That's not a kitten...

[[Marcellus]]

"Jeremiah, any lead so far?" The man shook his head. 

The Savage Lands are far more difficult to find than I thought. I can find Wakanda easier than the Savage Lands, but even if I do find Wakanda, I won't be able to get the vibranium. 

But if I find the Savage Lands, I can obtain the anti-metal easier than Wakandan vibranium… now only if I could find its location just as easily.

"Keep searching. It should release some sort of frequency… no matter how well it is hidden." All metals do… and this one basically destroys other metals, so it should have been an easy find… but nope! *Sigh*

[Laboratory]

The Sabertooth serum is completed. But it is of no use to me. The only thing it provides is a healing factor that makes a person immortal and senses as sharp as a lion. 

With this, I can create my own army but giving it to anyone and everyone would be the stupidest thing ever.

Now the most plausible options are the members of my association. But I don't trust them either… Call me a paranoid person but granting immortality to anyone without a backup plan is idiotic.

I already have a few people in mind but the others… I am not sure about them. 

Like Betty. She has proven to be a great addition to the association, but I don't trust her one bit. She would backstab me if someone pays her a little higher than me. 

Not that she can... considering she signed the contract.

Domino is easily gullible and that makes her an easy target. My enemies can use her against me if I grant her immortality. I will have to change her personality before even thinking about adding her to the main branch.

Marc is immortal. His pact with Khonshu granted him immortality when he became the Moon Knight.

Same with Wade. He is immortal.

The ninjas will receive the serum, I had already turned them into my puppets.

I will have to meet with Sable soon but I cannot say anything about her before that.

*Sigh* I will decide when the time comes.

…

…

[Hellfire Club]

[[Paris Seville]]

I do not like where this is going. Ned is going to commit a big mistake and despite my pleading… he didn't listen.

Kill Sebastian's wife and Jacob? Just so that Sebastian gets involved in the issues of the club more.

According to Ned, Jacob is expandable but Sebastian is not.

"So can you do the task?" He asked one of the mercenaries that he hired. 

"It will be difficult since his influence is quite high, but we can do it." Ned smiled and patted the mercenary's shoulder.

"As expected from one of the best assassins of the underworld." 

I know this will not end well for any of us.

[Sometime later]

"You know that what you did might backfire very easily." But as expected he didn't listen.

"You worry too much, honey. None of them will find out." His smile was as charming as ever... only if he would think things through. "In one week the assassination will take place and none of them will figure out the culprit. Sebastian will be more involved in the club after that, and once Jacob dies… we can get a hold of the Shaw Enterprise."

"How?" 

"I have plans, honey. Don't worry." That's exactly what I am worried about sweetie. *Sigh*

"After that, we can move onto our final project."

"No!" I instantly rejected him. "You will do nothing."

He frowned. "I have already figured out a way to contact the Sentinels and once I am able to converse with them, we will never have to worry about those wretched mutants again."

His obsession with the end of mutant-kind is beyond me.

"Why are you so engrossed in this?" He smiled at my question. 

"I hate them. I am not sure if any one of our members... is a mutant. Those monsters are extremely dangerous and I cannot risk the safety of this club by involving any mutant."

"You already wasted so much on Project Armageddon and now you want to risk the safety of everyone by involving the Sentinels?" He laughed.

"You won't understand Paris, you won't understand."

No Ned… It's you who won't understand that this is going to cause things far worse than any of us could imagine.

…

…

They were right, because unknown to them… a ninja was recording everything that transpired within the Hellfire Club.

And this… was going to cause chaos within the club in just a week.

The club was going to change… for the better or for the worse.

…

…

[[Marcellus]]

"So, Howard is working on a new project?" Peggy has always been the curious type.

"Yeah, he said that he is working on a new element." 

"Element? He is trying to create a new element?" She looked surprised.

"That's what he said. But it is not going to be easy. The element he is trying to make will take ages and it is simply a theory at the moment." He did make it but… "He can make it, but it will take forever to do so."

She shook her head. "Well, it doesn't matter. How's your mother? I heard that she is going to host another charity event this month?" 

My mother is going to become the next Mother Teresa at this rate. Not that I mind, but I find it hilarious.

My mother as the next Saint. Heh.

"Yeah, she is." She nods before saying.

"In two weeks, S.H.I.E.L.D will be operational. And then things will start getting serious after that." 

It took a bit longer than expected but finally, it is starting. But...

You have no idea as to how messy things are going to get, Peggy. But that's it… they will turn messy. I won't let it get past that.

I will have to take care of the monolith soon. Hive cannot be allowed to return.

*Purr* *Purr*

Both of our heads snapped towards the source of the purring. And the moment Peggy's eyes landed on the source of the sound… 

"Awwww! That's such a cute kitten." She had literal stars in her eyes as she ran towards the kitten.

"You will scare that poor fellow if you run." But to my surprise, the little cat didn't run but instead stood there, purring at us.

Peggy got on her knees and picked up the black-haired kitten. It was cute, no doubt about it.

"But I don't think that I can adopt it." Women sure know how to make a person feel guilty. But that won't work on me.

"Then leave it there." She scowled. 

"How can you leave such a cute thing on its own?" Honestly… That's none of my concern.

*Purr* *Purr*

"See, he said the same thing." I rolled my eyes at that.

*Purr* 

I did notice one thing though. The eyes of the cat were awfully bright.

"Fine." I wonder what's wrong with its eyes.

The kitten jumps from Peggy's embrace and walks towards me.

"Aww… It seems to like you more." I chuckled at her response. But man… this little fella is cute.

"Are you lost, buddy." I said as I carefully picked it up.

*Hum*

"You should take him with you." Peggy said but my focus shifted to one thing.

This kitten was a little heavier than the average cats, the fur was darker, eyes were brighter. Even the ears were a bit pointier than normal.

"What's wrong?" Peggy asked.

Now… which breed of cat has these features. I brainstormed the various breeds of cats.

And then it clicked.

"Is something wrong, Marcel?" Peggy seemed concerned.

"N-No, it's nothing."

It isn't nothing. It's a big deal.

Why?

Because the cat that I was holding was not a cat but a fucking panther!!!

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[A/N: No, it's not Bast.

Fun Fact: The Human Torch and Namor the Sub-Mariner are two of the oldest superheroes. (the most popular ones.)

Spidey's relationships are even worse than Tony's.

Nani?!?! Magneto Loved Rogue?

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