Trick 158: Confronting your wife who decided to be a criminal

Ace was hovering above a glowing city that smelled like acid. He cracked his neck and his face was not happy…

Not happy at all.

He disappeared and landed on the ground, in a black hoodie and jeans with black untied combat boots as he walked along the streets.

The people looked at him and frowned, Ace pulled down his hood and revealed a skull face mask covering the bottom of his face like the one Bucky used to wear. He glared at the scum around him and kept walking when someone grabbed his shoulder.

Ace turned his head and grabbed his hand, tearing it to the side before grabbing the guy's neck and lifting him up as his eyes glowed purple with rage, "Don't touch me." his hand was covered in bandages as he threw the guy through a bar window and the people around watched.

Ace looked around with glowing eyes before stepping into the bar through the broken window, looking around.

Everyone in the bar was silent and Ace looked around, walking over slowly. He caught Sam, Bucky, and Zemo in the corner of his eye and ignored them, looking at the bartender saying "Grappa."

The bartender slowly got him a drink as the people in the bar reached for their guns. Ace got his drink and drank it, a slit opening in the mask before snapping shut as he said "Are we gonna have a problem?"

The people in the bar grabbed their guns and Ace turned around, leaning on the bar with his elbows, looking at them. They lowered their guns and Ace snorted, "Unlucky." before turning back, twirling his finger and lifting his hood again as the bartender brought him another drink, everyone calming down and leaving Ace alone.

You know, that guy just threw another guy through the window!

Ace continued drinking, noticing Zemo, Sam, and Bucky leaving with some guy. He drank his shot and watched them leave before turning around as the bartender said "You didn't pay-" Ace pulled out his gun and blew a section of the bar away, saying "Keep the change." before kicking down a wall and leaving.

The people around were dead silent and Ace tailed the trio to another place, standing outside the door and waiting as he pulled out his phone, not even on missed call. He curled his lips and pushed his tongue against his cheeks, nearly breaking the phone.

He let out a breath and put the phone away, waiting.

And then, someone shot through the window next to his head, killing someone inside as the trio ran out.

Ace watched them run away as people started shooting at them, however they were nearly all shot down instantly.

What happened in Madripoor was of no concern to him. Of course, he doesn't kill people, however… people die. And with the amount of people each and every single person inside here has killed, his kindness extended only so far.

It was ironic, the man who hates Death the most became a God of Death himself.

He snapped his fingers and claimed all these souls for himself, setting Madripoor as his personal Death Marker.

All the souls that died in Madripoor will come to him, it's only a matter of time now.

He got off the wall and followed the trio into an alleyway as Zemo looked at Sam and Bucky, saying "You seem to have a Guardian Angel." Ace walked over and disappeared into the shadows as someone came out in front of them, saying "Well, this is too perfect."

The figure revealed themselves to be Sharon as she looked around nervously, saying "Drop it, Zemo." Bucky said in confusion "Sharon?" Sharon looked around and didn't answer him as Zemo noticed her irregularity, saying "You seem to be running from something."

Sharon said "Shut it or-" the shadows in front of her bubbled as a voice echoed "Or you'll kill him?" Sharon froze and Ace rose from the shadows, standing in front of her with his hands in his pockets, "Shouldn't be a dent in your numbers. Your soul doesn't look too good."

Sharon looked at him in a daze, saying "Y-Y-You… I knew it was you. I missed you so much…" her eyes watered and Ace grabbed the gun saying "Doesn't seem like it." Sharon was stunned and Ace snorted, taking off his hood as his mask turned into smoke, flying away.

He looked down at her saying indifferently, "Sharon. Been looking for you for 6 months." Sharon was speechless, unable to even say a word. Bucky said "Hey, man. Who-" Ace turned to them and Bucky was stunned, "The Sorcerer?"

Ace snorted "So everyone knows my face now? Good to know." before he looked at Zemo, adding "Scum. Nice to know you're still alive." Zemo raised his hands and shrugged, "Day by day." Ace curled his lips and said "Yeah… Day by day… One day your days will run out. I wonder when that'll be."

Sam said "Listen, we need her help. So unless you got a place in Madripoor, then-" Sharon said suddenly, "I do. In hightown…" Ace looked at her sarcastically asking "Where the kids? On a fieldtrip? Oh they don't have schools in this floating trash heap do they."

Sharon fell silent and Ace snorted, "Where is it." Sharon gave him the location and wings sprouted from Ace's back, wrapping them all up, dragging them into the ground as they disappeared instantly.

They arrived in a tall building and Ace's wings went back into his body as Sam blinked, a little unfocused. Bucky asked "Have you always been able to do that?" Ace looked around at the art on display, replying "Not until I became the God of Death, why you want some too?"

Sharon looked at him asking "God of Death?" Ace looked at her flatly, saying "Yeah. When I died. Only had to fight millions of dead murderers to become one and come back to life for you. Look where that brought me." as he walked away, adding sarcastically "Nice stolen artwork, pick up a habit?"

Sharon clenched her fists and Zemo passed her by saying "Love the place…" Sam started taking pictures and Bucky sighed "That's rough." Sharon glared at him and followed Ace into a house part of the highrise.

Ace kicked open a door and two kids pointed guns at him instantly, Ace nodded and said "Great, you taught them to kill! Amazing work! Mother of the year." Jack and Margaret looked at Ace in shock, crying "Dad!" before running over and jumping at him.

Ace caught them and smiled slightly, almost stepping back a step as his pupils trembled. He curled his lips into a tremendously angry smile as he said "How's it been? What are you two now? 5? 6?"

The duo giggled and said "9!" Ace smiled gently rubbing their heads as he said "Sorry I was gone." Jack shook his head and smiled "Mom said that you were doing Hero things!" Margaret nodded "Yeah! She said you were coming back and we would be a family again when you were done!"

Ace squatted down and hugged them, saying "I love you guys." the duo cried and said "We missed you… Don't leave again, okay?" Ace teared up and closed his eyes, saying "Never."

Sharon stood behind him and Ace said "Don't. Don't even say a word… We'll talk later." before picking up the two kids and smiling "You got so big! And strong! Come on, let's play some video games, you know what those are? Can you read?"

Sharon trembled and turned around saying "You three need to change, I'm hosting guests in an hour, let's leave these guys for a bit, 'kay?" the three in the back didn't say anything and nodded as Sharon led them to another room.

Ace sat on the couch and waved his hand, all sorts of consoles appeared with controllers as he smiled "Come on, let's play." the little devils sat next to him and they started playing video games.