: all mines nearly synced up who else could do this?

The other twin: no one in infinite dimensions

The two of them fist bump as Angstrom and the doctor walked towards the machine: that's right no one else in 1 million different dimensions could do what you did that's why I found you is everything ready

Molar twin number one: yep your throne

He suggested towards a chair that was in the centre of the machine angstrom climbed in and put the helmet on

Molar twin number two: were doing a ton of behind the scenes program programming this way you'll have all your variance memories but you'll still be able to tell you are you and your life

Angstrom: good

Molar twin number one: but you also need to be aware that once we start this process we can't stop it and at these levels severe brain damage would be the least of your worries

Angstrom: I understand and I'm willing to take the risk for the paradise that will be created afterwards

The doctor smiled sweetly : such a brave man we are about to witness history gentlemen activate the machine

The twins nodded as they Activate the controls and were about to initiate the final sequence: let's ride the lightning

The other twin : nice

Little did angstrom or the twins know that there was someone else hooked up inside the machine someone with golden eyes

Back in izuku workshop with Mark's memory coming back of the individuals name Angstrom Jarvis was able to do a quick scan of the population of Chicago with that name thankfully Angstrom was a very peculiar name so it wasn't that hard to pick him out from the lineup

Jarvis displaying a picture of Angstrom on the big screen for the guardians and the other superheroes: angstrom Levy... age 31 (I don't know if that's true or not I'm just guessing) no criminal record not even a speeding ticket

Mark : yeah that's definitely the guy I saw he has a different hairstyle and he looks a bit younger but that's definitely the guy

Jarvis : not much on his social media page not that he has... But judging by his records a few months ago, he quit his job at a research facility and he hasn't appeared anywhere since but according to some reports when he quit his job and told his boss what he was going to do after that he said he was going to make the world a better place

Rex: so the guy wanted to start recycling... It doesn't prove that he's the guy we're looking for or that he's even capable of bringing this oh so bad villain over to this world

Izuku: well actually this kinda makes sense now if this is the guy that is travelling through dimensions the monitor said that the Angstrom of this universe isn't supposed to have that power so what if... What if someone gave him that power?

Eve nodded, realising what her boyfriend was suggesting: someone like shadow son of a bitch he's been planning this the whole time

Izuku: exactly and could've gotten his powers literally a day after I arrived he's been played as a porn from the moment this whole thing started

The immortal : that still doesn't explain how we're going to find him

Jarvis : actually as a matter of fact just now there was a high energy signal coming from the docs... And the warehouse it is coming from is according to records Angstrom's property

Izuku face lost all colour: oh God, we're too late. It's already started!?

Cecil: what are you waiting for? Get down there now and stop those crazy sons of bitches before they bring the apocalypse upon us go go go!!!!!