Chapter 58: Back in Bussiness

Feeling the golden aura invade his mind, Ethen surprisingly gains a new sense of self. Having his mind forcefully invaded, he discovers rows and rows of code lines not only in the aura but also his own self. Seeing the aura unsuccessful attempts of chipping away or changing him, he slowly gains a form of enlightenment.

Seeing what makes up himself under heavy attack, he finds the lines of code left behind by the Cosmic Armor that prevent him from using his powers. Somehow thrusting these lines against the invading golden once, they start canceling each other out. As both codes start to erode, Ethen not only gains immunity against the golden aura invading his mind but is also able to regain his Kryptonian powers.

As Ethen is shaking off the last remnants of the Mindstones rays, he regains consciousness only to find the Avengers fighting each other, seemingly oblivious to the gigantic 24 meters tall Ultron still guarding the vibranium core underneath the city. Retracting his facemask/helmet, he takes deep breaths as the hole brainwashing experience takes a toll on his mental state. Looking ahead, Ethen sees Steve relentlessly hammer his shield against Tony's helmet, while Tony is blasting a hole into Steves's shoulder using his repulsor. Hearing buildings collapse nearby, he also spots the Hulk and Thor fight each other as rocks are thrown into the sky only to be crushed by lighting.

As the dust from crushed buildings descent upon him, Ethen slightly pushes himself sideways, only to shoot himself through several buildings, losing and or breaking his weapons in the process.

-What the...?!- He complains, only to hear Silvers unpleasantly emotionless voice once again in his head.

[Silver:] ''Previously sealed Options Unlocked. User has gained immunity against Gamma Radiation, regained his race-specific attributes and gained a Mental Cultivation Path. Temporary physical strength multiplier [×3] applied.''

Standing up from the rubble, whipping of dust from his armor, Ethen finds Natasha carry the unconscious Maximoff Twins on her shoulder while wearing her very sexy bone armor. Tilting her head, Natasha asks him. ''Hey there? Back in business?''

Clenching his right hand, making a fist, Ethen feels his once lost strength return to his muscles. Looking hat his sexy super spy, he tells her. ''Guess so...'' Easily lifting half crushed car including the wall that crushed it with one hand, he asks. ''... What do you think?''

Shooting him a seductive smile, Natasha says. ''I guess so. Now go, stop the boys from fighting each other and kick that robots metal ass.''

Sending seductive smile back to her, Ethen mock salutes her, stating. ''Your wish is my command, my lady. While I am breaking up fights and destroy Ultron's latest toy, please be a treasure and get everybody on Furry flying ship.''

Before Natasha an answer him, Ethen is already shooting into the sky like a rocket. Being left behind, she can only follow Ethens suggestion and evacuate the last unlucky occupants of Novi Grad.

Meanwhile, flying high up above the still rising city, Ethen pots Thor and Hulk transform the mostly ruined northern part of the former city into a total wasteland while fighting each other seemingly until death. Adjusting his flight path, he raises north. Breaking the sound barrier in a matter of seconds, he slammed into Thor from behind, forcing the God of Thunder to slam into the open arms of a surprised Hulk, while losing his hammer.

Seeing the hammer mid-air falling, Ethen simply grabs it, instantly getting a good hold of it. Seeing Thor and Hulk getting back up on their feet, he simply throws the hammer at Thor saying. ''I always wanted to know, who has the harder head you or your hammer...''

Getting hit by his own hammer on his forehead, Thor instantly falls flat on his back unconscious. ''... Well, that was easy... I guess it is a tie!''

Seeing his long-time foe beaten, the Hulk starts roaring madly. Searching for a new adversary, the big green guy spots Ethen still floating over him. Before long, Ethen finds Hulk taking a few steps back, jumping right at him.

Not wanting to avoid a direct confrontation, Ethen rushes straight at the airborne monster, smalling his fist dead center onto his chest. Having his chest temporally cave in...

While Ethen is temporarily occupied with nocking out the brainwashed Avengers, Natasha is forced to fight the 24-meter tall Metal Gear Ultron after having evacuated the city. Combining her natural reflexes and flexibility with the 'Witchblades' supernatural characteristics, the former KGB agent easily avoids the rapid Gatling gunfire only to narrowly escape the ignited nano-fiber blades coming down on her.

Sidestepping one these, Natasha elegantly jumps on the blade, her armor resisting its heat and runs up the blade edge, closing in on the Gears head/cockpit. Taking up speed on the blade, she seemingly double jumps off of it, to attempt a fatal blow. Despite moving at ultra-high speeds, she is slapped by the Metal Gear Ultron's empty hand.

Slapped in mid-air, Natasha is shot down like a meteor, before slamming into the ground creating a crater several feet deep and even wider. Having all her bones broken and her internal organs ruptured, her armor retracts to mend her severe injuries.

Lying in the dirt fully naked and exposed, coffing out blood, the Black Widow looks more like a Fallen Angel than a ragdoll, as her wounds are painfully mended. Having these mystical divine powers course through her, while taking over her mind, Natasha is still determined to somewhat shield her stomach, as wing-like bone blades are slowly emerging out of her shoulder blades.

Carrying the nocked out the Iron Man and Captain America to Furrys Helicarrier, Ethen sees Natasha being slapped into the ground as he also hears Tonys AI Friday state. ''Altitude reached. Novi Grad starts descending. Impact imminent.''

-Shit!- Seeing the city beeth him rapidly descending, he tosses Stark and Rodgers to nearby agents, before rushing beeth the city, pushing it the other way, a decision made.

As he does, the city indeed decelerates, but a guilty conscious is lowly emerging since he is not helping his woman. Shaking his head in an attempt to lighten his consciousness, large chunks of rockfall off, as the groundwork he is pushing gradually falls apart, revealing the massive vibranium core.

At last, getting a good hold of the city, Ethen gives the city a good push, stopping the rapid descent. Unleashing his immense physical force, his body starts to suck in light particles at a rapid pace, as to fuel his actions.

Feeling his thigh muscle loosen up while exerting even more streng, he lands in the center of the crater created by the flying city, still holding the said city.

Looking up at the silver medal on top of his head, Ethens eyes start to glow, as he uses his heat vision to melt a path through the core. Lifting up the city for a moment, he lets so of the city, as he enters in the melted path.

With a loud wham, Novi Grad returns to its original location, as a red beam shoots out from the city center, creating a deep hole. Flying out of that hole, Ethen finds a mad nude angelic-looking Natasha with bone wings on her back ravage a collapsed Metal Gear. Penetrating the outer armor with her razor-sharp wingtips, she tares of thick metal plates from a bent metal frame.

Joining his beautiful angle, as she tears of the head/cockpit containing Ultron Prime, Ethen hugs her from behind before whispering into her ears. ''Is good Nat. You can stop now. The many people were saved, the city is back on the ground and Ultron is defeated...'' Feeling her struggle in his embrace, he kisses her neck, instantly making her ridged. Seeing her boney wing blades slowly retract, as she is melting into his embrace, he hears her say. ''This right here feels like home.''

Chuckling Ethen tells her, nuzzling her neck. ''It sure is.''

As a sweet romantic moment is created between Natasha and Ethen and they are about to kiss each other, it is instantly destroyed, as an enraged Ultron Prime kicks open the hatched of his cockpit angrily shouting. ''Can you even imagine what you have done? I was supposed to be earth savior. Humans are their own worst enemy, I just...''

Before Ultron Prime can end his sentence, his hardware is starting to melt. Annoyed by the robot for hurting his woman, creating a mess and destroying a moment between him and his woman, Ethen uses his heat vision to melt the robot into a puddle of vibranium metal.

Seeing his enemy defeated, Ethen leans down to Natasha, who by now is sitting in his lab and finally claims her lips at last.