Chapter 55

When Steve saw Damian leave, he looked at Natasha seriously.

"Who is he?" asked Steve.

''It's Damian,'' Natasha said, laughing softly.

"I saw what he did to your head, are you sure you're okay?'' Steve asked.

''He said it was a gift, I don't know his intentions but at least I think I know where it comes from, in this job it is possible to find everything'' said Natasha sighing still not quite believing what Damian said.

"Why do I get the feeling you won't tell me?" asked Steve, smiling wryly.

''Let's leave it at that for now, I'm not sure if he's a threat so it's best to interact with him without prejudice'' said Natasha.

''Well, we're all Avengers here, so let's hope for the best," said Steve.

''That's right'' Natasha said sipping her drink.

Steve got up with a sigh and went to talk to Maria Hill.

Bruce took advantage of the situation and approached Natasha taciturnly.

Natasha looked at him and smiled slightly.

....

Damian approached Thor with a smile, he had just seen Stan Lee being taken out after drinking Asgardian liquor.

"Tell me, don't you have something stronger than that?'' Damian asked.

''Yes, there are stronger things, but mortals could die if they drank them," Thor said proudly.

''Oh, really, then I'll make you a deal,'' Damian said.

''Give me some of the strongest liquor you have and I'll give you love advice, I'm an expert in that area and I see you have problems'' said Damian smiling.

Thor couldn't help but feel surprised by the stranger's words, however, he got a little lost in his thoughts, at the moment his relationship with Jane was in a cold war.

"Do people like that exist on Earth?'' Thor asked confused, he should have gone to one before if they existed.

''Of course, there's no relationship I can't repair,'' Damian boasted shamelessly.

''I stol...cough my father gave me this drink, I heard that it is over 10 thousand years old and that even The Father of All can get drunk on it'' Thor said handing over the drink stealthily.

Damian nodded with a smile, one gift down.

''Come, let's talk over there, we don't want to be overheard'' said Damian indicating to Thor to go to a corner.

''Sure,'' Thor said seriously.

''Listen, I can feel that the origin of this problem, in the beginning, is communication, you both have concerns in your mind regarding your relationship but neither of you said anything and ended up creating a barrier between you'' Damian said to Thor when he was in a more secluded place.

Thor nodded seriously as it was the truth.

''And the barrier you built between you is Jane's short life compared to yours,'' said Damian.

''It's normal for both of you to be afraid of this, there are only two things you can do in this situation, find a way to extend her life or end your relationship and go your separate ways,'' Damian said.

''And this is something I'm sure you know but don't want to accept,'' Damian said.

''Lucky for you, I can think of a way to solve that problem," Damian said with a smile.

Thor could not help but nod at Damian's words, he knew that was the problem, he was just running away because he had no way to solve it, but when he heard Damian's last words he could not help but look at him with surprise.

"What solution?'' Thor asked quickly.

''You'll have to give up a lot to do that, are you sure?'' asked Damian.

''I'm sure'' Thor said seriously, Jane is the only woman he has ever loved, if there is a way then he must.

''Alright, it's all in the hammer you have in your hands, thanks to your father's enchantment and the enchantment you put on it, it should be possible for Jane to lift the hammer turning her into a pseudo-Asgardian'' Damian said smiling at him.

"Now, would you give up your hammer for Jane?" Damian asked.

Thor was silent for a few minutes before looking at Damian seriously.

''I will do it'' Thor said seriously.

''But what are you talking about with an incantation that I cast?'' Thor asked.

''I can see two energy signatures, and one is yours towards Jane'' Damian said without mentioning how he knew Jane's energy.

''Try to get Jane to pick up the hammer and you can see it.''

''I understand,'' Thor said seriously.

"But tell me, how do you know about the hammer and my situation with Jane?" Thor asked.

''Well, let's just say that I also have certain skills as a love expert,'' Damian said with a laugh.

''Hm, I guess so'' said Thor nodding, seeing through the enchantments of his hammer is something not many can do.

''I thank you for your advice,'' Thor said with a nod before walking away lost in thought as he grabbed a beer along the way.

Damian only chuckled lightly as he watched Thor leave.

Thor can be really naive about some things, although it can't be said that Damian cheated on him, he gave him advice that could quite possibly solve the problem Thor has with Jane.

"You know Thor on the other side too? Natasha asked, sneaking up on Damian.

''We don't know each other,'' Damian said.

''But you were able to get along with him pretty well, that's not easy for anyone.''

''I just gave him some loving advice,'' Damian said with a laugh.

"Are you very good at it?" asked Natasha curiously.

"Well, is it easy to capture your heart?" asked Damian.

''I'd say so,'' Natasha said giving him a somewhat wistful smile.

Damian merely shook his head slightly with a wry smile.

''We met when you were 16,'' Damian said out of the blue.

''You infiltrated my place, you were very scared and thought you were going to die, in the end, I didn't do anything to you and released you'' said Damian.

''Could it be considered Stockholm syndrome?'' Natasha asked teasingly.

''I wonder," Damian said with a smile.

''I'm happy for her, I hope she can be happy'' Natasha said.

Damian just looked at her with a slight smile.

''I hope you can be happy here too,'' Damian said.

''Well, I'm trying, come let's sit with the others'' Natasha said.

''I'm not sure that's a good idea, after all, none of them know me, it'll just be awkward'' Damian said with a laugh.

''Maybe it's time for me to go'' He said looking around and seeing the last guests leaving.

''Here's my number, call me if you need help'' Damian said giving her a smile.

"Why do I get the feeling you know I'll need it?'' Natasha said smiling wryly.

''That's good for you to know,'' Damian said with a laugh.

''Bye then, see you'' Damian said disappearing in the form of fog.

Natasha couldn't help but be surprised to see him disappear, she looked back and saw that everyone was surprised.

"Wow, that was a cool outing," Tony said.

''So he really is someone enhanced,'' Steve said.

"Well, I have his number just in case," said Natasha gently waving the paper with his number on it.

''We'll see if we're going to need it, now, as I was saying it's a trick'' said Clint pointing to the hammer.

''You're free to try,'' said Thor smiling confidently.

....

Damian from the sky could see Ultron appear and run away with the mind stone, he did nothing to stop him, this is not his timeline, these fights were the ones that made the avengers grow, if he takes away their growth then he won't be around to solve their problems.

After all, each adventure made them grow and become stronger.

Seeing that everything was in order, he flew to the other side of the world, specifically to a small country in Africa.

He stood in front of what looked like a mountain but saw something different, a large city that looked futuristic but tribal at the same time.

Damian entered his mist form as he approached what he assumed was where the royal family lived before he began scanning.

He soon found the person he was looking for, she had just woken up and was sitting up in bed rubbing her eyes.

Damian entered the room and saw a girl who appeared to be 18 years old.

''How lazy'' said Shuri sleepily, yesterday she slept very late doing some experiments and unfortunately she had to get up early since she was the princess.

Damian was in Wakanda to look for Shuri, the Shuri of his time was still very young so he had no choice but to come to this timeline.

Damian cleared his throat to get the girl's attention.

Shuri didn't seem to react much to the noise and only gave a grunt in response before getting up and walking to the bathroom.

Damian was confused by her reaction so he appeared in front of her and cleared his throat again.

''I'm already awake'' Shuri said annoyed looking at the person in front of her before freezing.

''Wait, don't yell or alert anyone I just want to talk'' Damian said stepping back and raising his hands.

Shuri's bracelet glowed slightly, just a thought and it could alert everyone, but she is a very curious girl so she decided to listen to what he had to say first, the fact that the young man was very attractive had nothing to do with her decision, of course not.

"You can talk, but don't take another step," Shuri said, appearing firm but in reality, her legs were shaking.

"I want to make a deal with you," Damian said.

''What deal?" said Shuri looking at him suspiciously.

''I want you to create a Vibranium suit for a woman, but not panther style,'' Damian said.

''In exchange, I'll give you whatever you want, it can be anything, although I dare not say I can do everything, the things I can't do are very few'' said Damian trying to convey confidence.

''Vibranium cannot leave Wakanda'' said Shuri clearly somewhat tempted without immediately refused.

''I promise it won't be used in this world, how about if I offer you something I'm sure you'll need?'' Damian said smiling slightly.

''Power'' Damian said.

''I can make you stronger than Black Panther.''

''How?'' Shuri asked hesitantly, she knew she was being trapped by something she shouldn't be.

''I'll turn you into something else, let's leave the details for later because if you don't accept it's better that you don't know, how about it?'' Damian asked.

"Why power?" asked Shuri.

''Power is the easiest way to get what you want, freedom, protection for you and your family, or maybe revenge,'' Damian said with a slight smile.

''I...I don't know'' Shuri said hesitantly.

''It's okay, you can take your time, I'll be around for a while,'' Damian said smiling reassuringly.

Damian could actually mind-control her to make the suit, but he finds it really boring to do that kind of thing, it's like using tricks in a game, the first few minutes can be fun but then the game loses its meaning.

''Shuri hurry up it's time for breakfast'' Said a voice outside the room.

"I'm coming" shouted Shuri softly.

''As you can see I have to get ready'' Shuri said not knowing what to say to the unknown young man in her room.

''Okay, I'll accompany you for a while during the day, by the way, my name is Damian'' said with a slight smile.

''Hm, my name is Shuri'' She said before entering the bathroom.

Damian waited nonchalantly for Shuri to get dressed and come out.

"So how are you going to stay out of sight?'' Shuri asked.

''Don't worry, if I want no one will be able to see me'' Damian said.

''Right,'' Shuri said with a sigh, otherwise she wouldn't be able to infiltrate her room.

Damian turned invisible and laughed softly at Shuri's surprise.

Damian watched as Shuri's family ate breakfast while she looked around as if trying to find him.

Shuri finally finished eating and ran to her lab before closing it.

Damian appeared behind her and tapped her on the shoulder.

Shuri gave a startled gasp before looking at him speechlessly.

Damian just smiled at her before looking around her lab, there were all kinds of inventions.

"How about showing me your inventions?" asked Damian.

''Sure, I'll show you'' Shuri said somewhat excitedly.

Damian followed Shuri as she showed him all sorts of interesting inventions.

''As I expected, you really are a genius'' Damian said looking at her admiringly.

''Thank you'' Shuri said somewhat embarrassed.

Damian saw some Vibranium rods and couldn't help but be curious.

He took it in his hands and began to bend and twist it, surprisingly it did not break or shatter, it is surprising to see a metal so malleable and difficult to break.

Shuri could only watch in amazement as Damian manipulated the Vibranium as if it were plasticine.

"Say, can you help me run some tests?" asked Shuri as in her mind she imagined multiple experiments she could do with Damian's strength.

''Sure, I have nothing to do,'' Damian said smiling slightly.

''Wait a minute,'' Shuri said.

After a few minutes, Shuri arrived with a Vibranium plate and held it in the air with several supports.

''Hit the plate but not so hard'' Shuri said.

"Okay," Damian said before getting into position and retracting his arm to strike.

''I insist that you don't hit so hard, try to make it something like 10 times the strength of a human'' Shuri said with concern, if she made a fuss, they would come down to check and she wouldn't know how to explain some things.

Damian nodded before gently tapping the Vibranium plate, the Vibraniun plate turned purple before showing some cracks.

''You almost broke it, I told you only 10 times human strength'' Shuri said grimacing.

''I hit it softly, besides I'm not a machine to be able to measure so accurately'' said Damian rolling his eyes.

''I am creating a suit that can absorb and release kinetic energy, but I have not yet been able to calibrate how much energy it can absorb, if it absorbs too much, releasing it can injure the wearer,'' Shuri said while analyzing the plate data.

''With your help, I will be able to develop this idea sooner than I expected,'' said Shuri happily.

''If you help me it's not impossible for me to create a suit that won't work, and if you end up taking it I couldn't help it'' Shuri said biting her lips with a hesitant look.

''Then I have no choice but to help you,'' Damian said with a soft chuckle.

Shuri merely gave him a smile before tugging him to test his strength further.

Damian spent all day helping Shuri with her experiments until he received a call from a certain redhead.

Looking at the number, he assumed Natasha needed his help, so after explaining to Shuri that he would return later, Damian teleported out of Wakanda before flying to where Natasha directed him.

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